Record ID: NARC-3CCD97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cooper alloy Dolphin brooch. Roman. 1st -2nd century AD. The wings are 15mm wide with circular ends, 5mm in diameter, creating a box for the spring to rest. 7 turns of the spring are still in place. the pin is missing. A comma-shaped bow, 8mm wide at the head and 32mm long. Blunt at the end where the tip is probably missing. No catchplate. Type 94 in Crummy, 1983.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3CF7F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cooper alloy Dolphin brooch. Roman. 1st -2nd century AD. The wings are 15mm wide with circular ends, 3mm in diameter, creating a box for the spring to rest. The spring is still in place but very corroded. The pin is missing. A comma-shaped bow, 6mm wide at the head and broken horozontally across the bow at 16mm long. Type 94 in Crummy, 1983.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3D73D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cooper alloy Dolphin brooch. Roman. 1st - 2nd century AD. The wings are 19mm wide with circular ends, 5mm in diameter, creating a box for the spring to rest. The spring are still in place, with all 8 turns visible. The pin is broken 16mm from the head. A comma-shaped bow, 10mm wide at the head and 50mm long. The sides of the bow are stepped at the head and a raised triangle runs 20mm down the bow from the head. The catchplate is flat at teh base, level with the foot of the brooch, and runs 32mm up the back of the brooch. It enxtends 10mm before curling back to form the catch for …
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3DB944
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cooper alloy Dolphin brooch with hinge mechanism. Roman. 1st -2nd century AD. The wings are 19mm wide 3mm in diameter, creating a closed box for the axial bar to fit. A vertical slot for the pin to fit round the axial bar is placed centrally at the back of the wings. The pin is missing. A comma-shaped bow, 8mm wide at the head and 42mm long. The bow is flat at the back, making it almost triangular in section. The bow tapers down to a point. The catchplate runs 16mm up the back of the bow from the tip. Type 94 in Crummy, 1983. Fig 158 in Hattat's visual catalogue.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3F1965
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cooper alloy Dolphin brooch. Roman. 1st -2nd century AD. The wings are 24mm wide, rounded at the ends and with a hollow reverse. The spring and pin are missing. A comma-shaped bow, 8mm wide at the head tapering down to the break at 28mm. Tip is missing. No catchplate or visible catchplate scar. Type 94 in Crummy, 1983.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3F33E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch. Roman. 1st - 2nd Century AD. A heavily corroded bow of a trumpet brooch. The wide, trumpet element of the head is missing/corroded away. The rounded central part of the head is 10mm wide, tapering down towards the foot, which has a slight knob and is 4.5mm wide. At the curve of the bow is a button, or collar, which is 14mm wide and 5mm thick. There is a groove above and below the collar. The catchplate ran from just above the knob to 26mm up the rear of the bow. Not much survives. At the rear of the head is the start of a loop which would have h…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3F6891
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy T-shaped bow brooch. Roman. 1st - 2nd Century AD. The wings are 16mm wide with circular ends 4mm in diameter to create an open box for the axial bar and spring to fit. The spring is 80% present, with 7 turns still surviving in place. The bow is plain and is broken horizontally after 15mm. It is rectangular in section. A central ridge provides the hole through which the spring is secured. The ridge is 15mm long, running down the bow from the head. It ends with a raised knop.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC621
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A large cast brooch with no coil or spring extant, but part of a backward facing hook evident on the juncture between head and bow. The bow has 3 deep longitudinal grooves running from a small triangular 'crest' at the head end down the length of the tapering bow to the foot end, the two outer grooves are decorated with rope-work moulding. There is no distinct foot, the bow simply tapers to the end point. 2 lighter moulded grooves run longitudinally down the bevelled sides of the bow, which has a slightly hollow reverse and is crescent shaped in section. The wings are semi-circular…
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-FB6B67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch of Roman date (AD 45-60). The brooch has wide, tubular arms with recessed ends and a diagonal moulded, feature on each wing. The arms of the brooch are hollow to facilitate the axis bar which would have supported the hinged pin only a small spur of which is retained. The head of the brooch expands from the flat of the arms and is broadly ovoid in plan, tapering towards the foot of the brooch; the lower half of the bow is broken and missing. The bow has a double, moulded, beaded vertical rib as decoration. The…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Record ID: NARC-4338F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-410). The object is composed of the lower bow, foot and catchplate of the object. The bow is sub-rectangular in section and the foot is double stepped and semi-circular. The catchplate is sub-triangular and integral however the recurved portion is missing due to an old abraded break. The metal has a dark green with a slightly pitted patina. Portions of the catchplate retain white metal coating. Length: 25.26mm, Width: 3.95mm, Thickness: 5.10mm, Weight: 2.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Record ID: NARC-262572
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 75-175). The object is a Dolphin brooch and is composed of hollow, ovate wings and curved bow which tapers in towards the foot. The wings are decorated with a two, fine, parallel grooves that running longitudinally and a single central longitudinal ridge on the body. The back of the lower portion of the brooch retains the remnants of the broken catchplate while the recess at the back of the wings retains around 50% of the coiled wire spring and axis bar running horizontally through the spring. Half of the spring mechanism and axis ba…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th September 2017
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Record ID: NARC-A7EA75
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Unknown object, possibly a Brooch or Mount of Roman to Medieval date (AD 43-1550). The object is rectangular in plan and section and is composed of a copper alloy core and white metal plated outer. The upper surface is decorated with four incised lines. The lower surface is undecorated and retains two square short projections. Length: 4.28mm, Width: 8.53mm, Thickness: 1.34mm, Weight: 0.2g See: KENT-693529, SWYOR-FC9FD6 and SF-363827
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-A7FFF4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 80-240). The object is a Polden Hill (Colchester derivative) type and is composed of semi-circular wings. The axis bar and spring are retained on the left hand side of the back of the wings, with one coil of the spring to the right, the pin and remainder of the mechanism are missing. The head is hump-like in profile with a backwards curved hook/lug at its apex. The front of the bow is decorated with a raised, short central, V shaped ridge and incised lines toward the outer edge of each wing. The bow tapers in at its lower end and ter…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-5306ED
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 50-80). The object is a Colchester Derivative (dolphin) brooch with a hinge mechanism. The object is composed of tubular wings with perforations at each end to accommodate the axis bar. At the centre of the back of the wings is a rectangular notch from which the partially retains pin projects. The head is hump-like in profile with some globular corrosion/concretion around the apex. The object is decorated with a series of hatched bands running around the wings four on each wing, with repeating incised transverse lines between th…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-534752
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Dolphin Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-100). The object is a spring mechanism, Colchester- derivative type. The wings are hollow and semi-circular to accommodate the spring and pin mechanism, which his now missing. There is a tapering recurved hook extending from the head towards the wings. From the wings the bow projects in a D shape and tapers in toward a circular foot. The bow is decorated with two raised central ribs running longitudinally with three incised lines along the wings. From the back of the foot a recurved triangular catchplate is retained. …
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-53585D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Dolphin Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-100). The object is a spring mechanism, Colchester- derivative type. The wings are hollow and semi-circular with perforations in the end caps, to accommodate the spring and pin mechanism, which his now missing. There is a tapering recurved hook extending from the head towards the wings. From the wings the bow projects in a D shape and tapers in toward a transverse break. The bow is decorated with two raised central ribs running longitudinally to form a V, and an incised lines toward the outer edges of the wings. The spring…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-53E8C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-80). The object is a Colchester Derivative (dolphin) brooch with a hinge mechanism. The head is composed of tubular wings, one of which is partially missing due to an old abraded break. The axis bar and pin are missing. The retained wing is decorated with an outer hatched band. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and D shaped in section. The front of the bow is decorated with a central longitudinal ridge with repeating transverse hatching. The bow tapers in toward an old abraded break. The foot and catchplate are missing. L…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-541589
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-80). The object is a Colchester Derivative (dolphin) brooch with a hinge mechanism. The head is composed of tubular wings with a rectangular notch at the centre to accommodate the pin mechanism. The axis bar and pin are missing. The wings are decorated with an outer incised band. The front of the bow is decorated with a central longitudinal ridge. The bow tapers in toward an old abraded break. The lower bow, foot and catchplate are missing. Length: 14.34mm, Width (wings): 27.28mm, Thickness (bow): 5.06mm, Weight: 4.7g …
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-5422A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-80). The object is a Colchester Derivative (dolphin) brooch with a hinge mechanism. The head is composed of tubular wings with a rectangular notch at the centre to accommodate the pin mechanism. The axis bar is visible within the notched aspect, the pin is missing. The wings are decorated with an outer incised band. The front of the bow is decorated with a central longitudinal ridge. The bow tapers in toward an old abraded break. The lower bow, foot and catchplate are missing. Length: 15.45mm, Width (wings): 25.08mm, Thickn…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-543742
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Plate Brooch of Roman date (AD 160-300). The object is a disc shaped brooch with two concentric rings, surrounded by two concentric annular. There are no retained traces of gilding or enamel. The back retains two partial attachment lugs. All edges are broken and abraded and the catchplate and corresponding section are missing. Mackreth type British Plate 3.b4 Hattatt, P 344, Fig 203, No 1027-1028 Length: 13.45mm, Width (wings): 20.51mm, Thickness (plate): 2.07mm, Thickness (including lugs): 4.55mm, Weight: 1.9g
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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