Record ID: GLO-132237
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver annular brooch that has a semicircular cross-section frame with a constriction to one side to mount the pin. The frame is decorated with four animal heads that are arranged into two set. The first group is bordering the constriction bar with the two heads facing each other and the bar in between. Each head has a raised, square cranium with pellet eyes in the two froward faceted corners and upwardly projecting knop ears above the rear two corners. The narrowed snout is bevelled on either side and grips the constriction between the two heads. This is mirrored on the opposite whe…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-241D78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (possibly CD PH 4.k type) of Roman date, circa AD 75-160. The brooch is missing its, foot, catchplate, spring and pin. The brooch is T-shaped in plan and the bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow is oval in cross section and tapers to a worn transverse break. The sides of the head are decorated with curved mouldings, characteristic of Polden Hill brooches. At the top of the head is a broken rearward facing hook.&…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-F9329A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy enamelled disc brooch of moulded type, dating to the 2nd century AD. The brooch has three concentric ridges of retained metal, with the spaces between possibly once infilled with enamel, although no trace now remains. The circular recessed boss is now empty but may once have held either enamel or a glass setting. The reverse has a hinge lug holding a copper alloy hinge on an iron spindle and catchplate. The brooch has been bent across the mid line and the pin is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-95C415
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy circular disc brooch dating to the second century AD 200-350. The brooch has been cast in a circular flat disc form with a "bulls eye" design created by three raised annular circular ridges between which enamel has been added. The brooch is rectangular in cross section. Traces of the enamel remain with a turquoise blue enamel filling the outer ring, a reddish brown enamel in the sencond ring and blue enamel in the centre. The reverse is plain and the sprung pin is still attached although it is bent and now points twards 8 oclock  i…
Created on: Friday 14th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-BD826E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman 2-piece Aesica type brooch dating to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD (c. 43-200 AD).  The spring and pin are missing. The brooch is made of two parts, the upper part with the wings being riveted onto a lower flat plate. The short wings at the head of the brooch are 22.11mm wide and made of a cylindrical tube with an open reverse and oval endcaps. The endcaps are pierced by a circular hole through which a copper alloy or iron axis bar and spring would have been threaded. Iron staining on the inside of the tube is vis…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-FAE4C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Nauheim Derivative, La Tène III brooch of late Iron Age to Roman (c. AD 25-100) date. The brooch is cast as one piece. The spring is coiled with four loops made of a thick copper alloy wire (2-3mm thickness). One of these coils is broken as it emerges from the reverse, and before it curves upwards and then back towards the reverse of the brooch, where it would have developed into the pin (which is therefore entirely missing). The opposite end of the coiled wire develops into the bow which is a slender elongated rectangle. Between th…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-ADC656
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn but mostly complete cast copper alloy Roman Rosette Brooch dating to c.AD 25-60.  The brooch is made of a large flat plate with projecting pin and catchplate. The plate has two zones. The first is a circular (29.7mm diameter) main body that has a circular (3.3mm diameter) hole at its centre. The second is a fantail lower zone that is trapezoidal in shape widening from the interface with the circular zone from 12mm wide to c.16.6mm wide at its terminal over its 21.1mm length. On the reverse of the circular zone at its apex is the pin mechanism, made of two pr…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-E84952
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Early Medieval date, dating to the 8th / early 9th century AD.  The plate is lozengiform and rectangular in cross section. One end is missing and the edges are damaged. The opposing complete end is pierced twice and has two rivets still in situ. The front is decorated with incised 'fretted' or 'Greek key' decoration. The reverse is undecorated and missing some of its back plate.  Measurements: width 25.4mm, length 36.4mm, thickness 1.9mm, weight 3.1 grams. Dr Kevin Leahey comments as fo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-122286
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The foot and catchplate of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The pin, head and upper portion of the bow, are missing to an old transverse break in the bow. The bow is thick but rectagnular in cross section. It initially widens from 6.5mm wide at its transverse to 10.9mm wide and then narrows down its remaining length to a squared off foot that is 3.2mm wide.  The front of the bow is decorated by three prominent raised ribs at the initial widened section of the bow.  On the back of the bow is a triangular catchplate whose upper edge curves slightly to meet …
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Haseley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5617E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold annular brooch dating to the 13th-14th century. Circular frame that has a constriction bar on one side for the pin, which is now missing. The frame has a semicircular cross-section, with the flat surface forming the face of the brooch; this surface has been engraved with the inscription + A + G + L+ A. The underside of the fame is undecorated. The engraved letters ‘AGLA’ was a popular amuletic charm in the medieval period with the letters standing for "Ata gibor le'olam Adonai" (You are mighty forever, O Lord) and considered to be a powerful cha…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ham and Stone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-85B2E9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Roman copper-alloy plate brooch of the Roman period dating to the 3rd to 4th centuries (c.AD250-400). The brooch is oval in form. It has a raised outer border and a higher inner border that holds a black glass oval conical 'gemstone'. The flat space between the two raised borders is filled with concentric circle stamped decoration. On the reverse, the remains of the pin and hinge can be seen; the rust-like corrosion on these suggest that they were made of iron. Part of the catch plate can also be seen but the pin is missing.The metal face of the brooch is gilde…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-D3AC01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy gilded plate brooch. The plate is oval in shape with an oval recess in the centre surrounded by a raised rim where black glass remains. Around the outside of the recess there is a flattened border containing a ring of incised X shapes. To the reverse are the remains of an incomplete catchplate and raised rib for the pin attachment.  Brooches of this form were gilded with an engraved stone or glass gem set in the centre. According to Mackreth (2011, vol.I, 160-3) they are of British manufacture and date largely to the 3rd century AD. This…
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kentford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-905F6B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type dating to the period AD 75-175. The brooch is missing the lower part of its bow and catchplate, its left wing cap, and the spring and pin mechanism. This copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with one remaining perforated wing cap containing a small circular knop from the spring. The wings are both plain and undecorated and have a concave reverse which would have held the spring. The spring, and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a stub f…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: WREX-03B37E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a probable copper alloy Roman plate brooch, inlaid with enamel, dating to the 2nd century AD (100-200AD). The object is oval in plan and slightly convex on the outer face. There is a break at the top and bottom of the object.  This suggests that the object could be a large roundel from the centre of a brooch bow.  It is decorated on the outer face with a series of concentric circular cells, the largest of which contains blue enamel or glass. The inner circles appear to contain degraded enamel or glass, which is a rusty brown colour. The reverse is plain.  …
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ruthin', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FE5E67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman brooch Colchester derivative. Only the catchplate and part of the lower bow remains, the catchplate is pierced, broadly triangular in plan, with a circular shaped pierced hole. The foot is flat. Length: 27.96mm, Width: 12.35mm, Weight: 2.50g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C74951
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch with rear hook, the spring, the pin, the lower part of the bow and the catchplate missing. The very short wings are decorated with a flute, and on the broad flat bow a median flute is flanked bypairs of grooves. The bow begins to widen before the break. Best described as an oddity. Wingspan 16.5mm. Extant length 20mm. c.43 - c.65.
Created on: Friday 20th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-FE4CCF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, catchplate and part of the foot due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form decorated on their front faces with transverse moulded grooves. At the centre of the head is an integrally cast rear facing hook that would have originally held in place the now missing spring. The bow is triangular in form and section, with flanged sides, tapering to an old break. It is decorated with three central longnitudinal grooves that runs the length of the bow.  It me…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6DA331
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Saxon gilt copper alloy Great square-headed brooch, the headplate only, missing the lower part of the inner and second panels, the pin lug and the junction with the bow. All breaks and cracks are quite recent. The frame is decorated with large V-shaped stamped impressions and stamped annulets around the second panel. The latter contains moulded running S-shaped mouldings and straight engraved lines, both horizotnal and vertical. In the inner panel a pair of square apertures flank an engraved rectangle. Hines 1997 Group XVI. Width 58mm. Extant length 36mm. c.510 - c.550.
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-49D2C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver ovoid annular brooch. The frame is of concave-sided square cross-section, twisted cable-style, with a row of filigree pellets along each face and a pin constriction which holds a D-section silver pin, now broken near the loop. In rather fragile condition. Dimensions: External diam. 16 x 14mm. Weight 0.68g. Very similar to an example from Stanfield, Norfolk (HER 7241, 2002 T151, Treasure Annual Report 2002, 80, no.76). Date: 13th or 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langley with Hardley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-01991E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Colchester one-piece) of Iron Age to Roman date (AD 25-60). Description: The bow is broadly triangular in plan, curved in profile, and oval in cross-section which tapers to a pointed foot. The head has two short wings, now mostly stubs. The head has a broken forward hook, which would have held the missing external chord and a projecting stub from the back of the head which would have extended into a one-piece spring and pin. The reverse of the bow lost much of its surface but appears undecorated. The catchplate is missing. Th…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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