Record ID: WAW-56AF29
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch (c. AD 75-175). The spring, pin, and part of the catch plate are missing. The surviving section of the head is sub-triangular in plan and is 11.52mm long and 11.62mm wide. The reverse of the head is slightly concave, with there being a more definite circular pit. The surface of the head is extremely worn, with there being remnants of moulded decoration, though it is unclear about the exact nature of the decoration. The bow is decorated with a triple element moulded knop below the head, with a larger, biconical knop flanked by two …
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-ADB04A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester Derivative Rearhook brooch dating 50-200 AD. The C-shaped wings appear to have a moulded pattern of vertical ribs running along the upper long edge. Each wing is decorated with two circular knops with verticle ribs attached via copper-alloy rivets that are clearly visibile on the rear of the wings. There is damage to the short edge of the right wing. A rearhook projects from the centre of the brooch head. The bow is damaged at the lower edge and the foot is missing. There is a horizontal …
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-2D8838
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch, most likely a Trumpet brooch dating c. AD 100-250. Only the foot, catch plate, and part of the bow remain. There is an abraded break at the top of the object, which is followed by a central knop flanked at top and bottom by two raised discs and separated by them by horizontal grooves, with another horizontal groove after the bottom raised disc. The knop is decorated with two arched grooves, one facing upwards and the other downwards. After this groove, there is a shallow, short (c.2.85mm long) vertical groove remaining that leads from this, th…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-9C3A26
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of Polden Hill type 4. The pin, spring, and catch plate are missing. The head is 19.07mm wide (including the wings) and hump-like with arched mouldings present at the junctions with the wings, though these are heavily abraded. The wings are semi-cylindrical with semi-circular wing caps. There is no extant decoration on the wings. At the front of the head, there is evidence of a possible rearward facing hook and a possible moulded central rib that would have run from this down part of the head and bow. The bow has a D-shape…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-9BFE5C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of Polden Hill type 4. The spring, pin, left wing, and catch plate are missing. The head is 18.85mm wide, including the surviving right wing, and is hump-like with arched moulding present on both sides at the junctions between the head and the wings, though it is more heavily abraded on the left-hand side. The surviving right wing is semi-cylindrical with a semi-circular surviving section of the wing cap, though it is quite abraded. There is no extant decoration on the right wing. There appears to be the remains of a rearw…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-8BD1B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The object has an oval head with integral lug on the reverse to hold the, now missing, pin. The bow tapers sharply downward form the head and tapers in a wron break just before the foot. Roughly half way down the bow are two rounded collars which would have formed a decorative motif but this is now too worn to make out. The remains of a catchplate can be seen on the reverse of the bow at the base. The object has a dark green patina.  the brooch measures 52mm in length and 12mm in w…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-0D79D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The remains of the brooch consist of the head with wings complete but worn, and the partial bow. All other features are now missing. The reverse of the head is concave to accommodate the now missing spring mechanism. The bow tapers from the head but terminates in a worn break above the foot. Very little detail survives on the brooch owing to abrasion, though it was unlikely the brooch was decorated. The object has a mid-green patina. A comp…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
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Record ID: WAW-995866
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, possibly Group 5d, Plate 50, AD c. 2nd century). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with a obliquely angled groove. The pin, axis bar and spring are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a incomplete perforated lug which would support a chord. The bowhead is slightly hump-like in profile with no mouldings on either side. The head is undecorated. The bow is a slender semi-circle in section and tapers to a blunt p…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: WAW-58D431
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch. The head has no wings and in plan is circular with the bow head protruding from it, forming a slight flange around the head. The bow head is a semi-circular cell either side with a long curvaceous triangular cell traveling down the side of the bow head. The reverse of the bow head has two perforated lugs which support a copper alloy axis bar. The upper edge of the bow head has a broken head plate. The spring and pin are missing. The bow is oval in section and at the apex of the curve has moulded decoration. This decoration is in the form of…
Created on: Sunday 28th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-F63CD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (100 - 250 AD) umbonate plate brooch: The brooch is sub circular in plan with two larger flat knops at opposite edges. In-between these there are six smaller knops which are equi-distant. The body of the brooch is a shallow conical which is tilted to one side due to damage. The conical has a wide rim around the outer edge. The rim has a wide groove decorated with triangular cells, some of which have traces of yellow enamel. The conical has a bulbous knop at the tip and trinagular cells radiating around the knop, these cells have traces of yellow enamel. The reverse is hollow…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: WAW-75779E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4a-b, Plate 46 AD c. 75-200). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. Only one in complete wing remains which is undecorated. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a trace of a hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side. The head is undecorated. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a broken, blunt point just above the foot. The surface of the brooch has an incomplet…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: WAW-751E77
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (1st to 2nd century) Trumpet brooch: The incomplete copper alloy brooch head has no wings and in plan is sub-oval which is undecorated. On the reverse of the bow head it is concave. The spring and pin are missing. The bow leads from the centre of the head and is sub-oval in section and is undecorated. The brooch has an abraded surface with traces of a mid brown/green coloured patina. It weighs 3.56g, and measures 9.55mm wide and 24.69mm long. The brooch is possibly a Trumpet-headed type which Bayley and Butcher (2004, 163) further class into four groups, A,B, C and D. This…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: WAW-F0C1FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4, flat wing ends type), c.f. Mackreth Type 4.i. Plate 47, AD c. 80-240. The copper alloy brooch has a semi-cylindrical wings decorated with a vertical groove at the outer terminals. Both upper edges of the wings show are incomplete. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there is a trace of an integral hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a moulding on either side. The head is undecorated but from the bow there is a vertical r…
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: WAW-1AE8FA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 3e, Plate 46, AD c. 50-400). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with incomplete perforated wing caps. The wings are undecorated but the caps are large in diameter than the wings. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a hook. The bowhead is slightly hump-like in profile with a vertical central ridge with a two smaller, more shallow, ridges either side. There is a moulding either side of the bow head which has radiating groov…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-191E3B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4c, Plate 46-47, AD c. 50-200). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with a vertical ridge at the terminal, with fine oblique ribbing. The axis bar and spring are copper alloy with the spring forming six coils, the pin is missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a hook supporting a chord. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side. The head is decorated with a V-shaped groove which taper…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-1AD379
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (AD c. 50-225) Initial T-shaped brooch (Mackreth 2011, Chap 3, Part 4, The Hinged Pin, Type 10b Plate 61); The copper-alloy brooch has a cylindrical crossbar which has a central slot on the reverse to allow the pin to be hinged. Within the cross bar there is an iron axis bar. The pin is missing. The wings are decorated with vertical two grooves. The bowhead protrudes from the centre of the cross bar and is slightly hump-like with a moulding either side of the head which runs under the wings. The bow head is decorated with double-stranded grooves. The bow is sub-oval in section a…
Created on: Friday 18th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-1A8572
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.i2. Plate 48, dating from AD 80 - 120. The brooch is incomplete due to its missing spring, pin and catch plate. The brooch is T-shaped in plan with the capped wings. The decoration on the bow comprises a number of linear raised markings which radiate out from a central vertical indentation. The reverse face is undecorated. The brooch is of a dark green to brown colour with an abraded patina which covers all surfaces. A number of similar brooches of …
Created on: Friday 18th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-1A5DA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 3, Plate 46, AD c. 50-400). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings which terminate with incomplete perforated wing caps. The wing caps are expanded in diameter compared to the wings. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a trace of a hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a central ridge with a more shallow ridge either side. The head has a moulding on either side. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a broken, blun…
Created on: Friday 18th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-19FD4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, Plate 49, AD c. 50-400). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings which are incomplete. The trace of a wing is undecorated. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a trace of a hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with no moulding on either side. The head is undecorated. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a broken, blunt point just below the wings. The surface of the brooch has an incomplete brown patina. It mea…
Created on: Friday 18th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-9CF1F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (AD c. 80-200) Wroxeter type brooch of Mackreth 2011, chapter 4, part 3, WROX 1.b.1: The bow head is oval with the straighter edge forming the upper edge. The decoration on the bow head is a horizontal groove bordering the upper edge. On the reverse of the bow head is there is a single, incomplete, vertical, perforated lug which has a small hook protruding from it. The spring and pin are missing. The bow protrudes from the centre of the bow head and is a rectangular in section which tapers to a broken edge below the mid-point of the bow. The upper portion of the bow is decora…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 25th November 2018
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Record ID: WAW-84FDEB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5b, Plate 50, AD c. 50-410). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with incomplete perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with four vertical grooves. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is transverse groove and traces of an integral lug. The bowhead is hump-like in profile, is slightly angular, has a moulding on each side of the head and is undecorated. This continues to form the bow whose upper portion is semi-circular…
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: WAW-5B2545
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (1st to 2nd century) Trumpet brooch: The incomplete copper alloy brooch head has no wings and in plan is sub-oval which is undecorated. On the reverse of the bow head there is an incomplete perforated lug. The lug would have supported a hinged pin which is missing. The bow leads from the centre of the head and is sub-oval in section and is undecorated. The brooch has an abraded surface with traces of a mid brown/green coloured patina. It weighs 4.41g, and measures 13.14mm wide and 25.99mm long. The brooch is a Trumpet-headed type which Bayley and Butcher (2004, 163) furth…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
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Record ID: WAW-AE0951
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth, 2011, Group 3. Plate 46), AD c. 75-400. The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical undecorated wings with perforated wing caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there is a trace of an integral hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with an inverted triangular groove. Either side of the bowhead there is a moulded platform. The bow is D-shaped in section and tapers to a blunt broken terminal. The reverse of the bow has a trace of the catchplate before…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-99E24F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (c. AD 60 to 80) probable Aesica type brooch: Only the lower portion of the brooch remains, which is an elongated trapezoid with a moulded outer face. The decoration is in the forming of a vertical stem whose upper tip divides into to curvaceous leaves. There is a high-relief wavy ridge along the lower edge. There are traces of a blue substance on the fields either side of the decoration. This is a corrosion product rather than blue enamel. On the reverse, at the lower edge, there is an incomplete catchplate. The upper edge of the trapezoid has an integral incomplete circular or…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-288264
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5a3, flat wing ends type), c.f. Mackreth Type 5a3, Plate 49, AD c. 75-400. The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical undecorated wings with incomplete perforated wing caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there are traces of a perforated lug. The bowhead is off-centre, slightly hump-like and is angular and vertical in profile. The bow head is decorated with a tapering ridge. The bow is D-shape in section and tapers to a blunt broken terminal. T…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-285C07
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4, flat wing ends type), c.f. Mackreth Type 4a-b, Plate 46, AD c. 75-400. The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical undecorated wings with incomplete perforated wing caps. However the wings appear to be filled with a dark grey micaceous ceramic material. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there is traces of a perforated lug. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. Either side of the bowhead there is a moulded platform. The bow is oval …
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-94686B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch (c. 80 to 140); Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5. Western Group, flat wing ends), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.b4. Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical, which terminate with perforated wing caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. The wings are decorated with a single vertical ridge. The head is slightly hump-like in profile and has a raised plate on either side. At the junction of the bow head and wings, in the centre there is a perforated lug. This lug continues to form a ridge which travels down the bow head and onto the upper porti…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2017
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Record ID: WAW-C5A6A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch has wings which are semi-cylindrical, but are only fragmentary. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a vertical ridge. The reverse of the bow head has a deep void which has traces of a black ceramic like substance within it. The bow is broken just below the wings and is oval in section. The break is not recent. The surface of the brooch is pitted and abraded and has a matte light green surface. It measures 19.08mm in length, 13.92mm in width and we…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2017
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Record ID: WAW-C64FBA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical terminating with perforated wing caps. The wings are undecorated. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is there is a hook. The wings support an iron axis bar around which an iron spring coiled, but the number of times is not certain due to corrosion. The pin is missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is broken above the midpoint. The surface of the brooch has a matte light green patina. The brooch measures 32.46mm long,…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-FA4B2C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is fragmentary. The wings are missing, but were probably semi-cylindrical. The pin and spring are missing. The bowhead is incomplete and appears to encase a black ceramic substance which protrudes from the broken upper edge of the bow head. The bow head and bow are undecorated. The bow is sub-oval in section, tapers and is broken below the approximate mid point. The surface of the brooch has traces of a heavy mid green patina but otherwise it is heavily abraded. The brooch measures 35.3mm long, 12.35mm wide a…
Created on: Sunday 6th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
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Record ID: WAW-F26B98
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (late 1st to 2nd century) brooch; Trumpet brooch: The bow head has a vertical oval plate (with abraded edges) from which the bow protrudes from the centre. The reverse of the bow head is slightly concave with an incomplete, vertical, perforated lug. The upper portion of the bow is a pointed oval in section and curves sharply to a moulded, expanded, simplified acanthus. The lower portion of the bow is undecorated, slender and tapers to a blunt point. On the reverse of this section there is a trace of the catchplate. The surface of the brooch has a light grey coloured patina. The …
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2017
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Record ID: WAW-746525
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Polden Hill type brooch (ADc. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete perforated wing caps. The decoration on the wings consists of two deep, vertical grooves. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is the trace of a perforated lug which would have supported the chord. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a central, triangular ridge. The bow is D-shaped in section and tapers to a blunt broken point above the midpoint. On the reverse there is no indic…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: WAW-17B1C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (AD c. 69-96) T-shaped brooch: The copper-alloy brooch has an incomplete, cylindrical crossbar with a copper-alloy axis bar within. The crossbar has a central slot on the reverse to allow the pin to be hinged, but the pin is missing. The outer faces of the wings are undecorated. The bow protrudes from the centre of the cross bar and is slightly hump-like and is sub triangle in section. The bow and bow head are decorated with a central, vertical ridge with fine horizontal ribbing. The bow tapers to a blunt broken point below the wings. The brooch surface has a traces of a dark br…
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2016
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2016
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Record ID: WAW-16C291
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman probable Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical with the terminals missing. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is the trace of a perforated lug which would have supported the chord. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is sub-oval in section and tapers to a blunt broken point. On the reverse there is no indication of the catchplate. The surface of the brooch is heavily abraded. The brooch measures 20.78mm long, 18.24mm wide …
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2016
Last updated: Friday 3rd June 2016
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Record ID: WAW-310FE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman probable Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical with the terminals missing. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is the trace of a perforated lug which would have supported the chord. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is sub-oval in section and tapers to a blunt broken point. On the reverse there is no indication of the catchplate. The surface of the brooch has an abraded dark grey patina. The brooch measures 21.48mm long, …
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2016
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Record ID: WAW-C5B3B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 5.d1. Plate 50.: The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical terminating with incomplete, perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with a pair of grooves, transverse grooves with ribbing in between. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is a trace of a perforated lug which would have held the chord. The axis bar, spring and pin missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow tapers to a broken edge b…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Record ID: WAW-59834F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.e. Plate 47. Polden Hill brooches were popular in the West Midlands (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical, and both termColchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth flat wing ends type)inals are broken, there no wing caps are visible. The wings are decorated with a transverse groove with high-relief transverse ridges. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is the trace of an incomplete, perforated lug which would have held …
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Record ID: WAW-F27B7E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46. The copper alloy brooch is incomplete with most of the bow missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical, and whose terminals are abraded and only one has a trace of a wing cap. The wings are undecorated. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is a trace of an integral lug or hook which would have held the chord in place. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the junction of the wings and bow is an undecorated hump-like feature. The bow is almost vertical, i…
Created on: Friday 20th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Record ID: WAW-354CBC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (late 1stto 2ndcentury) headstud brooch: The wings are semi-cylindrical, but were probably cylindrical originally, and has a slot in the centre. The axis bar and hinged pin are missing. The wings are decorated on the outer vertical face with two vertical ribs by the bow head, otherwise the wings are abraded. The upper edge of the wings/bow head there is an incomplete, integral head loop. The bow head is sub-rectangular in section and protrudes from the centre of the wings, it curves downwards at a sharp c. 45° angle and then is sharply curved, which is probably due to damage. T…
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2015
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Record ID: WAW-34A317
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4.Plate 50. The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical, and terminate with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with two transverse grooves. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is an integral lug which holds the chord in place. The copper alloy axis bar has the spring coiled around it seven times. The pin is missing. The bowhead is slightly hump-like in profile, is slender and is decorated with a central vertic…
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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