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Findspot record TR 06 SW 125 - Anglo-Saxon brooch, Faversham
Summary
An Anglo-Saxon gilt disc brooch with a cloisonne enamel centre piece is rpeorted to have been found in Faversham. Its present location is unrecorded.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 02 61 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 02 61 sited to Faversham only] Copper gilt disk-brooch with seven lobes and cloisonne enamel centre piece, said to come from the area of Faversham, Kent. Round the edge of the disk part of the base-plate is soldered a ring of round-section copper wire. One of the lobes is largely broken off and the pin is missing, and the hinge and catches are damaged. The copper-gilt cloisone enamel disk has a double quatrefoil flower design. Overall diameter 25.5mm. (1)-A copy of the article has been added to the Heritage Library.
<1> Med Arch 30 1986 8-9 (D Buckton) (OS Card Reference). SKE46766.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE46766 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 30 1986 8-9 (D Buckton). [Mapped feature: #40831 find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 23 2021 3:57PM