Record ID: WMID-E63CDC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4. j, flat wing ends type). Roman date (AD 140 to 250). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, wings, catchplate. The spring, pin and foot are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. Traces of raised diagonal decoration are present extending down t…
Created on: Monday 27th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-FB2756
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy unusual Aesica brooch, of Early Roman dating (AD 43-65). Around 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the back plate, lozenge boss, upper bow, a wing and an incomplete spring casing. The spring and pin are missing presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch is composite, being made of three separate parts: a back plate, a lozenge boss and the upper bow. The back plate is irregular in shape. The top of the plate consists of the wings and is sub rectangular in shape, with curved ends (26.2 mm wide). The reverse of this would have originally held the …
Created on: Friday 11th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2015
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Record ID: WAW-611987
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.b-c. Plate 46, dating AD c. 80-120. The brooch is copper alloy and incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical terminating with incomplete perforated wing caps. The wings are undecorated. At the junction of the wings and bow head has the remains of an integral hook. The axis bar, spring, chord and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated except for three very small knops behind the hook. The bow is sub-oval in section, and gradually tapers to…
Created on: Monday 9th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-74B081
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch, probably dating to the 1st/ 2nd century AD (length: 27mm; width at wings: 18.5mm; thickness/ depth: 7.5mm; weight: 3.3g). The brooch is T-shaped in plan and mostly flat in side section (particularly down the bow). The top of brooch’s head is flat with semi-cylindrical caps to either side at the end of the short wings, which protrude slightly outwards from the front of the artefact. The bow is flat and tapers inwards immediately beneath the wings to a width of 4.5mm. The front of the bow is decorated with a raised…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2006
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
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Record ID: WMID-05CD52
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Roman Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type. Straight curved bow with sprung mechanism and short wings to top. Foot and pin missing. Similar to Hattatt '380' from Petersfield, Hampshire.. Mouldings along whole length of bow, hook for chord and very deep appendage meeting top of catch-plate. Wings plain except for end ribs, bow decorated with rib and fifteen short raised ribs placed laterally at alternate angles. The foot-knob is relatively ornate with a groove and ribs, as well as small projection underneath.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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