Record ID: HAMP-BB7646
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The upper half of a cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch (possibly Dolphin type) dating to the 1st century AD. The pierced semicircular lug is situated below the wings with a possible second lug above which has abraded through. Nothing of the axis bar or spring mechanism survives. The wings curve shallowly downwards. They are seemingly plain, though corroded and abraded at one of the wing tips. The broken bow has a tall central ridge flanked by less pronounced ridges on either side. It is broadly semicircular in cross-section, having a flat lower surface. It tapers to…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-BA8127
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The leg and foot from a corroded cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of probable 1st-century AD date. The triangular catch-plate survives well and has a sub-triangular perforation. The curved element which retains the pin is 15.5mm long, with abrasions at both ends. It is delineated by a longitudinal groove. The bow is broken just above the catch-plate; it can be seen to be broadly triangular in cross-section. The brooch has a variable mid-green patina.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-154E35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman chatelaine type plate brooch (c. 2nd century AD). It is missing part of the plate, bar lugs, suspension bar and the pin due to old breaks. The plate has suffered losses and abrasions to the top edge and sides, resulting mainly in the loss of probable lugs. The central conical knop survives well, as does the lower edge of the plate. The surviving portion is broadly therefore triangular in plan. The domed central knob has a a central pellet with four oval cells at the cardinal points, filled with blue enamel. At the centre of the zones between these…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheriton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-FF2BA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch, dating to the 1st century AD. The object is sub-rectangular in cross-section. The incomplete hinged head is rolled over the iron axis bar. The brooch tapers to a rectangular collar before narrowing at the waist. The bow expands slightly before tapering towards two raised horizontal collars. After this the bow tapers towards the foot which is incomplete. The bow is decorated with two raised vertical ridges. The foot is missing and only a small amount of the catch-plate remains on the reverse. The hinge and pin are missing.
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-FC2196
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy lozengeform brooch with of Medieval date c. 1200 - 1500. The brooch is lozengeform in plan and triangular in cross section. The outer edge of the frame is decorated with a horizontal groove, the inside edge has eleven circular recesses presumably for settings which are now missing with a groove in between each recess, each groove does not run along the full width of the brooch. The perforation for the pin is located in a corner of the brooch. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-E9F4E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded fragment from a cast copper-alloy annular brooch of medieval date. The fragment consists of a curved rod, the frame of circular cross-section, to which two separately moulded mounts have been attached. The first applied shape is of a six-petalled flower (sexfoil), with recesses defining the petals. The other is lozengiform with an incised border within which an incised lozenge with a saltire connecting the centre of each of its sides. There is a gap of 7.4mm between the applied elements. The fragment has corroded to a variable mid-green colour.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thruxton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C0C026
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman crossbow brooch of 3rd - early 4th century date. There is an integral, collared, bi-conical knop with a large central pellet on top on the surviving end of the rectangular sectioned crossbar and at the top of the bow. Only a vestigial of the other end of the cross bar and the bow survive. The collars on the knops are decorated with a ropework design. The brooch appears to be a Keller type 3/4 and a Prottel type 3/4 which date from 325 - 410 AD. There is a veritcal incision running along the survivng section of the reverse and the knop at the top of the bow.
Created on: Saturday 28th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
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Record ID: HAMP-C09FE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch, dating from the mid to late 1st century AD. The bow has been bent forwards forming a 'U-shaped' curve at the top. The head plate and axis bar are missing. The pin is also missing but would have been attached at a central slit. The bow is straight-sided, gradually widening towards the base. Its upper surface is decorated with three shallow grooves, separated from each other by toothed ridges. A right-angled lobe, decorated with a vertical groove, extends outwards from each of the two bottom corners of the bow. The bow tapers towards the old break, a sect…
Created on: Saturday 28th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-C08227
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bent copper-alloy Iron Age/Roman La Tène III, Nauheim derivative brooch dating to the 1st century AD. The spring is incomplete, one coil survives, the remainder of the spring and the pin are missing. The solid, plain bow is circular in cross-section. It rises up from the head giving the brooch a maximum height of c. 20.25mm. It curves through 90 degrees and travels gradually downwards towards the catchplate, curving as it reaches the catchplate which is bent towards the brooch. As it travels it tapers from a maximum width of 4.1mm at the head to 2.45mm at the catchplate…
Created on: Saturday 28th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-BFAAF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy La Tène I Iron Age brooch (3rd-4th century BC). The brooch is broken at its head with the pin and the spring mechanism lost. From the head (2.5mm wide) the bow curves through ninety degrees, expanding as it does so. The bow reaches a maximum thickness of 6.55mm. It tapers into the foot which curves back on itself terminating in a circle which is decorated with a small central circular recess. The integral catchplate survives well to the right (when looking with the bow uppermost). The bow is decorated with main raised vertical ridge with two shallow vertica…
Created on: Saturday 28th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-BCFE46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy sexfoil brooch with of Medieval date c. 1200 - 1500. The brooch is sexfoil in plan and triangular in cross section. It has been identified as an annular brooch because of the constriction for the pin. The sexfoil frame has slightly incurving sides between each point, the outer edge of the frame is undecorated, the inside edge has eleven circular recesses presumably for settings which are now missing. The Pin bar has been bent downwards slightly. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Three similar brooches are recorded on the PAS database: SF-C2B754,BH-BF3…
Created on: Saturday 28th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-AD5478
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Aucissa brooch of Roman date. The rolled-forward cylindrical wing and head is incomplete, irong corrosion product is visible. The head projects outwards from the wings at 90° and consists of three horizontal panels, the two outer panels are decorated with a central groove and diagonal incised lines. Along the centre of the bow is a wide flat mid-rib. This mid-rib has slightly raised sides (to give a rib effect) and raised diagonal lines in the centre. The two channels either side of the mid-rib are apparently plain. At the base of the bow are two pairs…
Created on: Friday 27th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
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Record ID: HAMP-955FC8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper-alloy developed T-shaped brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 75-150. The pin is mostly missing. The brooch head has open-ended cylindrical wings, these hold the axis bar for the hinged pin. A white paste/cement is visible at the ends. There is a large transverse slot through the centre of the underside of the head, between the wings, where the remnants of the pin survive. The triangular copper alloy pin head is still in situ but the pin has broken off just behind the head. At the top of the head is a small rectangular tab with a broken, worn upper edge, possibly t…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-935C51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age/ early Roman (AD 20-80) copper- alloy Colchester one-piece brooch missing the majority of the catchplate, the spring and pin. The wings are flat and rectangular. No decoration is visible on the bow which tapers towards the tip. Behind the wings is one coil of the spring and a forward facing hook. The majority of the catchplate is missing, a fragment survives.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-6CAD57
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is formed from a silver penny of William I (1066-1087) which has been modified into a brooch or badge. The reverse has been gilded, and brooch fittings attached by four rivets arranged at the points of a rectangle. Parts of the fittings survive on the obverse face which has overspill of gilding at its circumference. The coin is a silver penny of the Sword type (1077-1080; North 846), issued by the moneyer Leofing of Winchester (Biddle et al. 2012, 392; ref. 1974). Obv: [+Þ]ILLEM REX [I] Rev: + LIFINC ON P[IN]CSI Die axis: 12 o'clock The brooch is typical of …
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st March 2014
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Record ID: HAMP-0326F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded and damaged cast copper-alloy Colchester one-piece brooch of Late Iron Age or early Roman date (1st century AD). At the head, the wings are plain flat rectangular pieces with angled outer ends (12.9mm in total width). From the centre of the underside of the head projects an upper bar that tapers to a point which is bent round on itself to meet the front of the bow creating a loop to hold the external chord; this is flat to the bow beyond the chord. Below the bar starts the integral spring. The spring has the coils on the right side (lower surface, head uppermost), the end o…
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-025E77
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch inlaid with enamel, incomplete in so far as it is missing its pin (c. 2nd century AD). The brooch is in the form of an elongated stylised palm leaf which curves to one side at its tip. From the centre of the wide end a stalk emerges which ends in an expanded terminal (W.: 9.75mm). Within the main field, just above the stalk is an annulet inlaid with red enamel. The main field is inlaid with blue enamel, now cracked and crazed, but surviving well. Both the border and the annulet are decorated with fine punch marks. The lower surface is flat, excep…
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-014D55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded and incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy plate brooch of probable 2nd-century AD date. The incomplete brooch has a central lozenge shaped plate with rounded corners. One circular knop, with blue enamel survives and projects from one of the side apexes. Parallels suggest there were originally knops on the other three corners, now lost to worn old breaks. In the centre of the plate is a projecting oval moulded into a face with transverse incised mouth, projecting nose, two worn raised eyes in recessed eye sockets and prominent brows/hairline. The upper part of the head or hair …
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: HAMP-EBCD05
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch. The foot, catchplate and part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch which is semi circular in cross section. The majority of the bow has been lost, the break is situated at the tip of the catchplate. The bow is decorated with two incised vertical grooves. In profile, the bow tapers towards the foot which terminates with a circular knop. On the reverse of the bow there is an incomplete catch plate.
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-EBB393
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete tinned copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch, dating from the mid to late 1st century AD. The bottom of the bow, the foot, the catchplate and the pin are missing. The head plate has a horizontal top side, which represents part of the damaged axis bar encasement. Iron corrosion is visible along the axis bar encasement. At the centre of the head is a vertical slit, at which point the now-missing pin would have been attached. The head tapers into the flattened bow. The bows upper surface is decorated with two shallow grooves, separated from each other by a ridge. A right-…
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
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