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Description: | Incomplete Middle Saxon to Late Saxon copper alloy openwork disc brooch, with four sub-triangular apertures disclosing an equal-armed cross within a circle, one small part of which is missing (a recent break). On the front there is a drilled or punched dot in the centre and an engraved line follows the perimeter. Both these features are probably compass drawn. On the reverse a transverse pin lug, with small 'ears' at both upper corners, retains remains of the iron pin loop. The catchplate is triangular, i.e. it tapers with straight edges towards its curled over point. Diameter 26mm. Thickness (without fittings on reverse) 1.5mm. Similar brooches have been found in Norfolk at Burnham Market (HER 41977), North Creake (HER 29428), Gaywood, King's Lynn (HER 5544, context 3), Seething (HER 40302, NMS-B95B08), Strumpshaw (HER 35019, NMS-E23130) and Tattersett (HER 31825). Another has been recorded from Freckenham in Suffolk (SF-E11DD4). 9th century.
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