Record ID: ESS-01991E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Colchester one-piece) of Iron Age to Roman date (AD 25-60). Description: The bow is broadly triangular in plan, curved in profile, and oval in cross-section which tapers to a pointed foot. The head has two short wings, now mostly stubs. The head has a broken forward hook, which would have held the missing external chord and a projecting stub from the back of the head which would have extended into a one-piece spring and pin. The reverse of the bow lost much of its surface but appears undecorated. The catchplate is missing. Th…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C4B808
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description: The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held, now missing. The wings are worn. The top lug is rounded and the crest emerges at a low angle from this, flattening  as it travels down the length of the bow. Two further crests flank this and and two more travel down the edges of the bow, starting on the head. The bow narrows along its length, ending in a worn, rounded break. The …
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C12B8E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Nauheim derivative) of Iron Age to Roman date (c.50BC-AD50). Description: The brooch has a four-coiled spring with internal chord. The pin is broken near the coil. The spring and bow are rectangular in cross-section, tapering slightly to the pointed foot. There is a solid rectangular catchplate on the back of the foot. The brooch has a medium green patina and is bent at >90 degrees the bottom. Measurements: length: 28mm; width (spring): 12.4mm, (bow): 3.3mm; thickness (spring): 8.3mm, (bow): 1.2mm; weight: 2.43g
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-AD1A5A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description: The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held, now missing.  The wings are decorated with grooved ridges at the ends and beside the bow. The top lug is rounded and the crest emerges at a low angle from this, flattening  as it travels down the length of the bow. Two further crests flank this, merging with the centrl one, and two further ridges travel down the edges of the bow. The b…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-AD005E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch of medieval date (c.1200-1400). Description: The brooch is circular in plan, with six shallow collets arranged equidistantly around the frame. The pin is missing, but the indent where it would have been restricted is present. Three of the collets retain a white adhesive. The space in between the collets is decorated with with four shallow dimples.The brooch has a smooth surface on the reverse, and has a grey-green patina. Measurements:  Diameter; 20.4mm, Thickness; 2.99m, Weight; 1.38g  Discu…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-ACCE62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description: The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held. The axis bar has broken in half and has come out of the lug, although it is still intact inside the spring. The spring is complete coiling around the axis bar four times on the right before passing over the head, through the lug, coiling around the left hand side of the axis bar three times and extending into the now missing pin. The wings …
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-85F1CA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (disc) of early medieval date (c. AD 410-600). Description: The brooch is broadly circular in plan and flat in cross-section. It is decorated with five ring-and-dot motifs with the one at the centre having an extra, fainter ring and a larger 'dot'. The reverse of the brooch has the remains of a semi-circular pin lug with traces of iron corrosion from the now missing pin. Most of the catch plate remains, with some of the curved edge having broken away. There is blue copper-alloy solder below and…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-0786B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description: The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held. The spring is complete coiling around the axis bar three times on the right before passing over the head, through the lug, coiling around the left hand side of the axis bar four times and extending into the now missing pin. The wings are undecorated. The top lug is rounded and the crest emerges at a 90 degree angle from this, flattening sli…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-B8914B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very worn copper alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description:The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held, now mostly missing with the exception of a short length of the axis bar.  The wings are decorated with grooves either side of the bow. The top lug is rounded and there is a gap between this and the the crest which emerges from the top of the bow at a near right angle, flattening as it travels down the length of the bow. Tw…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-2104FF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy brooch (Langton Down) of Late Iron Age to Roman date (c. 25-60 AD). Description: The brooch remains a section of the bow, rectangular in plan with transverse breaks at each end. The fragment is of equal width at both ends. The upper surface of the bow is decorated with four raised moulded longitudinal ridges. The reverse has the remains of a catchplate in the form of a small triangular protrusion with a curled lip and a seam running beyond this in both directions. The brooch has a medium green patina with traces of a white metal coating.&nbs…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-101D1D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description: The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held. The spring is complete coiling around the axis bar five times on the right before passing over the head, through the lug, coiling around the left hand side of the axis bar five times and breaking at the start of the pin. The wings are decorated with moulded ridges. The top lug is rounded and there is a gap between this and where the pronoun…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 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: 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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Record ID: ESS-885DD5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch (small-long) of early medieval date (c. 480-550 AD). Description: The brooch remains as the foot and the bow of the brooch, with only only the head missing. The bow is curved in profile and detatched from the head by way of a transverse break. It meets the flat panel of the foot at a raised collar with side indentations. The flat panel is T-shaped with side lapets at the top. These are worn on their edges so their original shape is uncertain. The flat panel is divded from the terminal by 3 transverse ridges, the centre ridge taller…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-842D16
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy brooch (Umbonate) of Roman date (c. AD 75-300). Description: The brooch is broadly circular in plan with a loop at the top, a roundel at the bottom and three knops at each side. The plate has a circular domed boss at its centre with a central knop. A deep groove encircles the boss which is decorated with moulded cells which take the form of a five-petalled flower. The petals are inlaid with yellow enamel while the surrounding field is inlaid with red enamel. The rest of the plate is decorated with 14 petalled-shaped cells which encircle the centr…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: BH-F3B1F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy brooch of the Hod Hill type dating AD 43-75. The brooch consists of the lower bow, foot and catch plate. The head and upper bow, as well as the pin system, are missing. From a transverse break, is a short rectangular shape and sectioned plate. At approximately the centre is a circular recession. There is no other decoration. Below this is a wider rectangular portion. Both long edges have a plain border, between which are several vertical flutes. Two ridges collars separate a similarly decorated plate below, this one being shorter in length. A…
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-F09EE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy Romano-British sprung Headstud brooch dating to the period AD 75-200. All components of the brooch survive except for the lower part of the pin stem. The wings are short and rectangular in shape and cross-section. There are three stepped mouldings on the face of each and the reverse is hollowed. This space is occupied by an eight-coiled spring made of circular-sectioned copper-alloy wire. One of the inner coils extends into the broken pin stem. An external chord connects the two outer coils, looping downwards passing through a forward-facing…
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2023
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Record ID: ESS-6175E9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy brooch (small-long) of early medieval date (c.450-550). Description: The brooch remains as the square head of the brooch below which is a section of the bow. The head is is flat in profile, save from the pin lug, while the bow is curved in profile and pentagonal in cross-section with a flat reverse and sides and bevelled front. There are two pairs of moulded and engraved grooves near the top and bottom of the curve. The brooch ends in a transverse break beneath the curve of the bow. The head of the brooch is decorated along the top and both side edges…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-80B173
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy brooch (Harlow) of Roman date (AD 50-80). Description: The brooch has a half-cylindrical head with double-pierced lug in which the external cord of the spring and axis bar are held. The spring is missing on the left side and on the right, it coils around the axis bar twice before breaking, possibly where the pin started. The top lug is rounded and there is a gap between this and where the relatively flat crest emerges and continues over the curve of the bow. The bow on either side of the crest is concave and e…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-554800
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of cast copper alloy brooch of Roman date (c.43-120) Description: The brooch remains as the bottom of the oval-sectioned bow and foot which has two transverse notches at its base. The bow is decorated with a central incised line either side of which are downward running diagonal notches. The integral openwork catchplate on the reverse T is triangular in shape with a L-shaped aperture. There is a lip on the catchplate to hold the brooch pin and this displays file marks on the inside. The object has a brown patina with light grey green patching. Measurements:…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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