Record ID: LVPL-F82045
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Dolphin brooch dating to the 1st century AD. It was hinged but the pin, hinge and catchplate are now missing. There is a gap in the wings where the axis bar would have fitted. It has a slightly unusual design- the head is very wide. At the top of the bow there is a circular boss, this may have had some enamel on but it has all gone now. The bow narrows towards the foot.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-F829F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy trumpet brooch dating from c.75-175AD. Sprung, the pin is missing and the catchplate has broken off. The headloop is missing. The head is decorated with 2 lines which start at the base of the head and curve outwards towards the top where they curl outwards to form 2 'eyes'. The central moulded decoration is in the form of a plain disc with a grooved disc above and below. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section, it is flat on the back. The lower part of the bow is decorated with a central vertical ridge with an incised line on either side. It narrows slightly towards the…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-F83387
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bow brooch, probably a Dolphin type, dating to the second half of the first century. The pin is missing and the catchplate is broken. It could have been hinged or sprung, the mechanism is gone. The ends of the wings are broken. There is a casting seam all along the back of the bow. There is a central ridge running the length of the front of the bow. At the end of the bow is a moulded collar before the biconical shaped foot. The surface is uneven due to corrosion, not much of the original surface is left. This makes it hard to see any decoration/pattern.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-F83E71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch, a Colchester derivative with some similarities to Trumpet varieties. The pin and it's mechanism are missing, the catchplate is broken. The pin could have been hinged or sprung, it is not clear. The wings are capped at the end and have squared ends. There is the base of a headloop remaining. The upper bow has quite a strong profile, it then straightens out more towards the foot. The upper bow has a D-shaped cross-section. At the back there are some file marks visible. At the junction between the upper and lower bow is a lozenge shape which has been p…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-2092E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a horse, dating to the late 2nd century AD. It is a cast copper alloy brooch with a white metal coating, some of which has now worn off. The brooch is hinged, the pin is missing. There is a thin strip of horizontal metal which represents the ground the horse is standing on. The horse is standing facing left with it's head bent towards the ground. It has a height of 21mm. Only 3 legs are visible. The head almost touches the ground and is connected. The mane is picked out with incised lines. This style of brooch is unusual in Britain as it is of an…
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-213D31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy zoomorphic, sitting duck Roman brooch, dating to the second half of the 2nd century AD. The brooch is a 3D brooch and is complete. The pin is hinged, it has now bent but is still intact. It's height is 27mm from the head to the base of the catch. The duck's eyes are small hollows either side of the head, they may have been filled at one point. The beak has a rounded end. The neck has 2 lines around it as it meets the body. The body is decorated with 2 lines which run parallel around the front of the body and then along the length of the body to cross over t…
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-21A791
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Dolphin brooch dating to c.55-100AD. It is not complete, the bow having broken before the foot and catchplate. The pin is hinged and has broken just after the top. The axis bar is held in enclosed wings. It is quite a small example measuring only 22mm in length and 18mm in width. After the humped top of the bow there is some orange enamel remaining. There is only a small part left so the pattern is not clear.
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-CAA3C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman brooch, a headstud type. It is hinged but has had a 6 coiled spring cast into the head to make it appear sprung. There is a rearwards facing lug which is holding the external chord, again this is superfluous as it is hinged. The top part of the pin remains but it has broken very near to the top. Some of the catchplate remains. The foot of the brooch is broken but would have been a hollow semi-sphere. Above this are two moulded circular discs. The head is quite chunky and has a slightly unusual form. There is a holllow with a central circular hole on each side. …
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-60F5A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to c.75-175 AD. It is complete and in very good condition. The pin is resting in the complete catchplate. It is a sprung type. The head is plain on the front with a ridge around the edge. The headloop is formed from the same chord as the spring and pin. It is held together with a circular decorated collar. It has a central acanthus moulding with a knurled rib above and below. The bow has a rectangular cross section with a frontal central ridge. The foot knob is disc shaped with a central knurled rib.
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-614825
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Dolphin brooch dating from c.55-100 AD. It is hinged but the pin is missing. The wings are cylindrical and quite long. They are made of the 2 sides folding around to form a cylinder. They are decorated with incised lines around the diameter. The top of the bow is slightly humped and there is a raised ridge which runs all the way down. It is beaded at the top but becomes plain about half way down. The bow narrows towards the end of the bow, there is no foot. The catchplate is broken but some remains.
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-616C83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy oval Roman disc brooch dating to the 3rd-4th centuries AD (Bayley and Butcher; 2004; 178-9). It is a British type and is gilded with a central setting of black glass. Most of the gilding is still present but it is patchy. The central setting is domed and rises out of the front of the brooch into a point. There is a raised rim around the edge of the brooch and around the glass setting. It could have been hinged or sprung, the pin is missing. The loop for the pin to go through is present but the catchplate is missing.
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-618F03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper alloy Langton Down type brooch dating to c.25-60 AD. Only the springcase and the top part of the bow remains. The springcase is open and the 6 coil spring can be seen. The bow is flat and has vertical grooves and ridges as decoration.
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-CC39D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Wirral Type bow brooch. The brooch is not complete. The headloop has broken. The pin is hinged, only the very top remains. The bow is broken before the foot and only a small line remains of the catchplate. The head is stepped, it has 2 steps. Each is decorated with vertical lines (beading). The upper part of the bow is split into 3 longitudinal panels. These would have been filled with squares of alternating coloured enamel. There is a circular boss at the knee of the brooch. The lower part of the bow has a lozenge shaped cross section with a central ridge.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-E9AD51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Polden Hill variant bow brooch dating from the late 1st to early 2nd century AD. It is a hinged example, although the pin is missing now. The catchplate has also broken off. The wings are capped at the end. On one end decoration can be seen in the form of incised swirly lines (possibly ring and dot but it is not 100% clear). The wings are cylindrical and as mentioned above are capped at the end. The bow extends slightly above the wings in a square terminal. On the reverse of the bow where it meets the wings there is a raised square moulding. This is decorated with a raise…
Created on: Friday 22nd August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-D44732
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy one piece Colchester bow brooch dating from c.25-60 AD. The pin has broken off and the catchplate is not complete. Although it is not complete the remains of small circular perforations can be seen in the catchplate as a form of decoration. The brooch is sprung with a 6 coil spring which is held in an open spring case by a forward facing lug/hook. The bow is decorated on its whole length with 2 vertical grooves. It narrows slightly towards the foot. The foot is a disc moulding.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-B4CB15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman disc brooch, 2nd century in date. The brooch appears to be made of a circular disc with a raised section set on top. The back of the brooch is flat, the front is decorated. The decoration consists of a central circular concave boss which could have been filled with either enamel or a stone but is now empty. Around this is a beaded circle, surrounded by a raised edge. There is a small flat lip on the very outside edge which has a twisted rope design. This is an unusual example, it does not seem to have been cast as the top, raised section is hollow. The brooch is cir…
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-D61123
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy dragonesque brooch. The brooch has the main body and the head present but the terminal is missing (which would have been another head), as is the pin and catchplate. The brooch forms an 'S' shape in plan with the head curving down and back towards the body. The brooch is plain on the reverse and decorated on the front. The main body has a raised elongated oval section split into panels for enamel. Red, yellow and green fragments remain. The body narrows to a neck, leading to a head which has a long upturned nose and a bulbous head. The eye is a circular groo…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-D62988
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy dragonesque brooch. The brooch has the main body and one head present but the terminal is missing, as is the pin and catchplate. The brooch is plain and flat on the reverse. It is slightly domed giving it a D-shaped cross section. It is an 'S' shape in plan with the head curving down and back to touch the body. The part that is missing is another head which would make the brooch symmetrical. The body narrows towards the neck which leads to the head. It has a bulbous upturned nose with a circular hollow indicating the nostril. The eye is represented also by a…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-D853D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Headstud type bow brooch dating from c.70 through to the late 2nd century. The brooch is mostly complete although the catchplate and pin are missing and the headloop has broken off. It is a hinged type and the top of the pin is still present. The wings are broken at the ends but would have had square ends. They have moulded steps from the centre to the end. There is a circular boss at the top of the bow. Below this the decoration starts and goes all the way to the foot. This consists of lozenge shaped hollows in which enamel would have been. All the enamel is now mis…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-7A77F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Armbrustfibel brooch, a continental one-piece type made in the 1st century AD. It is complete and in very good condition. The surface has a greyish patina and appears to have been either silvered or tinned. It has an 8-coil spring with the pin still fitted into the catchplate. The chord runs underneath the bow and is not held by a hook. The arched upper bow has a central rib which ends at a double disc-shaped moulding. The flatter lower bow is plain and tapers slightly. The catchplate is complete and has a rounded base.
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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