Record ID: LANCUM-426613
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete but damaged enamelled copper-alloy disc brooch dating from the Roman period, c 2nd century AD. Description: The brooch is circular with a decorated obverse and plain reverse. A chunk of the disc with the catch plate below are broken off and missing. The sprung pin and catch arrangement are on the reverse. The plate is decorated with three fields of champlevé enamel, the central field is circular and has no clear enamel remaining. The first/inner ring may have been plain or possibly was decorated with moulded dot. The next ring was filled with green enamel with moulded dot…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-423553
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch fragment dating from c. AD75-175. Only the head and part of the bow of the brooch survive. The front part of the bow, foot, spring and pin are missing. The bow has a circular cross section and is broken just next to the for this brooch type typical moulded acanthus leaf-and-reel-decoration which sits at the apex of the bow. Below the trumpet-shaped head which gives this brooch type its name, is the hinge mechanism that attached the pin to the brooch. This trumpet brooch did not have a sprung but a hinged mechanism with the two tubular moulding…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-41D3B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy enamelled Dragonesque brooch dating from late 1st or 2nd century AD. The brooch survives almost complete with only one of the terminal heads missing. The pin is still in place, bent around the body of the brooch. Although most of the enamel is missing, it is in excellent condition. The surface is dark brown and shiny and smooth to the touch. The brooch was S-shaped with both sides terminating in a small head with ear, eye and a curled up snout or nose. The body was cast with eleven integral cells which were filled with enamel, probably alternating blue a…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 28th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-55078E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch dating to the Roman period (AD 75 - AD 200). The brooch consists of the head and upper section of the bow. The foot and lower section of the bow are both missing. The head of the brooch is large and heavy, and comprises of two thick, tubular wings, both of which are decorated on the front face with a deep, vertical groove. The two wings are attached by a metal bar on the upper edge of the head. An integral attachment loop extends from the centre of the bar and attaches to the top part of the bow. The reverse of the head has an integral dou…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-506C33
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Dragonesque brooch fragment, dating from the early Roman period, that is c. AD75-175. Only one of the head, some of the body and the pin survive. The head was elegantly formed with a finely moulded ear with grooves on one side. The eye was inlaid with bright blue enamel and there was probably enamel inlay in the body as well, but none of that survives. There was a small connecting rod between the head and the body, probably to strengthen the brooch. The pin was a strong metal rod that was wrapped around the neck of the dragonesque head.
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E18C2B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval quatrefoil brooch, dating to c. 1300 - 1400 AD. The brooch is complete with its pin and is formed of four lobes, the surface of which has been worn flat in places and has some shallow incisions in places, likely due to its burial. The frame is triangular in cross-section with a constriction for the pin. The pin is secured by a loop, it tapers to a point and at the constriction end there is a vertical bar cross the pin shaft. The quatrefoil shape was popular for medieval brooch frames. Particularly close examples to this brooch, which are all relatively small in si…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkby Thore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D340C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An nearly complete copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill type brooch, probably dating to c. AD80-120. The brooch survives nearly complete with only part of the foot, part of the spring housing, axis bar and the pin missing. A the head of the bow the wings survive complete. These are semi-cylindrical in cross section, terminating in a circular perforated wing cap at either end. The front of the wings are moulded into parallel longitudinal ridges, with one at the mid point of each wing and another at the wing cap. The bow expands out of the head with a broadly sub-rectangu…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2017
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D33B79
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill type brooch, probably dating to c. AD80-120. The brooch survives complete, but the pin is bent out of shape. The wings are semi-cylindrical in cross section, terminating in a circular perforated wing cap at either end. The front of the wings are moulded into parallel longitudinal ridges, with one at the mid point of each wing and another at the wing cap. The axis bar and spring are still intact underneath. The bow expands out of the head with a broadly sub-rectangular cross section and the bow is D-shaped to Sub-triangul…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2017
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D31883
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch of Langton Down type, dating from the early Roman period, c. AD50-80. Only the upper part of the bow and the head survive. Class A. The upper bow has the typical flat, reeded decoration, curved inwards slightly with a sharpish bend at the top together with a cylindrical spring cover which is worn through or broken on the left and right. The pin and axis bar are missing. The head has a pair of lateral and vertical grooves forming a plain rectangular area and a curved transverse rib at the junction of the head and spring cover. Broken fragment, wo…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2017
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A46319
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Roman Hod Hill type brooch dating from the 1st century AD. It is complete except for part of the head, the pin and some of the foot. The head is flat, rolled forwards and with an incomplete iron bar and central rectangular pin slot. At the base of the head is a collar formed from double transverse ribs separated by deep grooves, from the base of which extends the bow. This is D-shaped in section, triangular in form, tapering towards the footplate which is roughly triangular/elongated trapezoidal in shape. The front face of the bow has moulded decoration comprising a central vert…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7D69EA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a copper alloy Roman sawfish brooch dating from the 1st-2nd century AD. Only the head and part of the bow remain. The brooch has short solid, circular cross sectioned wings which house a central pin recess, part of the pin is still present. The bow has a rectangular cross section and has a series of semi-circular cut outs running down each side, creating the sawfish element. It has the scar of a crest like projection on the top of its upper surface; the underside was plain. Foot and pin rest are now missing.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6AD9E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch dating from the later 1st century AD, c.AD69-96. Initial T -shaped. The copper-alloy brooch has a cylindrical crossbar which has a central slot on the reverse to allow the pin to be hinged. Within the cross bar there is a copper alloy axis bar on which the pin is pivoted. The hinge is visible, but the pin is missing. The wings are undecorated. The bow protrudes from the centre of the cross bar and is slightly hump-like and is sub-triangular in section and in profile it is slightly curved. There is a slight vertical ridge. The bow tapers to a blunt …
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claxby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-683942
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch dating from the early Roman period, that is c. AD75-175.The brooch is in good condition with a complete body, head, spring and foot but the pin is missing. The trumpet brooch is composed of a strong, sturdy body with moulded decoration on the bow. The head is trumpet-shaped and doubles as the spring housing. The axis bar around which the spring would have been curled would have been held in place by the loop underneath the trumpet end. The latter end of the brooch's bow has a circular cross section and tapers slightly towards the foot which terminate…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pendleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-01E7E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval cast copper alloy convex disc brooch dating from the 10th century AD. Circular, possibly traces of gilding. Very worn, although it is possible to trace the outline of a Jellinge-style animal inside a plain border. The animal appears to be a quadruped looking backwards over his body. The body of the animal curls around to form a reversed S-shape. On the reverse are the remains of a double pin-lug and catch-plate, the former containing the corroded remains of an iron pin. Kershaw (2013) Type I D, with Scandinavian double pin lug and hooked catchplate at right-angles to th…
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6FB95C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch dating from the 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, missing its pin. It has short stepped rectangular shaped wings sitting alongside a rectangular sectioned curved bow the top of which has the remains of a suspension loop. The bow is decorated with a raised circle and pellet at its apex, with a row of rectangular enamel cells, two still filled with a bluish enamel, running down its front. The bow terminates in a stepped circular foot and the reverse of the lower bow holds a triangular shaped catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 25th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Full Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F024B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy medieval fastener or brooch dating from c. AD1250-1400 or possibly even earlier to the 12th century AD (Cf. ESS-245375 and NMS-1A8884 and (Ashley 2015). The item is manufactured in the same way as the 'jetton brooches' that consist of a pierced medieval (usually English) jetton, with a hook/eye attachment clip riveted to the back. On this object, however, the 'jetton' is just a plain piece of metal, circular, with a drilled perforation in the centre to allow for the rive to pass through. It may have been decorated, but it is very worn and the surface much corroded. The fa…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ireby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C1A5E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report on Potential Treasure for HM Coroner - 2017 T493 Date of discovery: 01/05/17 Parish/County: Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria PAS record: LANCUM-C1AF79 Description: A medieval silver annular brooch of twisted wire with stamped decoration running along the grooves of the twist. The pin is attached around a constriction in the frame. The brooch is slightly distorted. The brooch dates from the 13th to 14th century. Dimensions: maximum diameter 20 mm, length of pin 20 mm. Conclusion: In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton-in-Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5CFC5A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow brooch, with double-pierced lug retaining chord and axis bar and part of the coiled spring and pin. The axis bar is broken, probably because it was made from iron) and the spring coils no longer retain their tension. The pin is damaged and the pin rest is missing. The brooch has plain wings, bow with concave-sided median rib. Flat-backed bow tapering to foot with longitudinal casting seam. c.43 - c.75 AD.
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5CC6E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman fantail brooch dating from c. AD70-200. Only part of the bow and the fan-shaped foot with the pin rest underneath remain. the underside of the brooch was plain, but the obverse was decorated with two moulded spirales/volutes which were, probably, filled with red enamel.
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5C7573
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet type bow brooch fragment dating from c. AD75-175. Only the flat circular trumpet-shaped head survives, with the two axle lugs underneath. The lugs are covered in iron staining presumably from the iron axis bar and spring coils which are now missing. The head is undecorated except for a small loop at the top. This loop is separated from the trumpet head by two rectangular collar mouldings. The brooch is a very plain exampe of the Trumpet headed brooch which dates to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.