NHER 34459 (Find Spot record) - Middle to Late Saxon metal find
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTON LONGVILLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1998. Metal detecting.
A Middle to Late Saxon (9th to 11th century) disc brooch with a worn cross pattern in relief on the front was recovered during metal detecting. The cross is made from a pair of raised lines crossing another pair, and in the angles raised-line semi-circles protrude from the raised border. There is a catch plate on the reverse and the pin lug is missing. If worn with pin, the horizontal the cross would be a saltire.
Polaroid (S1).
Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 1999.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PLATE BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 7:35AM