Record ID: DENO-39F3F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch; Cast copper alloy sawfish, hinged T-shaped brooch, dating to the 1st-2nd centuries. The brooch has flattened, cylindrical wings with a simple incised line around the end of each. The remnants of a loop can be seen extending from the centre top of the brooch. The bow has a fairly shallow curve. There is a shield-shaped stud at the head of the brooch and the bow below the head is decorated with cast relief decoration in a double zig-zag pattern. There are five small knops on either side of the bow. The foot has a circular stud. Much of the catchplate remains, as does the s…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-7B07F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 37mm long, 23mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.3grams. The brooch is very plain and consists of solid circular sectioned wings which hold the remains of a hinged pin. The bow is circular in section and contains just the traces of a catchplate.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-F0F424
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section. There is a small hook at the top in the centre that would have secured the now missing spring and pin. The wing terminals are full-rounded and pierced. The front of the wings are decorated with a single vertical groove at either end. The bow is triangular in cross-section and decorated at the top with a 'V'-shaped groove and down the centre by a pair of incised lines. The foot is slightly flattened. The catchplate is intact.
Created on: Monday 3rd November 2008
Last updated: Saturday 23rd July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Threekingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D48318
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section containing a spring of 13 turns, held in the centre by a small integral hook. The wing terminals are fully rounded and pierced. The face of the wings are decorated at either terminal with a shallow vertical groove. The bow is comma shaped in proflie and triangular in cross-section with a high central crest rising from the head and running down the length of the bow. Either side of the crest is a rope-like rib. The foot is pointed forward. The catchplate is int…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Saturday 23rd July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aunsby and Dembleby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-575058
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of an early Roman brooch Polden Hill brooch. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section with fully-rounded pierced terminals. There is an incomplete rearward hook in the centre at the top. The wing faces are undecorated. The bow is oval in cross-section and narrows substantially as it curves away from the headplate. The rest of the brooch is missing.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Saturday 23rd July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-23ED35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy Polden Hill brooch. The brooch has short wings that are semi-cylindrical in cross-section and terminate with pierced end-plates. There is a copper alloy spring held in place via the two pierced plates and also a rearward hook in the centre coming off the top of the bow. The pin is missing. The bow is incomplete, D-shaped in cross-section and decorated with three ribs. The surface of the brooch has been silvered.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spilsby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-49A5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch fragment, 24mm long, 20mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 6.91grams. The object consists of the upper part of the bow. It begins with a circular sectioned shaft which sits above a sub rectangular plate. This has a narrower lower section which is set back slightly giving the fragment an S shaped section. There are traces of a possible raised band running down the centre of the upper half, but otherwsie the object appears plain.
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-617443
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A damaged copper-alloy Roman gilded disc brooch. The decoration consists of a central deep cell surrounded by two ring cells within a raised border. This in turn is surrounded by an outer ring which has traces of gilding surviving, also within a raised border. There are small diagonal dashed lines in the gilded area, like ropework. The edges of the brooch are damaged and the pin is missing. The catchplate and pin mechanism are also damaged, just surviving as two raised lugs. It is 25.6mm in length, 23.9mm wide, and 4.1mm thick. It weighs 4.88gm. The brooch has a dark green and black p…
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2009
Last updated: Sunday 20th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-DE24B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early Roman copper alloy Dolphin brooch. The brooch has cylindrical wings in cross-section and is missing its pin. The wing terminals are decorated with a single vertical groove. The bow is comma shaped in cross-section and decorated with a raised curved moulding down the centre containing three rectangular cells on upper half. The cells would have contained enamel however none now remains. The bow tapers to a rounded foot. The catchplate is intact.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2009
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mareham on the hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-480FE0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy T-shaped brooch dating to the early Roman period. The brooch has cylindrical wings in cross-section; the pin is incomplete. The wing faces are decorated with two pairs of vertical grooves. The bow is arched, D-shaped in cross-section and decorated with a crested rib down the centre. The foot is missing. The catchplate is intact.
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2009
Last updated: Saturday 21st March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-827E58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section with closed, pierced end caps. The spring and pin are missing. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section, comma shaped in profile and tapers to a slightly reeled foot. The bow is decorated with a prominant rope-like ridge down the centre. The bow surface to either side contains a row of hatches and the perimeter is slightly stepped. The catchplate is intact.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spilsby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-C45D23
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy knee brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch has a semi-cylindrical spring cover with pierced fully-rounded end caps. The spring is missing. At the top in the centre is a small integral loop. The bow is arched and extends from the base of the spring cover. The bow is decorated with a rib down the centre and what appear to be a row of outward pointing triangular cells to either side. The cells are very worn but appear to have contained enamel, perhaps green in colour though this might be corrosion. The lower part of the brooch is missing.
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-D05155
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-ally Roman wheel plate brooch. The hinged pin and catch plate are complete and still in working order although the end of the pin is misshapen. The front surface of the brooch is heavily decorated. The brooch has a central pointed boss which has an ornate decoration of 6 sub-oval projections or 'spokes' which radiate outward from the central knob. Each spoke has a central depression which has caused the edges to be inverted in a v-shape. This has been separately applied and the end of the attachment spike can be seen on the back of the brooch. This central feature is…
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-22C1F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy brooch of late Iron Age date. This brooch type is classified by Hattatt as a 'Glastonbury' type (1987, p. 18-19).The brooch is T-shaped with a coiled head and a perforated catchplate. The metal is dark brown in colour with intermittent patches of light brown. The brooch is incomplete as it is missing the pin.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2010
Last updated: Sunday 22nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-8FC2F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch foot, 47mm long, 16mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 11.10grams. It has a central ridge running its length and a flat plain base. The catchplate is complete and has a sub triangular void.
Created on: Monday 14th February 2011
Last updated: Sunday 16th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-5F9C40
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Polden Hill brooch dating to the early Roman period. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section with fully rounded wing terminals. The terminals are pierced and would have secured a spring mechanism. The spring and pin are missing. At the top of the bow is a rearward hook. The front of the wings are both decorated with two slender vertical ribs resembling a line of rope. The bow is comma shaped in profile, D-shaped in cross-section and rather squat. The sides of the bow are also decorated with rope-like mouldings. A small catchplate is located at the base on…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton Pedwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-A48F72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy knee brooch. The wings are cyldindrical in cross-section and contain a spring. The pin is missing. The bow is wide and arched and has a transverse ridge at the top and the bottom. The lower part of the bow is also wide but concave. The base is flat and the catchplate extends from this on the reverse. This brooch can be classified as a Type 176 under Butcher and Bayley's classification system (Butcher and Bayley 2004, p. 180). Type 176 knee brooches are abundant on the German limes in the period AD 150 to 200 and are also widespread (though not numerous) in Britain.
Created on: Friday 11th March 2011
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-B0E5C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Colchester derivative, hinged brooch from the early Roman period AD 55-100. The brooch is incomplete, both the catchplate is broken and the pin missing, Cylindrical lug behind the head with cylindrical wings. Condition is fair with some encrusting.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aunsby and Dembleby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-B123B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of an Early Roman Colchester derivative, hinged brooch. Cylindrical wings with diagonal grooving detail. The brooch is incomplete with main body, pin and cathchplate missing. Detceroration and encrustation are evident on crossbar.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aunsby and Dembleby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-9F7B21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy disc brooch with enamelled decoration of Roman date (80-250 AD). The brooch is broadly circular in plan. The front face is slightly dished (concave) with a raised cast design and recessed panels. Little remains of the enamelled surface; however from what survives a blue or possibly green coloured central enamelled panel is present. The design consists of a central raised pellet enclosed by a series of six cast conjoined crescents forming an irregular six pointed star. This panel is in-filled with decayed blue / green coloured enamel. At the point of each angle is a f…
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ancaster', grid reference and parish protected.