Record ID: PUBLIC-ACA0E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow type, c. first century AD. Only the head with semi-circular crossbar and double-lug remain, with a six-coiled spring and pin remain with a small amount of the brooch neck and body. The brooch body is decorated with a raised central rib and grooves flanking either side. No further decoration remains. The brooch has a mid-green patina. The fragment measures 16.3 mm long, 4.7 mm wide, 2.1 mm thick and weighs 3.2 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ABCA34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow type, dating from AD 50-80. Only the head, with most of the semi-circular crossb ar, chord lug, chord and four coils of the spring remain, along with a small portion of the neck and tapering brooch body. The chord is helt in place by a very narrow metal section passing back from the rear of the open crossbar and joining to the front. The brooch neck and body are decorated with a raised moulded vertical spine running vertically down the centre from its chord lug at the top, flanked by a thin raised ridge a…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AB9176
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Two-piece Colchester type, datping to the first century AD. Only the head remains. The wings,coil, bow, foot and catchplate are all missing. The notch that held the spring chord is obvious and there is some corrosion where the coil would have sat, suggesting that it was composed of iron. The spine of the bow may have had a dotted raised decoration as some is still evident on the head and the small piece of remaining bow.The brooch has a mid-green patina. It measures 17.22 mm long, 5.33 mm wide, 3.9 mm thick and weighs 2.5 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AB3822
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman T-Shaped brooch, c. first to second century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of most of one crossbar arm and a small portion of the other crossbar arm, which is sub-cylindrical in cross-section and still contains a portion of the copper-alloy hinge pin and axial bar; the pin is now missing. The brooch is relatively flat in profile, with just a light arch and only a small portion of the simple tapering brooch body remains. There is no moulded or inlaid decoration. The rest of the brooch body, foot and catchplate are missing, in addition to the…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AAF0B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Trumpet type, dating to the second century AD. Only the bottom half of the bow, most of the lower part of the catchplate and an elaborate foot knop are still present. The remains of the brooch body are decorated with a moulded raised spine running the vertical length of the centre of the brooch, flanked on either side with deep grooves, creating a sub-triangular cross-section. The brooch body tapers to a discoidal foot knop, decorated with a discoidal collar, followed by four protruding decorative pellets, creating a decorative band an…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AAA7C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of P-shape type with a sheath-foot, dating from the second to third centuries AD. The brooch seems to be complete, save for the hinge-pin, now missing. The brooch consists of a cylindrical head with intact axial cross-bar pin and a notch at the centre of the head to accommodate the hinge mechanism; there is a small symmetrically-positioned additional lug flanking the brooch neck at other side directly below the cylindrical head and then a highly arched brooch body, which is triangular in cross-section and P-shaped in profile. The arched por…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AA3AA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of probable Sawfish type, dating to the first to second centuries AD. Only a portion of the brooch body and catchplate are intact; the brooch is missing its upper half including head, hinge pin mechanism and pin. Additionally, the base of the remaining brooch segment seems to have broken off, suggesting a more elaborate foot knop. The remains of the brooch body or bow consist of a lightly arched profile, with a flat reverse face and a high relief outer surface, creating a 'bell-curve' cross-section with raised ends. The outer surface of t…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-244527
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Tubular Headed Knee Brooch Type, dating to the second century AD. The brooch is nearly complete, missing only its pin and foot with catchplate. The remains of the brooch consist of a cylindrical head with iron axial pin bar still intact, followed by the brooch neck arched at a 90-degree angle and tapering downwards into a sub-oval cross-sectioned body. In the middle of the cylindrical crossbar there is a further component composed of copper-alloy, the remains of which are semi-circular, which suggests that this is a large upper portion o…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-10FDF6
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy early Roman wide cuff bracelet, probably dating from the mid-late first century AD. The fragment is missing both ends and consists of a small sub-rectangular fragment of the middle part of the bracelet, measuring 28.49mm in length. 15.52mm in width and 1.14 m thick with an even medium green patina. The curved outer face is decorated with two sets of identical incised decoration, each comprised of two simple incised lines running the length of the fragment, with a series of pellets creating a 'rope-like' pattern in between each set of parallel lines. The re…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alfoldean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0F5017
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman cast copper-alloy strip bracelet, probably dating from the mid-third century-early fifth century AD. Only a small section measuring 31.32 mm survives; one end is sub-oval in cross-section and 2.9 mm thick and the other is flat and sub-rectangular in cross-section, measuring 2.3 mm thick. The outer surface of the bracelet is decorated with a series of elaborate inscribed designs. The former (thicker) end is decorated with a sub-rectangular panel that has a central incised line running its vertical length, which bisects a series of incised chevrons. The latter (thi…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2013
Last updated: Friday 6th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alfoldean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0EEEA5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy cable (2 strands) bracelet, probably dating from the third to fourth centuries AD. The bracelet fragment consists of a small portion of two oval-sectioned copper-alloy strands twisted around each other without a central core; one of the strands has been thinned and curved to create an end-hook, which would have secured the bracelet into its other missing end, probably an eye. National finds advisor Sally Worrell describes cable bracelets as having two, three or four cables wound around each other or around a central core. These bracelet types mostly had…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alfoldean', grid reference and parish protected.