Record ID: KENT-17AFA6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy ansate brooch of 8th- or 9th-century date. The bow is arched in profile and of 'D' section, composed of four flat semi-globular segments divided by horizontal plain ribs with shorter ones each end. There is a rusty stain from the iron pin that hinged from one lug to the catch plate at the foot. Length 40.5mm, Width 8.3mm, Thickness 10.8mm, Weight 8.3g. This brooch is probably of English manufacture, but the type is originally Frankish/Merovingian. It is of Hubener (1972) Gruppe 9. Hubener does not illustrate an exact parallel, but on Abb.20 are …
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-EC16D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy ansate brooch dating from 700-1000 AD. The brooch appears to have been in contact with fire, so many of the details are unclear. The brooch has an angled bow-shaped profile, with a fan-shaped protrusion at either end. There is moulded decoration encirculing the bow at its roundest point. The reverse of the brooch is convex and there are the remains of the catch plate at one end. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt (2000) p380. The brooch is 41.4mm long, 9.3mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 9.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chislet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-E6AC50
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Medieval ansate brooch. It is roughly rectangular in shape, with a consistent thin, flat profile. The bow of the brooch is angular rather than curved, and does not thicken towards the centre. Part of the lower terminal with the catch plate, and the central and lower parts of the bow survive. Both breaks are old. The bow appears to have a central rectangular shaped panel, which is decorated with a cross and two dot and circle indentations at the sides. A very small part of the upper bow and the entire lower bow survive, and appear to be of the same…
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Mary in the Marsh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C63F33
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval cast copper-alloy late early-medieval cloisonné brooch of the late 10th/11th century AD. The brooch consists of a raised trefoil shaped, convex centre plate from which nine equally spaced integral lobes would emerge; a tenth lobe appears to have been broken away. Three of the lobes, at 2. 6 and 10 O'clock are significantly larger than the other (5.5mm in diameter). One of these has a dark blue glass sphere attached to the front and it is probable there were similar spheres on the other two larger lugs what have concave recesses to receive them. .The other three lugs…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2011
Last updated: Saturday 28th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hollingbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-ACD1B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Fragment of a small square-headed (or Kentish) square-headed brooch made from gilded silver. Part of the bow and part of the headplate survive; the breaks vary a little, but in general are neither particularly fresh nor particularly old. The central panel of the headplate is decorated with a small rectangular gilded panel consisting of a ridged frame and three surviving short vertical ridges. This is surrounded to its single surviving (left-hand) side by a broad ungilded frame decorated with tiny transverse ribbing; this frame turns at the junction of bow and headplate…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alkham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-DF8F18
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a cast copper alloy disc brooch of Weetch's type 18. About half the brooch survives. The front has recessed (or 'champlevé') panels which carry traces of enamel inlay. These would have formed a cruciform design. On the reverse is a single perforated lug set at a right angle to the direction of the pin, which would have acted as a hinge for the pin, which is now missing. The opposing catchplate would have been located on the missing section of the brooch. This is a variant of a type of brooch well known from the middle or late Anglo-Saxon period; see NMS-ED9EF1, ESS-5E37A1 …
Created on: Monday 28th January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: KENT-344345
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of an early Anglo-Saxon S-shaped brooch, representing just under half. The object was cast in silver, but most of the gilding has rubbed off. Triangular punch marks decorate the body of the animal and were once filled with niello, now only left in a few punch marks and visible only under magnification. The back still retains the attachment lug for the pin and is otherwise plain. Discussion: S-brooches were popular in the early medieval period, both on the Continent and in England. Here, they are most common in Kent. Dimensions: L 15 mm; W 10 mm max.; Weight 1.3 grams …
Created on: Monday 14th April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyminge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D4C5E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, fragment of a cast copper alloy florid cruciform brooch. The surviving section of the brooch is part of the foot plate. There is a flat square panel with a sub-rectangular lappet on the left hand side and a moulded half rounded pannel below. The lapet is decorated with style 1 animal ornamentation. The reverse of the fragment contains a wide and incomplete catchplate. The breaks are worn. The brooch has a dark green-black patina.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT1321
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a copper alloy lozengiform strip brooch. The brooch consists of a flat, stretched-oval bow, decorated with 8 visible punched ring-and-dot motifs running lengthwise down its centre. The remains of a triangular catchplate on survive on the reverse, but the pin is missing. This brooch type (with an oval or lozengiform body and basic integral safety-pin type sprung pin) has been confirmed as early-medieval only in recent years, and some have been published as late as 2000 as Bronze Age 'violin bow' brooches (e.g. Hattatt 2000, 281; refs. 1442, 1385). Examples from North Lin…
Created on: Monday 25th January 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT1327
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon cast copper alloy button brooch. Button brooches are circular in shape and resemble miniature saucer brooches, although the relationship between these two brooch classes is not clear. This brooch is an example of Avent and Evison Class ii. The brooch is 17mm in diameter, all other measurements are unknown. The brooch is slightly worn, with no gilding on the surface. Button brooches usually have a gilt surface; however there is no trace of gilt on this example. It is most likely that the gilt was lost due to corrosion of the copper alloy base metal; however the brooch ap…
Created on: Monday 25th January 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT1071
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Friday 4th December 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT EASTRY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT1102
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
brooch fragment
Created on: Monday 7th December 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT EASTRY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT1109
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Frankish rosette brooch, copper alloy, inlaid with garnets.
Created on: Monday 7th December 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2441
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Section (about one third remaining) of a large round Anglo-Saxon brooch. No other description given. Helen Geake writes: Although this record has no image and no description, and a very broad date-range, and therefore appears to be of little use, it has been retained on the database in the hope that even this slight piece of information may be of interest to someone.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT EASTRY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2450
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Published
Cruciform brooch with heart-shaped top, and sub-rectangular arms. Decorated with eight circles. Part of back plate still visible.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT ROCHESTER', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2182
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Described as a 'Saxon' brooch pin. Copper fixing pin only, no design. Helen Geake writes: Although this record has no image and little description, and therefore appears to be of little use, it has been retained on the database in the hope that even this slight piece of information may be of interest to someone.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Field 4', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2285
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Head damaged, plain (possibly trefoil headed). Plain bow apart from few horizontal inscribed lines towards foot. Rectangular foot with several crudely inscribed horizontal lines. Remnants of catch plate on reverse of foot. Spring attachment loop survives on the back of the head.
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT2343
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy cruciform brooch with horse-head terminal. As the head-plate is missing it is not clear whether the brooch belongs to Aberg's group I (with full round knobs) or group II (with half-round knobs).
Created on: Friday 15th December 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT LITTLEBOURNE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT2475
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Gilded copper alloy Frankish bird brooch. The brooch is decorated with chip-carved ornament, and a circular garnet setting forms an eye. Brooches of this type occur in graves in Kent during the early to mid 6th century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2001
Last updated: Saturday 25th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT DOVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT2479
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Almost-complete early Anglo-Saxon brooch, now in two halves. It is broken at one end of the bow, but both halves have been recovered. The arms are symmetrical, both being a long triangle in shape, with a rounded knop at each corner. One half is missing the end knop (without an image of the reverse, it is not possible to tell if this is the headplate or the footplate). There is a central ring-and-dot on both headplate and footplate, and a ring-and-dot on each of the knops. Although this looks like an ansate brooch of Thörle's group IIIc, it is more likely to be an early Anglo-Saxon…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston', grid reference and parish protected.