NMS-E60E71: Early Saxon Side Knob from Cruciform Brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-E60E71

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A detachable, half-round, side knob from a cruciform brooch. With the inner part of a rectangular section containing a slot in the end for the headplate. Has two transverse grooves beyond the waist, a terminal nipple, an iron pin bar, and is largely open on the reverse. Length 21mm. Width 12mm. Thickness 7mm. Late 5th - 6th century.

Class: cruciform

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 475
Date to: Circa AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 22nd December 2008 - Monday 22nd December 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Congham

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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