Record ID: WREX-7B3E14
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy penannular Celtic-style brooch dating to the late 8th or 9th century AD (750-850AD).The terminal is sub-triangular in plan tapering to a broken edge at the start of the hoop. The upper surface of the terminal has relief decoration comprising a sub-triangular border made up of three parallel lines.  At two of the angles there is a circular cell with a smaller circular cell at the centre. The object is broken at the third angle. The angle closest to the start of the hoop is the larger of the two surviving cells.It is possible that the cells these shap…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llandegla', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-C2544A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy penannular Celtic-style brooch with a zoomorphic terminal dating to the late 8th or 9th century AD.The terminal is sub-triangular in plan tapering to a broken edge at the start of the hoop.On the back of the terminal there is a circular indentation which may have traces of silver or tinning.The upper surface of the terminal has relief decoration comprising a central ring around the outside of which are three smaller rings (evenly spaced) joined by relief arcs.It is possible that the cells these shape create could have been filled with coloured glass or enamel…
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bodfari', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-3E31B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
The mount comprises a gold baseplate, slightly crumpled, cut to a curved tapering form with a straight wide end, to fit the recessed cell of a (now missing) gilt bronze or silver penannular or pseudo-penannular brooch. The outer face of the baseplate is decorated with a spherical blue glass bead set in a gold collar, and a pattern of S- and Z-scrolls delineated by beaded wire (filigree) and other motifs (C-scrolls with central scrolled stems) within a plain beaded wire border. To one side of the bead is a now empty rectangular collet. The overall length of the base-plate is 22.5mm;…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.