Record ID: KENT-2C7D3B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman date (c. AD 50-150). Description: The object remains as the head, axis bar, incomplete bow, and incomplete pin.The head has the remains of the now broken head loop. Flat wings project from either side of the head, now both broken but each decorated with transverse grooves. Two tubular holdings to the reverse retain a copper alloy axis bar. Here the attached pin with stop is attached. The bow extends downwards in a curve, rectangular in section and with a raised circular boss. This comprises a raised ring around a raised dot…
Created on: Friday 22nd April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-6DF6C0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver-gilt heart-shaped brooch of 15th century date. The brooch has a D-shaped cross section; the front surface is decorated with ridges to give the impression of a cabled frame. The back of the brooch is undecorated. To one side of the heart shape is a constriction for the pin, which remains intact. Gilding remains on boths surfaces, particually toward the outer edges. The brooch is 20.4mm long, 19.5mm wide, 4.1mm thick and weighs 3.41grams. A similar example can be seen on the database: YORYM-E48994/2006 T103.
Created on: Thursday 11th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-8BC0F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver or silver plated annular brooch of probable Late Medieval or Early Post Medieval date (c. 1400 AD - c. 1600 AD). The oval hoop (3.8mm in width) is convex at the front and concave at the rear and has a constriction for pin. Either side of the constriction are two decorative transverse grooves. The tapering silver sheet pin has no decoration. The reverse has the letters 'ON' stamped on at 3 o'clock if the pin is at 12 o'clock. There are two small traces of green verdigirs on the surface of the brooch, suugesting that there could be a high copper content in the silver, o…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D4C5E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, fragment of a cast copper alloy florid cruciform brooch. The surviving section of the brooch is part of the foot plate. There is a flat square panel with a sub-rectangular lappet on the left hand side and a moulded half rounded pannel below. The lapet is decorated with style 1 animal ornamentation. The reverse of the fragment contains a wide and incomplete catchplate. The breaks are worn. The brooch has a dark green-black patina.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-1366F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon small long brooch. The headplate comprises a sub-rectangular central panel, with half-rounded projecting knops or panels on the top and side edges, one of which is missing. The top of the bow projects from the lower edge, with a worn transverse break just below this junction. A central perforated lug on the reverse forms the hinge, which has the remains of the iron spring attached to it. This brooch, which dates to the late 5th or early 6th century AD, is mishapen, with a rough, irregular surface and features. It may have been derived from a cremation.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-134990
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon long brooch, either a cruciform or small long brooch. The headplate and bow only survive. The surviving part of the headplate is subrectangular, with worn edges, and a central zone, the same width as the bow, which is very slightly raised. Traces of a band of decoration comprising incised circles or half circles is visible around the edges of the headplate. A central perforated lug, encrusted with iron, forms the hinge on the reverse. The bow, which has a worn transverse break just about its junction with the foot, has a rectangular cross-section at its ju…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-134161
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch. Only the zoomorphic (horse head) terminal of the foot is present, with a worn transverse break just above a zone of three transverse ridges which form the animal's neck. The head itself comprises a pair of eyebrows which join to form a logitudinal ridge down the nose, which terminates is a snout formed by two opposed triangular sections. The eyes of the animal are formed by two raised dots. There is no trace of a catchplate on the reverse; presumably this was present higher up the foot. This brooch dates to the 2nd half of the 5th, or fir…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-131C30
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch. Foot and catchplate only survive, with a worn transverse break at the junction of the foot and bow. The decoration on the front of the brooch comprises a raised transverse line just below the break, a space and then a similar line. Below this is a zone of three transverse ridges, which form the neck of the zoomorphic (horse) head which comprises the terminal of the brooch. The snout of the animal head flares out and has a very rounded end. This brooch, which is somewhat encrusted with corrosion, is likely to date to the 2nd half of the 5t…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-130882
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon small long brooch. The brooch, which is complete apart from its iron pin, comprises a square headplate with 'T-shaped' projections from the top and side, giving it a cruciform appearance. These projections, two of which are broken, each have a transverse zig-zag decoration on them, whilst the headplate itself has decoration comprising incised circles and half-circles. An integral lug on the reverse of the headplate forms the hinge; this is encrusted with the remains of the iron spring. The bow has rectangular-sectioned ends, and a longitudinal groove down m…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.