NHER 31354 (Find Spot record) - Saxon brooch and medieval metalwork
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Summary
A Saxon animal disc brooch, and an attachment for a medieval harness pendant, found by metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ACLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 1994/January 1995. Metal detecting finds.
Very worn example of Middle Saxon animal disc brooch, lug on reverse. Broken edge.
Medieval 3 armed attachment stud for harness pendant. Arms have rivets and possible animal head terminals. H-shaped lug.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 June 1995.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2011 11:31AM