NHER 33159 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered a Late Saxon thin copper alloy disc depicting a cross. This may have been soldered onto a brooch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG51NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1996. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon disc of thin sheet bronze, relief decoration of voided cross with forks at each arm end. No means of attachment on reverse. May be applied plate soldered to a disc brooch.
H. Geake (NCM), 31 October 1996.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF76782 Thesis: Rhodes, J.A.. 2005. Linguistic and Late Saxon Metalwork Evidence from Norfolk, Scandinavian Ethnicity or Viking Influence?.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 26 2019 12:45PM