Record ID: LEIC-3FD31A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy silvered Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch, dating to AD 43-120. The wings and bow remain, but is missing the pin, the ends of the wings, axis bar and catchplate. In plan, the brooch is T-shaped, and the bow is D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with hollow cylindrical wings projecting from either side at the top which would have held the missing separately cast copper-alloy axis bar, The wings are decorated with a single diagonal deeply incised line at each end and are hollo…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-73CDBA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.a. Plate 46, of Roman date (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin, catch-plate and foot missing. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindrical wings projecting from either side at the top. Each wing has a semi circular pierced wing cap. Ridges are present at the shoulders of the brooch. The back of t…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-357DAB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch, dating to AD 50-250. The hinged  pin is missing. The cyclindrical wings are undecorated. The bow is D-shaped in cross section and tapers towards the catchplate. The bow is decorated with a central rib, with diagonal lines projecting from each side across the length of the bow. The integral sub triangular catchplate projects from the rear of the lower bow.  Length: 54 mm Width: 38 mm Weight:  g
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-38DA53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy trumpet headed brooch, dating to AD 80 - 200. The spring, catchplate and pin are missing. The brooch has a flared trumpet head with a D-shaped lug behind, which would have held the spring mechanism and retains iron corrosion. A bow with a D-shaped section curves out and down from the head to the foot of that protrudes from the front of the brooch. The bow narrows at approximately mid-point for a further flat circular knop. A narrow incomplete catchplate protrudes from beneath the mid-bow knob to the foot, widening towards t…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Sunday 14th May 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-692A6E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete Roman copper-alloy trumpet brooch of Bayley and Butcher 2004, Group C, dating to c.AD 100-200.  The brooch is almost complete, part of the pin is missing. The head has a moulded decoration of a raised central rib with an inverted V straddling the rib at the very top of the lipped head. On the reverse of the head is an integral loop which supports the almost complete spring pin, formed of seven coils. The pin terminates in a worn old break, roughly half the stem remains. The remainder of the brooch head is undecorated. The middle bow is decorated w…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-8A1A80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy trumpet brooch, of Bayley & Butcher 2004, Group D, decorated, dating to c.AD 50- 150. Length: 38.6 mm Width: 13.3 mm Weight: 5.06
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Sunday 14th May 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-FBE019
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch, dating to AD 41-68. The wings and bow and catch plate are complete the pin is missing. In plan, the brooch is T-shaped, and the bow is D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindrical wings projecting from either side at the top. The hollow cylindrical wings are decorated with a single vertical incised line at each end. Centrally at the top is a rear curved hook. The centre of the bow is decorated with five moulde…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: NARC-82B751
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Wroxeter type (T151) Roman date (AD 43-150). The object is a T-shaped brooch. The wings are short and rectangular in shape with circular ends, a central circular perforation is partially retained within the end cap of each. There is a rectangular notch at the back of the wings, to accommodate the sprung pin. At the apex is a circular projection loop with a central perforation, the upper portion is missing, resulting in the form now being two spurs. The bow is rectangular and projects from the centre of the head. The bow is divided into two re…
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gumley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-807B21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of late Iron Age to early Roman date (AD 25-100). The object is a Langton Down brooch of type Mackreth 2011, LD 2.a. The object is composed of folded cylindrical wings, with an ovate void to accommodate an axis bar and coiled wore spring which is partially retained, which would have extended into a pin, which is now missing. The bow extends forward from the base of the wings and has a tapering rectangular plan. The object terminates in a transverse break a short way down the bow. The wings are abraded with a break in the right hand wing. The bow is su…
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gumley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-806902
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of Roman date (AD 130-200).  The wings are circular shaped with circular ends, a central circular perforation and iron corrosion within the perforations. There is a rectangular notch at the back of the wings, to accommodate the sprung  pin which employs the Polden Hill method of securing the spring and its chord. At the apex is a circular projection with a central perforation, within which is a wire loop with lopped ends, which retains some iron corrosion. The head is  attached to the top of the bow by a rectangul…
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gumley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-2B714C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative, rearhook brooch Mackreth (2011), CD RH 1.i. of Roman date (AD 43-100). The object is a spring mechanism, Colchester- derivative type. The wings are hollow and semi-circular. The spring and pin are missing. From the apex of the bow is an upper projecting spur which would have formed a front facing hook, now missing due to an old abraded break. The wings are decorated with a two raised moulded collars with transverse lines within. The bow projects in a D shape and tapers in toward a transverse break, resulting in the l…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-515D24
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch of Mackreth (2011), CD RH 8. a. Plate 42, dating to c.AD 43 - 120. The wings and bow are complete, the catch plate and pin are missing. The hollow cylindrical wings are decorated with three vertical bands of beading, each flanked by a raised moulded line. The top of the bow is humped in profile and undecorated. The outer face of the rest of the bow is decorated with multiple, parallel, transverse grooves and ridges, similar to the decoration on the wings. At the rear of the lower bow fragments of the catchplate r…
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Billesdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E69801
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy head from a small Roman trumpet brooch. It is in fair condition, is 12mm long, 8mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 1.64g.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 8th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-532C2B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Langton Down brooch of Late Iron Age to early Roman date (AD 15-60). The object is composed of re-curved head which forms wings, the bow is flattened and rectangular in cross-section and tapers downwards towards the foot. The head is decorated with three transverse lines and retains the circular sectioned, coiled spring. The bow is decorated with five central vertical ridges. The hinge, pin and catchplate are missing. Length: 34.66mm, Width (wings): 13.49mm, Thickness (bow): 1.56mm, Weight: 3.1g The metal is mid to light green in colour with a sl…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-BA79A9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill brooch, Mackreth 2011, CD PH, 5.a2. Plate 49, dating to AD 43 - 240. The spring, pin and one of the wings are missing. At the centre of the hollow cylindrical wings, where the bow is attached is a rear facing hook, which would have secured the spring pin. The remaining wing is decorated with two vertical moulded lines close to the upper bow. The wing has retained a flat circular end cap with a pierced circular hole in the centre. The bow is D shaped with a flat rear, it tapers towards the foot. The bow has a raised r…
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-5153E0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Polden Hill brooch, dating to AD 75 - 175. The brooch consists of the wings, spring and upper bow, most of the pin, lower bow and catchplate are missing. The hollow cylindrical wings are decorated with two vertical incised lines towards the end of the wings and a central circular projecting knop. The wings are capped and at the rear retain the spring which consists of six coils. The upper bow is decorated with a raised central tapering rib which begins at the projecting knop, narrowing as it follows the bow. Either side of the knop is an incised verti…
Created on: Thursday 13th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-A3127B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman brooch, probably a Colchester derivative, rear hook, with missing rear hook. The bow is of rounded / oval cross-section with two decorative 'pecked' dorsal ridges on the upper surface. The arms are of open semi-circular cross section to surround the rod and coil which are missing. The right arm (viewed from above) has a round hole 1mm in diameter pierced from the posterior face. The brooch is in good but incomplete condition, with the remains of the broken catchplate separated from the rest of the brooch. Re-assembled, it is 43mm long, 30mm wide, 15mm thick a…
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B6258B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill brooch, Mackreth Eastern group, 6b, probably dating to AD 50 - 100. The brooch consists of most of the wings and most of the bow. The spring, pin, lower bow and catchplate are missing. It has hollowed cylindrical wings with end caps - one wing is now incomplete as the end is broken off. Although now corroded with surface loss, traces of raised chevron decoration similar to that on the sides of the bow are present. The bow is semi-circular in cross section with a flattened underside and is decorated wi…
Created on: Sunday 12th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F07781
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, Harlow, double lug brooch. It consists of part of the spring case and upper bow only; the ends of the wings, spring, pin, most of the bow and the catchplate are all missing. What remains is 18.5mm wide and 10.8mm in length. There is a transverse groove at the head where the spring would have engaged, and a longitudinal crest, flanked by two moulded channels, running down the bow. It has a dark green patina, with traces of silvering or tinning still evident. Too little remains to positively assign a type to it, but it appears to …
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-AD5445
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy developed Headstud brooch (c. AD 75-200, Mackreth HS 2c, no.7136). The wings are rectangular, and D-shaped in section, extending 8.5 mm either side of the, enclosing the hinge mechanism and spring. A stub of the pin remains. The wings are decorated with an incised vertical line 2 mm from the edge. At the apex of the bow, just under the head, emerges an integrally cast circular headstud terminating in an old break. On the crest of the bow is an oval boss with an incised central recession. The bow is decorated with a row of lozenge shaped cells runn…
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Saturday 7th March 2020
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