Record ID: CPAT-15E771
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
This is a typical example of a brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46, of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The head and bow are now all that remains with the spring and foot piece missing. Overall, the brooch is heavily corroded and in some sections, that damage reveals what may be an iron core to the bow? The remaining patina is dark green.
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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Record ID: BUC-31F394
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper alloy Roman zoomorphic brooch in the form of a cockerel. Almost complete apart from missing pin but slightly dented and damaged on one side. There is little evidence of enamelling, but the feather-like cells on the upper body of the cockerel can be seen. The comb, beak and eyes are rather worn but the wattles may have been enamelled in the hollow. The tail is stunted and may have broken off. Beneath, the cockerel is hollow and has a pair of perforated lugs, to hold the now missing pin under the tail and traces of the catchplate. The cockerel was an attribute to the Ro…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ravenstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-789AB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper-alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from 75 - 200 AD. The brooch has flat sub rectangular wings with a cylindrical housing behind. A fragment of the integral head loop survives with the remaining ends shaped like a 'U'. The copper alloy axis bar is in situ, and most of the hinged copper alloy pin survives. The bow is comma shaped in profile, rectangular in cross-section and is decorated with a lattice work of lozenge shaped cells filled with enamel; a row of dark blue lozenges is flanked by two rows of dark red half-lozenges. The sub rectangular wings are also…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2011
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Record ID: WILT-42DEA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, Western Group, flat wing ends type). Consisting of the wings with appendages housing an 11-coiled spring, fragment of pin and part of the bow. The wingspan is 21.50mm and the fragment weighs 4.91g. The wings have a double moulding to either end, projecting forwards. The chord from the spring curves over the top of the wings and is held by a forward-facing hook. The bow extends horizontally from the wings and is flat before dropping 90°. The break is shortly after this point. T…
Created on: Friday 8th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-43DF64
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.c. Plate 46, pg. 72. It is 44mm long, 27mm wide and 14mmm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 16.04 grams. The brooch has short semi-circular wings with no spring present. The bow is very spherical where it joins the bow but tapers quickly to a thin shaft. It is decorated with two incised lines which start at the top of the bow and merge together.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-6996F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Roman 3rd century copper alloy spoked disc plate brooch. The brooch is circular in plan, and is made from three separate, cast, components; a back plate, collar and boss (plus, originaly a seperate pin, now lost). The back plate is circular with a flattened rim around the edge within which is a raised rib. Within the rib the circular centre is flat with traces of gilding. The rim is still heavily gilded and decorated with regular stamps in the shape of incuse squares with raised saltire across them. Part of the rim is lost; the end of the pin lug from the back projects slightly beyond…
Created on: Sunday 10th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fittleworth', 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: HESH-850C02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46 of Roman date (80-120 AD). This example is especially large and well preserved, unlike many of the examples recorded thus far. The wings are complete being semi-cylindrical in plan with pierced end caps. The axis bar, most of the spring and pin are lost. The axis bar was 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 partially…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-851714
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) of AD 80-120. The wings are incomplete being semi-cylindrical in plan with pierced end caps, these are now much abraded. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. An irregular sub-rectangular hollow is present on the reverse of the head of the brooch and does not extend into the wings; this is filled with a grey brown coloured substance, possibly an adhesive paste to hold the pin / spring. The external chord of the spring would have fitted to a rearward facing hook locat…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Credenhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-9F89F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a. Plate 46. Roman period, c.AD 80-120. Mass: 13.6g; length: 59.7; width: 22.2mm; depth: 16.4mm. T-shaped in plan with a humped bow. Semi-cylindrical side wings with pierced end caps holding an axial rod. Vertical slot behing the head to hold the pin, which is missing. The slot is filled with an unidentified brown substance, probably iron corrosion. Moulded sub-spherical foot. The catchplate with bent over pin-rest is largely complete on the reverse of…
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilam CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C40BA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch of the 'Applied Hook' type, missing the lower bow and catchplate, part of the upper bow, head and pin, and part of the applied hook. It weighs 3.11g and measures 30.89mm in length. The bow is 9.13mm wide with parallel sides (although one side is damaged towards the lower bow). A central 1.8mm wide groove is filled with zig-zag decoration below the applied hook. Either edge of the bow is flanked by a shallow step. The central band of decoration appears to peter out underneath the incomplete applied hook (which is 21.30mm in length), rough…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 5th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', 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: IOW-280CA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy and gilded disc brooch of Roman date (c. AD 100-c. AD 300). The brooch is circular in plan and is a 'Centre-boss' type. It would have once held a glass setting at the centre. However, the setting is missing. The base of the circular cell has a 'centre-pop' at the centre. The sides of the cell are proud above the face of the brooch and have a maximum height of 1.5mm, although, the top edges of the cell have ragged breaks so the cell may have been higher. Numerous concentric striations around the 'centre-pop' may indicate that a lathe was employed in t…
Created on: Tuesday 19th May 2009
Last updated: Saturday 25th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-2CB955
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman cast copper-alloy enamelled zoomorphic plate brooch. The brooch is in the form of a hare, with breaks at its ears and feet. The body and eye of the hare are enamelled; the body in two lozenge-shaped and one upside down comma-shaped recesses, and the eye is a recessed ring. The enamel is green apart from the middle recess on the body, which is orange. On the reverse, the catch-plate is on the back of the head, and the remains of the pin and pin spring lugs are on the back of the tail end. The pin has broken off immediately after it separates from the spring. The metal of the br…
Created on: Tuesday 19th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: WMID-32C886
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast-copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Class 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.l.c. Plate 49. Mass: 24.3g; length: 69.8mm; width: 27.6mm; depth: 20.2mm. T-shaped in plan with an arched bow and a comma shaped profile. Semi-cylindrical side-wings with incomplete pierced end caps and a hook on the head. The axial rod, spring, external chord and pin are missing. The end caps are highlighted by (incomplete) ribs on the front-ends of the side-wings. There is a discoidal plate on each side of the head. Converging median ribs run down the front of the head an…
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tong CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-545221
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
late Iron Age to Early Roman (AD 20-70) Colchester one-piece bow brooch, 52mm long, 15mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 3.62grams. The brooch consists of very small flat rectangular shaped wings which hold a spring, 3 coils remain. The bow is sub circular and straight, tapering to a flattened point which has traces of a catchplate visible. A similar Colchester brooch is illustrated by Hattatt R. (2007), Fig. 155, no. 250.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-545F77
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 34mm long, 22mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.85grams. The brooch consists of semi-circular wings which are missing the spring. It has a circular sectioned bow with the remains of a triangular catchplate emerging from its base.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-546152
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Langton Down brooch, 41mm long, 20mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green/red patina and weighs 7.36grams. The brooch consists of hollow circular sectioned wings which contain a pin recess. The bow is rectangular in section and has a central rib running down its centre. It terminates with a rounded base which contains the remains of a catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-54BA06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment, 21mm long, 18mm wide and 9mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.86grams. The brooch consists of part of a flat wing with a circular terminal. It has a sub circular bow which tapers sharply before a break and which has a ridge emerging from the top which hangs over the wings.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-54F1B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy fantail brooch, 39mm long, 18mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 8.86grams. The brooch consists of solid oval sectioned wings which contain a hinged pin fragment. The bow consists of a flat circular plate which has a triangular one below. The circluar part contains a raised circle with a central cross forming a 'wheel'. The triangular plate has a central recessed triangle a further triangle emerging from each side. This is contained within an incised border. All of these would have been filled with enamel. The revers…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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