Record ID: GLO-AFBC44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy disc brooch which is made from a circular plate decorated with a raised central dot surrounded by curvilinear border forming a six pointed star motif that has roundels at each point, enclosing the whole plate is a raised linear border. The recessed exterior cell of the star would have been filled with light blue enamel, with small traces remaining. The recessed interior cell would have been filled with enamel, but no traces remain. On the reverse is the mount for the spring and the catch plate, both are truncated. This artefact dates to 80-250 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-09B509
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Copper alloy pin form a roman bow brooch. This has a long narrow shaft that expand to an wide flat oval head where there is a truncated off centre hole. This pin would have come from a brooch that did not have a spring such as a T-shape.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-085CE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type. Rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings hold the pin axis bar, the spring is made up of 9 curles and is made of iron and . The wings are decorated with two recessed vertical lines on the front. There is a loop at the top of the head that holds the external cord of the spring, this then extends down the front of the head forming a short crest nestled in between two ridges that extend down and converge at the bows apex to form a V-Shape. Flanking the head are expanded shoulders. The bow is truncated at its mid-se…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-05EB03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~~~Copper alloy La Tene III Nauheim derivative brooch which has a slightly flattened bow that is decorated with a recessed line formed from a band of stamped pellets running down the centre; the catch plate on the reverse is truncated, the integral spring is also truncated with only one curl remaining.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-730C68
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman Large T-shaped brooch. Tubular wings hold the pin axis bar (one of the wings is missing), there is a slot in the centre of the wings at the rear for the pin, the pin is missing. The head of the bow has a central ridge with bevelled sides which rind down to a mounded knee of six transverse ridge, below the remainder of the bow is truncated .resulting in the loss of the catchplate.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-72D059
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has an oval head plate. On the reverse is a single pierced lug that would have held the spring support bar but the loop is now truncated resulting in the loss of the spring. The front of the headplate is decorated with three narrow oval panels infilled with blue enamel that radiate out from a central point. The bow emanates from the front of the head plate and has a moulded knee at the apex; below the bow is truncated resulting in the loss of the catch plate. Date 75-175AD
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-70B343
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type. It has rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that hold the pin axis bar, the spring is made of nine curls, the pin is missing. A rearwards facing hook at the top of the head holds the external cord of the spring. Small shoulders flank the head and a flanged collar surrounds the ends of the wings. The top of the bow is decorated with four recessed rectangular panels arrange in a line, the two large centre panels are divided by a cross saltire, while the top and bottom smaller panel have only half of the cross th…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-5DA189
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has a sub-circular head plate that is surmounted by a truncated loop. On the reverse are two rearward facing perforated lug that would have held the spring support bar. The bow emanates from the front of the head plate and is decorated with three recessed lines on the top. The bow is truncated at its apex resulting in the loss of the rest of the bow. Date 75-175AD
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-20A292
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill. It has rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that hold the pin axis bar, the spring is made from eight curls, the pin is complete. A rearwards facing loop at the back of the head holds the external cord of the spring. Small shoulders flank the head. At the apex of the bow on both sides is a recessed semicircle that is filled with blue enamel, below this are two sets of double moulded and angled ridges that form a chevron pattern. The foot is globular and the catch plate on the reverse is closed. Date 80-120AD.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-1FFDFD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy roman bow brooch fragment consisting of the lower third of the bow, this section has an undecorated bow and a hemispherical foot, the catchplate is closed.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-1FF35D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy roman bow brooch fragment consisting of the lower third of the bow that has a moulded knee at the top and a small gobular foot, the catchplate is closed.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-1DF18E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver annular brooch of medieval date. This thin circular shaped frame that has a circular cross-section (1mm diameter). The top and bottom side are decorated with a series of closely packed shallow transverse grooves creating a striped pattern. The pin is attached via a wide cylinder that encompasses the frame; the pin itself is in the form of a dagger with a curved projecting bars at either side of the base both of which are decorated with decorated with closely packed shallow transverse grooves on both sides. The pin has a tapering lozenge cross-section and is decorated with an …
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th September 2020
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