Record ID: FAKL-6995C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Roman brooch of 'Trumpet' type, 1st - 2nd century date, poor condition, the foot is missing and there is much loss of its original surface, the scrolled moulding on the upper part of the bow being almost lost. The bow is decorated with a central, transverse moulding flanked by two deep grooves and two smaller mouldings. The decorative details of the lower foot are lost. On the end of the bow is a disc-like projection bearing a deep, annular groove which contains traces of what may have been enamel. The underside of the 'trumpet' is hollow to a depth of 10mm. On eithe…
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Record ID: NMS-691084
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
incomplete Roman copper alloy developed crossbow brooch of Mackreth's (2011) Type CR 3 dating to the period c. AD 320 - 400. A large onion-shaped collared knob sits at the centre of the head, just above the central pin slot. One wing is missing. The remaining wing is cylindrical with a moulded flange projecting from the front edge and terminates in a collared onion-shaped knop. Just below the collar there are traces of solder or inlaid silver wire. The wing contains the corroded remaisn of the iron axis bar. The faceted bow arches steeply back from the head. It bends at a right-angle …
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Record ID: FAKL-686572
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Roman, 1st to 2nd century, T shaped type, poor condition with much loss of surface, end of foot missing, details of bow lost, plain, tubular wings with a central recess to accomodate a self-tensioned pin. Length 18.5mm, Width 15.2mm, Height 7.8mm, Mass 2.17g.
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Record ID: WILT-67B50A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy colchester derivative brooch, probably dating to c. AD 50-150. The surviving fragment comprises of the lower bow only. The foot of the brooch was originally surmounted by an elaborated moulding at the midpoint of the bow; this sits atop a double stranded collar and is bulbous, with a concave reverse, but is truncated by an old break. The foot terminates in a sub-rectangular foot knop, flanked by transverse collars. An integral, sub-triangular catchplate projects from the reverse; this is unperforated, with the pin rest curving to the right. It is …
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-67A5D6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy annular brooch, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a narrow rectangular recess with a small pin bar sraddling the void. One face appears plain with the exception of possible ridges? running its circumference. The other side is worn but appears to be inscribed with several words.  Diameter: 36 mm Width: 8 mm Thickness: 2 mm Weight: 8.65 g Malcolm Jones comments that the remaining visible letters 'renus' are from a longer inscription of "i(h)esus nazarenus"
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-65E8B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy La Tene I brooch dating to c. 400-200 BC. The bow and foot survive intact, with the coil and pin lost to an old break. The bow of the brooch is highly arched, sub-oval in cross section and tapering into the foot and coil. The bow was decorated with a series of incised transverse lines, the foot curves back upwards, terminating in an enemal inlaid roundel, with traces of three red pellets arranged equidistantly and a central reserved annulet. The pin rest is to the right of the foot. The brooch measures 35.30mm in length, 12.85mm in width and weighs 2…
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-65BE97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy hinged two-piece Colchester brooch of very late Iron Age to Early Roman date (25-60 AD). The head of the brooch is relatively small and two small broken stumpy wings extend from either edge. The wings are short tapering and solid with a rectangular cross section. The spring and pin are lost. The spring case is formed from a rectangular tab which extends from the lower edge of the head and which would have rolled over the spring. It is divided vertically at the midpoint by a deeply cut rectangular slot which would have held the pin allowing it to move. T…
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shawbury', grid reference and parish protected.