Monument record WLV 017 - Bronze disc brooch, probably enamelled, Maltese cross design and Sceatta. (Sax)
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Summary
Bronze disc brooch, probably enamelled, Maltese cross design and Sceatta.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 198 383 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM13NE |
| Civil Parish | WOOLVERSTONE, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze disc brooch, probably enamelled, Maltese cross design. Found metal detecting (S1). Also sceatta to N, see WLV 019.
Late 1991?: Sceatta, series A, bust right, TIC to right, Standard reverse, weight 0.98g. Found metal detecting by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (S2).
David Buckton, BM, identifies the disc brooch as a type of kreuzemailfibel of Carolingian date, manufactured in the period end C8 to early C10. Other examples from Norfolk, including Thetford (S3).
Also note Thetford type rim from same general area - see CHL Misc.
Also Med finds.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF15471 (No record type): Palmer D (IMDC), 1990.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report; (S3).
- <S2> SSF15470 (No record type): Palmer D (IMDC) per SAU, Newman J, finds ID record, January 1992.
- <M2> SSF43353 (No record type): Photograph: slide CQO 88.
- <S3> SSF2898 (No record type): Buckton D, British Museum, correspondence.
Finds (2)
- FSF17543: DISC BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF17544: COIN (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2009 1:21PM