Record ID: SF-B614A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch. It is missing one side, most of the pin lug, catch plate and pin due to old breaks. The plate is lozenge shaped with projecting globular knops on each corner of the lozenge, one of which is now missing due to old breaks. If the front face of the plate originally carried any decorative these are now missing or obscured by post-depositional damage and wear. The back face of the plate has a slightly raised central rectangular ridge with the remains of an oval shaped double pin lug at one end and an incomplete catchplate at the …
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C80353
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing most of the pin and the foot due to old breaks. The head of the brooch is flat, rectangular in form with concave sides and is folded forwards/upwards to accomodate the separately cast axis bar. At the centre of the head is a rectangular pin slot where the remains of the pin are just visible, but this is mostly missing due to old breaks. The head is separated from the flat, rectangular bow by a moulded transverse ridge. Beneath this ridge the front face of the bow has three vertical flutes separated by vertical ridges…
Created on: Friday 24th September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-30EE00
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy catch-plate fragment from a Roman brooch of first century date. The rest of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The base of the bow is triangular in section, and the catch-plate flares out to a triangular plate, perforated with a circle above a triangle. The outer edge curves inwards to form a strong groove to hold the pin. The catch-plate measures 32.79mm in surviving length, 15.08mm in maximum width, and weighs 2.64g. It resembles a Colchester derivative type, an example of which, with similar perforation, is illustrated from Hatcheston, see Blagg et al, 2004, f…
Created on: Monday 11th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-348A72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Colchester type. The bow and wings are present, but the rest of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The wings are short and flat, and there is a hook bent forward over the bow. The bow is rounded in profile, the foot is incomplete and only a small portion of the catchplate remains. Tiny spots of gilding can be seen on the upper bow. The brooch measures 42.62m in length, 9.87mm in width across the wings, and weighs 3.28g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 5th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-E39466
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman trumpet bow brooch. It is missing the pin and outer edge of the catchplate but is otherwise intact. The trumpet shaped head is oval shaped in form with an integrally cast rear facing loop. This holds in place a complete spring of six coils, missing the pin due to old breaks, and an axis bar that curls upwards to form a semi-circular chain loop that is held in place by a transverse rectangular collar. The head is undecorated but has extensive corrosion and encrustation and tapers to an oval sectioned upper bow. This expands towards a central mould…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Market', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E76C12
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. Only part of the headplate and upper bow survive intact, the remainder of the object now missing due to old breaks. What little remains of the head is flat, rectangular in form and probably originally folded forward to accomodate the axis bar and pin. The head of the bow is flat, rectangular in form and has moulded decoration. This comprises Two transverse ridges at the top of the brooch with a slight constriction between them. Beneath this is a transverse rectangular panel that extends beyond the sides of the bow and has two moul…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Market', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7868D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn headstud derivative brooch of Roman date. It is missing most of the pin and the catchplate due to old breaks. The brooch has short (possibly incomplete?), flat wings with the remains of an integrally cast hook or loop at their centre. Extending from beneath the hook/loop is a hinged pin that is flat, oval shaped in form at the top with a central circular aperture, and tapers before terminating in old breaks. The bow itself is oval shaped in section, with a hollow/concave back face at the head. It has a flattend panel at the top of the head, followed by a very wo…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90A0F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Aucissa derivative brooch. It is missing the axis bar, pin, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The head is flattened, rectangular in form and rolled forwards to encase the now missing axis bar. The headplate has two transverse moulded ridges with concave sides between them. Beneath the head extends the flattened bow, which is rectangular in form and has only a slight curve. It terminates above hte foot in old breaks and is decorated on the front face with two central vertical ribs and further single ribs to either side, all separated by three …
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2011
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90B911
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman disc brooch. It is missing parts of the outer edge of the brooch, as well as the extremities of the catchplate and the pin due to old breaks. The plate is circular in form with a projecting, conical central boss that has slightly faceted surfaces and a rounded top. Around its base where it jopins the plate it has a short vertical wall separating the two elements. On the back face of the brooch is an integrally cast double pin lug, which is semi-circular in form and has a central circular pin slot. On the opposite side of the back face is an integr…
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2011
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5ED936
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Roman trumpet derivative brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, foot and catchplate, and most of the exterior surfaces are extremely worn due to post-depositional damage and corrosion. The head of the bow is trumpet shaped and has the remains of an integral spring loop on the back face, most of which is missing due to old breaks. On the front face the head has the remains of recessed fields for now missing enamel, comprising three radiating oval shaped fields at the top of the head, with two sub-triangular fields beneath that possibly contain t…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shadingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A28634
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman headstud brooch. It is missing the pin, most of the bow, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, encasing a separately cast axis bar and with a central rectangular slot through which the remains of the now incomplete pin hinge. The front faces of the wings are rectangular in form with moulded decoration comprising the remains of three vertical ribs that have multiple transverse grooves giving the impression of corded decoration. At the top of the head is an integrally cast chain-loop that is circular in form with …
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-D53FB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester-type two-piece brooch (i.e. with Harlow-type double pierced lug), pin missing, with six-coil spring, undecorated wings, median rib on broken D-sectioned bow, foot missing. Wingspan 18mm. Length >14mm. c.43-c.80
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'FRESSINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E9FD97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy incomplete Roman bow brooch, Colchester type, 25-65 AD. Part of the spring coil, the pin and part of the catchplate are missing due to old breaks. The wings are short and flat, and the bow is unusually flat with only a slightly convex profile. It has a uniformly narrow, rectangular shape and is not curved. Three coils of the spring are visible to one side of the hook, which is bent forward on to the bow, and the rest is missing. A fragment of catchplate remains at the base of the bow. The brooch measures 13.45mm in width acros the wings, 44.03mm in length, and weighs 3.52g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E4E0E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy plate brooch of Roman date. It is missing its outer edges, pin, outer edges of the catchplate and pin lug, as well as any central boss or setting that may originally have existed due to old breaks. It has a circular plate with raised rim that contains a moulded, raised inner circle or band. The centre of the inner circle is recessed with a raised central circle containing a central dot. The front face of the plate between the raised inner circle and outer edge is decorated with multiple, repeated S-shaped motifs and has a gilded surface. The back face o…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E43C76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman brooch, possibly a primitive headstud variant brooch. It is missing one half of the spring, pin and the outer edge of the catchplate due to old breaks, and has been folded almost in half due to post-depositional damage. The brooch has short, flat rectangular wings that are undecorated and separated on their backface by integrally cast spring and chord hook. The spring is incomplete due to old breaks, but the spring chord and four coils survive intact, held in place by the chord hook. This is bent forwards onto the head of the bow and h…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E45934
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spring and pin from a Roman brooch, probably of Colchester derivative or similar form. Three spring coils survive intact, extending at one end to a pin that is circular in section and tapers to a sharp point. The opposite end of the spring coil terminates in old breaks. The entire fragment has a worn green patina and traces of corrosion. It measures 30.04mm in length, 9.55mm in width (at coils), 7.76mm in thickness (at coils), 1.86mm in diameter at pin, and 2.19g in weight. This is part of the spring and pin from a Roman brooch, probably of Colchester o…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FAEE93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman trumpet derivative brooch. It is missing the top of the headloop, pin and foot due to old breaks. The wings are short, rectangular in form and encase a separately cast copper-alloy axis bar. They are decorated on their front faces with double vertical grooves and have a vertical rectangular slot at the centre of the back face through which the now incomplete pin would originally have hinged. At the top of the head is an integrally cast loop that is missing its top edge due to old breaks and has a moulded transverse collar. The bow beneath is oval …
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FB2FF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch of Chatelaine type. It is missing the attachment lugs and bar at the base of the plate, as well as the pin due to old breaks. The plate is triangular in form with a pointed top edge and expands towards the bottom corners, which are incomplete due to old breaks but would originally have had small lugs to hold in place a transverse bar. Towards the top of the plate is a central oval shaped aperture beneath which a double transverse groove is visible on the front face with slight projecting knops to either side. On the front face above t…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-877282
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch fragment. Only the foot and catchplate survive. The catchplate is triangular. The foot has a trilobate cross section and terminates in a short cylindrical knop with a flat base and a groove around its circumference. The surviving section of the brooch is 14.45mm long, 10.19mm wide, 1.12mm thick across the catchplate, 2.72mm thick across the foot and the terminal knop has a diameter of 5.54mm and is 4.12mm long. It weighs 1.2 grams. It has an even, dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-877957
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Roman cast copper alloy colchester derivative brooch fragment. Only the upper section of the bow and wings survive, and these sections are worn and damaged. The surviving section of the bow is plain and undecorated, it has an oval cross section. The incomplete wings are rectangular with a slight recess on the reverse, where the pin fittings would have been located. The surface of the metal is pitted. It has a dark green patina. It is 10.03mm long, 15.54mm wide across the wings, the bow is 6.82mm wide, 5.83mm thick. It weighs 1.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Spatial data recorded.