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.

Record ID: WILT-D3C76C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy disc brooch of the early medieval period missing pin, part of the catchplate and part of hinge lug. The brooch is circular in plan and decorated with a central ring and pin motif surrounded by four similar ring and dot motifs. The catchplate is present and the single looped hinge lug is broken. The brooch measures 36.95mm in diameter, 5.61mm thick (maximum including catchplate) and weighs 9.11 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
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Record ID: WILT-EF9E51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strip bow brooch of Late Iron Age to Roman date (c. AD 25 - 75). The pin and one of the wings are missing. It measures 44.40mm in length, 9.0mm maximum width, 0.65mm minimum width, is 22.1mm thick and weighs 2.97g. The head is divided into two rolled wings divided by a central pin slot. One of the wings is now slightly bent. The wings are 9.0mm wide and are rolled forwards underneath the bow to accomodate the axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism, now missing. The pin is missing. The upper bow is decorated with a vertical groove running along approxima…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2015
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Record ID: WILT-ED7C91
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman trumpet derivate brooch dating to the period AD 50-175. The brooch is missing the curl of the catchplate, the top of the head loop is slightly distorted and the pin is bent. The brooch is 61.1mm in length, 16.8mm wide, 24.05mm thick and weighs 14.83 grams. The wings are D shaped in cross section and contain a iron axis bar which holds the pin within a slot to the reverse. From the head of the brooch projects a loop which is slightly distorted. The loop is decorated with a horizontal ridge decorated with vertical notches. Projecting from the wings the bow n…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-DA6268
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman (AD c.43-100) Colchester derivative (dolphin) brooch, consisting of just the wings and a short length of the brooch. It measures 17.35mm long, 29.65mm wide and 10.9mm thick. It weighs 6.26g. The wings are C-shaped in section with a central lug projecting from the top through which the spring would have passed. The surviving length of bow is 17.35mm long and is broadly d shaped in section. It projects forward from the wings and curves downward towards the missing foot, the bow is decorated with a raised central vertical rib.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2015
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Record ID: WILT-3409DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded and tinned disc brooch of Roman date (AD 100 - 300), the pin is detached but survives and the catchplate is incomplete. The brooch measures 19.85mm in length, 15.65mm wide, 10.45mm thick and weighs 2.19 grams. The brooach is broadly oval with a slight rectangular projection at the tip and a slight projection at the base due to the catchplate and lug. The brooch is decorated with a raised circumfrential ridge along the outer edge before a circulferential groove surrounding a raised central conical projection with a flattened top and circular recess. The lug i…
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd November 2015
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Record ID: WILT-31615C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman Colchester two-piece brooch, dating from the 1st century AD. Apart from the pin which is missing, the brooch is largely intact, although slightly bent. At the head of the brooch, a decorative ridge rises up and continues to the foot of the brooch. At the top of the ridge are two slightly raised ridges to either side. Along the edges of the front of the brooch are two raised ridges. The profile of the bow of the brooch is almost triangular and is bowed (the lower section of the bow is flattened). At the head of the brooch, arms extend out at either side which are s…
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: WILT-DFF8DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman (AD 75-175) copper alloy Trumpet brooch, consisting of the central button, lower bow and catchplate only. It measures 44.15mm in length, 9.35mm wide, 11.75mm thick and weighs 8.11 grams. The upper bow is incomplete due to an old break just above the button, the bow at the break is broadly oval in cross section. The central button, 9.35mm wide, is in the form of an acanthus to the front only, the reverse is flat. The bow is broadly D shaped in cross section and undecorated. The foot is D shaped in cross section. The catchplate is broadly triangular and incomplet…
Created on: Thursday 19th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Record ID: WILT-9EE530
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, possibly of the dolphin type or a Colchester deriviative. The lower brooch, catchplate and pin are missing. The brooch measures 32.25mm in length, 32.15mm wide and weighs 8.34 grams. The wings are circular in cross section (10.70mm in diameter) the top of the wings are flat and contain some evidence of iron corrosion. The bow is D shape and tapers from 14.9mm to 10.10mm wide at the break. The upper bow is decorated with a raised chevron, the remainder of the bow until the break appears to be undecorated.
Created on: Monday 16th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Record ID: WILT-8CAC0C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A silvered copper alloy Roman light crossbow brooch dating to the period c. AD 320 - 410. The brooch is missing the tip of one wing and the pin. It measures 40.15mm in length, 21.5mm maximum width, 12.5mm thick and weighs 3.29 grams. The head features a projecting rounded knop with a convex top and a short collared neck. The wings are circular in cross-section with a flattened reverse. One wing terminates in a circular knop, the other is slightly damaged to the reverse. The wings house the iron axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. Traces of iron corrosion are visible around the o…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Liddington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-788922
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age brooch of probable La Tene I type dating to the period c. 400 - 200 BC. The head, the pin, the foot and the catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 15.45mm in length, 16.75mm maximum width, 3.75mm minimum width, 7.95mm maximum thickness and weighs 3.24 grams. The brooch commences in an old break just below where the head would have been. The bow then arches steeply upwards, becoming wider and thicker along its length before tapering and arching back downwards to an old break just above the missing foot. The bow retains traces of an ovular inc…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2015
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Record ID: WILT-23879C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, missing the upper, the wings and pin. It measures 36.7mm in length, 8.65mm wide and weighs 4.13 grams. The wings are missing. The upper bow is incomplete, the surviving section is broadly rectangular in plan before tapering to the foot. The bow is decorated with two horizontal grooves just below the break. The remainder of the bow which is triangular in plan tapering towards the foot is undecorated. The foot has a broadly rectangular knop. The catchplate runs along broadly half the length of the bow, the curl to hold the pin is m…
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2203D9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T shaped brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The pin, lower bow and catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 33.1mm in length, 27.75mm maximum width, 8mm wide at the break and weighs 9.09 grams. The wings are broadly oval in cross section and span 27.75mm wide (4.7mm thick). The front of the wings are decorated with three raised veritcal ridges. To the reverse is a slot where the pin would have been located. There is a projecting hump at the top of the bow which is 9.3mm in length, 3.15mm wide and is not perforated. The two flanks of …
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: WILT-0C7713
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman (AD 50-150) T-shaped brooch with hinge mechanism, consisting of the, incomplete loop, wings and upper bow only. It measures 17.15mm long and weighs 2.15 grams. The 16.45mm wide wings are tubular (c.3.45mm in diameter). At the centre, behind the bow, is a rectangular notch to hold the pin. The wings are decorated with a vertical groove located at the tip of each wing. An incomplete circular loop projects from the top of the wings. To the front the flat bow curves forwards from the top of the wings. It is decorated with raised a rectangle containg a…
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Record ID: WILT-BD3C1C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy enamelled Roman umbonate brooch with sprung pin. The brooch is incomplete although the pin has become detached and the lug appears to be a riveted replacement. The brooch is domed to the front circled by a wide, deep channel. At the centre is a drilled circular recess. From this recess radiate two circular bands of triangular recesses, the majority are filled with red enamel. At each cardinal point is a projecting knop, the knop with the lug to hold the sprung pin to the reverse is pierced. To the reverse the brooch is concave. The lug appears to be a replacement…
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2015
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Record ID: WILT-544598
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bent copper alloy strip bow brooch of Late Iron Age to Roman date (c. AD 25 - 75). The pin and one of the wings is missing. The brooch has been bent, its maximum length is 28.95mm in length, 12.6mm wide, and weighs 2.26 grams. The head is divided into two rolled wings divided by a central pin slot. The wings are rolled forwards to accomodate the missing axis bar. The bow tapers along its length to the foot and is decorated with a single central vertical groove running along its length. The catchplate extends from the reverse of the foot and terminates in a rolled …
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-4E48C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman (AD 75-175) trumpet brooch, missing all but a fragment of the head and top of the bow. A fragment of the pin survives. It measures 15.2mm in length, 14.9mm wide, 8.95mm thick and weighs 3.41 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Record ID: WILT-29BB2D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Hod Hill type brooch dating to AD 43-70. The lower bow, catchplate and foot survive. The brooch measures 39.35mm in length, is 7.0mm maximum width, 3.5mm minimum width at the foot and weighs 2.86g. Below the break the bow is decorated with a fragment of a raised central vertical ridge flanked by two grooves, one on either side which would have run along the majority of the upper bow. Below this the brooch is decorated with three horizontal grooves. The remainder of the lower bow (18.5mm in length) is undecorated before terminating at the foot consis…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2016
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