Poorly Located Find Spot record LWT 384 - Findspot of an Anglo-Saxon disc brooch
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Summary
Disc brooch, pseudo coin type, found metal detecting in ? Lowestoft area. Formerly recorded as LWT MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 53 93 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59SW |
| Civil Parish | LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Disc brooch, pseudo coin type, found metal detecting in ? Lowestoft area. Design copying gold solidus of Louis The Pious (AD 814-840) ; obverse : bust to right with degraded lettering (original LVDOVVICVS IMP), reverse ; cross in (devolved) wreath, legend very devolved from original (MVNVS DIVINVM). Brooch pin of iron largely missing. Design may be copied from original solidus or more likely from a Frisian copy, (S1) with comments from M Archibald British Museum.
Formerly recorded as LWT MISC
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:37AM