Record ID: SWYOR-9E85E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman fibular brooch which is 35.4mm long, 21.1mm wide and 15.3mm thick. The brooch has a simple tapering bow which appears not to be decorated though it is chipped in places. The wings are short and seem to be little more than projecting rounded knops. There is a thick headloop, the majority of which is missing, and a band of square beading across its base. Behind the wings is the tubular housing for the pin which appears to have been hinged, though is now badly corroded. Traces of the catchplate survive, but not the pin. This brooch does not easily fit into the broad …
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Sunday 17th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-9E9232
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy incomplete Roman bow and fantail brooch. The object is 31.2mm long, 16.3mm wide and 4.1mm thick. Only the lower half of the bow survives consisting of a central roundel above which is an ancient break, and the flaring fantail. The catchplate partially survives. The roundel has a raised outer ring and a concave centre, in the middle of which is a raised pimple. The brooch has a deep green patina. Similar brooches can be seen in Richard Hattatt's "Visual catalogue of Ancient Brooches" (2000) and are dated to the first or second century.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Sunday 17th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-46B438
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The brooch is 35.3mm long, 11.7mm wide and 20.3mm deep. It was probably a trumpet brooch, but it is damaged, possibly by fire causing melting, and the type of brooch is no longer clear. The pin and mechanism are missing but traces of the catchplate survive. The foot is tilted forwards. There are bumps in the middle of the bow which may be the remains of an acanthus button. The probably mouth of the trumpet is deeply pitted and distorted. Traces of a red material survive, particularly near the foot and on the side of the bow. It is not clear whether thi…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Saturday 16th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-15B660
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman dolphin brooch dating from AD 55 - 100. The brooch has no foot and a small catch plate. The design on the bow is very simple with three grooves and a long plain cylinder for the wings. It has a hinge mechanism and the pin is absent. It has a deep brown, black hue. It measures 50.7mm x 33.9mm x 15mm, weighing 12.33g. For similar example see 'A visual catalogue of Richard Hattatt's ancient brooches' p.299, no.889.
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-696107
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy brooch. It appears to be plain, with no visible design. It measures 18.5 x 7.9 x 7.3mm and weighs 1.86gm. Most likely to be Roman in date.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Last updated: Sunday 20th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-7AA1C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman dolphin brooch. This brooch has a hinge mechanism. Its wings (left one damaged) are decorated with transverse grooves at the ends. The head also has grooves on it, which run over the head and all the way down the bow to the grooves of the foot. There are three pairs of grooves (sides and middle) with transverse lines running the length between each pair. The brooch has a green patina and measures 59.1mm x 35.1mm x 18.6mm, weighing 29.81g. A similar example can be found in 'A visual catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches', p.299, no.360. This type dates to…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Sunday 20th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-D733B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of a copper-alloy brooch, probably an Aucissa variant or Hod Hill brooch of c. 1st century AD date. The fragment consists of a section of the bow, tapering to a point at the foot, where a small part of the catch plate remains. The bow is decorated with a panel of vertical raised lines, of which two remain, above a transverse groove. The head and pin are missing. The fragment measures 41.2mm by 12.1mm by 4mm. It weighs 2.81gm and has a dark green patina. Similar examples can be seen in Hattat, Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, pp. 319-320.
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-D7A127
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular, copper-alloy disc brooch, c. 100 - 200AD. The face of the brooch is decorated with a central circle surrounded by a six-pointed star constructed from concave tressures joined at their ends with additional discs identical in size to that in the centre of the brooch. Traces of red enamel remain within the star. There are also traces of enamel of a different colour in two of the tressures. This has developed a surface glaze, but chemical action in the soil has rendered the original colour unrecognizable. The catch plate remains on the back of the brooch, but the pin is missin…
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2009
Last updated: Sunday 20th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-E6D912
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fibula brooch dating from the Roman period. The pin, spring and most of the catchplate are missing. The bow has a narrow head with very small wings, though these seem to be broken and were probably wider. The back of the head is concave where the spring would have fitted. The bow and head are not decorated except for a central ridge running the whole length. The foot of the brooch is also damaged or missing. This is probably an example of a dolphin brooch. Other examples of this style cane be seen in Hattatt's Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches. The brooch is 42.95mm …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2009
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-617443
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A damaged copper-alloy Roman gilded disc brooch. The decoration consists of a central deep cell surrounded by two ring cells within a raised border. This in turn is surrounded by an outer ring which has traces of gilding surviving, also within a raised border. There are small diagonal dashed lines in the gilded area, like ropework. The edges of the brooch are damaged and the pin is missing. The catchplate and pin mechanism are also damaged, just surviving as two raised lugs. It is 25.6mm in length, 23.9mm wide, and 4.1mm thick. It weighs 4.88gm. The brooch has a dark green and black p…
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2009
Last updated: Sunday 20th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-FA44C0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman brooch; a dolphin type dating from 43 - 65 AD. The spring, pin and foot of the brooch are missing. The humped bow is D shaped in section and tapers towards the foot. It has a raised ridge along the centre and similar ridges on each side. The wings are tubular and have similar raised ridges at each end. The front of the brooch has a shiny grey patina suggesting that the brooch had a white metal coating. The breaks are patinated. The design is similar to but smaller than number 889 on page 299 of Hattatt's Visual catalogue.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-FA6CB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman brooch; a Langton Down type dating from 25 - 60 AD. The bow is fluted and the wings are tubular. Most of the spring survives, but the pin is missing. There are traces of the catchplate.. The brooch has a bright green patina. Compare number 39 on page 306 of Hattatt's Visual catalogue.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-FAA944
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman brooch; an Umbonate type dating from 100 - 250 AD. Only the domed centre part of the brooch survives, and none of the edge. It is decorated with a central circular cell surrounded by a ring of 14 small triangular cells, with an outer ring of fourteen large triangular cells. There is enamel surviving, but it has decayed and the original colours are not discernable. The metal has a light green patina. Compare number 128 on page 350 of hattatt's Visual catalogue.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-C4ED98
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy Roman disc brooch dating from 100-200AD. It is circular in plan with four small, rectangular knops spaced equidistantly around the rim. The top and bottom knops carry the hinge mount and catch plate respectively on the reverse. The catch plate remains, but the rim section carrying the hinge mount has broken away and is missing. The brooch is decorated with an openwork design of four kidney shaped piercings around a central, raised, circular rivet. The edges of the piercings and the edge of the brooch have slightly raised and flattened rims. The space thus created …
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 5th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-17E8C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating from 200-350AD. The brooch is oval in shape. There is a smaller, central oval delineated by a raised ridge; this probably contained an intaglio which is now missing. The space between the inner oval and the rim of the brooch contained enamel, which was probably blue. The pin mount and part of the catch plate remain on the reverse. A fragment of a ferrous spring remains in the pin mount; the rest of the pin is missing. The brooch has a light green patina. It is 26.9mm long, 22.2mm wide and 6.3mm thick. It weighs 5.96gm. A similar example i…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-185467
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating from 200-350AD. The brooch is oval in shape. There is a smaller, central oval delineated by a raised ridge; this probably contained an intaglio which is now missing. Between the inner oval and the rim of the brooch there is a further oval ridge which is lower than the central ridge. The brooch carries traces of gilding. Part of the pin mount and part of the catch plate remain on the reverse. The pin mount and the pin are missing. The brooch is 35.3mm long, 28.4mm wide and 10.4mm thick. It weighs 15.61gm. A similar example is illustrated i…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-C65E84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman brooch, T shaped type dating from 43 - 200 AD. The foot of the brooch and the catchplate is missing. The bow is triangular in section with a bevelled front. It is bent and distorted and much of the patina has been stripped. The top of the bow is wider and ends with an undecorated shell shaped head with a curved top. The wings are tubular and have a single groove near each end. They contain and iron axis bar and have a slot for the hinged pin which is missing. Where the patina survives, it is a deep rich green colour. The brooch can be compared to number 393 o…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-BE0AE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy Roman bow brooch of the Hod Hill type dating from c. 43 - 75 AD. The bow of the brooch is decorated with a central collar flanked by a raised transverse ridge above and below. The collar is beaded and the moulding is only on the front of the bow. There is a similar moulding at the head of the brooch and at the foot. The lower bow is lozenge shaped. The upper bow is rectangular and decorated with two double incised vertical lines. The wings, if there were any, are missing. The top of the bow forms a tubular housing for the axis bar with a slot for the copper alloy …
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-BE1A95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman brooch of the Rosette type, dating from c.25-60AD. The brooch has a circular central body: around the rim is a raised openwork area decorated with V-shaped depressions on the inner edge. In the centre of the circular disc are three incised triangles, almost identical to those on number 1471 in figure 167 of Hattatt's Visual Catalogue. The lower bow is cast in one piece with the circular disc. It is rectangular and flares slightly towards the foot. It is decorated with raised vertical lines. The catchplate on the reverse of this area is complete. It is pierced…
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-BE2F93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Headstud derivative Roman brooch of the Sawfish type, dating from c. 50-200AD. The bow of the brooch is decorated with a raised, cross-hatched pattern forming cells foe enamel. Traces of the enamel survives and is appears to be red and yellow. There is a raised stud at the foot of the bow and another above the pattern at the shoulder of the bow, indicating its relationship to headstud brooches. The studs are decorated with an X flaked by a vertical line on each side. There are projecting side knobs along the edges of the bow, six on each side. There is a raised, ov…
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
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