Record ID: WMID-3D89D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast gilded copper-alloy cast saucer brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date, dating from circa AD 450 to 550. The remains of the brooch show that the front surface was decorated with a moulded 'running spirals' design. Some of the gilding has abraded away, exposing a black surface. Elsewhere patches of green copper corrosion are visible. On the reverse the remains of the broken hinge for the pin, or possibly the catchplate, are visible. The brooch fragment measures 23.64 mm long, 17.07 mm wide, 1.89 mm thick and weighs 2.2 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: SF-3C0125
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Roman disc brooch. It is missing part of its outer edges, pin, outer edge of the catchplate and some of the enamelling due to old breaks. The brooch is flat, circular in form with enamelled decoration on the front face of the plate. This comprises a central circular field containing four sub-triangular fields at the compass points with smaller sub-triangular fields between these, all filled with blue enamel. Central to these are two concentric circles, the inner being enamleed, the outer not. All this decoration is surrounded by a border. The outer edge has a solid…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-3BA785
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy trumpet brooch dating from the early Roman period, that is c. AD75-175. The brooch is incomplete and very worn with pin, pin rest and spring missing. It look as if the spring and pin had been made from iron: there is iron residue around the axis bar. Maybe the axis bar itself was made from iron. The internal axis bar loop and brooch boy were made from cast copper alloy with a trumpet-shaped head covering the axis bar and spring and a curved body which is decorated with moulded decoration. Even though very worn it is still identifiable: the middle of the bow was decor…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-3B02D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment from a large Roman bow brooch of two part Colchester type. The side wings have a series of shallow roll mouldings. The lower part of the bow is missing but the chord and spring survive.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-3AFCE1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Hod Hill type of Roman copper alloy bow brooch; measuring 20.22mm in length, 9.39mm in width, 2.69mm in depth, and weighing 1.19g. All that remains of this brooch is the uppermost, right-hand part. This consists of a sub-rectangular extension angled out to the right, atop a curved length of the upper plate of the brooch. The reverse of this fragment bears a few incised lines but no obvious evidence of the pinning mechanism itself.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-3A7A86
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The upper section of a crossbow variant of Roman copper alloy bow brooches; measuring 27.81mm in length, 24.11mm in width, 6.17mm in depth, and weighing 3.57g. The brooch is similar to 101 of fig. 227 in A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. The bow of the brooch is rectangular in section and relatively plain. The three 'arms' of the brooch are also rectangular, but end with circular protrusions separated from the rest of the 'arm' by a raised collar followed by an indented band at the base of the circular protrusions. The reverse of this brooch has a circula…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3A4F44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy plate brooch. The plate is crescentic, its upper surface decorated with three bands of sub-triangular cells, a few of which retain traces of dark blue insets. The convex upper side is scalloped and there is an incomplete chain-loop at the apex. On the reverse, the positions of the hinge and catchplate indicate that the pin would have been aligned on the longest axis of the brooch. The hinge consists of two right-angled lugs, between which is the remaining pin loop. The catchplate is formed of a single right-angled lug, its top rolled over. Dimensions: 29.7mm l…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bledlow cum Saunderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-3965F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Openwork Brooch measuring 29mm long, 19.08mm wide , and 4.34mm thick. The brooch weighs 3.56g. The brooch is sub rectangular with rounded ends containing two circular voids. These are set either side of a central area which is flat and plain except for a pyramid shaped stud in its centre. On the outer edge of the brooch, placed near the 'corners' are sub rectangular stepped protrusions, which may indicate . The reverse of the brooch consists of a copper alloy hinge located in one of the sub rectangular protrusions, with part of the spring mechanism. …
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-394183
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch fragment, 16mm long, 10mm wide and 6mm thick. The object consists of a fragmentary rounded plate which has two sub rectangular depressions in one surface. Near to one edge there is a rectangular shaped protrusion which rises up from the surface and then curves slightly in the manner of a catch plate? The reverse is flat and plain.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-392F15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment, 13mm long, 6mm wide and 4mm thick. The object represents a worn part of a lower bow and contains the remains of a catch plate.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-38F7F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman period, copper alloy Disc Brooch 17.7mm long, 15.84mm wide, and 5.1mm thick. The brooch weighs 2.08g and is decorated with 3 enamel cells. This incomplete Disc brooch is sub circular in shape and contains a raised circular area in the centre of the brooch from which 3 sub rectangular cells radiate creating 3 semicircular cells each of which coloured with red enamel. The reverse of the brooch consists of a copper alloy spring which appears to be hinged, and a catch plate located along the diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-38DFF5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy oval shaped disc brooch, 21mm long and 14mm wide with a thickness of 6mm. The object is in fair condition and weighs 2.2 grams. It has a raised oval border about 3mm in from the edge, which would have probably held a stone or similar. The outside border has a rope like border pattern which has traces of gilding. The reverse has the remains of a catch plate and pin lug.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-383E16
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman, copper alloy disc plate brooch, 18mm long, 5mm thick and weighing 2.62g. The brooch appears to be similar to 1566 in fig. 203 of Hattatt's 'A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches'. The brooch is circular in form but is missing its edge. It has a design reminiscent of a flower; it includes a central raised ring surrounded by the raised outline of eleven small curved 'petals'. The reverse of the brooch reveals minimal remains of the catch-plate , as well as the lug, but there is no evidence of the pin apart from small amounts of iron staining.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-37EB46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual copper alloy Roman brooch. It is a bow brooch, but very short, and has mouldings which are suggestive of both fly brooches and phallic symbols. It may be a trumpet headed variety, but the head is very thick and rounded, and is not a clear trumpet mouth. The head is decorated with an arched line which divides the plain area above from a stippled area below. There is a transverse concave groove across the top of the bow, and the rest of the bow is decorated with curved lines which are far apart at the top, and close together at the base. The area between the lines is stippled…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 14th November 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-37CD85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman, copper alloy disc plate brooch; measuring 6.92mm in depth, and weighing 4.04g. The brooch appears to be similar to 118 in fig. 203 of Hattatt's 'A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches'. The brooch is circular with a distinct rim around its edge and a hexagonal star-shaped design at its centre. This star encompasses a central raised circle, and includes the addition of circular protrusions at each of its six points. Also evident at the points of the star are small dots of residual red enamel. The colour of the brooch between the points of the star alternat…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3752E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, length 71mm, width 39mm, thickness 18mm, weight 22.5g. This is made form a thick (2mm thick) rectangular strip of copper alloy that has been cut and hammered into shape. To form the mount for the spring a slot has been cut down the middle of the top edge (head) of the strip by approximately 20mm, the resulting arms have been bent out, to form a T-shape. Inserted over each arm is the spring of the bow, this consists if two blocks of five curls joined by and external cord, the pin is still complete. The foot of the bow has been filed into a point, a thin sheet if …
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Forest of Dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2A0B62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy gilded oval brooch dating to the late Roman period, i.e. the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The object is oval in plan and both obverse and reverse are extremely worn. On the reverse, none of the spring or hinge housing, pin or pin rest survive, while, on the obverse, almost none of the enamel, glass setting or goldwork remain. The brooch was composed of one central raised glass intaglio or a glass or gemstone which is surrounded by two moulded ovals with punch-decorated gold inlay on the raised ridges. The goldwork was decorated with X- and zigzag punches. The type is…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penrith area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-298FE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age to early Roman brooch of Langton Down type, c. 1st century AD. The head, crossbar, bow and fragment of catchplate are present. Some of the spring is also present within the cylindrical wings. The head looks as though it has a punched dot decoration creating at least two triangles just above where the head joins the bow and two incised horizontal decorative lines just above that. The bow rises gently from the head and then falls straight down to where the foot is cut inwards at either side before the bow ends. The bow has a double vertical raised rib running…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'alfoldean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-28CF70
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Developed T-Shaped Brooch, dated to c. 65-160 AD. The crossbar, head, head lug and part of the brooch body are present. Although the spring is missing, a small corroded fragment remaining at the end of one of the crossbar arms indicates that the spring was probably composed of iron. The spring hood appears to have curved around the spring in a half-cylindrical manner and a portion of the lug on top of the head suggests that a portion of the spring chord passed through it. The head lug is part of a small serrated rib running down the centre of th …
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 30th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'alfoldean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-254FE8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a cast copper alloy, Anglo Saxon, cruciform or small-long brooch dating from AD400-600. It consists of the bow and that part of the foot holding the catch plate. Both the upper and lower portions of the brooch have broken away in antiquity and are missing. Above the bow are two narrow, transverse grooves beneath a shallow semicircle of four inverted crescents. The bow itself is decorated with three lateral grooves running down the centre, bordered by punched crescents. Beneath the bow are two transverse grooves separated by a ridge marked with small, punched rectangles. There …
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.