Record ID: WAW-6AA696
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Dolphin) of Roman date (43-150AD). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow and wings. Part of the catch-plate is present at the base of the bow, but the pin and spring are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile. Three longituditional ridges are present. The bow is sub circular in cross section. It extends to a broken point near the foot. Part of the catch-plate is present as a low ridge on the back of the bow. The wings project fro…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2012
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Record ID: WAW-FFF780
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy enamelled plate / disc brooch of 2nd Century dating (c.100 - c. 200 AD) Approximately 90% of the brooch is present, consisting of the front plate, spring and catch plate. The pin is missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The brooch consists of a circular disc, with enamel decoration on the front, with a sprung pin attached on the back. The enamelled decoration consists of a raised outer rim, a raised inner central circle and six (6) raised pellets. The pellets are located between the inner and outer rims, regularly spaced out in a …
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-1960E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch, dating from 75 to 175 AD. Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the top of the bow, the head loop and the attachment loop for the spring. The foot, catch plate, spring and pin are all missing. A circular head loop (internal diameter 3.65mm) is present at the top of the bow, with an angular bow descending from a plate below it. The head of the brooch is complete, semi circular in plan, and tapers into the bow. The bow is D-shaped in cross section. At the shoulder (midway) point of the bow, there are t…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-1A4DA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Lion Bow derivative brooch of 1st Century AD dating. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the spring cover, spring and the bow. The spring cover takes the form of a horizontally aligned cylinder, with a longitudinal join on the top of the cover. The ends are damaged. The spring sits within this cylinder, with the top of the pin present in a vertical slit at the back of the brooch. The integral bow has a thin upper portion with parallel sides. Beneath this is a raised moulding consisting of a central ball, with a sub oval petal…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-81F9A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete mis-cast copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.b, flat wing ends type, West Midlands of Roman date (80 - 120 AD). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head and most of the wings. The foot, spring, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The hook at the top is reverse facing, but it looks like the hole beneath may be incomplete and not totally perforated. The bow consists of a raised sub oval shape, with pronounced edges. The left wing is incomplete, and consists only of the ri…
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
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Record ID: WAW-82C6D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy disc / plate brooch, probably of Anglo-Saxon date (7th to 9th Centuries AD). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, and consists of a small rim section of a plate style brooch. Part of the spring is present on the back of the fragment. The brooch fragment is irregular in plan and section. From the small section, it is possible to estimate the original rim diameter as 4 cm, with 17% present. It consists of a border, with a faint two strand guilloche (interlaced ropework) design. Each strand is double ply (split into two). The border area app…
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-136481
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (flat wing ends, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-c. Plate 46. Of Roman dating (80-120 AD). Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, spring casing, spring, and catch plate. The pin is missing. The brooch has suffered damage and has fragmented into four pieces: the bow & wings; the spring; the catch plate; part of the pin/spring. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in p…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-308D55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy trefoil plate brooch of Late Early Medieval (Scandiniavian / Viking) dating (AD 850 to AD 1050). Around two thirds (66%) of the brooch is present, consisting of two of the three arms. The third arm is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The surviving arms are sub triangular in shape, with a rounded tip. The front is slightly convex and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The front has been decorated with a a triple strand interlace design wrapped around six animals. The animal heads are all positioned in the centre, with three pointing inwards and three…
Created on: Thursday 19th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: WMID-CD10F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Transitional Type, Group 3.a, flat wing ends, Plate 45). Manufactured middle Severn Valley. Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, wings, bow, spring, catch plate bow and partial pin. The pin is incomplete, with the end missing, presumed lost in antiquity. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top.…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-AB7400
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating to AD75-175. About 50% of the brooch survives including the head, partial bow, partial spring and catchplate. The headloop and pin are missing due to old breaks. The head is ridged and trumpet-shaped. The axis bar and part of the spring is present. The lower bow has triple plain moulded grooves. The bow tapers to a point. On the inside of the bow is a verticle ridge which is the remnants of a catchplate. The brooch is a dark green colour with an uneven patina. Length: 33.16mm. Width: 12.53mm. Thickness: 14.73mm. Weight: 6.3g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-116B22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled cast 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 enamelled head and spring lug. 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, with a circular perforation (internal diameter 4.35 mm). This attachment lug would have originally held the spring. The brooch head has been decor…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-6E9676
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) type, of Roman dating (AD 80-120). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present. Only part of the bow and a partial wing are present; the rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The surviving wing of the brooch is semi-circular. The head of the bow is angular and hump like. An incomplete semi circular recess is present behind the wings, on the reverse of the brooch. This recess would have originally held the spring. No decoration is present on the bow. A ridge is present a…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-945A6B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ix Post Medieval to Modern silver incomplete annular brooch, dating to 19th - 20th centuries. The brooch is circular in plan with a covex front face and flat reverse. The front face is decrated with an integrally cast repeating scroll and foliate design. The reverse face has the remains of an integrally cast catchplate and the base of the now missing pin mechanism. The brooch has a light silver to dark grey coloured patina. The brooch measures 14.66 mm in diameter, 5.12 mm in thickness and weighs 2.2 grams. The brooch was identified by Mafalda Raposo and deemed to be less than…
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-9CF1A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands) brooch of Roman date (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, both wings andincomplete catchplate. The foot,pin, spring and axis bar aremissing, presumed lost in antiquity. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. An incomplete rearward facing hook is present …
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-6C9391
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (AD 75 to AD 175) dating. Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, with the pin, spring, foot, catch plate missing. The rest of the brooch is intact. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The head of the brooch has been decorated with a raised vertical rib, with horizontal grooves across it as decorative detailing. The reverse of the head is concave. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. The head of the brooch tapers into the body. Halfway down the length of the bow, is a plain a…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-706B53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (AD 75 to AD 175) dating. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with only the pin, spring, foot and catch plate missing. 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 flat, with a centrally located integrally cast rectangular lug. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. The head of the brooch tapers into the body. Halfway down the length of the bow, is a decorative moulding, with three horizontal ribs. Beneath the moulding, th…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-545A55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy symmetrical plate brooch, of Late Roman dating (3rd to 4th Centuries AD). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the plate, hinge and an incomplete catch plate. The gem and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch consists of an oval plate, with originally a centrally set conical paste or glass 'gem'. Black residue is present around the edge of the gem setting. Around the gem, are two concentric oval rings, with repeat punched decoration within. Gilding is present in the recesses of the concentric oval rings. T…
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2014
Last updated: Thursday 3rd July 2014
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Record ID: WMID-64DBD7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46. Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, both wings, and foot. The catch plate, spring and pin are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top, only one now present. A rearward facing hook is present at the back of …
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-65ADE0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b, 4c, Plate 46. Of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present. Only the bow and a wing are present; the rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The surviving wing of the brooch is semi-circular, with circular end caps, with a hole for the spring.The head of the bow is angular and hump like and on both sides a moulding is present at the junction between the bow and the wings. A rearward facing hook is present on the h…
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-65C29E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch, of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Severn Valley, northern Midlands and Marches), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.b1. Plate 50. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present. Only the bow and a wing are present; the rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The surviving wing of the brooch is semi-circular, with circular end cap, with a hole for the spring.The head of the bow is angular and hump like. An incomplete rearward facing hook is present on the head of the brooch for the top of the spring. A semi circular…
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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