Record ID: SF-F10E65
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy wide equal-armed brooch of Early-Medieval/Anglo-Saxon date. Three quarters of one arm and most of the bow survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The surviving arm is trapezoidal in form, rectangular in section with slightly faceted back face, and missing one end due to old breaks. On its front it has decoration comprising a double grooved border at the outer edge, the edge itself having multiple sub-triangular notches along its entire length. Between this border and a raised transverse border where bow and arm meet is a recessed panel con…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F0E2AC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is ovate with a concave reverse which houses an axis bar around which the pin mechanism is looped. The mechanism is extremely worn and indistinct. The centre of the front of the head tapers to form the circular sectioned bow which continues to a worn pointed break. A circumferential acanthus decoration flanked by double banded collars is present mid-way along the bow which appears otherwise undecorated. The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The brooch is 35.9mm long, 13.4mm wide, 7.4mm thick and…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-F0C1B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings from the reverse of which the remains of a double lug hinge mechanism projects. The remains of the pin are still looped around the axis bar. A circular sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the wings tapering steadily in width to a worn and broken terminal. A circular recess is present at the apex of the bow which would have housed a separate headstud feature and a raised spine is present above this. The metal has a mid greenish-brown patina and is worn. T…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Record ID: GLO-F0A334
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sprung dolphin brooch that has the remains of a rearwards facing hook at the top of the head that would have held the spring. Semi-circular wings project either side of the head, the forward of which are decorated with a recessed vertical band. The front of the brooch is decorated with two wavy lines flanked by a recessed border that ring down the length of the bow. The catch plate on the reverse is open. Date 43-65AD
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Record ID: WILT-EFCA97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Colchester two piece brooch dating to the period AD 43-100. The brooch is incomplete as the majority of the bow is missing. The fragment comprises two wings extending to the sides which are decorated with two incised lines at the outside edges. The wings are convex to the front and from the side form are curved towards the back of the brooch. At the centre of the wings there is a raised section which leads down to the front to form the bow. This is decorated with two incised lines which create a raised rib down the centre line of the bow. This centre line continue…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 8th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EF48B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Saxon copper alloy bow brooch, probably a Small-long, the headplate and the lower part of the footplate missing, with ancient breaks. A rectangular panel with a transverse groove forms facets at the top and the base of the very short, D-sectioned bow. Rectangular lappets (one incomplete) mark the start of the footplate. The half-round moulding comprises three low transverse ribs. The flap of the catchplate is missing. Extant length 39.5mm. Weight 10.50g. c.500 - c.530.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: SUR-EEF86F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
The lower part of a Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch of probable Colchester two-piece type dating from cAD43-c100.. Part of the bow and the catch-plate survive; the catchplate is pierced by a triangular aperture. There is a groove running down the centre line of the spine.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th January 2015
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Record ID: SUR-EED529
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The upper part of a Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type (similar to Hattatt no.387). The brooch has a hinged pin held within a tapering cylindrical housing. The side wings have a transverse notch at each end. There is an integral loop on the head of the brooch. The upper bow has a rectangular panel with lozenges and triangles; there is no sign of any enamel, though this may have been present. The back of the bow is hollow.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th December 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-ECDE40
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two-dimensional brooch in the form of a bird, either a cockerel or a bird of prey. It is either Early Medieval in date, about AD 1000 - 1100, or Medieval, perhaps c. 1350-1500. The bird is depicted in profile facing left. Corrosion has damaged the front of the brooch and obscured many details. The head has a crest (or comb) with vertical ridges on it. There are hints of a transverse moulding across the neck (perhaps like the brooches on page 265 of Egan and Pritchard). The U shaped body has a wing projecting upwards above it. This is fan-shaped and has radiating ridg…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-EA8E4D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy umbonate brooch. It is flat, circular, and decorated with two bands of triangular cells surrounding a central pellet-in-ring. The bands alternate between recessed enamelled cells and cells of reserve metal. All enamel is lost. A narrow fragment of an additional band was found with it, though it is unclear whether this formed a third band, or whether it is a fragment of a second brooch. The fittings on the reverse are missing.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th January 2015
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Record ID: SF-EA8026
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Langton Down bow brooch. Only the wings and the bow survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are folded over to be cylindrical in form and undecorated. The juncture of the bow is rectangular. The bow is flat and rectangular. It is undecorated and tapers towards the foot. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integrally cast catchplate. This brooch measures 18.35mm in length, 17.80mm in width at the wings, 10.78mm in width at the bow, 3.12mm in thickness, 3.07g in weight. There…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.