Record ID: WMID-0F881E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Trumpet brooch (most likely type TR 1.2b3) of Roman date, circa AD 75-130.  The brooch is missing its foot, catchplate and pin. The head is sub-triangular in shape and the reverse is slightly concave and has the complete integral loop still intact. The head is decorated with three pointed oval petals. The upper part of the bow is decorated with a central disk, flanked by three petals above and below. This decoration does not repeat on the reverse. The lower bow ends at a worn pointed break and due to wear, has no evid…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8746C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative type brooch dating to circa AD 43 - 120. The pin, lower bow, catch plate and foot are missing. The brooch is T-shaped in plan and the bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The wings are sub-circular with perforated end caps. The rearward facing hook is still intact on the head and keeps in place the external chord. At the rear of the head and wings is a rectangular slot where the spring sits. The spring has nine intact coils wrapped around the axis bar. The bo…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-76D354
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (4.a type) of Roman date, circa (AD 80-120). The brooch is missing its lower bow, foot, catchplate, spring and pin. The brooch is T-shape in plan and the bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow is D-shaped in cross section and tapers to a worn break. The sides of the head are decorated with faint curved mouldings, characteristic of Polden Hill brooches. The wings are semi-circular. At the rear of the head is a concave slot where the spring woul…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-76B3A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Trumpet brooch (1.5x type) of Roman date, circa AD 100 - 200. The brooch comprises of the head, spring, bow and foot. It is missing the pin and catch plate. The head is oval in shape and the reverse is slightly concave with an axis bar across and the spring in place. The spring has 4 coils. The head is decorated with an incised triangle and red enamel inside. At the base of the triangle is a transverse collar.  The upper bow has a broadly D-shaped cross section and is decorated with collar mouldings above and below a …
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-DBD94F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa AD 50 - 120. The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The catch plate, foot, spring and pin are missing. The bow head is slightly angular (comma shaped) and tapers to a worn break.  At the rear of the head is a rearward facing hook and a rectangular concave slot which once would have contained the spring. The wings are semi-circular and decorated with two vertical ridges. The right wing is damaged and missing part of its end. The head has no evident decoration. Th…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-DAD344
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (4.d type) of Roman date, circa (AD 80 - 120). The brooch is nearly complete and is only missing the pin. The brooch is T-shape in plan. The wings are cylindrical with flat circular perforated end caps. The wing caps are complete and the axis bar and spring are present.The spring is formed of ten turns. A gap is present at the centre of the spring for the pin. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The head has semi circular mo…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-DA7D9C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (4.il type) of Roman date, circa (AD 120-240). The brooch is nearly complete and is only missing the remains of the pin. The brooch is T-shape in plan. The wings are cylindrical with flat circular end caps. The wing caps are complete and the axis bar and spring are present.The spring is held by an external chord to a rearward facing hook which is located at the centre of the wings on the upper edge. The spring is formed of nine turns. The remains of the top of the pin is intact. The…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WREX-0E6C0A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy annular brooch of probable medieval date (c 1250-1350AD). The frame is circular, with a circular cross section.  It does not appear to be decorated.  The pin appears to be copper alloy but there is a lot of corrosion material adhering with a high iron content. The pin is attached with an integral loop with is broken. Measurements: Diameter: 24.4mm; thickness: 2.3mm; Pin length18.3mm, width: 9.6mm; thickness: 8.4mm: weight: 4.57g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edgmond', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-ECD80F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dished cone brooch, of Romano-British dating (c.AD 70 - AD 250). Less than 25% of the brooch is present. The fragment is triangular in shape, with a dished profile. The concave sided cone rising from the bottom of a dish. At the apex of the cone, the tip is circular and is dished, in the centre is a raised circular boss that protrudes just beyond the outer rim of the tip of the cone. The disc and cone are undecorated. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated and is slightly concaved at the centre. The remains of the hinge is visible but a…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: HESH-57C77E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of lower bow and foot most probably from a cast copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill type brooch of early Roman date (80-120 AD). An old, worn and corroded break is present across the lower bow above the catchplate.The head and uppart part of the brooch is lost. The lower bow is D shaped in cross section. It extends to an extpanded external edge which is decorated with tranverse bars and rounded foot. The catch-plate is formed from a rib on the rear of the bow; it is crescent shaped and the external edge is rolled to form the pin rest. The brooch is a mid - light …
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rodington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A9A555
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of the Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 4.i2,, flat wing ends type, West Midlands., Mackreth 2011, 4.j. Plate 48, dating to c.AD 140-320. The object consists of the bow, a fragment of the catchplate and the wings. The spring mechanism, pin and most of the catchplate are missing. The brooch is T-shaped in plan and has a slight D-shaped profile as the bow has a slight curve.The head of the bow humps to connect to the wings which are cylindrical in shape and project from either side. The wings were decorated wit…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ercall Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-79C19D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type of Roman date (AD 80-120). The wings are complete with flat and pierced end caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are all lost but would have been held by both an axis bar and an external cord which is fixed to a rearward facing hook positioned at the midpoint on the upper edge of the reverse. The reverse of the head of the brooch has a circular depression at the mid-point. The head of the brooch bow is hump like and robust - being comma shaped in profile. The bow is D shaped in cross section. It extends to blunted poin…
Created on: Monday 16th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-CAB994
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type of Roman date (80-120 AD). The wings are complete with flat and pierced end caps. The axis bar and spring are present; the axis bar is formed from a length of copper alloy wire and holds the spring and pin which is also formed from similar wire turned 13 times and held in place by an external cord which is fixed to a rearward facing hook positioned at the midpoint on the upper edge of the reverse. The pin is broken flush with the spring. The head of the brooch bow is hump like and robust - being comma s…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-914313
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled plate brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 150-375). The remains of the brooch consist of a flat-sectioned round plate with a reserve border and two concentric circular reserves within creating two recesses filled with the remains of yellow and red enamel. In the centre of the plate is a circular recess, now empty. Over half of the edge has broken away. On the reverse are the complete single pierced lug and the remains of the catchplate opposite. The pin is now missing. See Mackreth vol. II (2011: 109) no. 10775 for a comparable example. …
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th June 2019
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Record ID: WMID-8ECB91
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The remains of the object consist of the partial bow, foot and fragmented catchplate. The bow is decorated with a series of transverse ribs of varying size at the point where the bow arches. The bow then tapers to the rounded foot, which has a collar immediately above. On the reverse of the bow the remains of the catchplate are apparent. The object has a mid to light green patina. The overall dimensions are as follows: 36.04mm in length, 7.99mm in width, 8.8mm in thickness and 3.88g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th June 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-9FFBF8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
,Roman, copper alloy, brooch of Polden Hill type, 1st century AD. The surface of the brooch bears traces of white metal plating. It is complete but lacks a pin, spring, and catch-plate. The terminal of the foot is damaged but appears to have consisted of button separated from the bow by a transverse groove. A rib runs down the length of the bow and is flanked by two rows of paired, angled, leaf-like mouldings. There is a flat, D shaped pad either side of the head from which the two lateral wings emerge. The underside of the these is hollow to accommodate the spring and, at one end, is…
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2019
Last updated: Sunday 7th April 2019
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Record ID: WMID-9D34AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-200). The fragment represents part of the bow and the foot. The bow has a series of raised dots running longitudinally down the center. The foot is defined by a horizontal collar at the base of the bow. A wider cylindrical collar then extends below the bow with amoulded horizantal rib at the upper end. The foot narrows again beneath this collar and is either very worn or terminates in a worn break. On the reverse the remains of the catchplate can be seen at the back of the bow but above the foot. The obje…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Saturday 7th March 2020
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Record ID: WMID-9CFF46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The remains of the brooch consists of the head and partial bow. the foot, catchplate, spring and pin are all missing. The head of the brooch and the top of the bow are decorated with a leaf or feather-like motif; with a central rib and four sets of diagonal lines radiating from the centre around the edge of the head and bow. Below this motif is a raised collar, waisted above and below, with moulded decoration that is now worn and unclear. The remains of the bow are decorated with a similar motif mirro…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2019
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Record ID: WMID-9CAF09
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
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 complete with both wings, the bow, the foot and partial catchplate. Most of the spring and pin are both missing. The wings are complete and terminate in a raised double-moulded rib running longitudinally. On the reverse of the head a concave recess is apparent to accommodate the now missing spring. A small portion of the spring is present but became detached from the brooch since recovery. The hook to hold the top loop of the…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2019
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Record ID: WMID-9C3901
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill type brooch of Mackreth 2011, dating to the Roman period (c. AD 120-240). The remains of the brooch consist of the head complete with both wings, the bow, the foot and partial catchplate. The spring and pin are both missing. The head of the brooch has longitudinal ridges run around either side in the Polden Hill fashion. The wings terminate in raised ribs also running longitudinally. On the reverse of the head a concave recess is apparent to accommodate the now missing spring. There is also a blunted knop which would hav…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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