Record ID: BERK-5F547E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman incomplete cast copper-alloy zoomorphic plate brooch which now depicts a stylised eagle in profile, standing to the right with the tail to the left. The folded wing is represented by parallel grooves on the upper half of the bird, which are incised into the convex surface of the brooch. The tail and legs are mostly missing, as is most of the head, with just a damaged stump remaining. The brooch appears to have been coated with either silver or tin (probably the latter) as small traces of this remain. On the reverse of the brooch the single hinge for the iron pin is all that re…
Created on: Friday 15th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4903EC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and bent copper alloy brooch of probable Late Iron Age or early Roman date, c. 50 BC - AD 150). The brooch consists of the lower two-thirds of the bow and foot. The bow is almost flat in section. The brooch has a raised lateral medial ridge, and the foot of the brooch with the catchplate, which survives nearly complete, has been bent back up towards the outside of the bow.
Created on: Tuesday 26th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 5th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4DFB0C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch. The brooch is well preserved with the exception of missing its spring and pin. The brooch is a Polden Hill style brooch with elaborate scrolled moulding down the sides of the bow. The centre spine of the bow is decorated with a small raised rib with multiple horizontal scores. Similar decoration is repeated in two rows on either arm of the brooch, and at the junction of the arms and the bow. The catchplate is complete and is also decorated . The decoration here comprises three sets of double linear bands arranged at the top, middle and bottom o…
Created on: Friday 8th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Codford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-5CC2B9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook, Dolphin type brooch, dating to the 1st Century AD (c.AD50-150). Around each round "wing" is a set of 4 curved incised lines/ribs, no spring remains.
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Sunday 8th November 2020
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Record ID: BERK-EF62C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy umbonate disc brooch of Roman date, c.AD 100 - 250. The brooch is circular with a worn brake to one edge and two projections extending at opposite points. One projection houses a double lugged hinge for the pin to the reverse, the other, the catchplate. A short length of circular sectioned pin survives, the rest having been lost to a worn break. The main body of the brooch is domed and is decorated with two concentric rings of triangular cells pointing towards a central ring and dot motif. Traces of red and blue glass enamel survives within some of the ce…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-89726B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Colchester Derivative Hinged Type brooch. The brooch is complete apart from the pin, part of the catchplate and hook/crest missing. The wings are completely closed and in the middle is a slot for the hook/crest. The end of each wing is decorated with a single incised trasnverse groove. The centre of the bow has a ridge running partway down the bow from the top. The catchplate is solid.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 15th June 2021
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Record ID: BERK-2A5D99
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman hinged brooch. The wings are cylindrical and enclosed. The hinge mechanism in the centre is encrusted and imovable. The pin is bent upwards and over. Only about half of the bow remains. There is a circumferential ring around each end of the wings. Down the bow is a central vertical groove with a groove either side of this.
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-2A76A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary copper-alloy brooch of Roman date. The object appears to be the bow of a Roman brooch. The object is bent over on itself. The top of the bow is broken from where is tapers downward to a point. The bow is decorated with approximately four vertical lines of circular punch marks. It is unclear whether this is the bow of a brooch as the break at the top could have been the attachment for a strap fitting.
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-2AC18B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch. Strip bow brooch (called ‘Durotrigan’ by Mackreth). The head is rolled down and under to house the axis bar, with a slot cut to accommodate a hinged pin. The bow is decorated with three vertical lines of punch marks, one down the centre and the others down the side. These lines stop short of the foot. Most of the catch plate is missing as is the pin. Good examples on the PAS database include DEV-A56EE6 and WILT-0B1256.
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-3FFD83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch. Strip bow brooch (called ‘Durotrigan’ by Mackreth). The head is rolled down and under to house the axis bar, with a slot cut to accommodate a hinged pin. The bow is decorated with three raised transverse lines at the foot just above the catchplate. These lines stop short of the foot. Most of the catch plate is missing as is the pin. Good examples on the PAS database include DEV-A56EE6 and WILT-0B1256.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-4033B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill,panel with side lugs brooch. The upper bow is trapezoidal with three complete ribs. One wing remains on one side. Two ribs below the upper bow and a plain and bent lower bow. The head is broken and the pin missing.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 18th August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-40473B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Colchester Derivative Hinged brooch. Most of the head is broken, only retaining part of the middle and the slot for the pin. The bow is complete and has two centrally incised lines running down the entire length. The catchplate is almost complete with some wear.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-7B8579
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch probably a Colchester Derivative. The exant section is the foot and part of the catchplate. At the foot is a single knop with two small raised circles which might represent eyes. Up the bow is a cast transverse line below a raised transverse section. The type is unclear but it is similar to the foot of the Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011 Pls.48-9).
Created on: Monday 2nd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: BERK-EB1C12
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman Colchester Derivative, Harlow brooch of Mackreth (2011), CD Ha 2.d. The wings of the brooch and most of the bow is extant. The pin, spring and catchplate is completely missing. One of the holes in the head for the spring is filled with corrosion products and the other is broken.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th July 2022
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Record ID: BERK-EB8F13
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Hod Hill Roman brooch of Mackreth Type 4.b.1/2. The rectangular upper bow has four ribs running down it's legnth and two cross ribs between the upper and lower parts of the bow. At the sides of the upper bow are two moulded wings.The lower bow is leaf shaped, flat and plain. The terminus of the bow is a rounded knop. Much of the catchplate still remains but much of the head, and the pin are missing.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 12th January 2022
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Record ID: BERK-121F35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman dolphin style brooch, dating to the first century AD. The brooch is almost complete, missing only its pin. The bow is decorated with raised vertical ribs that run down the centre of the spine; the wings enclose the spring and are decorated with a single incised line at either end. The bow is slightly twisted towards the foot where the catch plate is retained intact. This brooch is similar to those illustrated in Hattatt (2000) nos 882 and 817.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-FDD643
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman initial T-shaped brooch dating to the period AD 65-150 The brooch is complete but now mis-shapen. It has wide arms decorated with ribbing at each terminal and centrally on the reverse a slot in which the hinged pin is located, and still moves freely. Below the head of the brooch the bow widens into a rectangular plate with central chevron demarcated by raised ribs; the edges of the panel also have raised ribs. Just above the foot of the V of the chevron the bow narrows and continues to taper almost to a point at the foot. The reverse of the foot reta…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Saturday 19th September 2020
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Record ID: BERK-FD0F1F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coper alloy Roman hinged Colchester derivative, bow brooch c. Late 1st - early 2nd century AD. The cross bar has three groves at the ends and the bow is broad at the top with longitudinal ridges running down half of its length. The ridges terminate with two cross groves and the foot is missing the catch plate. The pin is missing from below the hinge. The surface has a mid-green patina with the remnants of a white metal tinning.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2016
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Record ID: BERK-C1E165
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman anthropomorphic plate brooch dating to the second century AD. The brooch has an lozenge-form central boss with two of four sub-circular peripheral knops remaining, projecting from each of the main axes; these knops have sunken centres that retain blue enamel. The lozenge-shaped central boss has an ovoid raised moulding within it in the form of a stylised human head and depicting a straight-set mouth and small projecting nose, above which may be a helmet or hood, with an inverted 'T'-shaped slot over the eyes and forehead. The reverse of the brooch reve…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: BERK-328D2A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age/Roman Nauheim Derivative brooch. The only extant part of the brooch is part of the bow which is broken where it attaches to the spring. The foot of the brooch is also broken and is missing the catchplate. The bow is trapezoidal with convex shoulders from the spring. The front of the bow is decorated with a single line along the edge. Down the centre is a continuous series of transverse wavy lines.
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
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