Record ID: SF-509736
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman trumpet derivative brooch. The head and part of the bow survive, the remainder of the brooch now missing due to old breaks. It has a plain, undecorated trumpet shaped head with slight transverse groove visible at the top of the front face. On the reverse of the head is an integrally cast raised rectangular moulding with an incomplete circular aperture to one side that would originally have housed the now missing spring and axis bar. The original form this moulded area would have taken is uncertain due to old breaks and post-deposition…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-521757
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch foot fragment. The bow is straight and D-sectioned with a raised rib running longitudinally down the centre, and the rest of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The rib is decorated with two, fine incised lines. Traces of the catchplate remain on the reverse of the bow foot. The fragment measures 37.92mm in surviving length, 5.63mm in width, 4.1mm in thickness and weighs 3.47g. It may be part of a Colchester derivative brooch, the hinged types generally having a central rib on a D-sectioned bow. (see Hatcheston, fig. 64, nos 118, 120)
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-523262
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch foot fragment. The bow is straight and D-sectioned, and the rest of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The remains of a triangular-shaped catchplate, perforated with a circular opening above a trapezoidal one, can be seen on the reverse of the bow foot, the base of which is squared-off. The outside edge of the catchplate is curved back at right angles to create a pronounced pin rest. The catchplate measures 18.25mm in length and 11.58mm in width at its upper edge, tapering to 4.53mm at its base. The brooch fragment measures 27.8mm in surviving len…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5249A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch foot fragment. The bow is straight and D-sectioned, and the rest of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The remains of an openwork triangular-shaped catchplate are set at right angles to the bow, with the outside edge curved forward to provide a pin rest. The catchplate measures 16.27mm in length and 13.4mm in width at its upper edge, tapering to 3.89mm at its base which is flatand has two small transverse grooves and ridges. The brooch fragment measures 35.27mm in surviving length, 3.3mm in width, and weighs 2.38g. It may be part of a Colchester d…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-66FD80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Roman date. It is missing its pin, part of the catchplate, and enamelling due to old breaks. The brooch is flat, circular in form with central boss and six evenly spaced projecting peripheral lugs that are flat, semi-circular in form and some of which are missing their outer edges due to old breaks. On the front face of the brooch there is a moulded border comprising three circumferential ridges separated by two grooves. At the centre of the plate is a raised circular platform from which projects an expanding, conical boss with colla…
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8DDBB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch. It is missing its pin due to old breaks. The brooch has a flat disc shaped plate with triangular/fantail projection at the base and five evenly spaced projecting bilobate lobes around the outer edge. The front face of the disc has a border of three circumferential grooves and a central circular perforation that may originally have contained additional decorative elements but these are now missing due to old breaks. It has an extremely worn surface and it is uncertain whether this originally had an added white metal coating o…
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-33BDA0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester derivative hinged type. It consists of most of the wings and upper bow only, the pin, axis bar and catchplate are missing. The wings are folded round to form a cylinder, on one side of the bow only, the other side is missing. There is moulding on the upper bow and incised lines running transversely around the wings. The bow is D-shaped. The brooch measures 31.75mm in surviving width across the wings, 25.14mm in surviving length, and weighs 6.46g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 5th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-344A62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment. It consists of the catch plate and base of the bow only, the rest is missing due to old breaks. The bow is plain and 2.7mm in width, with the triangular-shaped catchplate forming a frame for a large triangular perforation at its centre. There is a strong groove on the inside of the catchplate to accommodate the pin when the brooch was closed. It is likely to be part of a Colchester derivative type brooch. The fragment measures 16.12mm in surviving width, 26.19mm in surviving length, and weighs 2.08g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 5th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C46055
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, probably a Colchester derivative hinged type. Only one wing and the upper bow survive, the rest is missing due to old breaks. The metalwork is worn and there is active corrosion product. The wing is cylindrical and the bow is rounded in section, the surfaces being too worn to ascertain the true dhape and thickness. The fragment measures 12.88mm in surviving width, 28.61mm in surviving length, and weighs 6.74g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-58F8B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Roman Aucissa brooch. Only the head of the brooch includig axis bar and pin survive intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The flat, rectangular headplate has a rolled outer edge that forms a cylindrical casing to hold in place the axis bar. At either end of the axis bar are separately cast copper-alloy knobs that are globular in form with raised collars at their base. At the centre of the headplate is a rectangular pin slot through which hinges the copper-alloy pin. This is cylindrical in form, tapering to a point at one end and …
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-68E8D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy Bow Brooch fragment upper part only, Colchester Derivative Hinged Type, corroded with iron hinge bar, indistinct mouldings on arms. D-section tapered bow. Possible central rib and possible rib at top of bow. Probably similar to CHA011
Created on: Monday 31st January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F5D852
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman disc brooch. It is circular and domed, and is almost complete around its edges. There are slight knops diametrically opposed protruding from the edge, and these are equidistant from the two protrusions associated with the pin attachment. One of these is the perforated lug from which the pin was hinged, and the opposite one has a shallow catchplate. The disc brooch is decorated with a groove around the circumference, and the domed area has two concentric bands of triangles, the outer band having fourteen, larger triangles. Seven alternate triangles still retain th…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Homersfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7D4138
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman horse and rider plate brooch. It is missing most of the legs, tail, some of the enamelling on the front face and the pin due to old breaks. The plate is flat and in the form of a horse and rider. The horse has a flattened nose/snout with a prominent curved mane that has notched decoration. It has an elongated body that is sub-triangular in form and at the front quarters and has a narrow projecting leg that is now incomplete due to old breaks. The hind leg and the tail are missing due to old breaks. On the horse's back is a seated rider with triang…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kettlebaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B79DC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill derivative bow brooch. It is missing the top of the head, axis bar, pin, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The headplate is flattened, rectangular in form and missing the rolled terminal due to old breaks. The front face appears to have the remains of very worn decoration comprising two broad rectangular transverse bands separated by a rectangular ridge, their precise form unclear due to post-depositional wear. Where the head and bow meet the front face of the bow has three prominent and projecting transverse moulded ridges. The bow …
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6D7753
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Langton Down or Rosette bow brooch. Only the spring casing, spring and upper part of the bow survive intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The spring casing is cylindrical in form, folded to encase the spring and with a rectangular slot at its centre through which would originally have passed the now missing pin. It is undecorated and missing the ends of the casings due old breaks. The bow is oval shaped in section with a central rib on the back face, tapering towards old breaks at the base. It is undecorated and has a slightly pitt…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9D46F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy umbonate plate brooch of Roman date. The plate is circular in form with central conical boss and concave back face. Projecting from the top edge of the plate is an integral chain loop that is oval in form and with a circular aperture. Around the periphery of the plate are a further three evenly spaced semi-circular projections or knops, one at the base and one at each side. The outer edge of the plate is separated from the central boss by a deep circumferential groove. At its base the boss has vertical sides before tapering to produce its conical form. Its…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettaugh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FE1338
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a running dog. It is missing the pin, snout, most of the tail and much of the enamelled decoration due to old breaks. The dog has an elongated sub-triangular face with circular eye and long pointed ear that is swept backwards and has a central groove. It has a sub-triangular body with thin front leg extending forwards beneath the head and similarly thin hind leg curving downwards from the rear end of the animal. The flat, narrow tail curves upwards before terminating in old breaks. On the front face the body is decorated…
Created on: Friday 28th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8D4FC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy knob, probably from a Roman brooch of crossbow type. The knob is globular in form with flattened outer edge and transverse collar at the attachment end/base. In profile it appears biconical with a slight circumferential ridge. On the back face of the knob is a central iron bar or shaft that is heavily corroded and appears to have a sub-circular cross section. The knob is undecorated but has evidence of tool marks on the exterior surfaces. It measures 13.41mm in diameter, 12.87mm in height, and weighs 10.46g. This is a brooch knob, probably from a late Roman c…
Created on: Friday 4th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8D92F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy knob, possibly from a late Roman brooch or perhaps from a pin, stud or similar object of Roman date. It has a dome-shaped circular head with flat back face and worn exterior surface that has a shallow groove around the bottom edge. At the centre of the back face is a corroded iron shaft that is sub-rectangular in section and perforates the head, being visible at the centre of the exterior surface. It measures 11.28mm in diameter, 7.20mm in height at head, 11.96mm in height including shaft, and weighs 3.51g. This object is probably a small knob from a Roman brooch, …
Created on: Friday 4th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E1D023
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy brooch of Roman date. It is missing the spring and pin due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form with deeply incised diagonal grooves on their outer faces. Between the wings is a projecting head that is oval shaped in form extending to a small rear-facing hook. The front face of the head is decorated with an incised double cross possibly with a pellet at its centre, although this is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. Beneath the head is the bow, which has a flat back and projecting, moulded front face. At the base of the head is a prom…
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 9th June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulden', grid reference and parish protected.