Record ID: WILT-8361C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of probably Roman copper alloy object, comprising an ovoid loop max.2.16mm thick and 8.59x6.45mm (internal 4.58x4.02mm) projecting from the centre of the long edge of a horizontal band 11.09x2.70x1.63mm. The opposite edge is a worn break. The band is decorated to one side only with at least one groove along its length (it is possibly broken along the line of another groove), and on the resulting ridge between groove and break, which is triangular in section, are two lines of tiny punches (perhaps circles or triangles, it is unclear). The object appears to narrow when viewed…
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cherhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-73A965
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tinned copper-alloy T shaped brooch of Roman date. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindrical wings projecting from either side, one is incomplete. There is an incomplete tab or loop at the head. The spring and pin are missing. The bow tapers towards the old break about halfway down the length of the bow and the bow is decorated with a concave and convex incision forming a broad X. The back of the brooch is flat and undecorated. The brooch has a mid green patina…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-6DF1A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A silver open-frame brooch, oval in plan, its pin missing. The design is zoomorphic in nature, comprising a pair of two-headed beasts. The body of each animal is divided in two by a longitudinal zig-zag groove, the surrounding triangular panels filled with moulded pellets. At one end of the brooch the narrower pin constriction is framed by a pair of heads, one from each animal. The other pair of heads flanks the truncated-lozenge-shaped pin rest. The underside of the brooch is flat and plain. Dimensions: Diameter: 18.4mm Thickness: 1.4mm Weight: 1.3g. Discussion: Parallels for thi…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chrishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-6BF678
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy disc brooch dating to the Early Anglo-Saxon period. It is circular and flat. On the reverse of the object are the remains of the lug to hold the hinge for the pin and the remains of the catchplate. The front of the object is decorated with ring-and-dot motifs, 12 of which decorate the outside of the front, set in three groups of three alternating with single motifs. Within these is a pair of cast grooves; seven of the outer ring-and-dot motifs have been punched over the outer groove while the remaining five are closer to the edge of the object. An in…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gresford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-6BC984
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch. The foot, catchplate and part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The majority of the bow has been lost, the break is situated at the tip of the catchplate. In profile, the bow tapers towards the foot, it is broadly semi-circular in cross section. The foot is decorated with one horizontal ridge. On the reverse of the bow there is an incomplete catch plate.
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-6B1223
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tinned copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch, dating from the mid to late 1st century AD. The head plate is incomplete and the pin is missing. A fragment of the head-plate survives, the bow projects from the head at a ninety degree angle, its upper surface is decorated with three shallow grooves, separated from each other by two ridges. A right-angled lobe, extends outwards from each of the two bottom corners of the bow. A transverse groove with basal ridge separates the bow from the foot, the latter of which has a flat upper surface, convex sides at the top and tapers…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-685AA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Large flat cross-shaped brooch made from silver, gold and niello, now incomplete and bent. The cross has outward-curved ends to the arms and inward-curved angles between; the end of one arm is missing. The cross has a narrow undecorated border, and in the centre is a circular reserved area with a central perforation for a missing rivet. Reserved strips run from the border to the central reserved circle, forming a diagonal cross. In the centre of each surviving arm-terminal is another reserved circle, each with a separate silver rivet. The rivets are set within a beaded…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-59B914
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, copper alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; 23.17mm long, 13.17mm wide, and 5.58mm thick. The Brooch weighs 1.95g and has 4 cells. The horse is decorated with 2 cells. The first cell is semicircular in form, beginning on the far right of the horse and ending with the horses neck. The cell is of blue enamel. A linear cell and runs along the base of the object curving into the hindquarters of the horse, and decorated with red enamel. The rider has 2 cells which form a triangular shape. The first cell is rectangular in form, and follows the edge of the r…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-599CB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy Trumpet type brooch (1st-2nd century) (Hattatt 2000, Fig. 185-188). The brooch is corroded and incomplete, only a fragment of the trumpet survives. The trumpet is damaged further with corrosion and chips knocked off it. There seem to be two incised lines along the back of the neck of the trumpet and a loop base by the trumpets mouth, no further decoration is visible. Length: 13 mm Width: 10 mm Thickness: 10 mm Weight: 2.32 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'somerby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-598A25
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 22.36mm, a width of 12.45mm, and a thickness of 5.3mm. The Brooch weighs 1.54g and has 4 cells. The object is subrectanglular with a triangular section in the upper centre. This represents the horses body, tail and the beginning of fore and hind limbs and part of the rider. The horse i sdecorated with 2cells, both of which contain no enamel. The first cell is oval in form, fills the chest and is incomplete on its upper edge. The second cell is rectangular and runs along the base of the objec…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5947D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 15.34mm, a width of 14.7mm, and a thickness of 3.88mm. The Brooch weighs 1.05g and has 4 cells. The object is similar to that of a square with a large triangular section taken out of the upper left corner. This represents the horses neck, body and part of the rider. The rear half of the horse is non-existent The horse comprises of 2cells. The first cell is circular in form, beginning on the far right of the horse and ending in line with the centre of the neck. Roughly 50% of the cell is made…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-58BD30
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 24.36mm, a width of 19.74mm, and a thickness of 5.74mm. The Brooch weighs 2.13g and has 4 cells. The object is similar to that of a rectangle with a triangular shape on the upper centre. The body of a horse with tail and partial hind and forelimbs, and a complete rider. The horse comprises of 2 cells. The first cell begins at the top of the piece and ends at the beginning of the forelimb. The cell is semicircular in nature and is devoid of any enamel. The second cell is rectangular except fo…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-589FF6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 29.85mm, a width of 18.67mm, and a thickness of 5.82mm. The Brooch weighs 2.33g and has 4 cells. The horse is missing most of its legs and is decorated with 2 cells, both of which contain no enamel. The first cell is semicircular in nature and is positioned on its chest. The second cell is recti-linear and follows the lower edge of the brooch ending in a curve in the hind quarters of the horse. The tail of the horse i ssub rectangular in form and has been notched to represent horse hair, a simi…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-589288
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy zoomorphic Roman plate brooch in the form of a horse and rider. The majority of the brooch survives, the pin is missing and the rider is missing. The horse, which is galloping to the right is well defined with a small head and a dot for the eye. The tail is docked and below the knee the hind leg has also been lost. The fore leg, whilst extant, has been bent inwards. The majority of the rider is missing, his body forms a triangular cell which has rounded corners. Within appear to be two smaller cells, both taking red enamel. The division between the two …
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-585B44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 25.53mm, a width of 14.26mm, and a thickness of 5.2mm. The Brooch weighs 1.98g and has 4 enamel cells. The object is sub rectangular in form with a broken stepped top. Its lower edge runs at a diagonal and contains the traces of the fore and hind legs and a tail. The horse is decorated with two cells. The first cell begins between the neck and forelimb of the horse and is sub-rectangular. There is a small amount of green enamel in the lower quarter of the cell. The second cell is rectang…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-581E72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 10.9mm, a width of 9.98mm, and a thickness of 3.87mm. The Brooch weighs 0.61g and has 2 cells. The object is roughly L shaped and comprises the base of the base of the neck, the fore body and start of a fore limb. The brooch comprises of the base of a neck showing slight nicks along its left edge representing a mane. Below this are two enamel cells which interlock. The overall shape of these is an elongated comma, with the rounded end forming the front of the horses body. This cell is shaped like a cr…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-57E213
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 13.81mm, a width of 10.43mm, and a thickness of 2.25mm. The Brooch weighs 0.77g and has 4 cells. The object is essentially sqaure in shape with the exception of a small triangular cut in the upper portion of the object. This seems to represent the body of both rider and horse, with no tail, limbs, neck or otherwise. The horse portion of the brooch comprises of 2 cells. The first cell is semicircular in nature, beginning at the right edge of the horse and ending just before the triangular cut…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-57A906
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 23.18mm, a width of 21.08mm, and a thickness of 6.35mm. The Brooch weighs 3.06g and has 7 cells. The object is rectangular with 2 prongs which represent limbs on the lower portion of the shape. The upper portion of the rectangle has two near triangular shapes above which are the rider and the horses neck and head repsectively. The horse portion of the brooch comprises of 4 cells. The first cell forms part of a trio which create a semi circular shape. The first cell is circular and has small …
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-5732B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Brooch. Cochester Derivative (CD) or dolphin brooch. A simple cast and tapered D-section bow grips semi-tubular wings which appear of elongated oval form when viewed from the back. The humped crest of the bow rises and descends before it meets the wings, which are grasped underneath; their union makes the two elements appear separately modelled. A central groove on the underside of the wings appears to marks the position of a pin (lost); the concave back of the wings may have retained a spring. A scar on the lower bow marks the position of an apparently unpierced catch …
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-572326
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy button brooch dating to the later 5th and 6th century AD. The brooch has an upturned rim with a central anthropomorphic face mask. The mask has five vertical grooves representing hair, eyes bound by lines both above and below (eyebrows and cheekbones), and possibly an open mouth. The gilding is mostly complete. The reverse does not retain any gilding and both the pin hinge and catch is fragmentary; the pin is missing. Button brooches with similar designs have been recorded from Chatham Lines in Kent and Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.