Record ID: WAW-750CD8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type) of Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. of AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is 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 loop which would have held the chord in place. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is semi-circular in section, and gradually tapers to break which i…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: NMS-74BE42
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy cross-shaped brooch. Trefoil terminal of one arm with the curved sides followed by a groove with an additional short groove on the central foil. Surviving length 14mm. Width 17mm. 2mm thick. Brooches of this general type, like the related "cogwheel" brooches, are thought to belong to the 9th century. Other Norfolk examples are known from Attleborough (HER 36681), Felthorpe (HER 35253), Horningtoft (HER 50014), Norton Subcourse (36227), Quidenham (HER 24050), Sedgeford (HER 32735, NMS-E6CE64), Shotesham (HER 21165 and 39888), Stratton St…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Record ID: LVPL-727AEE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Polden Hill brooch of Roman date. The object has a D-shaped bow which is D-shaped in section. The front of it is decorated with a central longitudinal rib with a groove each side. The wings are semi-circular with end caps and are undecorated . The remains of the catchplate are triangular in shape. The rest of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. Similar examples can be found in Hattatt, (2000), p300 which date to the 1st century AD.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-726D19
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of uncertain type, of Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 200). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of the catch plate. The bow, wings, head, spring and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, with an folded edge along one side. The opposite side has a rounded edge. File marks are present. It measures 21.8 mm in length, 5.5 mm wide and 10.1 mm thick. It weighs 3.1 g. Triangular catch plates are found on several types of Roman brooches, including Hod Hill, Trumpet and T shaped br…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-711E3A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4a-b, flat wing ends type, West Midlands) of Roman dating (AD 80-120). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, an incomplete wing and bow. The spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing and / or incomplete. 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 an incomplete cylindral wing projecting from the side at the top. The back of the brooch is plain and u…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-710813
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group,flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49. Of Roman date (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, spring and wings. The foot, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably 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. The brooch is decorated by a cent…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-70E8B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy probable brooch of Colchester-derivative Polden Hill brooch (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, 46. Of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, wings, and a partial catchplate. The bow is straight, but tapers to a point. It has a D shaped cross section. The head is angular. On the back of the head, the remnants of a semi circular groove is present, this would have originally contained the spring. Semi circular wings (both incomplete) extend from eithe…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: NMS-70B788
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete worn Roman reversed fantail brooch, broken rearward hook, spring missing, one of two undecorated wings broken, bow with large conical knop at lower end, broken below splayed upper part of leg, foot missing. Extant length 22mm, width 17mm. Mid 1st century AD.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-708711
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative two-piece brooch (i.e. with a Harlow-type spring mechanism), pin, spring and chord missing. No wings survive. Undecorated D-sectioned bow, foot and catchplate missing. Surviving length 31mm, width 7mm. c.43 - c.80.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-707413
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative brooch, the lower end of a D-sectioned bow with a pointed terminal and an incomplete triangular catchplate. Extant length 24.5mm. Width at break 5.8mm. c.43 - c.100 AD.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-705FFC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch comprising a scrap of the lower part of the bow broken across median rib between two flutes on the bow, twin transverse grooves at springing of the remains of the foot with broken catchplate on reverse, terminal missing. Extant length 22.5mm, width 6mm. c.43 - c.65.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th August 2014
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