Record ID: WMID-B16180
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of the Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.e. Plate 47) of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present. The foot, spring and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The catch plate is incomplete. The wings of the brooch are semi-circular, with circular end caps, with a hole for the spring. The front of the bow has been decorated with a series of incised vertical lines converging at the mid point on the bow. A ridge is present at the junction …
Created on: Friday 14th June 2013
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-06C1F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy probable La Tene type 1Bc brooch, of Early to Middle Iron Age dating (4th Century BC). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of a fragment of the bow. The spring, pin and catch plate are all missing, presumed lost in antiquity. In plan, the bow is a pointed oval shape, and curved in profile. The brooch has a rectangular section. The front of the bow has been decorated with a set of diverging lines, running parallel to the edge of the brooch, creating a slightly recessed central area, with a border around the edge. The border has been dec…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2013
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Record ID: LVPL-01AD05
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy skeuomorphic plate brooch, of Roman dating (2nd to 3rd Centuries AD). The plate brooch has been cast in the form of a swastika (a cross where the arms are bent in an L-shape, with the base of the legs orientated anti-clockwise). Each of the four arms has been decorated by a series of incised squares positioned at the end. A small circular impression has been positioned at the centre of the cross, possibly where a small gem or other form of decoration was attached. The back of the plate is plain and undecorated. The pin rest and part of the hinge fitti…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-117062
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Aucissa type bow brooch, of 1st Century AD dating (AD 43 - AD 75). The bow brooch consists of a two part hinged bow, each part (the bow and the pin) having been cast separately and fastened together. The bow is flat, and has a rectangular cross section. The head of the bow has been bent backwards to form a space to hold the axis bar for the hinge. A slot has been cut in the top of the head to allow the hinged pin to be positioned. The head is square in shape, with a row of three punched annulets (circles) as decoration along the base of the squar…
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-3BF4A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (75 - 200 AD). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, foot and part of the hinge. The headloop, pin, wings and majority of the catch plate are missing. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular in cross section. The bow head is angular (comma shaped) in profile. The headloop at the top of the brooch is missing. The bow is decorated by a circular decorative headstud. Below the headstud, the bow has been decorated by a column of lozenges running vertically down the b…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-9632A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy annular brooch of Anglo-Saxon dating (5th to 6th Century AD). Approximately 50% of the brooch frame is present, the pin is missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The brooch frame consists of a flat curved band. The front has been decorated with a series of punched ring and dot designs. Perforations or holes are present instead of the central dot. Not all of the holes have been completely perforated. The back is plain and undecorated. Part of a casting ridge or seam is still present on the back. The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, with an eve…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Record ID: LVPL-BFB6C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Bow and Fantail brooch, of Roman dating (50 to 150 AD). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of the head and hinge of the brooch. The head is sub triangular in plan and roughly D shaped in cross section. The head is rectangular at the top, tapering into a narrow bow. The edges are rounded. The back of the brooch displays a hinge, with axis bar still present between the two sides. The pin is no longer present. The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the p…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2011
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Record ID: LVPL-3B2352
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (75 - 200 AD). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, foot and part of the hinge. The pin and parts of the headloop are missing. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular in cross section. The bow head is angular (comma shaped) in profile. The headloop at the top of the brooch is partially complete, and would have originally been circular in nature. The bow is decorated by a circular decorative headstud, comprising two concentric circles. Below the headstud,…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-4FAC66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
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 and the attachment loop for the spring. The foot, catch plate, spring and pin are all missing. The bow is angular, 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 is a raised ridges. Otherwise the bow is plain and undecorated. The reverse of the head has a cast projecting…
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2011
Last updated: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Record ID: WMID-1A9D53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch, of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends),Mackreth 2011, 4.a. Plate 46. Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 85% of the brooch is present. The catch plate is incomplete. The spring 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. Decoration is present on the wings as a single ridge on the outside edge. The bow is plain. The bow gradually tapers down to the rounded foot. A rearward facing hook is present at the …
Created on: Friday 6th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-84CA97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
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, foot and spring 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 flat, 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 of the brooch tapers into the body. Halfway down the length of the bow, is an spherical moulding. Beneath the…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2013
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-1722F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch, of Medieval dating (13th to 14th Centuries AD). Around 75% of the brooch is present, with the pin missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The frame is circular, with moulded decoration, consisting of a circular groove located centrally on the frame. A constriction is present for pin, as the frame is recessed and narrowed. The reverse is flat, with traces of engraved lettering. The inscription is hard to determine and may be illiterate. The brooch has a diameter of 25.5 mm, and is 3.3 mm thick. The frame is 4.4 mm wide. The pin constriction…
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
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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-053753
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy fragment from a Great Square Headed Brooch, of Early Medieval dating (AD 500 to AD 570). The artefact consists of the top right corner of a square mount, with a sub square head above it. Within the square section, the decoration suggests feet or feathers, but the original design is hard to identify. The head has almond shaped eyes, with sub circular pupils within them. An ear or hair is represented by a sub crescentic knop to the left, below the eyes The nose is raised and circular in shape. A horizontal slit is present beneath the nose, and a recess…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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Record ID: WMID-313017
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating. Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, with only the pin 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 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 of the brooch tapers into the body. Halfway down the length of the bow, is an elaborate arcanthus type moulding. Beneath the moulding, the lower part o…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-337CB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 2, flat wing ends, Lower Severn Valley), Mackreth 2011, 2.b2. Plate 45). Roman dating (50-150 AD). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, and spring casing. The pin, spring, catch plate and foot 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 cylindrical wings projecting from either side at the top. Each of the wings has an incomplete sub circular wi…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2016
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Record ID: WMID-33B686
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 - AD 200). Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, foot, pin and hinge. The pin, headloop and catch plate are incomplete. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular in cross section. The bow head is angular (comma shaped) in profile. The headloop at the top of the brooch is partially complete, and would have originally been circular in nature. The bow is decorated by a circular decorative headstud, comprising two concentric circles. Below the headstud, the bo…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-340CB8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy plate brooch, of Late Roman dating (AD 200 to AD 350). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the majority of the plate and part of the hinge. The pin and catch plate are missing. The front of the brooch is sub oval in plan. The decoration on the front of the brooch consists of an outer circle of pellets, with a plain circular ridge inside that. Inside that is a shallow recessed circle, before the centre circle design. This consists of four crescents aligned so their backs face each other, forming an open cross design. No enamel i…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-D88421
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Part 3, Group 4.d, flat wing ends type), of Roman dating (AD 80-150). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present consisting of the head, spring casing and parts of the bow and wings. The rest is 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, probably cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. A small rib is present at the junction between …
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-D96326
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy and paste gem set symmetrical plate brooch, of Late Roman dating (3rd to 4th Centuries AD). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the plate, gem, hinge and an incomplete catch plate. The pin is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch consists of an oval plate, with a centrally set conical paste or glass 'gem'. Around the gem, are two concentric oval rings, with repeat punched decoration within. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The catch plate is present and consists of an incomplete rectangular asymmetri…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2013
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