Record ID: LON-D32243
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy enamelled plate brooch dating to the 2nd century AD. This plate brooch is lozenge shaped with lugs. There is a lot of damage to the edges and the lugs are mostly missing but there appears to be a surviving stub on one of the side points of the lozenge. There is a central lozenge shaped cell filled with red enamel. The majority of the enamel is missing. There is some decorative moulding around the edge of the cell, echoing the lozenge shape. On the reverse of the brooch there is a circular depression with a smaller circular depression within that. There is also the…
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LON-AB2948
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval copper alloy harness pendant (c.1425-1521). This is an elaborate quatrefoil pendant, with a point between each of the four lobes, and a suspension loop set at 90º to the body of the pendant. The front surface is decorated with a central field depicting a lion passant guardant against a red enamelled background (lion that is walking along with the right fore-paw raised (passant) and the face looking outwards (guardant). Also there are four fleurs-de-lis radiating from a central field and projecting into each of the lobes of the quatrefoil. Each fleur-de-lis …
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abbey Dore', grid reference and parish protected.