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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-9CA914
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Late early-medieval copper alloy disc brooch with cast Borre-style decoration, comprising a concave-sided figure with each of the four corners extended to form interlaced, double-strand knots. On the reverse the pin fittings comprise the pin lug set parallel to the edge and retaining the iron pin loop, and the catchplate at a right angle to the edge (an Anglo-Scandinavian arrangement). A very recent break has removed a small piece of the edge. Diameter 28.8mm. Thickness (excluding pin fixings) 1.5mm. Weight 7.38g. 10th century.
Kershaw 2013, 56 - 65, 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
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 7.38 g
Diameter: 28.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th April 2017 - Monday 22nd January 2018
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 28254
Other reference: DF012018
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Walsingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9337
Four figure Latitude: 52.89578857
Four figure longitude: 0.86775195
1:25K map: TF9337
1:10K map: TF93NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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