Record ID: WMID-518E0C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill style brooch of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Around 90% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, both wings, head and spring. The foot and catch plate are incomplete. The pin is missing. The wings are semi circular with flat pierced end caps. No decoration present on the wings. A rearward facing hook is present on the head of the bow, still holding some of the spring. The spring is held in a half cylindrical recess behind the wings. Eight coils of the spring are present. Iron corrosion products are visible b…
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-CD9327
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
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 and wings. The 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. The wings are semi-cylindrical. The axis bar has been enclosed within a cylindrical casing, with a hinge for the pin. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 15.7 mm in length, 12.8 mm wide and 5.1 mm thick. It weighs 1.2 g. Th…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-CDB8D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of uncertain type, of Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 200). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of the catch plate. The bow, wings, head, spring and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, with an incomplete edge along one side. The opposite side has a rounded edge. The foot is incomplete. It measures 37.0 mm in length, 4.5 mm wide and 12.0 mm thick. It weighs 3.6 g. Triangular catch plates are found on several types of Roman brooches, including Polden Hill, Trumpet and T sh…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-0840D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (flat wing ends, middle Severn Valley), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3. Plate 46, pg. 71. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow and wings. The foot, spring, pin and catch plate 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. The brooch has been decorated with two converging thin grooves, one…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-1B7DC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester brooch, of Late Iron Age to Roman date (AD 25 to AD 60). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, a wing, head, and an incomplete catch plate. The pin, the other wing and spring are 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 incomplete flat rectangular wings projecting from either side at the top. An incomplete triangular catch plate extends from the reverse of the foot of the bow. …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2014
Last updated: Saturday 7th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-1B9F47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable Hod Hill type brooch, of Roman dating (AD 43 - AD 75). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of part of the foot and the catchplate. The head, pin, hinge, bow, wings are missing. The foot consists of a plain triangular area, with two semi circular projecting ridges/collars. The catchplate is incomplete and consists of a rectangular ridge extending vertically from the back of the brooch. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The brooch measures 17.5 mm in length, 9.1 mm wide and 5.8 mm thick. It weighs 1.6 grams. …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th March 2014
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Record ID: WMID-1BBE87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 - AD 200). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present consisting of the lower part of the bow, the foot knop and partial catch plate. The head, wings, spring and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The remnants of the bow have been decorated by a column of square voids running vertically down the bow. Enamel may have originally been present in the voids. A small amount of blue enamel is still present. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The catch plate is incomplete, consisting of a ve…
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th March 2014
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Record ID: WMID-1BD653
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.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46 of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present. The foot, catch plate and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The wings of the brooch are semi-circular, with circular end caps, with a hole for the spring. No decoration is present on the wings. The rest of the spring is present, still in the semi circular recess behind the wings. The bow has been decorated with a central ridge, and a flanking gr…
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-982053
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin, spring and part of the catch plate missing, 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, with a integrally cast rectangular lug. There is no evidence of a head loop or plate. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. The head has been decorated with a symmetrical raised curvilinear design. The design consists of…
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Record ID: WMID-9849F4
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, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.a2.a. Plate 49. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, spring and wings. The foot, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular 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. A rearward facing hook is located at the head of the brooch, currently retain…
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-3F4873
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Class 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.g.Plate 47. Of Roman date AD 80 to AD 120. Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head and part of the bow. The wings, foot, spring, pin and catch plate 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. Both cylindral wings are missing. The bow has been decorated with a central groove, a ridge to either side and then…
Created on: Thursday 27th March 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-8156C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A gilded silver fragment of a cast object, possibly a bow brooch. The fragment comprises a jagged plate-like piece which slopes lightly downwards from a central ridge. The ridge is plain silver, is grooved and flares slightly at each end. The surviving areas flanking the ridge are gilded, and are decorated with a raised annulet within a ?semi-circular panel demarcated by a raised line. On the reverse is a raised rib, possibly the remains of a catch-plate, with remains of gilding. Dimensions: Length: 23.8 mm Width: 11.1 mm Thickness: 5.6 mm Weig…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-276BE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill type) brooch, of Roman dating (80 - 120 AD). Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, spring, pinand spring casing. The foot and catch plate are missing. 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. On both sides a moulding is present at the junction between the bow and the wings. A rearward facing hook (to retain the spring) is pr…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-5CE3F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type (AD80-120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, and wings. The foot, wings, catch plate 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. The remains of a rearward facing hook are present on the head of the brooch. No decoration is present on the bow. …
Created on: Monday 24th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-EF7056
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded silver annular brooch of medieval dating (AD 1270 to AD 1350). The brooch frame is circular, with a circular cross section. No pin rest is present. The frame has three panels of decoration, spaced evenly, on the front of the brooch. Each panel consists of four wide U shaped grooves, the outer ones positioned at right angles to the frame, and the inner ones set at an angle to create an inward facing V shape. Punched annulets cover the three raised areas in the centre of the design. Each panel is about 9 mm in length. The wide grooves around 0.8 mm wide. Traces of g…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kidderminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-8624B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver gilt pin from an annular brooch of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1400). Around 95% of the pin is present. The wrap around head is incomplete, with the back part missing. The pin is an elongated triangular with a sharp point, with a flat cross section. A small rectangular collar with a central groove is present just below the head. It measures 26.4 mm in length, 4.5 mm wide (at collar) and 2.3 mm thick. It weighs 0.7 g. Pins of a similar style have been noted on other annular brooches, in particular: LIN-B4020C (2017T422) and YORYM-9A191A (2016T634), both…
Created on: Monday 7th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stourport-on-Severn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4EE315
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet brooch, of Early Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head and the spring. The rest: foot, pin, catch plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The head of the brooch is expanded and trumpet like. Scroll work decoration is present on both sides of the head. The bow extends down into an narrow horizontal collar, below this is an arcanthus type moulding. The bow is broken at the base of the moulding. On the reverse of the head, is a pierced vertical lug. This still retains the axis pin and pa…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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Record ID: WMID-5C1509
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch of Roman date (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow and both wings. The foot, catchplate, 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. On both sides a ridge is present at the shoulder between the wings and the bow. There is a rearward facing hook is present on the top. Cylindral wings project from either side a…
Created on: Friday 16th May 2014
Last updated: Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-5C6EA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating. Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, with the head and part of the bow present. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave, with an incomplete integrally cast rectangular lug. There is no evidence of a head loop or plate. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. The head has been decorated with a symmetrical raised curvilinear design. The design consists of a…
Created on: Friday 16th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-50EEFE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloyColchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) brooch of Roman date (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the spring, pin, catch plate and foot 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. The base of a rearward facing hook is present at the top of bow, this would have held part of the spring. No decoration is pre…
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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