Record ID: SF-CDA019
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. The extant piece consists of the head and upper bow.  It is broadly T-shaped in plan and plano-convex in section. The head is cylindrical containing the axis bar. There is a median voided slot at the apex which would have held the pin. From here the bow emerges. It is flat tapering inwards before flaring out again, creating two crescentic voids. At the point of the flare is a raised, transverse collar. From here, the bow tapers into an ancient break. Traces of white metal coating are visible…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CD4764
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. Only a portion of the foot and catchplate now survive. The foot is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. It tapers into a rounded foot. A portion of the catchplate projects from the reverse. It is flat and broadly V-shaped.  The fragmentary nature of the brooch precludes further typological designation but perforated catch-plates are a feature of Colchester Derivative catchplates, dating to the mid to late 1st century AD.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CBD6D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 An incomplete Late Iron Age to  Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to circa AD 25-60. It has tubular wings, which would originally have completely encased the spring, but have become slightly damaged. The spring and min are missing. The bow, which extends downwards at ninety degrees from the head, is broadly rectangular sectioned tapering into a pointed foot. The bow is undecorated and heavily abraded There is no trace of a catchplate on the reverse.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB8F6A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to AD 20-65. T-shaped in plan, the extant piece consists of the head, spring mechanism and small portion of the bow. The head cyclindrical and would have originally been enclosed, containing the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism is now visible due to old breaks in the head. At least 8 coils are discernible but there are voids between coils indicating the presence of more. The pin is missing, and would have emerged from a slot in the centre of the head. The bow is sub-rectangular in plan and…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB225B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. Only a portion of the foot and catchplate now survive. The foot is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. It tapers into a rounded foot. There are old breaks at either end. A portion of the catchplate projects from the reverse, comprised of what is now a rectangular sectioned bar. The catchplate would have been V-shaped with a folded edge and would have had an aperture in the centre, most likely triangular.    The fragmentary nature of the brooch precludes f…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB0DBE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. Only the lower bow, foot and catchplate now remain. The lower-bow is rectangular and plano-convex in section. It tapers into a rounded foot.  The catchplate is V-shaped in section, containing one folded edge, perpendicular to the main part of the catchplate. The catchplate is has a voided triangular aperture in the centre.  The fragmentary nature of the brooch precludes further typological designation but perforated catch-plates are a feature of Colches…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BAE17B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman copper-alloy brooch dating to circa AD 43-150.The extant piece consists of a small portion of the lower bow and foot. It is rectangular in plan and tapers inwards before terminating in a flat, expanded base. In section, the lower bow is set at an oblique angle to the foot. Separating the lower bow from the foot is a raised transverse groove. Projecting from the reverse of the foot is a flat V-shaped catchplate with a folded edge in which the pin would have sat. The brooch has a dark green patina and is heavily abraded. Owing to the fragmentary nature…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BAC662
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. Only the lower bow, foot and catchplate now remain. The lower-bow is rectangular and plano-convex in section. It tapers into foot terminating in a projecting discoidal knp. The catchplate is V-shaped in section, containing one folded edge, perpendicular to the main part of the catchplate. The catchplate is solid.  The fragmentary nature of the brooch precludes further typological designation but perforated catch-plates are a feature of Colchester Derivative catch…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA85CC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman copper-alloy strip bow/Durotrigan brooch dating to circa AD 25-70.The extant piece consists of the lower bow and foot. It is triangular in plan and tapers into a point. From the reverse projects a flat V-shaped catchplate. The upper part of the foot is decorated with two longitudinal incised grooves. It has a dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA45F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy brooch dating to circa AD 80-250. It is an openwork plate brooch, with only around 1/4th of the complete piece surviving. The complete brooch would have been discoidal and flat. A sub-rectangular knop projects from the outer edge on the surviving cardinal point. In the centre is a boss comprised of two concentric circles. The outer circle is inlaid with a dark blue enamel. The inner circle retains no trace of enamel. Between the centre and the outer edge is stylised cross, separated by kidney shaped openwork voids in the quarters. The cross has a recess…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B9F898
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Hinged Pin brooch dating to circa AD 43-120. T-shaped in plan, the brooch has cylindrical wings, with a narrow rectangular slot in the centre of the reverse. The slot would have housed the now missing pin. The flat ends of the wings have broken away.  The wings are undecorated. The bow is plano-convex in section. It tapers gently inwards before terminating in an old break before reaching the foot. The front face of the upper bow is decorated with median longitudinal raised ridge. It gives way to a slig…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B9A7F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Polden Hill brooch dating to circa AD 75-175. The brooch is missing the pin, foot and catchplate. T-shaped in plan, it consists of hemispherical wings which are open at the reverse. On the reverse, at each end of the wing, are two straight edged end caps. In the centre of the wings is voided rectangular slot carrying the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism is covered in iron corrosion making identification of the number of coils difficult. At the apex of the wings is a rear facing hook which holds the chord in place. The front face of …
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B973DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring/double lug brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse. On the reverse, in the centre, is a double lug with upper and lower circular apertures. The spring mechanism is missing. Part of the axis bar is lodged int the lower aperture surrounded by significant traces of iron corrosion. The front face of the wings are plain. The plano-convex in section bow tapers gently inwards before terminating in a rounded foot. The front face…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-288702
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. The piece is almost complete save for missing hinged pin and outer edge of the catcplate. It is broadly T-shaped in plan and plano-convex in section. The head is broadly rectangular in plan with a median voided slot at the apex which would have held the pin. At the junction of the head and the bow are two incised transverse grooves. The bow flares outwards with two rounded knops projecting from either edge at the top. From here, the bow tapers inwards into a collar. The front face of the bow is decora…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-281FAC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to AD 20-65. T-shaped in plan, the extant piece consists of the wings and partial upper bow. The wings are cylindrical and would have had straight, solid edges, though they have now broken away. The top of the cylinder has come away exposing the spring mechanism housed within it. Seven coils now survive. The pin would have projected from a median voided slot which is now indistinguishable from the broken apex of the cynlinder.  A decorative, crescentic incised groove is positioned at t…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-27B1BB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill Bagendon brooch dating to circa AD 10-70.  The brooch's head is broadly rectangular in plan made of at the apex of a now degraded cylindrical tube with central retangular slot in which the now missing hinged pin would have sat. Iron staining surrounds the slot. Beneath the hinged pin are two raised tranverse collars. The heard gives way to the bow which is bifurcated, formed of two parallel rectangular sectioned stip creating a void betwee. The edges of the strips are perforated three circular ape…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-27223C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Rearhook brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. T-shaped in plan, the brooch is missing the rearhook, spring mechanism and pin. The wings are hemispherical, open at the reverse. The now missing spring mechanism would have been held in place in the recess by a rear facing hook, which is now survived by a short rectangular recess at the apex of the wings. The front face of the wings are each decorated with an incised oblique groove. The bow is rectangular in plan, curved in profile and plano-convex in section. It ta…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-26CB63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman Nauheim Derivative brooch dating to circa 20 BC-AD 70. The piece is complete save for the pin.  The integrally cast spring is comprised of four rectangular-sectioned loops. The bow flat and  is sub-rectangular, broadly teardrop shaped, tapering towards the pointed foot. The front face of the bow is decorated with flanking incised longitudinal grooves which join at the foot. Between the grooves and the outside edges are incised oblique notches. Projecting from the reverse of the foot is a flat, solid rectangular catchplate with fo…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2649CC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring/double lug brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse. On the reverse, in the centre, is a double lug with upper and lower circular apertures. The spring mechanism is intact save for the pin. Running through the upper aperture is the chord, and the lower the axis bar. Surrounding the axis bar are eight coils, four either side of the double lug. The front face of the wings are each decorated with a single longitudinal i…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-263326
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
n incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring/double lug brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse. On the reverse, in the centre, is a double lug with upper and lower circular apertures. One half of the spring mechanism survives. Running through the upper aperture is the chord, and the lower the axis bar. Surrounding the axis bar are five extant coils, possibly with one missing, which would have been replicated on the other side of the double lug. The front face …
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.