NHER 28164 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

A Late Saxon disc brooch and an attachment plate for a medieval harness pendant found during metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SE
Civil Parish KETTERINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

March 1990. Found with metal detecting.
Disc brooch, 10th century Borre type, very worn. Lug catchplate missing. Iron traces on reverse.
Late medieval gilt copper alloy attachment plate for harness pendant, with lis-shaped terminals, each pierced for rivet, and a central H-shaped lug for attachment of pendant. Cross-hatching around central rivet hole.
Polaroid NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) April 1990.

Part of large scatter NHER 28710.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 8:32AM

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