Record ID: IOW-4ECBF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy penannular brooch of Fowler's Type G, c. 410-c. 650. The pin is missing The frame is oval in cross-section and decorated on the upper surface only with a series of transverse ribs. However, these are almost completely worn and are barely visible. The terminals are circular and are flat on the decorated side and slightly convex on the underside. In the centre of each terminal on the decorated side there is a small circular cell containing decorative material. The colour of the material in one cell is blue and probably en…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5E8C03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast in one piece copper alloy cruciform brooch of Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. Aberg Group 1 (c. 450-c. 500). Parts of the pin-lug, the foot and the catch-plate are missing due to old breaks. The head-plate is sub-square in plan (10.0 x 14.6mm). It is slightly convex at the front and slightly concave at the rear. A circular top-knob is divided from the head-plate by a lateral collar. Both the top knob and the collar are flat at the rear. Originally, it had side knobs but these were attached onto the ends of an iron wire chord that was passed through the centre of t…
Created on: Saturday 7th November 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1A5E53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Medieval date (1200-1300). In plan, the brooch has a triangular open frame. It is convex at the front and flat at the rear. Two arms form the sides and the third arm is the bar. All three arms are ‘D’-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. Each arm is roughly the same length and at each corner there is a small boss, possibly zoomorphic. However, due to corrosion and possibly wear, this is uncertain. The bar has a small constriction for the copper alloy wire pin. Only the loop of the pin has survived. The brooch has a mid-green pa…
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-32DF66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of an Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) brooch. Length: 15.9mm; width: 15.1mm; weight: 3.09g. This fragment comprises the semi-circular head and part of the bow. The head is broken around the edges, flat at the front and flat at the rear. The bow is strongly arched as viewed form the side. At the top the bow is 12.1mm in width and at the transverse break the width is 9.9mm. At the front of the bow there are at least two vertical raised ribs. The brooch is severely corroded and in poor condition with active bronze disease. It is possible that this fragment is part of a ra…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6E4E20
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy ansate brooch of Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (c. AD 700 - c. AD 850). Length: 33.1mm; width: 17.1mm; thickness: 5.6mm; weight: 4.46g. Viewed from the front, the brooch has parallel sides and viewed from the side the terminals are vertical. The bow is strongly arched forming a sub-triangular shape. At the front there are four pairs of decorative horizontal grooves, one pair above the bow, one pair below the bow and a pair at each terminal end. There is also a small curving groove just above and below the centre of the bow, at the front. A pai…
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.