Record ID: PUBLIC-928E34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date, c. AD 75 - 175. The loop, pin, lower bow foot and catchplate are missing. The head of the brooch is semi-circular in shape, with a concave reverse which retains two tubular lugs. An axis bar remains fitted through the lugs, with the remains of the pin fitted around the axis bar in the space between the two lugs, and a fixture potentially a loop has broken off. The head of the bow is divided and framed vertically with a bifurcated raised rib. The two panels are decorated with a raised semi scroll design. The bow extends from the …
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7CA735
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Developed T-shaped brooch, from the middle of the 1st century to the middle of the 2nd century. The brooch is almost complete missing only the hinged pin. It has solid cast wings, each with two parallel and transverse incised lines, and the chain loop perforation is not drilled. The bow is solid and the head is sub rectangular being divided into two and framed by a raised rib. The two rectangles would have held enamelling, and the right hand rectangle still retains some of the original blue enamel. The centre of the bow has an acanthus moulding and is …
Created on: Saturday 29th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-672751
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy plate brooch of Umbonate type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is damaged and torn but is near-complete, missing some of the periphery and the pin (with a surviving length of 41.1mm, a depth of 10.2mm and a weight of 7.7g). The missing pin was hinged between twin lugs, positioned beneath the damaged chain-loop. The remnants of the pin and axis bar suggest they were made of iron. The central area on the rear of the brooch is dished and the eroded catch-plate survives as a stub on the rear rounded basal lug. The periphery of the brooch appears to have been enh…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th December 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D18A01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of decorative copper alloy plate, probably a fragment of a Roman plate brooch, probably of 2nd century AD date The brooch is represented by a sub-triangular fragment of the edge to near the centre (with a surviving length of 13.5mm, a surviving width of 12.1mm, a thickness of 1.6mm and a weight of 0.8g). The outside edge is circular (suggesting an original diameter of approximately 40mm) and the interior appears to have had three concentric raised borders. The peripheral border forms a narrow outer channel, which was enhanced on both sides with notches. An inner ring contai…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-855866
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and well preserved copper-alloy umbonate brooch of Roman date (c. 2nd/3rd century). The brooch retains its pin and demonstrates a consistent brownish green patina. The body of the brooch is convex in section and domes outwards, leaving a convacity in which the pin sits. It is decorated at each of the cardinal points with four knops, two of which represent the mechanism for securing the pin and catch-plate. The surface of the domed brooch body has been decorated with two concentric circles. Inside the outer circle, thirteen inward facing triangular shaped recesses are presen…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8434E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An enamelled disc brooch of the Roman period. The brooch is circular and flat, with two opposing peripheral lugs. Decoration consists of a central; circular boss with an upwardly projecting moulding and an overall enamelled infill which appears to be layered, the base layer being a mustard yellow, followed by a bright orange layer, approximately half of the orange has deteriorated, several of a series of equally spaced yellow dots on the outer field survive. Collectively the three colours cold be termed as *'ocher'. On the back of the brooch, the remains of a catchplate and hing…
Created on: Saturday 2nd January 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C04B4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but misshapen copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill, dated to the second part of the first century. The spring is still in place being held by the axis bar and rear facing hook. The wings are comparatively short, with a flat oval moulding either side of the top of the bow, which terminates in a globular collared foot knop, the catch plate is solid. The bow is D shaped in cross section, plain on the reverse but decorated on the upper part to the head with two parallel incised lines. The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, and has an even surf…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8EDAFD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type brooch, dating from c. AD 50-90. The brooch is misshapen in as much as the centre of the bow and pin is bent inwards by approximately 30 degrees. This is a later example with a pierced lug that holds the spring. The wings are relatively short and still has the axis bar and end plate although the latter is worn. The wings are decorated with two pairs of incised vertical grooves. The bow tapers to a narrow foot and perforated catch plate. The head of the bow is decorated with a raised vertical knurled line, which…
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-947017
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill, dated to the second part of the first century. The spring and cord are still in place as is the axis bar and lug. Both the pin and catch plate are missing. The bow is D shape in cross section and tapers to a break in antiquity where the catch plate would have started. The Bow is largely undecorated, with just a single raised central rib (locating the cord lug) extending from the head to half way down the bow. The brooch has an even medium green patina. Weight: 4.4gms Length: 23.7mm Width: 15.9mm Thickn…
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B2C78D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete and very well preserved cast copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill type brooch of early Roman date (80-120 AD) which has been deliberately folded / bent. The wings are complete with flat and pierced end caps. The axis bar and some of the spring are present; both are formed from a length of copper alloy wire and the axis bar holds the spring and pin in place. The spring and lost pin are also formed from copper alloy wire, the fragment is turned two times and held in place by an external cord which passes through a pierced ridge positioned at the midpoint on the…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-969196
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook brooch, dating to the first century (c. AD 43-65). The wings are semi-circular in cross-section, and decorated at each wing tip with a single vertical incised line.The rear facing hook still remains at the head of the brooch and is decorated with two transverse raised parallel ribs . The spring mechanism and the pin are missing.The slender sub oval bow is undecorated. The perforated catch plate although cracked still remains and begins just below the head of the bow. Weight: 2.52gms Length: 32mm. Width: 17.1mm Thi…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-448F7E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman enamelled copper alloy plate brooch of Tutulus type. The central plate is convex, with an apical boss inlayed with blue enamel. The brooch has one remaining lobe, with a blue enamel inlay and a double lugged hinge to the reverse. The other three lobes, the pin, catchplate and part of the plate is missing. Circa 2nd century AD.
Created on: Friday 31st January 2020
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-54F432
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative / Polden Hill type brooch of Roman date (80-120 AD). The wings are near complete with flat and pierced end caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. The spring was probably formed of copper alloy wire which was held in place by an external cord which is fixed to an eroded rearward facing hook positioned at the midpoint on the upper edge of the reverse. The bow is complete, the catchplate is lost through erosion and would have been pierced it emanates from a rib that descends from the mid-point. The bow is decorated with a cast d…
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-65A592
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch dating to 43-100 AD. The wings are still in situ, these are C shaped in cross section. The spring would have sat inside the wings coiled in a circular shape, this is now missing. The bow of the brooch continues to curve downwards from the head of the brooch to the tip of the catch plate , it is T shaped in cross section with a central ridge. The skeuomorph of the hook is in the form of a ridge which becomes higher at the head of the brooch. The two circular projections in the centre of the r…
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3880D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman date, c.AD 75 - 200. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings the reverse of which act as a double lug hinge mechanism which retains a central axis bar and pin loop. The pin proper no longer remains and an incomplete attachment loop projects from the upper edge of the head. The front of the wings are decorated with three alternating ridge and grooves. An integral bow extends centrally from between the wings beginning with a square section and tapering to D-shaped and terminating in a circular foot knop. An …
Created on: Friday 4th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BDE8F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill, dated to the second part of the first century. Although the spring, pin and axis bar are missing the hook that holds the spring in place is still there. The bow is D shape in cross section and tapers to a break in antiquity where the catch plate would have started. The Bow is largely undecorated, with just a single raised central rib extending from the head to half way down the bow. The brooch has an even medium green patina. Weight: 2.57gms Length: 26.8mm Width: 17.6mm Thickness at top of bow: 3.1mm
Created on: Tuesday 1st January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-260C98
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative, with rear hook type Roman brooch The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. The spring was probably formed of copper alloy wire which was held in place by an external cord which is fixed to the rearward facing hook positioned at the midpoint on the upper edge of the reverse. The head of the brooch bow is hump like - being comma shaped in profile. The bow is D shaped in cross section. It extends to a broken edge on the lower bow. All of the original decoration is lost due to corrosion apart from two D shaped panels in line wit…
Created on: Sunday 6th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-36DF82
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and corroded, Roman copper alloy brooch, Hod Hill variant.The head is damaged, the pin and central mounting are absent. From the sub-rectangular head the bow narrows and is decorated by three horizontal ribs It then widens to a flat circular plate with a central circular perforation that has signs of an iron rivet in place and iron staining. The bow continues to narrow to what appears to be a break that happened in antiquity, and has the appearance of three horizontal ribs. Similar LANCUM-7740DE SUSS-B0FA01 Weight: 1.71gms Length: 35.1mm Width: 10.6mm Thickness: 2.1
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-810D16
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper-alloy Roman trumpet brooch of date, c. AD 75 - 175. The spring and base of the pin are still present however the remainder of the pin is missing. There is a protrusion break above the head where a securing loop would have been attached. A single central knop is present on the bow with 6 incised triangles flanked by with two raised parallel ribs. A plain solid catch plate remains and terminates at the foot of the bow with a pellet shape knob. Weight: 17.50gms Length: 51.7mm Width: 12.4mm Thickness: 4.1mm
Created on: Saturday 15th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8435A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy La Tene III Nauheim one-piece derivative brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. BC100-AD 100). The spring consists of four coils with a circular-sectioned pin that terminates outside the catch plate. The bow is broadly lozenge-shaped and expands slightly before tapering along its length from head to foot, narrowing into the catch plate. The catch plate itself is trapezoidal in plan with a hooked outer edge that is filled with deposition residue. The upper and lower surfaces of the bow are not decorated. The entire object is covered with a…
Created on: Monday 4th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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