Record ID: SF-C63DA5
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy trumpet headed brooch of Roman date. All that remains is part of the spring and top of the bow, the rest missing due to old breaks. The surviving part of the spring has four coils. The bow is broken at the narrow part of the upper bow. It measures 14.56mm in length, 10.04mm in width, 6.99mm in thickness and weighs 2.78g. It is similar to published examples (Hattatt, 1989, nos 455 and 973).
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haughley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9B17B3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch. It is a Colchester derivative double pierced lug type and only the wings, top of the bow and one coil of the spring survive, the rest missing due to old breaks. The bow appears to have a central rib and is d-shaped in section. The wings are also d-shaped in section with a slightly convex reverse, there is no decoration of the front face of them. It measures 10.70mm in length, 5.44mm in width at the bow, 16.47mm in width at the wings, 2.56mm in thickness at the bow and weighs 2.10g. It is similar to published examples, for example f…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-334537
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Colchester brooch and part of the bow, spring and part of one of the wings is present, the rest missing due to old breaks. The bow is rectangular in shape and tapers very slightly towards the missing foot. It is rectangular in section. The paty of the bow that remains is rectangular in shape and section. There is no decoration. The spring is a continuation of the body of the brooch and five coils remain. The hook which holds the chord in place is also present and bends out of the body and is attached to the bow. It meas…
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chillesford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1EE443
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double-pierced lug bow brooch. Only the head of the brooch and parts of the bow, wings and double pierced lug survive intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pierced lug that is incomplete due to old breaks. Where the wings and head of the brooch meet are raised moulded panels, but there is no surviving trace of further decoration on the wings. The bow itself is oval shaped in section, terminating in old brea…
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DE3F26
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a headstud type brooch and the bow and part of the wings survive, the rest missing due to old breaks. There is a loop on the reverse of the wings for the missing pin and at the top of the bow is an integral but small upright piece of metal which would have formed the chain loop. The bow is slightly tapered and is oval in section. It is decorated with a series of transverse lines forming recessed rectangles on the face. Above this is a circular headstud in the form of a projecting circle that contains another circle. On the reverse of…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-4B7942
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch, Colchester derivative rear hook type. It is missing the lower half of the bow and catchplate due to old breaks but the upper half of the bow and both wings are intact. The bow has a d-shaped section and is slightly tapered with no decoration. The wings are not decorated either. Width of wings 17.21mm, width of bow at widest point 5.51mm, surviving length of bow 19.74mm, weight 2.30g. This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch similar to examples from Hacheston (Blagg et al., 2004: no 71). .
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BD6A17
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester-derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the wings, spring, pin, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. What survives of the wings suggests they were semi-cylindrical in form and may have been deliberately remove, although this may simply be the result of post-depositional damage. They are separated by an integrally cast rear facing hook. The head of the brooch is oval shaped in section with diagonal grooves on the underside that produce a triangular moulding on the underside of the bow/wings. The bow itself is oval shaped in sect…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BCFA61
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, outer edges of the wings and the foot/catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, missing their outer edges due to old breaks and possibly decorated on the front face with moulded vertical grooves, although this is uncertain due to post-depositional damage. The wings are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rear facing hook. The bow is oval shaped in section with moulded decoration on the front face. This comprises a central vertical rib exten…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BC31F5
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the pin, spring, most of the axis bar and the lower half of the bow/foot due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pierced lug. This retains a short length of the separately cast copper-alloy axis bar, most of which is missing due to old breaks. The bow is triangular in section with flat back face and moulded front face. This comprises a prominent mid rib with fluting to either side. The entire object meas…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A73B91
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Wing-and-fanbow brooch. Most of the wings and fan are present together with all of the bow, the rest is missing due to old breaks. It is very worn and difficult to ascertain whether the wings are decorated but there appears to be a single circumferential line on each. The bow is decorated with two transverse lines where it joins the fan and is humped. The fan is decorated with a single line down the centre. There is a ridge on the reverse of the fan where the catchplate has broken off. It measures 26.71mm in length, 16.17mm in widt…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK COASTAL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A6EF17
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch with folded wing ends. The wings, spring and most of the bow are present, the rest is missing due to old breaks. Each wing is decorated with a diagonal line running from the top to the bottom edge. The ends are folded over and the spring is fitted between them. The spring has seven coils and the pin has broken off. The bow is oval in section and tapers towards the foot. It is decorated with a central rib marked with diagonal lines. It measures 32.49mm in length, 31.22mm in width at the wings…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK COASTAL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A6D047
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is Colchester derivative hinged brooch, the wings and part of the bow are present, the rest is missing due to old breaks. The wings are solid and have a groove between them where the missing pin would have been. They are decorated with two circumferential lines either side of the joint with the bow. The bow is oval in section and is triangular in shape where it joins the wings. Only a small part of it remains and it is not possible to ascertain whether there is any decoration on the bow. It measures 20.33mm in length, 54.04mm in width a…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK COASTAL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A4FD73
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Knee brooch and the bow, foot, part of the catchplate and one of the wings is present, the rest missing due to old breaks. It is undecorated and has a folded end plate on the wing. It has a crescent shaped plate at the junction between the wings and the bow. The bow bulges at the knee and tapers sharply towards the foot. The foot is flat and the part of the catchplate which remains is sub-triangular and flat in section. It measures 33.56mm in length, 13.17mm in width at the wings, 9.15mm in width at the top of the bow, 4.98 in thic…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A20E05
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Colchester derivative with double pierced lug type. The bow, wings and part of the catchplate are present, the rest missing due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical and are decorated with a double row of pellets at the ends and at the joint with the bow. The lug at the back of the wings is present and has an upper and lower hole. The spring and axis bar are missing. The bow is d-shaped and triangular in section with a central raised rib of pellets and two incised lines on each side forming an inverted triangle. The foot is…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9283F8
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Hod Hill type. Part of the hinge and the top of the bow are present, the rest missing due to old breaks. The bow is rectangular in shape and tapers slightly towards the foot and is flat in section. It is decorated with a wavy rib down the centre with a row of pellets to each side. There is a rasied rib at each edge. It measures 31.51mm in length, 10.29mm in width, 2.34mm in thickness and weighs 3.02g. It is similar to examples published from Hatcheston (Blagg et al, 2004, nos 23 and 29).
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EC2122
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing most of the pin due to old breaks but is otherwise largely intact. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form with possible vertical mouldings on their front faces, the precise form uncertain due to the preservation of the object. They are separated at their centre by a rear-facing double pierced lug that holds in place a separately cast copper-alloy spring of 12 coils, axis bar and spring chord, the latter now in two joining fragments due to post-depositional damage. The bow is D-shap…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E9CBA6
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and axis bar due to old breaks but is otherwise intact. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, one of which is slightly bent due to post-depositional damage. On their front faces they are decorated with single vertical grooves at the outer edge, and traces of single diagonal grooves running from the top corner of the outer edge to the base of the head. The wings are separated by a rear-facing double lug that is missing any evidence for the axis bar or pin. The bow …
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6B90C5
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and outer edge of the catchplate due to old breaks. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings separated at their centre by a rear facing hook that holds in place part of an incomplete cylindrical spring chord. On the front faces of the wings is moulded decoration comprising single diagonal moulded flutes flanked by incised grooves, with short vertical grooves visible at the join of wings and head. The bow itself is triangular in section with slightly faceted back face, tapering …
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Market', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-583E76
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing most of the hook, the outer edges of the wings, spring, pin and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, missing their outer edges due to old breaks and separated at the centre by an incomplete rear hook. On their front faces they are decorated with vertical reel or spool-shaped mouldings, the precise form uncertain due to the preservation of the object. The bow is oval shaped in section with facated back face that produces a slight central ridge. The front face…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-1771A3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy spring, possibly from a Bow Brooch of Roman date. It is a circular spring, slightly flattened due to post-depositional damage. The wire is circular in section and the remaining part of the spring has three coils. It measures 11.51mm in length, 7.99mm in width, 5.71mm in thickness and weighs 1.53g.
Created on: Friday 20th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.