Record ID: WILT-907213
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper alloy trumpet broooch dating to the first or second century AD. The projection for the pin attachment is flat and at right angles to the head and has a perforation for the pin attachment. The head is decorated with a scroll design, narrowing to a transverse ridge, beneath which is a large D-shaped knop decorated with petals. Below the knop is a further transverse ridge. The body of the bow is D-shaped and also has a scroll design. The bow terminates at the foot with a small spherical knop with transverse ridges. The catchplate is of average length and h…
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 8th August 2021
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Record ID: WILT-595B2B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 75-175) Trumpet-headed (trumpet derivative) brooch. The upper bow, wings and an incomplete loop survives, the lower bow, pin and catchplate are missing. Above the bow is a incomplete loop with a circular perforation, to the reverse the wings are D shaped in cross section. A fragment of the pin is visible in the recess, iron corrosion suggests the axis bar is constructed from iron. The bow tapers from the wings to the break, at the break it is oval in cross section. The brooch measures 19.55mm in length, 17.25mm wide and weighs 3.76 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FFA7FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age Nauheim derivative (La Tene III) brooch dating to AD 25-100. The brooch is incomplete as the pin is missing, the catchplate is partially complete and bent. It is 39.8mm in length, 5mm wide and weighs 1.02 grams. The spring projects from the top of the brooch, it is square in cross section, the surviving section consists of two coils. The bow tapers from 5mm wide to 0.6mm wide at the catchplate. It is decorated with two vertical grooves. The catchplate is triangular and the curl is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FB90A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative two piece brooch, probably dating to the mid first century AD. The actual body of the brooch is complete, missing the pin and spring mechanism as well as part of the catchplate. The brooch is 52mm in length, 43.7mm wide and weighs 23.25 grams. The head of the brooch is complete, with the wings expanding outwards to a width of 43.7mm. These have a C-shaped cross section, with the reverse being only very slightly concave. They have two sets of vertical ridges flanked by two vertical grooves. The upper edge of both wings is w…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FB2312
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded cast copper-alloy lozengiform strip brooch of middle early-medieval (8th- to early 9th-century) date. It is formed of one piece of metal wrought into a flat lozengiform plate with wire continuations at the longer apexes. At one end the catchplate is broken off. At the other end is a curved wire projection (c. 8.55mm) which is the incomplete coil for the spring and pin. The plate has suffered some abrasions and larger losses at the smaller side apexes. The upper surface is decorated with four lozenges (c. 16.cmm in length, 12.65mm wide) within circumferential ba…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fontmell Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

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
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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
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Record ID: WILT-7A78AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, missing the pin. It measures 36.75mm in length and weighs 2.41 grams. The tinned wings have been over upwards to hold the axis bar a V shaped notch has been added to hold the pin which is missing. The bow is decorated with a horizontal groove just below the break, before is a central vertical rib flanked by two vertical grooves. The bow is decoated with four chevrons. Below is a further horizontal groove and a horizontal rib. The remainder of the bow which is triangular in plan tapering towards the foot is undecorated. The foot h…
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-78BC0C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman bow brooch possibly a unusual style of Trumpet brooch. The brooch consists a fragment of the upper bow, the button and a fragment of the lower bow. At the break the upper bow is hollow (1mm thick) and oval in cross section and filled with a soft black substance with a hardness of
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2016
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Record ID: WILT-3A097C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy deliberately cut plate brooch (c. AD 80-250). The brooch was circular in plan and has been decorated with three raised circular ridges, one located along the circumference. The brooch has been cut into a quarter, a deliberate scratch mark is visible which suggests that this brooch has been deliberately mutilated. To the reverse the brooch is flat, a incomplete lug or catchplate is visible. The brooch is 20.15mm in surviving length, 17.85mm wide, 3.35mm thick and weighs 3.94 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Record ID: WILT-B500A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, bent copper alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch dating to AD 43-75. The bow, head and wings mostly survive, the foot and pin are missing. The brooch is bent and measures 27.35mm in length, 28.20mm wide, 8.11 grams. The wings roll upwards and forwards to hold the iron axis bar, the wings have been bent. Below the wings the brooch narrows to 7.5mm and then expands to the bow 11.4mm. Down the bow are five raised ridges, and at the bottom of the bow before it tapers towards the break are two lugs, before each is another longitudinal ridge. Below this the bow narrows and is…
Created on: Wednesday 10th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Record ID: WILT-B4226C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD c.100-c.200) probable equal-ended plate brooch with two non identical terminals, missing its pin. Overall, the brooch measures 38.5mm in length, 16.9mm wide and weighs 4.23 grams. A domed circular plate is located at the centre of the brooch, the front face is decoated with a raised zig zag horizontal ridge flanked by two horizontal ridges. the plate then tapers towards the two terminals (from 16.85mm to 5.25mm), about halfway from the centre of the circular plate are two further horizontal ridges. The terminal which has the two lugs to the reve…
Created on: Wednesday 10th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Record ID: WILT-1CA0C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch dating to the period c. AD 43 - 100. The pin, the lower bow and catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 19.85mm in length, 33.35mm wide and weighs 6.36 g. The head exhibits cylindrical wings with a white substance in the perforation at each tip. Each wing is decorated with two sets of two vertical grooves and ridges which flank a wider vertical groove. A transverse ridge extends from the top of the bow to the notch where the pin would exit the wings. The wings house the complete axis bar on which the copper alloy pin…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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Record ID: WILT-63996E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy enamelled Roman disc brooch dating to the period c. AD 80 - 250. The brooch measures 19.95mm in diameter, 5.8mm thick (including catchplate or lug) and weighs 3.21 grams. The brooch is flat and decorated with a six-pointed with each end terminating in a rounded a knob,and around a single copper alloy pellet. The area inside the star contains red enamel, the remainder of the brooch contains blue enamel. A complete lug and catchplate are visible on the reverse, the iron sprung pin is incomplete. The curl of the catchplate is missing. Cf. Hattatt 2…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimpton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-635288
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman developed 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 axis bar is extant. The wings are undecorated and there is an incomplete tab or loop at the head. The bow has a sub rectangular shaped cross section with a flat back. It projects at 90 degrees from the head. An undecorated section of the bow extends outwards briefly, before a straight section extends downwards abruptly. This section is decorated with three raised lozenges, each with a ci…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-67D15C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Roman T-shape brooch dating to AD 50-150, the pin is missing. The brooch is 29.25mm in length, 25.35mm wide and weighs 6.09 grams. The wings a circular in cross section and 25.35mm wide. The tips of the wings are decorated with two vertical incisions on the front face. The upper bow is decoated with a raised veritcal ridge flanked by three horizontal ribs each is decoated with a horizontal groove. The centre of the bow is decoated with a raised D shaped button decorated with veritcal incisions. The lower bow is D shaped in cross section. The foot is D sha…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-66B528
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester two-piece or Colchester Derivative brooch dating to the period c. AD 43 - 100. The pin and spring are missing. The brooch measures 35.2mm in length, 15.45mm maximum width, 0.75mm minimum width, is 9.95mm thick and weighs 2.92 grams. The head exhibits small, incomplete wings on both sides. There is a forward projecting lug which curls upwards positioned in the centre of the head which is seperately attached. The bow tapers along its length to a point and is bent at the foot. The catchplate is triangular, the curl is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6645ED
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman (AD 25-150 ) copper alloy Strip bow brooch or Aucissa derivative brooch, missing its pin. It measures 51.0 mm in length and weighs 2.37 grams. The wings are are tubular and have a width of 10.5 mm. Within the wings can be seen the copper alloy axis bar which is broken in at the central aperture. The left wing has been bent upwards. From the head the bow extends, from a width of 5.85 mm to 3.2 mm. The bow is D-shaped in section. The bow a central vertical groove along its length. Above the foot are three horizontal grooves, the foot is broadl…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-50077F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age/early Roman copper alloy La Tene III brooch dating to AD 20-100. The brooch is incomplete and is missing its pin, part of the spring mechanism and part of the catchplate. The brooch is 63.65mm in length, 11.5mm wide and weighs 6.39 grams. The head comprises four curls of the spring mechanism at the top with one curl wrapped around the lower section of the top of the bow. The spring then leads into the bow which narrows to a sharp point with the remnants of the catchplate extending backwards. The brooch is decorated with two lateral incised lines just next to the spr…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-E4A64B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 80-120) Polden Hill variant type brooch, missing its pin and one spring coil. It measures 30.95mm in length and weighs 5.23 grams. The wing span is 16.55mm with a decorative vertical groove at either end. The side lugs are circular and pierced to hold an intact copper alloy axis bar, about which are five spring coils (originally six). The chord passes through a forward-facing lug at the top of the bow. The bow is 7.3mm wide where it extends from the wings and tapers to the foot which is 0.95mm wide. The upper bow is decorated with a rectangular p…
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Box', grid reference and parish protected.