Record ID: DOR-85D6FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy strip bow brooch, dating to AD 25-70. The stubs of the folded wings and the head of the bow remain. There are traces of iron corrosion on the remnants of the wings, probably from the missing axis bar or pin. At the head of the brooch is a central notch between the wings where the missing pin would have been attached to the bar. The bow has a flat rectangular cross section and tapers gently to the break.The front of the bow is decorated with a central longitudinal groove. The fragment has a dark green patina with patches of light green, particularly at the…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: DOR-85796F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy bow brooch, dating to c. AD 50-150. The lower section of the bow, foot and catchplate remain. The fragment is broken above a lozengiform raised panel, Below this is a central longitudinal knurled ridge. The foot is exp0anded from the bow with a transverse ridge and groove above a curved projection flat-based knob, the outer edge of which is decorated with vertical grooves. At the rear is a curved and hooked catchplate with a circular pierced hole. The surface apperas tinned. Reference: Hattatt, R, 2000, A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Bro…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: DOR-853008
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy strip bow brooch, probably dating to c. AD 25 - 75. The bow is incomplete with breaks at the head and towards the foot with the pin and catchplate also lost. At the head the remnant of a single folded wing remains The bow tapers towards the lower break. is a shallow C-shape in cross section, slightly convex on the front and with a longitudinal groove creating a concave rear. The front of the bow is decorated with flanking longitudinal grooves with traces of diagonal short incised lines in them. There is some iron corrosion produc…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: DOR-84CA33
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy T-Shaped Brooch, dating to c. AD 43 - 100. The wings, bow and catch plate remain. The pin and foot of the bow are missing. The wings are cylindrical in cross section and decorated with vertical incised lines at the ends. The wings house the axis bar for the hinged pin. In the centre of the wings is an area of iron corrosion product where the missing pin would have attached to the bar.. The tapering bow is curved and D-shaped in cross section. At the head it is decorated with and incised upward chevron. Part way down and delineating the leg of the bow,…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: DOR-80EE32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Roman copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch, dating to AD 50 - 150. Incomplete wings and part of the bow remain. The cylindrical wings broken at the ends and the rear, exposing the hollow for the missing axis bar. There is a notch between them at the rear for the attachment of the missing pin. At the head is the remnant of the head loop. The bow and head have been bent out of shape, The head of the bow is D-shaped in cross section and undecorated. The rest of the bow is slightly tapering to the break, C-shaped in cross section (hollowed at the rear) and decorated with a …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: DOR-71C271
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Roman copper-alloy plate-headed T-shaped brooch, dating to AD 100-200. The plate head of the brooch, wings and stub of the bow only remain. The plate is sub-rectangular with rounded corners,and decorated two transverse moulded ridges, the grooves formed between them being infilled with incised zig-zag lines. At the top of the head remain stubs from the missing headloop. At base of the front of the plate the moulded transverse head of the bow which is rectangular in shape with a central projecting stub of the bow (D-shaped in cross section. At the base of the rear of the…
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-6C7271
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy T-shaped brooch, dating to AD 50- 150. The lower bow, foot and catch plate only remain. The upper bow, wings and pin are missing. The bow of the brooch is C-shaped in cross section, hollowed at the rear. The front is decorated with a flattened faces with a longitudinal ridge along the mid-line. The ridge is decorated with incised transverse lines. The bow tapers into an undecorated leg with a shallow D-shaped cross section. At the base is a flat disc-shaped foot. At the rear of the lower part of the bow and foot is s small, hooked catch plate. Le…
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-1C6BE1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy aesica brooch, dating to AD 43 - 150. Most of the bow and catch plate remain. the pin, wings and part of the upper bow are missing. The stub of the upper bow consists is rectangular with a flat rectangular cross section. It is decorated with a pair of central longitudinal ridges with pairs of incised diagonal lines creating downward pointing chevrons Below this is and expanded circular plate with a central circular hole. This part is undecorated and may have had a separate plate attached, now missing. The lower part of the bow flares outwards to form …
Created on: Friday 17th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: DOR-1B7219
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age copper-alloy La Tène III Nauheim-derivative brooch, dating to 75 BC- AD 43. Originally a one-piece brooch. most of the bow and part of the catch plate remain but much of the head, integral pin and foot of the brooch are missing. The remnant of the head of the bow is torn and distorted. It is of this sheet metal. The front is decorated with two parallel longitudinal lines of stamped dots flanked by a single incised diagonal line running upwards from the centre to the edge. At the base the head of the bow constricts slightly before expanding into the large…
Created on: Friday 17th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: DOR-C6F095
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Trumpet derivative brooch, dating to AD 75 - 175. At the head are short cylindrical wings housing and iron axis bar. The expanded head of the pin is attached to the bar and there is a notch between the wings at the rear in which it articulated. The head of the bow is flaring and decorated with two transverse ridges. It then tapers to a transverse knop about two-thirds along its length and has a D-shaped cross section. Below this the leg of the bow is triangular and flat with a transverse ridge at the tapered base and termination in a circular foot kno…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2020
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Record ID: DOR-8532BA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy initial T-Shaped brooch, dating to AD 50 -150. The wings and half of the tapering bow remain. The wings are cylindrical and are decorated on the front face with two short incised vertical lines on each of the ends and a diagonal incised line from these to the head of the bow on either side. There are traces of iron corrosion on the wings, possibly from the missing axis bar they housed. At the rear of the wings is a vertical notch for the articulation of the missing pin mechanism. The bow extends from the centre of the front of the wings and is D-shape…
Created on: Friday 10th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-5BE5E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval Cruciform Brooch, dating to AD 475 - 550. Most of the bow, pin, foot and catch plate of the brooch are missing. The head plate of the brooch comprises of a central trapezoidal panel, which is plain in decoration. The wings of the brooch consist of a sub-circular domes shaped knops, attached via a horizontal cylindrical bar on the rear of the catch plate, which would have supported the pin, this cylinder retains iron corrosion, from the iron pin. At the top of the trapezoidal panel is a third knop which is similar in decoration to the others, but is integr…
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2020
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Record ID: WILT-4ACF27
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, probably dating to AD 1200-1400. The brooch consists of a circular frame, with a sub-square cross-section and constriction to hold the pin. One half of the frame is twisted, retaining its four facets. The frame is warped, on a line roughly perpendicular to the pin constriction. Diameter: 25.1mm; thickness 2.2mm; weight: 2.03g. cf. Egan & Pritchard (1991: 249) no. 1310.
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: DOR-482265
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch, dating to AD 50-150. Part of the pin is missing.The wings are thin and cylindrical, and house the axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The ends of the wings are decorated on the front face with two short incised vertical lines on each. The expanded head and part of the shaft of the pin remain attached in the notch at the rear of the wings. The head of the bow is flattened and framed by incised grooves forming a rectangle. The bow is tapering with a pointed oval cross section. The bow is decorated with a moulded central,, lon…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-336084
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch cf. Mackreth 2011, CD PH 4.b, probably dating to AD 80-175. The fragment consists of the head only, with the bow lost to an old break. The head expands transversely into a semi-cylindrical wings, open on the reverse and with closed caps at either end. A perforated crest extends over the top of the head, containing the remains of an incomplete external cord. The corroded remains of a coiled spring are contained within the wings, and there is a incised groove at either wing tip. Dimensions: 15.90mm in leng…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd October 2020
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Record ID: WILT-322847
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative developed T-shaped brooch, probably dating to AD 50-150. The head has cylindrical wings containing an axis bar, and a rectangular slot accommodates a hinged pin, although the latter is lost except for the attachment end. The ends of the wings each have a set of two partly circumferential shallow grooves.The upper part of the bow has a cabled band along either edge and a central arris. The remainder of the top half of the tapering bow is taken up with three lozenge shape cells with raised margins, each cell receding in size. They pr…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: DOR-F5BC17
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Roman T-shaped Brooch, dating to c. AD 50 - 150. The wings, the hinged pin mechanism and top of the bow only remain and are mostly covered by corrosion. The wings are cylindrical in cross section and decorated with vertical ridges at the ends. The wings house the axis bar for the hinged pin. The bent remnant of the pin is still attached in the groove between the wings at the rear. The tapering bow is curved and a slightly and any decoration is no longer visible. Length: 24.90 mm Width: 29.29 mm Thickness: 11.29 mm Weight: 6.94
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: DOR-CB8A0B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy trumpet-headed brooch, dating to c. AD 43 - 100. The head and stub of the bow only remaining, The head is trumpet-shaped with an arched upper edge from which projects a pierced head loop. The head projects forwards and narrows sharply into the bow. At the rear are integrally cast semi-cylindrical wings housing the iron axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The stub of the bow is D-shaped in cross section and retains a single moulded horizontal raised ridge at the base. Reference: Hattatt (2000) p 326 plate 185 Length: 31.75 mm Width: 20.94 mm…
Created on: Friday 20th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-CB77FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy bow brooch, dating to c. AD 43 - 200. Only the hooked catch plate remains with breaks at the front and ends. It is not possible to determine the brooch type. Reference: Hattatt (2000) p 302 plate 161 Length: 21.72 mm Width: 16.87 mm Thickness: 1.77 mm Weight: 1.27 g
Created on: Friday 20th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-CB5707
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy T shaped brooch, dating to c. AD 43 - 100. The leg of the bow, catch plate and foot knob remain. The remaining bow is slightly convex at the front and concave at the rear. It is undecorated until just above the foot where there are two transverse moulded ridges flanking a row of stamped indentations. At the foot of the brooch is a large rounded, flattened knop, which is decorated on the upper surface with a moulded trefoil. The underside of the foot knop is flat and undecorated. At the rear of the leg is a curved, hooked catchplate. Reference: Hatt…
Created on: Friday 20th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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