Record ID: GLO-A7C001
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Dragonesque brooch head consisting of a long thing neck. The head is made from a curving teardrop shape, in the centre of which is a large ring and dot that has dark blue enamel in the ring and light blue enamel in the dot. At the point of the teardrop is a roundel (this form the snout of the beast) in the centre is a circular recess which would have held enamel. The top of the teardrop extends in to a sub-oval projection, one side of which is raised to form a pair of ears. This is possible a fragment of a Dragonesque brooch found on this site, see for the rest of the …
Created on: Friday 25th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 25th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Gloucestershire', grid reference and parish protected.