Rights Holder: The British Museum
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Unique ID: NMS-DA5243
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Less than one third of a Kentish silver jewelled disc brooch, rim missing. The central cell is empty. Three outer cells are extant, one circular filled with decayed blue glass paste, one D-shaped filled with similar but paler material and another circular, empty and distorted. Style I zoomorphic motifs fill the spaces between the outer cells and a pelleted circle surrounds the central cell. On the reverse there are the crushed remains of a double pin lug. Much of the surfaces are obscured by adherent soil. Avent (1975) Class 7.4. Early Saxon. Mid to late 6th century. >25 x >16.5mm. Weight 4.01g.
Notes:
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Class:
keystone
Sub class: Avent class 7.4
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T32
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 550
Date to: Circa AD 600
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 25 mm
Weight: 4.01 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2008 - Wednesday 31st December 2008
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Treasure case number: 2009T32
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Glass
Completeness: Fragment
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Avent, R. | 1975 | Anglo-Saxon Garnet Inlaid Disc and Composite Brooches. | Oxford | British Archaeological Reports |