Record ID: SF-BB0CD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman T-shaped brooch found in two pieces in separate locations (see SF-BA3D60). This fragment consists of the foot and catchplate of the brooch. The foot is flat and flares slightly towards the base, which has a slight outturned lip. On the front face there are the remains of three ring and dot motifs, two complete examples at the base of the foot and half of one motif at the top of the fragment, which joins with the other incomplete ring-and-dot motif on the upper half of the bow. On the back face is the integral catchplate that is sub-triangular in shape a…
Created on: Friday 19th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB2EA7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the lower half of the bow, foot, catchplate, spring and pin due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in shape and perhaps have grooves towards their outer edges, but this is uncertain due to corrosion and wear. At the centre of the wings is the double pierced lug to allow for attachment to the now missing spring and axis bar. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flattened back and a central ridge running down the exterior face from the lug. The fragment measures 22.65m…
Created on: Friday 19th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB9A72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from an incomplete brooch, probably from a Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch of 1st century AD date. Only the lower part of the bow, the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The bow is very thin, D-shaped in section with a flat back and no apparent decoration. On the back face of the bow is the integral catchplate, which extends to the base of the foot, is sub-triangular in shape with curved pin slot and two circular perforations. This fragment measures 29.31mm in length, 2.95mm in width, and weighs 1.58g.
Created on: Friday 19th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-767C06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative double pierced lug variant brooch. It is complete with the exception of the pin and part of the catchplate, which are missing due to old breaks. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings that have single incised grooves on their exterior surfaces. The spring chord and axis bar both survive intact as does the spring, which is wrapped around the axis bar and joins the spring chord at its extremities. Five spring coils are visible to one side of the pierced lug as well as a small break presumably where the now missing pin would have once …
Created on: Friday 9th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-77A4F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy equal ended plate brooch. It is missing one terminal, as well as the pin, lug and part of the catchplate due to old breaks. The plate is flat and lozenge shaped in plan. it has a central, raised lozenge shaped platform that is flat and has an incised groove followed by a beaded/corded exterior border. At the centre of the platform is a lozenge shaped recess that would probably once have contained inlaid enamelling, but this is now missing due to old breaks. The top of the plate terminates in old breaks, however the moulded foot of the plate survives int…
Created on: Friday 9th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-787998
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch. It is flat, hexagonal in shape and with enamelled decoration on the exterior face. Due to old breaks the brooch is missing the pin and peripheral knops that would have been evenly spaced around the exterior edge of the plate. At the centre of the front face is a circular enamelled field measuring 6.63mm in diameter that contains a dark green/black enamel. Surrounding the central circle is a larger circular band of enamelling contained within moulded walls located at the exterior edge of the brooch and around the central field. This origina…
Created on: Friday 9th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B53962
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman brooch catchplate fragment. It is most probably from a Colchester derivative brooch, dating to the first century AD. It is an incomplete triangular shape, with an openwork notched or lobed pattern in the centre. The bow is triangular in section, and there is a strong groove for the pin adjacent to the outside edge which curls forward over it. The fragment measures 17.48mm in length, 13.71mm at maximum width, tapering to 6mm at the foot of the catchplate. It weighs 1.31g. It resembles amongst others an example from Hatcheston (Blagg et al, 2004, no.105) which may …
Created on: Monday 12th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B585A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman brooch fragment. It is part of a Colchester derivative brooch with double lug, dating to the first century AD. It consists of the semi-cylindrical wing case, the spring with eight coils, and the upper bow only. The bow is D-shaped with the lug becoming the central rib. The fragment measures 17.2mm in width across the wings and 16.25mm in surviving length. It weighs 3.49g. See Blagg et al, 2004, no.88 for a similar example from Hatcheston, Suffolk.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B5C7D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment. It is part of a Colchester derivative brooch with double lug, dating to the first century AD. It consists of the semi-cylindrical wing case, broken lug and the upper bow only. The bow is D-shaped with the lug becoming the central rib which widens and flattens out. The fragment measures 17.03mm in width across the wings and 17.71mm in surviving length. It weighs 2.04g. See Blagg et al, 2004, no.88 for a similar example from Hatcheston, Suffolk.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C795C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman catchplate from a bow brooch, probably a Colchester derivative type, AD 43-100. It consists of the bottom part of the bow which is D-shaped but becoming triangular towards it base, and a triangular-shaped catchplate. There is a large perforation in the centre, and the outer edge is folded in. The fragment measures 25mm in surviving length and is 12.15mm at its widest point. It tapers to 5.63mm at its foot and weighs 4.03g. It resembles examples illustrated from Hacheston in Blagg et al 2004, fig.64, nos.91 and 105.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DE8BD4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a sitting hen or cockerel. The plate is a pointed oval in shape with a hollow back and domed body. From the pointed end projects the tail, while the opposite end has the conical neck and head of the bird. The head is approximately circular in profile, flat and has the remains of a very abraded crest or comb. The beak is missing due to old breaks and the eye is formed of a punched ring and dot motif. The body of the bird/plate is decorated with symmetrical enamelled panels separated by a slight ridge running down th…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-473E95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment. It consists of the coil, pin and axis bar only. The spring has three coils on one side, the other side being incomplete due to old breaks. The axis bar is flat and rectangular in section. The brooch fragment measures 39.36mm in surviving length, with the point of the pin bent upwards out of shape. It is 24.31mm in width across the axis bar/spring coil, and weighs 5.26g. Although it is not possible to identify to type of bow brooch represented, it seems likely that it may have been the rearward-facing hook type, which was inefficient in keepin…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-47BBD5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman plate brooch fragment. It is an umbonate brooch, incomplete due to old breaks, and a little bent. In style it most resembles Hattatt nos 1064 and 1065, being domed at the centre. About half the brooch survives, with the remains of small lugs on the circumference, and the edges of the brooch being almost straight between the lugs, suggesting an octagonal outline. The suspension loop at the top is missing, as is part of the large lug at the bottom, behind which is part of the catchplate. The remains of two lugs which held the pin (missing)can also be seen on the rev…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5C1897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower part of the bow, the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder of the bow missing due to old breaks. The bow is undecorated, oval shaped in section and terminates in a small projecting globular footknob. On the reverse face of the foot is the integral catchplate, which is flat, triangular in shape and with a folded exterior edge and incised pin groove. There a possible triangular perforation towards the base of the catchplate, however this is uncertain due to encrustation on the foot. The fragment me…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5C4D23
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower part of the bow, the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder of the bow missing due to old breaks. The bow is oval shaped in section with a slightly flattened back and is undecorated. At the foot there is an integral catchplate, which is flat and triangular in section. It has a folded exterior edge and incised pin slot or groove, and has a small circular peforation at the top and a larger sub-triangular perforation at the bottom. The fragment measures 27.96mm in length, 2.80mm in width, 10.37mm in …
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5C7BB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower part of the bow, the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder of the bow missing due to old breaks. The bow is sub-oval shaped in section with a flat back and tapers towards the foot, part of which is missing due to old breaks. On the reverse face of the foot is an integral catchplate that is flat, triangular in shape and with a folded exterior edge and incised groove or pin slot. The catchplate has two large sub-triangular perforations. This fragment measures 39.35mm in length, 4.09mm in width, 14.…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5C9956
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower part of the bow, the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder of the bow missing due to old breaks. The bow is circular in section and tapers almost to a point at the foot. The integral catcplate is flat and triangular in plan with a folded exterior edge and incised pin groove. It has a large single triangular perforation. The fragment measures 29.09mm in length, 2.52mm in width, 14.23mm in thickness including catchplate, and weighs 1.85g. This is probably a fragment from the foot of a Roman Colches…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5CAE47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. The double lug, wings, part of the spring bar and the upper portion of the bow survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in shape and terminate at each end in old breaks. At their centre is the double pierced lug that is perforated by a short section of the copper alloy spring bar, which is square in section. The lug does not extend backwards along the bow. The bow itself is undecorated, oval shaped in section and globular at the head. The entire fragm…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5D0897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman bow brooch of Langton Down type. The spring case including part of the coiled spring and the upper portion of the bow survive intact, but the remainder of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The spring case is cylindrical in shape and is missing some of its extremities due to post-depositional damage. It is decorated on the top and at each end with incised double parallel lines. The case contains the remains of the coiled copper alloy spring, but the pin that would have extended through the small slot at the centre of the case is missing due to…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5EDE37
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch. The head, spring, axis bar with chain loop and the upper part of the bow survive intact, the remainder is missing due to old breaks. The brooch has a plain, undecorated trumpet shaped head with a slight grooved recess around the edges. A spring of six coils is visible on the reverse held in place by a copper alloy axis bar that extends upwards to form a suspension/chain loop with rectangular copper alloy collar. The start of the pin is just visible on one side of the spring coil, but this is mostly missing due to old breaks. The bow…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.