Record ID: LVPL-2F47CD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy late Iron Age or Roman penannular brooch dating to the first century BC or AD. The frame is circular in cross-section. The terminal ends are spirally coiled outwards from the frame and on the same plane, turning three times. The pin survives and is mobile. It is a strip of copper alloy bent around the frame tapering to a point and intended to rest between the terminals. The pin is circular in cross-section. Dimensions: 25mm in length, 19mm in width, 1mm thick, 1.90g. This type is quite rare and an example can be seen in Fowler (1960, 151), as B in Fig. 1. Fowle…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2018
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-FDBF6E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill brooch, see Mackreth 2011, Chapter 3, Part 3, CD PH 4. a-b. The head of the brooch arched curving downwards and tapering towards the rounded foot. The wings of the brooch are tubular and capped at each end. The object is a sprung example with the spring coiling round nine times on the axis bar before extending in the center to form the incomplete pin. The pin terminates with a recent break. At the top of the head is a rearward hook which would have secured the spring in place. Either side of the rearward hook is a …
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Prees', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1BBB7E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The head is stepped but damaged and the headloop is missing. The upper bow is decorated with three raised vertical panels which contain cells. Each cell is empty or contains patches of enamel. Each cell would have been filled with alternating colours of bright enamel forming a chequerboard pattern. Below the panels is a raised rounded knop. The bow tapers below the knop and terminates with an ancient break. On the rear of the brooch only the top of the pin remains…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-22B8A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The upper bow is decorated with three vertical grooves. Each groove is empty but was possibly once filled with enamel as in LVPL-98299D. Above the panels is a raised bulb, and beyond that the projection tapers to a swan head like terminus. Below the panels are two lateral cylinters with faint incised decoration. On the rear of the brooch the notched casing which would have held the axis bar to support the hinged pin is complete. The axis bar, hinge and pin are mis…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nannerch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7C93B9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper alloy Colchester derivative, rearhook with fantail brooch dating to the eatrly Roman period. The wings are tubular and hollow, the spring and pin missing. The bow rises up and arches out from the wings before expanding in width towards the foot. Each side of the bow is decorated with a raised vertical rib running from the head to the foot of the object. The ridges are notched. At the rear of the object, the catchplate is almost complete and measures 12mm in length. The object has a smooth dark green patina and is slightly pitted in places.
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Washingborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-29DCFA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy late Iron Age Nauheim derivative (La Tene III) brooch dating to AD 25-100. The brooch consists of a strip of copper alloy the 'head' of which tapers in width and curves backwards forming the spring. The spring coils four times before terminating with a break. The pin which would have extended down from the spring is missing. The bow of the brooch has been bent forwards during antiquity so that the narrowed and flattened foot and catchplate are turned up towards the centre of the brooch. The object has a mid-green patina. There is no visible decoration on …
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Washingborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-98299D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The head is stepped as is typical of this type above which is a headloop. A band of incised vertical grooves decorates two of the steps. The upper bow is decorated with three raised vertical panels which contain cells. Each cell is empty or contains degraded dark enamel. Within the panels the surface upon which the enamel would have sat is pea green in colour. Each cell would have been filled with alternating colours of bright enamel forming a chequerboard pattern. …
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton-cum-Peel', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-ABA7A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The head is stepped as is typical of this type only the base of the headloop remains due to ancient damage. Two bands of incised vertical grooves decorate the steps. The upper bow is decorated with three raised vertical panels with alternating enamelled cells in each panel. The central panel is infilled with four cells of bright orange enamel between which are empty cells which would have been filled with an alternating colour. The outer panel both have three cells f…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tremeirchion', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-AA1C70
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill brooch of Roman date,AD 75-175. The object is almost complete and would have been a sprung example. The bow is comma-shaped in profile, D-shaped in section, and tapers to an incomplete rounded foot. The wings are semi-cylindrical. The bow rises from the top of the wings sweeping in an arc towards the foot. The outer face of the bow is decorated with a linear ridge which runs down each side. At the rear of the object the spring sits within the concave wings and only the very top of the pin remains. The brooch has a light…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-21B179
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The head is stepped as is typical of this and the headloop is incomplete. Below the incomplete headloop and at again at the lower step is a horizontal panel decorated with a series of incised vertical grooves. The upper bow is decorated with three raised vertical panels. The panels are divided into four cells containing alternating orange and degraded pea-green enamel with each cell remaining filled. Below the panels is a raised rounded knop measuring 4mm in diameter which ha…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cilcain', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-210305
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The head is stepped as is typical of this and the headloop is complete. Below the headloop and at again at the lower step is a horizontal panel decorated with a series of incised vertical grooves. The upper bow is decorated with three raised vertical panels. The panels are not divided into cells as is usual. Three fragments of bright orange enamel remain, one in each panel. Typically this orange enamel would have alternated with enamel of another colour, however no other colour …
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 30th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cilcain', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A00A41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy, enamelled and silver gilt zoomorphic (bird) brooch of early Roman date, probably 2nd Century AD (100 - 200 AD). The body of the brooch is sub-ovoid (egg) shape in plan, with a convex bowed or D shaped profile. The rear of the brooch is concave and hollow. The cross section is C shaped. The neck of the bird / duck is cast and has been broken. The bird / duck brooch has been highly decorated with a number of both cast and enamelled features. The decorations on the two wings mirror each other. Each wing decoration is formed from a linear panel, which is divid…
Created on: Friday 21st April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferrybridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-5E225F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 1), cf. Mackreth 2011, Part 3, 1a. Plate 54 dating to the late 1st -early 2nd century AD. The brooch is a hinged example with tubular wings with end caps. The head of the brooch rises up from the wings and tapers downwards forming the bow of the object, terminating at the foot. The upper bow is decorated with a raised central panel which runs the length of the brooch. The panel appears to be decorated with transverse ridges however this is uncertain due to wear. The end of each wing is decorated …
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thoresway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A56A54
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a lead alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The fragment is D-shaped in cross-section. Only the centre of the bow survives which is decorated with a petalled oval waste moulding (acanthus button). The moulding has four petals above and below the central horizontal ridge. Above and below the waste moulding are three horizontal moulded ridges. The upper bow extends 16mm above the centre of the moulding while the leg of the brooch also descends 16mm below the moulding. On the rear of the leg, a central ridge runs down from the horizontal moulded ridges, this is probably t…
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pickmere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-92DB61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch is a hinged example with tubular wings measuring 27mm long. Each wing is decorated 4mm from the end with a vertical notch. The head of the brooch rises up from the wings and tapers downwards forming the bow of the object. The bow terminates with a worn and rounded break which probably occurred during antiquity. At the rear of the wings is a notch where the hinged pin would have pivoted. The pin and the catch plate are missing. The object has a dark brown patina and is in fair condition. …
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F10A32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill, hinged brooch dating to the 1st century AD. The brooch is a hinged example with tubular wings with end caps. The head of the brooch rises up from the wings and tapers downwards forming the bow of the object, terminating with a rounded knop at the foot. The upper bow is decorated with central vertical decoration which is obscured due to corrosion and pitting. The end of each wing is decorated with ropework within a raised ridge panel. The central decoration may mirror this. At the rear of the object the axis bar is contained withi…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blakenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-532C8C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy trumpet brooch of Hull Type 157C dating to the Roman period. The brooch is nearly identical to an example in Hattatt (1989, p. 327, Fig. 186, no. 1528). The head end of the bow expands outward in a typical 'trumpet-like' form with a broadly D-shaped cross-section. The object tapers in thickness from the head curving down towards the leg of the brooch. The foot is missing. At the rear of the head is the top of a pierced lug through which the spring would have passed holding it in place. The spring, pin and catchplate are missing. From the top of the lug projects a broken …
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-155E19
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch dating to the Roman period. The bow is comma-shaped in profile, D-shaped in section, and tapers to a rounded foot. The wings are semi-cylindrical. The bow rises from the top of the wings sweeping in an arc towards the foot. The brooch is undecorated. To the rear of the object the spring, pin and catchplate are missing. The object has a mid-green patina and is in good condition. Dimensions: 27mm in length, 19mm in width, 7.4g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-039CF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Manchester
Workflow stage: Published
A gold and gem medieval brooch of 12th century date. The brooch is annular, circular in plan with eight raised collets set equally spaced around the frame. Each collet contains a gem of alternating garnets and sapphires. Between each gem is a raised boss with punched decoration and surmounted by an open fruit pod. Both the internal and external edge of the frame is beaded. The pod with seeds within and the remains of the flower beyond it, most probably represents the fruit of the broom. Broom (Genista sagittalis) is said to have been adopted as a badge by Geoffrey of Anjou, the fat…
Created on: Sunday 26th June 2016
Last updated: Saturday 12th May 2018
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Record ID: LVPL-2AFC0B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy bow brooch of the Wirral type dating to the Roman period. The object is a hinged example. The head is stepped as is typical of this type and is incomplete due to ancient breaks. The headloop is incomplete. Two of the steps are decorated with a series of incised vertical grooves. The upper bow is decorated with three raised vertical panels with alternating enamelled cells in each panel. The central panel is infilled with a fragment of orange enamel. The other cells are largely empty with possible traces of dark blue in places. Below the panels is a slight raised ro…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.