Record ID: SUR-C20AD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy saucer brooch, dating to c. AD.450-550. The front of the brooch is dished, with an angular and upturned rim around; this is incomplete on one side. The front of the brooch is decorated with a five pointed star pattern formed by double-ridged concave arcs enclosed by an engraved concentric line around a small central boss. There is no trace of gilding. The reverse has an in-line hinge lug and catchplate. There is extensive deposition of iron corrosion products around the hinge lug from a now lost iron spring and pin.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C1D5DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy disc brooch, 29.2mm in diameter. The face has incised decoration in the form of five dot-in-annulet motifs, one at the centre with four arranged equidistant around it. The reverse has an in-line catchplate and hinge lug, the latter retaining a rusted remnant of an iron spring and pin. Circa 5th-6th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-05879D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy disc brooch. The brooch is flat and circular in plan with a plain front face which has corroded traces of an applied facing, now lost. The reverse has a hinge lug retaining  a rusted portion of an iron pin and in-line catchplate, both mounted on a low central ridge.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0DD7D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval (11th to 12th Century) cast copper alloy cloisonné gilded disc brooch. The brooch is circular with a raised upper surface which has enamelled settings for a motif on a field of dark blue enamel. The motif comprises a stylised flower with a heart shaped centre supported by a bifurcating triangular stem (both infilled with blue enamel), flanked by teardrop shaped petals infilled with light blue green enamel and an apical teardrop shaped lobe infilled with white enamel. The rim has a moulded beaded border. The reverse of the brooch is slightly re…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-7D788E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy fragment comprising a round semi-circular sectioned knob with a double ridged collar and a portion of a sub rectangular plate. The reverse is flat with a ridge at the base of the terminal. This is potentially either a terminal from a Roman strap end (cf. HESH-089EA8), or an early medieval brooch fragment, perhaps from a small cruciform brooch (cf. Martin Type 2, e.g. YORYM-118707 or YORYM-13ED43) or an imitative small-long type. 
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1C9266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy S-shaped zoomorphic brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date, with a white-metal coating. The plate originally comprised an S shaped scroll shape with a punched-dot border and curved tapering terminals which face opposite directions, however one terminal is now mostly lost. The remaining terminal is cast in the form of a stylised bird's head, with the tapering beak curving around a circular opening to meet the plate. The base of the curved terminal has a punched annulet eye. A second eye is visible at the break at the other end. The rever…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-7598B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the 6th century AD. The head is subrectangular and 13.8mm wide. From the centre of the lower edge of the head a short bow with triangular cross section extends to meet the flat foot which is triangular, 10.2mm wide and which tapers to a transverse collar and a flared / spade shaped terminal. The bow and foot are decorated with an incised double ring a dot motif. The reverse has a single lugged hinge with rusted concretion from a lost iron spring and pin under the head and a complete catchp…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-78110A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) disc brooch, 23.7mm in diameter. The face is heavily corroded with a drilled blind hole at the centre. No other decoration is now discernable; any incised or applied decoration originally present has likely been lost to corrosion. The reverse is undecorated and has an in-line catchplate and single hinge lug mounted on a flat ridge across the middle. Circa 5th-6th century.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-28F0AD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment, probably from a brooch of early Anglo-Saxon small long type dating to circa 450-550. The fragment consists of a projecting knop which is ovoid with circular cross section and which has a ridged collar where it meets the flat head plate of the brooch. Only a fragment of this plate is retained.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: SUR-AB5937
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early medieval (Anglo Saxon) gilded button brooch dating to c. AD 450-550. Only around 25% of the brooch remains, with the original diameter being around 20mm. The rim is everted and around 3mm high. The front of the brooch has traces of gilding and indistinct chip carved detailing, largely obliterated by corrosion and wear. The reverse has a hooked catchplate.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: SUR-1CAFF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon), gilded copper alloy button brooch, 20mm in diameter, missing its spring and pin. The front is dished, with an everted rim, within which is an anthropomorphic mask executed in chip-carved relief. The mask sits within a raised border and is dominated by a T  shaped brow ridge and nose with small eyes in each angle, flanked by lozengiform cheeks and with an oval mouth below. Above the brow is a helmet with a pair of medial lines suggesting a ridged crest. The reverse has an in-line catchplate stump and lug for the pin, with traces …
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: SUR-7A4475
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gilded copper alloy small radiate-headed brooch dating from the mid sixth century. The brooch has a semi-circular head plate decorated with chip-carved (Salin's Style I) geometric decoration comprising interlocking triangular cells. The head has a stump for a lost projection or knop at the end. The bow is short and arched with a carinated spine. The foot is triangular, tapering to a break a the end and has two long panels of zoomorphic decoration running along it, featuring small S-shaped beasts and less distinct elements. There are small flanking knops …
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-DF25A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, slightly bent and extremely abraded early medieval (early Saxon, c.AD450-550) copper-alloy gilded disc, or (possibly) saucer brooch. The brooch is decorated with a chip-carved geometric basketwork design with a large circular pellet at the centre. The reverse are stubs of the hinge and catchplate. There are two pierced holes on one side towards the rim, one of which is incomplete. The function of these is unclear; they may represent modification or the original use of an attachment chain to a paired brooch. The edges of the brooch are extremely worn and ma…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B4A5A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Anglo-Saxon annular brooch, 38mm in external diameter and 18mm in internal diameter. The frame has a flat cross section with one side being decorated with a circuit of ring and dot motifs, flanked by bands of punched dots and with an external border of small triangular notches around the edge. The surface has traces of a white metal coating. There is a small pin hole set close to the inner edge; this has broken, possibly from wear and the pin has been lost. The brooch is badly bent and cracked. Circa late 5th to 6th century AD.
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B74A27
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy brooch of early Anglo-Saxon "supporting-arm" type, dating c.AD 400-450. The brooch is 33.3mm in length and 25.1mm wide, with a trapezoidal head which would have had flanking projections drilled to hold a spindle carrying an iron spring, all of which are now missing although traces of iron remain on the flat underside of the head. The bow is sharply curved and has a rectangular cross section with incised transverse lines decorating the junctions with the head and foot. There are further incised lines running along the bow and flanking notches near…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-F46DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy early medieval cross-on-bird brooch (c. AD 750-850). The brooch is in the shape of a bird, depicted in profile and facing right, with a cross projecting from the centre of its back, the side arms of which curved down to meet with the bird's back in the form of two rounded loops. The bird has a wedge shaped tail and small legs with conjoined feet forming a square loop. The head is upraised and rounded with a pierced dot for an eye and a downcurving beak. The reverse of the brooch is flat with integrally cast loop (at the tail) and hooked catch…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-578B66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval (c. 10th century AD) cast copper alloy disc brooch with Borre-style decoration on the front. This comprises a concave-sided lozenge with hollow circular centre and with each of the four corners extended to form interlaced, double-strand knots, the whole contained within a narrow rim. On the reverse the pin fittings comprise a stump of a pin lug and a hooked catchplate, both set parallel to the edge in the more typical Anglo-Saxon rather than Anglo-Scandinavian arrangement (Kershaw 2013, fig. 2.2). 
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-31AC21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy object, probably a disc brooch of early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. The fragment consists of around 25% from a disc which would have been around 40mm in diameter. The external margin is decorated with punched dots. There are radial scratches which may be a decorative motif or simply post depositional damage. The reverse is flat and undecorated. There are no traces of fixings or fittings.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-7529AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 cast copper alloy fragment of an Early Medieval (c. 5th to 6th centuries AD) brooch of small-long type. The surviving portion comprises half of the bow, which is strongly arched with triangular cross section and most of the foot, which is trapezoidal or sub triangular in shape with a curled catchplate beneath. The terminal of the foot and the head, spring and pin have all been lost.
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2022
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Record ID: SUR-98C831
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon), gilded copper alloy button brooch, (cf. Suzuki class B1), 24mm in diameter, missing its spring and pin. The front is dished, with an everted rim, within which is an anthropomorphic mask executed in chip-carved relief. The mask sits within a raised border and is dominated by a T  shaped brow ridge and nose with pointed oval eyes in each angle, flanked by curved cheeks. Above this is a hair or helmet area defined within two cusps at the top of the brow. The lower portion of the face has an oval mouth. …
Created on: Saturday 9th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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