NHER 20176 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon brooch

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area in around 1980 recovered a 9th century brooch. It was made of bronze and decorated with a backward-facing animal.

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Map sheet	TF72NW
Civil Parish	HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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December 1980 approximately. In edge of parkland just north of road. Metal detecting.
9th century brooch. Bronze, 2.8cm diameter. Incised decoration - animal bending over its back, double circle for eye and two dittos on body. Loan to KLM, via [1].
See rubbing (S1). Slides (S2) at KLM.
Identified by E. M. James (KLM).
E. M. James (KLM) 3 February 1984.

Marked on NCM map (S3) further northeast at [2], but KLM map marking (S4) was made by finder.

Part of large scatter NHER 29913.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF94584 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1980. Rubbing of a Late Saxon copper alloy brooch. Paper. 1:1.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S2> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S3> SNF52555 Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
<S4> SNF52553 Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Object Types (1)

BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2017 3:56PM