Record ID: WILT-F9823A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age (400-200 BC) La Tène I type brooch which is missing its head, spring, pin and the foot. It measures 46.75mm in length, 5.55mm wide (across the bow), 13.6mm deep (bow to catchplate) and weighs 6.07 grams. The head of the bow and the majority of the spring are missing, the neck expands from the integral coil and projects outwards at a ninety degree angle to form the thickening bow. The bow is broadly pointed oval in plan and D shaped in cross section. It widens to 5.55mm at the centre, before narrowing to 2.85mm as the lower bow extends offset. T…
Created on: Thursday 16th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7DE575
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded disc brooch of Roman date (AD 100 - 300), the central boss is missing, the setting measures 12.55mm in internal diameter. The pin is also missing and the catchplate is incomplete. The brooch measures 21.05mm in diameter, is 5.8mm thick and weighs 2.94 grams. The brooch is decorated with a raised circumferential border surrounding a gilded circumferential border with a repeating pattern of stretched 'S' shapes. In the centre of the brooch is a raised circular ridge with a central circular recess that would have once held a glass boss. Between the raised central…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7D02E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy and enamel Roman plate zoomorphic brooch in the form of a horse. It is missing the foreleg, a fragment of the rear leg, the tail and the pin. The enamel has survived well as an elongated S on its side in the body of the horse. Two recesses filled with yellow enamle and two recesses filled with blue enamel survive. A central red enamel area is flanked either side by a now blue-ish white enamel. Both foreleg and rear leg extend from below the latter two enamel areas, the foreleg is missing. The tail projects a little way outwards before extending downwards, an…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7C8516
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete (the pin is missing) Roman (AD 50-150) copper alloy and enamel Developed T-shape brooch with hinge mechanism. The brooch measures 32.6mm in length and weighs 6.17g. The wings span 23.2mm and are tubular. A fragment of the pin and axis bar are still in place. There is a black substance visible at both ends of the tubular area. To the front the wings are decorated with a pair of transverse grooves at either end located next to the tip of both wings. The bow curves outwards from the top of the wings (10.3mm wide) before slowly tapering to the foot, it is broadly …
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7C4A95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age Colchester one piece brooch dating to the period c. AD 20 - 80. The pin and the catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 39.55mm in length, 13.65mm maximum width, 1.25mm minimum width, is 15.45mm thick and weighs 4.29g. The head exhibits small wings on both sides. It houses the remains of the copper alloy axis bar for the copper alloy sprung pin mechanism. Five loops of the spring survive. One loop curls upwards and passes through an external chord which curls upwards and is positioned in the centre of the head. It tapers to a point at the t…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6935F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 75-175) copper alloy Trumpet brooch, consisting of the central button, lower bow and catchplate only. It measures 26.65mm in length, 9.1mm wide, 9.2mm thick and weighs 3.13 grams. The upper bow is incomplete due to an old break just above the button, the bow at the break is broadly D shaped in cross section. The central button, 9.15mm wide, is in the form of an acanthus to the front only, the reverse is slightly hollowed. The bow is broadly triangular in cross section with a central with raised transverse projections flanked by two outer ridges, one on either…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-95C28F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete early Roman copper-alloy lozenge-shaped platre brooch dated to the mid 1st century. The brooch is missing its pin. The brooch is lozengeform in shape with two recessed concentric rings surrounding a circular perforation. Both ends have bifurcated terminals. The plate brooch is partially incomplete. To the reverse is a split lug for holding the pin. The reverse of the brooch is flat with a slightly raised section running the length of the brooch. There are traces of an iron rivet in the centre which was probably a rivetted boss. This is Riha (1979) type 7. 4. 1) w…
Created on: Monday 30th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5BB21D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy tinned proabably medieval annular brooch with a horned zoomorphic projection dating to the period c. AD 1150 - 1400. The brooch is broadly oval and pointed oval in cross section, the internal edge of the front face is bevelled. There is a recess to hold the attached pin and there is a knotch on the opposite end of the brooch to act as a pin rest. Adjacent to the pin rest the frame is bevelled and tinned on the front and reverse face flanking a composite alloy zoomorphic projection consisting of a expansion of the brooch on the reverse and a riveted seperate applied copp…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-486A7F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the period c. AD 75 - 175. Only the head and the upper part of the bow remains. The flared trumpet head is broadly oval. To the reverse of the head is a complete albeit damaged spring and an incomplete pin. The head narrows back into the bow which terminates in an old break. The bow is broadly circular in section. The brooch measures 15.9mm in length, 17.2mm maximum width, 10.95mm thick. 5.42 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-0F12A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, Harlow brooch missing its pin. the brooch measures 42.25mm in length, 22.10mm wide and weighs 11.26 grams. The wings are semi-circular in section and span 21.5mm (2.85mm thick). To the reverse is a double-pierced lug with seven forming the spring mechanism. The pin is missing due to an old break. To the front, the bow extends from the top of the wings where it is 6.25mm wide in the characteristic dolphin 'hump'. It curves gently downwards narrowing to 1.45mm at the foot. The catchplate extends to the rear and measures 13.7mm…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-CA7F02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 43-410) copper alloy Colchester Derivative, Harlow 4.b brooch is missing its pin and the catchplate is incomplete. The brooch measures 48.35mm in length, 27.15mm wide, 18.05mm thick and weighs 20.64 grams. The wings are C-shaped in cross-section (with a hollowed area for the spring) and span 27.15mm, both wings are decorated with two transverse grooves. The reverse of the wing contains a single lug and complete spring, the pin is missing at the point where it projects from the spring The bow extends from the front of the wings with a slight hump to the to…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-37F5B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy annular frame brooch. The frame is bevelled, on the outer edge it is decorated with tranverse grooves and on the inner edge with circular depressions, two of which have the remnants of a white paste. The reverse is flat. The brooch is broken roughly at the half way point. The recessed bar for the pin attachment is visible at the other end,
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-0C1414
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman (AD 43-100) copper alloy Colchester Derivative brooch. The brooch measures 56.65mm in length, 28.95mm wide, 13.85mm thick and weighs 13.23 grams. In plan, the brooch is T-shaped and D-shaped in cross section. The T-shaped wings are rectangular shaped in cross section and span, 28.95mm. They are undecorated. The bow extends from the front of the wings with a slight hump at the top. There is a single pierced lug projecting from the centre of the top of the wings which retains the spring. The bow is undecorated. The bow has been bent to the left slightly. The…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-0A0B09
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Iron Age or Roman bow brooch dating to c. AD 20-100. The brooch is incomplete and is missing a fragment of the wings, the catchplate and pin. The brooch is 48.15mm in length, 6.2mm wide and weighs 2.44 grams. The wings are incomplete, the surviving width is 6.25mm, the brooch tapers from the top of the bow (4.35mm wide) to the foot (1.95mm wide). The bow is lozengeform in cross section. the foot and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-097C5E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Iron Age La Tene III brooch dating to the period AD 20-100. The brooch is incomplete and is missing the spring and pin, the curl of the catchplate is incomplete. The brooch has been bent inwards so that the catchplate and tip of the brooch are almost touching. The brooch is 26.1mm in length, 10.75mm wide and weighs 2.86 grams. At the top of the brooch the bow is incomplete as it expands from the now missing spring, the brooch expands from 7.65mm to 10.75mm before tapering to the foot. At the foot of the brooch, the bow extends back to form the catchplate. The front f…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-3F728D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled disc brooch of Roman date (AD 80 - 250), missing a fragment of the brooch and the pin is incomplete. The brooch measures 31.65mm in length, 29.90mm wide, 10.95mm thick and weighs 10.13 grams. The brooch decorated with a raised circumferential border surrounding a circumferential fine pellet border. In the centre of the brooch is a raised circular ridge with a central circular recess. Between the raised central circular recess and the circumferential border is a further raised circular ridge. The single lug and spring are complete, the pin is damaged. The c…
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-3E85EA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman (AD 43-410) copper-alloy Penannular Brooch of Fowler's type D, with folded-back terminals. It measures 26.95mm wide, 24.25mm in length, 5.95mm thick and weighs 6.78 grams. The frame is decorated with transverse incisions and is broadly oval in cross section (3.8mm wide and 3.05mm thick). Each expanded terminus is folded back on itself (6.5mm wide and 7.6mm in length). The terminal is decorated vertical notches located at the bend of the terminal and transverse notches which broadly form a raised lozenge on the terminal. The pin measures 30.50mm in length and is 2.8 wide …
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-979D6B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy developed T-shaped brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 75-150. The brooch head has open-ended cylindrical wings, these hold the axis bar for the hinged pin. There is a large longitudional slot through the centre of the underside of the head, between the wings. The hinged pin is bent. At the top of the head is an incomplete circular head loop. The upper bow is rectangular in cross section, the lower bow is broadly D shaped in cross section with a flat back. In the centre of the bow it expands into a flattened rectangular shape. The upper bow …
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-967CBC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman equal ended plate brooch dating to AD 100-200. One lug and the pin are missing, the brooch is slightly damaged. The brooch is broadly rectangular in plan with a knop at each of the four corners, one knop is missing. The front face is decorated with two vertical grooves flanking a central raised rectangle which is surrounded by a fine pellet border. The centre of the rectangular is recessed, no evidence of inlay survives. Two further projections are located at the top and bottom of the main body of the artefact, on the reverse of these projections…
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-944578
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy enamelled Roman disc brooch dating to the period c. AD 80 - 250. The brooch measures 23.10mm in diameter, 7.10mm thick (including catchplate or lug) and weighs 4.56 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…
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.