Record Details
| NHER Number: | 25026 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman and Saxon brooches |
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1988, 2001 and 2004 recovered a selection of metal brooches. These brooches were of the disc type and both Roman and Saxon enamelled examples were retrieved. A post medieval dress fittting was also recorded from this location.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 40 98 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM49NW |
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| Parish: | NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Autumn 1988.
Roman enamelled disc brooch. 2nd century.
Enamelled Early Saxon? or Middle Saxon? disc. Slightly convex with four pairs of spirals around central circle, (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) and D. Gurney (NAU).
D. Gurney (NAU) 22 December 1988.
March 2001. Metal detecting.
Post medieval Ae 'white metal' blunt hooked clothing fastener eyelet, elaborate openwork with three attachment holes. 26 x 35mm. 16th - 17th century.
Photograph (S2) taken.
Identified S. Ashley 24 February 2001.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 May 2001.
Janaury 2004. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 6 March 2004.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Fox, D.E.. Unknown. Drawing of An Early/Middle Saxon disc.. Film. 2:1. |
| <S2> | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
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