Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: NMS-12144D
Object type certainty: Certain
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Fragment of copper alloy side knob from an early Saxon cruciform brooch. Half round in section with hollow back and trapezoidal tab projecting from the lower inner edge. Waisted centre with two transverse grooves on outer side. Small terminal end projection. Circa 475-550 AD.
Class:
Cruciform
Sub class: Type 2
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 475
Date to: Circa AD 550
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 12 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th October 2017 - Tuesday 10th October 2017
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SMR reference number: 56989
Other reference: SET102017
4 Figure: TM1699
Four figure Latitude: 52.54597673
Four figure longitude: 1.18416659
1:25K map: TM1699
1:10K map: TM19NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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