Record ID: HAMP-DA45A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon, c. 450-550), copper alloy button brooch of Suzuki's class C, incomplete in so far as it is missing its pin. In addition both pin lug and catchplate are damaged, as well as the angled walls to the front of the brooch. The front would have originally been gilded but no trace of this survives now. The brooch comprises a circular base with angled walls (turned outwards) surrounding it to one side only (the base of the walls on the opposite side are jagged but worn). The base depicts an anthropomorphic face within a concentric raised rib, a central T-…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binsted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DA3C07
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch, probably headstud type, of Roman date, c.AD 75 - 200. Only the lower bow and foot remains, the upper portion lost to a worn break. The bow is D-shape and tapers to a rounded foot knop with cable decoration around its edge. A partial catchplate extends from the reverse of the bow and displays a single circular perforation. This perforation suggest the catchplate was damaged and repaired in antiquity. The metal has a light green patina and survives in good condition. The brooch is 30.2mm long, 4.8.8mm wide, 13mm thick and weighs 3.8g. Similar exa…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 30th November 2018
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Record ID: NMS-D96673
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman enamelled copper-alloy disc brooch. The disc is divided into 3 concentric circular cells; the outer two contain remains of red enamel. The central cell is empty. Reverse with double pin lug broken across the perforations, stump of catchplate. Diameter 23mm. 1mm thick. 2nd century.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: NMS-D7E9E9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch, Mackreth (2011) Type CD RH . Worn and corroded, broken rear-hook, stumps of C-sectioned wings. The face of the rectangular-sectioned bow has traces of longitudinal grooves, much of surface corroded and missing. Catchplate missing. Length 39mm. Extant wingspan 12mm. c.43 - c.65 AD.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
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Record ID: GLO-D7E498
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman Large T-shaped brooch. Tubular wings hold the pin axis bar, there is a slot in the centre of the wings at the rear for the pin, only the top of the pin remains. The head of the bow has a central ridge with bevelled sides which runs down to a mounded knee, below the leg narrows with two rectangular cells on the front, a closed catch plate on the reverse and small knop foot on the bottom.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-D77628
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Headstud brooch of Roman date, c.AD 75 - 200. The brooch consists of a rectangular flaring head with flat wings which is concave to the reverse with an integral semi-circular lug. This lug would have housed the spring/hinge mechanism though this no longer remains. A wired loop projects from head, integral to the lug, curving around to join the top of the head. A rectangular sectioned bow extends from the centre of the head, tapering to a worn break. The front of the bow is decorated with a raised annular, headstud design, below which is a series of four rece…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Record ID: SF-D54897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch, dating to AD 475-550. It is one of the half-round side knob, which has a slightly flattened dome with the front face decorated with a double transverse groove before the waist; the base has a similar pair of grooves close to the waiste. The bottom has a V-shaped cross-sectioned slot where the original edge of the wing was fitted in, but now blocked by iron corrosion products. The knob is perforated along its longitudinal axis to house the pin-bar, which is partially in place. The edge of the front face of the…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickam Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-D53D5D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman crescent-type Aesica brooch. Broken rearward hook, spring missing. Broken wings, one with extant vertical line at the outer edge. The bow has a median engraved line between two broad grooves. The back-plate has a riveted applied crescent now pitted and corroded, and three median and two bordering engraved lines on the splayed foot with damaged lower edge. Stump of catch-plate on the reverse. Extant wingspan 13.5mm. Extant length 31mm. Mid 1st century.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
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Record ID: SF-D4C6F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch, dating to AD 475-550. It is one of the half-round side knob, which has a slightly flattened dome with a double transverse groove before the waist; the base has a similar pair of grooves close to the waiste. The bottom has a V-shaped cross-sectioned slot where the original edge of the wing was fitted in. The knob is perforated along its longitudinal axis to house the pin-bar now missing; it is pitted and worn. See similar examples in this database: FAKL-FDD7C2, FAKL-C1F3D4, SF-D49E7D. Length: 12.14 mm …
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickam Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D49E7D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch, dating to AD 475-550. It is one of the half-round side knob, which has a slightly flattened dome with a double transverse groove before the waist; the base has a similar pair of grooves close to the waiste. The bottom has a V-shaped cross-sectioned slot where the original edge of the wing was fitted in; the centre of the bottom has traces of the iron pin bar passing through the knob. The dome has stains of iron corrosion around the circular hole where the end of the iron bar is still visible. See similar e…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickam Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-D47643
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval (c.1200-1400) gold annular brooch complete with pin. The brooch is D-shaped in cross-section and flat to the underside, which is inscribed + SALVEZ LA MER DEV   (Malcolm Jones suggests this translates as "May the love of God protect (me/you)" or "The love of god protect (me/you)", pers. comm. November 2018). The frame has a constriction for the pin and with the loop at the top, the right side of the upper, convex face is decorated with six grooved X shapes (to 6 o'clock on the frame, directly opposite to the constriction and where the tip of…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hursley', grid reference and parish protected.