- Object name(s):
- ring brooch; brooch
- Brief description:
- Brooch, 11 Early Saxon 6th century AD copper alloy ring brooches, 1 with swastika decoration in its centre and circle pattern stamps on its metal areas, while another is a plain ring with a pierced hole and rows of ring stamps around both edges of 1 side, found during the excavations on the Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Hunstanton between 1900 and 1902. Examination of the swastika brooch has shown lightly-incised scratches that appear to be imitating runes; the inscription cannot be said to be truly runic although some letter-forms are similar.
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums Service
- Acquisition date:
- 1.1950
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated concept:
- archaeology
- Associated concept:
- dress and personal accessories
- Condition:
- good
- Current location:
- Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Object name:
- ring brooch; brooch
- Object number:
- NWHCM : 1950.2.7
- Object production date:
- 500 AD-599 AD
- Date - earliest / single:
- 500
- Date - latest:
- 599
- Other number:
- 2.950(7)
- Other number type:
- assigned number
- Responsible department/section:
- Archaeology
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/926fbbc9-7f7d-393d-8b2a-f947800d5c2e
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/926fbbc9-7f7d-393d-8b2a-f947800d5c2e, Norfolk Museums Service, CC BY-NC
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