Record ID: BH-E40A3B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular copper-alloy artefact, probably representing a Medieval open-frame brooch. The piece comprises a sub-circular frame which is of flat section, with an upper surface that slopes downwards and outwards. The surface is divided into segments by a series of raised, inward-pointing triangles, including two that flank a pin constriction. A white metal coating has been applied to each of these triangles, and the panels between are decorated by rows of small punchmarks. Width (max): 15.7mm; thickness: 1.6mm. Weight: 0.47g. Although this is almost certainly a brooch, ther…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cold Brayfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-040395
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch of Roman (mid to late 1st century) date. The iron axis bar is contained within a damaged cylinder which has been formed by rolling backwards the top of the headplate. The pin, now missing, would have extended from a slit at the centre of this cylinder. At the back of the headplate the sides angle inwards, extending into the now-bent upper bow, which flares towards the bottom and is decorated by three vertical ridges. A right-angled lug extends outwards from the two bottom corners of this upper portion of the bow. A horizontal ridge and groove separate…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavendon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-9F7871
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch has been lost in antiquity. At the top of the surviving piece, there are parts of two cells of equal width. The bow is of triangular section, with a pair of leaf-like mouldings at the top, arranged in an inverted 'V shape'. A transverse ridge with central groove marks the transition between the bow and the foot, the latter of which has a convex upper surface and tapers towards a basal moulding. The unperforated catchplate is complete, retaining its rolled outer side. Dimensions: 36.2mm long, up to 9mm wide…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-9C61E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy open-frame brooch, dating from the Medieval period. The slightly bent frame is circular, a series of angled grooves in the upper surface creating a ropework effect. There is a pin constriction but no trace of the pin itself. The underside of the frame is flat. Dimensions: 21.4mm diameter, 1mm thick. Weight: 0.88g. Brooches of similar form were found in excavations in London (see Egan and Pritchard 1991: 252-255, cf. nos. 1311, 1325 and 1334), in contexts ranging from the early 13th to mid 14th centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F202E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy zoomorphic brooch of Roman (2nd century) date (cf. Hattatt 2000: figs. 219-220). The damaged brooch takes the form of a sitting bird. The body is oval in plan, domed, with a hollow underside. The upper surface bears three longitudinal bands of cells. The central band consists of a series of blue-enamel-filled lozenges flanked by two rows of inward-pointing triangles, the latter possibly containing traces of red enamel. The two outer bands each consist of a series of triangular cells, again filled with dark blue enamel, each cell set at 180 degrees to the next. A dama…
Created on: Saturday 2nd July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F09751
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy T-shaped brooch of initial type dating from 1st to mid 2nd century AD. The head consists of a horizontally aligned cylinder which has a longitudinal seam on the underside. At the centre is a vertical slit and it is at this point that the copper-alloy pin loop is attached to the internal, iron axis bar. On the upper surface there is a simple moulding at either end of the cylinder. The sides of the bow converge towards the point of the break. A moulded transverse ridge marks the transition between bow and head, and an inverted triangular moulding extends do…
Created on: Saturday 2nd July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-673066
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy open-frame brooch of Medieval date. The frame is circular, poorly cast and exhibits numerous file marks. The upper and lower surfaces are convex, while the inner face is vertical. The pin has been looped around the frame. It is made from a flattened and tapering length of copper-alloy wire which has been squared-off at the end. The artefact measures 16.4mm in diameter, 4.3mm thick (dimensions include pin) and weighs 1.27g.
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2011
Last updated: Saturday 5th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3E39A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman (mid to late 1st century) Colchester derivative (two-piece) brooch. The horizontal wings have a flat underside, at the centre of which is a pair of perforated lugs. The lower of these lugs is damaged and would have held in place the now-missing axis bar; within the above lug is a remnant of the external chord. The bow forms a shallow curve and is of 'D-shaped' section, its long sides converging towards a pointed foot. The catchplate is unperforated and is missing its rolled outer side. The surfaces of the brooch are corroded in places. It me…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Saturday 5th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milton Keynes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3E1295
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman (mid to late 1st century) Colchester derivative (two-piece) brooch. The horizontal wings have a concave underside, in which sits the remaining six coils of the spring. The axis bar passes through a central lug on the underside of the head; a second lug, located above, holds in place the external chord. The remaining portion of the bow is of thin section and has a grooved longitudinal ridge at the centre. The brooch measures 17.7mm long, 17.5mm wide and weighs 3.75g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Saturday 5th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milton Keynes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3D97C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy open-frame brooch of Medieval date. The frame is sub-oval in plan and sides are of circular section, narrowing at the pin constriction. The pin has been looped around this constriction. It is of trapezoidal section, the long sides gradually converging towards a point, the recessed underside of which rests on the top of the frame. A longitudinal groove (presumably decorative) extends the length of the pin, while a transverse moulding marks the start of the loop. The brooch has a dark brown surface and is corroded in places. It measures 38.1mm long, 32.2mm wide and …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavendon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3D7418
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Langton Down type brooch of Roman (early to mid 1st century) date. The wings are tubular, the damaged underside revealing five coils of the spring. The bow forms a right-angle with the back of the head, the parallel-sided strip extending to the damaged foot. The bow's upper surface bears to parallel grooves on its upper surface. On the underside of the foot is the remnant of a catchplate. The artefact is bent and heavily corroded. It measures 29.6mm long, 13.7mm wide (wings) and weighs 3.43g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavendon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3D4E15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch of Roman (probably mid to late 1st century) date. The wings are short and have a flat underside. At the centre is a pierced lug, into which the now-missing axis bar would have fitted. Directly above the top of the wings is a second perforation, which contains a portion of the external chord. The humped bow is of flattened-oval section, the width and thickness gradually decreasing towards the bottom, where it has been broken in antiquity The brooch measures 28.4mm long, 13.2mm wide and weighs 3.16g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavendon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-EEE4D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A silver open-frame brooch of circular form. The bent frame has flat surfaces, applied to which are five of an original eight collets, all apparently empty. The spaces between the collets bear parallel lines of rolled or stamped decoration. The pin is attached via a hole in the frame and is complete. Openwork brooches with collets are a relatively common form of dress accessory during the 13th and 14th centuries - see examples from Meols, Cheshire (Griffiths et al. 2007: pl. 25). This find qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age a…
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cold Brayfield', grid reference and parish protected.