Record ID: SF-F8D72B
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and catchplate due to old breaks, and has extremely worn surfaces. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and separated at the centre of the head by an integrally cast hook that folds forwards onto the head of the bow. Beneath the hook are the incomplete remains of the integral spring, which is now mostly missing due to old breaks. The undecorated bow is oval in section and turns sharply at the head of the brooch, before tapering to a pointed foot. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an …
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gestingthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9C6C70
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the hook, spring, pin and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch, before terminating in old breaks. The bow is oval in section, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. This brooch measures 31.55mm in length, 6.29mm in width at wings, 4.69mm in width at bow, 3.22mm in thickness at bow, 2.…
Created on: Monday 17th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A7DB71
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, catch plate, the majority of one wing and the tip of the hook due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch. The bow is oval in section, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. This brooch measures 33.18mm in length, 8.17mm in width at wings, 4.73mm in width at bow, …
Created on: Tuesday 30th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westhorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-22915E
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of the spring, pin and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast spring with three surviving coils and a rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch. The bow is oval in section, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. This brooch measures 43.72mm in length, 13.74mm in width at wings, 5.40mm in width at bow, 4.00mm in thi…
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FE597C
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and large Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing part of the spring, pin and the outer edges of the catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and undecorated. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast chord hook that is D-shaped in section and folds forwards onto the head of the bow where it has a transverse collar and flattened circular terminal. The chord hook holds in place the integrally cast spring of which four coils and the spring chord survive. In antiquity the spring had become detatched from the head of the bow and…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Glemham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-65C633
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and bent copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of the hook, the spring and pin due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. Their front face is decorated with two transverse grooves. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch, before terminating in old breaks. The bow is D-shaped in section, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. On the back face of the foot i…
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-593000
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy unusual Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of the hook, the spring, pin and part of the catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by the remains of an integrally cast rectangular hook. The bow is a flattened D-shape in section and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. The front face of the bow is decorated with two central longitudinal grooves. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form. Both f…
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-43C142
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester type brooch. It is missing at least half of the spring and the pin due to old breaks. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and undecorated. They are separated at the back face by an integral hook, now mostly missing due to old breaks, and spring of which two coils survive. The bow is flat, oval in section, tapering to a pointed foot. On the front face it has moulded decoration comprising a slightly flattened head that extends to a central, vertical groove containing a single vertical wavy line. On the back face of the foot is an integrall…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2013
Last updated: Sunday 9th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6EAE85
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the integral spring, hook and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are flat, rectangular in form and undecorated, missing their outer edges due to old breaks. They are separated by an integrally cast spring hook and spring, both of which terminate in old breaks close to the head of the brooch. The bow itself is worn, oval sectioned with slightly flattened sides, and tapers to a pointed foot. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integral catchplate but its precise form is uncertai…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2013
Last updated: Sunday 9th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EB8893
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the integral spring chord, pin and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are short, rectangular in form and section, and separated at their centre by an integrally cast but incomplete spring chord and hook. Both are oval sectioned with only two of the spring coils surviving due to old breaks. The bow is oval sectioned, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot that is missing its catchplate due to old breaks. The entire object has worn surfaces and measures 44.50mm in length, 10.68mm in width …
Created on: Friday 5th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Orford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CB9796
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of late Iron Age to early Roman date. It is a Colchester type brooch and the bow and part of the wings and spring remain, the rest missing due to old breaks. The bow is oval in section with a slightly flatter back and tapers to a point at the foot. There does not appear to be any decoration but it is very worn. There is a small projection at the rear of the foot marking the position of the catchplate. The part of the wings which remain are flat and undecorated. There is a rearward facing hook extending from the top of the bow to hold the spr…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7C5F65
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy continental 'Augenfibeln' or Eye brooch of Iron Age date. It is missing the spring and pin due to old breaks and all surfaces are extremely worn, the bow bent at the centre due to post-depositional damage resulting in the head and catchplate almost touching. The head is flat, oval shaped in form with projecting oval shaped knops to either side and the remains of an incomplete but integrally cast spring visible at the centre of the rear edge. It is decorated with two large circular perforations that resemble eyes and fill most of the head plate. The bow …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kettlebaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-703A54
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete continental 'Augenfibel' or Eye brooch of Iron Age date. It is missig half of the spring and the pin due to old breaks. At the head of the bow is an integrally cast spring of which three coils survive to the left hand side of the head, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. Above the spring coil is an integrally cast forwards facing hook that extends onto the head of the brooch and terminates with a sharp triangular point. The head itself has small projecting flattened rectangular wings and slight incised groove with notches to either side where the wings and bow m…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 22nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C45795
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down bow brooch, only the incomplete spring cover and fragment of the bow now survives. It measures 10.11mm in length and 15.41mm in width. The spring cover is cylindrical and the bow flat backed with traces of longitudinal reeding down its front.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61E177
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The worn incomplete wings and upper bow fragment of a copper-alloy Late Iron Age to Early Roman Langton Down type bow brooch. Such brooches occur frequently in pre-conquest contexts but are also found in contexts dated post AD 43. It has a cylindrical spring cover, which is worn away along its inner edge to reveal a copper-alloy spring with seven coils. The bow is flat backed may have had reeding down the front originally but is now too worn to be sure. Measuring 14.55mm in length and 18.80mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61C9A7
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The worn incomplete wings and upper bow fragment of a copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down type bow brooch, such brooches occur frequently in pre-conquest contexts but are also found in contexts dated post AD 43. It has a cylindrical spring cover, which is covered with adhering iron corrosive products. The bow is flat backed with reeding down the front. Similar to examples from Hacheston (Plouviez, 2004, 91-92, no 36). Measuring 19.45mm in length and 20.65mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E54BC1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Iron Age/Roman Colchester type bow brooch, incomplete, missing pin, part of spring and part of catchplate, also now bent. Measuring 23.80mm in bent length, 13.90mm in width across the wings. It has flat short wings, three coils of the spring survive, the spring and now missing pin are a continuation of the body and the cord also survives and is held by the hook, which also comes out of the body and is bent forward onto the bow. The bow is flat backed and has longitudinal decoration. The catchplate has the remains of two circular holes through it.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6B1617
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Iron Age to Roman Colchester type brooch. Missing the spring, pin and catchplate, it is extremely corroded and most of the surface is missing. Small flat wings. The bow back is slightly convex, the front rounded and tapering to a point, with no surviving decoration. Surviving length 47mm, surviving width 13.5mm.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F0D3E5
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy Colchester type brooch. Bow with wing stubs and catchplate stub only; extremely corroded and bent. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a point. There is no surviving decoration. Surviving width 7.8mm, surviving length 49mm.
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EEBA11
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy Colchester brooch fragment, dating from 25-60 AD. Only the upper half of the very corroded brooch survives, but is missing half of the spring and pin. Small flat wings, circular section tapering bow, fairly open curved profile and no surviving decoration. Surviving width 9mm, surviving length 29mm.
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.