NHER 3664 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooches (Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter, poorly located)
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Summary
Two Early Saxon brooches were found at an unspecified location in Weasenham St Peter during the 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEASENHAM ALL SAINTS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WEASENHAM ST PETER, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Before 1852. Site unknown. C. L. Philips suggests from possible secondary burials in Weasenham barrows (no evidence - E. Rose (NAU)).
Two small long brooches (plain square head type).
See (S1), (S2) and (S3).
Finds held by the British Museum.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Weasenham All Saints.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 NE 10.
- <S1> SNF2090 Article in Serial: Leeds, E. T. 1945. The Distribution of the Angles and Saxons Archaeologically Considered. Archaeologia. Vol 91 (Second Series) pp 1-106. p 96; Fig 19.
- <S2> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 339.
- <S3> SNF1996 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1940. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part II. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II pp 215-249. p 242.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 28 2020 10:49AM