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Record ID: NMS-EC407A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lower end of the bow of a Roman copper alloy brooch, probably a Colchester-derivative (double-pierced lug) Harlow type with a triangular aperture and a pin groove on the catchplate. The bow, D-sectioned and undecorated, terminates in a blunt point. Extant length 30mm. Width at break 2.7mm. c.43 - c.80 AD.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Record ID: WAW-EC2F6E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to early Roman (c. AD 25 to c. 60) Colchester One-Piece brooch: The copper alloy brooch has wings which are formed by a horizontal rectangular bar which is abraded and undecorated. On the reverse of the wings, integral to the upper edge is a rectangular protrusion which is upturned towards the front face of the brooch forming a perforated lug. The lower edge of the wings, on the reverse, has a trace the integral spring. The bow is hump-like in profile, but is slender and tapers down the bow. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and the outer face is decorated with two fine, …
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-EB8DE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch. Dating to the period AD75-AD175. The oval trumpet head is plain apart from an incised line around the circumference. There is a small oval projection from the centre of the top edge of this oval. The bow has two ribs with a crude semi-circular acanthus moulding below, and beneath that an incised line. The plain circular foot is decorated with a single incised line. The brooch almost complete, the main body of the brooch and catch plate are present but the pin is missing. At the back of the brooch head, one of the loops which held the pin hinge r…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Record ID: WAW-EB3666
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (AD c. 69-96) T-shaped brooch: The copper-alloy brooch has a cylindrical crossbar with a copper-alloy axis bar within. The crossbar has a central slot on the reverse to allow the pin to be hinged, and only a fragment of the pin remains. The outer face of the wings are undecorated and incomplete. The bow protrudes from the centre of the cross bar and is slightly hump-like and is sub semi-circular in section. The bow and bow head are undecorated. The bow tapers to a blunt broken point above where the catchplate would have been. The brooch surface is abraded and has traces of a mid…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 18th December 2015
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Record ID: WAW-EB1174
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type, Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46, (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete, the wings are semi-cylindrical, and terminate with incomplete wing caps. The wings are undecorated. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is a trace of an integral hook 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 At the apex of the bow head there is a probably casting anomaly forming a asymmetrical cell. The bow is sub semi-circular …
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: DOR-EAA131
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.b4, flat wing ends type, Western Group), dating to the period c. AD 70-120. The brooch has a tubular wingspan housing the intact spring mechanism. The head features a central sub-triangular knop with a circular perforation through the sides through which the pin-spring mechanism passes. The pin has broken from the spring due to an old break but is still mounted on the pin-bar. It tapers to a point, with some minor damage at the tip. The wings are decorated with a moulded design of alterna…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage St. Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-EA6F89
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Iron Age La Tene I type brooch dating to the period c. 400 - 200BC. The brooch features slight damage to the tip of the foot but is otherwise intact. The head of the pin consists of the typical four loops around a bar, creating the spring which continues into the pin. The body curves up at a steep angle from the spring and both widens and thickens along its length before narrowing and tapering as it curves back downwards towards the foot. The body is decorated with an incised design of a voided cross wtih rounded terminals surrounded by punched dots. The arms of the cro…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage St. Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-EA0443
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2014 T684. A complete silver pin, probably from an annular brooch, dating to the medieval period circa 13th - 14th century. The pin is triangular with a narrow rectangular section and curves at the widest end to form the loop which would have held the pin on to the brooch frame. An integral narrow projecting collar is present at the junction between pin and the loop and there is a slight bend roughly half way down the pin. No decoration is present. Dimensions: Length: 29.9mm; Width: 5.9mm; Thickness: 1.3mm; Weight: 1.1g. Discussion: In terms of…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-E9CE67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). Approximately less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of the head, part of the head plate and an incomplete spring lug. The rest of the brooch (bow, foot, spring and pin) are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. A semi circular head plate extends vertically from the top of the head. The edges are incomplete. The back of the head is concave and has a vertical integrally cast attachment lug. This attachment lug would have or…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd October 2014
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Record ID: NMS-E8450D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman copper alloy brooch, part of a bow with a median groove flanked by much narrower grooves, broken at both ends. Extant length 27mm. Width 4.5 - 6mm. c.43 - c.150 AD.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd October 2014
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Record ID: NMS-E6518C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow brooch, the head with half of the spring and the stump of the bow. The wings are plain. The nature of the bow is uncertain. Wingspan 13mm. c.43 - c.80 AD.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd October 2014
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