Record ID: CPAT-393E47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
This is a nice example of a Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 3. flat wing ends type, middle Severn Valley)t Midlands). The large wings are hollow at the rear with the remains of the spring cord, still in position. The ends of the wings are pierced for a transverse spring axis bar, now missing. The wings are decorated at each end with an indented zigzag within moulded transverse lines. The upper section of the bow has a moulded central pattern of four longitudinal groves, cut across to form small blocks. That design tapers out below t…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-0D0F65
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill brooch (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), of Roman date (80-120 AD). The wings are semi-cylindrical with near complete perforated wing / end caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost; the spring would have attached by an external loop which is attached to a rearward facing hook located at the centre of the wings on the upper edge. At the mid point on the reverse is a rectangular depression filled with a grey brown coloured material - possibly corrosion. The profile of the brooch is curved / comma shaped. The bow hea…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-F3BD46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of mid-2nd-mid-3rd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the spring, foot and catch-plate, with a surviving length of 44.5mm and a weight of 12.4g. The spring mechanism was secured within a Polden Hill type arrangement and the chord was secured with a claw at the rear of the head. The wings have a width of 25.7mm and have slightly expanded oval terminals, decorated with incised marks. There is a vertical rib immediately inside the terminals. The bow has a width of 10.5mm at the head and the sides of the head are enh…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-DF0703
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Alcester/Almgren 101 type of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 22.3mm, a surviving depth of 12.8mm and a weight of 4.7g). The brooch would have had a spring mechanism, now lost and only non-ferrous corrosion is evident on the rear of the head. There is a flange at the base of the head, on the rear (5.6mm high). The head is oval (with a width of 13.4mm) and is heavily corroded with no surviving decoration. The bow narrows beneath the head. The top of the bow has a projecting f…
Created on: Friday 13th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-044C87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hil, Western Group. 70-110 AD). The brooch is fragmentary, missing the leg and spring (with a surviving length of 23.2mm, a surviving depth of 6.6mm and a weight of 4.0g). The missing spring was positioned behind semi-tubular wings (with a width of 22.5mm and a diameter of 6.4mm) with the axis bar secured between perforated end lugs. The chord was tensioned by a lug at the head, now damaged. The wings appear to have been decorated with vertical grooves near the ends, now worn and corroded. The bow is of sub-rectangular section, with stra…
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: CPAT-39C637
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
A probable brooch of lightweight copper sheet decorated with the stamped impression of the obverse of a coin of the Roman Emperor Postumus (AD260-268) with a radiate bust facing right and the legend IMP C POSTUMUS PF AUG. On the back is the reverse image and two studs for a pin fixing, the pin itself is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-32E51F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
The reported object is an annular brooch. The silver frame is of circular cross-section, and slightly distorted. One face is decorated with four groups of diagonally-set incised lines inlaid; the other face has transverse lines around 50% of the frame, and pairs of parallel lines set herringbone pattern fashion for the other half. There are traces of black niello within the incised lines. The two sides of the wrap-around head overlap at the top, and the head swivels freely on the frame. The pin shaft is of diamond cross-section, each facet being decorated with wriggle-work zig-zag lin…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-ED536B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Small silver annular brooch. The silver frame is of quatrilobe form, with rounded mouldings in the angles between the lobes. The external frame width is 19.2mm; frame height 19.3mm; frame thickness 3mm. The pin is plain, with an off-centre suggestion of a division at junction of head and shaft. The front of the pin has slight bevelling; the back is flat. The head is simply wrapped around a cast restriction in the hoop. Overall pin length 21.1mm. The object has not undergone any cleaning or conservation
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
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