Record Details

NHER Number:24328
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Early Saxon brooch

Summary

In 1988 part of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch was discovered during the digging of footings for a garage at this location.

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Location

Grid Reference:TG 1701 1346
Map Sheet:TG11SE
Parish:TAVERHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1988.
Found while digging footings for garage into redeposited soil?
Side knob of florid cruciform brooch, 6th century.
Information from member of the public member [1].
Polaroid taken NCM.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 January 1988

Grid reference corrected in 1992 - site confused with Fakenham Road.
Finder confirms the address was 130 Taverham Rd, not Fakenham Road
E. Rose (NLA) 11 May 1992

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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