NMS-7C199C: Fragment of an Early Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-7C199C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of an Early Anglo-Saxon gilt copper alloy Great square-headed brooch, a scrap of the upper end of the missing bow and part of a headplate, with all breaks ancient. Parts of the headplate around the inner panel which has worn traces of now obscure style I decoration in counter-relief and gilding. Stumps of a double pin lug on the reverse within some corroded iron. Extant length 23mm. Extant width 20mm. Weight 4.29g. c.525 - c.560.

Class: Great Square Head

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 525
Date to: Circa AD 560

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 4.29 g

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 50273
Other reference: INDCH14052021

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Multiple

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Happisburgh (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG3929
Four figure Latitude: 52.80555361
Four figure longitude: 1.54445134
1:25K map: TG3929
1:10K map: TG32NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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