Record ID: PUBLIC-DC2FF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch foot, 33mm long, 8mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 6.68g. The object consists of the animal head base of the brooch which contains the catchplate. It has a roughly rectangular form and cross section and it terminates with a 'trefoil' snout with each lobe being rounded and prominent. Above this the object has a triangular cross section with the ridge running up the centre of the upper surface. This stops where the animals eyes are represented by rather rectangular protrusions. beyond this is a plain concave area before another pair of correspo…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'RUTLAND', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-ECE52F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy brooch head fragment, 22mm long, 20mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 7.23g. The objects consist of the central portion of a brooch head. It is recatngular in form and flat. It is plain except for traces of the stepped line running down at each side from which the sides of the headplate would emerge. The reverse has an incomplete semi-circular suspension loop surrounded by iron staining.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'RUTLAND', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-044CB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.l. pg. 74, Plate 48. It is 51mm long, 18mm wide and 11mm deep. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 8.83grams. The brooch has short hollow wings with a semi-circular hole to hold a spring bar. Part of the spring mechanism sits above the centre of the wings. It has a long sub-rectangular sectioned bow. Half of its surface is taken up with a raised line which terminates in a raised chevron so it resembles an arrow. Where the decoration on the front ends, t…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-046093
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy plain hinged bow brooch, 26mm long, 22mm wide and 7mm deep. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.98grams. The brooch has circular sectioned solid wings which sit above the bow at an angle and form a central rectangualr void, presumambly where the hinge fitted. The bow is triangular in section and is slightly curved. There is no sign of decoration on the brooch and no catchplate or pin present.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-048467
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy disc brooch, 22mm in diameter and 2mm thick (6mm at catchplate). The object is in fair condition with a green/brown patina and weighs 3.64grams. The brooch is decorated with an outer raised border with a further inner border, 2mm in from the edge. This is filled with what is now red enamel. Inside this are four raised semi-circles which are arranged so they form a cross motif, two are filled with red enamel and one with blue, the last is empty but presumably was originally blue as well. There is a raised circle inside the 'cross' 2mm in diameter. Its reverse has tra…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-C74962
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy Colchester type bow brooch, 65mm long, 21mm wide and weighing 12.20 grams. The brooch is plain with short open wings containing a spring of seven coils. The curved bow is sub circular in section and tapers to a point and has a raised tapering area protruding from the spring and down the centre of the upper part of the bow. Traces of a catchplate 16mm long are just visible and the upper part of the pin survives.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-9509F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy rosette brooch fragment, 27mm long, 23mm wide and 3mm thick The object is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 5.45grams. The object is sub circular and very worn. At its upper edge there is a tapering and curved protrusion, with a crescent section, which emerges at 90 degrees from the surface. Below this is a crescent shape which is decorated with four triangular depressions, which would have contained enamel. Below them is a band with uneven rectangular depressions. The rest of the plate is plain and it tapers to a point (which may be the result of wea…
Created on: Friday 8th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-D19605
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. The brooch appears to be plain and is missing its spring and catchplate, despite damage to its wings and some pitting, has a good surface patina. The wings are short and their edges have worn away. The bow is plain and has a semi-circular section and tapers to a point.It is 39mm long, 16mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 7.14grams.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-669B25
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy polden hill brooch, 50mm long, 18mm wide and 15mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 12.68 grams. The brooch is missing its spring, pin and most of its catchplate, but its base can be seen, 20mm long. Its wings are short but have wornaway edges. One side shows decoration of horizontal recesses flanking a small ridge. The bow is sub rectangular in section and is decorated with two vertical ridges which appear to run its length. It has pitting all over its surface.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-694B58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and silver bow brooch, 47mm long, 26mm wide and 19mm thick. The brooch is in a fiiar condition with a dark green patina and weighs 14.48 grams. Thebrooch is missing its spring, pin and most of its catchplate, but its base is 23mm long. The brooch has worn short wings but one has three vertical ridges running down it. The bow tapers and is sub-circular in section. It is decorated with a row of beading or circular depressions running the length of each side. This decoration appears to continue across the top of the bow, but this is damaged. The bow has a stepped foot …
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-69A261
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman? copper alloy disc brooch fragment?, 27mm in diameter and 2mm thick. The fragment is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.39grams. The fragment has a curved edge and a central raised circle about 10mm in diameter. Its reverse has a circular sectioned shaft attached to it which has been bent to sit flush with the surface and a fragment of another circular sectioned shaft protruding near by, perhaps it originally formed a loop?
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-E26607
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, 41mm long, 13mm wide and 4mm thick at shoulder. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.87 grams. The brooch has an intact upper suspension loop which sits on top of a rectangular base above the top of the bow. The spring is partly present, 3 coils can be seen between semi-circular pierced fixings and the whole area is covered with iron staining suggesting the pin is of this material. The bow is semi-circular in section and is plain except for the acanthus scroll at its shoulder. The brooch has snapped near its base but a sect…
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E277E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and silver bow and fantail brooch fragment, 14.5mm long, 14mm wide and 6mm thick at catchplate. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.17grams. The brooch is triangular in form and is missing its upper part. It has a plain reverse which holds a central catchplate which runs the length of the fragment, this has a triangular catch which is folded over to hold the pin. The front has raised decoration which is picked out in silver. It consists of a wide raised border which holds a sub triangular motif. This consists of a thin semi-circular arch …
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E331B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy hinged bow brooch, 27mm long 22mm wide and 11mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.43 grams. It has solid, circular sectioned wings with a central rectangular recess which would have held a hinged pin. The bow is semi-circular in section and is decorated with a ridge running two thirds of its length, this is decorated with horizontal incisions.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E34312
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet variant brooch, 38mm long 12mm wide and 3mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 4.53 grams. The brooch is missing most of its upper loop, with just the base present. The bow is semi-circular in section and is plain except for the acanthus scroll decoration at its shoulder. most of the catchplate is intact which is about 20mm long, but the foot of the brooch is missing. The spring and pin are also mising but the semi-circular fittings that would have held the spring are still present.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E357D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy base of a rosette brooch, 33mm long, 25mm wide and 2mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 8.60grams. The object consists of the base plate of the brooch and is trapezoidal in form. It has a rounded upper surface which contains a circular hole, 4mm in diameter, which would have held the rest of the brooch in place. It has two semi-circular protrusions at each side, just below the level of the hole. It has a slightly protruding ridge running along the front of the straight base. The catchplate, which is intact and sits in the centre o…
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E3CF63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 34mm long,18mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.57 grams. The brooch has semi-circular wings but is missing its spring, pin and catchplate. The bow is circular in section and appears to have a ridge running down at least its upper section. There are no other forms of decoration visible.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E3E733
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy umbonate disc brooch, 27mm long, 15mm wide and 11mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition, being squashed and incomplete, it has a green patina and weighs 2.82 grams. The brooch has a hinged pin, whose mechanism protrudes from the edge of the body. It has a semi-circular catchplate which sits on a triangular protrusion placed opposite the hinge. The brooch has a hole in its domed centre, but at least two lines of triangular depressions and traces of enamel can still be seen decorating its surface.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-229563
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester brooch, 63mm long, 26mm wide and 18mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 13.87 grams. It is missing its pin but has an intact spring of 10? coils. Its bow is sub triangular in section with a ridge running its length, but no other decoration is visible due to its condition. The catchplate is intact and is 24mm in length and 10mm wide. It has two perforations of differing sizes which match fig.156, 1459 in Hattatt's ancient brooches.
Created on: Monday 9th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-AD2EF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval? copper alloy brooch fragment, 32mm long, 15mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brownish patina and weighs 13.10grams. It is sub rectangular in form and section and is broken at both ends. It appears to form an animal head like those which appear on early Medieval brooches. It has a rounded upper edge with a flat top and a triangular sectioned 'snout' which terminates with a flat edge.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nr Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-4122D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and enamel hare brooch, 31mm long, 11mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 1.92 grams. The brooch is missing its ears and feet and appears to have snapped in two. It has a raised circle for an eye which is surrounded by traces of red enamel. Its body has three enamel cells, two are parallelogram in form with the last having a similar form with a circulur extension forming the hares rear end. The outer cells are filled with blue enamel whilst the central one appears to have both blue and red enamel present. The raised s…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-413B83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and enamel disc brooch, 21mm in diameter and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.91 grams. The Brooch is intact and is decorated on its surface with a central raised circle which is surrounded by a recessed six pointed 'star' motif, each point terminates with a raised circle. The rest of the surface is filled with what is now black enamel, while the area around the centre is empty. The reverse has two intact semi-circular lugs, 4mm wide and 5mm deep, which have traces of a copper alloy pin between them. The catchplate is intac…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-417FB2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and enamel disc brooch, 25mm long, 22mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.88 grams. Hattatt Fig. 203, 1027. The brooch is sub rectangular in form and quite damaged. Its surface is decorated with two concentric recesses seperated by a narrow raised band, 1mm wide. The inner circle has a filling of bright red enamel, with a small section missing. Inside this there is a wide raised band, 2mm wide, which surrounds a circular central recess, 5mm in diameter. On the edge of the brooch is evidence of at least two trapezoid…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-41BCF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy knee brooch fragment, 25mm long, 22mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 4.01 grams. Hattatt Fig. 195, 123/471. The object consists of the base of the brooch and is formed of a rectangular plate which has a semi-circular attachment at each end. One is much larger than the other and this tapers gently towards its base where it flares out to form a semi circular foot. The other side is semi-clyndrical in form with a stpped base. This is offset so that one side protrudes further, this section has a semi-circular recess wh…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-BD4C44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver medieval brooch pin. The object is solid silver and consists of a circular sectioned shaft with a raised collar which is oval in form and rectangular in section. This collar has decoration at each narrow end, consisting of four incised vertical lines intersected by one central horizontal line. Above the collar is a flattened sheet which is folded over to form an incomplete loop. The pin shaft has a sub circular recess near its end to allow it to rest on the brooch. The pin is from an annular brooch and is similar in form to fig. 151 in TAR2004 (2004T34) and probably dates to th…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2007
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-E8DFA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet derivitive brooch, 47mm long and 10mm wide. The brooch is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 9.74grams. The brooch consists of very narrow wings with a copper alloy pin holding the hinged pin in place. The bow is circular in section and is semi circular in form giving the brooch a 23mm width, front to back. It is decorated with two horizontal protruding ridges near its centre and the head has a triangular recess just above the wings. The catchplate sits behind a rectangular plate which is seperated from the bow by a protruding semi-circular ridg…
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E9D9C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 42mm long, 18mm wide and 16mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 11.9grams. The brooch has short circular sectioned wings which hold a spring of seven coils and part of a pin. The bow is semi-circular in section and is decorated with a vertical band of raised squares set in a recess. This band terminates with two diagonally aligned raised ridges and below this the bow narrows. The base of the bow and catchplate are missing and the brooch is encrusted with solidified soil?
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'THURLASTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-679795
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch fragment, 50mm long, 44mm wide and 10mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brownish patina and weighs 19.54g. The object has been well made but is suffering from various forms of corrosion. It consists of a central headplate which has a large central panel, with a thin recessed panel at each side. Attached to this are three integrally cast half-round knobs; each is identical, with a base and waist below the hemispherical dome. They are distinctly rounded, not elongated as many knobs are. A short stub of the bow is present, …
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-7B07F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 37mm long, 23mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.3grams. The brooch is very plain and consists of solid circular sectioned wings which hold the remains of a hinged pin. The bow is circular in section and contains just the traces of a catchplate.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-8EA945
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 48mm long, 25mm wide and 15mm deep. The brooch is in a fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 11.56grams. The brooch has a triangular sectioned bow, the point of which rises to become a crest near the top. The wings are semi-circular in section and hollow to allow for a spring. The catchplate is almost intact and is triangular in form, with a slight lip.
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-8EB793
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet derivitive, Alcester type, brooch, 32mm long, 9mm wide and 15mm deep. The brooch is in a fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.48grams. The brooch consists of a triangular shaped back plate from which the bow emerges. Its reverse contains a vertical ridge above the spring which has 4 coils present. The bow is unusual as it has two parts, the upper part curves and tapers as a normal bow when viewed from the front, but also has a seperate lower section which joins the bottom of the back plate and the shoulder. When viewed from the side the gap betwee…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-0E83C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy small long brooch fragment, 45.3mm long, 25mm wide and 10.6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 10.28 grams. The object consists of a rectangular headplate which is decorated with a border of incised circles, 1mm in diameter. There are two triangular notches in the lower edge, one on each side of the bow. The bow is short, curved and has a flat triangular shaped terminal on each edge, the point of which joins the central ridge which runs its length. Below this the object is flat and rectangular in form with three raised h…
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-204100
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bird? brooch, 37mm long, 22mm wide and 18.4mm high. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.82grams. It consists of an open loop which has rope effect decoration on its upper surface. At one end is a bird head protuding upwards with a small catchplate directly below it. it has a sub triangular tail and an eleborate rectangular protrusion which houses the hinge for the pin? Waiting for positive ID Sally investigating.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-218570
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy brooch fragment, 44.8mm long, 9.2mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 4.54grams The object consists of the lower part of a cruciform brooch which is missing a lot of its surface. It is rectangular in form and begins with a stylised animal head which is sub semi-circular in section and has bulging eyes. There is a rectangular area above it which may have a decorated border. The reverse shows the base of a long catchplate.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-B99CE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy brooch fragment, 40mm long, 8mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.48grams. The object forms the terminal of a cruciform brooch. It is rectangular in form and section and has a stylised animal head forming most of its surface. The object is very worn but the animal eyes can just be seen close to its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-5C1F57
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch fragment, 68.4mm long, 50.4mm wide and 18.7mm thick (at bow) weight unknown. The brooch is good condition and has a good green patina. The brooch consists of a rectangular shaped head plate with two trapezoidal side plates, all plain. There are two integral semi circular(?) knops. The small bow has a triangular section with a visible ridge down its centre. Below this is a small section of rectangular bow which has two sub rectangular lappets, with central rounded protrusions, attached. At this point the brooch has snapped, probably due to p…
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-6054C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, 44mm long, 27mm wide and 13mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 10.57 grams. The object consists of the upper part of the brooch with an oval head bordered with a line of incised triangles. The bow emerges from the centre of the head and is sub-circular in section and has a shoulder decorated with an acanthus scroll. At this point the brooch has snapped off and is quite worn suggesting an old break. The reverse of the head contains a semi circular recess which is flanked by the remains of two semi-circular lugs whic…
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-5E26B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron age/early Roman copper alloy le Tene III brooch, 51mm long, 26mm wide and 5mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 7.82grams. The object is missing its spring and pin. It has a sub circular section and is curved. Its lower edge flattens out into an incomplete catchplate, which has a triangular form and part of a circular hole visible near its broken edge. The upper part of the brooch narrows and it has snapped just where it begins to curl back on itself to form the spring. The brooch matches example 12 in Fig.149 in Hattatt's ancient brooches.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-5E77F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and enamel plate brooch, 21mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.51grams. The brooch is round and has concentric raised ridges and red enamel infill, It begins with an area of red enamel which is bordered by the remains of a narrow raised ridge. Inside this is another area of red enamel which butts up against a wide flat area of metal. In its centre is a circular void which may have held more enamel or perhaps a stone?. Its reverse has a semi-circular lug and part of a spring casing, though no spring or pin are…
Created on: Monday 29th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-604DE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy disc brooch, 18mm long, 15mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a reddish patina and weighs 5.59grams. The brooch, which would have been circular in form, is missing nearly all of its orginal surface and is badly worn. It clearly shows its Borre knot design of a central circular depression surrounded by a concaved sided lozenge motif, which has from each corner double strand interlace emerging in a knotted formation. The reverse of the brooch contains a turned catchplate aligned with the edge of the brooch and oppo…
Created on: Monday 29th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-75C9C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 38mm long, 16mm wide and 14mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.72grams. The brooch consists of semi-circular wings which are missing the spring and pin. The bow is circular in section and is plain it has the remains of a catchplate near its base which is about 12mm long.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-18D3B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy head stud brooch fragment, 33mm long, 13mm wide and 8mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a greyish patina and weighs 3.95 grams. The object consists of the upper part of a headstud brooch which has short circular sectioned hinged wings and is missing its central loop. The upper part of the bow is present and is rectangular in secion and c. 6mm wide, it has triangular protrusions on each side which flank a central circular recess, 5mm in diameter. below this the brooch is plain and has snapped cleanly.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-1A2DB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet? brooch fragment, 33mm long, 5mm wide and 13mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a greyish patina and weighs 2.94 grams. The object consists of the lower part of a brooch which has a triangular sectioned strainght bow with a stepped semi-circular foot. The catchplate which is intact is distinctive, having a sub rectangular form. It has a gently sloping upper edge which merges into the bow and its base protrudes straight out for 5mm before its 'catch' slopes gently outwards. Given this form I would say it is from a trumpet or derivitive brooch.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1AE832
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron age/early Roman copper alloy Le Tene III brooch, 40mm long, 12mm wide and 3mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.58grams. The brooch has a distinct one piece spring and upper pin which has a circular section. Its bow is slightly curved and near its base the brooch becomes sub-rectangular in section. It has snapped off at the begining of the catchplate and there is no trace of the pin.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1B80C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy polden hill brooch, 31mm long, 26mm wide and 13mm deep. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 9.17grams. The brooch has semi-circular sectioned wings but is missing its spring. The bow is circular in section and begins with the distinct crescent shaped protrusions at each side which join it to the wings. It has raised decoration on its upper part, which is damaged but appears to be made up of raised ridges running in a line down the bow. The bow is quite damaged and has snapped about half way down its length.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1BF711
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy small-long brooch, 42mm long, 25mm wide and 7mm thick, the brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.27grams. Around the head plate are the remains of three projections which were originally circular with central perforation to produce an annular shape.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-309711
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment, 16mm long, 15mm wide and 11mm deep. The brooch is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.73grams. The brooch has short circular sectioned wings which contain a spring of eight coils. The bow is circular in section and has a raised ridge running down its centre which has horizontal incisions at regular intervals.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-3172B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands). It is 22mm long, 20mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 4.56 grams. The brooch has plain semi-circular wings which contain a spring of eight coils. The bow sits on crescent shaped protrusions and is semi-circular in section. The brooch has snapped cleanly and has no trace of catchplate or pin.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-335652
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of It Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, middle Severn Valley), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3.b. Plate 46. It is 46mm long, 14mm wide and 14mm deep. The brooch is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 5.67grams. The brooch has short semi-circular sectioned wings which have two vertical incised lines forming a border at each end and contains a spring of seven coils with a small part of the pin intact. The bow, which is sub-circular in section has a ridge at its head which is decorated with horizontal incisions. It has a large triangular …
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-44FE31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch fragment, 23mm long, 8mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.75 grams. The brooch consists of a circular head which has a semi-circular lug protruding from its reverse. The bow emerges from the front and is circular in section it widens out to form the shoulder of the brooch and the object has snapped here.
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-452D83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch? foot, 28mm long, 10mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.25 grams. The brooch consists the lower part of a triangular sectioned bow which has a semi-circular sectioned stepped foot. The catchplate is present but does not start at the base of the brooch. It sits about 10mm above this and is triangular in form.
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-833062
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46. It is 56mm long, 19mm wide and 21mm deep. the brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 14.77grams. The brooch consists of short circular sectioned wings with a raised lip at each end, which contains a spring of eight coils. The bow which is circular in section, has a raised 'strip' with a rounded end on its upper section. This appears to be undecorated and directly under this the bow turns sharply inward, at this point the brooch has …
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-C57A62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 45mm long, 12mm wide and 21mm deep. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 18.38grams. The object consists of semi circular wings which contain a spring of 20 coils. The wings have raised, rounded terminals and a central raised ridge which is flanked by a linear incision. The bow is sub-circular in section and appears to be plain. It has snapped off just after it turns downwards and the brooch is very worn here, there is also an area of 'bubbling' on the underside, caused either by poor casting or corrosion?
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 29th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-6D8201
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy brooch, 40mm long and wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 15.04 grams. The object is square in form and rectangular in section. It appears to have been cast in one piece and consists of a square frame which has a V shaped section with an open inner edge. In each corner of the upper surface is a flower shaped motif with a central hole, one of these is holding the circular sectioned pin. Behind each flower, sitting on the corners is a raised circle, some filled with a white substance. In between the flowers, in the cen…
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-80FA38
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
early Medieval copper alloy and gold brooch fragment, 36mm long, 20mm wide and 10mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a powdery green patina and weighs 16.82grams. The object consists of a curved bow which has a raised rectangular protrusion in its centre which is picked out in gold. part of the head plate survives and is decorated with incisions picked out in gold. behind this is a two semi-circular copper alloy lugs which hold the remains of an iron pin.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-810313
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.f. Plate 47. It is 30mm long, 27mm wide and 14mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 6.32grams. The brooch has semi-circular wings which contain a spring of eight coils. The bow is semi-circular in section and is decorated with a central ridge of small raised squares which terminates in a chevron formed of two raised diagonal lines. below this point the brooch is damaged but the start of the catchplate can be seen.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-810C52
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. It is 30mm long, 20mm wide and 10mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.45grams. The brooch has short semi-circular wings which are missing the spring. The bow is broad and has an uneven surface with traces of a ridge running down its centre. The reverse has a casting ridge, but is missing its catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-FE90C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 40mm long, 28mm wide and 14mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 13.13grams. The brooch has worn semi-circular wings and is missing its spring. It has lost most of its original surface but around the shoulder is a series of incised lines radiating towards a central rectangular protrusion. The catchplate is also missing.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-FE98C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. It is 27mm long, 18mm wide and 14mm thick. The brooch is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.64grams. The brooch has broad semi-circular wings which contain a spring of 8 coils. The plain bow sits on a large semi-circular protrusion and is oval in section. It tapers gently but is missing its base and catchplate.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-100994
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden hill variant brooch, 22mm long, 24mm wide and 7mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 5.24grams. The brooch has wide semi-circular wings which contain a spring of 9 coils. the bow is rectangular in form and tapers sharply and is decorated with a raised triangular ridge. the brooch is missing its base, pin and catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1040B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Dolphin type bow brooch, 31mm long, 10mm wide and 10mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 5.80grams. The brooch has very small, worn away wings with no spring present. It has a circular sectioned bow which is decorated with incised diagonal bands which run up to a ridge of small squares. The brooch is missing its base and its catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-104652
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Headstud brooch, 33mm long, 12mm wide and 15mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.07 grams. The brooch has a rectangular head with the remains of a hinged pin in the centre. It has a rectangular sectioned bow which is decorated with a raised circle at its shoulder. Below this is a line of raised circles which is flanked by two lines of red enamel. The brooch is quite worn but appears to have further decoration running down the sides and it is missing its pin and catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-F2BCC2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, 23mm long, 21mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.49 grams. The object consists of the upper half of the brooch which consists of a sub rectangular head plate which is decorated with a series of vertical incised lines. The upper part of this is turned on its self and would have had a central recess to hold the pin, which is missing. The plate is flanked by a semi-circular knop in the centre of each side. The bow is sub rectangular and is just narrower than the head plate. It has a concave collar wher…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F33701
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy knee brooch, 28mm long, 20mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 6.14grams. The brooch is L shaped in form and rectangular in section. When viewed from the front it appears to be a narrow strip with a slghtly flared foot. When viewed from the side it consists of a rectangular shaped foot, which is twice as long as the body of the brooch and sits under a flat rectangular bow. At its top the bow widens to form a large sub-circular protrusion (or knee) and then it turns at a right angle. There is a small rectangular shaft w…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-F37D43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy plate brooch, 27mm long, 22mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.03grams. The brooch is oval in form and rectangular in section with a central oval recess in its face. Between the recess and the edge is an area of enamelling which is largely white with six narrow bands of dark blue which appears to fade into the white. The reverse of the brooch contains the base of a short catchplate and a semi-circular lug with a patch of iron staining to one side.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-861604
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch pin, 50mm long, 18mm wide and 6mm thick. The pin is in fair condition with a reddish patina and weighs 3.01 grams. The pin has a circular section and tapers to a point. It has a spring of two coils, from which extends a straight section, at right angles to the pin alignment. It is most likely part of a Colchester derivitive or Polden Hill bow brooch.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-ACD463
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy plate brooch, 34mm long, 16mm wide and 10mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 4.99 grams. The brooch is sub oval in form and at its catchplate end has a terminal formed of a rectangular shaft flanked by two open circles (damaged). The other end has the remains of a similar rectangulr shaft and most of its sides are damaged. The body of the brooch is filled with enamel cells, it has a raised line running its length which cuts through the decoration. This consists of a central 'bowtie' of raised metal which is flanked by two triangl…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-ADABE0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch fragment, 19mm long, 8mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.17grams. The object consists of the upper part of the brooch and has a small rectangular head plate with a single knop on its upper edge. The sides are missing but the head plate has traces of the bow emerging from its base. The reverse has a circular lug which is corroded with iron.
Created on: Friday 31st October 2008
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-B08232
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Anglo-Saxon copper -cruciform brooch, 41mm long, 28mm wide and 13mm thick. It has a rectangular headplate with a raised central panel which flares slightly towards the bow, into which it smoothly merges. The flatter wings taper slightly outwards. There are three small integrally cast semi-circular knobs. The bow curves gently upwards and has a sub-triangular cross-section. Below the bow is half of a flat panel, across which the brooch has snapped. The reverse contains a single semi-circular lug which is covered with iron staining. The brooch is small and simple with no extra dec…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2008
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nr Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-0696B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch fragment? 32mm long, 4mm wide and 1mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 1.2grams. The object consists of part of a loop which has a sub rectangular section, which chamfered edges running its length. Each present terminal has carved decoration in the form of a raised collar flanking a triangular sectioned area. Next to this the object has snapped at both edges. The reverse is flat and its surface contains filing marks.
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2008
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-162812
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver brooch fragment, 26mm long, 2.5mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a silver patina and weighs 1.08 grams. The object consists of a sub rectangular sectioned curving shaft, which widens and thins at its terminal. The terminal, which is missing an edge, is decorated with an incised ovoid shaped motif. The object may be part of an annular brooch.
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frisby and Kirby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-C08816
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy ring brooch, 21mm in diameter and 2mm thick. The object is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.43grams. The brooch is decorated on its face with a series of transverse notches of varying length. It has a wrap around pin which tapers in width and its reverse is plain.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2008
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-C41622
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval copper alloy, gold and enamel brooch, 25.5mm in diameter and 5.5mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.39grams. The brooch is circular and has a series of six circular protrusions around its edge, these may have held enamel but are now hollow. The whole of the surface is filled with enamel consisiting of a pattern of three small semi-circles of different colours, red and white can be seen, the third is missing. These are surrounded by crescents of a dark blue. The fourth quarter has a large crescent of dark blue. The rest of the field…
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-542011
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch fragment, 20mm long, 15mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 5.01grams. The object consists of a spring of 7 coils with part of the pin protruding from its centre. It sits in front of a narrow band which is integral to a central circular sectioned protrusion about 8mm long.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-575D01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Headstud brooch, 31mm long, 15mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 5.98grams. The brooch has a hinged pin sitting in circular sectioned wings. The loop in the centre is damaged, with just the base remaining. The rectangular sectioned bow is decorated with a circular stud, which is quite worn, and four small rectangular recesses running its length. The end is missing and there is no sign of a catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-FA3FB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy plate brooch, 41mm long, 8mm wide and 2mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition witha brownish patina and weighs. The brooch is in the form of a dagger or sword and consists of a semi-circular pommel with a short handle and projecting guard. The blade terminates in a point and one side has a sub triangular bulge. The blade and the pommel have raised edges and may have held enamel. The reverse has two semi-circular lugs sitting at the top of the blade and the remains of a catchplate can be seen just at its tip. The brooch has bent slightly in two places.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-FCA246
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, 35mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 8.93grams. The brooch consists of six oval recesses, which are now empty, joined together by five circular plates. The sixth join is formed by a circular bar which would have held a pin. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-7EF505
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Early-Medieval gilded copper alloy saucer brooch, 26mm in diameter and 2mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.91g. The brooch is circular in form and rectangular in section. It is missing its angled lip, but has a decorated surface contained within an incised border. The decoration consists of a roughly central dot and ring which is surrounded by relief decoration in relatively crude Salin's Style I, consisting of raised short lines, concentric curves, a triangle and concentric semi-circles. The reverse of the brooch contains the traces of a …
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-7F2686
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Headstud brooch, 33mm long, 14mm wide and 5mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition, missing most of the surface of the bow, with a brown patina and weighs 5.40grams. The brooch consists of a short, solid head with stepped decoration on each side. It is missing its upper circular loop. It has a circular sectioned reverse, which holds the remains of a hinged pin. The bow begins with a rectangular section and slowly becomes circular. It is decorated with a raised circular stud decorated with a raised cross. The rest of the bow is missing its surface but terminates w…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-7F6B84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 38m long, 25mm wide and 7mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 10.37grams. The brooch consists of semi-circular wings which has a wide raised lip at each end. The spring and pin are missing. The bow sits on a rectangular protrusion and is sub-triangular in form. It is decorated with a series of five rounded bands which merge into each other near the foot. Each band is separated by a line on incised dots which runs the length of the bow. The reverse of the bow contains traces of the catchplate which was at least 20mm long.
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-7FDFE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf.Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. It is 21mm long, 21mm wide and 11mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.87grams. The brooch consists of plain semi-circular wings which contain a spring of 9 coils. The bow sits on a curved protrusion and is semi-circular in form. The bow is un-decorated and tapers to a point. It is missing the lower bow and catch plate.
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-22EEC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 50mm long, 39mm wide and 19mm long. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 23.74grams. It has circular sectioned wings with a central recess for a hinged pin, which is not present. The bow is circular in section and appears to be plain, apart from a possible rib running its length.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-257C64
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Severn Valley, northern Midlands and Marches), cf.Mackreth 2011, 4.l.c. pg. 75, Plate 49. It is 51mm long, 21mm wide and 13mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 13.39 grams. The brooch is missing its spring, pin and catchplate but is otherwise complete. Its bow is decorated with vertical incised lines which join to form a V near its base.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-79BCE2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, 26mm in diameter and 2.5mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.98grams. The brooch is circular in form with a sub rectangular section and has a recessed pin, of which only the loop is present. The brooch is decorated on one side with a series of punched circles which are just narrower than the brooch.
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2008
Last updated: Sunday 24th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-8B8B04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Dolphin type bow brooch 46mm long, 31mm wide and 16mm thick. The brooch is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 16.78grams. The brooch has circular sectioned, solid wings which are decorated with two vertical raised bands, one at the edge and one in the centre. The wings contain a central recess for a small spring of two coils. The bow is circular in section and tapers to a point. It is decorated with a central ridge, containing horizontal incisions, running its length. The catchplate is intact and emerges from the bow at a gradual angle. The brooch term…
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-366E15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Anglo-Saxon copper alloy small-long brooch foot, 36mm long, 18mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.11g. The object consists of a tiny fragment of bow above a flared sub-triangular foot which has a curved base and is decorated with a border of punched circles. Above this is a moulding, semi-circular in cross-section, which is decorated with five transverse incised lines. At this point on the reverse begins a sub-rectangular catchplate 15mm long. The rest of the brooch consists of a short rectangular-section flat panel which is de…
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2009
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-49A5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch fragment, 24mm long, 20mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a brown patina and weighs 6.91grams. The object consists of the upper part of the bow. It begins with a circular sectioned shaft which sits above a sub rectangular plate. This has a narrower lower section which is set back slightly giving the fragment an S shaped section. There are traces of a possible raised band running down the centre of the upper half, but otherwsie the object appears plain.
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-5F5DA6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 38mm long, 27mm wide and 16mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 11.27 grams. The brooch has circular sectioned wings with a spring of 12 coils. The wings are decorated with a centrally placed band consisiting of an incised border containing a herringbone like pattern. The bow is sub circular in secion and has a ridge on its upper portion. It is decorated with several incised lines running its length and has a rounded terminal. It has a sub triangaluar catchplate and a pin, both of which are intact.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-8440D6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy brooch foot, 27mm long, 15mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.92 grams. The object is sub rectangular, but appears to have originally been triangular in form as it has damage to both sides. It has traces of a border of punched triangles and its upper edge is the lower part of a shaft with raised horizontal bands. The reverse contains the remains of a catchplate 12mm long and 2mm thick. The object is most probably an example of a small- long brooch, similar to eg.668, fig.235 in Hattatts ancient brooches.
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Saturday 23rd October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-192DC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, 35mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 10.20grams. The brooch is circular in section and is plain. It has a pin which is semi-circular in section and is also plain, apart from a small ridge along the neck.
Created on: Thursday 29th January 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-860A06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Middle Severn Valley), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3.Manufacture had moved north to the middle Severn Valley. It is 30mm long, 29mm wide and 14mm thick. The brooch is in fair/poor condition with a green/brown patina and weighs 7.77grams. The brooch is missing its spring, pin and most of its catchplate. It has no sign of decoration, although it is missing its surface in places.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-861916
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 44mm long, 18mm wide and 10mm thick. The brooch is in fair/poor condition with a green/black patina and weighs 8grams. The brooch is missing its spring, pin and most of its catchplate. It has no sign of decoration, other than a possible vertical ridge on one wing.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-3F24F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy 'lion' bow brooch, 24mm long, 22mm wide and 9mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.31grams. The brooch consists of circular sectioned wings which contained a hinged pin. From this emerges a flat curved bow which has an incised border. In the centre is a sphinx like reclining lion with its rear at the top of the brooch and its head pointing down the bow. The lion is very simply carved with no obvious features. Just below the figure the brooch has broken.
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-BE1A24
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, middle Severn Valley), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3. pg. 71, Plate 46. It is 27mm long, 21mm wide and 17mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 12.75grams. The brooch has circular sectioned wings which contain a spring of 12 coils. These are decorated with two vertical incisions which form a border between the main body and the flared terminals. The bow is plain and is missing its lower half.
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-7BD205
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 41mm long, 38mm wide and 12mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 14.85grams. The brooch has worn semi-circular sectioned wings which are missing the spring. It has a circular sectioned bow which tapers in width towards its base. It is missing a catchplate and has no obvious signs of decoration.
Created on: Friday 27th February 2009
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-FBB697
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy cruciform or small-long brooch, 23mm long, 20mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 3.89 grams. Part of the rectangular head plate and one flat damaged knob survive. The headplate has a line of circular stamps running up its edges, but no other decoration can be seen. The upper part of the bow is present, protruding from a rectangular protrusion at the base of the plate. The reverse contains one centrally placed, damaged semi-circular lug which has a large patch of iron corrosion surrounding …
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-7E0D35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Severn Valley, northern Midlands and Marches), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a Plate 49. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 7.81 grams. The brooch has open semi-circular sectioned wings with pierced end plates. The spring is missing but the chord remains, attached to the top of the bow with an integral loop. The wings are decorated with a vertical incised line near each end. The bow is sub circular in section and sits slightly proud of the wings. It is decorated with two incised lin…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-91CA75
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, 38mm in diameter, 4mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 4.28grams. The object consists of half of an annular brooch, is circular in form and section and has a small circular sectioned recess, which forms the pin bar, at one end. The brooch has four circular stone settings, 3mm in diameter, which emerge from the surface. These are now empty.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-A3B9F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gold annular brooch, 21.5mm in diameter and 1 mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 2.64grams. The brooch is circular in form and rectangular in section with a slight concavity. It has been bent out of shape at some point and has small creases on part of its surface. The object has a small recess which holds a semi-circular pin bar. The upper surface of the brooch is inscribed AVE: MARIA GRATIA in Lombardic scrpit and has a narrow incised border on its inner edge.
Created on: Friday 13th March 2009
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-229287
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch 37mm long, 23mm wide and 5mm thick. The object is in poor/fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 8.73grams. The brooch consists of semi-circular sectioned wings which are missing the spring. They are decorated with a vertical incised line on either side of the bow. The bow is circular in section and is decorated with two linear incised lines running its length.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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