Record ID: WAW-2C40F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.a3., flat wing ends type, Western Group). The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming five incomplete coils, a pin, of which only approximately three-quarters of the pin remains, and a horizontal bar. This bar is held in place by a transverse groove on a vertical ridge decorating the bow head. The wings are undecorated. The bow head is hump-lik…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
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Record ID: WAW-4D5707
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5. Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4. Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports an iron axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming eight incomplete coils, and a pin which is missing. There is also the remains of a horizontal bar leading from the spring which is held in place by an integral perforated lug at the junction of the bow head and upper edge of the wings. The wings are decorated…
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-4D7AB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group,flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4. Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming eight incomplete coils, and a pin which is missing. There is also the remains of a horizontal bar leading from the spring which is held in place by an integral perforated lug at the junction of the bow head and upper edge of the wings. The win…
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-4D9292
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5. Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4.Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which originally would support an axis bar, however the axis bar, spring, and pin are missing. At the junction of the bow head and upper edge of the wings there is a perforated lug to support a horizontal bar of the spring. The wings are decorated with transverse ridges at intervals along the wing. The bow head is slightly hump-like in profile…
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-C12550
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Wroxeter brooch. The wings/bow head is an inverted 'D' shape which has an integral plate protruding from the upper edge. The plate is off-set has an abraded upper edge which probably originally had a perforation. The reverse of the bow head is hollow and has an integral lug at either side, with a circular perforation. The lugs originally would have held an axis bar on which the spring was coiled or the pin was hinged, all these mechanisms are now missing. The bow protrudes from the centre of the bow head and is rectangular in section and curved in…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: WAW-DB8898
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.l, Plate 48. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming coils which are so corroded it is difficult to count them. From the spring the pin extends, however the pin is missing on this example. There is also the remains of a horizontal bar leading from the spring which is held in place by an integral perforated lug at t…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2017
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Record ID: WAW-3F0491
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (c. AD 60 to 80) Aesica type brooch: The wings of the cast copper alloy brooch are almost semi-cylindrical. Within the wings there is a copper alloy axis bar with a spring coiled around it. The spring has 14 coils and a fragment of the pin. The external coils join forming a horizontal bar which loops under the upper portion of the bow. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there is an integral hook. The bow head/upper portion of the bow is an elongated trapezoidal shape in plan with concave sides and the lower corners terminating with a bulbous knop. In the centre of the …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: WAW-0F5975
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4. Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete wing caps. The more complete cap has an incomplete central perforation which originally would have supported an axis bar. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. Along the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is an integral hook, which originally would have held the horizontal bar of the spring. The wings are decorated with pairs of transverse grooves. The bow head is slightly hump-…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-7F6020
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.k. noo. 2052, Plate 48. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming eight or possibly nine incomplete coils, and a fragment of a pin. The horizontal bar of the spring is also missing. The bow head is hump-like in profile and decorated with a moulded 'Y' shaped ridge, with radiating grooves between the two arms. Either s…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-8D0B21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 5.a3. Plate 49. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which originally would have supported an axis bar. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are decorated with a pair of transverse grooves. At the junction of the bow head and wings, in the centre there is the remains of an incomplete lug with a perforation, this would have held the spring in place. The bow h…
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford-on-Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-8D4787
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. The wings are semi-cylindrical with an incomplete wing cap and a missing wing. The remaining cap has a central perforation which originally would have supported an axis bar. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are undecorated. The bow head is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. It tapers to form the bow which is also undecorated. The bow tapers to a broken terminal, but is almost complete. The bow is s…
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford-on-Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-8D7E02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 8, Southern England, enamel cells, flat wing ends type,). The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming 9 coils. The external coils continue forming a horizontal bar above the spring. This bar is held in place by a integral lug with a perforation which is at the junction of the bow and wings. The pin is incomplete. The wings are decorated with a th…
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Friday 20th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford-on-Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-8E1E04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5. Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49. The wings are semi-cylindrical terminating with wing caps. The caps have a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming 7 coils, with the external coils forming a horizontal bar above the spring. The bar is held in place by an integral lug with a central perforation. The pin is incomplete and tapers to a broken point. The break is recent. The wings are decorated…
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford-on-Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-CCD2A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.d, pg.73, Plate 47. The wings are semi-cylindrical with a wing cap at each terminal. Each cap has a central perforation which originally would have supported an axis bar. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. There is a small downturned hook at the centre of the upper edge of the wings. The wings are undecorated. The bow head is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a vertical linear groove with fine oblique grooves either side. It …
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-CFEDF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete wing cap at each terminal. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. There is a small downturned hook at the centre of the upper edge of the wings. The wings are undecorated. The bow head is hump-like in profile and is possibly undecorated, the bow head and bow are both abraded. The bow head tapers to form the an oval sectioned bow which is also undecorated. The bow tapers to a br…
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-1E6957
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.i2. Plate 48. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps at each terminal. The caps have a central perforation which would originally support the axis bar. Only a fragment of a copper alloy axis bar remains with five coils of the spring curled around it, however his is no longer attached to the brooch. The pin is missing. The upper edge of the wings has a small downturned hook at the centre. The hook would have originally held the cross bar of …
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-A581A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group,flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4.Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical terminating with wing caps. The caps have a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, the number of coils is not clear. The pin is broken. The wings are decorated with a five transverse grooves covering the wings. The bow head is not hump-like like usual Polden Hill type brooches, instead it is quite flat and is decorated with a …
Created on: Monday 8th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-B62794
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 1.d. Plate 44, no. 12018. The wings are semi-cylindrical with perforated wing caps at each terminal, which are slightly damaged. Through the perforations the copper alloy axis bar is supported. Around the axis bar, the spring is coiled 9 or 10 times. The pin has broken off from the brooch. The pin is circular in section and tapers to a blunt point. The wings are undecorated. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is quite small in proportion with the wings. The bowh…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-FB13A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete wing caps at each terminal. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are undecorated. At the junction of the bow head and the upper edge of the wings there is a small hook, which would have originally held the spring chord. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a feint high-relief 'Y' shape. The bow is undecorated and is sub-oval in section. The bow t…
Created on: Friday 12th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-427537
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.d, pg.73, Plate 47. The wings are semi-cylindrical with perforated wing caps at each terminal. Through the perforations a fragment of the copper alloy axis bar remains. Around the axis bar, the incomplete spring is coiled six times. The pin has broken off from the brooch and is missing. The wings are decorated with expanded terminals which have fine transverse notches around the edge. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a central …
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2017
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