Posted on 05/31/2020 7:42:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The late 9th Century silver disc was discovered in a field in Great Dunham, Norfolk, which had recently been landscaped.
It is not known where the soil came from, but experts say the find is similar to the nearby Pentney Hoard...
The brooch was found by an inexperienced detectorist on 9 May 2019, on just his third day detecting.
He initially thought the piece was Victorian, but when archaeologists at Norfolk County Council were alerted they visited the scene to excavate further.
During the dig, the team found a 19th Century plough buried beneath the level of the Saxon brooch, suggesting the brooch had been deposited from elsewhere.
The landowner said he had dumped topsoil on the field to level it, but did not know where the delivery had come from...
Mr Ashley said the "remarkable" piece had similarities to the Pentney Hoard, a find of six disc brooches in 1978 in West Norfolk.
"It looks to me that they were made by the same craftsman or in the same workshop," he added...
He said the brooch was likely to have belonged to someone of "relatively high status" because of its high silver content.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Intricate simplicity?
Why yes it is!
As you say, soothing to the eye.
It wouldn’t be nearly as beautiful if it had precious stones mounted on it.
I like it just the way it is.
The rules regarding historical finds in the UK are actually quit generous(as far as .gov generosity goes). A value will be determined and the finder gets 50%. Treasure finds are handled by the county coroner.
I hope someone makes replicas of that, don’t you?
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