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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-741A53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy Borre-style flat disc brooch, with a small piece of the edge and the upper parts of the catchplate and pin lug missing. Both pin lug and catchplate are set parallel to the edge of the brooch (felt by Kershaw 2013 to be an Anglo-Saxon technique; fig. 2.2) The pin would have been of iron. Diameter 28.4 - 29mm. Weight 8.66g. 10th century. Kershaw 2013, East Anglian Series Type I.

Class: East Anglian series
Sub class: Type I

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1000

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.66 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 13th January 2015 - Monday 9th February 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 60219
Other reference: KLMD022015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8824
Four figure Latitude: 52.78083495
Four figure longitude: 0.78603309
1:25K map: TF8824
1:10K map: TF82SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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