NHER 35597 (Monument record) - Early Saxon brooch, possibly from an inhumation
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Summary
During building work a complete Early Saxon cruciform brooch was found. The brooch has the remains of its corroded pin in the catch plate, indicating that the brooch was closed when it was placed in the ground. This could suggest that it comes from a burial.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Around 1985. Stray find.
Object reported to Swaffham Museum.
Complete florid cruciform brooch found during building work. Traces of iron pin within catchplate indicates that the brooch was buried with the pin closed and suggests an inhumation burial.
See description and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 July 2000.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2015 12:35PM