Record ID: NMGW-CCF92B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Aucissa or derivative type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and catch-plate (with a length of 52.3mm, a depth of 8.9mm and a weight of 2.2g). The missing pin was hinged with in a rolled-head, now damaged (with a width of 13.7mm) and with a central slot for the pin. The head narrows at its base (to 4.1mm wide and 0.9mm thick) before widening to the bow (at 7.0mm wide). The sides of the bow were straight, now eroded and are slightly convergent to the top of the leg. The bow has a slight mid-ridge, giving a shallow…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: BM-9D0C9A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Gilt silver Medieval bar-mount from a belt or strap. This form of bar-mount was relatively long-lived and dates from the late 12th century through to the early 15th century (Egan 1991, p13). The mount has central and end lobes and is missing one end lobe, which has broken around the perforation. The bar has a D-shaped section and the bar and end lobes are plain. The larger central lobe is decorated with incised diagonal lines around irregularly placed punched circular pellets.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-13EEDD
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant of 13th or 14th century date The harness pendant is incomplete, missing the suspension loop and is heavily-corroded (with a surviving length of 29.0mm, a thickness of 1.8mm 0 2.5mm and a weight of 3.6g) and was probably of lozenge form. The suspension loop is perpendicular to the mount (with a surviving depth of 4.5mm and a thickness of 1mm – 3mm) and has broken through the perforation. The sides of the pendant are eroded but appear to have a linear diversion (giving a maximum surviving width of 20.7mm) before converging towards the missing…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-8229D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly Trumpet derivative and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 29.8mm, a depth of 19.0mm and a weight of 5.6g). The brooch employed a copper alloy spring mechanism, secured around a central, pierced lug and copper alloy axis bar. The head has a plate (15.0mm long and 1.5mm thick), sub-rectangular at its base (9.0mm wide and 6.1mm long) below an integral sub-triangular chain-loop with central perforation (3.4mm diameter). An indent…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as '"Near Cirencester"', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-816499
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age to Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester-One-Piece Type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing one side of the spring and the catch-plate (with a length of 46.4mm, a depth of 16.6mm, and a weight of 4.3g). The integral spring is represented by four coils on one side of the head and the chord above (with a surviving width across the fragmentary spring of 17.3mm and a diameter of 0.9mm), tensioned by an integral forward facing hook at the head. The spring is positioned behind short sub-rectangular wings (with a width of 12.5mm and a length…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caudle Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-ED12A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet-headed type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary and heavily-corroded, represented by the head, spring and upper bow (with a surviving length of 25.3mm, a surviving depth of 11.3mm and a weight of 5.1g). The brooch has a corroded iron spring, secured around an iron axis bar and attached between end (lateral) lugs at the rear of the head. The trumpet head was of D-shaped form with an integral chain-loop at the apex, now lost with only a stub surviving (giving a surviving length of 14.5mm and a width of 12.8mm). Benea…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-ECBBF3
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Iron Age terret fragment of 1st century BC to 2nd century AD date The possible terret is cast and is now fragmentary, represented by part of the bar and one side of the hoop (with a surviving width of 25.2mm, a surviving length of 27.0mm and a weight of 6.2g). The bar (with a surviving length of 12.8mm) is of sub-rectangular section, widest near the terminal (5.5mm x 4.1mm) and is level with the base of the terminal. The terminal is oval (8.8mm x 8.0mm) and there is the suggestion of a moulding at the base of the hoop, now worn and corroded. The hoop is of sub-oval secti…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EC7E0C
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dagger chape of late 15th or 16th century date The chape comprises the cast front plate (with a length of 33.4mm and a weight of 6.8g) and is of convex, flask-shaped form with open-work decoration. The top of the chape is castellated (22.1mm wide, 0.9mm thick and 6.7mm deep). The sides of neck are straight and slightly convergent before the rounded base (with a maximum width 26.0mm). The chape is decorated with a heart-shaped opening on the neck, flanking a transverse rib at the base of the neck. Below the transverse rib is a trefoil opening with radiat…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7008C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and leg and has a distorted bow (with a surviving length of 44.1mm, a surviving straightened depth of 8.0mm and a weight of 5.4g). The missing spring was secured between perforated lateral lugs (with a width of 22.0mm and a diameter of 6.2mm) and the chord was tensioned by a lug at the head. The wing terminals were decorated with a pair of vertical incised lines. The bow is of D-shaped section with straight sides, gradually converging towards the break …
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6FD7BC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Zoomorphic copper alloy terminal possibly a strap-end The terminal is near-complete, and is very small (with an overall length of 13.4mm and a weight of 1.4g) and depicts an ox-head. The terminal comprises four plates (with a thickness of 4.4mm), secured by a single rivet (of 3mm diameter) through the centre. The two inner plates have a straight attachment edge (with a width of 5.8mm) and have straight near-parallel sides before the rounded end. There is a slight space between the two inner plate, possibly to accommodate a strap, or similar. The top plate is convex across its wid…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6FAC44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper ally bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 23.2mm, a surviving depth of 12.2mm and a weight of 7.1g). The missing spring was secured between perforated lateral lugs (with a width of 19.9mm and a diameter of 18.5mm) and the chord was tensioned by a damaged lug at the head. The ends of the wings are decorated with pairs of incised lines. The top of the bow had curved mouldings on the side, now worn (giving a width of 9.0mm). The top of the bow is of D-shaped…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-582209
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The diminutive brooch is represented by the corroded head only (with a surviving length of 10.8mm, a surviving depth of 5.5mm and a weight of 1.1g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, possibly in a Polden Hill, lug type arrangement but the wings and lug are not present (with a surviving width of 9.4mm). The short surviving fragment of bow is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging towards the break (with a width of 6.0mm and a thickness of 2.3mm). No decoration survives on t…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-5813E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly T-shaped and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is of a delicate form and is fragmentary, missing the spring and leg (with a surviving length of 27.1mm, a surviving depth of 6.9mm and a weight of 1.5g). The missing spring was accommodated behind curved sheet wings now eroded and truncated (with a surviving width of 19.4mm, a length of 6.7mm and a thickness of 0.2mm). The method of securing the spring does not survive. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical groves, flanked by punched horizontal marks. The sl…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-580CEE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow (with a surviving length of 17.9mm, a surviving depth of 8.9mm and a weight of 4.1g). The missing spring was of iron and the corrosion has encrusted the rear. The spring was accommodated within semi-cylindrical wings (15.5mm wide and 5.4mm diameter) with the iron axis bar secured within perforations at the terminals and the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The encrusted bow appears to have been of sub-oval or shallow D-shaped …
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-580597
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow (with a surviving length of 26.2mm, a surviving depth of 12.1mm and a weight of 7.9g). The missing spring was accommodated behind stubby short semi-cylindrical wings (17.6mm wide and 8.5mm diameter) with the axis bar secured within perforations at the terminals and the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The head is of sub-rectangular section (11.3mm wide and 10.7mm thick) and projects forward before the perpendicular torn at th…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-57F7C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter type and 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and with a fragmentary leg and chain-loop (with a surviving length of 51.0mm, a surviving depth of 16.1mm and a weight of 10.9g). The missing spring was secured behind the D-shaped Trumpet-derivative head (12.2mm long, 14.5mm wide and 7mm deep) with the axis bar secured by side perforations, now broken at the rear. Above the head was a chain-loop (of 4.6mm internal and 7.7mm external diameter) now damaged, surmounted on opposing C-scrolls (giving a surviving length …
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-566C55
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fitting or mount of uncertain date The fitting has a finger-ring like form but has a thickened area projecting to the side, now damaged and fragmentary, suggesting a different function. The object is fragmentary, comprising one fragmentary side and a decorative top (with a surviving height of 6mm and a weight of 7.5g). The fragmentary side projected to one end (with a surviving maximum width of 11.7mm) and would have continued further and possibly also on the opposite end. The side then narrow with parallel edges (8.7mm wide and 4mm thick). The sides may have b…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C587ED
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bracelet, probably of Roman date The cast strip is fragmentary, broken at one end and with a damaged terminal (with a length of 57.4mm, a straightened length of approximately 95mm and a weight of 9.6g). The strip is of D-shaped section, gradually widening to the break (with a minimum width and thickness of 2.5mm and 1.9mm and a maximum of 5.2mm and 4.0mm respectively). The face is decorated with a cast cable motif, comprising diagonal ribs in sunken relief, with the decoration extending on to the possible truncated terminal. The surface is corroded with pale green to…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C517FB
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Perforated decorative strip of Roman date, likely a bracelet The strip is fragmentary, broken at both ends with one end broken through a perforation (with a surviving length of 55.6mm and a weight of 1.4g). The strip is rectangular sectioned, with straight, near-parallel sides (with a width of 3.8mm and a thickness of 0.7mm). One end has a circular perforation (of 1.8mm diameter) at the break. The strip is decorated on one face, with three transverse grooves adjacent to the perforation defining an undecorated panel (20mm long) before another three transverse grooved border. The strip …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-EBEB60
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and catch (with a surviving length of 38.2mm, a surviving depth of 11.4mm and a weight of 2.5g). The bow has broken below the head and is of D-shaped section at the break (4.0mm wide and 2.5mm thick), with straight sides converging towards the foot. Corrosion has obscured any decoration on the bow but there is the suggestion of a central groove and side mouldings. The rear of the bow has the truncated remains of the catch-plate, beginning high on the bow (…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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