Record ID: SF-ED1CC6
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester-derivative with double pierced lug. It is missing its pin and foot due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated but faceted on their front faces, and separated by an integrally cast double pierced lug. This holds in place a copper-alloy spring and spring chord, of whcih 8 coils survive missing the pin due to old breaks. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face, tapering towards old breaks above the catchplate. It has decoration on the front face comprising a central vertical rib…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Risby', 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-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.

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Record ID: SF-B60135
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. The fragment consists only the catchplate and a small portion of the lower bow, the rest of the brooch missing in an old break. The lower bow itself is 'D' shaped in section, demonstrating incised decoration on its upper surface consisting two transverse grooves followed by a 'V' shaped motif. From the rear of the surviving bow and foot, the triangular catchplates-demonstrating a central triangular cut-out section and a rolled back edge i…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-91681C
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 its pin due to old breaks but is otherwise complete. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by an integrally cast double pierced lug. This holds in place a copper-alloy axis bar, spring chord and spring of eight coils, the pin terminating in old breaks at the spring. The bow is rectangular in form, tapering towards the base, triangular in section, with flat back face and moulded front face. At the centre of the front face is a prominent vertica…
Created on: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', 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.

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Record ID: SF-47AE8A
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 mid/lower bow and catchplate survive, with the rest of the object broken away in old damage. The surviving portion of the bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section, demonstrating an incised central ridge which runs from its truncated upper edge to its midpoint, where there is a double transverse incised groove. The catchplate itself projects from the rear part of the brooch, being broadly triangular in plan with a rolled back edge and…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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-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.