Record ID: WAW-201BA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early-Medieval (late 5th to 6th centuries) possible saucer brooch made from gilded copper alloy. The brooch is sub-circular and has abraded and incomplete edges. The brooch has a border in light relief around the circumference. The brooch has been decorated in Style I with two beasts chasing each other around the brooch in light relief. The beasts circle around a centrally placed circular domed boss surrounded by a raised border. There appear to be three beasts depicted around the central boss. The beasts has pointed beaks or heads with oval eyes. The reverse is flat and wit…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-F14C78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa (AD 80-120) of (Mackreth Group 3, flat wing ends) type Mackreth (2011), type 3e, Plate 46. The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with damaged and incomplete end caps. The foot and catch plate are missing along with the spring and pin. There are the remains of a reverse facing hook at the reverse of the head that would have held the spring in place. At the reverse of the head is a rectangular slot that is concave. The bow is hump like in profile and the…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-603F3C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy umbonate plate brooch dating to the Roman period, circa AD 100-250. Mackreth 2011, British Plate Type 6.a. The brooch has a domed boss which is circular in plan. Surrounding the centre of the brooch are inward facing triangular cells a number are filled with blue enamel. Some are damaged and missing the enamel. The outer edges of the brooch are also damaged.  The hinge extends from one short edge of the rim at the reverse. The projection is broadly rectangular and is damaged and incomplete. This would have originally&…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-4BD496
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa (AD 50-100) of (Mackreth Group 5) type Mackreth (2011) probably 5a4, page 53, plate 50.  The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with complete perforated end caps. The lower section of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing along with the majority of the spring and pin. The bow is hump like in profile and the bow tapers to an old break.  At the rear of the head is an integral pierced lug. There is a small section of coil remaning that passes through the pierced lug…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-E91469
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative type, dating to circa AD 43-120. The brooch is incomplete and missing the wings. It is likely the brooch would have had a spring that would have been placed in the concave slot at the reverse of the head. At the reverse of the head is a small protrusion, probably the small remains of a now missing rearward facing hook. The bow is hump like in profile similar to the Polden Hill varieties. The bow is broader where it extends from the head and narrows to a now damaged terminal.  The lower bow, f…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-0B1196
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa (AD 80-120) of (Mackreth Group 3, flat wing ends) type Mackreth (2011), type 3e, Plate 46. The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with complete perforated end caps. The perforations are incomplete and semi-circular. The ends of the wings have rounded mouldings. The foot and catch plate are intact. The spring and pin are missing. There is a reverse facing hook at the reverse of the head that would have held the spring in place. At the reverse of the head is a rect…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-0AB997
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa (AD 80-120) of (Mackreth Group 3, flat wing ends) type Mackreth (2011), type 3e, Plate 46. The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with complete perforated end caps. The left handed end cap is slightly damaged. The ends of the wings are decorated with two linear impressions. This forms two ribs at either end that have a series of incisions. The lower section of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing along with the spring and pin. There is a reverse facing hook at th…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-0A73C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa (AD 80-120) of (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends) type Mackreth (2011), 4.d, pg. 73, Plate 47. The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with complete perforated end caps. The lower section of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing along with the majority of the pin. Only a small section of the pin now remains measuring 6 mm. There is a pierced lug at the reverse that holds the spring in place. The bow is hump like in profile and the bow tapers to an old break. T…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-7BCCA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy enamelled disc brooch of Roman date, circa (AD 80 - 250). The pin is now missing and the catchplate and lug at the reverse are damaged. The brooch is flat and circular in plan. There are oval shaped protruding knops located at the outer edges placed either side of the pin mechanism at the reverse. The outer edge of the brooch is damaged. It is possible there were further knops placed around the circumference of the brooch. The circumference of the brooch has a border then within that a circle of inlaid blue enamel. Within that is a …
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-7B167C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy supporting arm brooch of Early Anglo-Saxon dating (AD 400 to AD 500). The object is broadly an inverted triangle in plan. The upper part of the object is broadly rectangular. The object then tapers and curves into a bow and terminates with a patinated break. At the reverse of the head are vertical lugs placed at either short edge. These were possibly to hold a spring and pin. A groove appears around the headplate, visible due to lighting on the 3D scan. The object has a well developed dark green coloured surface patina.  The object measures 26.2&n…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-FE9B34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative brooch of Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), dating to AD 80-120.  The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are semi circular with missing end caps. The foot and catch plate are missing along with the spring and pin.  The wings are semi circular in profile. There is a rectangular groove at the reverse of the head where the spring mechanism would have been in situ. At the rear of the head are the remains of the rearward facing hook. The bow tapers to a broken terminal with a well …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-C1E8E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative brooch of Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), dating to AD 80-120.  The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are semi circular with missing end caps. The foot, majority of the catch plate are missing along with the spring and pin.  The wings are semi circular in profile. There is a rectangular groove at the reverse of the head where the spring mechanism would have been in situ. At the rear of the head are the remains of the rearward facing hook. On the upper section of the head is a sh…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B9DA22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.b1. Plate 50, dating from the first to second century AD. The brooch is largely complete although it is missing the spring, axis bar, pin and the catch plate is damaged.  The brooch has complete semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. At the rear of the wings is a rectangular concave void that would have once held the spring in place. There is a lug at the rear of the head although it doesnt appear to be pierced to hold the spring in place it ma…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E41BB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy brooch fragment dating to AD 450-550.  The fragment consists of the lower bow and fantail foot from a small long brooch. The fragment consists of a rectangular section that extends into a fantail foot. At the reverse are the remains of the catchplate at the upper edge. The front face is decorated with a series of horizontal linear grooves. The object has a green coloured surface patina. The surfaces are abraded.  For more complete examples recorded on the PAS database see OXON-2CC447, discovered in Oxfordshire and NMS-AAD9DB discover…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-38DB3C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative brooch of Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), dating to AD 80-120.  The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are semi circular with missing end caps. The lower section of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing along with the spring, pin and rearward facing hook. The wings are semi circular in profile. There is an oval groove at the reverse of the head where the spring mechanism would have been in situ. The bow tapers to a broken terminal. Between the head and the wings there are semi-circular moul…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-38BE02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman trumpet type brooch dating to circa (AD 75 to AD 175). The pin, lower part of the bow, catchplate and foot terminal of the brooch are missing. The fragment consists of the head and the top section of the bow. The head is oval in plan. At the rear of the head are the remains of two vertically placed lugs that would have held the spring mechanism in place. The bow has parallel side along tits length as it curves front he head to a broken terminal. The lower part of the bow is decorated with a series of moulded…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-7766F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative brooch of Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), dating to AD 80-120.  The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are semi circular with missing end caps. The lower section of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing along with the spring, pin and rearward facing hook. There is a longitudinal groove at the reverse of the head where the spring mechanism would have been in situ. The bow tapers to a broken terminal.  Between the head and the wings there are semi-circular mouldings typical of Polden Hill ty…
Created on: Sunday 19th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-773B56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch dating to circa (AD 80-120) of (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends) type Mackreth (2011), 4.d, pg. 73, Plate 47. The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with complete perforated end caps. The lower section of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing along with the pin and rearward facing hook. The bow is hump like in profile and the bow tapers to an old break.  The spring is intact and the reverse of the head and is formed from ten coils. There are semi-circular mouldings between…
Created on: Sunday 19th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-76F8D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative type, hinged subtype, dating to circa AD 43-120. The lower bow and foot are missing along with the spring and pin.  The brooch is T shaped in form. The wings are semi-circular. There is a longitudinal groove at the rear of the head, where the spring would have been held in place. The bow tapers to a damaged terminal. At the rear of the bow are the remains of the catch plate. green coloured surface patina.  The brooch is decorated with an incised groove between the head and the wings and two furt…
Created on: Sunday 19th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E990E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy form or model for the manufacture of a two part Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch of early Roman date (80-120 AD). Usually these types of brooches date to the 1st to 2nd century, when they are made from copper alloy. However, this brooch is made from lead or lead alloy, and was made as the first stage to manufacturing brooches. Therefore they are rare and this only the sixth recorded example on the PAS database.  The object is broadly 'T' shaped in profile. There are two short semi cylindrical wings extended from the head. Betwee…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2023
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