Record ID: GLO-132237
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver annular brooch that has a semicircular cross-section frame with a constriction to one side to mount the pin. The frame is decorated with four animal heads that are arranged into two set. The first group is bordering the constriction bar with the two heads facing each other and the bar in between. Each head has a raised, square cranium with pellet eyes in the two froward faceted corners and upwardly projecting knop ears above the rear two corners. The narrowed snout is bevelled on either side and grips the constriction between the two heads. This is mirrored on the opposite whe…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: GLO-FB49D9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch that is a hybrid between a Polden Hill and a Wirral style. The pin mounting is in the polden Hill style, consisting of rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that would have held the pin axis bar which is now missing. The bow of the brooch is in the Wirral style and consists of a double rectangular cell covering the top quarter, which contains traces of a red or orange enamel. Two angled low protrusions flank the apex of the bow and a shallow double grove running down the centre of the lower half completes the decoration. Date 75-175AD
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: GLO-5617E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold annular brooch dating to the 13th-14th century. Circular frame that has a constriction bar on one side for the pin, which is now missing. The frame has a semicircular cross-section, with the flat surface forming the face of the brooch; this surface has been engraved with the inscription + A + G + L+ A. The underside of the fame is undecorated. The engraved letters ‘AGLA’ was a popular amuletic charm in the medieval period with the letters standing for "Ata gibor le'olam Adonai" (You are mighty forever, O Lord) and considered to be a powerful cha…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: GLO-C4D215
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill dating AD 75-200. It has rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that would have held the pin axes bar, but one wing is truncated resulting in the loss of the axe bar, spring and pin. The head of the bow has a tapering triangular panel with expanded shoulders. In the centre of the head is a crest with a loop at the back that would have held the external cord of the spring. the remainder of the bow is undecorated and the catch plate on the reverse is complete. 
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-B017A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, possible Polden Hill type. This has concave wings, but both ends are truncated making it impossible to determine the spring mounting method.  The head of the bow is decorated with two vertical grooves. The lower half of the bow is truncated.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-72E3C1
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 undecorated bow which retains a pointed foot and openwork catchplate behind.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-72D937
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has an oval head plate surmounted by a truncated loop. On the reverse are two rearward facing perforated lug that would have held the spring support bar which is now missing. The bow emanates from the front of the head plate but is truncated at its apex resulting in the loss of most of the bow. 
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A70D45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper alloy disc brooch of possible Scandinavian origin dating to the period c.AD850 - 950. The front exhibits cast Borre-style decoration consisting of three figures that are shown as a prone animal that stretch from one side of the disc to the other, crossing each other at the midpoint where that is a recessed disc that would have mounded a stone or enamel, this disc bisects the animals where the three would meet and leaves the torso and hind legs in one half, then head and arm in the other.  Each animal comprises of L-shaped legs that have expanded thighs; the lower…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A16947
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill dating AD 75-200. It has rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that hold the pin axes bar, most of the pin is retained but is now heavily corroded. The head of the bow has a tapering triangular panel with expanded shoulders. In the centre of the head are two raised lines that converge at the apex of the bow forming a V-shaped crest with a third raised line in the centre that has a loop at the top for the external cord. The lower part of the bow is truncated resulting in the loss of the catchplate.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A0C850
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Aucissa brooch that has rolled tubular wings that would have held the pin axis bar, there is a slot in the rear for the pin, which is now missing. The bow is a sup-rectangular strip gradually narrows to the bottom. The face is decorated with two narrow grooves that run down either side and a double groove that runs down the centre. The lower part of the bow has been truncated.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A61550
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bow and Fantail type brooch with a Polden Hill style spring mount. This has rearward facing lugs (both now broken) on either end of the wings that would have held the spring axes bar. On the top of the head is a broken loop that would have held the external cord of the spring. On the front of the head are two projecting rectangular tabs that have upturned corners. Below the fantail expands outwards and is decorated with a central double grove and surrounded by a border. The catch plate on the reverse is complete.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-291608
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment consisting of the lower third of the undecorated bow which retains a pointed foot and openwork catchplate behind.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-28EC7D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch, probably dating to c. AD 100-200. The brooch consists of a sub-lozenge shaped plate that has projecting roundels at the tip of each corner, the face is covered with a large, raised boss that is shaped to depict a human face, this has a slot mouth, recessed eyes and a pointed triangular nose.  On the reverse the boss is concave with a double lug mount for the pin (the pin is missing), opposite would be the catchplate but this is also missing. cf. Mackreth 2011, Chapter 7, part 2, PL CONT 18.a., ibid, Plate 118 no. 11275. There are&…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-2899B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type. Rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that hold the axis bar, the spring has eight curls, but the pin is missing. There is a loop on the top of the head that holds the external cord for the spring. The front of the brooch is undecorated, the lower half of the bow is truncated.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-2483B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type. Rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that hold the axis bar, the spring has eight curls, but the pin is missing. There is a loop on the top of the head that holds the external cord for the spring. The frod1nt of the bow is undecorated, the lower half of the bow is truncated.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A853B7
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 undecorated bow which retains a pointed foot and openwork catchplate behind.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A6DA80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch pin and spring. This has a five curled spring with one end extending back on itself to form the external cord of the spring and another that extends downward to form the pin. Springs and pin are in this style found on early bow brooches such as the Colchester derivative.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-50DD76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman developed 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 which only the loop remains.  The head of the bow has a tapering triangular panel with expanded shoulders. Above is a raised triangular panel with two radiating grooves sits at the top of the head with a triangular cell surrounded by a raised border at the bows apex.  Below the lower half of the bow is truncated.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-D70D27
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded Small Long Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). This is the lower half of GLO-B9DC5E, comprising of the lower part of the bow and the foot plate. Only that base of the bow remains and leads to the top of the foot plate. The foot plate is roughly sub-rectangular with an elongated pointed lower edge that has an ‘axehead shaped’ trapezoid base that has a raises and flanged collar before. To either side of the main plate is a further ‘axe shape’ trapezoid projection. The face of the plate is decorated with a raised lozenge frame that…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-D6BDB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded Small Long Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). This is the lower half of GLO-B9E5E1, comprising of the lower half of the bow and the foot plate. The bow is decorated with two vertical, recessed lines that run parallel to each other and lead to the top of the foot plate. The foot plate is roughly sub-rectangular with an elongated pointed lower edge that is now truncated. To either side is a trapezoid ‘axe shape’ projection (the right-side projection is missing). The face of the plate is decorated with a raised lozenge frame that encloses a c…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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