Record ID: FASW-948D00
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gilded copper-alloy wide equal-armed brooch. One sub-triangular arm, much of the arched bow and traces of the second arm are intact. The symmetrical decoration on the arm, comprising a border which is 6mm wide down the length of the straight edge. At the centre of the border is a rectangular panel and at each side a pair of quadrupeds pursuing a larger quadruped (hound?) away from the centre. At the centre, the hind legs and tails of the two animals facing in opposite directions are joined. At each corner the jaws of the 2nd quadruped are joined to a third dog, which is …
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Maidenhead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASW-1A8DC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete, copper-alloy small square-headed brooch. Square headplate, with raised square moulding which is flattened on the surface, followed by a further square moulding and a solid square at the centre. There are a series of V-shaped engraved motifs between the moulding and the outer edge, although the edges on two of the sides are incomplete. Gently arched bow, 6mm wide, with a longitudinal moulding which extends as two arms from the square moulding on the head, joins at the centre and becomes two arms again at the lower bow. Expanded foot which is sub-lozengiform in outline and w…
Created on: Friday 12th September 2003
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FASW-3D2EE0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy supporting-arm brooch. The expanded head terminates in two D-shaped flanges which are now incomplete but would have been pierced to carry the pin axis. There is a raised moulding between the flanges which is pierced to take the pin axis. Five transverse engraved lines on the head. Arched bow which tapers from top to bottom which is convex in cross-section at the front and flat at the reverse. There is a single incised transverse line on the upper bow, two on the lower bow and a further three lines at the junction of the bow and foot. The foot expands out very slightly (wi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: FASW-3D04E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy Small-Long brooch. Complete, apart from missing pin. Head-plate trefoil around a central square. The arms are D-shaped. An incised line outlines three sides of the central square. Arched bow (7.5mm wide), carinated in front, flat behind; with mouldings at the top and bottom. The upper moulding has two fine incised transverse lines and the lower moulding has three similar lines. The foot originates in a narrow field and tapers to missing terminal. The foot has three bands of three engraved transverse lines. Single perforated hinge, pin missing but much iron corrosion around…
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.