NHER 32297 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon brooches

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1996 and 2005 recovered a selection of multi-period metal objects. Noteworthy finds included a Late Saxon disc brooch with Borre-style ornamentation and a Roman Colchester one-piece brooch.

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22SW
Civil Parish STRATTON STRAWLESS, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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1996. Metal detector find.
Late Saxon disc brooch with Borre-style ornament. Damaged edge. Worn. Single transverse pin lug, damaged catchplate. 10th century.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
H. Geake (NCM) 4 November 1996.

1996. Metal detector find.
Roman Colchester one-piece brooch, missing most of spring, pin and catchplate. Undecorated, 1st century AD.
V. Fryer (NCM) 4 June 1997.

Before 6 September 2005. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, (S1).
Post medieval button.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 October 2005.

Part of large scatter NHER 33772.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount. Film. 2:1.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Aug 10 2016 12:07PM

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