Record ID: PUBLIC-D5BF8E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy brooch pin of unknown date. The pin is a very simple design with a small part bent over itself to form a loop. The loop has been filled in with dirt, which has solidified. The shape of the pin has been bent into a thin "S" shape with the terminal broken off.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Friday 28th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-492B74
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 45mm long, 16mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 11.74grams. The brooch has solid plain circular sectioned wings and a sub circular tapering bow which is also plain except for a linear recess running its length.
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-B266C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy plate brooch. It is lozenge shaped with two opposite corners extended into rectangular terminals. One terminal has slightly irregular edges and an almost straight, broken end. The other is slightly narrower with a rounded end. The round ended terminal may have zoomorphic decoration with a long triangular nose defined by incised grooves flanked by annulet eyes; however it is very corroded and this cannot be identified for certain. At the centre of the central lozenge is a circular recessed area with a possible hole through the centre. One of the short corners of…
Created on: Monday 12th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 12th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-707375
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large cast copper alloy dolphin brooch dating to the Roman period. The object is a sprung example. The wings are tubular and each end terminates in a raised cap. The caps are decorated with vertical beading around the edge and each end is decorated with a transverse V-shaped groove. In the centre of the groove is the end of the access bar which forms part of the spring. The spring is secured by a triangular shaped rearward-facing hook and is largely complete. The head of the brooch rises up from the wings and tapers downwards forming the bow of the object. The bow is decorated with a …
Created on: Wednesday 21st July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-86A8D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy Hod Hill type brooch, incomplete, Hull T60, Bayley & Butcher type b, mid 1st century. The pin is missing. The head is broken - only one side survives. The bow appears to have gently curved near the head, although it is now bent more sharply. Narrow panel on the upper bow decorated with a ?beaded line. Central double transverse moulding - the upper moulding may be beaded. The lower bow is flat and triangular. No footknob. Triangular catchplate. Traces of tinning/silvering on the lower bow. Length 33.7mm, width across head (broken) 8.1mm, max width across bow 6.6…
Created on: Thursday 22nd July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-959A64
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy developed T-shape brooch with hinge mechanism, incomplete; 1st-2nd century. The pin and lower bow are missing. The pin would have been held on a copper alloy(?) axis bar held within the cylindrical wings. Arched loop projecting from the top of the head. The wings are undecorated except for a transverse incised line at the far end of each. The bow is decorated with a wide (max width 3.3mm) raised longitudinal beaded ridge. The lower bow is broken off and there is no trace of the catchplate. Length 25.1mm, width across wings 21.6mm, width of head 6.0mm, max thick…
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-96F7C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy T-shape brooch with ?spring mechanism, incomplete, 1st-2nd century. The ?spring and pin are missing. There is a lug at the back of the head which presumably held the spring, but there is no upper hook or piercing to take the chord. The short, narrow wings (length c.6.5mm, width 3mm-4mm, thickness 2.3mm) are D-shepd in section (flat on the back) and decorated with numerous (7?) transverse narrow ridges. The top of the head is flat; there is no evidence of a loop. The curving bow is undecorated. Tapered foot. Complete trapezoidal catchplate. Length 36.9mm, width …
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-985D96
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch fragment, lower bow and foot/catchplate only; 1st-2nd century. The upper part of the lower bow is decorated with a fine knurled line (width 1.2mm). Collared footknob. Complete triangular catchplate. Light blue-green patina. Length 23.9mm, width across bow 3.6mm, length of catchplate 13.3mm, overall thickness 10.3mm, thickness of bow 2.7mm, weight 2.49g.
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-986B24
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch fragment, lower bow and foot/catchplate only; 1st-2nd century. The bow is decorated with a raised longitudinal ridge (width 2.5mm). Tapered foot. Complete triangular catchplate. Length 22.7mm, width 4.9mm, length of catchplate 17.6mm, overall thickness 8.9mm, thickness of bow 2.9mm, weight 2.03g.
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-595855
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy 'Umbonate' type plate brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 100-250 AD. It is sub-circular in plan and plano-convex in section, with a domed central plate that demonstrates ornate decoration in the form of two concentric rings of 14 recessed inward-facing centripetal triangular cells (the inner of the two being slightly smaller with only 10 cells) the inner with now much degraded blue and the outer with red enamel inlays. Around the edge of this central plate was a border consisting of a deep groove and raised rim that in places has broken away from the…
Created on: Friday 30th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EE00E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head and bow of a devolved trumpet or T-shaped brooch of local type with a expanded fan shaped head plate. The head is a fan (D shaped) plate with a concave back and convex front. Along the straight lower edge is a cylinder with a central slot, this cylinder holds the bar on which the pin hinged, pivoting in the slot. There is damage to one end of the cylinder but it is otherwise complete and the bar is in place although the pin is missing. Around the upper edge the plate is stepped in slightly on the front. This thinned border is decorated with multiple incised diagonal lines and is …
Created on: Monday 2nd May 2011
Last updated: Friday 30th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilmark', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EE2BE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head of a devolved T-shaped brooch of local type with a expanded fan shaped head plate. The head is a fan (D shaped) plate with a concave back and convex front with a slight carination running vertically down the centre. Along the straight lower edge is a cylinder with a central slot, this cylinder holds the bar (spindle) on which the pin hinged, pivoting in the slot, the head of the pin remains in place. There is damage to one end of the cylinder but it is otherwise complete; it appears to be filled with a white substance, probbly solder holding the spindle in place. Around the upper…
Created on: Monday 2nd May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Henstridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EE4922
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head of a devolved T-shaped brooch of local type with a expanded fan shaped head plate. The head is a fan (D shaped) plate with a concave back and convex front with a slight carination running vertically down the centre. Along the straight lower edge is a cylinder with a central slot, this cylinder holds the bar (spindle) on which the pin hinged, pivoting in the slot, the head of the pin remains in place. The cylinder is complete and presumably still holds the spindle. Around the upper edge the plate is stepped in slightly on the front. This thinned border is chipped and broken away i…
Created on: Monday 2nd May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-2D1870
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy T-shaped brooch, length 27mm, width 27mm, thickness 9mm, weight 7.39g. Tubular wings which hold the pin axis bar, there is a slot in the centre rear of the wings for the pin, the top half of which remains. The sides of the head are expanded, that top of the head is decorated with three raised diamond shaped cells that contain traced of enamel. The bow is truncated just below the head resulting in the loss of the catchplate. Date 70-150
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Record ID: LVPL-0867F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman plate brooch, of zoomorphic design, depicting a prancing horse in profile, dating to around 2nd century AD. The front is highly decorative, with the mane and facial features engraved and the body area containing open areas of arabesques and curling designs that would have contained enamel. Only a trace of red remains of this. The tail, end of the muzzle and bottom part of the hind leg are missing due ancient breaks On the reverse the pin, which has a coil attachment, is bent upward from the catch plate, which is broken.It is quite corroded with a green patina. It is…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Navenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-CE3BB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has a sub-oval head plate that is surmounted by a truncated loop. On the reverse are two rearward facing perforated lug that would have held the spring support bar. The bow emanates from the front of the head plate and is undecorated, there would have been a moulded knee but the bow is truncated just before this resulting in the loss of the rest of the bow. Date 75-175AD
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Gloucestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-CE6BA8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Very poorly cast and copper alloy sprung dolphin brooch that has the remains of a rearwards facing hook at the top of the head that would have held the spring. The front of the brooch has a number of angled ridges on each side but the poor quality of the casting has resulted in the loss of the examples from the right side and giving the brooch an asymmetrical form. The lower part of the bow is truncated resulting in the loss of the catch plate. Date 43-65AD
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Gloucestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CB6AF9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper alloy hinged initial T-shaped brooch dated to AD 50-150, comprising the head and the majority of the bow however the foot, catch plate and pin are missing. The head is formed of two wide possibly open-ended cylindrical wings, oval in section. The left wing has at least one deeply incised line running across its front half and the right has two. The right wing has been chipped revealing the hollow core filled with a medium brown material that is likely all that remains of the solder within the wings. There is a slot on the underside of the head that…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wanstrow CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-16EA88
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Developed T-Shaped brooch likely dating from 50-150 AD. The brooch is missing its foot, leg, catchplate, a portion of the pin, much of one wing, and most of the probable chain loop. The brooch has two tubular wings with a central slot containing the hinged pin. The base of what was likely a chain loop is retained adjacent to the wings. The bow is angled sharply downwards from the head to form an almost straight section of bow bearing a 13.7mm long panel of triangle and lozenge cells missing their enamel. Below this is an angled junction between the bow …
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalke Valley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-BCEBFE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy openwork non-enamelled plate brooch of Roman date, c.AD 100 – 300. The brooch comprises two interlinked and conjoined C-shaped trumpet coils with knob ended terminals to the narrower ends. These are joined through the middle by a slender transverse trumpet coil. A double lug hinge mechanism is present to one end of the reverse of the brooch and the remains of a catchplate can be seen to the opposite end. The pin no longer remains. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 30.5mm long, 19.4mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 5.8g.…
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.