Record ID: LEIC-554B17
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy umbonate brooch fragment, 19mm long, 14mm wide and 11mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 1.88grams. The fragment consists of an incomplete circular dome. This is decorated with elongated triangular enamel cells, of alternating blue and red colour. These cells are seperated by raised bands which terminate in a spherical knop in the fragments centre.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-6A9DE2Z
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Polden Hill brooch, of folded ends type, with most of the spring and pin missing. Three incomplete coils of the spring are loosely attached to the axis bar. Three grooves at the outer ends of the wings. In place of a rear-facing hook there is a forward facing notch-like one. This was probably once a pierced lug and has been reworked, perhaps after damage. It is noteworthy that the top of the bow is entirely flat, perhaps filed down. The bow is of pentagonal section, with sharp median arris. The foot terminal is kicked forward. Wingspan 22.5mm. Length 28.5mm. Mid 1st century.
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7CC421
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Foot from a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of either Trumpet or Headstud type. Catch plate and terminal survive. Terminal semi circular and decorated with two transverse grooves. The bow had a flat section.
Created on: Saturday 23rd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brailes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7D0598
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, catch plate and foot missing, one of wings damaged. D sectioned bow with narrow web for catch plate on underside. Two incised lines run down the length of the bow. Massive humped head with wings on either side. Underside of wings hollow and containing the remains of the coiled spring, secured by a chord located in a circular plate at the end of the wing. spring also secured by a loop on the head of the brooch.
Created on: Saturday 23rd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Temple Grafton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7FA4D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, foot and catch plate missing. D sectioned bow with a moulding around its crest edged by two narrow grooves. Smaller double mouldings above and below this. Expanded trumpet marked by two V shaped chevron mouldings. Hook for pin mechanism present.
Created on: Saturday 23rd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alcester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-80D924
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Head and part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch. Bow contain the cells for a pattern of geometric (triangles and diamond) enamel inlay, now lost. Plain round sectioned wings. Underside of bow hollow. On the head is the remains of a transverse perforated plate. Hinge type pin mechanism.
Created on: Saturday 23rd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alcester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-859FD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast-copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.c. Plate 46, pg. 72. Mass: 23.0g; length: 67.4mm; width: 25.6mm; depth: 21.9mm. T-shaped in plan with an arched bow and a comma shaped profile. Semi-cylindrical side-wings with pierced end caps and a hook on the head. One end of the copper-alloy axial rod remains in the pierced cavity of one end cap, but the 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…
Created on: Saturday 23rd May 2009
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whittington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-9265E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. One wing and most of bow missing. Bow plain and humped. Surviving wing plain, hollowed underside for coiled spring, end of hollow closed by a perforated, circular plate. Polden Hill type.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alcester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-9276B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, foot and part of one wing missing. Plain, rectangular sectioned bow with a groove running down each of its sides. It terminating abruptly at head. Wings plain, hollowed underside containing coiled spring, secured by a plate at the end of the intact wing and a hook on the bow.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alcester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-933633
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, spring and catch plate missing, D sectioned bow, humped head, half round wings hollowed on underside.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wixford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-9348B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, spring, pin and most of bow missing. Bow has a rounded D section. It is joined to the head through a bolster like moulding the edges of which is marked by rings or rouletting. There is also rouletting around the wings. Underside of wings hollowed to accomodate the coiled spring, their ends are closed by perforated discs which secured the spring. This was also held by a loop on the end of the bow.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wixford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-941FA2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy trumpet brooch, foot and spring missing. Moulding around middle of bow flanked by two smaller mouldings. Trumpet head rectangular, hollow underside. Perforated lugs at each end. Single transverse moulding across head.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bidford on Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-97B255
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Foot and catch plate from a cast copper alloy brooch. Bow D sectioned. Foot plate has a triangular opening in it. Marks down the length of the bow suggest reeding. Broken in antiquity.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bidford on Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-97C551
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the head of a brooch consisting of the open channel that held the coiled spring and the hook that secured it in place. Each wing bore three circumferntial grooves.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bidford on Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-A8CDE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, now bent, pin missing. Round sectioned bar, 3.0mm diameter. Abruptly expanding cylindrical terminals, 7.8mm diameter x 4.4mm wide, with deep circumferntial grooves. Lines of angled notches, set at 0.7mm pitch, surround the terminals.
Created on: Monday 25th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flyford Flavell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-AA46D6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch, foot and wing missing. Bow decorated with two incised longitudinal lines. Pad between wing and head of brooch. Underside of wing hollow for coiled spring, end of hollow closed by a flat plate, perforated for pin chord. Loop on head of brooch also secures spring.
Created on: Monday 25th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flyford Flavell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-ADDDC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy fly brooch. Triangular body with wings marked by finely incised angled lines. Rounded body open beneath to form an oval hollow containing the scar left by the pin attachment. Head marked by two small transverse mouldings.
Created on: Monday 25th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flyford Flavell', 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: WILT-D5CB77
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Roman copper alloy and enamel brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 8, Southern England, small boss near the top, serrated sides mid-bow, enamel cells, flat wing ends type, Soms, Wilts, Glos. and Oxon). Missing its enamel, axis bar and spring/ pin mechanism. It measures 41.55mm in length. The wingspan is 20.88mm and the wings C-shaped in section. They are decorated to the front with two vertical ribs. Both side lugs are damaged and broken across the piercing. The bow is surmounted by a (broken) pierced lug for the cord at the top of the …
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-E7D222
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A thin copper-alloy cast Roman brooch, an Alcester type, one of the trumpet derivatives, probably dating from the second century. Only the head of the brooch survives. It is trumpet shaped and hollow. The remains of a broken head loop project at the top. At the back are circular holes, one at each side, which would have held the axis bar of the spring. The spring and pin are missing. At the front of the bow, a damaged semi-circular flange projects forwards, while the bow would have continued downwards but is not missing. The front of the brooch is decorated. There is a band of raised …
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-3D8107
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Midlands) cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.l.c Plate 49, dating to the late 1st - 2nd Century AD. Most of the pin and hook of the catchplate are missing, otherwise the brooch is near-complete. Decoration is restricted to a linear groove running down the spine of the brooch, which narrows from the top. A circular depression at the base of the groove may have held a small decorative insert such as enamel or glass. There are three ring and dot motifs on either side of the bow neck and above the pin joint. The head of the brooc…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2009
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-3DF746
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A second century disc brooch of copper alloy. The brooch is complete with both the pin and catch plate present, although these elements are heavily corroded. The face of the brooch has a sexfoil stylised flower design - the outer border is in black enamel, and inside the motif the enamel is red. Both the enamelling and the design are crudely executed. The decorative sequence can be observed; red enamel onto the disc - floral design - black enamel. This disc brooch measures 21.44mm diameter, is 4.34mm thick and weighs 4.6gms.
Created on: Monday 1st June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fenny Compton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4DE382
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b. Plate 46. Roman period (AD 80-120). T-shaped in plan with an arched bow and a comma shaped profile, indicating that this is a Colchester Derivative brooch, possibly Polden Hill type. Mass: 13.9g; length: 47.4mm; width: 22.3mm; depth: 15.7mm. Incomplete crossbar with semi-cylindrical side-wings and the corroded remains of the iron axial rod/spring to the rear.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorpe Constantine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-692091
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very fine and elaborate Roman Headstud brooch made of copper alloy. Headstud brooches date from 75 - 175 AD. Each brooch would have been worn on the shoulder and the chain would have been suspended between them. The head of the brooch features a rounded triangular raised area, with a depression in the centre. This would have held the headstud. The headstud has been lost. The wings are short and decorated with four incised vertical grooves. No head loop survives. The reverse of the wings are chucky and rectangular, broken on both ends. The axis bar is still visible. In the centre of…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellerker', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-3CCC36
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch of headstud type. Bow section rectangular and terminating in a cylindrical finial the face of which bears a large ring-and-dot motif. Stud lentoid with a raised central boss. Below this is a lug. Each of the wings is decorated with three transverse mouldings. The catch-plate is damaged and the pin missing, the latter was of the self-tensioned, hinged type.
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-5148A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 1.d, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 1. pg. 70-71, Plate 44. The wings are semi-cylindrical but are incomplete and abraded. The wings have incomplete perforated wing caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are undecorated. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is oval in section. The bow head and bow are undecorated. The bow tapers to a blunt point which is a broken terminal just below the probable mid point. This break is not recent. The catchplate is therefor…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-BEE836
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete and abraded cast copper alloy disc brooch of Roman date (100-300 AD). The brooch is an oval shape in plan. The edges of the brooch have been heavily abraded resulting in a considerable loss of metal. The front face is relatively flat in profile with a recessed / sunken central setting. The rear of the brooch is also flat with the abraded remains of a hinged pin fitting and catchplate aligned vertically. The front face of the brooch is decorated with a series of cast motifs. These are arranged around a central oval shaped dished area, which presumably would have contained…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hereford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-D30213
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy plate brooch, circular, its face decorated in champleve enamel. The design consists of a triskele, raised up against the recessed surface, its upper edge bears traces of tinning, in its reserved centre is a circular boss, similarly treated. The area within the triskele is inlaid with pale green enamel, the area around it is filled with dark blue/black enamel. On the back of the brooch is a perforated lug 4.2mm wide x 4.4mm high. Only a scar remains of the catch plate. .
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E8EAE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch. It has semi-cylindrical wings with flat oval shaped ends cast in one with the wings and pierced to hold in place the axis bar. The front faces of the wings have moulded vertical fluted decoration. At the centre of the wings is a rear facing hook that holds in place the copper-alloy spring chord. The spring itself has eleven coils from which extend the cylindrical wire pin that tapers to a sharp point. The bow is triangular in section with flat back face, moulded front face, and tapers towards the foot. It has…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F68142
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman brooch fragment, of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4. d, flat wing ends type). Only the head and a very small part of the bow remains. The brooch is fragmentary and very worn, but based on the shape of the head and the possibility of slight plates above what remains of the wings the brooch may be of Polden Hill type. It has open sub-cylindrical wings which would have held the pin mechanism, now missing. The remains of a possible attachment lug are visible at the top of the head. Faint moulded ribbed decoration can be seen ru…
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-F6FC53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46 . Only the head survives and the brooch is in poor condition. The wings were open at the back to hold the pin mechanism and slight moulding above what remains of the wings suggests this may have been a Polden Hill brooch, although this is a little uncertain. The remains of an attachment lug for the spring is visible at the top of the bow. The bow does not appear to have been decorated. The brooch is likely to date to t…
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-FC76E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (West Midland). The wings are semi-cylindrical but are incomplete and abraded. It is not certain whether they had wing caps or not. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are undecorated. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is semi-circular in section. The bow head and bow are undecorated. The bow tapers to a blunt point which is a broken terminal just below the probable mid point. This break is possibly recent. The catchplate is therefore missing. The surface of the brooch is has a …
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-CBFB84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative,Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.a4. Plate 50, no. 1585, Lower Severn Valley. Roman date (43-120AD). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow and wings. The foot, spring, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. T…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-F96584
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 60 - 140) copper alloy Polden Hill variant type brooch, missing the spring mechanism, one pierced lug and the pin. It is now rather squashed. The brooch measures 68.73mm in length and weighs 7.2g. The incomplete wingspan is 37.01mm. The wings are C-shaped in cross-section but now squashed almost flat. The surviving pierced lug (which is D-shaped) has also been squashed to extend to one side of the wing in a continuous line. To the front the wings are decorated either side of the bow with three pairs of ribs, a further rib inside each pair being decorated with…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-FB1965
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.b1. Plate 50. No. 1735. Rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings which hold the spring support bar, the spring is still in place and made up of 7 curls, the pin is missing. At the top of the head is a loop which holds the external cord of the spring in place, this forms the start of crest that runs down the length of the head to the apex of the bow where it terminates in a point. Moulded beaded decoration on the face of the wings and side …
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Gloucester ', grid reference and parish protected.

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: WMID-715CE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fine example of a copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.l. pg. 75, Plate 48, dating from the late first to second century AD. The brooch is almost complete, just missing its pin. The pin mechanism is sprung and the spring consists of ten coils. The spring is held in place by an axis bar which rests between two pierced moulded plates at the end of each wing. In addition, there is a moulded forward projecting lug at the top of the head which helps secure the spring. The wings are semi-cylindrical in sh…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-782A77
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch fragment of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type). It consisting of part of the bow and head of a Polden Hill brooch of the 1st century. The object is in poor condition, with corrosion obscuring the original surface. It is 20mm long, 9mm wide, 8mm thick and weighs 2.59g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-37BC08
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands). The wings are semi-cylindrical but are incomplete and abraded. It is not certain whether they had wing caps or not. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are undecorated. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is semi-circular in section. The bow head and bow are undecorated, but on the outer surface of one wing there is a fragment of iron adhered to it. The bow head is hump-like in profile and decorated with two parallel vertical grooves. The cent…
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4DBB35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy Polden Hill style bow brooch dated to the early Roman period (80-120 AD). The wings are complete being semi-cylindrical in plan, these are much abraded. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. A sub-rectangular hollow is present on the reverse of the brooch, its runs the full width of the wings and head, and is deepest in the centre under the head. On the outer side of the bow at its base is a small, much abraded stub that may have been a hook associated with the spring. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile. On both…
Created on: Wednesday 5th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-5BF7A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rally ID: 31 Roman brooch of Colchester derivative,Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-c. Plate 46. A incomplete cast copper alloy Polden Hill brooch, of 1st to 2nd Century AD dating. There is an oval hole present on the reverse, and the end caps are broken. A single recess is present across the wings. On both sides a moulding is present at the junction between the bow and the wings. It has a mid brown patina, with green corrosion present. Width: 23.0mm (across wings) Width: 8.5mm (across bow) Thickness: 6.4mm Weight: 8.…
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-774C43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the head of a cast copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) two part bow brooch dating to the early Roman period (80-120 AD). The fragment comprises part of the head and is broken across the bow of the brooch. The reverse of the head has a central depression and the wings are incomplete. There is evidence of an external chord to the pin / spring which is now lost; a rearward facing hook being present at the mid point of the head. There is no evidence of cast or incised decoration. Light green corrosive patina all over. Length…
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-B25784
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 5.a4. Plate 50, no. 1585, Lower Severn Valley. The brooch is incomplete, missing the lower part of its bow, tips of the wings and pin mechanism. The wings are semi-cylindrical and open. The pin mechanism was probably hinged but is entirely missing. There are moulded plates on the head above the wings, suggesting that it is a Polden Hill brooch. The wings are also decorated with fine lines. The brooch is very worn and suffers from corrosion, …
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-C4BFD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy developed 'T'-shaped brooch (AD 75-150). The majority of the wings, the lower part of the bow and the pin are missing. The surviving parts of the wings are semi-cylindrical, open at the rear and have a central vertical slot that would have accommodated a hinged pin. In side view, the bow is mildly curved and at the rear it is flat. At the front, the upper part of the bow is sub-rectangular in plan and has a central vertical groove. Below this feature, the bow is slightly 'waisted'. From this point it tapers in width to an old…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C5C3B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy brooch, almost certainly a headstud type (AD 75-200). The upper part of the brooch is missing due to an old transverse break across the bow. In side view it mildly curves. At the break it has a width of 6.7mm and the width of the bottom is 4.8mm. At the front of the bow a central vertical rib is segmented throughout its length. This feature is flanked on either side by a parallel groove. At the bottom there are two small horizontal parallel ribs. The bow terminates with a forward projecting knob that has a horizontal rib at the front an…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C5D167
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch of mid to late 1st century date. The horizontal wings are hollow on the underside, which is also angled slightly upwards. At the centre is a double perforated lug, the lower holding in place part of the copper-alloy spring and axis bar, the upper retaining the detached external chord. The upper part of the bow survives. It is of semi-circular section, the width and thickness gradually decreasing towards the point of the break. Traces of a black coating survive on the upper surface of the wings and bow. The brooch measures 18.9mm l…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chrishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-D9EA37
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy catchplate and part of the round sectioned bow of a Nauheim-derivative Late Iron Age or early Roman brooch.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hanslope RF1', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-038FA6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.b2. pg 76, no. 1731, Plate 50. The spring and pin are missing. The spring would have been held within the semi-cylindrical wings; the left wing is broken off and the right wing is damaged; it is unclear if they were decorated; there is no trace of the plates at the ends. There is a scar at the top of the head where a hook to hold the chord is broken off. A moulded 'plate' rises from the wings on each side of the head. The bow is decorated with a central longit…
Created on: Friday 14th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Radbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-7037B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy enameled disc brooch originally slightly dished (concave/convex: umbonate) but now crushed. The decoration consisted of two concentric rings of triangular champleve cells some of which retain traces of enamel the colour of which cannot be determined. In the centre of the rings is a circular recess surrounded by an annular groove. On one edge of the disc are the remains of the hinge for a self-sprung pin mechanism, the catch-plate is missing. It appears that the disc was originally surrounded by a flange marked by a deep groove.
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2011
Last updated: Sunday 28th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-71E527
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy 'T'-shaped brooch (AD 70-AD 150). This brooch consists of the wings and the upper part of the bow. The lower part of the bow and the pin are missing. The wings are circular in cross-section and enclose an iron axis bar for the missing hinged pin. The ends of the wings are bulbous and also circular in cross-section and have a diameter of 7.0mm. On the front of the wings, between the bow and the bulbous ends, there is a pair of oblique grooves at either side. At the rear of the wings, mid-way along their length, there is a rectangular slot that acco…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-D7BCB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 3. Plate 46, pg. 71, no. 1854.. Manufactured middle Severn Valley., probably of Polden Hill type, dating from circa 75 AD to 175 AD. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings which are open at the reverse for the pin mechanism, which along with the pin, is now missing. The ends of the wings are broken but appear to have the pierced circular plate that is characteristic of this brooch type. The bow has moulded plates on the head above the wings. The catchplate …
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-D81736
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A broken cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Polden Hill type of Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46, dating from circa 80 AD to 120 AD. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings which are open at the reverse for the sprung pin mechanism, which is complete and consists of 11 coils. The pin is broken and missing. The spring is held in place by a rear projecting lug which secures the sping chord. The ends of the wings have the pierced circular plate that is characteristic of this brooch type and which secures the spring axis bar. The bow has moulded plates on the head above the wings. Be…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-DA8D03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper-alloy plate brooch dating to the late 2nd to early 3rd century AD. The brooch is a circular disc with a slight rim containing a recessed field which almost certainly originally held enamel. Within the field is a raised outline of a hexagon with concave sides and the points enlarged into circular dots. At the centre of the hexagon is a further raised circular dot. On the back is a broken triangular catch-plate and opposite it a double pin lug with iron corrosion obscuring the holes, probably the remains of the iron spindle for the hinge. It is 20.7mm in diameter, 1.4m…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DB3FA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper-alloy enamelled plate brooch dating to the 2nd century AD with a moulded, raised central section. The brooch is hexagonal in outline with a flat rim and flat projecting knops at each corner, only one is now complete, parts of three others remain and the remaining two are lost with very worn breaks. The remaining knop is a slightly angular oval shape with three concentric rings stamped on it. The centre of the plate is moulded into a raised section with convex sides, flat top and hollowed back. On the top of this raised section are two raised rings, one around the out…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-EA9348
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Remains of a cast copper alloy brooch of unbonate type, The centre contains a low, concave sided, boss decorated with raised ribs forming five radiating petals. At the apex is a small round projection. Around the boss are two concentric fields one containing a groove and a broader field containing a band of ovolo motifs. The outer edge is now damaged but originally bore a series of small projections. One the back are the remains of two lugs by which the pin was attached.
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EA9553
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (flat wing ends type, hinged). The wings are semi-cylindrical in cross-section and have an overall width of 41.1mm. They are open at the rear and the ends were pierced to take an axis bar. However, the ends are incomplete due to breaks. The wings are plain at the front. The bow is mildly arched in side view and has the remains of a perforated lug at the head for an external chord. It is sub-circular in cross-section, convex at the front and slightly convex at the rear. Where the bow joins the wings, the wid…
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-EADA14
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch of bow and fantail type. The fantail is triangular and bears a small panel which once contained enamel, the colour of which cannot now be determined. Between the fantail and bow are two small transverse mouldings. The bow bears a circular plate marked by a single circular rib. In the centre of the plate is a round boss its surface marked by radiating grooves. This boss was made separately and fixed to the brooch by two splayed clips on its underside. The pin mechanism was of hinged type, part of the pin survives as do the remains of the catch plate.
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EDBBF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper-alloy Dolphin type brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 55-100. The brooch has a cylindrical head with open ends and slightly expanded terminals, a copper alloy spindle for the hinge runs through from end to end. There is a large transverse slot on the underside where the pin hinges. The plain, oval sectioned bow rises at 90 degrees to the head before curving through almost 180 degrees, the foot is straighter than the upper part of the bow but still curved. At the top of the bow are pairs of raised mouldings to either side creating the effect of a a double pair of …
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-00A703
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b. Plate 46. The brooch is missing its pin and pin mechanism, and the tip of the foot is bent out of shape. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings which are hollow for the spring. The brooch is fairly worn and corroded, but moulded plates on the side of the head are just discernible which allow it to be classified as a Polden Hill type. The brooch measures 45.67 mm long, 18.07 mm wide at the wings, 12.68 mm wide at the head and weighs 7 …
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 30th December 2016
No spatial data available.

Record ID: WILT-2BE161
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 50-150) copper alloy T-shaped brooch (Colchester derivative) with hinge mechanism, missing part of one wing, the shank of the pin and the lower bow and catchplate. It measures 19.2mm in length and weighs 4.1g. The tubular wings span 22.3mm. The complete end is covered with iron corrosion, obscuring any possible detail. To the reverse the surface is a little pitted with air bubbles from the casting process. The bow is 8.3x4.4mm where is extends from the bow, with a flattened top flanked by a groove, stepped from the top of the bow. It measures 7.7x4.8m…
Created on: Friday 28th January 2011
Last updated: Sunday 19th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-68E8D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy Bow Brooch fragment upper part only, Colchester Derivative Hinged Type, corroded with iron hinge bar, indistinct mouldings on arms. D-section tapered bow. Possible central rib and possible rib at top of bow. Probably similar to CHA011
Created on: Monday 31st January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-6BEA96
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.b4,, flat wing ends type, Western Group). Rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings hold the spring support bar, which is now missing. The fronts of the wings have two moulded ridges. The top of the bow has crest that runs down the first third, this has a loop on the top for the external cord of the spring. The lower part of the leg is truncated resulting in the loss of most of the catch plate. It has a length 32.5mm, width 23mm, thickness 13mm, weight 8.32g. Date 80-120AD
Created on: Monday 31st January 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-81F9A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete mis-cast copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.b, flat wing ends type, West Midlands of Roman date (80 - 120 AD). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head and most of the wings. The foot, spring, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The hook at the top is reverse facing, but it looks like the hole beneath may be incomplete and not totally perforated. The bow consists of a raised sub oval shape, with pronounced edges. The left wing is incomplete, and consists only of the ri…
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-136481
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (flat wing ends, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-c. Plate 46. Of Roman dating (80-120 AD). Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, spring casing, spring, and catch plate. The pin is missing. The brooch has suffered damage and has fragmented into four pieces: the bow & wings; the spring; the catch plate; part of the pin/spring. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in p…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-153E45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch fragment, 36mm long, 7mm wide and thick and weighing 3.93grams. The object is in poor condition and consists of the mid part of the bow and foot of a plain trumpet brooch.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-15CF56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and gold oval plate brooch 27 long, 19mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 4.16grams. The object consists of an oval brooch with a now empty central fitting which is surrounded by three lines of rope like decoration which has been gilded. The reverse contains the remains of a spring and catchplate.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-7F01C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lower bow and foot, probably from a headstud brooch. There are fields that would have held enamel on the front of the bow.
Created on: Sunday 13th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drayton Beauchamp', grid reference and parish protected.

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: LEIC-9AEE92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman period copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands). The object itself is semi-circular in cross section, and formed of a sub rectangular piece which makes up the majority of the fragment; and 3 protruding squares - two of equal size on either side of the object and a final smaller piece top centre. A groove runs down the midpoint of the object, and when taken with the shape of the brooch can suggest a Polden Hill type. The reverse of the object has a large depression on the top, perhaps leaving space for the copper alloy spring, and c…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-ADC644
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman brooch. In plan the brooch is a lozenge with slightly concave edges. Each corner has an integral knop, the side corners have a single knop the upper and lower corners have a bifurcated knop. In the centre there is a bulbous headed decorative rivet whose stem on the reverse is bent over to secure it in place. The rivet head is actually a circular cell which appears to be filled with a substance, possibly enamel which is slightly domed in profile. This rivet head is seated within a low-relief circular cell which has two moulded concentric rings as decoration. T…
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-ADDF15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch. The bow head has no wings and in plan the bow head is a horizontal oval. The bow head is undecorated. The upper edge has a trace of a decorated integral lug, originally a fixed headloop. The decoration is in the form of a horizontal ridge. On the reverse of the bow head there are two vertical sub-oval integral lug with a central perforation. The lugs support a copper alloy axis bar around which there are traces of a spring. Only two coils of the spring remain. The pin is missing. Only a fragment of the bow remains, it is a lozenge in section and is …
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-ADF3C0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch. The bow head has no wings and is a horizontal oval. The bow head is undecorated. The upper edge has a trace of a decorated integral lug, the remains of a fixed headloop. The decoration is in the form of a horizontal ridge. On the reverse of the bow head there are two vertical sub-oval integral lugs with a central perforation, one is incomplete. The lugs support an incomplete copper alloy axis bar around which there are traces of a spring. Only two coils of the spring remain. The pin is missing. Only a fragment of the bow remains, it is a pointed ova…
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-AEB888
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch. The head has no wings and in plan is a horizontal oval; it is undecorated. The upper edge has a trace of a decorated integral perforated lug (headloop). The decoration is in the form of a horizontal ridge. On the reverse of the bow head there are two vertical sub-oval integral lugs with a central perforation. The lugs support an an iron axis bar around which the incomplete spring is coiled. Only two coils of the spring remain, one appears to be missing and the potential fourth is thought to become the pin, which is now missing. The spring chord is t…
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-D00A25
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49) brooch, of Roman dating (80-120 AD). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, parts of the wings and the spring casing. The pin, spring, foot and catch plate are missing. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The bow is decorated by a central vertical rib. Each…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-D04567
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a cast, copper alloy Roman brooch probably of the bow and fantail type, dating from 50-150AD. Only the lower half of the bow survives. The fan-shaped foot is incised with a border which closely follows the edge, creating a narrow, raised rim. In the centre is a rectangular decorated panel. This is divided into central lozenge shaped cells and triangular cells at the edge. The three lozenges shaped cells are filled with faded and decayed enamel. The outer cells are filled with red enamel. The catchplate survives behind. Reference: Hattat, Visual Catalogue, figure 174, number 74…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FAKL-FADF67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of T shaped type. Cast copper alloy with hinge type pin still present. Bow leaf-shaped, tapering and marked a central rib with deep grooves running down each side. Wings formed from integral, thin sectioned strips rolled to form a cylinder through which passes a bar securing the pin.
Created on: Saturday 19th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Welton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-02CF21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch. The wings are semi-cylindrical and terminate with incomplete perforated wing caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The wings are decorated with an obliquely angled groove. The bowhead is only slightly hump-like in profile and is a wide sub-'W' in section. The central ridge atthe upper edge is perforated which holds a fragment of the copper alloy chord in place. The 'W' shaped section continues down the bow, but only a fragment of the bow remains before it is broken. The break is probably recent. The surface of the brooch has …
Created on: Saturday 19th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-27D1B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Kräftig profilierte type, dating from AD 43-100. The brooch is complete and in good condition although it is suffering from corrosion around the spring. The spring has 6 coils and the brooch retains its sharp pin. The spring mechanism is housed behind a flared, trumpet-shaped head, which hides the exterior spring chord. Beneath the trumpet-shaped head, the brooch tapers to form a thin bow. Approximately one third down the bow is a round moulded collar, which is flanked by two smaller collars, all of which extend around the entire bow. The bow t…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Oxfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-387533
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy plate brooch with an openwork plate and 'leg' extending from the lower edge. The flat plate is pelta shaped with the outer points curled over either side of the elongated central point. The ends of the points are joined and from this join extends a long rectangular 'leg'. The leg is trapezoid in section with bevelled sides and has raised transverse collars at either end. The collar at the plate end is wider and has several transverse indents that appear to be deliberate. The back of the brooch is flat but the leg is very slightly thickened. There is a single pi…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-397742
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy plate brooch of probable second century AD date. The incomplete brooch has a central lozenge shaped plate with rounded corners. One circular knop survives projecting from the top corner but parallels suggest there were originally ones on the other three corners, now lost to very worn old breaks. In the centre of the plate is a projecting oveal moulded into a face with transverse incised mouth, projecting nose, two worn raised eyes in recessed eye sockets and prominent brows/hairline. The upper part of the head or hair has a verical incised line down the centre …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-423563
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill, flat wing end type) brooch dating from the early Roman period, i.e. c. AD75 - 175. Approximately 60% of the brooch is present consisting of half of the bow, wings and spring casing. The pin, pin rest and spring are missing. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The bow is decorated by moulded decoration only, but that is very worn. It probably consisted o…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Sunday 17th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Hanney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-51F524
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch of T shaped type, bow reeded with a deep central groove flanked by ribs on each side, two plain bands and further ribs down the sides. Wings cylindrical and decorated with bead and reel mouldings. Hinge type pin mechanism held in place by a wire through the centre of the wings. Back face of catch plate decorated with a single incised line. Pin missing.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-522122
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy brooch of headstud type, bow reeded with a central rib either side of which is a groove. Foot flat/disc ended. Wings D sectioned with a flat top each wing decorated with two transverse grooves. Hinge type pin mechanism secured by a wire through the wings. On the end of the wings is an intregral, 8.1mm diameter ring.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-568CA2
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.i2. Plate 48. The brooch is incomplete and in fair condition, is 27mm long, 21mm wide and 15mm thick, and weighs 10.14g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-A455B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman crossbow brooch dating from about 320 - 400 AD. It is complete with the pin and catch plate still in place. The bow and the foot are about the same length as each other. The bow is decorated with V shaped moulding near the top, and a projecting flange near the bottom. The rest of the bow is trapezoidal in section. The foot a flat front face at the top and bottom, with a bevelled area between. The central area has two grooves along the central ridge. The flat areas are decorated with four ring and dot motifs on each area. The bottom end of the foot has four notch…
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2011
Last updated: Sunday 22nd March 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-655786
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman brooch; a headstud type dating from 75 - 200 AD. The brooch is corroded and only the head survives. The bow is rectangular in section. The front is decorated with enamel, possibly in transverse lines, and a circular integral headstud. There are vertical grooves on the front of the wings. Behind them is a loop to hold the missing spring in place. There is also a broken forward pointing hook. The pin is missing. The rest of the brooch has a light green patina with possible traces of red enamel.
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2012
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Record ID: WMID-CE4011
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group, Lower Severn Valley), Mackreth 2011, 5.b1. Plate 50. No. 1735. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings (though one is missing) and moulded decoration on the head above the wings suggests that it is likely to be of Polden Hill type, dating from the late first to second century AD. The bow is slightly curved, narrowing as it extends towards the foot, though most of it is missing. The spring mechanism is also missing. The incomplete brooch measures 19.39 mm lon…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2017
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Record ID: SF-7D4138
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman horse and rider plate brooch. It is missing most of the legs, tail, some of the enamelling on the front face and the pin due to old breaks. The plate is flat and in the form of a horse and rider. The horse has a flattened nose/snout with a prominent curved mane that has notched decoration. It has an elongated body that is sub-triangular in form and at the front quarters and has a narrow projecting leg that is now incomplete due to old breaks. The hind leg and the tail are missing due to old breaks. On the horse's back is a seated rider with triang…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kettlebaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-FCC6E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands, Mackreth 2011, 4.a, 4. b. or 4c. of Roman date (80-120 AD). The wings are incomplete being broken / eroded at the tips. They are semi-cylindrical in plan. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. At the junction of the bow and wings is a sub rectangular cast hollow, which is thought to have been filled with a type of adhesive paste. The upper edge of the brooch is heavily eroded and any hook attachments are lost. The bow is D shaped in cross section. It extends to a broken an…
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-FBDC87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.b4, flat wing ends type, Western Group). Rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings would have held the spring support bar. The head has a crest with a loop at the top, with expanded shoulders either side that narrow to the bow. The bow is truncated just below the head resulting in the loss of the catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-508674
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (flat wing ends type, Western Group) dating from the 1st to 2nd centirues AD. The brooch fragment consists only of the head and the upper part of the bow. The head of the brooch has wings that has volute moulding flanked by fine ribs (Hattatt 1985:82). The top of the bow has grooved mouldings running down the spine. The terminals of the wings would have been enclosed and a small hole would have enabled the pin spring to pass through. On the head of the brooch the perforated lug that would have held some …
Created on: Monday 7th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-53E5C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman enamelled boss disc brooch (umbonate type). The object is in fair condition, is 30mm long, 24mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 5.31g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-636956
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, a Colchester derivative, Harlow brooch dating to the first century. The body of the brooch is circular in section, there is a ridge over the head, two flat wings and the remains of a large catchplate. There is a single loop at the back of the head which would have received the hinge, and simple linear decoration on the foot. The hinge and part of the catchplate are missing. The object is in fair condition with a dark green patina. It is 44mm long, 11mm wide at the wings and 19mm thick and weighs 7.29g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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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: LEIC-63C201
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative dating to the 1st century. The body of the brooch is sub-circular in section. The head is narrower and slightly flattened, with two flat wings and two loops, one of which is incomplete. The catchplate is incomplete and the hinge is missing. The object is in fair condition with a dark brown patina, and is 37mm long, 7m wide, 13mm thick and weighs 3.91g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-67D875
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 4.d, pg.73, Plate 47Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) style dated to the early Roman period (80-120 AD). The wings are complete being semi-cylindrical in plan, these are much abraded. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. A sub-rectangular hollow is present on the reverse of the brooch, its runs the full width of the wings and head, and is deepest in the centre under the head. On the outer…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-680ED4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Enameled copper alloy umbonate disc brooch with red & blue panels. The object is in fair condition, is 33mm long, 28mm wide, 11mm thick and weighs 9.38g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-681C18
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, rearhook brooch with pin & foot missing. The object is in fair condition, is 27mm long, 34mm wide, 30mm thick and weighs 9.38g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-682784
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative,hinged brooch with pin & foot missing. The object is in fair condition, is 22mm long, 24mm wide, 10mm thick and weighs 4.42g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: WILT-7AB0C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and rather chunky copper alloy Roman Polden Hill type brooch of Western Group (AD 80-120), of Hull's type 103. It is missing its pin and the lower part of the openwork catchplate. The brooch measures 39.11mm in incomplete length and weighs 21.7g. The wingspan is 30.56mm and the wings are semi-circular in section, with a circular lug at either end, pierced at the centre to hold the intact axis bar. The spring survives intact and consists of 15 coils. To the front, the wings are decorated with a moulding at either end flanked by a narrower rib on the inside, and between …
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.