NHER 35795 (Find Spot) - Early Saxon brooch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL89SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MUNDFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Before 25 September 2000. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon lower bow and foot of cruciform brooch. Side facets and double transverse grooves at base of bow and again at top of foot, then zone with chamfered sides above transverse ridge moulding between double grooves. Double grooved eye-brows, low (worn) eyes outlined by grooves which form remarkably eye-like ovoid shapes, median arris down snout and between nostrils. Break at bow is old as is that to the incomplete catch-plate. Three pin-hole casting flaws next to catchplate.
(S1) , (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 November 2000.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- --- SNF83136 Photograph: 2000. KSF 12, Early Saxon lower bow and foot of cruciform brooch..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2012 11:20AM