Record ID: NCL-7298A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy and gilded headplate and upper bow of a great square-headed brooch of the early Anglo-Saxon period, 6th century, containing a blue glass setting. The headplate is largely complete, with a small inner panel, a second panel, and an outer frame. The base of the upper bow connects to the lower edge of the inner panel. The bow has a broad, undecorated central ridge and undecorated side ridges. The central ridge is flanked on either side by three narrow ridges running vertically. Corrosion obscures detail of these narrow ridges, but the central ridge may be composed of…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Plantation Field', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-330C32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy florid cruciform brooch of the late 6th-early 7th century. The brooch is largely complete, missing only its pin. The head had a central panel with slightly stepped and flaring wings. The top of the central panel and outer edges of the wings have a border in relief bearing stylised Style I masks. Double grooving is found at the top and base of the central panel. The bow is carinated with a central ridge and projecting corners. The foot begins with a small square panel below the bow, bordered by an incised square, and with decorated l…
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2010
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-28F3D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a great square-headed brooch of 6th century date, made of cast and gilded copper alloy. The fragment is probably the terminal (or possibly the side knob) of the footplate of the brooch. It is sub-circular in plan with a decorated front and undecorated reverse. Very small (less than 1mm in size) traces of gilding remain on the front, which is decorated with a border separated into rectangular panels of relief decoration in angular S-shapes, which may be Style I beasts or parts thereof. An undecorated band separates the border from the central decoration of the terminal, w…
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Ulgham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-1C82E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy cruciform brooch of the later 6th century. The brooch is nearly complete, missing a portion of the head and foot terminal, as well as the pin. The head has a slightly raised central panel with wings to either side, making it rectangular in plan. One wing and its sideknob are missing. The remaining sideknob and topknob are cast integral with the head, and are flat bilobed projections. Near the centre of each lobe is an incised dot, and there is a decorated motif across the join of the lobes and the head. One the tobknob, this is an incised rectangle, wit…
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-BE3AD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy early Anglo-Saxon cruciform or small-long brooch. The fragment comprises part of the head plate and bow. The head plate is rectangular, although none of its original edges survive. It possesses a rectangular central panel, the margins of which are stamped with lines of crescents and triangles. A small fragment of the D-sectioned hollow bow extends from the head plate. On the underside, the lug to secure the pin is just visible amongst extensive iron corrosion. The fragment measures 36mm in length and 19mm in width. Without the edges of the headplate,…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-7D2D81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, dating to the sixth century AD. The central plate of the headplate is extant and is rectangular in shape. It is decorated with a vertical row of two stamped ring and dot motifs. The headplate's wings are damaged and only a very small part of each survives. The top knob of the headplate survives. It is semi-circular in shape. Extending from the bottom of the headplate, the bow also survives. In the area where the bow meets the headplate, there is a small step. The bow has a deep central groove running vertically. Either side of…
Created on: Wednesday 28th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.