Record ID: IOW-C0D7CA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch, probably a Continental plate brooch, c.AD 100-300. The brooch is a lozenge shaped plate with corroded rounded knops surviving at two of the four corners. One of these knops hides the catchplate, which is incomplete. The knop's obverse face is flat and is decorated with a raised edge, which may have contained enamel. The main plate of the brooch is corroded but has no decoration apart from the stepping. There is a raised, concentric, stepped, two tier, circular boss at the centre of the plate. No further decoration is visible on the obverse fac…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-9465B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman cast copper-alloy Aesica brooch, of Mackreth 2011, Aesica 2.a1, dating c. AD 50-75. The majority of the brooch survives. Only one half of the spring and the pin are missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical, open-ended and have a hollow interior. The front faces are plain. At the centre of the upper edge is a short sub-circular-sectioned rearward hook with rounded tip that would have held the spring in place. The surviving half of the spring comprises ten coils of circular-sectioned copper-alloy wire with a circular-sectioned axis bar through the centre, the end of which extends…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D13520
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Rosette brooch, probably of Mackretch ROS 2/3, dating from the Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 20-60). The brooch consists of part of the upper bow, bow plate and part of the catch plate. The wings, spring and pin are missing. From a worn uneven transverse break the surviving portion of the upper bow is broadly rectangular in shape, shallow D-shape in cross-section and slightly arched. It is decorated on the front with three very worn longitudinal grooves dividing four ridges. The base of the bow connects to a flat and slightly convex…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-651ADA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy white metal coated British plate brooch dating c. AD 200-350. The plate is flat oval in shape with a circular field at the centre defined by a flat-topped ridge. Beyond this are two concentric fields defined by a narrower ridge. The edge of the plate has a raised flat-topped border. The reverse of the plate is flat and undecorated. Projecting on one edge are two narrow semi-circular plates with circular perforations forming the pin hinge housing. On the opposite edge is a compressed catch plate. The patina across the object is light…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-747BAA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of a gilded copper-alloy brooch, probably of Great Square Headed type, of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 525-570. The brooch consists of a fragment including the bow and incomplete footplate, a fragment of the head and a fragment of an unclear part of the brooch. The fragment including the bow and footplate is rectangular in plan with a C-shaped arch in profile. There is a raised flat ridge at each edge of the bow. There is a third shallower ridge in the centre of the bow decorated with transverse grooves. From the lower edge of the bow the integral footplat…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-256F78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bow brooch of most unusual form, now patinated dark brown with lighter, rusty coloured pits covering the surfaces, some of the broken and abraded edges are showing green. The head/pin mechanism is missing, leaving a sub-rectangular slight expansion just before the irregular break. The catch plate is set to the right-hand side when viewed from the front with the (missing) spring uppermost; this is of typical open topped form, with the trough for the pin slightly angled to accept the pin; it is now incomplete. The bow is of trapezoidal section and thickens towards the mid…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Fincham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-A815AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch of Group A, dating from AD 75 - 150. The bow of the brooch has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The bow tapers from a flared head to a flared bulbous foot knop. The head of the brooch is nearly complete, it is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave and has a cast D shaped projecting bar which extends from the upper to lower edges of the reverse. This projection has a small circular hole through it and a wound wire spring / pin passes through it. The spring is com…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-C9188F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy and enamel Roman brooch of the British Plate type, subtype 2.e (Triskele) and dating AD 80-250. The pin, spring, part of the lug, catch plate, most of the enamel, and part of the outside edge of the brooch from around 2 o'clock to 4 o'clock on the obverse are missing. The object is flat and sub-circular, whilst the reverse is undecorated and only has an incomplete perforated lug and the remains of a catchplate at opposing sides. The front of the object has a raised ridge around the outside. There is a central raised annulet in the centre, around whi…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: IOW-B7859E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper alloy openwork brooch, c.AD 100-200. This brooch features a central plate formed from four symmetrical discs with off-centre open apetures, which give these discs a crescent-like appearance. These disces are arranged around a central, circular disc with a large circular apeture, with triangular pieces of plate between the four outer discs. There are the remains of blue enamel in the triangular gaps and this strongly suggests the crescents were decorated with enamel too.
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-7CE978
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Early Medieval cast copper alloy equal armed brooch, c.AD 430-700. A heavily corroded fragment of an equal-armed brooch, cast as a single piece with gilding in the recess. This fragment consists of most of the bow and one terminal with the remains of a pin lug on the reverse face. The obverse face is decorated by chipped/incised lines picking out possible zoomorphic designs. Unfortunately, too little remains of this brooch to determine the original design.
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-34FDD9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman enamelled British plate disc brooch dating c. AD 80-250. The stem of the pin is missing. The plate is oval and flat with flat edges. The upper surface is divided into two zones by a central oval ridge and a narrower ridge around the rim. The central oval cell is devoid of enamel. The outer cell features alternating green and white rectangles of enamel. The reverse of the plate is flat and undecorated Projecting from the upper edge are two thin semi-circular attachment lugs joined by a circular-sectioned pin bar. Attached to the bar…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: BH-0FACEC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Rosette brooch dating from the Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 20-60). The brooch consists of the wings, integral bow, plate and catch plate. The spring and pin are missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical with angled ends, rounded corners and a hollow interior. One wing is damaged and bent downwards out of shape. The interior is void of the missing spring. The front faces of both wings is plain. The angled ends have very worn decoration comprising two or three vertical ridges.   The sub-triangular-sectioned bow extends downwards in a…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C0FFD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy cast saucer brooch, dating to cAD 430 - 550. It is flat, circular, with the remnants of a raised edge or rim, now mostly missing. The decoration is of seven spirals emanating from  a centrepiece of a small pellet or boss surrounded by two raised concentric rings. The underside shows a double lug, each pierced to take an iron axial rod, of which a little remains in one. The pin is entirely missing. There is no indication of a catchplate.  Dimensions: 39mm in diameter; 2.5mm thick; 16.89g in weight See HAMP-6667BE - five spirals,…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-69BB84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-80). The brooch comprises the wings, spring, central lug, bow (upper and lower), foot and catch plate. The pin is missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical, open-ended and divided by a central lug with an upper and lower circular perforation. The surfaces of the wing terminals have grooved decoration, which is very worn. The lug is plain. The interior of the wings is occupied by a nine-coil spring made of circular-sectioned copper-alloy wire…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-495939
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-80). The brooch comprises the wings, spring, pin, central lug, bow (upper and lower), foot and catch plate. The spring axis bar is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical, open-ended and divided by a central lug with an upper and lower circular perforation. The front surfaces are plainly finished, as is the lug. The interior is occupied by an eight-coil spring made of circular-section copper-alloy wire. There are four coils either …
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-2824AC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch dating c. AD 43-75. The brooch consists of the head, bow plate and partially surviving side knops. The lower bow, foot and pin are missing. The head of the brooch comprises the front half of the rolled cylinder with a vertical rectangular notch at the centre that would have accommodated the hinged pin. One wing is more intact than the other but both wings are very worn and have damaged edges and corners. The head narrows and connects to the broadly D-sectioned bow plate by a double-ribbed collar. The bow plate …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: BH-270F6D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 450-550). The brooch comprises the head plate and upper bow. The lower bow, foot, catch plate and pin are missing. The head is trapezoidal in shape, flat and rectangular in cross-section. Each of the four corners are slightly rounded. The upper edge is lightly ribbed. The face of the plate has decoration of a grooved double-lined border on the upper and outer edges but does not extend along the lower edge of face. Within the border and roughly in line with it are fourteen s…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-47A00D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, gilded copper alloy strip brooch of early Medieval date (c. AD 700-950). The bow is lozengiform in shape and is formed from a single piece consisting of a central wide, flattened, lozenge-shaped plate (1.58mm thick). One end was elongated to form a hooked catch-plate which is now missing. Instead one finds a slightly curved, oblique break that occurred in antiquity given the greenish brown patina of the site of the break. The opposite end of the brooch was elongated to form what is now an incomplete spring and pin (1.99mm thick) - it has broken before completing a single…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
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Record ID: NARC-89535C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Roman date (AD 70-120). The object is a Colchester derivative, hinged type. The object is composed of two semi-circular wings, the loop, spring, and pin are missing. The wings are decorated with repeating incised longitudinal lines. The outer ends of the wing are broken and abraded. The front of the head is decorated with a raised central ridge. Below the wings the bow projects with a curve, the bow is D shaped in section and is decorated with an incised curvilinear motif, flanking the central projection. The bow terminates in an old abraded br…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-7BACC9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy La Tène brooch of Early to Middle Iron Age date (c. 450-200 BC).  The brooch is incomplete, missing the majority of the spring and all of the foot and pin, making it difficult to place in a precise type. The bow is not strongly arched, and ends in a break just as the brooch turns downwards to form the foot. The form of the bow is segmented on the front and sides, each of the 11 segments being slightly bulbous, with broad V sectioned grooves between. The reverse of the bow is undecorated and highly polished even in comparison to the smooth sur…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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