Record ID: LANCUM-CA227C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Medieval plate brooch probably dating to the ninth century and of Continental, Carolingian, origin.. The plate is rectangular in shape, with a solid raised border running around the edge. The brooch is divided into three panels depicting a wolf flanked by two birds. On the inside of the panels is blue enamel with the surface of the light green copper alloy patina showing through. On the reverse Is the remains of the attachment. On one side there is the catchplate, this is rectangular in shape with the outer edge curved over to hold the now missing…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-B6498F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 400 - 600. Probably a small-long type brooch. The head is sub-rectangular with much of the original edge being lost to old, worn breaks. From the centre of the lower edge of the head a D-sectioned broken arched bow extends terminating in a worn break. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The length is 64mm, the width is 20mm, thickness 6mm and the weight 8.48g.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-FB0AA4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded and incomplete cast copper-alloy probable Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 43-150AD. The trumpet head is circular mostly missing as are the vestiges and the lower arc, axis bar and pin. The brooch has a green patina with corrosion products showing through. The length is 26mm, the width is 7mm and the weight 2.29g.
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7C4F35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strip bow brooch dating Late Iron Age to Early Roman - c. AD 25 - 75. One wing, the bow and catchplate remain. The pin is missing. At the head the single remaining wing is formed from a rolled tab and would have housed the missing axis bar for a hinged pin mechanism. The bow is tapering and arched to a rounded foot. It is decorated with four moulded longitudinal notched ridges (one along each edge and two along the mid-line). At the rear of the foot is a hooked catchplate. The length is 65mm, the width is 12mm thickness 6mm and the weight 5.02g. Similar on t…
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-736366
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pointed tool made of copper alloy, possibly a sailor's Fid medieval to post-medieval 1300 to 1800AD. The tool is oval in cross section with a domed attachment at one end from which point the point of the tool narrows gradually to a rounded tip. A fid is a pointed tool that was used for opening up the strands of rope when splicing, they are usually made of wood or antler. It could also have been used as a pricker, a tool used in sailmaking, which are more often made of metal. It could be Medieval to Modern in date. The length is 32mm, the width is 17mm and the weight 5.78g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7357D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (middle Anglo-Saxon) disc or 'cogwheel' brooch. The brooch has a flat circular plate with openwork and moulded decoration. This consists of a central cross with a domed lozenge in its centre and short arms, each expanding into two opposing lobes terminating at the edge of a surrounding circle. This circle has a central groove and rectangular crenellations around its circumference. On the back face of the plate to one side is a single pin lug covered with heavy iron corrosion - all that remains of the pin. On the opposite side is a small hooked…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-F32036
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman brooch probably a bow and fantail brooch probably dating 1st to 2nd century AD. This brooch has elements of several types, including Rosette, trumpet and bow and fantail, however it does not fit easily into any of these categories but is perhaps most similar to bow and fantail. The brooch is damaged with possibly part of the head missing making identification difficult. From the head a circular sectioned upper bow extends into a large circular panel with a narrow circular recess. A ribbed circular boss is fitted by a single rivet to the centre of the circular panel …
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-F311B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
Possibly an incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch of umbonate type, probably dating to 150-300 AD. One projection houses a double lug attachment. Centrally is a rounded dome with central rivet extending from two pointed corners within which are shallow triangular hollows, which would have contained coloured enamel and traces remain. The leg of the brooch extends outward from the rounded end. The length is 43mm, the width is 25mm and the weight 4.93g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-560054
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy incomplete headstud brooch dating 75 to 200AD. The head of the brooch consists of two tubular wings, both of which have a rectangular front face decorated with three vertical grooves. The first groove is decorated with cross hatching. The attachment loop extends from the upper edge of the head. The reverse of the head has an integral double lug hinge mechanism, but the pin is missing. The bow tapers in width and is D-shaped in cross-section. The foot of the bow consists of one circular collar and is decorated below this with a cross hatched design. A triangular shap…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-53FCBD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch; date, c. AD 75 - 175. The head is missing and the catchplate is damaged. Behind the remaining part of the head is a slot for the hinged pin which is missing. Below this are triple banded semi-circular collars. The foot is a semi-circular disc. The remains of a catchplate can be seen above the foot. The metal has a mid-green patina and is in fair condition. The length is 57mm, the width is 15mm thickness and the weight 10.46g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-07B0E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and highly abraded Roman copper alloy hinged T-shaped brooch of uncertain sub-type possibly a developed 'T' shape or headstud, probably dating to c. AD 50-150. The surviving brooch comprises of the upper bow and partial head, with the lower bow, pin and catchplate missing. The bow has a roughly oval cross section: it is fairly flat at the rear and more convex at the front. It curves rearward as it extends downward from the head, before terminating in a worn break. Viewed from the front the bow gradually tapers from top to bottom. No decorative detail survives. With suc…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-BF512B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy plate brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 150-250 AD. It is oval in plan and broadly plano-convex in section, with a flat underside demonstrating a broken looped pin mechanism and catchplate. The upper face has been ornately decorated, demonstrating an outer recessed field with stamped circular motifs inside two linear ropework designs, which serve to enclose the former. This has been gilded, the majority of which survives intact. The inner of these encircles a central oval cell with projecting rim, which originally would have contained a glass insert…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-BF442A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy 'T' shaped probable headstud brooch of Roman date, c.AD 75 -200. The head of the brooch comprises D-sectioned wings with a hinge mechanism to the reverse. The spring and pin are missing. The outer edge of each wings is decorated with a central raised ridge with two crescent shaped cells on each wing containing blue enamel and at each end of the wings is one transverse groove. A round sectioned bow extends centrally from the wings curving and tapering to a worn break. A ring and dot style headstud decoration is present at the apex of the bow with a circula…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B5FF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch dating 75 to 200AD. The brooch is complete. The head of the brooch consists of two tubular wings, both of which have a rectangular front face decorated with two vertical grooves. The attachment loop extends from the upper edge of the head. At the junction between the loop and head is a raised collar, which is decorated with a series of vertical incised lines. The reverse of the head has an integral double lug hinge mechanism, with a complete pin still attached to the axis bar. The bow tapers in width and has a central ridge, which creates a pointe…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-4AA5D9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (late 1st to 2nd century) brooch, Dragonesque type: The copper alloy brooch is incomplete and the pin is missing. It is an S-shape abstract zoomorphic form with turned in head at the terminal. Only one head remains the other is missing. The remaining head has a small circular cell topped with blue enamel which is representative of an eye, an openwork small circular cell at one edge may represent an ear and a short ridge represents the mouth. The body has a transverse band across the centre which is filled with circular and lozenge cells with settings now empty probably original…
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-93381B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy umbonate brooch dating to the Roman period (AD 100 - AD 250). The brooch is circular with four projections extending from quarter points around the circumference; one of which houses the pin mechanism and the opposite one, the catchplate. The main body of the brooch is domed and decorated with an outer recessed border. Within this border, there are two concentric rings of triangular cells pointing towards a central dot motif. All of the cells in the outer ring were filled possibly with enamel, whereas the cells within the inner ring are still filled wit…
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-932B06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy plate brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 100-200 AD. It is lozenge-shaped in plan view, with a 'tiered' outer face created by the presence of a lozengiform projecting cell. The apex of the brooch demonstrates a single-lugged pin mechanism, whilst the cathplate is missing. On the reverse of the brooch there is a circular depression. The brooch has an uneven greenish patina. The length is 19mm, the width is 17mm and the weight 2.85g. A broadly similar plate brooch is recorded on the PAS database as BH-59E528, dated to the second century AD. The brooch…
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-9320B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Probably a gilded copper alloy Roman wheel-type disc plate brooch cf. Mackreth 2011, Chapter 7, Part 1, Type 3.b5. Plate 107, dating to the period c. AD 250 - 370. The brooch consists of a circular disc plate that has a raised rim around the outer edge with another concentric circular ridge inside, the space between the ridges is undecorated. The front face is decorated with a series of cast designs; at the centre of the brooch is a large raised boss with a central pellet, surrounding this is a circle formed from five small pellets. The outer edge is decorated with small raised bosses…
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-92E241
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy cast model possibly representing the head and bow of a 'T' shaped or Dolphin Roman brooch at 1:1 scale. As presented, the object lacks mechanical strength and, in this case, a hinged pin or spring to permit the brooch to operate is also absent, along with the catch plate; the top of the bow ending on a plain slightly curved edge. The length is 63mm, the width is 25mm thickness 11mm. First, this may be a trial piece or model of Roman date, or possibly a symbolic replacement for a brooch. The latter is occasionally encountered, though mainly in post-Roman (Anglo-Saxon) buria…
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-7E5526
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy disc brooch of Roman date, c.AD 100 - 200. The brooch is circular and is decorated with an outer border of raised chevrons with two raised inner rings with traces of red enamel between the rings six-pointed star around a large central ring. The brooch appears to be stained by the remains of gilding. The diameter is 33mm and the weight 9.27g. The worn remains of an integral lug and hinge project from opposite points on the reverse of the brooch. The pin no longer remains. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. Similar examples are illustrated…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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