Record ID: WAW-C12550
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Wroxeter brooch. The wings/bow head is an inverted 'D' shape which has an integral plate protruding from the upper edge. The plate is off-set has an abraded upper edge which probably originally had a perforation. The reverse of the bow head is hollow and has an integral lug at either side, with a circular perforation. The lugs originally would have held an axis bar on which the spring was coiled or the pin was hinged, all these mechanisms are now missing. The bow protrudes from the centre of the bow head and is rectangular in section and curved in…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-C4D641
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shape brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 47.5mm by 23.8mm by 3.6mm and weighs 7.4g. The cylindrical wings contain the axis bar for the missing hinged pin. They are decorated with two parallel circumferential incised lines at each end, although one edge is slightly damaged. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section with a slightly concave back. Initially it narrows gradually and this upper section is decorated with three raised lozenge-shaped cells which contain central recesses to take enamel. There are traces of enamel in the lower cells, but …
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C516A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shape brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 27.6mm by 28mm by 3.6mm and weighs 5.4g. The cylindrical wings contain the axis bar for the missing hinged pin. They are decorated with two parallel circumferential incised lines at each end, although one edge is slightly damaged. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section. It narrows towards the missing foot. The front of the bow is decorated with two longitudinal ridges which border a central incised linear. These converge part way down the bow and form a raised downwards-pointing triangle with two tran…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C53DA7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shape brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 28.2mm by 29.3mm by 2.9mm and weighs 7.1g. The cylindrical wings contain the axis bar for the missing hinged pin. They are decorated with two parallel circumferential incised lines at each end, although one edge is slightly damaged. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section. It narrows towards the missing foot. The front of the bow is decorated with two longitudinal ridges which border a central incised line. These converge part way down the bow and form a raised downwards-pointing isoceles triangle with…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C57AB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shape brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 32.1mm by 30.2mm by 2.8mm and weighs 7.1g. The cylindrical wings contain the axis bar for the hinged pin, almost all of which is missing. They are decorated with two parallel circumferential incised lines at each end. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section and narrows towards the missing foot. The front of the bow is decorated with raised longitudinal ridges along each edge and two incised parallel longitudinal linears along the centre.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C59902
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shape brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 31.4mm by 31.3mm by 3.7mm and weighs 6.1g. The cylindrical wings contain the axis bar for the hinged pin, almost all of which is missing. The bow is flat with an oval depression on the back, close to the wings. It narrows gradually towards the missing foot. The section adjacent to the wings is curved and below this the bow straightens out. The front of the bow is decorated with a longitudinal ridge down the centre. Below the curving section this is bordered on each side by a pair of parallel longitu…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C5BCD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dolphin brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 21.4mm by 24.4mm by 8.6mm and weighs 6.8g. The cylindrical wings contain the axis bar for the hinged pin, part of which survives. The bow has a D-shaped cross section with a linear depression down the centre of the back. The bow narrows gradually towards the missing foot. The front of the top of the bow is decorated with three projecting knops. These are very worn, but the upper knop is larger and projects further. A broadly similar brooch can be seen in Hattatt's 'Visual Catalogue' (2000, p. 298, f…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C611B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date. The oval brooch measures 30mm by 25.2mm by 2.4mm and weighs 7.2g. The front of the brooch is divided into two recessed sections: a central oval and an outer border. There are traces of red enamel in the border. The central recess is empty. The back is flat and undecorated. At one end is the hinge, which contains iron corrosion, presumably all that survives of the pin, and at the other end is the stub of the catchplate. A similar brooch can be seen in Hattatt's 'Visual Catalogue' (2000, p. 364, fig. 223, no. 1207). This example…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pawlett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-C74962
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy Colchester type bow brooch, 65mm long, 21mm wide and weighing 12.20 grams. The brooch is plain with short open wings containing a spring of seven coils. The curved bow is sub circular in section and tapers to a point and has a raised tapering area protruding from the spring and down the centre of the upper part of the bow. Traces of a catchplate 16mm long are just visible and the upper part of the pin survives.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-D77161
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy T-Shape brooch of Roman date. The surviving portion measures 19.3mm by 18.6mm by 3mm and weighs 3.3g. It consists of one side of the wings, the upper bow and part of a loop. The undecorated cylindrical wings would have concealed the axis bar for the missing hinged pin. The surviving section of the bow has a rectangular cross-section and the front is split into two longitudinal cells. These contain rectangles of enamel which alternate between orange and grey. A broadly similar and more complete brooch from Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, is illustrated in Hat…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockland Bristol CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D79386
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative Polden Hill variant (folded wing, Eastern Group), variant Polden Hill rear hook spring attachment. Upper half only, missing pin, some corrosion. The spring has 10 turns. The axis bar is held in 4mm wide enclose ends and a rear hook holds the chord. The wings have a concave moulding and rib with intervening grooves at the terminals. Traces of white metal / tinning survive on the surface of the wings. The bow has a slightly convex back and a rounded front. A central notched rib is flanked by a pair of grooves to give a reeded effect. Width 28.5…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DA8224
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy T-Shape brooch of Roman date. The surviving portion measures 17.9mm by 24mm by 3.2mm and weighs 3.9g. The cylindrical wings conceal the axis bar for the hinged pin, almost all of which is missing. They are undecorated with the exception of a pair of circumferential parallel lines at each end. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section, with a concave back. The front is decorated with a central longitudinal ridge and there are two further shorter ridges on each side. A broadly similar and more complete brooch from East Anglia, is illustrated in Hattatt's 'Vis…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockland Bristol', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DAD481
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy T-Shape brooch of Roman date. The surviving portion measures 37.3mm by 30.2mm by 4.4mm and weighs 7.4g. The cylindrical wings conceal the axis bar for the hinged pin, almost all of which is missing. They are undecorated with the exception of a pair of circumferential parallel lines at each end. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section. The front of the upper bow is decorated with two protruding sub-circular knops. Above the upper knop, on the crest of the bow, there is an incised X. The bow narrows into a plain foot, on the back of which is a triangular cu…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockland Bristol CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DB1483
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon small-long brooch. The brooch is cast copper alloy and has a square headplate decorated with a ring and dot motif in the centre. The motif has two rings to it. Surrounding the headplate are three integral semi-circular wings. Each wing is decorated with two transversly incised lines forming a narrow collar. The bow is arched and faceted, and broken shortly after below. The reverse of the headplate has a single integral pierced lug for the pin. The pin is missing.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Hykeham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DB35B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch fragment, cast copper alloy. The brooch has a square headplate split into three smaller rectangular zones. The central rectangular zone is the largest and sits slightly proud of the flaking zones, being decorated with a perimeter of punched crescents. Two integral side knops remain. Each knop has a moulded collar divided into three bands, and a flat circular knopped terminal. The rest of the brooch is missing at the top of the bow. There is an incomplete double pin lug on the reverse of the headplate.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Hykeham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DB46D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, cast copper alloy. The lowest part of the bow is visible, which is faceted and has three recessed collars below. The terminal is in the form of an animal's head. There are two large moulded eyes to either side, a long broad forehead and two circular nostrils forming the snout. The animal head is D-shaped in cross-section. The remains of a catchplate is situated on the reverse of the collared area.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Hykeham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DB6F46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Headplate and partial bow from an Anglo-Saxon small long brooch. The brooch has a square headplate with three incomplete circular side wings. There is a punched ring and dot motif in the centre of the headplate and another in the centre of the top wing. The bow is arched and decorated with two transversly incised lines.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Hykeham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-DB8898
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 4.l, Plate 48. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. Each cap has a central perforation which supports a copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled, forming coils which are so corroded it is difficult to count them. From the spring the pin extends, however the pin is missing on this example. There is also the remains of a horizontal bar leading from the spring which is held in place by an integral perforated lug at t…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-DC8658
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman Colchester two piece brooch dating to the late first century AD. The wings are plain, rectangular in plan and semi-circular in section. The brooch possesses a D section tapering bow. The bow has a central longitudinal knurled rib which is very prominent towards the head but disappears towards the foot. The foot is marked out by three horizontal grooves and terminates in a small forward facing foot knob. The catchplate is triangular with a semi-circular perforation. The brooch measures ??mm in length and a maximum of ??mm in width.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-15ED73
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Fantail/Rosette variant brooch dating to the second century AD. The head is missing. The brooch comprises a circular, hemispherical section plate with small triangular lugs extending from each side. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a flower motif with five raised petals; the cell created between each petal is filled with red enamel. At the centre of the flower is an applied spherical knob. The plate is separated from the fantail foot by three ribbed mouldings. The foot decorated with a longitudinal row of raised lozenges. This pattern creates …
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Colville', grid reference and parish protected.