Record ID: DENO-39F3F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch; Cast copper alloy sawfish, hinged T-shaped brooch, dating to the 1st-2nd centuries. The brooch has flattened, cylindrical wings with a simple incised line around the end of each. The remnants of a loop can be seen extending from the centre top of the brooch. The bow has a fairly shallow curve. There is a shield-shaped stud at the head of the brooch and the bow below the head is decorated with cast relief decoration in a double zig-zag pattern. There are five small knops on either side of the bow. The foot has a circular stud. Much of the catchplate remains, as does the s…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Record ID: DENO-B99C03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, mid 1st century. The pin is missing and the top of the bow is damaged. The upper bow is rectangular, with a longitudinal rib on either side decorated with fine incised transverse lines. Side wings, each with a transverse moulding and moulded lug terminal. Tapering lower bow with three angualr transverse mouldings and a footknob. The triangular catchplate is bent to one side. Traces of tinning all over obverse. Dark green patina; two areas of bright green-blue corrosion. Length 37.7mm, width across side wings 23.7mm, thickness across centre of b…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkby la Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-1FC325
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy disc brooch dating to the 2nd century. The circular plate is recessed for enamel and the reserved ornament consists of a central spot with a sexfoil design with lobes on the cusps around it. There are traces of red enamel within the sexfoil, and traces of what now appears as ?black enamel around it. The pin is missing but there are traces of iron staining around the intact single pierced plate. The catchplate is damaged. The brooch has a diameter of 21.29mm, a thickness (including pin hinge) of 5.92mm, a thickness (of disc only) 1.65mm and it weighs 3.15g. Similar br…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-1FD581
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman cast copper alloy bow-and-fantail brooch dating to the late 1st to mid 2nd century. The complete hinged pin is no longer freely moving. The headloop is intact and the short wings are undecorated. The narrow arched bow flares to flat triangular foot. The foot is decorated with a so-called 'Celtic' motif made up of double trumpet shape in reserved metal and outlined by red enamel, which is extremely well preserved. The left corner of the foot is bent backwards. The catchplate is complete. Traces of tinning/silvering survive on the front surface. The brooch is 36.26mm in …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-380ED2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch with spring mechanism. The pin and half of the spring are missing. The chord is held in a cast loop. The hemispherical wings are undecorated. The bow is decorated with a raised central longitudinal rib. There is a short raised rib on top of this rib, at the head of the bow only, and the rest of the main rib appears to have been decorated with cross-hatched lines, although this is now worn. The catchplate has a triangular piercing and is complete. Length 39.42mm, width across wings 18.60mm, width across top of bow 8.00mm, thickness 1…
Created on: Friday 5th August 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: DENO-304361
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Roman copper alloy European P-shaped brooch with returned foot, 3rd century. Iron spring and pin, two coils on one side and three on the other, internal chord, copper alloy axis bar with decorative knobs at the end. Projecting knop and one (or two) raised ridges at the head of the bow, seven ridges at the middle of the bow where the foot returns to meet the bow, and two ridges at the bottom of the bow. Length 38.40mm, width (wings) 14.22mm, width (top of bow) 5.77mm, width (foot) 1.80mm, thickness 15.28mm, weight 5.64g. Hattatt 1985 ('Iron Age and Roman Brooches') n…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scopwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-16EE8E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy and enamel zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a fish viewed in profile. The brooch is a flat pointed oval in shape with the tail and fins now broken off and missing. The front of the brooch carries a recessed design outlining stylized details of a fish such as the eye, gill and scales. Traces of blue enamel can be seen in the circular recess around the eye and traces of red enamel in the crescent recess for the gill and also along the top and bottom of the body of the fish flanking a chevron pattern representing scales inbetween. The squashed remai…
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harmston Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-70A4F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy possible Roman knotenfibel brooch, possibly consisting of a fragment of the bow and openwork catchplate. Overall, the fragment measures 23.4mm long, 9.1mm wide and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 1.3g. The fragment consists of a cylindrical rod which divides in two, one part continuing as a rod on the same axis as the main rod and the other part becoming flat and curving away. The fragment's surface is damaged revealing its core that appears to have a high tin content. It was submitted for consideration as Treasure, but has been declared as not Treasure.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spilsby Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-207B05
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch dating to AD 50-75 (Plouviez period H). Aesica type with hinged pin. The head of the brooch comprises enclosed undecorated wings and a hinge attachment. The pin is missing. The bow flares out from the head to a single pendant boss on each side before narrowing to the top of the foot. The bow has a prominent central ridge leading to a pseudo-hook on the head. On either side of the central ridge is a fluted decorative motif. There are two grooves down the foot, flaring outwards at the bottom, forming an upside-down 'V' shape. A thin raised c…
Created on: Friday 4th September 2020
Last updated: Sunday 20th September 2020
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Record ID: DENO-E18F19
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy Roman openwork plate brooch (AD c.100-c.200), missing a small fragment from its edge and part of its catchplate. Overall, the brooch measures 50mm long, 30mm wide and 12mm thick. It weighs 18g. The brooch is similar in overall shape to a plate brooch illustrated by Richard Hattatt (1989, p.356, Fig. 215, no. 1619). Similar examples have been recorded on the database (e.g. SF-5CA222). The main part of the plate is a crescent with eight knops projecting from its outer edge. At the centre of the outer edge is an incomplete circular loop. The obvers…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-D9BBE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete early Roman cast copper alloy and enamel 'Horse and Rider' brooch. The brooch is flat and depicts a horse and rider in profile galloping right. The figures are shown semi-naturalistically. Although worn some fine detail is present with the hairs of the horse's mane and the rider's hair being defined with incised lines. Lines for bridle fittings are also present across the nose of the horse. The rider appears small in comparison to the horse. The lower legs and the tail of the horse are now missing through damage. The bodies of both the horse and rider are recessed w…
Created on: Friday 11th November 2011
Last updated: Saturday 13th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edlington & Wispington Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-34D6C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete copper alloy penannular brooch frame with missing pin of Fowler Type C. The frame is constructed of a single length of wire which is sub-square in section with rounded edges. The penannular frame has terminals formed by both ends of the frame coiled back onto the frame. The terminals both consist of a single coil. Most of these brooches are dated 1st - 2nd century, although a few are later and quite a number appear as reused in Anglo-Saxon (Early Medieval) contexts.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Friday 3rd September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ludford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-8192F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Small gilded silver annular brooch, pentagonal with a raised circular boss at the centre of four of the sides, and the D-sectioned loop of the pin at the centre of the fifth side. The remainder of the pin is broken off. The circular bosses are decorated with raised pellets - one with 4, one with 3, and two with an uncertain number. The frame is D-sectioned. The reverse is plain and flat.
Created on: Monday 10th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tupholme', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E34EA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2012 T581: A complete silver annular brooch or buckle. The frame is circular in cross section and undecorated. The pin has an oval cross section and tapers to a point. At the attachment end is an expanded looped knop decorated with a collar of incised vertical grooves - the pin has been formed in one solid piece. The pin has been attached to the frame via a break in the annular frame. There is no constriction in the frame where the pin is attached. Dimensions: Pin length 22.51mm; Diameter of frame 21.25mm, Thickness of frame 2.10mm; Weight 2.8 g Discussion: For…
Created on: Wednesday 29th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bardney Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F64623
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2012 T588: Silver annular brooch pin (brooch frame missing) of Medieval date. The pin is oval-sectioned with a flattened tip at the base and an enlarged head at the top of the shaft. The shaft is gently tapered towards the tip. The head of the pin is broken and incomplete and would have originally had a complete cylindrical loop for attachment to, and rotation around, the brooch frame. The surviving head consists of a plain oval collar and above this the remains of the plain cylindrical loop. The item has a silver to dark black-grey surface colouration. Dimensio…
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wragby Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F7DCD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2012 T592: A silver-gilt decorative fragment, possibly from an annular brooch, pendant or mount. The fragment has a plain curved band, terminating in a raised trefoil, possibly representing a leaf or flower. The band then divides into two branches with scalloped outer edges and straight inner edges. The reverse of the fragment is plain. Although it is unknown what this fragment was part of, it is possible that it was affixed to a large, ornately decorated brooch with protruding foliate or leaf design. See, for examples, Egan and Pritchard (1991), no. 1319 and PAS Reco…
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wragby Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-BC1D82
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2011 T803: A medieval brooch, much distorted. The frame, originally circular in shape, is decorated with two nude (?) figures astride lions, possibly in combat. The figures are separated by the pin of the brooch, which has an ornamental collar of punched decoration below the attachment loop. Brooches with figural decoration, often showing figures in combat, were fashionable in the thirteenth century. See for example, J. Alexander and P. Binski, The Age of Chivalry: Art in Plantagenet England1200-1400, Royal Academy 1987, p. 483, cat.no. 641. The brooch is silver…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as ' Scotton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-6D3516
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Almost complete cast silver/copper-alloy radiate-headed brooch of early-medieval date. It has a semi-circular headplate with raised outer border, and within this two raised lines following the outline; in the centre there is a semi-circular zone of vertical lines. The brooch probably originally had five baluster-shaped projections with moulded terminals but only two incomplete ones remain, with the rest of the perimeter of the headplate being damaged. The rectangular bow is wide with a shallow arch just below the radiate head and expands towards the bottom. The front is moulded with a…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Asgarby Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-DD64A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Detached knob from an early Anglo-Saxon florid cruciform brooch, with relief Style I decoration of a pair of opposed human masks, one larger and one smaller, joined at a groove between the two brows. Each has a brow decorated with longitudinal grooves, and the smaller head also has an undecorated brow beyond this which forms a T-shape with the nose. In the angles of the T are two rounded relief eyes, with cheeks curving around them. The larger head is similar, but with a triangular nose below which projects a flatter, longer triangle. From the edges of this project a pair of what are …
Created on: Friday 19th May 2006
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E9A0F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Viking trefoil brooch of Maixner's type G 1.3 group A. It is decorated with a border groove interrupted by single ring-and-dot motifs at the junction of the lobes, then double borders around each lobe, and plant-based geometric ornament within. In the centre is another single ring-and-dot motif. There is a double pin lug at the junction of two lobes, and a catchplate (transverse to the line of the missing pin) in the centre of the third lobe. Length (if regarding the lobe with catchplate as the top) 37.66mm, width 42.06mm, thickness (including catchplate/hinge) 4.78g, …
Created on: Thursday 14th October 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.