NHER 32017 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon wrist clasp and medieval brooch

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area during 1995-96 recovered an Early Saxon wrist clasp and a medieval ring brooch.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TM19SE
Civil Parish	FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1995. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon wrist clasp, gilded chip carved ornament in form of two spiral birds heads with mouldings across centre. Two loops for attachment with broken eye in centre of inner edge. Hines form C1 (Mildenhall type) (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), December 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM), 18 December 1995.

1996. Metal detecting.
Medieval lozengiform 'ring' brooch, pin missing. Row of tiny pellets in counter relief around whole frame.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 1996.
W. Milligan (NCM), 26 June 1996.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF4903 Article in Serial: Brownswood, R. and Hines, J. 1993. The Alloys of a Sample of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches. Antiquaries Journal. Vol 73 pp 1-10. Fig 130.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.