Record ID: SF-ABE834
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the head, axis bar, pin and part of the foot and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. It has a flat, rectangular bow. The front face is decorated with four longitudinal grooves. Beneath the bow is a flat rectangular foot. The outside edges of the foot are defined by a pair of U-shaped notches divided by a central transverse rib with beaded decoration. The upper half of the foot is decorated with three transverse grooves. The lower half of the foot is decorated with a transverse ridge at the base before terminating …
Created on: Friday 13th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AB9F9F
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, axis bar, foot and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The brooch has the remains of semi-cylindrical wings that have been folded and fully enclosed. The front of each wing is decorated with five transverse grooves. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face, tapering to old breaks. The top of the bow is slightly constricted. The front face of the bow may be decorated with a very worn central longitudinal ridge. This brooch measures 22.…
Created on: Friday 13th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-593000
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy unusual Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of the hook, the spring, pin and part of the catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by the remains of an integrally cast rectangular hook. The bow is a flattened D-shape in section and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. The front face of the bow is decorated with two central longitudinal grooves. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form. Both f…
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CFC907
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the pin the edges of the bow due to old breaks, the head currently bent almost flat against the back face of the bow due to post-depositional damage. The head is rolled forwards to encase the now missing axis bar, a retangular slot at its centre enabling the pin to hinge. From the base of the head extends the incomlete bow. This is rectangular in form with flat back face and moulded front face, missing both sides due to old breaks. It has a prominent central vertical rib that is triangular in section, with the rem…
Created on: Friday 9th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CFA9B1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch of Roman date. It is missing the pin, parts of the wing casing, lower half of the brooch and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form and folded to encase a separately cast copper-alloy axis bar. At the centre of the wings is a rectangular aperture through which the remains of the now incomplete pin would have originally hinged. The front faces of the wings have traces of vertical moulded decoration, however the precise form of this decoration is uncertain due to the preservation of…
Created on: Friday 9th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FAD961
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing its pin and foot due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, folded to encase the separately cast iron axis bar with a slot at their centre enabling the now missing pin to hinge. They are decorated on their front faces with vertical grooves at the outer edge, from the base of which are single diagonal grooves that run to the centre of the head. The bow is D-shaped in section flat back face and rounded front face. It has moulded decoration on its front face comprising a central vertic…
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FABA26
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing its pin and lower half of the brooch due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, folded to encase the separately cast iron axis bar with a slot at their centre enabling the now missing pin to hinge. They are decorated on their front faces with two vertical beaded mouldings separated by a vertical flute at the outer edge of each wing. The bow is D-shaped in section flat back face and rounded front face. The front face has a central vertical rib flanked by double vertical grooves. This…
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FA9BE8
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing its spring, pin and lower half of the brooch due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated, and separated at their centre by an integrally cast double-pierced lug. This holds in place a small fragment of the now incomplete and separately cast copper-alloy spring chord. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face, the double lug forming a slight projection at the head of the bow. The front face of the bow is decorated with a central …
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FA85B0
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing its pring, pin and lower half of the brooch due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated but with raised flanges where the wings and bow meet. At the centre of the wings is an integrally cast double-pierced lug, missing the spring and pin due to old breaks. The bow is D-shaped ins ection with flat back face and rounded front face. The double lug forms a slightprojection at the head of the bow, but it is otherwise undecorated and tapers to old breaks. This brooc…
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E29BC0
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch, with evidence of repair in antiquity. It is missing most of the pin and the foot of the brooch due to old breaks. The head appears to have suffered from damage that has resulted in the replacement of the typically rolled forwards head by a separateplate of copper-alloy that rolls backwards encasing the head and holding in place the iron axis bar. At the centre of the repair is a rectangular slot through which the remains of a separately cast copper-alloy pin hinge. The bow is rectangular in form with flat back face and moulded front fa…
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E25E56
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and foot due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and decorated on their front faces with double vertical grooves at their outer ends. At the centre of the wings is an integrally cast rear facing double pierced lug that holds in place a short fragment of the separately cast copper-alloy spring chord. The bow is steeply curved, D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face. It is undecorated and tapers to old breaks above the foot. The en…
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E24821
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. One wing and most of the bow survive, the remainder of the brooch now missing due to old breaks. The surviving wing is semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated, and with the remains of the integral double lug at the centre of the brooch. The lug forms a slight projection at the head of the brooch and has flattened sides. From the head of the brooch extends the bow, which is rectangular in form D-shaped in section, tapering towards the now incomplete foot. The front face of the bow has decoration compris…
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8F1BE5
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. It is missing the head loop, spring, pin, lower half of the bow, foot and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are cylindrical in form with a central rectangular slot, which the now missing pin would have originally hinged. The remains of a separate copper-alloy transverse axis bar are still visible in the slot. Their front face is decorated with the remains of at least four transverse grooves. Part of their outer edges are missing due to old breaks. At the top of the head are the remains of the h…
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 24th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haughley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7EB688
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The bow is oval sectioned, undecorated, and tapers to the rounded foot. On the back face of the foot is the integrally cast catchplate. This is triangular in form with a single triangular aperture, folded outer edge and incised pin groove. The entire fragment measures 23.67mm in length, 2.82mm in width, 9.73mm in thickness (including catchplate, 1.88mm at bow), and 1.18g in weight. This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivative bow…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FF03B4
Object type: BOW 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 and lower half of the bow due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, separated at their centre by an integrally cast rear facing hook. They have moulded decoration on their front faces comprising single vertical flutes, followed by a single vertical band with cabled or beaded decoration at their outer edges. The bow is rectangular in from and section with very flat, vertical sides. It tapers towards the foot before terminating in old breaks. On the front face of t…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F8D254
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and the majority of the catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. At the base of the bow are the remains of an integrally cast catch plate with openwork decoration. The front of the bow is decorated with a central longitud…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wordwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F8A293
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of the hook, the spring, pin and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch, before terminating in old breaks. The bow is oval in section, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integrally cast catch plate. This brooch measures…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wordwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-558B23
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and incomplete Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the pin and outer edge of he catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are rectangular in form and section with no surviving decorative elements. At the centre of the wings is an integral rear hook that folds forwards onto the head of the bow. This holds in place an integral spring chord and spring of 10 coils, as well as a separately cast copper-alloy axis bar, and the remains of the now incomplete pin. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face that has suffered from extensive …
Created on: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BEE9E2
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. It is missing the head loop, spring, pin, lower half of the bow, foot and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are cylindrical in form with a central rectangular slot, which the now missing pin would have originally hinged. Their front face is decorated with the remains of at least one transverse groove. Parts of their outer edges are missing due to old breaks. At the top of the head are the remains of the head loop, now missing. The bow is rectangular in section and form, tapering slightly before…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-719B86
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the pin and lower half of the brooch due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated, and separated at their centre by an integrally cast rear facing double pierced lug. This holds in place a copper-alloy axis bar, spring chord, and spring, of which ten coils survive the pin now missing due to old breaks. The bow is oval in cross section, undecorated and tapers to old breaks just below the head of the brooch. It measures 18.55mm in length, 26.10mm in width at wing…
Created on: Monday 17th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fakenham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.