Record ID: LEIC-D3C2AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Roman cast copper alloy brooch of headstud type dating to c.AD 75-200. The brooch consists of a hinged pin attached to short wings on either side, and a curved bow with a column like foot and catch plate. The outer faces of the wings are decorated with three transverse grooves. To the reverse is a narrow cylinder with a slot in the centre which holds a hinged pin and axis bar. The pin remains articulated. At the top of the head the stub of an incomplete cast circular loop extends upwards. Below this, the upper bow is decorated with an integrally cast ovoid …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-5871CE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy rosette brooch, dating to c.AD 25 - 65. The upper bow remains, it is sub-rectangular in plan. The lower bow, catch plate and pin are missing. The main body of the brooch is undecorated midway along the upper bow is a wide rectangular curved loop attached to the bow, it is also undecorated. The rear of the brooch retains the pin support at the top. The bow terminates in an old worn break. Length: 36 mm Width: 20 mm Weight: 9.86 g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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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: LEIC-DE3D25
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A catchplate from a Roman copper alloy bow brooch.  The object is in fair condition with a hole pierced through it. It is 21mm long, 13mm wide, 6mm thick and weighs 3.88g.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-ABE3DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval (Anglo Saxon) gilded copper-alloy disc-brooch with cloisonné enamel inlay dating to c.AD 900-1100. The circular brooch is formed of several component parts, those visible with the brooch in its relatively complete state being a disc shaped cloisonné insert, a disc-shaped base plate, and a separate gilded strip around the circumference of the plate to create a decorative flange or collar. Traces of gilding can also be seen in places on the reverse of the base plate. The cloisonné insert has a number of cells or cloisons filled wit…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F6C424
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derrivative brooch, dating to c.AD 43 - 300. A wing, the pin, lower bow and catchplate are missing. The hollow cylindrical wing that remains is decorated towards the end of the wing with a single ring and dot motif. The bow is mostly undecorated, it had an oval projection at the mid bow, this is worn and no decoration is apparent. The bow terminates in an old worn break. Length: 34 mm Width: 26.1 mm Weight: 13.4 g
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F6B476
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman copper-alloy brooch, dating to c.AD 43 - 300. Type not further defined. Only the lower bow and catchplate remain. The lower bow is sub-rectangular, the foot of the brooch is rounded. The remaining fragment is curved and decorated with moulded horizontal lines. To the rear is a triangular catchplate. Length: 34 mm Width: 12.9 mm Weight: 5.7 g
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F647FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch, dating to c.AD 75 - 175. The circular wings have an open back and house the spring pin, formed of six turns, the front of the wings are undecorated. Projecting from the centre of the wings is a rear facing hook. The bow is circular in section and tapers towards the lower bow, it is also undecorated, the lower bow retains traces of a white metal coating. The rear of the brooch is undecorated, it retains a sub-triangular catchplate at the lower bow.  The pin remains but is bent out of shape. Length: 22.7 mm Width…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-DE9A7D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age to Early Roman copper-alloy birdlip brooch, dating to c. 50 BC - AD 60. The pin, lower bow and catch plate are missing. The oval head is decorated with a chevron, formed of two moulded lines, to the rear a cylindrical bar houses the spring pin and a fragment of the pin, the rest of the pin is missing. The oval head constricts, then expands into a globular knop which is undecorated. An hour glass shaped knop sits below, at the front is a small vulvate mount. The lower bow is cylindrical in section and decorated with incised horizontal lines, it terminate…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-BFB9E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Roman copper alloy penannular brooch, complete apart from the pin.  The terminals of the c-shaped brooch are in the form of collared knobs, decorated with incised striations.  These are similar to brooches of Fowler Type A4, possibly dating from the 1st to 3rd centuary AD.The brooch is in fair condition, is 32mm long, 28mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 3.58g.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-BAB40D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy colchester derivative brooch, dating to c.AD 75 - 175. The short cylindrical wings are undecorated. To the rear of the wings the pin spring remains it has seven coils. At the top and centre of the bow is a rear facing hook which supports the spring. The top the bow is decorated with four diagonal incised lines which face in towards the centre. The remainder of the bow is undecorated and tapers towards an old break. The pin is missing. Length: 17.4 mm Width: 15.1 mm Weight: 4.22 g
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-A520DB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch, dating to c.AD 75 - 175.  The wings and upper bow remain, the lower bow, pin and catchplate are missing. The circular wings are hollow, the wings are decorated with a central moulded ridge. The bow is D-shaped in section and tapers towards the lower bow, it is also decorated with a central ridge. The bow tapers towards an old break. The rear of the brooch is undecorated.  Length: 25.8 mm Width: 37.4 mm Weight: 11.34 g
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-93BFE2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy annular brooch, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1500. The frame is circular in plan and oval in section, there is no constriction for the pin. The pin remain and is bent around the frame.  Diameter: 33.4 mm Weight: 6.78 g
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-015216
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Headstud brooch dating from AD 75 - 200. The brooch is missing its wings, upperbow and pin, the lower bow remains. The lower bow has moulded, incised and applied decoration, a chipped design running down the length of the brooch at its centre. This includes a series of lozenge shaped cells separated by triangular cells between them, traces of enamel remain, a pale blue enamel in the central lozenges, red in the triangular recessions. The lower bow separates the decoration between the bow and foot, consisting of three m…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-96A06C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy oval plate brooch dating to c.AD 150 - 300. The pin is missing. The plate is flat, it has a circumferential ridge and an inner ridge on the main body which divides the plate into two concentric ovals. No traces of enamel remain, nothing remains in the centre. On the reverse is a pierced lug which would have held the now missing pin. On the lower axis a scar remains from the catchplate.  Length: 30 mm Width: 24 mm Thickness: 5 mm Weight: 7.27 g
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-9CBA5B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy colchester derivative brooch, dating to c.AD 43 - 250. The upper bow and right wing remain. The pin, left wing, lower bow and catchplate are missing. The remaining wing is incomplete and undecorated. The bow projects from the centre of the wigs and is also undecorated. It terminates in an old break. Length: 24.3 mm Width: 16.3 mm Thickness: 12 mm Weight: 5.4 g
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-9C8880
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete  Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative, dating to AD 43 - 65. The wings and bow are present, the catchplate and pin are missing. The hollow cylindrical wings are decorated with two vertical incised lines towards the edge.The upper bow is D-shaped in cross section, it tapers towards the foot of the brooch, it is decorated with a central moulded rib which narrows and terminated at the middle of the bow. The catchplate is incomplete and a fragment remains at the rear of the lower bow. Length: 41.4 mm Width: 27.5 …
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-77F0FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy proto-crossbow brooch of Roman date, c. AD. 150-250. It has a semi-cylindrical spring case with pierced end caps. The case still houses the (now corroded) spring with the chord passing below the coils. The pin has broken off and was found near to the brooch's main body. The centre of the top edge of the case has an upwards protruding flat and circular knob. The front face of the case has a transverse is adorned at the top with a narrow, raised cabled linear moulding. Below the spring case, on the obverse, the bow is sub-rectangul…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 14th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-77A04B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date, c. AD 250-410. The brooch is of the 'horse and rider type'. The obverse depicts (from the perspective of the viewer) a right-facing horse, whose mane is rendered by thin and short spiky mouldings along the upper edge, and whose body is decorated with fields of blue enamel. The horse's snout, legs, and most of its tail have broken off and are missing. Atop the horse sits a right-facing rider whose body and leg are rendered as four fields of red-coloured enamel. The rider's head is crowned wi…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 14th January 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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