Record ID: YORYM-51F883
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy small-long brooch of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 450 – 550. The head-plate is sub-rectangular with two rows of vertical lines to the left and right edges and an irregular cross of incised dots extending between each corner. A double lug spring mechanism is present to the reverse of the head-plate and is filled with iron corrosion. An integral bow extends from the centre of the lower edge of the head-plate terminating in a worn break where the foot plate would have extended. The bow is arched with transverse ridge and groove decorations at the junction o…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-FF5C4A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Early-Medieval small-long brooch dating from the early 5th to 6th century AD. The fragment is the lower part of a small-long brooch. The bow is short, curved and undecorated. Below the bow is a elongated bar, which is rounded at either end. The foot of the brooch is rounded Both elements of the lower section (bar and foot) of the brooch have punched circle and dot decoration. The reverse of the brooch retains part of the corroded catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-D70D27
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded Small Long Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). This is the lower half of GLO-B9DC5E, comprising of the lower part of the bow and the foot plate. Only that base of the bow remains and leads to the top of the foot plate. The foot plate is roughly sub-rectangular with an elongated pointed lower edge that has an ‘axehead shaped’ trapezoid base that has a raises and flanged collar before. To either side of the main plate is a further ‘axe shape’ trapezoid projection. The face of the plate is decorated with a raised lozenge frame that…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-D6BDB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded Small Long Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). This is the lower half of GLO-B9E5E1, comprising of the lower half of the bow and the foot plate. The bow is decorated with two vertical, recessed lines that run parallel to each other and lead to the top of the foot plate. The foot plate is roughly sub-rectangular with an elongated pointed lower edge that is now truncated. To either side is a trapezoid ‘axe shape’ projection (the right-side projection is missing). The face of the plate is decorated with a raised lozenge frame that encloses a c…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C01CC0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Ansate; probably Weetch type ii) of early medieval date (c.700-1000). Description: The brooch remains as a semi circular head which is worn around the edges and is decorated on the front with a ring and dot motif placed centrally at the top. The reverse of the head has the remains of the lug and some iron corrosion where the pin would have been. There is a groove at the top of the 'D' shaped bow and two grooves at the bottom forming an inverted 'V'. The foot is the shape of an inverted triangle …
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-7D788E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy fragment comprising a round semi-circular sectioned knob with a double ridged collar and a portion of a sub rectangular plate. The reverse is flat with a ridge at the base of the terminal. This is potentially either a terminal from a Roman strap end (cf. HESH-089EA8), or an early medieval brooch fragment, perhaps from a small cruciform brooch (cf. Martin Type 2, e.g. YORYM-118707 or YORYM-13ED43) or an imitative small-long type. 
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-6C0A65
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon cast copper alloy small-long brooch dating between AD 450-550.  The cast brooch is almost complete only missing the iron pin and lower foot plate. It is composed of a rectangular, plain and undecorated headplate (20.70mm long and 14.85mm wide), which is integral to the strongly arched and short bow (21.40mm long and 7.28mm - 5.28mm wide) . At the head of the bow where it is connected to the headplate is a small stepped terminal that is rectangular in cross-section. Below is a moulding on each si…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C4CFB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A middle to late early-medieval (800-900AD) copper alloy disc brooch of Weetch's type 18.  It is decorated with a voided concave-sided cross with equal sided arms with what maybe a depiction of a bird in the centre. The edge is damaged due to corrosion. Two stumps on the reverse are the remains of a catch-plate and the pin attachment point, both positioned by the outside edge. It measures 21mm in diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 27th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-56144A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper-alloy small radiate head brooch dating to c.AD 450-530. The brooch has lost edges on most of the perimeter area but appears to be of the semi-circular (or possibly triangular) radiate head with three knobs type.  Sub-semicircular head-plate with incomplete ring & dot decoration in both lower outside corners, indicating further protrusion in those areas. The bow is short, solid, oval-domed on the face with a D-shaped cross-section. The foot-plate is sub-rectangular with lappets directly beneath the bow, with each lappet …
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-42A105
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, slightly bent and corroded cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (c.AD 430-550). The edge is chipped and the pin is missing. The brooch is circular in plan with a wide (6.2mm) diagonally raised lip. Within the lip on the upper surface is a faint chip-carved geometric basketwork design. This divides the brooch into a central circular region with a large circular pellet at the centre.   There may have been further decoration but this is now obscured by corrosion patina.  On the reverse are the stubs of the hinge and catchpl…
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2C1734
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of an early medieval Anglo Saxon cast copper-alloy bow brooch probably dating to c.420-570. Probably of Martin group 1. The fragment is the the lower part of the brooch comprising of the foot panel. A small element of the broken bow sits directly above the remains of lappets to either side. The foot panel is sub-rectangular then flares out to a sub-circular base with breaks on the edges to either side. A horizontal moulded transverse ridge separates the panel at about mid-point, with a groove, then smaller transverse ridges on either side. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-1C9266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy S-shaped zoomorphic brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date, with a white-metal coating. The plate originally comprised an S shaped scroll shape with a punched-dot border and curved tapering terminals which face opposite directions, however one terminal is now mostly lost. The remaining terminal is cast in the form of a stylised bird's head, with the tapering beak curving around a circular opening to meet the plate. The base of the curved terminal has a punched annulet eye. A second eye is visible at the break at the other end. The rever…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: SF-17BB93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to circa AD 450-500. The piece is virtually complete save for the missing pin. The head plate is flat and rectangular. The arms are broadly in the form of an elongated crescent. The front face of the headplate is decocorated with two parallel incised grooves running along  the edge. The edge of the trefoils are decorated two parallel incised transverse grooves. The bow projects from the lower edge of the headplate. It is plano-convex in cross-section and curved. Its underside is concave. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C6E469
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy ansate brooch (Weetch type II), of middle to late early-medieval date (c.700-1000). Description: The brooch remains as most of a central bow, triangular in cross-section and curved in profile with a central longitudinal rib. This ends in a transverse break at one end, while at the other, it expands into a flat, circular terminal. This is engraved with criss-crossing diagonal grooves. One the reverse of the terminal is the mostly intact pin lug, missing its pin. The brooch has a dark green patina. Measurements: length: 22.9mm; width: 11.3…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C6B4F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy ansate brooch (Weetch type X), of middle to late early-medieval date (c.700-900 AD). Description: The brooch consists of a central bow, D-shaped in cross-section and curved in profile with a central longitudinal rib. At each end are expanded sub-rectangular terminals which are slightly waisted. A ridge divides these from the bow. The very ends of the terminals are slightly bulbous. One the reverse of the brooch are the mostly intact pin lug and catchplate. The brooch has a medium green and red-brown patchy patina. Measurements: length: 38.9mm; wid…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C65CAA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper-alloy button brooch of early early-medieval date (c.480-550). Description: The brooch is circular and dished, with an upper-turned outer edge. Within this, the brooch is decorated with a stylised forward-facing human face in relief. This is extremely devolved so that it consists of an outer ring and an inner ring inside which is a curved line denoting a mouth, a W-shape representing the nose and eyes with two triangles within. Much of the the gilding remains here. The reverse of the plate has as complete pin lug and catchplate, missing its curl, t…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: BH-C40F16
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early Saxon Cast Saucer brooch, dating to Early Medieval period (c.AD 430-550). Description: The brooch is sub-circular in plan and broadly rectangular in cross section, forming a disc shape. It is incomplete around the edges, retaining only a very small part of its upturned rim; it is also missing some of its flan.  The front of the brooch is decorated with moulded geometric design formed of a central pellet in ring within a pentagon, from each corner of which a clockwise spiral expands.  An oblique line connects each…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: LIN-9B4C97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Anglo-Saxon copper alloy Small lOng brooch. The surviving part consists of the lower bow and partial foot. The lower bow is a flat rectangular panel and is divided from the triangiular foot by a raised pair of transversly moulded collars. An incomplete catchplate is located on the reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-99A71C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to the early Early-Medieval period (c. AD 450-550). The brooch comprises the head plate, bow and catch plate. The end of the foot, and the pin, are missing. The head is rectangular and flat, decorated around the edges of the face with stamped ring and dots. The corners of the plate are rounded and there is considerable damage to one of the upper corners. The reverse of the plate is plain. Projecting at a 90-degree angle to the lower edge is a thin semi-circular attachment plate with circular perforation through it wher…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-88C460
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy brooch (cruciform) of early medieval date (c. 420-550 AD). Description: The brooch remains as the foot with horse head terminal. At the top of the foot is the lower half of flat panel which is broken at the point of the top of the catchplate on the reverse. The edges of the panel are decorated with straight grooves. The panel narrows slightly in width to meet a double-ridged collar. Each ridge has a transverse groove. Below the collar is a raised downward pointed chevron wich is also decorated with two deep grooves. The terminal is tria…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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