Record ID: NARC-2EC13C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Headstud Brooch of Roman date (AD 70-160). The object is composed of rectangular wings which are decorated with a vertical groove, the outer edges of the wings are missing due to old, abraded breaks. The reverse of the head retains a rolled cylindrical tube, with a central rectangular slot, through which a partial wire pin projects. The axis bar and spring are largely retained within the back of the head. There is a central, partially retained loop projecting from the upper edge of the head which now forms a single spur. A rectangular sectioned bow …
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-ADC656
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn but mostly complete cast copper alloy Roman Rosette Brooch dating to c.AD 25-60.  The brooch is made of a large flat plate with projecting pin and catchplate. The plate has two zones. The first is a circular (29.7mm diameter) main body that has a circular (3.3mm diameter) hole at its centre. The second is a fantail lower zone that is trapezoidal in shape widening from the interface with the circular zone from 12mm wide to c.16.6mm wide at its terminal over its 21.1mm length. On the reverse of the circular zone at its apex is the pin mechanism, made of two pr…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-8AA709
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy object of Early Medieval date probably a dress fitting and most likely a brooch now only surviving as one fragment, The fragment is lozenge shaped in plan although only two of these edges are original, the remaining two being relatively diagonal lines caused by ragged breaks. At the angle of the two surviving edges the plate becomes thicker forming a projecting knop extending from the front of the plate, rather than beyond the angle. Just above this is a raised border forming a chevron. Between these raised features are two zones of chip grooved&nbs…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boarstall CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-87ADAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch probably of the Polden Hill type, dating to the period AD 75-175. The spring, the catchplate and the pin are missing. The bow is a pointed oval in cross-section and tapers towards the foot but the catchplate is missing. The wings of the brooch each taper slightly away from the head of the bow before curving slightly to the rear suggesting that there was originally an end plate. The reverse of the wings are concave and would have held the spring mechanism.  On the head of the bow towards the rear, there is a sin…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-76F965
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval disc brooch, dating from c. 5th to 6th century AD. The brooch is flat and circular, the edges are worn and broken so it is more an oval shape.The face is decorated with punched ring-and-dot motifs, one in the centre, and four equally spaced around the edge of the disc.  The reverse is not decorated. On one edge there is a worn rectangular projection, and opposite is a smaller rounded projection. These are the remains of the pin lug and catchplate. The pin is now missing.  The brooch has a mid green patina, with patches of light…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A36557
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible medieval copper alloy annular brooch or possible buckle, dating to 1350-1400 AD. The brooch consists of a circular frame and is semi circular in cross section. There is a recess in hoop where the pin sits. The pin is a piece of copper alloy looped round the pin recess in the frame, and narrows to a point. It is oval in cross section. The pin is 26.5mm in length, and reaches across the frame. There is no decoration, and the brooch has a dark green patina. The brooch is very worn and corroded. The brooch is 31.5mm by 29.1mm, and weighs 3.60g. It is similar…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A34FE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch, dating from 2nd Century AD. The brooch is lozenge shaped, the outer edge is worn and broken. The surviving edge is scalloped. There are two raised lozenges in the centre of the plate. The central one has a raised incised border, and possibly held a stone in the recess. The second lozenge section surrounding this is also raised, and decorated with a border of incised lines. There is possible iron staining on the surface of the brooch. The reverse is undecorated. In the centre there is a circular concave section. At one end there is a slight…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A314E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch of Hod Hill type dating to the 1st Century AD. At the head of the brooch there is a hinge that is oval in cross section, there is a notch where the pin would have been. The head then narrows to a thin neck, before expanding into the bow. The first part of the bow is trapezoidal in shape. Running down the centre of this section are three raised ridges. Either side of this section there is a rounded knop projection with a narrow neck. The bow then narrows, with two raised collars across it. It then ends with a worn break. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A299BF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, probably of Hod Hill type, dating from the 1st century AD. At the head of the brooch is the hinge, this has a central notch where the now missing pin would have attached. This is joined to the bow by a raised collared neck. The bow curves and narrows towards the foot of the brooch. which is now worn and broken. There is worn decoration down the bow of the brooch. The pin and catchplate are now missing. The brooch is very worn and corroded. The brooch has a red brown patina, with patches of green. It measures 31.6mm in length, 16.3mm in …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7EC571
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, Harlow, double lug  brooch dating to c. 1st century AD. The fragment consists of the head of the brooch, with the wings still in situ, these were C shaped in cross section. Only half the spring remains, this sits within one side of the wings, there are four coils, the last loops over the top through one of the circular holes in the head.  The spring is made of copper alloy wire. The pin is now missing. The bow of the brooch curves downwards from the head of the brooch, it is T shaped in cross section wit…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-42A3F9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, Medieval, square annular brooch, AD.1250-1450. The object comprises the frame and pin of the brooch. The frame is square with knops projecting outward from the corners and from the mid-points on the frame. The pin is secured through an integrally cast loop in one of the corners of the frame. The pin itself is looped through and is a purposely designed pin rather than simply rolled wire. Each of the knops comprises a roughly square projection in line with the frame but projecting up from it, these are decorated with incised transverse lines. From each of these …
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hambleden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-42029B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman T-shape derivative brooch of the Wilsford type (dating to the 1st and 2nd century) dating to the period c. AD 75-125. The surviving section is the lower bow formed by a moulded collar decorated with incised vertical grooves. The lower part of the bow tapers with a broadly triangular section to the foot with a bevelled top ridge decorated with incised parallel diagonal grooves.  The foot terminates in a D-shaped terminal knop set perpendicular to the line of the bow, with incised notches around the outside edge. On the reve…
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-892BA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy cast saucer brooch dating to the early early-medieval period (c.AD 430-550) The brooch consists of a circular plate with a thin circumferential wall around the edge which gives a recessed appearance to the plate. The face presents a raised moulded decoration that consists of two circumferential borders within which is a motif of eight running spirals, all turning clockwise, that as a group encircles a circular border around a large pellet in the centre. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Unusually, there are no pin fixings on the reverse; there is a …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-4B6DCB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-100). Hinged Dolphin, Colchester- derivative type. The object pin and axis bar are formed from circular sectioned wire and are set within the hollow circular wings. The wings are decorated with a set of three raised crescents on each.  The bow projects from the head and is rectangular in plan and D shaped in section due to a moulded central raised rib running longitudinally. The bow terminates in a transverse break, resulting in the loss of the lower bow, foot and catchplate. Length: 17.70mm, Width: 40.61mm, Thickness: 4…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F928B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from an elaborate copper alloy Continental plate brooch of Roman date, c. AD 180-220. The fragment consists of a circular plate, diameter c. 16mm across. On two sides (not fully diametrically opposed), there are the remains of broken circular loops, which would have had a similar diameter to the plate. Centrally between these two loop attachment points along the circumference of the plate sits a single rounded knop on one side, and a group of three such knops, regularly spaced on the other. These projections give the plate an almost octagonal appearance. The plate…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F8D96F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy Roman disc or plate brooch. The curvature of the fragment suggests that it derives from a brooch which would have taken the form of a single flat circular ring rather than a more elaborate openwork design. One side of the fragment features raised edges along the internal and external circumference, suggesting there may once have been enamel or other inlaid decoration present on this side; the other side is flat and undecorated. It consists of just under a quarter of a circular flat ring. The brooch is mostly a matte mid-grey-green colour with some p…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F8416C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch survives as the entire bow, left of the spring, and foot, and part of the catchplate. The right of the spring and pin are missing. The head of the brooch possesses two short bi-lateral wings which have a total width of 12.20mm. These wings are rectangular when viewed from the front of the brooch, and narrow triangular when viewed from the top. From the back/middle of the wings projects a central bar which turns into a spring …
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-A457AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of a Roman brooch, probably a Colchester derivative type, 52.6mm in length. The fragment comprises the foot, catchplate and portion of the bow. The catchplate is openwork with two triangular openings separated by an angular S-shaped bar. The bow is very narrow, with an oval cross section around 2.4mm wide by 3.4mm deep. Circa 1st century AD.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: BUC-AEECC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating to the 3rd century AD. The brooch is circular, in the centre is a circular section with a raised edge. In the centre is a circular perforation. Surrounding this is a circular border with a raised edge, inside this is a gilding, it is probable it is a rope design. There is another a circular border outside this with traces of gilding contained within. The edge of the plate brooch is worn and broken. On the reverse there is the hinge and catch plate, the pin is now missing. There is no decoration. The brooch has a dark green patina, and measures 3…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2023
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Record ID: BUC-44C2DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a copper alloy early medieval saucer brooch, dating to c. 5th-6th century AD. The brooch would have originally been circular, with an upturned rim, only about a third of it remains. Some of the decoration remains, there are three running spirals visible. This has a circular border running around the outer edge. On the reverse there is a raised section, it is unclear if this is the catchplate or the pin hinge.  The brooch has a brown patina, with patches of orange. It measures 30.0mm in length, 20.8mm in width, and weighs 8.80g.  Similar to Macgregor…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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