Record ID: SF-703A54
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete continental 'Augenfibel' or Eye brooch of Iron Age date. It is missig half of the spring and the pin due to old breaks. At the head of the bow is an integrally cast spring of which three coils survive to the left hand side of the head, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. Above the spring coil is an integrally cast forwards facing hook that extends onto the head of the brooch and terminates with a sharp triangular point. The head itself has small projecting flattened rectangular wings and slight incised groove with notches to either side where the wings and bow m…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 22nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7C5F65
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy continental 'Augenfibeln' or Eye brooch of Iron Age date. It is missing the spring and pin due to old breaks and all surfaces are extremely worn, the bow bent at the centre due to post-depositional damage resulting in the head and catchplate almost touching. The head is flat, oval shaped in form with projecting oval shaped knops to either side and the remains of an incomplete but integrally cast spring visible at the centre of the rear edge. It is decorated with two large circular perforations that resemble eyes and fill most of the head plate. The bow …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kettlebaston', 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-609548
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy La Tene III/Nauheim derivative type bow brooch dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 25-100 AD. It is missing its spring, pin and upper bow, with only the lower half of the bow and foot surviving. Below the truncation that has removed the former. the centre of the bow (curving strongly in profile) demonstrates two raised lonitudinal lines of reeded decoration, below which are two low-relief transverse collars that separate the bow from foot. Part of the catchplate protrudes from the rear of the foot, though most of this has broken away i…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gisleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-51ABDF
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Rosette-type bow brooch dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 25-60 AD. It has a semi-circular sectioned head closed off at its terminal ends by integral caps. The spring mechanism and pin are missing. The bow curves strongly in profile, integrally cast with an originally circular central boss decorated with numerous series of concentric circular raised ridges, much of which has now broken away in old damage. This tapers towards the foot of the brooch (originally fantail-shaped), on the reverse side of which the remains of the catchplate…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushmere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-13A194
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, possibly of Colchester or derivative type. Only half of the spring coil and the pin survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The remains of five coils survive, extending at one end to an integral pin that is cylindrical in form and tapers to a point. The entire fragment measures 16.13mm in width, 26.54mm in length, 2.15mm in thickness/diameter at pin (7.93mm at spring), and 3.86g in weight. This is probably an incomplete spring and pin from a Roman brooch. It is likely to be of Colchester or derivative type, perhaps dating …
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9D288F
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the spring, pin and catchplate due to old breaks, and has suffered from extensive post-depositional wear and corrosion. The brooch has flat rectangular wings, separated at the centre of the head by an integral spring and hook, both of which are incomplete due to old breaks. The bow is oval in section and rectangular in form, tapering to a pointed foot. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an incomplete but integral triangular catchplate. The entire brooch measures 43.79mm in length, 13.07mm in wid…
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettaugh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4C0F2D
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the wings, spring, pin and foot due to old breaks, and has extremely worn surfaces that have suffered from post-depositional damage. The head has integral but incomplete spring and rear hook that terminate in old breaks making their original form uncertain. At the head the bow is oval in section, bending sharply at an angle of 90 degrees, before tapering to a pointed foot that is bent and incomplete due to post-depositional damage. It measures 27.65mm in length, 4.73mm in width at head, 3.54mm in width at bo…
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A004F4
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the pin and catchplate due to old breaks but is otherwise intact. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and separated at their centre by an integrally cast chord and spring of four coils, the pin itself missing due to old breaks. The spring chord is held in place by an integrally cast hook that extends forwards onto the head of the bow and there is a separately cast iron bar visible extending through the spring chord resultant in extensive iron corrosion. It is possible that ths is a later modifica…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9FDA63
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the wings, integral spring chord, spring, pin and catchplate due to old breaks. The surviving fragments of the wings are flat rectangular in form and separated at their centre by an integrally cast but incomplete spring chord and hook. Both are oval sectioned and terminate in old breaks close to the head of the brooch. The bow is oval sectioned, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot that is missing its catchplate due to old breaks. The entire object has worn surfaces and measures 51.55mm in …
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F92A61
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman Colchester bow brooch, missing part of the spring and the pin due to old breaks. The brooch has flat, rectangular wings, separated at the centre by an integrally cast spring and spring hook. Four coils of the spring and the spring chord survive intact, the integral hook folding forwards onto the head of the brooch to hold the chord in place. The bow is flat, oval sectioned and tapers to a pointed foot. It is decorated with a central vertical panel containing a wavy line in relief. On teh back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate, whcih is f…
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2012
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A3F622
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is issing its spring, axis bar, pin, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and have been folded due to post-depositional damage. At the centra of the wings are the remains of an integrally cast spring and rear hook, both of which are now incomplete due to old breaks. The head of the brooch is rectangular in form and section, tapering to an oval section bow that is undecorated and terminates in old breaks above the foot. The entire brooch has the remains of a dark green …
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0A8018
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing parts of the spring bar, spring, pin and catchplate due to old breaks, but is otherwise complete. The brooch has flat wings that are sub-triangular in sectiona nd taper slightly towards their ends. On the front face is grooved decoration consisting of single diagonal lines running towards the bottom outer corner of each wing, in addition to single vertical grooves at the ends of each wing. Between the wings is an integral forward facing triangular hook that folds onto the front of the bow and holds in place a sh…
Created on: Friday 15th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nedging with Naughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-72344B
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing half of the spring, the pin and catchplate due to old breaks, the wings, surviving half of the spring an head now folded onto the back face of the bow due to post-depositional damage. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and undecorated. At the centre of the back face is an integrally cast hook that foldes forwards towards the head of the bow but is now partially flattened due to post-depositional damage. Beneath the rear hook is an integral spring, of which three coils survive. The bow is oval in section, steepl…
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A7DB71
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, catch plate, the majority of one wing and the tip of the hook 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, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. This brooch measures 33.18mm in length, 8.17mm in width at wings, 4.73mm in width at bow, …
Created on: Tuesday 30th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westhorpe', 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-9FD95A
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age/La Tene III Nauheim-derivative brooch. It is missing part of the lower half of the bow, foot, catch plate and tip of the pin due to old breaks, now worn. The bow is a flattened D-shape in section with a flat back and rounded front face and tapers to old breaks. It curves at the head to an integrally cast spring chord, spring of four coils and the remains of a pin. The front face of the bow is decorated with a series of transverse grooves. The back face is undecorated. This brooch measures 24.25mm in length, 12.31mm in width at the coil, 3.99mm…
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettaugh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FE597C
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and large Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing part of the spring, pin and the outer edges of the catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and undecorated. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast chord hook that is D-shaped in section and folds forwards onto the head of the bow where it has a transverse collar and flattened circular terminal. The chord hook holds in place the integrally cast spring of which four coils and the spring chord survive. In antiquity the spring had become detatched from the head of the bow and…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Glemham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF5638
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Small copper alloy brooch fragment, extremely corroded, from the lower bow with the stub of a pierced catchplate. The bow is flat with longitudinal ribs, almost certainly from a Langton Down or Rosette type. Surviving length 18mm, surviving width 10mm. Late Iron Age or early Roman, c. 25-c. 65 AD.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2001
Last updated: Friday 26th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WITHERSFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-22915E
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of 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 spring with three surviving coils and a 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, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. This brooch measures 43.72mm in length, 13.74mm in width at wings, 5.40mm in width at bow, 4.00mm in thi…
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.