Record ID: LIN-B7D985
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy brooch. The brooch is very small and has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section containing a copper alloy spring. The spring is very corroded and looks to have had four or five turns to it. The pin is missing. The wing terminals are capped. Only the upper part of the bow remains which is oval in cross-section.
Created on: Thursday 27th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D00147
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Enamelled copper alloy brooch in the form of an axe. The axe has a wide angled blade that narrows to the centre and flares again at the butt end. The upper perimeter is straight whereas the lower one is concave. There is a small integral loop at the top of the shaft. Both the axe and the shaft are recessed and decorated with blue enamel. There is a double lug on the reverse of the axe and a catchplate on the reverse of the lower part of the shaft. Remains of a copper alloy spring lie between the lugs. The pin is missing.
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aswarby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D26D22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy brooch. The brooch appears to be a variant of the 'Birdlip' type. The wings are cylindrical in cross-section however the pin and one wing is missing. The bow is arched and in the form of a curved lozenge shaped plate. There is a raised rectangular plate running down the centre of the headplate that is yellowigh in colour although it is not known whether this is enamel or some sort of paste. Either side of the ridge is are two triangular recesses filled with red enamel. Below the lozenge shaped plate is an upturned beak very similar in style to those found on bird…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CPAT-22E597
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bow-and-Fantail brooch (the spring cover, axis-bar, suspension loop, spring and pin are missing). The remaining part of the narrow bow is 13mm long and has been twisted and flattened. The fantail foot (18mm long and max. 18mm wide) is decorated with a lozenge or star above a swirl pattern. The foot is slightly bent on one side. On the reverse is an incomplete catchplate. There are several areas of bronze disease visible overall. A very similar, complete example is illustrated as No.76 in Fig.42 of Hattat's 'Ancient and Romano-British Brooches', pp103 and is categorised a…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-4FDDE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete enamelled copper alloy umbonate brooch. The brooch is circular, domed and has four lugs decorating the perimeter. The uppermost lug has a circular hole at the top to act as a chain loop. On the reverse of the uppermost lug are two lugs for a hinged pin. The face of the brooch is fine and decorated with two bands of inward pointing triangular cells set in a sunburst pattern, surrounding a circular cell in the centre. The circular cell is missing its enamel. The outer band of triangles contain blue enamel whereas the inner contains red enamel. The catchplate is intact. The…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-C269B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Brooch. Dolphin Brooch, cast bow with abraded ridges on its crest, surmounting enclosed tubular wings with apparently open ends. A bow of rounded section tapers towards the stub of a catch-plate. It is not clear whether the wings conceal a fine spring, or whether a hinged pin protruded from a slot in the underside of the wings. The bow is bent sharply above catch-plate and the brooch abraded overall. Suggested date: Early Roman, 40-80. Length (as found): 28.02mm, Width (wings): 32.86mm, Thickness (crest of bow): 7.1mm, Weight: 14.47gms.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-C9B805
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy oval plate brooch. The brooch has a flat perimeter and a raised oval border inside. The central setting is missing, as is all of the gilding. There is an incomplete lug and catchplate on the reverse. The pin is missing.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fiskerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-720EC2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch. The brooch has semi-circular wings in cross-section. The spring and pin are missing. There is an incomplete suspension loop at the top of the bow, and a moulded pellet in ring below it. The rest of the object is missing below the headstud.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-721716
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy brooch. The brooch has a flat headplate however the entire original perimeter is missing. Only the upper part of the narrowly arched bow survives. The bow is undecorated. It is uncertain whether the brooch is Roman or Anglo-Saxon in date; the field in which this object was found has produced objects from both periods.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-8954A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch. The brooch has cylindrical wings in cross section with flat wing faces at the front. The wings contain an iron axis bar. The upper part of the pin is intact. The bow is comma shaped in profile and rectangular in cross-section. There are two moulded pellet-in-rings at the top of the bow, and a rectangular panel down the rest of its length. The panel is decorated with a row of lozenge shaped cells than create inward pointing triangular shaped cells between. Each cell would have contained enamel however none now remains. The catchplate…
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Hale', grid reference and parish protected.