NHER 40279 (Find Spot record) - Incomplete Iron Age copper alloy brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting in 2003 to 2004 recovered an incomplete Iron Age copper alloy La Tene III type brooch, thought to date to the 1st century BC or the early 1st century AD.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THWAITE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
December 2003 - January 2004. Metal detecting.
Iron Age incomplete copper alloy La Tene III type brooch, two of originally ?four coils, broken internal chord below shallow arched rectangular-sectioned plain bow, damaged catchplate, 9 x 53mm. For comparison see (S1). Dates to the 1st century BC/early 1st century AD.
S. Ashley (NLA), 17 February 2004.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2016 3:30PM