NHER 25404 (Find Spot record) - Middle Saxon brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting at this location in 1989 recovered a Middle Saxon brooch made from copper alloy. The brooch took the form of an equal-armed cross with expanded arms, with cast grooved decoration and a faint central boss.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG00SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WICKLEWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1989. Found with metal detector.
Bronze brooch in form of equal-armed cross with expanded arms, cast grooved decoration and faint central boss.
Broken pin-lug and catch-plate. Pin missing. Probably Middle Saxon. Very similar to site NHER 24909 at Hindringham number 10 and to site NHER 21165 at Shotesham.
Information from finder. Photographed by NAU.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 7 August 1989.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF83076 Photograph: 1989. LWX 1-4, Middle Saxon equal-armed brooch..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
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Record last edited
May 29 2020 9:58AM