NHER 23444 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon brooch

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Summary

Metal detecting on this site has recovered a Late Saxon copper alloy brooch with ornament of interweaving arms extending from the corners of a central lozenge. A colander of unknown date was also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish ASLACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1986. Metal detecting.
Field north west of Aslacton Manor House.
Plotted from grid reference supplied by Suffolk Archaeological Unit. Copper alloy disc brooch with cast ornament in the form of interweaving arms emerging from the corners of a lozenge; traces of iron pin on rear See (S1 and S2).
Perforated copper alloy plate with edges turned back like a crude watering can rose. Holes punched through from rear and filed flat at front. Four rivet holes punched through from front for fixing. See (S3).
See [1] and [2].
A. Gregory (NAU) 24 February 1987.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1986. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy brooch.. Paper. 2:1.
  • <S3> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • COLANDER (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 3 2014 9:57AM

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