NHER 58793 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon cemetery or production site

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Summary

The wealth of finds evidence from this area includes three early Saxon models for making brooches as well as eight completed brooches, six wristclasps, a scabbard chape, tweezers and a gusset plate. Overall this suggests the presence of an early Saxon cemetery or production site.

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May 2013. HER Analysis.
The wealth of finds evidence from this area includes three early Saxon models for making brooches as well as eight completed brooches, six wristclasps, a scabbard chape, tweezers and a gusset plate. Overall this suggests the presence of an early Saxon cemetery or production site.
K. Powell (HES), 27 February 2015.

February 2026. HER Analysis.
This record is an interpretation of information captured in the following Findspot records:
Western Field: NHER 29888, NHER 30350, NHER 35733
Eastern Field: NHER 19544, NHER 29883, NHER 30365, NHER 30368, NHER 30378, NHER 31679, NHER 35730
Additional brooches and other Saxon objects are also recorded to the south, in NHER 30351, NHER 31330, and NHER 41983, and further southeast at NHER 35174.
The extent of this record has been amended based on examination of the existing records, but more detailed research is still required.
H. Hamilton (HES), 10 February 2026.

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2026 1:01PM

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