Record ID: SF-98B9E5
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch probably of Colchester derivative. Only the foot of the bow and part of the catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The tapering bow is oval in section. There is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a missing pin groove. The front face of the bow is decorated with longitudinal ribs with a central recessed longitudinal panel with two wavy ribs in relief. This brooch measures 59.08mm in length, 6.84mm in width, 5.66mm in thickness, 12.07g in weight. There are s…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0A1761
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. Only one wing, the rear hook and upper half of the bow survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The surviving wing is semi-cylindrical in form an has a slight flute on its front face. At the centre of the wings is an integrally cast rear hook That extends forwards onto the head of the bow to form a vertical mid rib. The bow itself is oval sectioned and tapers towards old breaks. It is decorated on its front face with the central rib extending from the rear hook flanked by pairs of vertical groove…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-05B761
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably a Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. Only the foot of the bow and catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The bow is triangular in section with a prominent longitudinal central rib on the front face with flutes to either side. It has a flat back face. At the base of the bow is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. This brooch measures 26.56mm in length, 5.24mm in width, 3.28mm in thickness, 2.39g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C8AD48
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the top of the head, axis bar and pin due to old breaks, now worn. It has a flat, rectangular head. The front face is decorated with four longitudinal grooves. Either side of the bottom of the head is oval knop with a D-shaped section and two transverse grooves. Beneath the head is a triangular bow with a transverse groove at the top. The foot is oval with a transverse groove. On the back of the foot is an integrally cast catch plate, which is flat and rectangular in form. The back face is undecorated. This brooch m…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Blakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B856A7
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch. Only the foot of the bow and catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The bow has a flattened D-shaped section that has been bent. There is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. The foot has a circular knop. This brooch measures 25.45mm in length, 3.03mm in width, 1.86mm in thickness, 1.45g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1FB372
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. It is missing the catch plate, spring, pin and the majority of the rear hook due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, missing parts of their outer edges due to old breaks. Their front face is decorated with two diagonal transverse grooves with a central beaded rib. The terminal of the rear hook is missing. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face. The front of the bow is decorated with two longitudinal grooves and a central beaded rib. This…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Blakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BD5C24
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 ends of the wings, spring, pin and lower half of the brooch due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and separated by an integrally cast rear facing hook. The bow is oval sectioned and tapers slightly towards old breaks. It is decorated on its front face with the remains of a central groove containing a very worn vertical wavy line motif. The entire fragment measures 26.27mm in length, 14.32mm in width at wings, 6.50mm in width at bow, 3.11mm in thickness at bow, and 3.36g i…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ipswich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB1396
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. It is missing the spring, catch plate and pin due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pieced lug. The lug extends forwards onto the head of the brooch. They are undecorated, with a single stepped shallow moulding on each side of the top of the bow at the top of the wings. Parts of their outer edges are missing due to old breaks. The bow itself is D-shaped in section, undecorated with a flat back face. This…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B9AF55
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. It is missing the lower half of the bow, foot, catch plate, spring, pin and the majority of the rear hook due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, missing parts of their outer edges due to old breaks. Their front face is decorated with two diagonal transverse grooves and a single transverse groove at the outer edge of the wing. The terminal of the rear hook is missing. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face. The front of the bow is decorated…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B59C27
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably a Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. Only the foot of the bow and catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The bow is triangular in section with a prominent longitudinal central rib on the front face with flutes to either side. It has a flat back face. At the base of the bow is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. This bow brooch measures 36.10mm in length, 5.63mm in width, 3.50mm in thickness, 3.04g in weight.…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A1DE43
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. It is missing the spring, catch plate and pin due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pieced lug. Parts of their outer edges are missing due to old breaks. The lug extends forwards onto the head of the brooch where it develops into a longitudinal central rib, with fluted sides running the length of the bow. The bow itself is triangular in section with flat back face. This bow brooch measures 1…
Created on: Wednesday 6th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A13A86
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. It is missing the spring, pin, catch plate, foot and the majority of the rear hook due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, missing parts of their outer edges due to old breaks. Their front face is decorated with transverse grooves, now worn. The terminal of the rear hook is missing. The bow is triangular in section with a flat back face. The front of the bow is decorated with two opposing diagonal grooves at the head of the bow. This bow brooch measures 23.95mm in le…
Created on: Wednesday 6th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-905DA6
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. It is missing the spring, pin and the majorty of the rear hook due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, missing parts of their outer edges due to old breaks. Their front face is decorated with transverse grooves now worn with iron corrosion adhering to them. The terminal of the rear hook is missing. On the central underside of the wings there is a flat plate incised with a cross. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face. The front of the bow i…
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7DBB05
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing its pin and most of the catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, folded to encase the separately cast (iron?) axis bar. They are decorated on their front faces with double vertical grooves at each end, and have a vertical rectangular slot at their centre where the now missing pin would have originally hinged. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face, tapering to a pointed foot. It has a flattened head with transverse moulded ridge and a sligh…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-77AEF0
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch. It has semi-cylindrical wings with flat oval shaped ends cast in one with the wings and pierced to hold in place the axis bar. The front faces of the wings have incised decoration comprising single vertical grooves at each end, with a single diagonal groove running from top centre to bottom outer edge. At the centre of the wings is a rear facing hook that holds in place the copper-alloy spring chord. The spring itself has eight coils from which extend the remains of a copper-alloy pin, now incomplete due to old…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-6B8A54
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill bow brooch of folded wing, Easterrn Group type. It is missing the pin, lower half of bow and foot due to old breaks. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with folded ends that create fully enclosed, cylindrical ends. The wings are undecorated and hold in place a separately cast axis bar and spring of 6 coils, the spring chord held in place by an integrally cast rear hook. The bow is oval in section, tapering to old breaks. It is decorated on its front face with the remains of three vertical grooves. The entire object …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Last updated: Sunday 25th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6B7796
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 lower half of the bow and pin due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and decorated on their front face with single vertical grooves at each end. At the cente of the wings is an integrally cast rear-facing double-pierced lug that holds n place a separately cast axis bar, spring chord and spring of 10 coils, the pin now missing due to old breaks. The bow is triangular in section, the rear lug extending forwards to form a prominent vertical mid rib, with flutes to ei…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D68E76
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 most of its pin due to old breaks but is otherwise complete. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pierced lug. This holds in place a separately cast copper-alloy spring of 10 coils, a spring chors, axis bar and the top of the now incomplete pin. The bow id D-shaped in section, undecorated, and tapers towards the foot. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate that is triangular in form with large tr…
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Orford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D5ED61
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colcheter derivatie double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, lower half of bow and foot 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 the remains of separately cast copper-alloy axis bar and spring chord, both of which are incomplete due to old breaks The double lug extends forwards onto the head of bow as a vertical mid rib, the bow itself being D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face. A singl…
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gedding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7E3662
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. Parts of the wings and the upper half of the bow survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. Thw wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated, and one is incomplete due to old breaks. At the centre of the wings is an incomplete double-pierced lug, missing its outer edges due to old breaks. The bow is oval sectioned, undecorated, and tapers to old breaks part way down its length. The entire object has a worn and pitted green patina. It measures 17.85mm in length, 20.17mm in width at wings…
Created on: Friday 11th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shottisham', grid reference and parish protected.