Record ID: HAMP-4B07BD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Iron Age copper alloy brooch of the La Tene I type dating to the 4th - 3rd century B.C. ' Wessex' Type, Hull's Type 1A. The brooch has a strongly arched faceted bow with a diamond-shaped cross section.. The top of the arch extends to form the tightly coiled spring with an axis bar and arched mock-spring. A tapering pin with a sub-circular section remains, and tapers down to a pointed terminal that is situated near the catch plate.  The opposite end of the arch extends to form the foot and catchplate of the brooch which consists of a bar that is ben…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-701313
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman hinge-headed enamelled brooch dating to the early second century AD (c. AD 43-200 Only the head and upper section of the brooch remains, the pin and lower section of the bow and catchplate are now missing. The brooch pin in intact and is hinged from the axis bar at the top and is held in place by a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar. The plate is lozenge shaped, with a flat raised border and raised central ring. Traces of a blue/green enamel are still visible within the brooch plate. Extending from the base of the b…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-221713
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman disc brooch with some remaining gilding, c.AD 200-350. The front of the brooch is comprised of four concentric circular ridges starting at the edge of the brooch and going into a small circular ridge in the centre. Between the second and third of the raised ridges there remains a small portion of gilded ribbon decoration. On the reverse of the brooch the catchplate and pin remain intact, although the pin is slightly bent.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th June 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7A1A5D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy, Roman, Hod Hill type brooch, AD.40-100. Remaining are the head, bow, foot and catchplate of the brooch. The object comprises the bow, the foot, and catchplate of the brooch. Both the head and the pin of the brooch are missing. The bow is rectangular shape, with four longitudinal ridges, two upon the outer edges and two within. Extending from the centre of the bow are two transverse terminals, both spherical at the end. Below the rectangular section of the bow is a transverse collar, followed by the undecorated foot of the brooch and endi…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-3236B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A small Romano-British Colchester one piece brooch of Mackreth 2011, type 4.d, dating from the Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-200). The head, bow, foot and spring are complete but the pin is missing. The catchplate is complete and has three circular perforations.  The bow has a pointed oval section and curves gently from top to bottom and narrows to the foot, which is decorated with a single indented horizontal line . The wings of the brooch are both decorated with three vertical grooves, and the catchplate is decorated with zig-zags around its margin…
Created on: Saturday 4th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 24th June 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-F5D10B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Romano-British Colchester Type one-piece brooch dating from the 1st century AD (c. AD 25-70) with short wings and a forward-facing hook on its head.Three coiled springs remain on one side, but one the springs on the other side are missing, as is the pin.  The front of the  brooch is fairly narrow, and tapers from the head to the tip, decorated with  a zig-zag line in sunk relief down the length of its face. The profile of the brooch is characterised by a bow-like continuous single curve to a vertical catch-plate about one-third down. The triangular-shaped catch…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 24th June 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-381069
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative, hinged South- Western Ordinary, Mackreth 2011, Type, 10.b # 2314, Plate 61 brooch, dating to AD 50-250. The head is composed of cylindrical wings, with a vertical slot in the rear centre for the pin. The wings of the brooch are and are decorated with two vertical ribs rib on the end of each wing. The axis bar is retained and the pin has broken off inside the hinge. The bow is undecorated, and is D-shaped in cross section, tapering downwards towards where the catchplate would …
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Saturday 24th June 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-C421B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Iron Age brooch of La Tene I type dating to c. 400 - 200 BC. The brooch has a strongly arched bow with a circular cross section, tapering at either end into the head and the foot. The head retains an integrally cast spring and pin, the spring is curled around a thick copper alloy spindle and has a break in the coil on the right hand side. The bow has incised decoration comprising oblique lines running along its length, broken by a diagonal band of opposed oblique lines running across the mid section. The foot has a catchplate curling up on the right ha…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-0B427D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy zoomorphic plate brooch (c. early 3rd century). Mackreth OBJECT 3.c2. Hare with single rear leg pointing downwards, single cell for an enamelled eye, and a single cell for an enamelled body. Traces of red enamel remain within the body (hind quarter) and eye. The pin hinge is present but the pin is missing.  Length (max): 31.5mm Width (max): 24.8mm Width (top of hip to bottom of foot): 17.3mm
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 13th May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-B6A5DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Langton Down type brooch, c. AD 25-60, with cylindrical wings which retain a copper alloy spring. The front and upper portion of the ends of the wings has incised decoration which appears to frame and imitate the spring. The bow is flat and decorated with moulded parallel ridges and has traces of tinning. There is a moulded collar at the shoulder junction between the bow and the wings. The pin, foot and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Saturday 13th May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-35CA5D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete Roman copper alloy enamelled hinged developed T-shaped brooch dating to c. AD 50-150. The arms are cylindrical and ridged on the upper surface, the lower being smooth and recessed in imitation of a spring. The arms contain a copper alloy spindle upon which the pin remains articulated. The head has a ridged spine and flanking ridged borders. The bow has a thin lenticular cross section and tapers back sharply from the head to the foot with moulded ridged borders to either side. The mid point of the bow has a decorative panel of recessed triangular cells, which may have h…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Saturday 4th June 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-4F5899
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Nauheim derivative brooch of Lowbury type, dating from 43-250 AD. It is 43.4mm in length. The bow is flat and lozenge shaped, tapering sharply to the foot. It is decorated with an incised zig-zag line running along the plate, between converging linear borders and with transverse double lines across the lower end. The spring and pin have broken away.
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-4F40C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Colchester one-piece type brooch of Mackreth 2011, Chapter 2, Part 3, C 6.a type. It is 46.8mm in length. The spring is cast integrally with the bow and pin; there is a chord retention hook on the head with three coils to either side. The bow is flat and of triangular shape, tapering back from the head to the foot and being decorated with two intersecting lines of punched square dots with faint linear borders to either side. The catchplate is triangular.
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-E2D360
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, two piece, copper alloy middle Iron Age brooch (c.350-150 BC). The head is formed by two circular lobes or 'ears' each with a circular hole (off centre). The high bow form an elongated oval decorated with four vertical lines, comprising two paralell inner lines contained by a single line to each side which bends slightly at each end. The four lines merge at both ends to form a point. The solid catchplate is broad with a sunken groove forming the pin rest. The foot has a single circular hole of same appearance and diameter (2mm) to those at the head. The separat…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-2A4AE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver annular brooch of medieval date. The frame has a rectangular cross section, 2.1mm wide by 1.4mm thick; both faces have decoration in the form of a single line of pellets running all the way around. There is a small constriction to hold the pin, which has broken with the result that the pin has been lost.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-C69E42
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver gilt filigree object, possibly part of a brooch or other jewellery item. The fitting comprises a six-pointed star made from twisted silver gilt wire, comprising a circular central frame with an outer border of six concave sections forming triangular points where they meet. The junction and attachment point of each concave section with the circular frame has a small quatrefoil plaque soldered across it. There are small heater-shield shaped plaques with abstract, possibly pseudo-heraldic, incised decoration soldered across the junctions of the curved sections on the tips of the…
Created on: Friday 17th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-AC44CB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy Langton Down (Nertomarus) type brooch, dating to the period AD 25-60, with cylindrical wings and a bevelled bow with lozengiform cross section. The catchplate is mostly missing but was openwork with a single aperture. The spring and axis bar are housed within the wings, the pin is retained but is bent. The front or top of the head of the brooch has moulded decoration in the form of a triangle with three holes flanked by scroll mouldings to either side, similar to Hattatt's (2000) no.270, 'hooks and eyes' type. Circa mid 1st century AD.
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-4AF3F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete enamelled cast copper alloy Roman plate brooch, 30.5mm in diameter, in the form of a flower with ten petals. These have retained metal borders around recessed teardrop-shaped cells alternately infilled with red and blue enamel. The petals have rounded tips and deep grooves between them. In the centre is a projecting dome-headed boss of 6.9mm diameter, which may be a separately cast component and which projects 6.5mm on a reeled or waisted stalk. The top is decorated with white enamel in a circular cell, with a small dot of black enamel in the centre. Around the base of…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-1047CB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Headstud brooch dating from AD 75-200. The brooch is missing part of its pin, foot and catchplate. The head has a the stump of a projecting loop at the front. The wings are small and rectangular and decorated with moulded ridges. The underside of the head has a tube which retains a copper alloy spindle which would have hinged the pin, which is now missing. The bow is strongly curved and decorated with a moulded boss near the head, which has a raised centre within a rim. Behind this is a line of lozengiform cells bound by triangular cells to either side…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-D18349
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast silver annular brooch dating to the post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700), 25mm in diameter. The frame is 5.4mm wide, convex and undecorated, with a concave reverse and an internal diameter of 15mm. The pin is 20.9mm in length and made from a pointed strip of metal which is curled around a recessed bar in the frame. There is a break in the frame near this pin articulation. There are no maker's marks or hallmarks.
Created on: Friday 6th August 2021
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
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