Record ID: GLO-6D2FF9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch. Tubular wings hold the pin axis bar; there is a slot in the centre of the wings at the rear for the pin, only the loop of the pin remains. Flanking the head of the brooch on each side is an oval dome that is bisected by a transverse ridge. There is a moulded knee at the bows apex, and a narrow leg below, the catch plate on the reverse is truncated.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: GLO-A4D954
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Perrybrook, Gloucester (CA Project CR0070) Gilt silver brooch by E. McSloy Silver (with gilt surfaces) The single silver object, brooch Ra. 267, was a metal detector find from subsoil deposit 5001. It composition, of silver, with gilt surfaces was confirmed by xrf analysis undertaken by M. Dobby (Report in CA in archive), which also detected traces of mercury suggestive of mercury gilding. Ra. 267 is fragmentary, its foot, spring and one wing missing. In its form it conforms to the Colchester Derivative class, and probably of Mackreth’s ‘rearhook’ division a…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-F847B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T617. Description: A silver Colchester derivative brooch of Roman date, c.AD 25 - 60. The wings of the brooch are short and rectangular with a central, ovate sectioned forward-facing hook projecting from the upper edge. The hook curves round to sit on the upper bow with a flattened ovate terminal. The terminal is decorated with four transverse ridges, the upper and lower of which are ribbed. The reverse of the wings houses a single piece spring mechanism formed of an integral circular sectioned strip of silver wire. The wire projects centrall…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2020
Last updated: Friday 28th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thormanby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-CB527E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman silver coated or possibly silver gilt brooch of rosette type, dating to AD 20-60. The brooch is a grey silver colour. The bow is triangular in shape or fantailed, it is decorated with a repeated square punch pattern, running in five separate lines, two along the edge. On the reverse of the bow at the wider edge is the catch plate which curves round to the left to hold the pin. At the narrow end of the bow is the rosette, this is held in place with a separate rivet. The rosette is circular, and in two sections. The first section is convex in shape, with a circu…
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
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Record ID: WILT-D9ACDD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman silver trumpet derived bow and fantail brooch dating to the second century AD. Only the lower part (the fantail) and the catch plate survive. Raised moulding below the break, acting as the terminus of the fantail, is decorated with two wide deep grooves and two smaller central grooves. The fantail is decorated with an engraved central chalice shape containing a deep incised heart motif. Bordering the central chalice are four deep incised oblate motifs one of which still contains black niello. It seems probable that all the lines and incised motifs once co…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farringdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-5A5407
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The brooch, which has lost its pin, is formed by a penannular ring of circular section; diameter, 20 mm. The two ends are folded back on top of the ring, then shaped into simple animal head terminals with concave sides and chevron incisions forming the snout; at the neck end is a transverse groove and a pair of lateral nicks. The backs of the terminals, which slightly overlap due to compression, are plain and flat. The top and sides of the hoop are decorated towards the terminals with zones of transverse ribbing. Analysis: Surface metal analysis conducted by the Depart…
Created on: Friday 28th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-F7C7AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T58. An incomplete silver Trumpet brooch, found in two halves, of Roman date. UPPER HALF: The head of the brooch is sub-ovate with fresh breaks to either side and is decorated on the front surface with two deep semi-circular indentations close to the upper edge. The reverse is concave with no surviving pin mechanism though traces of copper corrosion are present. A circular sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the head widening slightly in circumference to an elaborated circular acanthus moulding. The moulding is flanked by double banded circu…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-C9ACF8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Trumpet brooch of Roman date (AD 75-175). The object is composed of an ovate head with a hollow reverse and convex bow which tapers to a circular foot. The reverse retains the recurved catchplate, the spring and pin are missing. The object has integrally cast decorations consisting of a raised 'pelta' shaped boarder around the head and an acanthus moulding with three upper and lower, parallel lobes and centrally dividing ridge. The acanthus moulding is flanked above and below by raised boarders consisting of raised circumferentially running lines within which i…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lund', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-59B8B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver gilt with niello and gold inlay Roman Crossbow brooch of unusual form. The upper section of the bow and the wings have been bent at a one hundred and thirty five degree angle, the pin is missing. The wings have faceted edges and therefore have a heptagonal cross section. Iron corrosion is visible at the end of both wings. To the reverse is a slot which would have held the pin which is missing. The bow is hemispherical, the catch plate then projects downwards at a ninety degree angle. The bow is intricately decorated, just below the wings is a circular perfor…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-37548E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report on potential Treasure for HM Coroner 2016 T354Heworth, Yorks. Two fragments of Roman silver brooch. The first is the head of a trumpet brooch of Backworth type; only the ovoid head with circular lug on the reverse, a small part of the bow and the nib of the pin attachment survive. The second is a fragment of headloop of another trumpet brooch of similar type, consisting of the rectangular bar head cover and crescent-shaped loop; the remainder of the brooch is missing. Date: 2nd century AD Discussion: both fragments might constitute Hacksilber, i.e. deliber…
Created on: Friday 29th April 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'York', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-0B0B5E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver gilt Polden hill bow brooch, 31mm long (high) 32mm wide and 7mm thick (at the top of the bow) with a weight of 17.03grams. The brooch consists of circular cross sectioned openwork wings which contain a spring of 14 coils. The upper surface of each wing is decorated with a mirrored raised motif. Each one consists of Each one consists of two back to back motifs consisting of an inner semi-circular edge, with a central circular depression surrounded by a raised border with a further circular depression outside this. The depression sits in the centre of a V shaped outer edg…
Created on: Friday 14th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: BH-C0A3CB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possibly Roman silver Hod Hill brooch dating to the period c. AD 43-75. The brooch is complete except for the missing pin and bar that would have secured it in place. The head is rolled to form two hollow cylinders, beneath which is a flat trapezoidal panel projecting at approximately 45°. The upper part of the bow is decorated with a large raised rib followed by another smaller rib before an enlarged globule flanked by a small rib either side, and beneath this, two further ribs. The bow is convex between each rib. The lower part of the bow is trapezoidal in plan extend…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2021
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Record ID: BERK-34A881
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill brooch. The wings of the brooch have enclosed ends. One half of the spring is extant. The loop at the top of the head holding the spring in place is broken. The pin is missing. The bow is plan but has a moulded rib running vertically from the head to the foot. The catchplate is missing.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2022
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Record ID: BERK-B79E76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a silver Roman trumpet brooch. The fragments consists of a circular section cast to look like a flower with approximately 11 petals. In the centre is a raised knop. On the reverse is a cast wire loop through which would is another broken wire loop. The fragment corresponds to Mackreth (2011) pg.120-121, Pl.81, No.12349 Type 1.2cx which are suggested to be from Type 2.c trumpet brooches.
Created on: Monday 24th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilcomb CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B67599
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring/double lug brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse. On the reverse in the centre is a double lug with upper and lower circular apertures. Part of the spring mechanism is intact on one side of the double lug: the chord runs from the upper aperture and the axis bar the lower. The coil is survived on the same side by four loops. The pin is mssing. The front of the wings are plain The plano-convex in section bow tapers …
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F65D82
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case : 2017 T369 Description: An incomplete silver trumpet brooch of Roman date, c. AD 75 - 175. The upper portion of the brooch has been lost to an old break. An elaborate circular acanthus moulding is present which is flanked by two double banded circumferential ribbed collars. The remains of a D-sectioned upper bow project from the top collar, terminating in a worn break. The lower bow is also D-sectioned and tapers to a rounded foot knop. The foot has a wide median band of ribbed decoration. The lower bow is bent to one side and the catchplate is also missing. Di…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-85B4E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2017 T394. Description: An incomplete silver penannular brooch of Roman date, c.AD 300 - 500. The brooch is of Fowler's Type E / F with proto-zoomorphic terminals. Only one terminal now survives which is sub-rectangular in plan and section. A moulded ridge represents a raised brow, beneath which two smaller ovate mouldings mark the eyes. The underside of the terminal features a number of punched annulets, approximately six (6) though more may be obscured by wear. An integral ovate sectioned hoop extends from the back of the "head" terminal only a short length…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Appleton-le-Moors area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EE1C67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy Roman plate brooch. less than half of the deep crescentic (or 'pelta') shaped plate survives. This is slightly concave, curving towards the reverse in profile. A short point projects from the centre of the upper edge and a wider, rounded section from the centre of the lower edge. Traces of enamelled decoration can be seen on the outer face, but this is hevaily corroded and now is largely retricted to a central longitudinal line of lozenges and a transverse row of cresents along the lower edge. The remains of a hinged double-lug pin fitt…
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-49BDD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman silver-gilt hinged brooch of the Polden Hill type dating to the late 1st to 2nd century AD c.AD 75-175. A highly ornate brooch with curvilinear and trumpet scrolls. The wings of the brooch are cylindrical, circular in cross-section. The bow is curved and springs out of the wings, gently tapering to a broken foot. The wings are missing a portion of the spring casing, the pin is also missing and the catchplate is broken and worn down to a ridge. There is copper corrosion inside the spring casement. The wings end caps are decorated …
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-75427C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman hinged knee brooch, dating to circa AD 80-200  The wings are cylindrical with pierced ends. The axis bar is missing but some might remain in the wings. The pin is also missing. The pin cavity in the wings is centrally positioned. At the junction where the bow meets the head is a raised moulded semicircular collar which is decorated with irregularly spaced notches long it's curved outer edge. This brooch was probably not made in one mould, the bow appears to be attached or adhered to the head and is not perpendicular to the bow, sit…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxford CP', grid reference and parish protected.