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Record ID: IARCH-1E01C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver brooch found on investigation of the findspot of the Norton Subcourse hoard. Described as a "Colchester derivative of rear-hook type belonging to the mid first century AD".
Created on: Monday 16th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Norton Subcourse', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS178
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver crossbow brooch. The fibula is incomplete, consisting only of the bow and catchplate. The bow is slender and has a round octagonal section. There appears to be no decoration on it. The foot is bevelled, with paired lugs, and the closed catchplate still contains the remnants of the pin. 4th century. Length 61mm, weight 13g. 79% silver.
Published in TAR 2000, no. 28.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'NORFOLK EAST RUDHAM', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-E362FA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver developed crossbow brooch of Bayley and Butcher (2004) type T192. The crossbar, axis bar and pin are missing, broken at the end of the highly arched pentagonal-sectioned bow. The bow becomes abruptly circular-sectioned with a collar before the foot-plate, which is straight sided, bevelled on either edge with a single transverse rib and a pair of ribs at the upper end and two pairs of transverse ribs at the lower end. The sides of the sheath catch-plate have broken flush with the reverse of foot, with only the blunt terminal of the catch-plate surviving.
The upper …
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Grimston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-CED6E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of P-shaped or crossbow brooch. Broken at both ends. Lower bow of flat 'D' section ending with a single engraved transverse line above a pair of side notches, the footplate decorated with a pair of side notches, transverse line and another pair of side notches at the break. The catchplate does not survive. It is evidenced by a small broken backwards projection on the footplate, below which all of that side of the plate is missing. A rather flimsy example. Length 19mm, width 4mm. Weight 0.62g. 3rd - 4th century.
Created on: Thursday 3rd January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'East Walton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-366083
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Head of silver crossbow brooch with stub of narrow trapezoidal section bow. The side knobs are pinecone shaped, the upper knob more globular below an elongated finial, and there is a pair of rib mouldings before each knob. The cross arm is of hexagonal section. Iron axis bar. Keller Type 1 and Pröttel Type 1 (Swift 2000, 14).
Date: Late 3rd - early 4th century.
Dimensions: Width at cross arm 47mm. Weight 20.31g.
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Great Witchingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-65AB83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Tiny partly gilded silver insect brooch of Roman date. The brooch is flat and sub-triangular, and represents an insect (perhaps a fly or cicada) seen from above. The apex is shaped into a three-dimensional head, globular with a slightly raised large circular eye to either side. The triangular space between the eyes is gilded but the eyes are apparently not. Behind the head is a ridged collar, and then the wings and body form the rest of the triangle. Each wing is flat and triangular, the apex towards the head; the wings are gilded and covered with rows of dots which follo…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2020
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