Record ID: SWYOR-5FCDC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval nummular brooch (coin-brooch), badge or hooked tag made from a voided long cross penny and dating from AD 1250 - 1350. The brooch displays the side of the coin with the cross on it, which has been gilded. The remains of a strip of silver forming a pin survives soldered onto the obverse of the coin. The brooch is 18.2mm in diameter, 1.3mm thick including the strip, and 1.4g. The coin is a Medieval voided long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272), Class 5b-c dating from AD 1250 - 1256. It was struck by Ricard at the London mint. See North (1994) English Hammered Coinage,…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-5F5B1D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age copper-alloy rosette brooch of 1st century AD date, c.20-60 AD. Description: The brooch is in relatively complete compared to many examples of the type and is only missing the majority of its pin, part of its foot and various abraded areas around its the spring casing lozenge plate. The spring casing at the head is cylindrical in form, folded to encase the separately cast spring and pin. It has a rectangular pin slot and incised decoration on its front face. The decoration on the spring casing comprises an incised rectangular grooved border, although due…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-5F3EA2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch of the Trumpet variety, dating from AD 75 - 175. The remaining portion consists of only the middle to lower part of the bow, with the remains of an acanthus moulding at the top and a small part of the catch plate at the bottom. The remainder of the brooch is missing. It is 30.6mm long, 5.8mm wide and 6.4mm thick. it weighs 2.8gm. A number of more complete versions of this brooch can be found on the database: see for example record GLO-741554.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-5F3685
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the trumpet variety dating from AD 75 - 175. The remaining portion consists of the bow and the head. The foot has broken away and is missing. In the centre of the bow is an acanthus moulding, now worn, between two sets of transverse grooves, three below the bow and one above. Down each side of the bow is a single, lateral groove. The remains of a cast copper alloy hinged pin remain in place behind the head and the remains of the catchplate are below the lower section of the bow. The pin is supported on an axis bar in a tubular housing. The b…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2018
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Record ID: BUC-5DB90A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch of Hod Hill type, dating from 50-100 AD. The fragment consists of the head of the brooch, which has the remains of a hinge, inside is iron staining from the original hinge pin. Attached to this in the centre is the loop of the copper alloy pin, the rest of the pin is missing.Surrounding this is red brown iron staining. The head narrows below the hinge, and has two raised collars running across the bow. The bow curves in an arch in cross section, and this section is sub rectangular in shape. Running down the length of this section is four raise…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SF-5BDC05
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy possibly Roman disc brooch, dating to AD 150-250. The centre of the disc has an openwork decoration depicting a circular sequence of crescent-shaped perforations. On the front face, the centre of the decoration has an engraved ring-and-dot mark. The rim left by the opework has a slightly bevelled edge and has a sequence of oblique short grooves on the front; the sequence alternates a thin and shallow groove to a larger and deeper one. The front face bears traces of silvering. The back face has a hooked catch-plate set on the back of the rim and parallel to it; on the op…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hacheston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-5B8D72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy sheet metal, probably part of a strip bow brooch. A short section of tapering sheet metal, broken at both ends. It is angled at the widest end. The lower section is decorated with an incised line along either of the long sides. Date: Roman- c. 25 - 70 Dimensions: 15.78 mm x 8.03 mm x 0.60 mm Weight: 0.45 g
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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