Record ID: SF-45793B
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a probable Colchester Derivative type bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. Only the lower bow and catchplate survive, with the rest of the object missing in old damage. The lower section of the bow itself is 'D' shaped in section and the catchplate sub-triangular in plan, flaring out from the back of the bow while demonstrating a rolled back edge (to accomodate the original pin) with two cut-out sections in its middle, the upper sub-rectangular and the lower broadly circular. Preserved in fair condition with an …
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-118310
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative hinged type dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. It demonstrates a tubular (circular sectioned) winged head, with a rectangular slot at its midpoint on the reverse face which originally would have accomodated the axis bar and hinged pin, though these are now missing in old damage along with the lower bow, foot and catchplate of the brooch. The head is plain, while the bow is 'D' shaped in section and curves strongly in profile, demonstrating a longitudinal central groove flanked on each sides by oblique hachured …
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FBA0FE
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative double-lugged type, dating c. 43-100 AD. The main body of the brooch itself survives intact, though the pin is broken away in old damage. It demonstrates a semi-circular sectioned winged head (which is plain and undecorated), at the midpoint of which on its rear face a projecting double-lug is visible-though this is partially obscured by corrosion products. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and plain, tapering along its length to the foot where a sub-triangular catchplate projects from the rear of the object, also heav…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westhorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1CCBFA
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative type, double lugged subtype, dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. It demonstrates a hemi-spherically sectioned winged head, from the midpoint of which on its reverse face projects a double-lug (the upper of which is broken away in old damage). Aside from this, part of one wing and the pin mechanism, the brooch survives relatively intact. The wings themselves demonstrate decoration in the form of parallel transverse collars, though otherwise the brooch is relatively plain. The bow is 'D' shaped in section, demonst…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DE526A
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative type, double-lug subtype, dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. Only the head and upper bow survive, with the rest of the object missing in old damage. It demonstrates a semi-circular sectioned winged head, with a rearward-facing double lug projecting from its midpoint. The wings themselves are decorated with two pairs each of co-incident double transverse grooves, one at the terminal end of each 'wing' and one at its inner edge. The bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section, with a prominent crest running up its midpo…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2017
Last updated: Saturday 13th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-265AC8
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative type, hinged subtype, dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. Only the head and upper/middle bow survive, with the rest of the brooch broken away in old damage. It demonstrates a circular-sectioned winged head with end-caps covering the end of the wings, though one of these has now broken away in old damage. At the centre of the head on its rear face is a small slot, where the pin would have hinged along the internal axis bar (though this is now missing). The bow is 'D' shaped in section, demonstrating a prominent c…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-17D82A
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative type, double-lugged subtype, dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. Only the head and upper half of the bow survive, with the rest of the object broken away in old damage. It demonstrates a semi-circular sectioned winged head, at the midpoint of which is a rearward-facing double lug. The bow is 'D' shaped in section, demonstrating a prominent ridge that extends from the head to the point where the bow itself truncates in old damage.Preserved in fair condition with an even green patina, it survives to a length of 19…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E94D84
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 100-150 AD. The brooch is of Trumpet derivative type (fantail subtype) though only the lower body, foot and catchplate survive, with the rest having broken away in old damage. The foot and lower body of the brooch is broadly triangular in plan view and plano-convex in section, with a flattened back and slightly rounded upper surface. The latter demonstrates ornate decoration in the form of a single rectangular field of decoration, with three central recessed conjoined lozengiform cells inlaid with light blue ena…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wordwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F4A3D1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative type, hinged subtype, dating c. 43-100 AD. The brooch is missing only the mainstay of its pin, which has broken away in old damage. Otherwise, the object is preserved intact in very good condition. It demonstrates a hemi-spherically sectioned solid winged head, at the mid-point of which is a cut-away section where the hinged pin sits, now jammed pointing outwards at an angle of c. 45 degrees. Each 'wing' of the head is ornately decorated with a moulded oblique linear design demonstrating internal parallel grooves, giv…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2017
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beck Row', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-07F25A
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and abraded Colchester Derivative type, hinged sub-type bow brooch dating c. 43-120 AD. It demonstrates a winged head, with an internal axis bar and hinged pin. The bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section with a slightly dished back, on the front of which is a prominent crest that extends from just below the head to the base of the bow where the foot is truncated in old damage along with the catchplate. Preserved in fair condition with an even greenish patina, it survives to a length of 30.27mm, 15.07mm wide at its head, and 2.55mm thick at the midpoint of its bow. It weigh…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D8737D
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester Derivative type brooch, Polden Hill sub-type, dating c. 43-100 AD. It has a tubular winged head (decorated on each wing with a single incised oblique groove) with end-caps at the end of each wing, inbetween which is the spring and double-lugged projecting attachment mechanism. The pin is missing in old damage. The bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section and tapers towards its foot, demonstrating a central band of decoration consisting of three thin wavy moulded lines within a recessed tapering panel. From the rear face of the lower bow, the rema…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F38547
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Trumpet type bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 75-150 AD. Only the mid to lower bow, foot and most of the catchplate survive, with the upper bow, head and pin/spring mechanism broken away due to a neat truncation directly at the mid-point of the brooch. It demonstrates a central acanthus moulding and three subsequent transverse collars, below which the facetted bow extends downwards into a prominent collared and knopped foot. From the rear of the lower bow the catchplate protrudes, though its folded back edge is largely broken away. Preserved in…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7972D2
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Hod Hill type dating to the Roman period, c. 43-75 AD. The pin, catchplate and foot are missing in old damage. It demonstrates a rolled head with a central rectangular cut-out slot for the pin. The bow ,only slightly curving in profile, is decorated with a central prominent moulded ridge, below which is a gap before a series of three closely spaced transverse ridges dlelineates the division between the lower bow and foot, the latter being mostly broken away. The remains of the catchplate project from the rear face of the brooch, though thi…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-78D526
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative type, hinged sub-type, dating c. 43-120 AD. It has circular-sectioned open ended wings, with a small triangular slot which contains the axis bar and remains of the pin (now mostly missing) in addition to being heavily encrusted with mineralised corrosion products. The upper bow is strongly crested, while the midsection and lower part of the bow is plain and undecorated, being additionally partly bend outwards due to old damage. Part of the catchplate projects from the reverse face of the brooch, though this has also s…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-76A9FB
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Hod Hill type dating to the Roman period, c. 43-75 AD. It survives relatively intact, with only the lower bow and foot broken away. It demonstrates a flaring head demonstrating a circular slot and axis bar for the pin, which survives in-situ. Below the head, three transverse collars separate the head from the bow (which strongly curves in profile), the central section of which is rectangular in plan view and decorated with three moulded longitudinal ridges. The side lappets are broken away in old damage. Below the central section, the bow …
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', 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-7DFFA2
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative/Polden Hill bow brooch dating c. 43-70 AD. The brooch is missing its wing end-caps, spring mechanism, lower bow and foot, which have broken away in old damage. The head is winged and semi-cylindrical in section, with beaded decoration visible on each wing and a small cut-out section for the pin. The bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section and truncates c. halfway down its original length, demonstrating a moulded ridge down the centre of the bow and oblique curving linear recesses down the sides. Preserved in fair condition with an une…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7CE16B
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of headstud type dating to the Roman period, c. 75-200 AD. It demonstrates a cylindrically-sectioned winged head with a central cut-out rectangular section for the pin and axis bar, though now only the latter survives. The wings themselves are short and stubby, each decorated with two linear mouldings on their outer face which form three steps from the wing-tips to the bow. From the upper edge of the head, a broken integrally cast chain-loop projects. The bow curves strongly in profile, decorated on its outer upper section with a projecting c…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-769C4B
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative type bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. It has an open-backed head with short rectangular-sectioned wings and a double-lugged pin/spring mechanism, which survives intact. The wings are decorated with obliquely moulded grooves. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and curves strongly in profile, demonstrating a rectangular moulding at its head below which is a central linear flute flanked by two longitudinal ridges. From the rear face of the bow, a small rolled catchplate projects. Preserved in very good condition with an…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.