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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-3931FD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Late Saxon copper-alloy bird brooch of Weetch type 30.A, broken across neck, head missing. The bird has a triangular tail with a wide transverse moulding at the junction of tail and body, one triangular wing projecting above the back, the other (comma-shaped) lying along the body, and an aperture between the legs which rest on a 'perch'. The face is moulded rather than flat with engraved lines overall representing feathers. The reverse has stumps of a transverse pin lug at the end of the tail and traces of solder, catchplate missing. Extant length 30mm. Extant height 30mm. 2mm thick.

Bird brooches of this type are known from Denmark and England and date from the 11th century (Pedersen 1999). Other examples have been recorded in Norfolk at Costessey (HER 5352), Kenninghall (HER 32862), Postwick (HER 31087), Rocklands (HER 34984), East Rudham (HER 29031), West Rudham (HER 32133), Seething (HER 40302), Stoke Holy Cross (HER 24332), Thetford (HER 33933) and Topcroft (HER 39872). This example most clearly resembles the Kenninghall brooch (Pedersen 1999, fig. 19b).

For comparanda on the PAS database, see BERK-CEBC67, BERK-5DED86, NMS-E7F720, SF-BCC403 KENT-9F6987 SUSS-44F203 SF-7B3CA5. Another, rather unconventional, example is at SF-AD5FA7.

Sub class: Weetch type 30.A

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
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 30 mm
Thickness: 2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th March 2015 - Monday 13th April 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 51078
Other reference: KLMD042015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7037
Four figure Latitude: 52.90354712
Four figure longitude: 0.52621404
1:25K map: TF7037
1:10K map: TF73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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