Record ID: SOMDOR-9FC312
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular brooch of medieval date. The brooch is oval with decorative elements to each side, a collet on one side and another protrusion on the other. It measures 29.96mm by 19.38mm by 4.39mm and weighs 1.99g. The tapering collet projects forwards from the frame and in the centre a circular piece of green glass has been set with calcium carbonate. The other protrusion is sub-cuboidal and projects sideways away from the frame. It has a deep central groove running along its length. On one side of the frame, at a point half way between the two knops, the frame is constri…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-85A904
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy brooch. A composite plate brooch. The brooch has a central, circular plate with an applied, bird shaped projection in the centre. The bird has a fantail decorated with ring and dot stamps, the wings are indicated by an incised line and the head is missing. The plate is also decorated with two concentric roundel recesse for enamel (missing). Set opposite at the edge of the central plate are two curving plate projections (behind which are the hinge point and catchplate). Each comprises two crescent recesses (retaining traces of red enamel) with an axe-shaped recess betw…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-418455
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The foot from a Roman cast copper alloy bow-and-fantail brooch. The brooch fragment is trapezoidal with slightly convex edges. There are three recesses on the front which would have held enamel (which does not survive) and some other decoration which is incised. The largest recess is centrally placed at the end of the fantail. It is hourglass-shaped. On each side of the hourglass there is a small circular recess. This pattern appears to be a more abstract version of a design which appears on other bow-and-fantail brooches, for example, no. 76/461/815 in figure 174 of Hattatt's Visual C…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Minterne Magna area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-164261
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of early Roman date. The brooch is 61.37mm in length and weighs 16.16g. The oval head is plain apart from an incised line which borders the edge, and a small semi-circular knop at the top. The bow starts off almost horizontal and it then curves downwards into a full acanthus knop. Below this the brooch narrows towards the foot, which begins similarly to an acanthus but then terminates in a flat oval. This is decorated with an incised ring and dot. Part of the catchplate survives behind the foot. The back of the head is concave and there is a vertical …
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pamphill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-154581
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy circular shaped umbonate type plate brooch, with two decorative knops. The brooch has been elaborately decorated with enamelled cells. The two knops have been positioned at opposing edges of the brooch. The top one has a circular hole punched through it. The lower one has a circular infilled cell of red enamel. The main body of the plate brooch has been decorated with raised copper alloy wire, used to separate the cells. In the centre of the brooch a large circular knop, projects outwards. The apex of the knop has been infilled with red enamel. The cell around t…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2006
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-155658
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age to Early Roman (AD 25-60) Colchester brooch. The remaining part of the brooch consists of an almost complete bow. The foot, catchplate, wings and pin are all missing. The spring mechanism does not survive. The bow is short and tapering The metal is very worn and corroded. The surface is pitted. The metal has a mid brownish-red colour. This brooch is similar to examples in Hattatt, 2000, pp297, Fig. 156.
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-22DDD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch. Wings and upper bow of a t-shape brooch.The wings are cylindrical and house an iron axis bar. At the Head of the brooch is the remnant of a chain loop. The head is a flat panel with a criss incised on it. Below this is a transverse raised rib with short diagonal lines incised on it as decoration. The bow is flat and isbroken off about 1 cm below this. There are file marks on the back of the bow. Roman - 1st to 2nd century Dimensions: 30.65 mm x 28.44 mm x 9.25 mm Weight: 5.26 g
Created on: Monday 10th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-230D22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch. Lower bow and catchplate of a trumpet or trumpet derivative brooch. The bow is D-sectioned. There is a fragment of the upper bow with cast decoration at the top. Below is is a deep groove above an expanded acanthus-style knop, another groove and a raised transverse rib. Below this the leg of the bow tapers before flaring out again into a transverse knopped foot. The leg is decorated with flanking, longitudinal grooves. At the back of the leg is a large , hooked catchplate with an incurved upper edge. Roman - 1st to 2nd century AD Dimensions: 41.53 mm x 9.47 …
Created on: Monday 10th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-04DFF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompete copper alloy Roman bow-and-fantail brooch of the 1st-2nd centuries AD. the brooch has a sprung pin which is broken near the coil and missing. The spring has 5 coils. The catchplate is in tact and rear facing with a folded pin rest. the wings are short (14.97mm wide) and semi-circular in section. The bow is rectangular in section (7.08mm x 2.84mm) and externaly decorated with two pairs of vertical incised lines down each side. the neck has a thin moulded horizontal band. The foot is triangular in shape with a thin incised line running down the sides and a pair of vertical …
Created on: Monday 14th August 2006
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lillington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-061F21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman T-shape brooch, dating from the 1st-2nd century AD. The pin is hinged with a single pierced lug, it is nor clear whether the axis bar is made from iron or copper alloy. The pin itself is badly corroded and fragmentary. It is held by a rearward facing catchplate which is also in a fragmentary condtion, although the pin rest seems to be folded. The wings are cylindrical in section and fairly long (29.19mm) compared to their diameter (3.99mm). Either end of the wings are decorated with three parallel and vertical incised lines at the front only. The bow is semi-circula…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-9DAE80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy penanular brooch wth pin missing. Bent into shape from a single piece of faceted copper with terminals bent straight outwards, and with rounded knobs at the end, each containing an incised line around their circumference. Hattatt's type B2. The ring has an accentuated thickness away from the terminals and a trapezoidal cross section. 38.55mm diameter and 5.48mm maximum thickness of ring, the terminals are 14.08mm and 13.72mm long.
Created on: Monday 21st August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poyntington', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-7A9673
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch, 'Wilsford' type with a missing pin. It has tubular wings one with probable mis-casting. There is a hole at the back to house the axis bar which is missing. There is a large notch between for the head of the hinged pin which is missing. At the ends of the wings on the front are moulded grooves and ridges, there are two grooves at each of the ends. The sides of the upper bow are deeply moulded. Each has three pairs of wide ribs with a groove between, each pair separated by a wide v-shaped groove. The ribs taper to the back of the bow and get progressively smaller…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-211D07
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch. It has thin tubular wings (the left is broken) housing an iron axis bar for a hinged pin. The pin is present and complete with a flared head curving out from the bow and back into the foot. There is the stub of a chain loop at the head of the brooch. Below this the bow is tapering and angled with an undecorated panel at the top. Below this the bow is decorated with a central, longitudinal rib with diagonal incised lines either side. The leg is plain/undecorated with a plain foot which is curved. Behind it is the small catchplate. Dimensions; 30.61mm x 22.87mm …
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-37E553
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy plate brooch of Roman date with a glass central boss. The surviving portion has traces of gilding on the front surface. The glass boss is missing and about half of the metal element survives. It was originally oval in shape. The front of the brooch has an oval, lipped recess for the missing boss. Around this is a shallow framing channel with traces of stamped ring and dot decoration overlain with gilding. Between the channel and the edge of the brooch is a raised, flat topped band. There are further traces of gilding at the edge of the brooch beyond the fram…
Created on: Friday 6th August 2004
Last updated: Sunday 15th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fontmell Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ADB996
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, copper alloy plate brooch. Fragment of a lozenge shaped brooch with a recessed front, probably for enamel (possible traces remain). Only part of one end of the lozenge shape remains. The back is undecorated and has two pierced lugs at the apex which retain the remnant of the copper alloy pin attached with a short axis bar.
Created on: Monday 11th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-1D2423
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch. Strip bow brooch. Sheet copper alloy bow which tapers to a point. The remaining wing is formed by folding the sheet metal forward. At the head is a pin recess notch below which is a ring and dot stamp. The bow is decorated with a cast longitudinal ridge along each side. Behind the pointed foot is the remnant of a catchplate.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-70E738
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy plate brooch with enamel decoration. Lozenge shaped plate with red and traces of yellow enamel. The red enamel is applied to three lateral rows of outlined lozenge shaped recesses with undecorated centres. Between these in the resulting four rows of lozenges the surface is decorated with rows of tiny case pellets with what appears to be yellow enamel between them. At the back the surface is undecorated and the remains of the hinge point and catch plate remain. These are set behind opposite points of the lozenge along the long axis.
Created on: Saturday 19th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DEV-30E871
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch probably of Hull type 62 or possibly 70C. It is in poor condition, with the hinged pin missing, broken head and damaged bow and catch-plate. There is a tiny patch of white metal coating remaining. The head is broken to one side of the slot for the hinge and the folded over section to hold the hinge is missing. The upper bow has two transverse ridges extending out wider than the rest of the bow, the lower one may extend into side knops but this is unclear due to wear. Below this is a distinct trapezoid panel, wider at the top, decorated with side knop…
Created on: Monday 28th February 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 13th February 2018
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Record ID: SOMDOR-000710
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy T- shape brooch.Tubular, long wings to house the axis bar for a hinged pin (missing. There is a notch between the wings at the back to allow the pin to articulate on the bar. The head of the bow is flat at the top and projects forward from the wings. The d-sectioned bow tapers from the head to a narrow, pointed foot. behind the foot is an incomplete catchplate. The foot and catchplate have been bent out to the right side of the bow. The brooch is undecorated. 1st to 2nd century.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-01B304
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy T- shape brooch. Incomplete. Short, tubular wings to house the copper alloy axis bar for a hinged pin (the head of which is still attached). There is a notch between the wings at the back to allow the pin to articulate on the bar. There is a shallow groove runnung along the top of the wings and another at the back. The D- sectioned bow is set forward of the wings. The head of the bow is decorated with a single, circular sectioned projection at the mid point from the sides. The projection appears to be a separately applied component (a rivet) which has been set into a small…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.