Record ID: WREX-7A4B76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy Colchester One-Piece brooch dating to c. AD 25-60. The brooch is incomplete, missing the catchplate, pin and the spring. The plain wings are formed by a horizontal sub-rectangular bar with rounded ends. On the reverse of the wings, integral to the upper edge is a rectangular protrusion which curls backwards over the bowhead and tapers to a sharp point. The bow is slender and tapers down to a sharp terminal. It is sub-oval in section and undecorated. Measurements: Length 44.1mm; Width 7.7mm; Thickness…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Steep', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2691C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Aucissa type brooch dating toAD 43-75. The pin is missing. The upper bow extending from the head is C-shaped in profile. A narrow tube that would have originally held the pin if formed by rolling the upper edge of the bow under. The lower part of the bow is flat in profile and is broadly trapezoidal in form. The inner long edge has been curved to form the pin rest. The upper bow is decorated with a band of horizontal grooves that form a border around the edges of the brooch. The catch plate is decorated on the left hand side with a series of transv…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2016
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Record ID: WMID-A44934
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small long brooch of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) dating (5th to 6th Centuries AD). Around 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head with the hinge at the reverse and the upper part of the bow. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The head is cruciform in shape, with three semi-circular lobes, with recessed shoulders. The main body of the head of the brooch is square in plan. The start of the bow is present, which protrudes from the base of the square head. The upper part of the bow is slightly convex and is arched in profile. On…
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-593CF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy, enamel and tinned Roman plate brooch of the umbonate type with a hinged mechanism, missing axis bar, pin and with damaged decorative lugs. Some of the enamel is also missing. The brooch measures 25.8x30.3mm (it would have originally measured c.28x32.5mm) and weighs 8.52g. The brooch is rounded and convex to the rear. Decoration is in the form of a 6-pointed star around a central ring-and-dot motif. Enamel survives in five of these points and is alternately blue and yellow. The points of the star touch a 19.3mm diameter band which defines the extent of the roun…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Saturday 21st February 2015
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Record ID: WILT-5A62C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy and enamel Roman plate brooch of the equal-ended type with a hinged mechanism, missing its pin shank and most of the enamel. It measures 34mm in length and is max.11.2mm wide. It weighs 2.15g. Both hinge mechanism and catchplate are slightly bent to one side, possibly as a result of being trodden on in ancient times. At the centre of the bow is a 11.2x12.6mm square, a double rib around a central sunken area 7.6x7.6mm. This has a small amount of white enamel remaining. Above, the bow extends dropping in a slight curve, behind which is the hinge mechanism, a…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-5A8307
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy and enamel Roman zoomorphic brooch in the form of a duck. It is 31.7mm in length (from beak to tail) and max.12.3mm wide (at its breast). It weighs 4.21g. The body itself is rather flat and does not stand very high, max.2.6mm. It is occupied by four fields of enamel, representing the wings and back (to the tail). The outer two fields (wings) are filled with a blue enamel, the inner two (back/ tail) a white enamel. These fields are an elongated tear-drop shape, one pair being inverted compared to the other. The body itself is tear-drop shaped, with a small D-…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-6FCFE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman copper alloy bow brooch, consisting of the lower bow and incomplete catchplate only. The brooch is very worn and most of the original patina is missing. The fragment measures 44.9mm in length and is very straight in profile. It is 5.4mm wide at the break and 5.4mm wide at the foot. The breaks are old. The bow is roughly triangular in section, being flat to the reverse. To the front is a mid-rib, from which either side falls away. There appears to be rocker-arm decoration on either side although the surface is very worn. At either long edge is another rib. To …
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-018473
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman knee brooch, missing its spring mechanism, pin, part of catchplate and end of one wing. Where the original patina survives, traces of tinning are visible. The incomplete wingspan is 15mm but would once have been c.18mm in length. The wings are tubular and C-shaped in profile. Part of the broken wing is bent upwards but this suggests the wing was more enclosed than a C-shaped profile. The ends of the wings are not enclosed as other knee brooches often are. The bow extends in an accentuated curve. It is rectangular in section and measures 8.1x3.6mm in …
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-48E093
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman copper alloy Trumpet Brooch, consisting of the head and part of the upper bow only. The head loop is missing, as is the spring mechanism and pin. The head is oval in shape, measuring 26.5x17mm. To the reverse is a rectangular depression for the spring (behind the bow projection) measuring 8.9x6.2x2mm. It is C-shaped in section. On one side the lug which would have held the axis bar has broken across the piercing. On the other side, the lug is missing altogether and next to it a wire loop has been inserted c.4mm in diameter (internal 2mm). It is visible to the front…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-2BB841
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age La Tene III type brooch of copper alloy with a broken pin. The brooch measures 50mm in length and 11mm wide at its widest part across the spring. It weighs 3.2g. Decoration on the bow consists of two single lateral lines made of square punch-marks. Following these the bow narrows to a point at the foot. There is a small catchplate extending 7mm at the back. The pin is broken roughly half way down measuring 24mm in total. The brooch has a smooth green patina. cf. Hattatt, 1989, no.739.
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2BE126
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy strip bow brooch, c.1st century AD, missing the pin and is bent towards the back of the bow above the catchplate. The brooch measures 37mm in length and is 13mm in width. It weighs 2.6g. The bow has one single lateral line running down it which is slightly off centre towards the right when looking at the front. Both the wings of the brooch has been damaged with the left hand side wing twisted towards the centre and broken. The right hand side of the bow has been chipped which look to be recent. The bend in the bow however is an old bend. The bro…
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2C34E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late Roman to Early Early-Medieval copper alloy penannular brooch of Fowler type D. The pin is missing. The brooch is circular in cross section and the pin is missing. It measures 32mm in diameter, 2mm in thickness and it weighs 2.7g. The terminals of the brooch have been flattened and widened formings a foot with three toes on each. The toes are made by two grooves on each of the terminals. The toes stand at right angles to the frame. cf. Hattatt, 1989, no 1291 and find WILT-C52454 on the database.
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2C5D22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy oval plate brooch, c.2nd-3rd century AD. The brooch is missing its central inset and the pin. However there is traces of gilding on the front and tinning ont the back of the brooch. The brooch measures 28mm in length and weighs 4.1g. The centre of the brooch is damaged and therefore missing part of the plate itself in the centre. The brooch has also lost part of its outer rim. The gilding is only present on the outer ring of the brooch however the tinning is present on the majority of the back. The spring mechanism is corroded but would have…
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-B05834
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman (AD 50-150) copper alloy Dolphin (or Colchester Derivative) brooch with hinge mechanism, missing its pin. It measures 56.12mm in length and weighs 8.55g. The tubular wings span 20.41mm and iron concretion is apparent at the pin-slot, suggesting the axis bar was iron. The wings are decorated to the front with a double groove flanking each open end. The bow extends from the top of the wings and projects at 90degrees in a slight hump, before dropping in a curve. Either side of the bow where it extends from the wings is a flanking diagonal moulding. The bow here is…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rockbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-981126
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 150-300) enamelled oval plate brooch, missing a central oval (probably paste or glass) intaglio, some of the enamel decoration and the spring and pin to the reverse. It measures 22.83x28.24x7.77mm and weighs 5.02g. The central setting is missing but the area measures 10.89x14.14x1.16mm. Around this central area is a c.2mm thick copper alloy band. A similar band possibly flanked the outside edge but this is very worn now. The area between the two bands is filled with blue and turquoise enamel, juxtaposed not in an organized pattern as is common bu…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-312987
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, chunky Roman (AD 50-150) dolphin brooch (Colchester derivitive) with hinge mechanism, missing the pin and the lower bow and catchplate. Measures 39.03mm in length and weighs 36.45g. The tubular wings (c.9mm in diameter) span 38.07mm and carry the corroded remains of an iron axis bar within. This is visible at either open-end and at the central slot for the (missing) pin. To the front only an arrangement of grooves and vertical mouldings flanks either end (from the outside in: groove, single moulding, shallow groove, double moulding, shallow groove, single moulding, si…
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vernhams Dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5F6503
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and enamel Roman (AD 75-175) trumpet headed brooch of Disc-on-bow type. It consists of the disc and part of the bow to either side. Measures 28.56x9.85x4.64mm and weighs 1.6g. The disc measures 9.85x11.80x2.25mm and approx. half is filled with a pitted red enamel within a taller border. At the centre is a copper alloy pellet. The original four equidistant projections around the edge are almost worn away. The surviving upper bow is c.5mm long and broken where it extends into the head. The lower bow (c.12mm long) is D-shaped in cross-section with a damaged…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FC6921
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age/ Early Roman (AD 25-60/70) copper alloy Strip Bow brooch, missing part of the wings and pin, and part of the foot and catchplate. It measures 33.49mm in length and weighs 1.8g. The wings measure 11.34mm with a central notch for the pin. The bow curves forwards before dropping and expands to 12.24mm wide before narrowing again to 0.72mm wide at the break. The bow is 0.77mm thick and decorated with a line of rocker-arm flanking each edge, and another down the middle. Only the top of the catchplate survives. The metal is dark green, shiny and smooth. T…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-78ADA7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy button brooch of Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (c. AD 450 - c. AD 550), missing its pin. In plan, the brooch is circular and has an upturned rim giving the plate the depth of 3.71mm. The rim, with a few slight knocks, flares outwards at an angle of about 60° from the plane of the plate. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a central chip-carved anthropomorphic forward facing mask, within a raised circular border. The 'helmet' (or possibly hair) is formed of a very shallow triangle with indented lower side. The eyebrows and nose are f…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Friday 13th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-CEEFA2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman (AD 20-80) copper alloy bow brooch, consisting of a worn part of the bow and foot (or lower bow) beneath, and a broken catchplate to the reverse. The fragment measures 29.94x10.24x4.34mm and weighs 2.95g. The bow is flat in cross-section and 1.85mm thick. It tapers from the old break to the foot below (10.24mm to 9.10mm). It is decroated with four vertical grooves and five corresponding ribs, the central one of which has traces of worn short decorative transverse lines. Below, the brooch tapers from 7.24mm to 5.46mm, where the break is so worn it is uncer…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martin', grid reference and parish protected.