Record ID: PUBLIC-47C8D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill sub-group (Mackreth 2011, Part 5, Group 1.b1, enamelled panel on upper bow, and on tapering lower bow, flat wing ends type).150-250 AD date. The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 48.6mm, a depth of 14.6mm and a weight of 8.3g). The spring remains in place, wound around a copper alloy axis bar and secured between perforated end lugs and the missing chord was tensioned through a lug or crest at the head (Polden Hill lug type arrangement). The ends of the wings are circular and elliptical and…
Created on: Monday 5th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0B06F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester-one-piece type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and catch-plate and is distorted (with a distorted length of 45.0mm, a straightened length of approximately 77mm, a depth of 27.1mm and a weight of 6.1g). The missing spring would have been positioned behind wings, which are both bent against the head in opposite directions (with a distorted width for the wings of 11.8mm) and the chord was tensioned above the head with a rearward claw. The bow is of sub-rectangular section near the head (with a width o…
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D18A01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of decorative copper alloy plate, probably a fragment of a Roman plate brooch, probably of 2nd century AD date The brooch is represented by a sub-triangular fragment of the edge to near the centre (with a surviving length of 13.5mm, a surviving width of 12.1mm, a thickness of 1.6mm and a weight of 0.8g). The outside edge is circular (suggesting an original diameter of approximately 40mm) and the interior appears to have had three concentric raised borders. The peripheral border forms a narrow outer channel, which was enhanced on both sides with notches. An inner ring contai…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D15AF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch probably of late 13th to mid 14th century date The annular brooch frame is complete but has a heavily-corroded surface and the pin is fragmentary, with only the loop represented (having a combined weight of 2.1g). The annular frame (with an external diameter of 24.4 - 25.6mm and internal diameter of 15.8mm) is of flat section (with a thickness of 1.5mm). There is remnant traces of decoration on both faces but very little of the original surface survives. It possible to discern a fragment of a geometric decorative device on one face and a curved m…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CFAE53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type and dated from AD 80-120. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 29.1mm, a surviving depth of 9.1mm and a weight of 3.5g). The missing spring was secured between lateral lugs and the chord was tensioned by a lug at the head. A broken fragment of the copper alloy chord remains within the lug and has broken comparatively recently. The wings are complete (with a width of 15.0mm), and are without discernible decoration. The bow is circular sectioned (with a diameter o…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF85D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.e, flat wing ends type) and dated AD 80-120. The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring, catch and foot (with a surviving length of 59.1mm, a depth of 15.3mm and a weight of 8.1g). The missing spring was secured between lateral lugs with the chord tensioned by a lug on the head. The semi-cylindrical wings are near-complete (with a width of 18.7mm) and were decorated with a double incised line near the ends. The lug at the head is positioned below the top of the bow. The bow is comp…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CEF6D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands, Mackreth 2011, 4.h) and of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 30.3mm, a surviving depth of 12.0mm and a weight of 6.9g). The missing spring mechanism was secured between lateral lugs at the end of comparatively short wings, one of which has been lost (with a surviving width of 19.2mm). Any decoration on the wings has been lost. The rear of the head is hollow and contains casting debris. A stub a…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4E9DC0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled plate brooch of 2nd century AD date The brooch is of oval form with six equidistant peripheral lugs, one now lost and is near-complete, missing the pin but is slightly distorted (with a distorted length of 35.9mm, a maximum width of 20.7mm, a distorted depth of 8.0mm, a thickness of 2.1mm and a weight of 5.0g). The missing pin was hinged between two perforated lugs, positioned behind the apex of the brooch, rather than the peripheral lug. The catch-plate is eroded and extends onto the rear of the peripheral lug. The six peripheral lugs are circular (4.6-…
Created on: Friday 12th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4E8734
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, probably of 13th or 14th century date The brooch frame is missing the pin and is of annular type (with a maximum diameter of 35.5mm an internal diameter of 24.0mm and a weight of 5.3g). The frame is of flat section (1.7mm thick and 5.6mm wide) with four integral raised panels (2.9 - 3.3mm thick). Each panel comprises a raised rib adjacent to a square panel sloping down (thinning) to another stepped rib, cut by a diagonal groove. The sloping panel is enhanced with rows of punched dots. The decorative panels are in opposed directions. The remainde…
Created on: Friday 12th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4E73F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the foot, the pin and catch-plate (with a surviving length of 33.3mm a surviving depth of 15.6mm and a weight of 9.4g). The spring remains in place, wound around a copper alloy axis bar and secured between perforated end lugs and the chord tensioned through a lug or crest at the head (Polden Hill lug type arrangement). The ends of the wings are elliptical and are angled inwards, more on one end than the other (with a wing width of 22.6mm). The wings are decorated with …
Created on: Friday 12th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4D6684
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary having lost the leg and spring (with a surviving length of 37.2mm, a surviving depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 6.8g). The iron spring remains in place and is open, secured between two lateral lugs, probably with the chord at the base. At the top of the head a slight stub, suggesting a protrusion to secure a swivelling chain-loop. The trumpet head is oval (15.4mm wide and 14.5mm long) and is elaborately decorated with cast ornament. At each side of the head is a ring-and-dot, wi…
Created on: Friday 12th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3DE851
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch, probably of Kräftig Profilierte Type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is complete with only a little peripheral damage (with a length of 43.2mm, a depth of 15.8mm and a weight of 5.6g). The spring emerges from the rear of the head and coils four-times each side (with a width of 17.7mm and a diameter of 1.3mm at the spring and 2.0mm at the pin). The chord is tensioned by a claw at the head. The bow is flat-sectioned (with a width at the head of 9.2mm and a thickness of 1.2mm) with straight sides converging to the mid-bow. The bow both widens an…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3C9C01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch probably of T-shaped type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 16.8mm, a surviving depth of 10.3mm and a weight of 3.4g). The missing spring was likely to have been coiled around an axis bar, secured between perforated end lugs, now lost. It is unclear whether the chord was tensioned by a hook or claw above the head. The wings are eroded and have lost their terminal (with a surviving length of 19.2mm). The decoration on the remnants of the wings is corroded and difficult to dis…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3C5965
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, probably of Lion bow derivative type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head, part of the spring and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.6mm, a surviving depth of 7.9mm and a weight of 2.4g). The spring fragment is wound around a copper alloy axis bar and is partially enclosed within the head, with an 'open cylinder' type arrangement (with a diameter of 5.9mm). The axis bar protrudes beyond the current length of the cylinder. The cylinder is of sheet metal (0.7mm thick) and is eroded (with a surviving len…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-116936
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of T-shaped type dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, catch plate and foot. (surviving length of 30.2mm and a weight of 4.6g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings (with a total length of 13.1mm and width of 4.5mm). The wings are decorated with a groove and rib near the tips. An integral chain-loop extends vertically outwards from the top of the bow. The upper bow is of D-shaped section (width at head 8.4mm and a length of 20.8mm)) and with straight sides that converge slightly to a rounded button with kn…
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-115245
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and foot (with a surviving length of 42.4mm and a weight of 12.1g). The rear of the head is concave to accommodate the missing spring which was secured around a singly pierced lug (9.7mm long, perforation diameter 2.2mm). There is a small knop at the top of the apex, possibly the remnants of an integral pin to help position the swivel chain loop and prevent the chain loop from falling out of line. The head is circular, almost disc like (with a length of 13.5…
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A53256
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Transitional Type 2/3, Group 2.b2, flat wing ends, Plate 45)and of 1st century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 11.2mm and a weight of 4.4g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, now lost, which was secured between perforated lugs at the ends of the semi-cylindrical wings (with a width of 36.4mm and a thickness of 3.7mm), in a Polden Hill type arrangement. At the top of the head is a stub, possibly from a hook to secure the chord…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A4F8C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 1.d). The brooch is fragmentary and is represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.4mm, a surviving depth of 17.8mm and a weight of 11.0g). The spring remains in place and is made of iron and wound around an iron axis bar. The spring is secured by lateral lugs, one of which has been lost (giving the wings a surviving width of 31.9mm). No decoration survives on the fronts of the wings. The upper bow is of oval section (with a width at the head of 9mm and a …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-918A27
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Dolphin type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the end of the pin (with a length of 78.3mm, a depth of 23mm and a weight of 23.8g). The pin is hinged within tubular wings (with a width of 33.3mm) of oval to circular section (6.4mm - 7.3mm diameter). The axis bar is of copper alloy and secures the sub-triangular pin head (10mm wide and 2.2mm thick). The circular-sectioned pin gradually thins to the break (with a maximum diameter of 3.3mm and minimum diameter of 2.2mm). The fronts of the wings are decorated near the termina…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7BE2B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy pin terminal from a brooch, probably of penannular or pseudo-penannular type and of 8th or 9th century date The pin is fragmentary and is represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 20.0mm, a maximum surviving width of 17.2mm, and a weight of 3.3g). The head is of sub-triangular form although the periphery is corroded and some of the detail has been lost. There appears to have been three lentoid lobes or crescentic cups, two of which survive. The central panel is circular (11.3mm diameter) and is recessed. Within the circular panel is a simple i…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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