Record ID: WILT-187BC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold medieval annular brooch, dating to the period AD 1100-1500. It is incomplete insofar as the pin is missing and two stones or gems, which would have rested within the inserts either side, have now been lost. The brooch measures 15.73mm in width, 17.81mm in height, the thickness of the brooch frame measures 3.31mm. However, there is a small constriction where the pin would have been attached to, which measures 1.33mm in thickness and 1.89mm in height. the inserts for the stones or gems measure 4.52mm wide and 2.85mm wide, in a broadly oval shape. The decoration on the…
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2020
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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-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-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-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-AA6120
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Roman (AD 43-70) copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, consisting of an incomplete upper bow with upper side lugs, only. The second wing, pin, lower bow, catchplate and pin are missing. The brooch measures 14.65mm in length, 17.95mm wide, and weighs 2.78 grams. The wings are incomplete, the left is missing the right is partially complete. The bow expands from the wings and the upper bow is decorated with 4 vertical ribs and wide grooves between. The bow expands from 5.95mm below the wings to 17.95mm wide at the lugs before narrowing to 5.6mm. The reverse is flat, and knob…
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
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Record ID: WILT-57DA8E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy enamelled Sawfish, toothed edge (Hull Type T145B) T-shaped brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150 missing the pin. The brooch measures 34.45mm in length, 23.55mm maximum width, is 15.1mm thick and weighs 6.55 grams. The D shaped wings have a wingspan of 23.55mm, instead of being cast in a single piece the upper and lower sections have been curled to enclose the axis bar with a recess in the centre to hold the pin. The pin is missing. The wings are abraded and undecorated. The bow arches back from the head and has an incomplete loop at the t…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: WILT-9F6525
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch with double-pierced lug, dating to the period AD c 43-100. The brooch is incomplete, the right wing, the lower bow, foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch is 21.75mm in length, 23.05mm wide and weighs 6.25 grams. The right wing is missing, the left wing is d shaped in cross section and is decorated with two vertical grooves at its tip. The wings lead into the bow which curved forward and had a second curved section above which arches over to the back of the brooch. There are two holes in the arched section, one for the spri…
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 24th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D12C66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative T-shape brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The pin, majority of the bow, foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 9.7mm in surviving length, 32.75mm maximum width, 5.8mm thick and weighs 3.85 grams. The brooch exhibits cylindrical wings, one of which is damaged broadly in the centre. The wings are decorated with a diagonal incision which runs from the recess for the pin to the tips of the wings which are decoated with two vertical grooves. The copper-alloy axis bar survives, the pin is missing. The s…
Created on: Monday 20th July 2015
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: WILT-82530E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman openwork plate brooch dating to the period c. AD 140 - 180. The pin is missing. The brooch measures 49.59mm in length, 48.82mm in width, is 11.19mm thick and weighs 14.87g. The brooch exhibits a projecting boss in the centre. The edge of the boss forms a raised reserve surrounding a recess filled with degraded enamel, the original colour of which may have been green or yellow. The boss measures 7.47mm in diameter. Below this is a wider collar measuring 9.36mm in diameter. The shaft of the boss measures 3.93mm in diameter. The boss projects…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St Quintin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-A261AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy and enamel brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 8, flat wing ends, southern England), cf. Mackreth 2011, 8. Plate 53, . It is missing its enamel, axis bar and spring/ pin mechanism. It measures 35.3mm in length. The wingspan is 14.3mm and the wings C-shaped in section with circular end caps. They are decorated to the front with a vertical rib. One side lugs are damaged and broken across the piercing. The bow is surmounted by a (broken) pierced lug for the cord at the top of the wings. It is likely this extended to the top of the…
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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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-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
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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-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
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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.