Record ID: CAM-97D6C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy crescent type Aesica brooch of first century AD date, possibly AD 50-75. The brooch has a spring-case, half-cylindrical with closed ends. The spring-case has a width of 28.5mm and diameter of 7.0mm. A spring of sixteen coils survives within the spring-case as does the external chord (the chord lays over the top of the spring). It is uncertain whether the chord was held in place by a rear hook or now incomplete lug. The pin is completely missing having broken off close to the spring, the break now worn and its exact location uncertain. The brooch …
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-97A137
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dolphin brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of tubular wings though one has been lost to an old worn break, and an iron rod can be seen within, representing the remains of the pin mechanism. The pin no longer remains. A circular sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the wings with a slight upward turn and tapers steadily in width to an extremely worn break. The brooch appears undecorated. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 24.4mm long, 17.8mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 4.2g. Similar …
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-96DE34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman disc brooch fragment. The object is very worn and represents teh central part of a disc brooch which would have had a raised border. The reverse has a scar indicating where cathplate and lug would have been. Length 26mm, width 17mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.36g
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-9650A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating from AD 75 - 175. In the centre of the bow is a moulding consisting of a circular collar, flanked above and below by three teardrop shaped knops forming the acanthus decoration, with the rounded end of the teardrops pointing towards the collar. Adjacent to the pointed ends of each set of teardrops are three raised, circular ridges in low relief, two narrow and a broader central ridge, all separated by narrow grooves. The circular foot also has a ridge, flanked by narrow grooves and the base of the foot is dished, with a prominent centra…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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