Record Details
| NHER Number: | 21336 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Early Saxon cruciform brooch, medieval pottery sherds |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1985 by the Fenland Survey recovered a few medieval pottery sherds from across this field. Metal detecting in 1993 recovered the upper part of an Early Saxon Group florid cruciform brooch.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 51 17 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NW |
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| Parish: | WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
27 March 1985. Fieldwalking, weathered soil under winter cereal.
Context 1: odd medieval sherds. WPP FF (S1).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 29 March 1985
1993. Found with metal detecting [1]. Context 2.
Upper part, including part of bow, of Early Saxon Group V florid cruciform brooch with integrally cast side knobs. Top-knob with trace of solder and of applied silver sheet. Large cast grooved 'X' in centre of headplate. Punched annulets. Multi-grooved bow. Double pin-lug with hint of iron spring-bar. Very abraded, battered and distorted, with oldish breaks. Some gilding survives in grooves. (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA) December 1993.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Photograph: 1993. LEN 33-37, Early Saxon cruciform brooch.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP FF. FENS. WPP FF. |
| <S2> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
| <S3> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
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