Record ID: BH-BAA839
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy trumpet-derivative brooch of the Alcester type. The head is hollow, of semi-circular section and flares towards the top. On the underside of the head, one side of the opening is damaged; at the opposite end are the remains of the lug that would have held in place the now-missing spring. The remains of a chain-loop project upwards from the top of the head. An inverted T-shaped moulding in low relief decorates the upper surface of the head; this is surmounted by a band whose curvature mirrors that of the top of the head itself. A number of white-metal…
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-0289F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy artefact, possibly representing half of a Medieval open-frame brooch. The piece consits of a curved, parallel-sided strip, the upper surface of which is decorated by a moulded pattern of interlocking chevrons. At one end the curve terminates in a cuboidal moulding; at the opposite end it tapers into a vertical projection of triangular section. The reverse of the piece is flat and plain. Dimensions: 33.2mm long, 15mm wide, 3.1mm thick. Weight: 2.5g.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clothall', grid reference and parish protected.