NHER 19968 (Find Spot record) - Probable Late Roman brooch (Feltwell, poorly located)

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Summary

A Late Roman copper alloy and enamel brooch with a rim inlaid with gilt and a centre of red, white, green and yellow glass was found during farming land off Tennis Drove. The glass may be Early Saxon.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Pre December 1983. Found when working on land. Found 'off Tennis Drove' (road in square 71-93).
Bronze brooch with enamel centre, circular, rim inlaid with gilt. Proud centre of red/white/green/yellow glass. Pin at back. Diameter maximum 2.5cm. Late Roman type, but glass seems Saxon.
See (S1) and (S2).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Information from [1].
E. M. James (NCM), 12 December 1983.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. NCM.
<S2> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide. KLM.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 26 2018 11:21AM