NMS-A5298C: Fragment of an Early Saxon Small-long brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-A5298C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of an Early Saxon copper alloy Small-long brooch of Leeds square-head (plain) type, the headplate and a stump of the bow only, with a single pin lug amongst the remains of the iron spring on the reverse. The front of the headplate is featureless, though a small lobe projects from the centre of the slightly concave top edge. Extant length 20mm. Width 21mm. c.480 - c.530.

Class: Small-long
Sub class: Leeds 1945, square-head (plain)

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: Exactly AD 480
Date to: Exactly AD 550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th January 2013 - Wednesday 25th June 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 10005
Other reference: PD062014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Bunwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1292
Four figure Latitude: 52.48471178
Four figure longitude: 1.12081126
1:25K map: TM1292
1:10K map: TM19SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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