Record ID: CAM-167844
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Small Long brooch dating to the sixth century AD. The fragment comprises the head plate which is square in shape with slightly rounded edges. It is decorated with a central square raised panel within which is a ring and dot motif. The head plate is decorated with two further incised dots in the upper left and right corners. On the underside, there is a semi-circular lug with circular perforation. The fragment measures 15mm in length, 19mm in width and 9mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-16C900
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Anglo-Scandinavian Borre-style disc brooch dating to the tenth century AD. The brooch possesses decoration comprising a flat circular plate. The plate is decorated with a concave-sided lozenge; from each of its four corners there extends interlace ending in double-contoured knots. In the centre is a sunken circular field. Around the edge of plate is a plain raised border. On the underside, there is a fragment of the perforated pin-lug. The catchplate is missing. The brooch has a diameter of 29mm and possesses a brown patina. This brooch is of a type commonly found in East Anglia.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-171927
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian Borre-style disc brooch dating to the tenth century AD. The brooch comprises a flat circular plate, only half of which remains. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a concave-sided lozenge; from each of its four corners there extends interlace ending in double-contoured knots. In the centre is a sunken circular field. On the underside, there is a small trapezoidal catchplate but the pin-lug is missing. The catchplate is missing. The brooch has a diameter of 25mm and possesses a brown patina. This brooch is of a type commonly …
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-198FF6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon small-long brooch fragment dating to the sixth century AD. The fragment comprises the head plate. The head plate is rectangular in shape with two semi-circular cut outs in each corner giving it a cruciform appearance. It is decorated with a marginal pattern of stamped semi-circles and dots. On the underside of the head plate is a semi-circular lug with circular perforation. Iron corrosion products surround the lug. The fragment measures 22mm in length and 26mm in width. It has a thickness of 9mm.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-3C86B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Small Long brooch dating to the late fifth or sixth centuries AD. The fragment comprises part of the head plate of the brooch. The head plate comprises a square central panel decorated with two rows of incised marginal lines enclosing a row of stamped triangles. Extending from the central panel are two arms, the third is missing. These arms would have originally have given the brooch a cruciform appearance. The arm at the side of the brooch is T shaped and plain whereas the top arm is bi-lobed and decorated with two incised lines. There are traces of t…
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haslingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-898ED7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fully-round cast-in-one side knob from Early Saxon cruciform brooch, corroded and covered in iron corrosion, groove on inner face to fit against head-plate, longitudinally pierced by iron pin-bar, much iron corrosion in waist. Length 9mm, oval-sectioned 9 x 8mm.
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elm', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2E7382
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Saxon side or top knob from Florid Cruciform brooch, worn, broken and corroded, with Style I mask and broken spatulate terminal with traces of tinning flanked by two inward-facing Style I beaked heads, rectangular projection broken across remains of at least one, probably two asymmetrically-placed rivet-holes where once attached to the head-plate of the brooch. Ancient breaks. 40 x >23mm. Leeds and Pocock (1971) Group V. Mid/Late 6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BF1018
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy early medieval/ early Anglo-Saxon detachable side knob from a cruciform brooch. This knob is half round and has a wasited centre and transverse grooves on the outer face. It has a slot on the underside and a hole running through it which would have accomodated the pin bar originally. It measures 14.07mm in length and 10.62mm in width and is 8.29mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Littleport', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: CAM-086A16
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early-medieval copper-alloy cruciform brooch. The object consists of the middle section of the brooch complete with lappets and the bow. The reverse of the central section has the pin lug complete but without the pin. Decoration on the brooch consists of ring and dot decoration around the central rectangle and a median gully down the center of the bow. Length: 34.12mm; width: 23.30mm; thickness: 3.32mm; weight: 12.69g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: CAM-8395C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy early medieval Small Long Brooch. The object consists of the head of the object with one complete and two damaged cruciform projections. On the reverse is the semi-circular pin attachment, but with no pin. The foot of the brooch is missing. Decoration on the object consists of lines of small circles in a central square and on the outside of the projections. The brooch fragment measures 22.48mm in length; 31.19mm in width and is 1.32mm thick and weighs 5.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-2F9424
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy disc brooch of probable late 10th or 11th century date. The central area of the brooch consists of a circular plate with a raised (and slightly damaged) rim around its perimeter. Contained within this rim is what appears to be a plain dark glass/enamel setting. Situated close to the edge are two small areas where the setting is missing. It is unclear whether these represent part of the design (ie. cells, or cloisons) or are the result of post-depositional damage. Projecting outwards from the base of the plate are seven equally-spaced rounded lugs, at least four of wh…
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-3E8A56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval gilded copper alloy button brooch dating from 450-550 AD. The brooch consists of a small saucer shaped disc of copper alloy with a raised rim. The design on the brooch consists of an anthropomorphic face with pronounced eyebrows, nose and frowning mouth encased within a circular barley-twist outline. The back of the brooch has a catchplate missing the catchplate turnover and a very corroded iron pin that is no longer discernable from corrosion products surrounding it. Diameter: 19.53mm thickness: 1.19mm weight: 6.04g
Created on: Monday 1st December 2008
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-409F65
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late early-medieval copper alloy disc brooch with interlacing decoration, belonging to the East Anglian Series type and dating from the late 9th or 10th century. The decoration on the object consists of a central lozenge with sunken circle inside, surrounded by an interlacing symmetrical pattern. The reverse has a catch-plate set parallel to the edge of the brooch, and a patch of iron corrosion where the pin lug once was. The pin is missing. Diameter: 27.30mm; thickness: 1.84mm; weight; 7.26g. A similar brooch can be seen in Hattat's Visual Catalogue (fig. 1692, pg. 379).
Created on: Monday 1st December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FD8D96
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Saxon brooch of Small-Long form; only the upper part survives. The headplate is square with three T-shaped arms and with a housing behind for the spring and pin. Along the edges of these arms and around three sides of the square headplate is decoration comprising lines of punched crescents and dots. Only one end of the arched and facetted bow survives.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FDB186
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Saxon brooch of Small-Long form; only the undecorated upper part survives. The headplate is square with three rounded projections (one is missing), and on its back a housing for an iron spring. The arched bow is also plain.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FDCBE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Saxon brooch of Small-Long form; only the undecorated upper part survives. The headplate is square and on its back a housing for an iron spring. The arched bow is also plain.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FDDD41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Saxon brooch, probably of Small-Long form; only the bow and a fragment of the catchplate survive. The bow, which is concave behind, has mouldings which form facetted corners. Above and below the bow is a group of three transverse grooves. There is also a groove below the bow, adjacent to the top of the catchplate.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FDF3A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded early Saxon brooch, probably of Great Square-Headed form. Only part of the bow survives. This fragment displays rebated edges to either side of a prominent ridge.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-274762
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy disc brooch of a type referred to as 'jewelled' or 'keystone garnet'. The brooch is now corroded and the details are hard to see clearly. The edge of the brooch is smooth and undecorated creating a border 4.06mm wide. Next to the border is a narrow groove c.0.68mm wide followed by a band c.0.91mm wide. At the centre of the brooch is a raised field of 9.20mm diameter which is filled with white material. The brooch has a thickness of 4.35mm at the centre over the central raised field, and is 2.55mm thick over the rest of the disc. Surrounding the centra…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A6D716
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy disc brooch, diameter 26mm, plate thickness 1.3mm and weight 3.5g. The brooch is flat and largely undecorated. The front of the brooch has a single concentric incised ring round a concave circular feature, a broad groove or flute. In the centre of this is a small raised area which is indented on the reverse (diameter 1.5mm); this contains corrosion of a brighter turquoise colour. On the reverse there are two parallel lugs (a double lug) which would have held the bar on which the pin hinged. The catchplate also survives. Much or perh…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE.', grid reference and parish protected.