Record ID: WILT-42CFC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Early-Medieval copper alloy disc brooch, flat, and with slight edge damage and missing its pin. It measures 37mm in diameter, is 1.5mm thick and weighs 10.05g. It was probably originally tinned. The front of the brooch has a very shiny and smooth patina. Where the edge is undamaged tiny little transverse grooves can be seen. The reverse has iron staining around the pin lug and is missing the curl of the catchplate. The surface is very rough. Circa 6th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-7011A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Saxon short long brooch with a trefoil headplate around a central square. The headplate has D-shaped arms, two of which are missing, and two vertical lines of crescentic stamps. The bow is arched with facetted corners. The narrow footplate has two pairs of ridges. The remaining part of the spring is iron. The catchplate is missing.
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-55B014
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete disc brooch, probably of early-medieval date, flat and circular, missing its pin. The face of the brooch is worn and slightly rough to touch with no discernable pattern and a brown-coloured patchy staining. It has an incomplete catchplate and pin lug and worn edges between these two areas. It measures 29.46mm in diameter, stands 6.76mm high and weighs 4.94g. From the photograph, one of the pin fixings (either the catchplate or the pin lug) appears to be set parallel to the edge of the brooch. This system tends to be found on middle or late early-medieval brooches, mak…
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-79EDF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch in the form of a cross with a hinge mechanism, possibly of Early-Medieval rather than Roman date. The pin is incomplete with three damaged arms. The catchplate is also missing (its arm is quite short). The brooch measures 27.11x29.21mm and weighs 4.11g. If complete, the brooch would measure circa 34x34mm. The arms of the brooch are flat and 1.50mm thick. They are c.6mm wide. At the centre of the brooch is a central boss, flat on top and narrowing from its base (5.57mm diameter to 3.49mm over 3.5mm). The top is decorated with a groove, slightly on th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cherhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E2AE41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy supporting-arm brooch, missing its spring mechanism and pin. It measures 42.86mm in length and weighs 8.05g, and dates to c. 420-c. 480 AD. The wings are flat with damaged D-shaped side lugs, which would have held the axis bar; the wings are 20.34mm wide. The top of the wings then is open to expose the missing spring. The bow curves out below a headplate consisting of a ledge projecting forward from either end of the wings, then narrows to 5.03mm widebefore widening slightly towards the lower bow (5.75mm wide), then again at the foot (6…
Created on: Friday 19th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-3D3695
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy brooch. An ansate brooch with sub-circular, flat terminals and an arched central bow. Each terminal is decorated with a crudely incised cross. The terminal behind which the catchplate for the missing pin would have been attached has a small, rectangular hole pierced to one side. This may have been part of a mend to replace the catchplate after it was lost. At the back of the other terminal are the two pierced lugs which housed the missing axis bar for the pin. The arched bow is D-sectioned. A similar brooch can be found in Hattatt 2000, p. 380, no. 168…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2008
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-7EE142
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval copper-alloy brooch of ansate type, dating from the 8th or 9th century The brooch is incomplete, missing the head (with a surviving length of 29.7 mm and a weight of 3.4 g). The arched bow gives the brooch a depth of 13 mm. The bow is of D-shaped section (2.8 mm thick) with straight parallel sides (7.5 mm wide). The bow is decorated with horizontal ribs, positioned at the apex of the arched bow and at the top of the leg. There is a further slight rib at the foot and there was likely to have been another rib between the head and the arched bow and a corresponding weak…
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2008
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
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Record ID: WILT-25DE61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Early Anglo-Saxon gilded copper-alloy button brooch missing its pin, and with damaged edges. It is 20.6mm in diameter, the sides stand 2.4mm high, and it weighs 2.0g. The brooch face, which is 14.3mm in diameter, depicts a face with T-shaped nose and eyebrows below vertical ribs and grooves for hair. Either side of the nose are tiny triangular eyes and three ribs define the cheeks below. Between the cheeks and below the nose is the mouth, comprised of three vertical ribs. The eyebrows appear to be decorated with tiny punches and T shape is flanked by a rib on the lower side…
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2008
Last updated: Friday 13th December 2019
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Record ID: WILT-B8D836
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Early-Medieval copper alloy nummular brooch, missing roughly one quarter of the face on opposing outside edges. One of these is missing hinge mechanism. The catchplate survives on the reverse. The brooch would have been 36.2mm in diameter though this is now its height only - its width is 25mm. It weighs 7.4g and is 1.7mm thick. On the front is depicted a profile bust facing right, with shoulders facing forwards. The nose is long and bulbous and the eyes almond-shaped. The hair appears rather like a hat and possibly extends backwards in length, although a break occurs…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-935EA0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Early-Medieval (450-550) Saucer brooch, missing its lug, pin and fixing mechanism, and just over half of the saucer-like rim. A few flecks of gilding remain. It measures 39.28x31.41x7.73mm and weighs 9.97g. The incomplete brooch appears distorted and twisted, probably the result of intense heat. The decoration is in the form of a central ring-and-dot surrounded by five running spirals with tendrils forming pointed lobes, within a plain border. The rim extends upwards and outwards, to a height of 7.73mm from the underside of the brooch. To the reverse a…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-940076
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Early-Medieval (410-600) Saucer brooch, missing roughly half of the saucer-like rim, and most of the shank of the iron pin to the reverse. A few flecks of gilding remain (this would have originally covered the entire surface of the brooch). It measures 45.74x41.65x4.50mm and weighs 14.09g. The decoration is in the form of a central ring-and-dot surrounded by a five-pointed star formed of double concave arcs. This is enclosed by a double concentric groove, forming a raised rib between. There is a c.5mm wide collar between the decoration and the saucer-l…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-947963
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Early Early-Medieval (410-600) Saucer brooch, missing its (iron) pin. It measures 41.24mm in diameter and weighs 19.25g. The brooch would have originally been gilded. The orangey-pinky colour it displays now may be the remains of this, although it has been cleaned by the finder. The decoration is in the form of a central raised boss encircled by radial lines forming a rosette. This is further enclosed by two concentric rings, the outside one of which is ‘beaded’. Beyond is a border of basket work ornament, again within two concentric ‘beaded’ rings…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-94B7F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Early-Medieval (410-600) Saucer brooch, with a damaged edge and missing its (iron) pin. It measures 42.00x41.44x5.78mm and weighs 19.81g. The brooch would have originally been gilded. The decoration is in the form of a central raised boss encircled by radial lines forming a rosette. This is further enclosed by two concentric rings, the outside one of which is decorated with circular punches. Beyond is a border of basket work ornament, and the flat area between this and the rim is again decorated with circular punches. The saucer-like rim extends upwa…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-4BD6C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete button brooch, made from cast copper-alloy and gilded. It dates to the early Anglo-Saxon period, c. AD 525. The brooch is missing its pin and most of its angular rim. It measures 20.08mm in diameter, is 3.56mm thick (with the pin lug taking it up to 5.11mm thick) and weighs 4.1g. At the centre of the brooch is a stylised human mask, fitting into a circular area. It has two circular eyes, a domed head, a long nose reaching from between the eyes to the bottom of the mask, and two triangular cheeks, one either side of the nose. Surrounding the mask are three concentric-c…
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 13th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-716220
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and gilt Early Early-Medieval (450-550) Saucer brooch, missing approx. one third of the 'saucer' rim, its pin and the curl of the catchplate. It measures 27.49x23.97x11.41mm and weighs 8.63g. Gilding survives in the grooves of the decoration only. The decoration is in the form of a central ring-and-dot surrounded by five running spirals with tendrils forming pointed lobes, within a plain-rib border. The rim extends upwards and outwards, to a height of 4.80mm from the underside of the brooch. To the reverse is a large patch of iron staining around the pin lug…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: WILT-D5D9A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Early Early-Medieval (c.6th century) gilded copper alloycast saucer brooch, consisting of part of the rim and body and the catchplate to the reverse. It measures 22.35x12.14x4.71mm (less catchplate, 1.43mm) and weighs 2.32g. The chip-carved decoration comprises a double rib flanking the curved outside edge of the brooch. The field beyond has a raised triangular wedge with a deep groove to one side and three short ribs to the other. Beyond to either side are further groups of short ribs, probably representing devolved zoomorphic elements. The surviving fragment retains al…
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2010
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-DA9EF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Early-Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy Small-Long brooch with damaged edges and missing its pin and catchplate. It measures 41.35mm in length and weighs 5.59g. The rectangular head-plate measures 14.84x12.25x1.62mm and is apparently plain (although the edges have lot much of their original patina). The short, highly arched bow is 9.08mm in length, 6.10mm wide and max.4.83mm thick at the centre. The surface is pitted and much patina is lost, although the sides do appear slightly faceted. The foot is expanded with lateral lobes forming a lozenge-shaped field,…
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2009
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-9A5AE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Late Early-Medieval (c.875-950) Viking Trefoil brooch, decorated in the Borre interlacing or knotwork style. It is missing its catchplate and lug/ pin attachment on the reverse. It measures 59.10x53.63x6.70mm and weighs 35.64g. The brooch has moulded decoration to the front within a double-strand border, the ribs of which are narrow. The decoration consists of a central raised triangle 'boss' 4.67mm high above the surface of the brooch, each corner of which appears to have a (worn) zoomorphic terminal. Surrounding the triangle is a triple-stranded raised rin…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longbridge Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP2791
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy disc brooch. Very badly abraded. Circular, edges missing. The central motif consists of a central circular cell surrounded by six petal-shaped cells (one missing) in copper-alloy. No trace of the enamel survives, but there are slight traces of surface gilding. Trace of the hinge and bent catchplate on reverse. White metal coating on reverse.
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F561A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very flat copper alloy imitation Kentish 'keystone garnet' disc brooch from the Early Early-Medieval period, retaining gilding in the grooves of the grooved and chip-carved decoration. Some of the outside edge is missing through wear. In general, the brooch is very worn indeed with no original patina remaing (save beneath the gilding). The brooch is 38.2mm in diameter and 1.2mm thick at the rim. It weighs 10.14g. The reverse of the brooch has an incomplete lug for the pin and is missing the curl of the catchplate, which is short at 4.7mm long and 3.6mm high. The lug and catchp…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.