Record ID: SUR-0779BF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver annular brooch with intact pin. The frame is formed from two serpentine bodies with a head at each end. The heads face the loop which holds the pin, and the pin seating hollow. Each head has a blunt snout, pellets eyes which sit in hollows, and raised ears. The bodies are decorated with zigzags, formed by the surrounding silver being removed to leave the decoration raised. The pin is collared and the tip curves over the frame. A number of similar silver brooches with animal heads have been recorded, eg KENT-48791C and DENO-38ABF2 Dimensions: Diameter 18.22mm; W…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th December 2019
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Record ID: SUR-259DEC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy T-shaped brooch with roll moulding on its outer wings. The ridges on the upper bow are notched and have two transverse grooves below. The brooch foot and catchplate are incomplete.
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-FB3739
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy plate brooch in the form of a swimming duck. The duck has a pear-shaped body with two blue and two red enamel cells representing wings. The brooch catchplate is broken; the hinge and spring are both present along with a short length of pin.
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Record ID: SUR-FC3714
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch of Hod Hill type. The lower tip, side projections, spring and pin are missing.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Record ID: SUR-FB10D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower part of a Roman copper-alloy plain bow brooch with a solid catchplate. The bow is very thin.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Record ID: SUR-871DDA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A distorted fragment of an Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Nauheim derivative brooch. The strip form bow tapers sharply and has raised edges with punched zig zag decoration running along each. The spring, pin and most of the catchplate are missing.
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
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