NHER 43106 (Find Spot) - Possible Late Saxon disc brooch

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2004 recovered a broken fragment of cast lead with pronounced angular ridges and lines alternating with deep-set grooves. The object is of uncertain date but a possible parallel is a silver-gilt disc brooch of Scandinavian type from Whitton, North Lincolnshire.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
County	Norfolk

Full Description

August 2004. Metal detecting with Discovery Tours.
Broken fragment of cast lead with pronounced angular ridges and lines alternating with deep-set grooved. It has a flat reverse side and was originally probably circular in shape, about one-third of the piece now remaining. The object is of uncertain date but a possible parallel is a silver-gilt disc brooch of Scandinavian type from Whitton, North Lincolnshire, illustrated in (S1).
See detailed description in file.
T. Pestell (NCM) 2 February 2006.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF56452 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2001. Treasure Annual Report 2000. pp 30-31; No 38.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Object Types (1)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD? to 1065 AD?)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 11 2020 12:48AM