Record ID: WILT-DDE3DF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy enameled Roman plate brooch, possibly a conical disc brooch dating to c. AD 100-250. The fragment consists of the central raised projection and fragments of the remainder of the brooch. The projection has a raised circumference and the remainder is recessed filled with possibly degraded blue enamel. The reverse of the brooch is concave. The brooch is 12.85mm in length, 12.15mm wide, 3.95mm thick and weighs 1.09 grams.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-DD5543
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable copper alloy intaglio bezel for a Roman finger ring dating to AD 43-410 or the bezel for an intaglio in the centre of a Roman plate brooch dating to AD 100-300. The bezel; is oval with narrow raised rims round the edge of each side. The rim of one side is deeper than on the other side. Presumbly, there was originally an intaglio in the depression framed by the deeper rim and the whole frame attached by the back to a finger ring or brooch. The patina is mid green and the bezel was silvered.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-833912
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flat disc brooch of Roman date (AD 80 -150), the disc is incomplete and damaged and the brooch is missing the catchplate and pin. The brooch is circular in plan and due to the damage and corrosion no decoration is visible. The two lugs on the reverse are complete, the catchplate and pin is missing. The brooch measures 21.05mm in diameter, 18.4mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 1.44 grams.
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-A59F83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch, dating to AD 50-200. Broadly half of the bow, the foot and the catchplate survive. The brooch measures 36.55mm in length, 8.85mm wide and weighs 5.66 grams. The bow is C-shaped in cross-section and tapers slightly from the old break towards the foot (from 8.85mm wide to 6.35mm wide). The foot is D shaped in cross section with a flat base. The catchplate is broadly triangular, the curl is incomplete.
Created on: Thursday 31st July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-61E093
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 50-150) copper alloy T-shaped brooch of large, south-western ttype, with hinge mechanism. It is missing the lower bow and catchplate and the pin. It measures 44.65mm in incomplete length and weighs 14.48grams. The 30.95mm wide wings are tubular (c.5.7mm diameter) with a large recessed pin slot on the reverse. To the front the bow extends from the top of the wings (13.6mm wide), and above projects the 9.3mm wide plate head, which is in the form of a moulded step. Extending above this is a bent chain loop, 9.35mm in diameter. The bow is decorated with a vertica…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton St Philip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D95F41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The pin, part of the head, the foot and catch plate are missing. The majority of the head is missing, part of attachment which would hold the wing survives. The head continues seamlessly into the bow. The brooch thickens abruptly leave a distinct step between the bow and the head which has evidence of red enamel. The brooch widens about half way down the bow before tapering slightly towards the break before the foot. The brooch has a vertical convex ridge running along the centre of the brooch which thickens as it runs down the bow. At the poi…
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D62801
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The pin, part of the head, the foot and catchplate are missing. The majority of the head is missing, part of the wing survives. The head continues seamlessly into the bow. The bow consists of a strip of metal, tapering slightly towards the break before the foot. The front of the bow is decorated with parallel a central incised groove running down the front, the reverse is flat and undecorated. At the end is an old break which has removed the bottom of the foot, The brooch is pitted and is corroded. Length : 24.95mm, width of head: 9.9mm, 1.…
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D5EC81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The fragment consists of part of the bow, formed from a strip of metal. The front of the bow is decorated with parallel incised grooves running down the front with fine pellet decoration. At the end is an old break which has removed the bottom of the foot. Length : 11.2mm, Width: 8.3mm, 1.5mm thick, Weight: 0.57g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D5D237
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, probably a strip bow. The pin, part of the head, the foot and catch plate are missing. The majority of the head is missing, one incomplete wing survives. The head continues seamlessly into the bow. The bow consists of a strip of metal, tapering slightly towards the break before the foot. The front of the bow is decorated with parallel incised grooves running down the front with fine pellet decoration. There is a central vertical ridge which runs down the length of the bow. At the end is an old break which has removed the bottom of the foot, Th…
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D57660
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Late Iron Age to Roman strip brooch. The pin, part of the head, the foot and catch plate are missing. The majority of the head is missing, one incomplete wing survives. The head continues seamlessly into the bow. The bow consists of a strip of metal, tapering slightly towards the break before the foot. The front of the bow is decorated with parallel incised grooves running down the front with fine pellet decoration. There is a central vertical ridge which runs down the length of the bow. At the end is an old break which has removed the bottom of the foot, The …
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C05DF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman Strip bow brooch. The pin is missing. The head has been formed by two wide short strips curved under to form a pair of simple parallel tubes to hold the spindle for the hinged pin with a vertical slot in the centre where the pin would have sat. The head continues seamlessly into the bow. The bow consists of a strip of metal, tapering slightly towards the foot. The front of the bow is decorated with parallel incised grooves running down the front. There is a central vertical ridge which runs down the length of the bow. At the end is an old break which has …
Created on: Monday 18th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-71D1F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete of a Roman cast copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, the bow and the foot survive. The bow is a strip with a rectandular cross section. It has a shallow curve in profile and generally tapers in width towards the foot. At the head of the brooch is a projecting knop on the right hand side, the left is preumably missing due to an old break. below this the bow narrows and widens before tapering to a point at the foot. The bow is decorated with incised lines, at the tip of the bow are four parallel veritcal incisions which run down the centre of the bow until the point that it widen…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-713DE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman incomplete cast copper alloy devolved T-shaped brooch of local type with a expanded fan shaped head plate. The head has a D shaped plate with protruding lugs on the reverse to hold the pin bar in place, which is now lost. The bow has a rectangular cross section. It projects outwards at 90 degrees from the head before curving inwards. The bow tapers towards the foot and is broken just before the foot, the lower section survives. The bow has a single horizontal incision as decoration. The foot has two stepped horizontal ridges, the catchplate survives on the reverse of the foot.…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6F7AC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Foot and lower part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The upper part of the bow, pin and head are missing with an old break at the top. The bow is oval in cross section and the reverse is convex. At the top of the surviving section of the bow is a small triangular indentation just before the break. Below this are four raised parallel horizontal ridges. The bow tapers to a point at the foot. The catchplate survives on the reverse of the bow. The brooch is 26.45mm long, 8mm wide, 8.65mm thick including the catchplate and weighs 2.44 grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6F3182
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age or early Roman copper alloy brooch of La Tene III, Nauheim derivative type dated to c.30-70 AD. The brooch head, spring and pin are mostly missing to an old break with only two loops of the spring remaining on one side. The bow is circular in cross section and protrudes from the spring at a 90 degree angle. The bow immediatly thickens to 4.40mm before slowly tapering towards the break. The foot and catchplate are missing from an old break and it is 2.1mm wide at the break. It is 37.35mm long and weighs 4.3 grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6F0724
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age or early Roman copper alloy brooch of La Tene III, Nauheim derivative type dated to c.30-70 AD. The brooch head, spring and pin are mostly missing to an old break with only one loop of the spring remaining on one side. The bow is flat with rounded edges, the tip is bent upwards slightly where the break has occured. It widens immediately from the head to 5.3mm wide by 1.05mm thick and then tapers in width gradually towards the break. The foot and catchplate are missing from an old break and it is 6.1mm wide at the break. It is 33.55mm long and weighs 1.79 grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6EAC53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman incomplete cast copper alloy T-shaped brooch dating to the late first to early second century AD. The head has a D shaped plate with protruding lugs on the reverse to hold the pin bar in place which is now lost. The bow has a C shaped cross section and is concave at the back. It projects at 90 degrees from the head before curving outwards, the bow is broken below this point. There is a vertical ridge running along part of the bow which is 6.35mm long. The remnants of the bow and catchplate are missing. It is now 29.1 mm long, 13.05 mm wide and 9.45mm thick; it weighs 3.67grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6E5CF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman complete cast copper alloy T-shaped brooch dating to the late first to early second century AD. The head has two cylindrical wings to hold the axis bar for the hinged pin, the pin survives but has been bent. There is a white material in the perforation for the axis bar on the two wings. The wings are undecorated. There is an complete loop at the head of the brooch which has been bent backwards slightly. There is a vestigial plate just below the loop. The bow has a sub-rectangular cross section and is flat at the back. There is a partial vertical ridge running along the bow wh…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6E1254
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet derivative brooch. The object survives in very fine condition, the head of the brooch, the bow above the petalling and the pin are missing. The bow is sub-oval in cross section with a central acanthus flower with three raised ridges, extending only half-way around the brooch. The straight leg has a ridge running down the centre and culminates in a small foot, with two raised ridges above, there is petalling on the foot. The base of the foot is circular, there is a circular ridge in the centre of the foot. The catch-plate to the rear of the leg curves…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6DECF8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Foot and part of the bow of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The upper part of the bow, pin and head are missing with an old break at the top. The bow and foot are C shaped in section with both front and back convex. At the top of the surviving section of the bow is raised lozengeform decoration with a raised triangular decoration above. The Bow has a raised central ridge running along the length of the bow. The bow tapers towards the foot, the foot has three projections at its base. On the reverse of the bow and the foot is a complete catchplate. There is incised decoration on t…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.