NHER 748 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch fragment
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1985 recovered part of an Early Saxon brooch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 1985. Metal-detecting.
Found opposite Reads Timber Merchants:
1 Early Saxon copper alloy zoomorphic 'knob' from brooch. Two loops (broken) for attachment on reverse. See Polaroid (S1) and drawing (S2).
Identified by E.B. Green (NCM).
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 1985.
Information from (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 February 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S2> SNF97913 Illustration: Penn, K. [Unknown]. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy brooch fragment. Film. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
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
Feb 13 2018 10:49AM