Record ID: LEIC-AB64CA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy bow brooch. The brooch consists of a semi-circular cross sectioned bow which is curved and tapering. The brooch is missing most of its wings, spring and pin. The triangular, incomplete, catch plate c. 20mm long, sits close the base of the bow. The surface is corroded. Length 59mm, width 4mm, weight 9.5grams.
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-1E1967
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy penannular brooch. The brooch is circular in form but slightly distorted. The brooch is circular in section with two tightly coiled terminals at right angles to the plane of the loop. The terminals are set apart and the surface of the brooch is undecorated and slightly corroded. The pin is missing. Diameter 30mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.66g. Bayley and Butcher 2004, pg 136, fig. 403. Hattats 2000, pg 340, fig.199, pl. 651.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-1DB385
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy composite plate brooch. The brooch consists of a lozenge shaped head with a rectangular raised central plate. It has the remains of a moulded rectangular projection on one side and an irregular edge on the other side where the moulding has broken off. The head is triangular in section and is missing the suspension loop, here there are two triangular cells one inverted on top of the other that would have contained enamel. The central raised plate is rectangular in section and is decorated with the worn remains of five rectangular cells running down its centre that wo…
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-179DC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper aloroch consists of incomplete open wings from which emerges a flat wide bow which narrows towards its base. The brooch could be a very worn Langton down type.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 30th July 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-B53F9A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch . The brooch has undecorated open wings, one side is mostly present, the spring and pin are missing. The upper part of the bow is decorated with a raised chevron. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flat back and a rounded surface that is corroded but undecorated. The bow tapers and terminates into a rounded knop and there is no catch plate. Length 47mm, width 22mm, Thickness 12mm, weight 11.61g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th February 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-B42D28
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Lower Severn Valley) type, c.f. Mackreth 2011, 2.b Plate 45. The brooch is T-shaped, the spring, pin and axis bar are missing. The fronts of the wings are decorated with three raised vertical ribs. The upper bow has a D shaped cross-section. A rib runs down the centre of the bow and becomes less pronounced towards the end.The end of the bow is broken off . Length 18mm, width 21mm, thickness 7mm, weight 3.31g. Hattatt (2000) illustrates similar examples of sprung Polden Hill type brooches on pages…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Sunday 6th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-96DE34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman disc brooch fragment. The object is very worn and represents teh central part of a disc brooch which would have had a raised border. The reverse has a scar indicating where cathplate and lug would have been. Length 26mm, width 17mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.36g
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-6E3B28
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch foot, probably fomo a Trumpet brooch. The object consists of the base section of the bow and the catchplate on the reverse. The bow is semi-circular in section and has a collared, stepped foot. The catchplate is sub-triangular in shape. Length 22mm, width 10mm, thickness 4mm, weight 2.52g. Hattattt, 2000, pg. 326, fig. 1530.
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th June 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-6DD5C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch.The object has damaged open wings which are now triangular in form, with a centrally placed loop above. The bow is sub-rectangular in section and is plain at the top. At its centre, where it curves, it has a raised circular protrusion and below this there are two rows of triangular enamel cells flanking two centrally placed rectangular ones. The brooch has broken at this point and has no catchplate or pin. Length 23mm, width 15mm, thickness 7mm, weight 4.40g.
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-6D75D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy T shaped (developed) brooch. The object consists of circular sectioned, solid wings with a central recess to hold a hinged pin (now missing). The bow has a raised edge on its upper portion, which merges into a flat edge half way down its length. There is a centrally placed scar on the bows surface, which suggests it had a ridge running as far as the raised edges. Below this there are triangular depressions, two on each side with the points facing inwards, which may have held enamel. At this point the brooch has snapped. Length 22mm, width 19mm, thickness 9mm, wei…
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-6D23A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman enamelled copper alloy umbonate plate brooch. The brooch is sub circular in form and is domed (convex) in cross section. The object consists of a domed boss with three surviving projecting knops arranged at cardinal points. It is decorated with two concentric circles of triangular enamelled cells, arranged around a central circular cell. Both the inner and outer circles have been filled with alternating red and blue enamel. A thin plain border is present around the edge. The back of the brooch contains two semi-circular lugs to hold a hinged pin, which is mis…
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-B34A58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper-alloy cruciform brooch fragment. Only the bow survives. This is sub-triangular in form with a ridge running longitudinally in the centre of the outer face and a transverse ridge, expanded slightly at either end, at the top where is ajoins the head. A small part of the flattened head plate remains, but most is missing. Simple cruciform brooches date to the 5th and 6th centuries AD (MacGregor and Bolick 1993, 95-6). Length: 31.0mm, width: 21.0mm, thickness: 5.0mm, weight: 6.43g
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-143AA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch.The wings are cylindrical with a slot in the centre of the reverse to hold the pin. The corroded remains of the axis bar are still present.The outer end of each wing is decorated with two transverse grooves and there are another pair of transverse grooves towards the middle. The bow is incomplete, D-shaped in section and S-shaped in profile. It tapers towards the broken end. Below the head the outer face is decorated with two transverse grooves, followed by a narrowed section, followed by two further transverse grooves with a raised lozenge i…
Created on: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-47EEF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy T-shaped bow brooch. The brooch has short circular wings which taper into a point. These have a central indentation in the centre of the upper edge that allows the pin to be fixed on the iron bar. The bow is triangular in form with a flattened sub rectangular section. The bow is decorated with a slightly concave triangular motif which is bordered by a linear depression. There is an incised line that runs across the width of the back of the bow at the top and just below this are some incised irregular horizontal lines. Length 21mm, width 20mm, thickness 4.0 mm, weigh…
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-7A2C62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type. The brooch consists of plain circular sectioned wings with endcaps, which contain a spring of 10 coils. The bow sits on a characteristic sub-rectangular protrusion emerging from the wings. The bow is plain except for an unusual double linear incision running down the reverse. It is 36mm long, 29mm wide and 17mm thick and weighs 24.3grams.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-7A1284
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy brooch fragment, 20mm long, 16mm wide and 2.5mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 2.75grams. The object is a fragment from the foot of a small radiate-headed brooch. It has a trapezoidal form and a rectangular section. Its upper surface has a linear border which is heavily gilded and which contains a folttae style pattern. The brooch fragment is similar to eg. 16.6, page 149 in MacGregor and Bolick, A catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon collections, Asmolean Museum..
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-788275
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch catchplate, 27mm long and 13mm wide. The object is in fair condition and weighs 1.81 grams. The object is an openwork catchplate, possibly from a Colchester type brooch, with a triangular form and a central triangular hole. This is attached to part of a bow, all of thw components have a sub-rectangular section.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-7871A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy dolphin type bow brooch, 27mm long and 16mm wide. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 3.39grams. The brooch consists of sub rectangular sectioned curving wings which have sub-spherical knop like terminals. There is a circular sectioned protrusion emerging from the centre of the upper edge of the wings. The bow has a D shaped section and expands outwards from the wings before tapering in. The spring, pin and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-785AA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 30mm long and 19mm wide. The brooch consists of plain rectangular wings with a c shaped section which sits in front of a spring of 6 coils. The bow has a sub rectangular section with a slightly concave upper surface. This is decorated with a vertical linear depression running its length. The catchplate and pin are missing.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-FAFD83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet headed brooch, 24mm long, 16mm wide and 12mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 5.84grams. The object is in fair condition but is in complete. It consists of a 'trumpet' shaped head which has an oval form, containing a short spring and with the remains of a suspension loop protruding from its upper surface. The bow, which has a circular section, emerges from the front, lower section of the head and has the remains of a suspension loop on its upper surface. Below this the brooch becomes flat and contains a circular motif containing a circle of …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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