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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-E6CE64

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy cross-shaped brooch. The curving sides of each arm are followed by a groove. In the centre of the brooch, at the convergence of these grooves, is a low lozengiform boss with a concave underside. An additional short groove is present on the central foil at each terminal of cross-arm. On the reverse of one arm is a short catchplate, the end of the opposed arm, which would have carried a pin-lug, is missing. 31mm x (extant width) 23mm. 1mm thick.

Brooches of this general type, like the related "cogwheel" brooches, are thought to be 9th-century in date. Other Norfolk examples are known from Attleborough (HER 36681), Felthorpe (HER 35253), Horningtoft (HER 50014), Norton Subcourse (HER 36227), Quidenham (HER 24050), Seething (HER 40302), Shotesham (HER 21165 and 39888), Stratton Strawless (HER 24031), Swanton Morley (HER 12999, NMS-FB3333), Wicklewood (HER 24504) and Wreningham (HER 56176). An example has been found in Friesland (Boss 2007-8, 791, fig. 4i, 2.11.8).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th November 2013 - Monday 9th December 2013

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 32735
Other reference: KLMD122013

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Sedgeford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7036
Four figure Latitude: 52.89456655
Four figure longitude: 0.52569155
1:25K map: TF7036
1:10K map: TF73NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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