Record ID: SF-C94AD7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded copper-alloy object, possibly a Colchester type brooch of Roman date. It has a cylindrical body, tapering at one end (top?) to a curving and pointed hook, probably missing its tip due to old breaks. At the opposite end the body tapers, bends outwards to an angle of 90 degrees before eventually narrowing to a pointed tip. There is no sign of any decoration or attachments, and all surfaces are pitted and extremely worn. It measures 64.90mm in length, 3.95mm in maximum diameter/thickness and 3.72g in weight. The precise form and function of this object remain u…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-11C9AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman or early plate brooch dating to c. AD 43-1065. The brooch is circular in shape with a flat section, it is almost complete apart from the pin which has broken part way down. The upper surface of the brooch is too eroded and concreted to be able to identify any diagnostic decoration. Diameter: 24.05mm, thickness: 2.17mm, thickness (inc. pin and catch plate): 9.16mm, weight: 5.71g.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-73B0B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman rear hook Colchester derivative brooch. The head is incomplete, only part of one wing surviving. This surviving section is decorated with a wide transverse flute. The reverse of the head is concave and the remains of a rear-facing hook projects from the centre of its upper edge. The bow is a flattened D-shape in cross-section, curved in profile and tapering towards a rounded break at its lower end. The outer face of the bow is decorated with two widely spaced, parallel, longitudinal ribs running down the centre. The lower bow, foot and catch-plate are …
Created on: Monday 14th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19FF21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a very worn plate brooch of unbomate type and 2nd century in date. A fragment of the outer edge survives and the rest is missing deut to old breaks, now worn. The fragment measures 19.48mm by 11.39mm in size. Around the edge of the front face there are triangular cells filled with decayed enamel. On the back face a double pin lug survives. Both faces have active powdery green corrosive products visible.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2CAC85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy lozenge shaped plate brooch from the Roman period. The main body of the brooch is complete but the pin is missing. The brooch is lozenge shaped with a lug at each corner. The front face has a hollow central lozenge shaped boss which would have been filled with enamel as decoration. The boss is surrounded by a raised edge. The lugs have been cast integrally with the brooch and are pointed and collared. Two have the remains of the pin mechanism and the catchplate on the back. The back of the brooch is plain. This type of brooch dates from the end of the first century throug…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-2CD8C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy cast reversed fantail type of Roman bow brooch. The bow of the brooch is complete and the catchplate is still present. The pin was on a spring mechanism held by a rearward hook over the chord. The hook is still present but the pin and the spring are missing. The back of the bow is flat and the front decoration is moulded. The top half of the bow is made up of two domes. The bow then widens to the lower bow which is almost lozenge shaped. The lower bow has an X on the top part. The foot knob is semi-spherical. Hatatt dated this type of brooch to the mid first century AD. A…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-5A2B76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy disc brooch dating to the second century AD. The brooch comprises a flat circular plate which has been divided into three cells, two outer ring shaped cells and an inner circular cell. There are remnants of degraded enamel in the ring shaped cells. It is green in the outer one and red in the inner one. On the underside of the plate are the remains of a catchplate and a semi-circular perforated pin lug with remnants of a corroded pin attached. The brooch has a diameter of 30mm.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C230C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, depicting a sitting chicken. Missing most of pin; damaged catchplate and damaged and bent tail; hole in one enamel cell.The pin is hinged between two close set lugs below the tail. The underside of the body and neck is hollow. The head has small punched circles for eyes and triangles with a trace of blue enamel in the comb and the wattle. The enamelled cells on each side of the body consist of two crescents at the top, with traces of blue in some, and a row of triangualr shapes at the bottom, again with some blue enamel, and a larger curvilinear shape between the …
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DC3B48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative rearhook type dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. It survives virtually complete, with the exception of the spring/pin mechanism and the rear portion of the catchplate. The brooch demonstrates a hemi-spherically sectioned winged head with a rearward facing hook projecting from its midpoint on the reverse face of the object. Each wing is decorated with three separate sets of collars, consisting three parallel transverse ridges and concurrent grooves - which are sited at the terminal, midpoint and inner edge of ea…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CDC1D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, equal-ended type with lozenge shaped plate and zoomorphic terminals. Missing terminal with pin loop and pin; incomplete lozenge shaped plate. The snake head terminal has a punched dot eyes, punched V-shapes for scales and a strong V-shaped moulding at the neck. The central lozenge has two concentric circles of copper alloy at the middle, both containing orange enamel. The outer area of the lozenge contains orange enamel too and there are traces of setting within this. Surviving length 26.04mm, width of lozenge 21.28mm, plate 2.01mm thick, 2.83g in weight. Type as …
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5E4341
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman headstud type bow brooch, this is a British type of brooch and production starts in the later 1st century and continues into the 2nd century. Missing most of pin otherwise complete. It has short deep wings with moulding forming two steps from the wing tips to the bow. The chain loop is cast, worn, broken and distorted. Their is semicircular axis bar casing behind each wing the copper-alloy axis bar survive and does a fragment of the copper-alloy loop of the pin. The headstud has a raised rim and is worn. The bow is rectangular in section above the headstud; and fl…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9A67F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spring from a Roman bow brooch. Only two coils remain with part of the wire being straight, perhaps where it attached to the brooch. This was found in the same field as an incomplete Roman brooch so it is possible that it is from this brooch. The brooch is recorded on the database as LVPL-9A3D92.
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2007
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-2BE766
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a horse, only the head, neck and a fragment of the body now survives, the rest of it is missing due to old breaks. Very similar to a more complete example in Hattatt no.1182 (Hattatt, 1989, 359, fig 218, no 1182). It measures 23.26mm in height and 15.19mm in surviving width. The head is small and the nose long with a rounded terminal, there is an incised eye and a small pointed oval-shaped recess representing the ear. The neck is long and curving and has small slanted grooves running down its outer edge, representi…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C418A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower bow and foot of a copper-alloy Roman, 3rd century AD crossbow brooch, most similar to Hattatt no 101. Measuring 44.14mm in surviving length and 4.57mm in width. The bow is roughly D-shaped in section with a flat inner face and central longitudinal ridge. At its base there is a transverse moulded semi-circular projection and below this a less pronounced bulge. The foot is U-shaped in section and tapers to a rounded point, the back face is hollow to accmodate the pin, and the catchplate is now fragmentary due to old breaks. The brooch has a white metal coating.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Saturday 26th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE2712
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Langton Down type. It has a cylindrical spring cover, partly un-curled in the centre and exposing four coils of the spring within. Both ends of the spring case are incomplete. The case is decorated on the front with double incised lines along the top. The bow is flat-backed, and the front is decorated with reeding, consisting of several ribs with central grooves. The catchplate is missing, as is the pin. The brooch fragment measures 33.62mm in length and is 23mm wide across the spring case. It weighs 8.87g. Langton Down brooches date to the fi…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CADA75
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, Trumpet type with enamelled wings giving a fly shape. Missing pin; damaged catchplate, corroded surfaces and margin. The pin was sprung between two pierced lugs on the edges of the head which is hollowed, the copper-alloy spring survives and has five coils. The wings contain blue enamel. The footknob appears to be a plain sphere rather than lobed to form an insect head but is corroded. Length 37.12mm, width (wingtips) 17.38mm. As Hattatt (1989) no.459, also similar to another example from Charsfield, Suffolk (see SF-1A7FF8).
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F49A38
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy probale Roman plate brooch, a rectangular foot, with the catchplate on its backface survives, with a fragment of a circular knob at its terminal end. The upper end has three incomplete projections, which appear to be the lower edges of an open work plate. It measures 22.27mm in surviving length and 4.06mm across the foot and 13.43mm in width across the plate area.
Created on: Friday 12th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60F931
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a probable penannular brooch, one terminal and part of the ring now survives, the rest is missing due to an old break. The ring is flat and there are slight traces of possible incised decoration on the upper face, the surviving terminal is coiled and twisted so it is at right angles to the plane of the ring. It is similar to example from Colchester which are classified as Flowers type C (Crummy 1983, 18, fig 16). The fragment measures 26.68mm in length and the ring is 3.10mm in width, if complete tthis ring wuld have an external diameter of c4cm.
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-851112
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman plate brooch, of mid to late 1st century date (see Hattatt, 1989, fig 201, nos 1558 and 1008). The brooch is flat and has a recessed circular centre with concentric circles within it and a hole through its centre. Around the edge of the central circle there are incomplete projections, they have a white metal coating and a border of tiny circular indentations, fragmentary remains of five projections survive, one has the double lug on its back face and a fragment of a copper-alloy pin is held in this. This brooch measures 21.92mm in surviving diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoxne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4647B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very unusual copper-alloy Roman bow brooch for which no parallel could be found. It appears most likely to be a variation on the hod hill and aucissa types. The brooch is complete apart from missing its pin. It measures 47.59mm in length and 26.54mm at its widest point. The corroded iron remains of the axis bar, on which the pin was hinged, are held in a rolled over bow terminal, 20.25mm in width. Below the rolled bow terminal the brooch slopes down at a circa 45 degree angle and has three evenly spaced circular holes through it. There is then a wider part with triangular side pro…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9C88D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy Roman plate brooch of 2nd century date in the form of a bird (Hattatt 1989, 361, fig 220, no 1150). The wings, body and tail are all missing due to old breask, as is the pin. The bird has a slender worn head, the beak of which is also missing, The wings are flat and held out from the body, which is only slightly convex on its upper face. The underside of the bird is flat and there is the remains of a catch plate beneath the breast. It measures 13.64mm in length and 15.44mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9CE7F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy Roman Aesica type bow brooch similar in form but not decoration to Hattatt no 793 (1989, 310, fig 169). The head is hinged and the wings folded round to form a cylindrical tube within which the corroded iron remains of the axis bar remain, the pin is missing. The bow is D-shaped in section at its top and then flat, with a rectangular section, its sides are very worn and it is likely to have had opposing projections at its base originally, although these no longer survive. The bow is decorated with longitudinal grooves and a receesed triangular …
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-59D686
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bow fragment of a copper-alloy brooch which could be Roman or Anglo-Saxon in date. It is curvilinear and measures 19.71mm in length and 7.90mm in width. It has a brown patina a patches of active powdery green corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A2E01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A foot fragment of a Roman brooch which could either be a hod hill of 1st century date or an equal-ended type of 2nd century date. The foot has a transverse moulding with vertical grooves and there are two short ones lower down, between waisted parts it terminates in a rounded knop. The catchplate has a circular hole through its centre. There are traces of white metal coating on the brooch. It measures 18.87mm in length and 8.33mm in width.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFD515
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn fragment of a Roman possibly umbonate type plate brooch, a fragment of the circular plate and the double pin lug now survive. This fragment is flat and has triangular recessed cells around its edge one of which has the remains of blue enamel within it, there are also two surviving projecting flat rounded knops projecting from the edge of the fragment. The double pin lug on the back face is incomplete and no trace of the pin survives. The fragment is 21.31mm by 10.61mm in size. As umbonate brooches have flat outer part and conical centres it is impossble to tell if it is of t…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFEE63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy worn flat enamelled disc brooch, similar to an example from Hacheston (Plouviez et al 2004, 102-3, no 171). Circular in shape measuring 19.12mm in diameter, complete except for the pin. There is a single pin lug and opposing catchplate on the back face. The front face has a six-lobed motif surrounding a central circle of metal, there are traces of a black enamel in the field surrounding the motif and of a decayed, possibly red enamel in the terminals of the motif.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FFA7D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower bow and foot of a copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably a straight hod hill type. Measuring 28.76mm in surviving length and 4.51mm. The bow is decorated with longitudinal ridges and there is a transverse ridge before the foot, which flares towards its terminal. The catchplate is complete.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3D92F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete damaged and worn Roman copper-alloy plate brooch, this brooch has a thin sheet, the edges of which are incomplete which would have had further plate decoration attached to it originally, traces of solder can be seen. On the back face there is an integral single pin loop and catchplate. The plate is roughly oval in shape and measures 32.23mm in length and 19.75mm in width.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3F3D42
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, Hod Hill type. The pin is missing, and the bow is bent over in a loop, but is otherwise complete. The bow terminal is rolled over upwards, and the bow is flat, with three deep longitudinal grooves along the centre. There are two transverse ridges across the lower bow , behind which the catchplate is placed centrally, trapezoidal in shape and running down to the foot. The bow tapers to a narrow foot, 5mm wide, defined by two more ridges. There are traces of white metal coating on the upper surface of the brooch. Its length (bent) is 32.5mm and width acros…
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-411DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. Worn and corroded missing the tip of one wing, the spring, pin and lower bow and foot due to old breaks. Measuring 23.27mm in length and 21.04mm in width. The wings are semi-cylindrical and the bow has a D-shaped section with a central longitudinal ridge.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerleyton Ashby and Herringfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-573696
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy plate brooch of early Roman date (50-150 AD). The brooch is broadly oval in plan with a sub-rectangular projection at either end. The edges of the brooch have been heavily abraded resulting in a considerable loss of metal. The brooch measures 28.6mm length, 16.3mm width is 5.9mm thick at the hinge and 1.7mm thick across the central plate. It weighs 2.51 grams. The front face is relatively flat in profile with a series of geometric (circular) cast designs. At the centre of the plate is a shallow recess which may originally have held enamel. Around the out…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-57AE48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Aesica 1st century Roman brooch brooch, incomplete as missing spring and pin only. Very similar to Hattat example 1474 (Hattatt 1989, 310, fig 169, no 1474). This brooch has semi-cylindrical wings, which are decorated with transverse grooves, there is a rear hook, which is a continuation of the bow, over the centre of the wings. The upper bow has two pronounced ribs and flares into a lozenge shaped body with three triangular ridges across it. Finally the foot is smaller triangular shape, with a pair of triangular grooves across it. Traces of white metal coating can also…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2AC534
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman disc brooch of 2nd century date see Hattatt 1989, fig 206, no 1431. Just over half of this brooch is missing due to old breaks. It is circular in shape and would have measured 32.83mm in diameter. There are small projecting rounded knobs along the outer edge, the front face is then decorated with a decorative wreath-like band and there is then a central boss with a concave circular top with a circular knop in its centre. On the back face, which is hollow on the reverse of the boss, there is a double pin lug with the remains of copper-alloy pin and a…
Created on: Friday 14th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F3EF71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman hinged plate brooch of 1st century AD date. The plate is flat and sub-circular in shape, tapering towards a pointed terminal at the base, which is now missing due to old breaks. In addition to the terminal at the base of the brooch, approximately one quarter of the upper half of the brooch is missing due to an old break, as are any knops or projections that may once have existed around the periphery of the plate. On the front face of the plate is a central decorative motif consisting of a large circular depression that contains a raised circle at its ce…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowupland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-709970
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower half of an incomplete copper alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. Part of the bow, the foot and part of the catchplate are preserved, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The bow is oval shaped in section with a flattened back and lozenge shaped in plan. It is decorated on the exterior face with a vertical line of punched dots that run down the middle of the bow to the foot. There are also traces of an added white metal coating, as well as damage to both sides of the bow presumably caused whilst the object was in the ground. The brooch terminates in a projecting and moulded foot …
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-742C87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester type, dating to the first century AD. The brooch is missing the spring, parts of the wings, and catchplate due to old breaks. It has the remains of two short and flat wings, with part of the integral spring projecting backwards from the point where the two wings meet. Above the wings is a slight projection that marks the start of the now missing integral flattened hook, which would have bent forwards onto the front of the bow. The bow itself is oval in section, curves sharply at the shoulder and tapers towards a sharp poi…
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB1A45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date. It is lozenge shaped and with projecting knops at each corner of the lozenge, one of which is missing due to old breaks, as is the pin. The plate has at its centre three raised stepped platforms that have faintly incised vertical, parallel grooves, the uppermost central lozenge containing enamelling. The enamel is yellow in colour and has holes for five small inset glass beads arranged in a cross of which only the central black one survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The projecting knops at each corner of the bro…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1A44A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British disc brooch, tinned, traces of blue enamel decoration. Total diameter 33mm. Central circle c. 9mm in diameter, recessed for possible (missing) setting around which is a plain tinned band c. 3mm in width, surrounded by a circle of 22 pellets, a further plain band, and the outermost band consists of hemispherical pellets. Catchplate on reverse projects further than the diameter of the brooch, iron corrosion adhering to double pin lug. See Hattatt no.1564, 2nd century.
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-28D914
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British dolphin brooch, rearward hook, wings with engraved saltires and a groove at both terminals, spring missing. Lozenge-sectioned bow with longitudinal moulding on both sides, and in down centre, with a suggestion of notched decoration towards the foot, broken catch-plate on reverse. Similar to Hattatt no. 17, but with engraving on wings. Wingspan 51 x 33.5mm. c.43-65 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2938E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Colchester one piece brooch, rearward hook, 43mm x >11mm wingspan, spring still attached, Hattatt no.14. 1st century.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-295438
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British colchester one piece brooch, rearward hook, 55mm x >11mm wingspan, spring missing, stub of broken catchplate. Hattatt no. 14. 1st century.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-296856
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British colchester one piece brooch, rearward hook, 51mm x >12mm wingspan, spring missing, stub of broken catchplate. Hattatt no. 14. 1st century.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-29F266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British Hod Hill brooch, tinned. Below the (broken) pin attachment lugs, the flaring upper part of bow has three longitudinal grooves ending at two horizontal grooves across the lower, thinner part of the brooch, which ends in a sub-rectangular knop with a horizontal groove across it. Some of catchplate remains, many file marks visible on reverse. Total length 49mm, wingspan 13mm. Closest to Hattatt nos 50 & 1501. c. 43-70 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2A0458
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British colchester type two-piece derivative brooch, ten-coiled spring still intact in rearward-facing hook, pin half missing. Catchplate also still intact, one circular aperture. Length 38mmm, width 18mm. Hattat nos. 256-258, 1st century.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2A0FB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British zoomorphic brooch in the shape of a chicken, pointed oval in plan, domed body of chicken inlaid with enamel wings and triangular neck feathers. Comb on top of stylised head slightly worn, ring and dot eye. Flat, almost hemispherical tail with missing point, pierced above double pin lug with copper alloy spindle. Fragment of flat copper alloy pin remains on spindle. 21x 33mm (including tail) x 32mm in height. Hattatt no. 167, 2nd century.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-448647
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Colchester derivative hinged brooch of Roman date, complete with the exception of the pin, which is missing due to old breaks. The brooch has cylindrical wings that encase the iron axis bar and have the remains of the hinged pin at their centre. The exterior surfaces of the wings have bands of moulded decoration comprising three grooves at each outer end. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flat back and moulded upper surface. Where the bow joins the wings are two vertical and two diagonal moulded grooves. Beneath this is a band of transvers moulding comprising a singl…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-594B05
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Headstud brooch. It is missing the bottom half of the bow, as well as part of one wing, the pin and the integral loop at the head of the brooch. The brooch has cylindrical wings that encase an iron axis bar and have a rectangular slot where they meet at the centre. Here the remains of the hinged pin can still be seen. The upper surfaces of the wings have moulded grooved decoration. The bow is flat and sub-oval in section. At the head end can be seen the remains of a suspension loop, which is now missing due to old breaks. Moulded grooves run down either…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waldringfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6EF198
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and incomplete copper alloy Roman rosette brooch of 1st century AD date. Only a small portion of the disc and spring case survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The spring case would have been cylindrical in shape and contained a now missing spring and pin. The disc is worn to an oval shape and is missing the applique front that would once have been attached to it. Around the edge of the disc is a circumferential groove, and at the centre is the small circular rivet that would have held the applique in place. The rivet has a small cylindrical shaft and large…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stonham Earl', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A7BBC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, incomplete Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the lower half of the bow, catchplate and pin, as well as the ends of the wings and part of one of the pierced lugs. The wings are semi-cylindrical in shape, slightly faceted but with no decoration. At the centre of the wings is the double lug. Half of the lower lug is missing due to old breaks and the upper lug contains the remains of the spring chord. The lug is set off-centre to the left hand side in relation to the bow, with incised grooves either side. The bow itself is flat, oval shaped in…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E82AC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Colchester derivative type. Only the wing case and upper bow survive. The wing case is semi-cylindrical,and both lugs are incomplete. The upper bow is D-shaped and has a deep central groove. the fragment measures 20.27mm in surviving length, 15.54mm in width and weighs 2.97g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E88186
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Colchester hinged type. Only the wing case and upper bow survive. The wings are folded round to form a cylindrical case. The remains of the hinged pin can be determined at the centre of the wing case. A short length of upper bow survives. The fragment measures 11.67mm in surviving length, 19.93mm in width and weighs 2.89g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E8B180
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Colchester derivative type. Only the wing case, double lug and upper bow survive. The wings are semi-cylindrical and a fragment of the axis bar, with a single coil, survives through the lower lug. A short length of upper bow survives with the upper lug extending into the central rib of the bow. The fragment measures 20.42mm in surviving length, 14.44mm in width and weighs 2.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E8CE80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Colchester derivative type. Only the wing case, a single lug and upper bow survive. The wings are semi-cylindrical with one side incomplete. A short length of upper bow survives with a D-shaped section, and a central groove. The fragment measures 14.90mm in surviving length, 15.11mmin width and weighs 2.22g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B94EE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman trumpet derivative fan-tailed brooch. It has cylindrical wings that encase a copper alloy axis bar from which the now missing pin would have hinged. The head is surmounted by an integral circular suspension loop that has been subject to post-depositional damage and corrosion. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flattened back and moulded, decoratve front face. The upper half of the bow consists of the flattened trumpet head that tapers to a central oval shaped disc. This has small knops that project to either side, and the front face has a centra…
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-BA3D60
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-BB0CD1). This fragment consists of the upper half of the bow, wings and axis bar, which is missing the pin due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in shape and encase an iron axis bar that has at its centre the remains of the hinged pin. The bow is flat, oval shaped in section and terminates in old breaks just above the foot. The exterior surface of the bow has moulded decoration in the form of a raised inverted triangle with rounded edges that tapers towards the foot of the bow. To …
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-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.

Record ID: SF-5F9525
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. At the head of the brooch is a spring of six coils missing the pin and held in place by a copper alloy axis bar. This extends upwards to form a circular suspension loop held in place by a rectangular copper alloy collar. The collar has moulded triangular recesses ont he exterior surface that may once have held enamel or similar decoration. The head of the brooch is trumpet shaped with a small projectin…
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-1A6E73
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the head of a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug brooch. The lower half of the bow, catchplate and pin are missing due to old breaks. It has small and undecorated semi-cylindrical wings, one of which may be incomplete at its outer edge. Attached to the rear-projecting double pierced lug at the centre of the wings is the axis bar and spring chord, as well as five surviving coils of the spring itself. The lug has a small triangular notch where it joins the bow, and extends only a short distance down the front face of the bow. The bow itself is rel…
Created on: Thursday 29th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Benhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-982376
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the head of a copper alloy Roman 'Bow and Fantail' brooch. The wings, suspension loop and part of the upper bow survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical, undecorated and encase the remains of the axis bar. At their centre is a small slot through which the now missing pin would have originally hinged. From the top of the wings is an integral transverse ridge that has at its centre a projecting circular suspension loop with circular central perforation. The surviving portion of the upper bow is sub-rectangular in section with roun…
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9881E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy globular knop from the wing of a developed 'onion-knobbed' Roman crossbow brooch. It is circular in plan, onion shaped in profile with a small projecting knop at the top and two moulded circumferential ridges at the base. The underside of the knop is flattened and has a central circular perforation for attachment probably to the wing of the brooch. The object measures 19.76mm in height, 13.32mm in diameter, and weighs 11.22g. This is a globular knop from a late Roman crossbow brooch. Similar brooches with onion shaped knops are noted from Roman Richborough (see Bayle…
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0391C0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy catchplate fragment from a Roman bow brooch. The bow is D-shaped and the foot is squared off, with the side of the catchplate strongly grooved to receive a pin. The flat plate is perforated with a single triangular-shaped hole. There are traces of a white metal coating on the bow. The fragment measures 24.98mm in length, 10.68mm maximum width, and weighs 1.41g. The bow measures 2.95mm in width.
Created on: Monday 9th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-03C157
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Colchester derivative bow brooch, upper bow and wings only. It is a hinged type, with the wings folded round to form cylindrical cases around the axis bar, and the pin is in situ, hinged in the centre. The wings are plain, and the bow is D-shaped, with a central rib on the shoulder. The brooch measures 27.99mm in width across the wings, 28.27mm in surviving length, and weighs 9.17g. It resembles an example from Hatcheston (Blagg 2004, p.64, no.116) but without the moulded decoration on the wings.
Created on: Monday 9th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-03FAF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman trumpet-headed booch. It is worn, and bent out of shape. The body of the brooch is composed of two pelta shapes, with the arms joining to create two open circles. The bow continues to its foot where it finishes with a terminal knop, and small catchplate behind. The neck of the brooch is bent at right angles from the body, and the head is round, with only a fragment of the chain loop surviving at the top. The sides of the head are folded round to contain an axis bar and spring of four coils which continues as the pin, in situ but bent. Tthe brooch measures 33.66mm …
Created on: Monday 9th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A96BD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy incomplete disc brooch. The edges around the circumference are worn but appear to be down-turned, and there is one rear projecting lug for pin attachment(pin missing). The style is umbonate, with a depression at the centre of the dome, and five grooves regularly spaced around it. There is a single plain rib surrounding the dome, and a second concentric knurled rib close to the circumference. The brooch measures 21.17mm in diameter, 23.37mm in length including the lug, and weighs 3.24g. There are traces of tinning on the obverse. Whilst it is similar to some of Ha…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ACBAE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman Dragonesque plate brooch. It is complete with the exception of the pin, which is missing due to old breaks. The brooch consists of an S-shaped plate with moulded relief decoration and is convex in profile. At the centre of the plate is a raised circular pellet that is surrounded by an S-shaped decorative panel composed of an annulet or roundel that terminates at top and bottom with oval shaped lobes. Both sides of the plate have a border comprised of an incised line parellel to the exterior edge of the plate, the border itself filled with numerous short incise…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett Cum Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2C4572
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy chatelaine type plate brooch of Roman date. It is missing much of the plate, the catchplate, suspension bar, one bar lug and the pin due to old breaks. The plate is flat, and the surviving portion is sub-rectangular in plan. It has a domed central conical knob or boss with central projecting globular knop and 8 triangular cells, which is surrounded by a deep, broad circular groove. The 8 cells are filled with the remains of alternating orange and blue enamel. The plate above the domed area is missing due to old breaks, however most of the lower half survives …
Created on: Monday 23rd February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-41A046
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch. It is circular, worn around the circumference with an area missing. There is a six-pointed star motif, around a central dot. There are traces of blue enamel on some of the triangular areas created by the star design, and some whitish material present within the grooves of the star. The remains of the catchplate and a coil of four turns can be seen on the reverse, but the pin is missing. It measures 18.8mm in diameter and weighs 2.06g. Hattatt (IRAB) no.526 shows a similar design and style, but with the addition of twelve lugs on the peri…
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D346A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Roman enamelled plate brooch. It is flat, circular in shape and is missing much of the exterior edges, part of the catchplate, the spring and pin due to old breaks. The front face of the plate has enamelled decoration. This comprises a central copper alloy pellet surrounded by a six-lobed decorative motif contained within a narrow border that traces the outer edge of the plate. The recessed fields between the central motif and the exterior edge are filled with a vivid dark blue enamel, whilst there are traces of a pale green enamel in the corresponding fields…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-01D806
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cu-alloy disc brooch dating from the early Roman period, i.e. ca. 2nd century. The brooch is incomplete with its pin, spring and central gemstone/glass stone missing. Only the main body remains with the pin rest on the reverse. The obverse was decorated with moulded concentric grooves and and dots in profile. There probably was a central gem- or glass stone but that is now missing.
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-697B47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from an incomplete Roman brooch with enamelled decoration. Only the foot and part of the catchplate of the brooch survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The foot plate is flat, sub-triangular in shape and has extensive corrosion on the exterior edges. The front face is decorated with a central enamelled panel in the form of an arrow pointing towards the base of the brooch and filled with a dark blue enamel. The recessed areas around the arrow presumably also contained enamelling and possible traces of enamel, perhaps also blue, are just visible to the right…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Friston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E76AC2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman disc brooch fragment. About half of a circular brooch survives, with abraded edges and pitted surfaces. There is a perforation at the centre 2.8mm in diameter, surrounded by an incised line 8.15mm in diameter. There may be further small circles decorating the surface concentrically, but these are hard to distinguish from the wear marks. On the reverse is part of the catchplate mechanism for fastening a pin (missing). The brooch measures 28.32mm in diameter, 1.57mm in thickness and weighs 4.04g. Disc brooches date to the second century AD.
Created on: Monday 16th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F95435
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester derivative with double- pierced lug. It consists of the bow, wings and spring coil but the pin is missing. The wings are short and semi-circular, with a spring chord held by the upper hole in the lug, and the axis bar below with a coil of eight springs. The bow is D-shaped with a central rib, very worn but with traces of wavy line decoration along it. The catch plate is perforated with a circular hole over a triangular-shaped one, and a strong groove for the pin. The brooch measures 44mm in length, 18mm in width and weighs 5.44g. It is simila…
Created on: Tuesday 17th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9EFEB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman oval plate brooch with intaglio missing. The brooch is flat with an enamelled border surrounding the central oval setting. The border comprises twelve undivided segments alternating blue and red, with three cells missing their red enamel and a white paste adhering within them. Part of the catchplate remains on the reverse, but the pin is missing. The brooch measures 27.66mm in length and 25.53mm in width. It weighs 6.74g. Examples are mentioned in Hattatt, IARB, pp.180 and 183, fig.73, with no.636 from Colchester and no.637 from Thetford. The Colchester example is…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1EA934
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman chatelaine plate brooch. A small area of the upper half of the plate including projecting terminal and catchplate survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The small fragment of the plate that survives is flat and its form suggests it was originally curved in shape. Due to the nature of the break and the preservation of the object it is uncertain precisely how this part of the brooch may have been decorated, although there are perhaps hints of circular and crescent shaped recessed fields, possibly for enamelling. Extending from the centre…
Created on: Friday 24th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoxne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BFE681
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug brooch. It is missing the lower half of the bow, spring, catchplate and pin due to old breaks and has traces of corrosion and wear on the wings. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings that appear undecorated and are separated by a rear facing double pierced lug. This contains the remains of the copper alloy spring and axis bar, most of which is missing due to old breaks. The lug projects upwards and extends backwards to form a central rib running down the length of the bow, separated from the bow by a deep V-shaped indentatio…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C4BFF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug brooch. It is complete with the exception of the pin, which is missing due to old breaks. The brooch has short semi-cylindrical wings separated by a rear facing double pierced lug that holds in place the axis bar and spring of 8 coils. The lug extends forwards to form a central rib that runs the entire length of the bow, separated only by a small U-shaped indentation at the head of the brooch. The bow itself is sub-triangular in section with a flat back and prominent central rib with fluting to either side. At the f…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gedding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-17F252
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (2nd century) incomplete cast copper alloy plate brooch. It is circular in plan, with a small central perforation, incised circle and incomplete radial lugs. Part of the edge is damaged and missing. The reverse has a double lug for the missing hinged pin. There is no surviving evidence of a catchplate. It has a dark green patina, however much of the original surface is missing. The brooch has a diameter of 16.32mm, is 1.12mm thick increasing to 10.85mm thick at the hinge lugs. Weight 1.23 grams.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-2A7452
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman bow brooch, Colchester derivative type, with rear-facing hook broken off, and coil and pin missing. The bow is D-shaped, with a central rib flattening off toward the foot, which is incomplete due to old breaks. The wings are short and semi-circular with single rib decoration at the shoulders. The catchplate is also incomplete due to old breaks. The booch measures 41.93mm in length, 18.92mm in width, and weighs 7.53g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-412BD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date, complete with the exception of part of the pin and the central glass inlay/boss. It has an oval shaped plate with an oval shaped setting at the centre. This has raised sides and would once have contained a glass boss, inlay or even intaglio. The setting itself measures 16.08mm in internal length by 11.11mm in internal width. The plate surrounding the central setting is flat and is has gilded decoration comprising an inner band of moulded squares that is slightly raised from an outer band of moulded lozenges. The exterior edge is extremely wor…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-685CF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch of second century date. It is a circular disc brooch, but about half is missing due to old breaks. The upper surface has paired bronze dividers crossing at right angles and forming arms of a cross with a central circular cell. Within the arms, and in the surrounding field, are traces of reddish-brown enamel. On the reverse, part of the catchplate or pin loop remains close to one edge. The opposite side is missing. The brooch measures 23.17mm in diameter, 1.19mm in thickness, and weighs 2.19g. Although an exact parallel has not been seen, a…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6B3857
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester double-pierced lug brooch. It is missing the lower half of the bow, foot, catchplate and pin due to old breaks. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings separated by a rear facing double-pierced lug. This holds in place an axis bar and copper alloy spring of seven coils that is missing its pin due to old breaks. The wings are undecorated, but there are prominent single stepped mouldings to either side of the wings where they meet the bow. The bow itself is narrow, oval shaped in section, and runs forwards as an extension of the double lug, bendi…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.