Pentney hoard
The Pentney hoard ( English Pentney hoard ) was found in 1977 by a gravedigger from East Dereham when he was digging a grave in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Pentney near Swaffham in Norfolk , England .
He found six Saxon brooches cut and engraved from sheet silver , which were initially deposited in the sacristy . In 1980 the new pastor recognized the importance of the deposit . They have been identified by the British Museum as 9th century disc brooches. The objects have been classified as a Treasure of National Importance and belong to the Crown. They can be viewed in the British Museum.
- Pentney hoard
Disc brooch in the Trewhiddle style, named after the hoard
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Commons : Pentney-Hort - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Description and picture (English)
Coordinates: 52 ° 41 ′ 42.2 ″ N , 0 ° 32 ′ 42.1 ″ E