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Record ID: NMGW-ADB8A9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of the Aucissa Series (Auc), dating to the Roman period (c. 43-100AD). The brooch is mostly intact- missing only the pin, axis bar and part of the catchplate.
The bow is narrow, strongly curved, with sides that taper gently from the head to the foot and a uniform thickness- 2.3-2.6mm – ridge once had beading along the length indistinct transverse mouldings at base of bow
Head made from a sheet rolled up to wrap the axis bar- 4.1mm diameter rolled head- 12.3mm wide
Foot knop composite- 5mm diameter round ball- 13.2mm from catchplate top to kno…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-AD94C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch, potentially of a hybrid form incorporating elements of both Trumpet Derivative and Colchester Derivative Hinged brooches dating to the Roman period (c. 43- 175 AD). The brooch is mostly intact and only the pin and most of the catchplate is missing. The brooch is integrally cast as a single piece except for the axis bar.
The brooch is topped by a flat sub-circular knop projecting from the centre of the head. The front of the knop has a rough sub circular depression, potentially representing either a cell to hold enamel or an unperforated chain l…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-58239D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Initial T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date
The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, and leg (with a surviving length of 28.4mm, a surviving depth of 12.3mm and a weight of 6.3g). The missing pin was hinged around a copper alloy axis bar secured within tubular wings of D-shaped section, now truncated (with a surviving width of 26.4mm and a diameter of 5mm - 6mm). The fronts of the wings are flat and were likely to have been decorated but is now heavily-corroded. The bow is of D-shaped section, with straight sides converg…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-39E02F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of uncertain type, possibly an emailed T-shaped, or allied type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date.
The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 33.5mm, a surviving depth of 16.4mm and a weight of 3.2g). The mid bow has broken across a decorative square panel (7.6mm wide and 1.9mm thick), which probably had an enamel motif, possibly a saltire cross. Beneath the panel are horizontal ribs. The leg is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging to the forward-projecting foot. The leg was decorated with a central col…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-275AAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of trumpet-headed, Wroxeter type and of 2nd century AD date
The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 54.8mm, a depth of 20.0mm and a weight of 11.0g). The spring is held between lateral lugs around a copper alloy axis bar, secured within perforations of the lugs. The chord is damaged but was internal, tensioned below the spring and its curve is mirrored the base of the head. The head is of semi-circular form (13.9mm wide) and has a groove near the top. The chain-loop above the head is intact (with a diameter of 8.7mm and thickness…
Created on: Monday 6th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-47C8D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill sub-group (Mackreth 2011, Part 5, Group 1.b1, enamelled panel on upper bow, and on tapering lower bow, flat wing ends type).150-250 AD date.
The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 48.6mm, a depth of 14.6mm and a weight of 8.3g). The spring remains in place, wound around a copper alloy axis bar and secured between perforated end lugs and the missing chord was tensioned through a lug or crest at the head (Polden Hill lug type arrangement). The ends of the wings are circular and elliptical and…
Created on: Monday 5th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4D6684
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date
The brooch is fragmentary having lost the leg and spring (with a surviving length of 37.2mm, a surviving depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 6.8g). The iron spring remains in place and is open, secured between two lateral lugs, probably with the chord at the base. At the top of the head a slight stub, suggesting a protrusion to secure a swivelling chain-loop. The trumpet head is oval (15.4mm wide and 14.5mm long) and is elaborately decorated with cast ornament. At each side of the head is a ring-and-dot, wi…
Created on: Friday 12th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2A8A01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date
The brooch is fragmentary and represented by the upper bow and top of the leg only (with a surviving length of 36.3mm, a depth of 15.4mm and a weight of 10.8g). The missing spring was secured around a central perforated lug, the stubs of which are still present. The trumpet head is corroded and worn but appears to have been of sub-oval to sub-triangular form (with a width of 12.9mm and a depth of 13.2mm). Little of the original surface survives but a punched-dot border is evident on one side. The side…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-8F6AC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter sub-type, of 2nd century AD date
The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.1mm and a weight of 3.2g). The head is D-shaped (with a width of 13.7mm and a height of 16.5mm) at its base, with a thinner sub-triangular head-plate above. The head-plate is not perforated and has no surviving evidence of a chain loop. A knurled rib separates the head from the head-plate. The missing spring was secured at the rear of the head between lateral lugs, probably with the chord beneath. The upper bow …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-8D3F02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.f. flat wing ends type), dating from 250-420 AD. The brooch is near complete, missing only the pin and the corroded catch-plate. The brooch employed a spring mechanism, secured by a Polden Hill claw type device. The pin appears to have broken in antiquity and was repaired by crudely wrapping a piece of copper alloy wire around the axis bar. The short wings have expanded ends and the copper alloy axis bar protrudes from the end of one of the wings. The bow is more straight than ‘do…
Created on: Tuesday 12th August 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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