NHER 22006 (Find Spot record) - Roman brooch

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Summary

A Roman disc brooch with red and blue enamel inlay was found at this spot by metal detecting. These finds are part of a larger Roman to Late Saxon settlement and Early Saxon cemetery complex.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October 1985. Metal detecting.
Disc brooch, 2nd century, 2.4cm diameter exclusive of knobbly projections (originally four including hinge) around circumference. Centre inlaid with circle of red enamel, rest filled in with dark blue.
See (S1).
I.D. A. Gregory (NAU).
E. M. James (KLM), 22 November 1985.

Part of large scatter NHER 30690.

Associated Sources (3)

--- 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)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (1)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 30690 - Part of: Bronze Age to Late Iron Age activity, Early Saxon cemetery and a Roman to Early Medieval settlement (Monument)

Find out more...(1)

Congham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 10 2011 5:33PM