Record ID: SWYOR-17D776
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman brooch which is 45.5mm long, 20.4mm wide and 21.3mm thick. It is a South-Western T-shaped brooch which is an unusual find in the North. It has short wings which are actually a tubular housing from the hinged pin axis bar. There is a thickened rib at the outer end of each wing. A slightly flattened head loop projects from the top of the centre of the bow. The top third of the bow is rectangular and is decorated with enamel. Three central oval cells, in a line vertically are filled with yellow, semi-circular cells flanking the central oval one are green, and V shape…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-D04567
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a cast, copper alloy Roman brooch probably of the bow and fantail type, dating from 50-150AD. Only the lower half of the bow survives. The fan-shaped foot is incised with a border which closely follows the edge, creating a narrow, raised rim. In the centre is a rectangular decorated panel. This is divided into central lozenge shaped cells and triangular cells at the edge. The three lozenges shaped cells are filled with faded and decayed enamel. The outer cells are filled with red enamel. The catchplate survives behind. Reference: Hattat, Visual Catalogue, figure 174, number 74…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-788BE1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman plate brooch probably dating from the second century. The brooch is rectangular and has zoomorphic decoration of two swans, their bodies facing each other but their heads looking back over their bodies. Between them is a circular pellet. The design is in copper alloy with a background of red enamel set within a copper alloy border. On the reverse of the brooch is a single lug supporting a copper alloy axis bar round which is wound part of the spring of the pin which is now missing. The catchplate is almost complete. The copper alloy has a rich green patina. Rec…
Created on: Friday 27th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2018
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Record ID: YORYM425
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
small, simple type. Enamelled with an hexactinal pattern with small discs at end of points. (Sunburst). The inner area shows red (bright) enamel, the outer, royal blue. Pin extinct. Catchplate 90% extant. Loop intact.
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE WETHERBY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM250
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Annular, imported type (Hattat)-unusual in Britain.. Copper alloy ring, recessed for enamel. 6 large rounded lugs with enamel infill, orange and blue and white alternating colours. 1 lug broken. Hinged pin. Trace silvering around centre and lugs.
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE THORNER', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM263
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Truncated mid bow, just below circular boss. Head loop and pin extinct, distil portion and catchplate extinct. 3 slight relief ridges in T arrangement on face.
Created on: Thursday 21st January 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE THORNER', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM267
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Mottled green patina. Spring and pin intact, catchplate partial. c25% distil end missing. Delicate design. Regular patella shaped. Bilateral spring type N with axis bar.
Created on: Thursday 21st January 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE THORNER', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM294
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
disc with 8 lugs, central incuse panel, enamel infill gone, 2 concentric rings (incuse panels), inner ring red, enamel bordered by relief ring of c alloy, outer ring scored to take enamel but none extant, catchplate intact, iron pin corroded.
Created on: Tuesday 6th April 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE BOSTON SPA', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM348
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
fragment of the left cross and top finial(onion knop) of brooch. grey green patina.
Created on: Friday 16th April 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE THORNER', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM350
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Flat disc, recessed for enamel in first band, containing red enamel in inner band. Thicker band in middle with another, deeper recess in centre. It has 8 rounded lugs on the edge. Pin fitting broken.
Created on: Friday 16th April 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST YORKSHIRE BOSTON SPA', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMB1189
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Stepped boss, central flower design with protruding central knob and outer ring of enamel arcade design, colours from central boss outwards, clockwise blue,yellow,blue,yellow surrounded by red in interspaces, unemalled circular reces. Outer ring Y B B Y B Y B B Y B B with red in interspaces. 6 peripheral lugs around face. Sub rectangukar suspensions loop proximal. Decorative lrg, circular lug at distil point (opp chain loop) with central circular recess. Hinged pin (bent). Poss MPO distil reverse? Catchplate intact.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYM-74CFB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a copper-alloy two piece brooch, seriously damaged. Only part of pin-gear remains, the pin is missing. Top half of body remains. Catch plate and terminal are lost.
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirk Smeaton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-74F2E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Small copper-alloy Hod Hill type brooch. The top is turned over and slotted for the pin bar and the hinged pin (which are both missing)to be housed. The brooch narrows from the hinge and expands again slightly towards a narrow raised band. below this is a narrow panel with a projection at each side forming a cross with rounded terminals. The body of the brooch expands again taowards another raised band, gradually narrows along the length of the body in front of the catch plate to a small raised band above the foot knop. The turned outside edge of catch-plate is broken.
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirk Smeaton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-0949A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy Thealby type brooch. The integral cast chain loop is intact. The pin is broken off at the head of the brooch. The catch-plate covers nearly the full length of the brooch.
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pontefract', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-AE14A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from AD 75 - 200. The rectangular wings hide a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and the remains of the copper alloy pin. There is a raised ridge on the head of the brooch above the headstud; a pseudo forward hook. The wings are decorated with a vertical row of lozenge cells on each, flanked by triangular cells of red enamel. This design is repeated along the bow with blue enamel surviving in the lozenges. The headstud is separate and is missing, but there is an oval hollow for it with a circular rivet hole through the bow. The f…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2013
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-B03313
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from AD 75 - 200. The rectangular wings hide a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and the remains of the copper alloy hinged pin. The front of the wings are decorated with a triangular cell of red enamel at the outer edge of each, flanked by two oval cells of white enamel. A raised ridge on the head of the brooch is a pseudo forward hook; it has a groove along it. The separate headstud is missing leaving an oval hollow with a circular rivet hole through the bow. The lower bow is decorated with three vertical grooves. There is a do…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2013
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0D16E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating from AD 75 - 175. The bow of the brooch is triangular in section and the shoulder is decorated with an acanthus button moulding consisting of five prominent, transverse ridges. Three of the ridges are solid; the remaining, intermediate two are of three petals each. The moulding is on the front of the bow only. There is a semi-circular foot with a central transverse groove around the edge. The head is oval, with a stepped flange on the outer edge, in the centre of which is a small, hemispherical projection, also stepped down from the fla…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 9th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-4F4E03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
The lower half of a Roman trumpet brooch dating from AD 75 - 175. The upper bow and head are missing and the break is worn and patinated. The acanthus button moulding is on the front of the bow only. It has three petals above and three below a central plain collar, and the whole is flanked by a further plain collar above and below. The lower bow is faceted so it is triangular in section. The foot is worn and rounded. The catchplate is almost complete. The brooch has a smooth brown green patina. It is 39.5mm long, 6.9mm wide and 13.4mm thick. 3.71g.
Created on: Friday 6th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1119DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch fragment consisting of the acanthus and catch plate section only, dating from AD 75 - 175. The fragment is triangular in section, the shoulder is decorated with an acanthus button moulding. The fragment terminates to a blunt point above the acanthus which consists of a worn central ridge flanked by a row of three petals above and three petals below. There is a collar above and below the pellets with a slight transverse groove at their centre. The moulding is on the front of the bow only. There is a circular foot and the catch plate is incomplet…
Created on: Saturday 11th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-602550
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch fragment dating from AD 75 - 175. Only the middle part of the bow survives. The bow has a faceted front and is a rounded lozenge shape in section. There is a triple collar above, and one below, the central acanthus button. The button continues round the back of the bow, but is more pronounced on the front. It consists of a trefoil (three petalled) upper and lower tier and a central band with lozenge shaped bulged in the angles of the outer bands. Both breaks are patinated. The brooch is 28.3mm long, 9.8mm wide and 10.7mm thick. 5.35g. It has a flaky…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 24th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.