NHER 5884 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon disc brooch, Newtown
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Summary
Digging at an unknown location in Newtown in 1938 discovered a Late Saxon disc brooch. The rivet of the catch shows through and destroys the design on the brooch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
November 1938. Struck by spade.
Disc brooch. Rivet of catch shows through and destroys design.
Held by Thetford Museum.
Sketched by H. T. Green, copy (S1) in file.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Thetford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2013 10:22AM