Record ID: WMID-F79EC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin and spring missing and an incomplete catch plate, presumed lost in antiquity. The rest of the brooch is intact. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave. A vertical bar is present in the reverse of the head, with a circular hole for the axis bar (infilled with iron corrosion products). There is no evidence of a head loop or plate. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Record ID: WMID-F6E72D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin and spring missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The rest of the brooch is intact. The brooch has been bent just below the head at an acute angle, c. 45 degrees. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave. A vertical bar is present in the reverse of the head, with a circular hole for the axis bar (infilled with iron corrosion products). There is no evidence of a head loop or plate. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Record ID: WMID-E264B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver annular brooch frame. The frame has a circular cross section. The front of the frame has been decorated with frequent transverse incised lines infilled with niello inlay (silver sulphide – turns black). Dimensions: Diameter: 19.2 mm Thickness: 1.3 mm Width: 1.6 mm Weight: 0.6 g Discussion: The size and design of the brooch is consistent with examples found of thirteenth- to mid-fourteenth-century dating. Brooches with similar forms have been found in deposits in London dated c.1270-1350 (e.g. Egan & Pritchard 1991, no. 1314). Exam…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-39077A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester type brooch of Early Roman dating (First to Third centuries AD). Around 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, wings and part of the catchplate. The pin, spring and the rest of the catch plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The wings are rectangular in shape and flat. The edges have been bevelled. At the back of the head is a single pierced lug, this would have retained the spring. The bow has a circular cross section and curves downwards with the remains of a triangular catch plate on the reverse. The foot is missing…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-269016
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver annular brooch of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1300). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of a small fragment of the frame. The pin is missing. The frame has a circular cross section and would have been circular in shape. Decoration is present on the front of the frame. Two sections are present as part of a repeating design. It involves a central engraved chevron with flanking engraved lines to either side. The pattern repeat is 10.3 mm long and there is a gap of 10.1 mm between the two pattern repeats. The brooch fragment has a length of 26.8 mm…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-256498
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch of Medieval dating (c. AD 1200 to 1400). Around 75% of the brooch is present. 4 and two halves of the six projecting knops are present. The pin is missing. The frame is flat and is sub-circular on the inner face, but on the outer edge it is scalloped between six large, but still flat, projecting knops. 4 are complete, two are partially present. Each projection is birfurcated at the outer end, each of the two terminals on each bifid knop having grooves suggesting moulding as a fleur-de-lis. Traces of gilding survive in the central groove …
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-ECD80F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dished cone brooch, of Romano-British dating (c.AD 70 - AD 250). Less than 25% of the brooch is present. The fragment is triangular in shape, with a dished profile. The concave sided cone rising from the bottom of a dish. At the apex of the cone, the tip is circular and is dished, in the centre is a raised circular boss that protrudes just beyond the outer rim of the tip of the cone. The disc and cone are undecorated. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated and is slightly concaved at the centre. The remains of the hinge is visible but a…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-975303
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Wroxeter type brooch, of Roman dating (c. 100 to c. 120). Around 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow. The bow is curved in shape, with a flat front. The upper part of the bow has been decorated with atleast two column of vertical rectangular enamel cells. The central column has yellow enamel and the outer column on the right has blue enamel. Below the enamel is a circular perforation. It has an internal diameter of 2.5 mm. Beneath this, the bow tapers to a blunt point. The reverse is undecorated. At the top is the remains of a …
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-970974
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled petalled boss umbonate plate brooch, of mid Roman dating (AD 110 to AD 160). Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the hinge, the central petalled boss and part of the outer rim. The front has a central circular convex boss. Enamelled decoration is present, consisting of three yellow petals, two blue petals and five triangular infilling cells around the base. The outer rim would have been circular but only a quarter of it is present. This has been decorated with blue enamel sub triangular cells, pointing outwards. The reverse ha…
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-96ECD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy headstud type brooch, of Roman dating (75 to 150 AD). The brooch has a circular-sectioned winged head with an internal axis bar still complete. The pin was hinged and only the top part remains. At the head of the bow is a circular depression with a copper alloy rivet inside. This is instead of a headstud. Below the headstud, horizontal enamel cells are present. These would have continued down the length of the bow. Two cells remain. Red enamel is in the lower cell but the enamel in the upper cell is too degraded to confirm colour. An old patinated …
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9686FA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch of Mackreth's headstud, of Roman dating (75 to 150 AD). The brooch has a circular-sectioned winged head with an internal axis bar still complete. The pin was hinged and only the top part remains. At the head of the bow is an oval head-stud. Below the headstud, the enamel cells would have been present. A small amount of blue enamel is visible but not enough to determine size and shape of the cells. At the reverse the catchplate is missing and the foot is damaged. The brooch measures 22.2 mm long, 17.0 mm wide at its head, …
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-938587
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). Around 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, a wing and part of the bow. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch has a flat head, with a saltire or cross engraved on the top. The bow continues downwards, after a 90 degree bend at the top. The front of the bow was originally decorated with enamel. The enamel is too degraded to determine original colours. Below this, an old patinated break is present. A ridge is present at the shoulder junction between wing an…
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-8205DF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch fragment of Medieval dating (AD AD 1300 to AD 1700). Less than 50% of the annular brooch is present, consisting of less than half of the frame. The pin is missing. The frame is semi circular in shape, and convex, with the inner edge being higher than the outer edge. Filemarks are present on both the upper and lower surfaces. It has a diameter of 51.2 mm. The frame has a maximum width of 8.4mm and is 2.2 mm thick. It weighs 6.0 g. The annular brooch fragment is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.  Several similar annular b…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7FA292
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). Around 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, wings, axis bar and part of the bow. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch has a flat head, with an outward pointing V or chevron engraved on the top. The bow continues downwards, after a 90 degree bend at the top. The front of the bow has been decorated with a double rouletted row of lines, positioned centrally. The lines converge together at the mid point of the bow. Below this, an old patinated break is present. On the reve…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7F16DC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill of Roman dating AD 80 to AD120. Around 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, wings and spring. The pin, foot and catch plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bow is angular and hump back, resembling a comma. It is broken around 2/3 of its length. Ridges are present at the shoulders, between the bow and the wings. The wings are semi cylindrical with a pierced wing cap, for the axis pin. A double groove with a rouletted bar in the centre is present as decoration on the win…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7ED944
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill of Roman dating AD 80 to AD120. Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow. The wings, spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bow is angular and hump back, resembling a comma. It is broken around 2/3 of its length. Ridges are present at the shoulders, between the bow and the wings. The wings are incomplete and consist of small stubs. A cylindrical recess is present behind the wings, this would originally have retained the spring. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6D151D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type brooch of Roman dating (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.a-4.b, Plate 46, AD c. 90-130). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of bow and wings. The pin, spring and foot are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings. The wings are undecorated. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side. The head and bow was probably undecorated. The bow is semi-circular in section and tapers to an incomplete foot. It measures 29.2 mm in length, 15.…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6CFCD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, probable Polden hill brooch, of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120).  Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head and part of the bow only. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The head is angular, and comma shaped. A vertical groove is present as decoration on the bow. The wings are missing. A shallow depression is present at the back of the head, this would have held the spring. The foot is missing. It measures 22.8 mm in length, 7.4 mm wide and 7.2 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g. The brooch is a mid green colour, with an even …
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6C8D55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date (circa AD 75 to 175). The brooch consists of the head and the upper part of the bow. The foot, spring and pin are missing. The brooch is 'C' shape in profile. The bow tapers from a flared head to a moulded waist and then terminates in an old break that is well patinated. The head of the brooch is sub-oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. On the side of the head is the remains of silver inlay decoration. A circle with three dividing lines is visible. The reverse of the head is flat and has a vertically…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6C51A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). Approximately less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of the head and an incomplete spring lug. A spring coil has separated from the rest of the brooch. The rest of the brooch (bow, foot, spring and pin) are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The back of the head is concave and has a vertical integrally cast attachment lug. This attachment lug would have originally held the spring. The brooch is broken across t…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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