Record ID: CAM-218502
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold dog brooch of uncertain date, possibly early Post-Medieval. This three dimensional brooch seems to have been hollow or at least the body was hollow. The dog is positioned left with the head turned forwards. One ear is missing however the ear nearest the tail survives in good condition. All four legs are missing and there is a break across the chest area that is now filled with mud. The curled tail survives. The nose, mouth and eyes are very detailed and the dog wears a loose fitting collar that swivels around it's neck. On the reverse a hinged pin, now bent, and cat…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-31FDA4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold disc, possibly a disc brooch or mount. This fragment weighs 3.33g but includes the weight of some adhering mud. No full diameter survives, however the radius measures 17.4mm which would suggest a diameter of 34.8mm if this was indeed a circular artefact. The edge is serrated, each projection having a width of c.1.6mm, some segments seem to be missing and others reduced in length or bent over suggesting partial damage to the edge. At the base of these a strand of wire forms a border on the upper surface. The wire has a width of 0.8mm. It is uncertain due to the adher…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th September 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-DC8658
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman Colchester two piece brooch dating to the late first century AD. The wings are plain, rectangular in plan and semi-circular in section. The brooch possesses a D section tapering bow. The bow has a central longitudinal knurled rib which is very prominent towards the head but disappears towards the foot. The foot is marked out by three horizontal grooves and terminates in a small forward facing foot knob. The catchplate is triangular with a semi-circular perforation. The brooch measures ??mm in length and a maximum of ??mm in width.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-15ED73
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Fantail/Rosette variant brooch dating to the second century AD. The head is missing. The brooch comprises a circular, hemispherical section plate with small triangular lugs extending from each side. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a flower motif with five raised petals; the cell created between each petal is filled with red enamel. At the centre of the flower is an applied spherical knob. The plate is separated from the fantail foot by three ribbed mouldings. The foot decorated with a longitudinal row of raised lozenges. This pattern creates …
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-176448
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Nertomarus type Langton Down brooch dating to the first century AD. The head of the brooch has been flattened but originally comprised hollow semi-circular wings with a central cast motif of an inverted triangle. The triangle itself is decorated with three moulded dots. Either side of the triangle is a plain, diagonal decorative ridge. Where the head of the brooch meets the top of the bow, there is a transverse ridge. The bow itself is D shaped in section and tapers towards the foot, which is broken. It is 13mm wide at its top, 6mm wide at its base.The brooch patin…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-182E95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch dating to the first century AD. The fragment comprises the head and a small portion of the bow. The head possesses two flat semi-circular wings behind which the spring mechanism is concealed. Only a small portion of the spring coils remains; a corroded overhead chord is secured with an overhead hook. The head extends to a hemispherical section bow which is broken. The fragment measures 26mm in length and 23mm in width.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-18D3D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Colchester type two piece brooch dating to the first century AD. The head of the brooch comprises two wings which are rectangular in plan and hemispherical in section. There is an overhead chord held in place by a perforated lug on the head. The spring mechanism and pin are intact. The head extends to a D section bow with a prominent central rib running its length. The rib is decorated with two rows of rocker work. The bow tapers towards a squared off foot. The catchplate is triangular. The brooch measures 43mm in length and 21mm in width. It is very similar to an exampl…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1A4C20
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dolphin brooch dating to the first century AD. The brooch has a head which comprises of two cylindrical wings and a recess to accomodate the hinged pin. Both the axis bar and pin are missing. The head extends to an extremely humped D section bow. The bow tapers to a point. The catchplate is triangular and possesses a circular perforation. The brooch measures 45mm in length and 36mm in width.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1A7E48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object, possibly a crude brooch dating to the first or second centuries AD. The object possesses a flat rectangular plate, perhaps intended to represent wings, from which a crude, D section tapering bow extends. There is no spring mechanism, pin or catchplate and no obvious means by which these could have been attached. The object measures 35mm in length and 21mm in width.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-2B2E02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy bow brooch, probably a Colchester two piece dating to the first century AD. The fragment comprises the head of the brooch. The head possesses two rectangular wings which are convex in section. They conceal the spring mechanism and an overhead chord is held in place by a perforated head lug. The fragment measures 9mm in length and 18mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melbourn', grid reference and parish protected.

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: CAM-58EFB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy flat, enamelled disc brooch. Late 1st to mid 3rd century AD. Diameter 21.20mm, thickness 1.82mm. The plain border is 1.27mm wide. The central field contains six outer pellets joined and a single central pellet of 2.96mm diameter. Traces of a red material (possibly enamel) survive within the central/inner field. On the reverse is a single lug 5.91mm long, 4.43mm high and 1.22mm thick. A circular perforation of c.1.98mm diameter is present on the lug but this perforation is filled with mud and/or corrosion. The pin is missing. The catch-plate survives - dimensions: le…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whittlesford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-91E7C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Hod Hill type brooch dating to the first century AD. A small portion of the rolled over headplate with pin recess extends to a rectangular bow with vertical ribbed mouldings. From the bow there extend two tapering wings which are also vertically ribbed. The leg, which is also horizontally ribbed, tapers slightly and ends in a rounded foot. The catchplate is trapezoidal and runs the whole length of the leg. The brooch measures 41mm in length, 26mm in width.
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-DDDA56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Type C penannular brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch comprises a circular section frame with two folded over terminals. It has a diameter of 32mm and a frame thickness of 3mm.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-DE4F75
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy rosette type brooch dating to the first century AD. The brooch comprises a cylindrical head with a slot for the pin. The head is decorated with five incised triangles. These observe the curve of the central circular plate which extends directly from the head. This plate is decorated with a marginal circumferential rib and at its centre is an applied flat circular knop with a cut out sunburst pattern. The knop is secured with a circular section rivet which is visible on the underside of the brooch. The plate extends to a flat, trapezoidal foot with two rows of vertical kn…
Created on: Monday 30th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-E05997
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Dolphin brooch dating to the first century AD. The brooch possesses semi-circular wings decorated with a diagonal and vertical groove. An overhead hook extends from the head of the brooch. The bow is gently arched and D shaped and tapers to a rounded foot. The catchplate is semi-circular in shape. The brooch measures 34mm in length and 19mm in width.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-F418E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Dolphin brooch dating to the first century AD. The brooch possesses a head comprising two plain, semi-circular wings which conceal the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism is secured by means of an overhead chord threaded through a perforated lug. The head extends to an arched bow with a central vertical rib. The bow tapers slightly to a rounded, collared, foot knob. The catchplate is triangular. The brooch measures 36mm in length and 17mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-4035A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy disc brooch dating to the second century AD. The brooch comprises a flat, circular plate, the upper surface of which is separated into ring shaped cells by a series of concentric ribs. A degraded substance, probably enamel is visible in these cells. On the underside of the plate is a small rectangular catchplate and semi-circular pin lug. The pin lug is surrounded by iron corrosion products. The brooch measures 36mm in diameter and 10mm in thickness at the catchplate end.
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: CAM-842544
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silvered copper alloy lozenge shaped plate brooch. The object has a divided knop at the top and bottom of the object and a large central roundel which is pierced by a central hole. The roundel has circles of decoration this central hole consisting of a twisted cable design. The central roundel would probably originally have been decorated with enamel but this is now missing. The reverse of the object is alsi silvered and has a pin lug and slightly damaged catchplate but no pin. The silvering on the surface of the brooch is still largely present although small patche…
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-84C834
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy disc brooch. The object consists of a disc of copper alloy with a pin lug and catchplate (missing catchplate turnover) on the reverse. The front of the brooch is decorated with a six pointed star that has circles at its points. The middle of the star is hollow and contains another circle of the same size. The areas outside and around this decoration are filled in with red enamel, much of which is still present although a patch is missing from around one point of the star. Diameter: 20.43mm; thickness: 1.35mm; weight: 3.08g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.