Record ID: WAW-E73D3B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Prestatyn type. Due to the rearward facing hook and the circular pierced plates on the wings, with decorated upper bow humped over a broad crossbar,sprung in  the Polden manner. The brooch is missing most of the catch plate, foot, spring and pin. The head and most of the bow have survived. The bow has a sub rectangular cross-section, somewhat akin to the brooch 1649 on plate 54 (Mackreth 2011 pg 57, plate 54). The head is 11.52mm long, 22.55mm wide, and 13.55mm thick. The bow emerges from the back of the head, and curves down…
Created on: Friday 13th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-081716
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, 4.a-4.b, Plate 46. The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical undecorated wings with perforated wing caps, one wing is incomplete. The iron axis bar has the spring coiled around it four times on one half of the axis bar. The pin is missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there is a trace of an integral hook holding a fragment of the chord. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. There are no mouldings on the side of the bow head. The bow is D-shaped in section and tapers to a blun…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-1333D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of the Polden Hill type dating AD 90-130. Possibly Mackreth (2011) CD PH 4a. The spring, pin, foot, most of the catch plate, part of the wings, and part of the wing caps are missing. The head is 19.15mm wide including the semi-cylindrical wings. The wings terminate in sub-oval wing caps, though a greater percentage of the right wing cap survives compared to the left wing cap. There is no extant decoration on the wings. The head is hump-like and on both sides there is arched moulding present at the junction betwee…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-810A3E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivate brooch of the Polden Hill type dating AD 90-130. Possibly Mackreth (2011) CD PH 4.a-b. The pin, spring, axis bar, foot, most of the catch plate, and most of the rearward facing hook are missing. The head is 27.48mm wide including the semi-cylindrical wings. The wings terminate with sub-oval wing caps with perforations to hold the axis bar. The wings have been heavily abraded, and so there is no remains of decoration. The head is hump-like and on both sides there is arched moulding present at the junction between…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-9D96BE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating c. AD 100-200.  See Mackreth (2011) TR1.2c2 - a potentially similar example can be seen in Mackreth (2011) Vol.2 Pl.81 No.4984. The spring, pin, part of the lug, some of the decoration, and most of the catch plate are missing. The head is 15.48mm wide and flared, with a concave reverse. Part of the lug on the reverse is missing, with the perforation being located near a sub-triangular point on the head. The exterior surface of the head is decorated with ornate, seemingly scrollwork moulded in relief, with raised p…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
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Record ID: WAW-F8492A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of the Polden Hill type  of Mackreth 2011, 4.e, dating c. AD 75-200. The spring, pin, catch plate, foot, and sections of the bow are missing. The head is 26.35mm wide including the semi-cylindrical wings. The left wing cap is complete and sub-oval in shape, whilst the right wing cap is incomplete and semi-circular. The head is hump-like and on both sides there is arched moulding present at the junction between the head and the wings. There appears to be the remnants of either a rearward facing or a pierced lug hook at…
Created on: Sunday 6th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
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Record ID: WAW-F65B92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of the Polden Hill Type of class 4.a. and dating to AD 75-175. The pin, catch plate, and foot are missing. The head is 19.69mm wide including the wings. The wings are semi-cylindrical with semi-circular wing caps. The head is hump-like and on both sides there are the remnants of extremely worn arched moulding present at the junction between the head and the wings. At the front of the head, there is a rearward facing hook through which the cord passes. There is no visible decoration on the wings, head, o…
Created on: Thursday 25th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-48346A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of the Polden Hill Type class 5.d1 Plate 50. The catch plate, foot, pin, part of the bow, part of the spring, part of the axial bar, and most of the right wing are missing. The head is 19.37mm wide, including the missing section of the right wing. The left wing is semi-cylindrical and has a sub-oval wing cap with a circular perforation for the axial bar. The left wing is decorated with three moulded grooves running along the wing and a groove where the wing meets the wing cap, all of which creates three rais…
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-48BBCE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of Polden Hill, 4.a-b, and dating c. AD 90-130. The spring, pin, axial bar, catch plate, and foot are missing. The central head has a humped shape, with the whole head being 15.62mm wide, including the semi-cylindrical wings and the incomplete, pierced, sub-oval wing caps. There are raised, semi-circular mouldings where the wings meet the head. There is a rearward facing hook at the front of the head. There is little surviving evidence of the head and bow of the brooch having had further decoration, though this c…
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-098017
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4k, Plate 48, AD c. 240-400). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. The edges of the caps are decorated with obliquely anged grooves. The iron axis bar has a copper alloy spring coiled around it ten times. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a hook supporting the chord. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side which is decorated with radiating grooves. The head is decorated with a vertical rectangular cell. Above t…
Created on: Monday 24th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-9C7A44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4a-b, Plate 46 AD c. 75-200). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with incomplete perforated wing caps. The wings are undecorated and the caps are wider than the wings. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a trace of a hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side. The head is undecorated. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a broken, blunt point just below the wings. The surface of the brooc…
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-132376
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The remains of the brooch consist of the partial head and bow, all other features are now missing. The head retains the left wing almost complete and the partial right wing.The reverse of the head is concave to hold the, now missing, spring mechanism.  At the top of the head is the hook to hold the top loop of the spring, which has also been retained but is chipped. The characteristic Polden Hill shoulder ridges are visible over the wings on either sid…
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BA0FC2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-60). The remains of the brooch consist of the head with incomplete wings and characteristic Polden Hill shoulder ridges, and the partial bow. All other features are now missing. The reverse of the head is concave to accommodate the now missing spring mechanism. The bow tapers from the head but terminates in a worn break above the foot. Very little detail survives on the brooch owing to abrasion, though it was unlikely the brooch was decorated. The obje…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-E1D08C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the Polden Hill type, dating to c. AD 75-250. The spring, pin, foot, most of the catch plate, and part of the rearward facing hook are missing. The head is 23.36mm wide including the wings. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. There is little evidence suggesting that the wings were decorated, aside from an oblique inscribed line on the left wing, though this could be post-depositional damage. At the front of the head there is the remnant of a rearward facing hook. The head is hump-like and there appears to be some evidence of …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-E2ECB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the Polden Hill type dating c. AD 75-200. The pin, the foot, and most of the catch plate are missing. The head is 22.13mm wide including the wings. The wings are semi-cylindrical with circular wing caps. The wings are decorated with raised ribs right by the raised rims of the wing caps. At the front of the head, there is a rearward facing hook. The head is hump-like and on both sides there is a moulding present at the junction between the head and the wings. There are two thin, raised ribs running from near the hook and conver…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-E3486A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the Polden Hill type (c. AD 75-200). The spring, pin, right wing, rearward facing hook, part of the foot, and most of the catch plate are missing. The head is 18.05mm wide including the left wing and the remnant of the right wing. The wings are semi-cylindrical with semi-circular wing caps. The head is hump-like and on both sides there is a moulding present at the junction between the head and the wings. There are three c. 0.9mm wide raised ribs running down the length of the brooch from the rearward facing hook down to t…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-A63E97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (8th-century) copper alloy plate brooch: The incomplete brooch is a lozenge shape with one corner along the length of the brooch being broken and missing. The break is not recent. The opposite corner extends and is bent back over the outer face of the plate and terminates with a broken edge. This would have perhaps originally formed the spring or catchplate of the brooch. Again this break is not recent. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a border of low-relief triple-stranded zigzag design within a linear grooves. The centre of the brooch has a low relief …
Created on: Friday 24th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-9FB25E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill type 3, Plate 46 brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75- 200). The remains of the brooch consist of the head and partial bow. The head retains the complete, though worn, wings. The reverse of the head is concave to accommodate the now missing spring and pin mechanism. At the apex of the head is an incomplete integral hook that would ahve held the top loop of the sping. At eiother side of the head are prominent shoulder ridges. The bow curves down sharply from the head, tapering and terminating i…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B0B5C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type 4.a  brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-160). The remains of the brooch consist of the head with wings complete but worn, and the bow. All other features are now missing. The reverse of the head is concave to accommodate the now missing spring mechanism. The remains of a hook to hold the top loop of the spring are apparent at the top of the head but very worn. The bow tapers from the head and terminates at the narrow foot. On the reverse of the bow at the base the remains of the catchpl…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B5A493
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. The wing caps have a hole in the centre which would support the axis bar. There are remains of an iron axis bar in one hole, the other is incomplete. The interior of the wings has iron staining. In the centre of the upper edge of the wings is the remains of a small hook. The bow head is hump-likeand decorated with a central 'W' profilewhich continues along the bow. Either side of this central decoration there is a column of low-relief rings. The bow is semi-circular in section, except for the ridge on the reverse which develops int…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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