Record ID: WAW-91AFCA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative,Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.a4. Plate 50, no. 1585. (AD c. 80-120): The incomplete copper alloy brooch has wings which are semi-cylindrical terminating with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with two pairs of double-stranded linear grooves on each. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is an integral perorated lug which holds the chord in place. Only a fragment of a copper alloy axis bar remains, and only three coils of the spring remains. The pin is missing. The bowhead is hump-li…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-91B09A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (AD c. 69-96) T-shaped brooch: The crossbar is tubular with a central slot to allow for the hinged pin. The pin is hinged on a copper alloy axis bar, and is incomplete. The crossbar is undecorated. The bow protrudes from the centre of the cross bar and is slightly hump-like and is sub-square in section. The bow and bow head are decorated with a vertical groove with a fine wavy ridge within the groove. Only a fragment of the bow remains, and this is not a too recent break. The brooch surface has a well developed shiny mid green patina. It measures 16.79mm long, 11.95mm wide and i…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 21st July 2014
Spatial data recorded.