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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-FCC155

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Middle to late Saxon lead nummular brooch of Weetch's type 2.Aii, moulded decoration consisting of small cross pattee within inner border, garbled legend in high relief and pelleted outer border. Slightly squashed catchplate aligned with the outer edge containing a corroded fragment of the iron pin and an incomplete single transverse pin lug on reverse. Diameter 24.5mm. Maximum thickness of disc 2mm. weighs 7.55g. 9th or 10th century.

Class: nummular
Sub class: Weetch type 2.Aii

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: Exactly AD 800
Date to: Exactly AD 1000

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Diameter: 24.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th November 2015 - Wednesday 9th December 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 29308
Other reference: AMD122015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Bracon Ash (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1600
Four figure Latitude: 52.55495269
Four figure longitude: 1.18481693
1:25K map: TG1600
1:10K map: TG10SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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