Record ID: PAS-FA19B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval, silver annular brooch or buckle with detached brooch pin, now in three pieces. The main body of the brooch forms an irregular circle in plan and is subrectangular in section, with a slightly concave underside. The underside of the main body carries the makers mark OG, close to the narrowed point on the rim where the pin would have attached. The silver has crystallised and become brittle, as displayed in the three fragments of the brooch pin, which is missing its terminal and whose attachment loop is broken in two pieces. Dimensions: 1. Main body of brooch, Diame…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 1st July 2014
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Record ID: PAS-8A1557
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lower bow and foot of silver bow brooch, either a P-shaped or a Crossbow. The undecorated foot tapers gently to the terminal, and the catchplate extends the full length of its rear. There is a slight concavity at the junction with the bow. This is of trapezoidal section with the narrowest face forwards, and tapers very gently towards the break. Again no decoration is present. Date: 3rd century AD. Dimensions: Surviving length 26mm. Max. width 4mm. Weighing 2.11g.
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flixton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-6686F0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver-gilt annular brooch, distorted and decorated with four symmetrically placed globular projections. Each of these has circular punch-marks creating the impression of clusters. The collar of the pin is similarly decorated. For a comparable example see J D A Thompson, Inventory of British Coin Hoards (London, 1956), no.56, pl. VII.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-661085
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A miniature silver-gilt brooch, circular and D-shaped in section. It has ten small bosses evenly set around the circumference, each stamped with a rosette made up of six pellets around a central pellet. Between two of the bosses is a pin constriction, but the pin is now missing. It belongs to a category of simply crafted, miniature brooches, the purpose of which remains unclear. They may have been used in conjunction with other brooches to pin fine, light-weight fabrics. The pin of this example is missing. Comparable 13th century finds of base-metal brooches have been published in G Eg…
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shimpling', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-406F36
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval, circular brooch the ring of which is formed of four crudely fashioned animal or dragon heads. Two of the animals grip with their mouths the loop for the pin attachment while the other two grip the grooved recess for the pin-rest in the same manner. The pin is lost. The bodies of the animals are conjoined by two centrally placed garnets.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-D45A87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Under half of a rectangular plate brooch which has simple geometric ornament in relief and the corners cut obliquely. There is an integral catch plate on the back. The form is related to contemporary Carolingian plate brooches. Length: 15mm; width: 14mm. X-ray fluorescence analysis at the British Museum indicated a copper, lead, tin alloy.
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.