Record ID: SUR-6CF3AC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late Roman oval gilded copper-alloy plate brooch with an intact copper-alloy sprung pin. Centrally is a conical raised glass setting within an inner frame of stamped crosses and an outer frame of stamped pellets. The remains of a white metal coating survives on the reverse.
Created on: Saturday 26th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: SOM-FAF6B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy developed T-shape brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. Part of the pin and the catchplate is missing. The brooch measures 20.3mm in width across the wings, is 3.9mm thick, 37.9mm in length and weighs 5.09g. The brooch exhibits cylindrical wings which house the copper alloy axis bar on which the pin is mounted. The tip of one wing is missing and a portion of the opposite wing is missing due to old breaks. The head exhibits a central pin slot which houses the pin. The pin has a triangular butt with a circular drilled aperture through which the …
Created on: Thursday 15th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Donhead St. Andrew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-3D1503
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very well-preserved and unusual Roman trumpet-type brooch of somewhat angular form. The brooch is made from copper-alloy with a high tin content and has panels of red enamel. The colour of the metal is a uniform mid-grey. The brooch has a circular head on the top of which is a circular loop, now broken. The pin is missing but the spring and separate bar survive well; the bar is held in place by two rounded tabs which project forward from the sides of the head. The brooch has three red enamel cells on the head, two circular and one of double peltaic form. The bow has a circular secti…
Created on: Sunday 18th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Record ID: SUR-3D35C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy pennanular brooch. The surviving terminal is folded back and is notched on each side. The body is split and is now bifurcating. Bayley & Butcher, Type P4; Fowler Type D, Booth type D2.
Created on: Sunday 18th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-7624B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A bent silvered copper alloy Roman light crossbow brooch dating to the period c. AD 320 - 410. The brooch is missing the tip of one wing and the pin. It measures 57.13mm in length, 30.74mm maximum width, is 22.64mm thick and weighs 12.47g. The head features a projecting rounded knop with a convex top and a short collared neck. The wings are D-shaped in cross-section with a flattened reverse. The wings house the iron axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The pin is missing. The bow is steeply arched and has a faceted D shaped cross-section. At the top of the leg of the bow is a thi…
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
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Record ID: WILT-F5F67C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman umbonate plate brooch dating to the period AD 100-250. The brooch is missing the end of the catchplate and has been bent. Part of the decorated plate is damaged. Before the brooch was bent, the plate was circular in plan with a groove around it. On the outside of the groove, there were slightly expanded edges on either side of the brooch and knop at the base and a loop at the top (which is missing, leaving only a small knop). The umbonate plate of the brooch is decorated with two rings of champleve isoceles triangles filled alternately with red and blue ename…
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pewsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-08AC23
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Roman plate brooch, of zoomorphic design in the shape of a horse facing right (but also see Hattatt 2007 p 359 fig 218 no 1181). It is considerably abraded and features such as ears and tail may be broken off. The front face has three recesses consisting of a circular recess, rectangular recess and a rectangular recess with a curved terminal. The reverse is flat except for the projecting lug and catchplate. The coil of the spring survives within the lug. The pin is missing. It is 28.04mm long, 17.79mm wide at its widest, 2.20mm thick and weighs 2.99 grams.
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-08FA25
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman disc brooch, flat, with ten peripheral lugs or knops, slightly irregular in size, the largest projecting 4.20mm. The pin is missing, but the hinge plate and catch plate appear to be complete. It is 22.72mm in diameter including the peripheral lugs, the main body is 16.45mm in diameter. It is 3mm thick. It weighs 4.03g.The main body of the brooch is surrounded by a slightly raised margin from which the lugs project. Within this are a circle of ten pellets around a larger, central pellet. The reverse is plain with some iron corrosion on the flat area near the…
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-DBB9CA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch of Western Group, cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50. The wings are rectangular in plan and cylindrical in section. They have a circular lug at either end, pierced at the centre to hold the axis bar. The wings feature a design of alternating grooves and ridges running in sequence: thin ridges, thin grooves, thick ridges, thin grooves, thin ridges and thick grooves. The upper bow is rectangular in shape and extends in a downwards curve from thehead. Around the forward-facing lug two ribs extend in a V shape. A longitudinal mould…
Created on: Thursday 19th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-DBD275
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch of the Western Group, cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50 .The wings are rectangular in plan and cylilndrical in section. They have a circular lug at either end, pierced at the centre to hold the axis bar. The wings feature a design of alternating grooves and ridges running in sequence: thin ridges, thin grooves, thick ridges, thin grooves, thin ridges and thick grooves. The upper bow is rectangular in shape and extends in a downwards curve from thehead. Around the forward-facing lug two ribs extend in a V shape. A longitudinal…
Created on: Thursday 19th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-DC24E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 75 - 175) copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 5, Group 2.a, enamelled panel on upper bow, flat wing ends type), missing the shank of the pin, the lower bow and catchplate and most of the enamel. It measures 46.84 mm in length, 28.53 in maximum width and weighs 7.56 grams. The wingspan measures 28.53 The wings are rectangular in plan and cylilndrical in section. They have a circular lug at either end, pierced at the centre to hold the axis bar. The wings are decorated with a moulding flanking the bow on either side.…
Created on: Thursday 19th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-8A2E39
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy enamelled brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 8, flat wing ends, serrated bow edges), cf. Mackreth 2011, 8. Plate 53, southern England. It is missing part of the lower bow and catchplate, the spring mechanism and one wing lug. The incomplete wings span 19.9mm and would have originally been c.24mm in width. They are C-shaped in cross-section with a rough but old break at one end and a circular perforated lug at the other, which would have held the axis bar in place. To the front the lug extends forward a little and together with a mi…
Created on: Friday 27th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-23D5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy pin probably from a Roman bow brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date The pin is incomplete and is slightly distorted (with a length of 57.5mm and a weight of 3.4g). The pin was sprung and at the break the spring is rectangular-sectioned (2.3mm wide and 0.8mm thick) and is coiled from the spring. The pin shaft is circular sectioned, with a maximum diameter beneath the spring (of 3.1mm) and gradually tapers to the tip. The tip is shaped into an S but is likely to have happened during its post depositional. The surface has a pale green patina with brown surface loss. …
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: WILT-B75D79
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy gilded oval plate brooch (AD 200-350) of Hattatt's 'Centre-boss' type, with a black glass boss in the centre. Missing the pin and catchplate. Cf. Hattat 1989 p364. The central oval setting has walls retaining the fitting, the walls measure 0.86mm. The glass boss measures 13.66mm in length by 9.52mm wide. The brooch is 21.4mm in length, 15.08mm wide, 7.43mm thick and weighs 3.88 grams. The plate surrounding the centre has evidence of gilding. The edge of the brooch is slightly raised although most of it is missing, the decoration is abraded and wo…
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-49765C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A broken and twisted fragment from a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of the Hod Hill type, Hattatt's Class B (with side knobs/lugs). The fragment consists of the upper bow and head; the pin is missing as is the upper bow, and foot with its catchplate. The sub-rectangular head terminates in a broken cylinder which would have been formed by rolling the terminal back round on itself (W.: 13.9mm). Below, the head narrows gradually to a width of 9.0mm. Below this the bow begins, thicker than the head, and with a maximum width, including side knobs to each side, of 21.8mm. The upper surfac…
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 15th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Lavington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5CA567
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch with glass or enamel inlay dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The lower bow, pin and catchplate are missing. The brooch is 20.75mm in length, 28.15mm wide and 9.55mm thick. The brooch features an incomplete plate projecting from the centre of the head above the pin slot, a fragment of a perforation is visible at the break. The D shaped wings (28.15mm wide and 3.95mm thick) retain the axis bar, the pin is missing. The wings are decorated by four longitudinal grooves on each wing. The bow extends back from the head at a nearly ninety…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: WILT-5D4AF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 75-175) trumpet brooch, consisting of the trumpet head (with incomplete head-loop) and the upper bow only. The pin also is incomplete projecting 11.17mm - the brooch measures 48.34mm. It weighs 23.47g. The plate-head is oval in shape with the remains of a loop projecting at the centre of the curved edge. The head measures 31.62mm wide and 21.62mm high including the remains of the loop which projects 4.25mm beyond the trumpet head. The bow curves outwards and downwards (10.92mm wide) from the bottom of the head and is D-shaped in cross-section. …
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
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Record ID: HESH-054FD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Part 3, Group 4, flat wing ends type), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 4.g. Plate 47, of Roman date (160-320 AD). This example is especially large and well preserved. The wings are complete being semi-cylindrical in plan with pierced end caps. The axis bar and spring are present but the pin is lost; both the axis bar and spring are formed from an iron length of square shaped wire; remnants of this can be seen extant on the brooch, along with an orange coloured corrosion product. The spring is encrusted with i…
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Codford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-3DF485
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age or Roman brooch, probably a strip bow brooch of unusual form dating to the period c. AD 25 - 75. The brooch measures 56.27mm in length, 10.13mm maximum width, tapering to a width of 1.19mm. It is 8.97mm thick and weighs 7.21g. The cylindrical wings are rolled under the bow and exhbit the corroded remains of the iron pin bar for the hinged pin mechanism. There is a pin slot in the centre of the head. The pin is missing. The bow tapers back from the head and is slightly curved along its length. It is undecorated. It terminates in an old break at th…
Created on: Monday 12th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Record ID: WILT-D2CD6D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete tinned copper alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch dating to the period c. AD 43 - 75. The brooch measures 74.62mm in length, is 21.53mm maximum width, 3.04mm minimum width, 8.88mm thick and weighs 11.94g. The head is incomplete and is missing one wing. The remaining wing is rolled upwards and contains the remains of the iron pin bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The pin is missing. At the top of the bow is one side lug decorated with a longitudinal groove, a longitudinal ridge and terminating in a rounded knop. On the opposite side of the bow is an old break indicating w…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.