NHER 9722 (Find Spot record) - Possible site of Late Saxon disc brooch and medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
In 1965 a Late Saxon copper alloy animal disc brooch and a number of medieval pottery sherds were recovered from this site or NHER 9721.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAINSTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Alternative site for NHER 9721.
1965. Bronze animal disc brooch, with medieval sherds just to north, found here or at site NHER 9721.
Information from NCM card.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU).
This is probably the brooch described and figured in (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 31 July 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Swainsthorpe.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Swainsthorpe.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF7840 Article in Serial: Smedley, N. and Owles, E. 1965. Some Anglo-Saxon 'Animal'-Brooches. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Vol XXX Pt 2 pp 166-174. p 173; Pl XXVI h.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2018 4:08PM