Record ID: WILT-C38071
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Crossbow brooch, dating to the period c. AD 290-400. It is incomplete insofar as only approximately half of the upper body and the lower body extending to (but not including) the foot survives. All that remains measures 55.19mm in length, 26.36mm in width, 6.52mm thick for the upper body and 7.92mm for the lower body, tapering to a point after 37.13mm. There is a distinctive split in this tubular lower body, in which the now missing pin would have been contained. At the very bottom of the brooch, there is one ring-and-dot, broadly central, indicating perhaps that…
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-D995D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete asymmetrical Roman plate brooch, dating to the period AD 100-250. It is incomplete insofar as the pin is missing, part of the catchplate has broken and one of the knops has partially broken off. The brooch measures 39.02mm in length and 24.74mm at maximum width. Behind the catchplate is a trefoil protrusion, a small central triangle with an oval area to either side: at the centre of each of this is a stamped ring-and-dot. Beyond are two curving ribs in a triangular fashion, a recessed lozenge shape between, 8.82mm in length and 9.34mm wide. This may have contained ena…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buriton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-A03771
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman brooch of the Langton Down (Nertomarus) type, dating to the period AD 25-60. It is incomplete so far as the lower half of the bow, catchplate and pin are missing. It has also been squashed. It measures 33.03mm in length and 25.74mm in width. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and would have had held in place a separately cast copper-alloy spring with six coils. Their front face is decorated with a central oval perforated with three holes. The design is similar to that of Hattatt no.270, 'hooks and eyes' type, with scroll moul…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9FAE86
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman Hod Hill brooch, dating to the period AD 43-70. It is incomplete insofar as it is missing its pin and mechanism. The bow is triangular in shape, measuring 56.05mm in length and 21.98mm at maximum width. What remains of the head is starting to curve round, but the pin and accompanying mechanism have since broken. The head measures 6.69mm in length, and tapers outwards to the side lugs, which are the widest part of the brooch. These side lugs are broadly triangular in shape, and have two raised transverse ridges on each. The body of the bow measures 8.76mm in width, …
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9E7153
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman plate brooch, dating to the period AD 150-250. It is incomplete insofar as it is missing its pin. It is broadly circular in shape with considerable edge damage. The mechanism for the pin jutts out from one side, measuring 4.69mm in length and 4.89mm in width. The total length of the brooch is 22.57mm and is 20.09mm wide. Approximately at the centre of the brooch is a circular knop, its rivetted end visible to the reverse. The knop measures 2.11mm in height and 3.95mm in diameter. It is set with what is now red enamel at the centre. There appears to be traces of sun…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9CC26B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman disc brooch, dating to the period AD 80-250. It is incomplete insofar as it is missing its pin, although the edge is somewhat damaged. It is broadly circular in shape, measuring 25.38mm in length and 30.02mm in width. From the catchplate, the brooch measures 6.33mm thick. At the two widest points the broadly circular shape has pointed knops. The brooch is framed by two concentric ridges, approximately 3.22mm apart. Within the smaller of the two concentric ridges, there is a ring of teardrop shaped enamel decoration. These are now light green in colour,…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-863394
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy Roman Wroxeter type brooch, dating to the period AD 75-200. The brooch measures 65.16mm in length and at maximum width is 15.36mm. Starting from the headloop, which is complete and 5.15mm in diameter, there are two ridges which curve down from the headloop and curl upwards towards the headloop. They are 13.23mm wide. From this the headloop tapers inwards again to the D-shaped plate, which contains the spring mechanism to the reverse. This plate is D-shaped arranged on its side, with the straight edge underneath the headloop. It is along the straight edge that …
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1C5091
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to Early Roman (AD 20-70) Colchester one-piece brooch. The brooch measures 61.62mm in length and at the wingspan, 14.35mm in width. It is incomplete insofar as the spring, pin and catchplate are missing. At the top of the bow are two protrusions, originally extending into the spring (lower) and forward-facing hook (upper). The top protrusion measures 5.08mm in length and 4.31mm in width, though it tapers slightly in width to 2.16mm. It measures 1.77mm in thickness. The lower protrusion measures 4.82mm in length, curling at the end up towar…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-77F713
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy gilded disc plate brooch, dating to the period AD 200-350. It measures 40.13mm in diameter, and 13.11mm at its thickest. The brooch is incomplete insofar as the pin is missing and the very edge is damaged in places. There is a small circular knop in the centre, measuring 5.84mm in diameter. There is a small hollowed recess at the centre of the knop, but it is unclear if anything was set within this recess. The small knop is surrounded by a slight circular recess, measuring 12.33mm in diameter. Outside of this recess but contained within a concentric ri…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Saturday 6th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Froxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-F651F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman Hod Hill brooch, dating to the period AD 43-70. It measures 49.74mm in length and at the side lugs measures 16.89mm in width, though as one of the side lugs is missing the actual width of the brooch would have been approximately 6.4mm wider. The brooch is incomplete insofar as one side lug is missing, along with the shank of the pin. The wings measure 13.26mm in width and 3.47mm in height. They curl forwards to hold the axis bar. The presence of iron corrosion within the wings indicates that the axis bar was made of iron. From the wings extend the bow, measuring…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tichborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-2773FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early early-medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper-alloy pin from Type F penannular brooch, dating to the period 410-700. The pin's loop is in the form of a hollow cylindrical or drum-shaped element, presumably cast as one with the shaft. The loop is circular in cross-section and measures 8.41mm in diameter and 11.07mm in length. It is 1.89mm thick. There are prominent rims at either open end, a wide furrow next to each and at the centre two ridges to either side of a raised area. Where the shaft extends from the loop, this central raised area is widest, the two ridges to either sid…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-6E2D7C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Iron Age brooch probably of La Tenè I type, dating to the period 400-200 BC. All that remains of the brooch is the pin, which has a dark brown patina. There is a small notch at the top of the pin, measuring 2.45mm in length and 2.83mm in width. It reveals a lighter brown recess. Opposite to this there is an incised line, which extends 24.6mm the length of the pin. In total the pin measures 45.48mm in length, 2.83mm in width and tapering down to a point. It weighs 1.48g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-C2A242
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age/ Roman (AD 20-70) Colchester one-piece. The brooch measures 35.72mm in length, 8.17mm wide at the wingspan, and weighs 1.62g. It is missing the pin and pin mechanism. There are two loops at the top of this brooch. The top loop turns back on itself over the bow and is open; this would have formed a forward-facing hook. The bottom loop is beneath this, and extends away from the bow of the brooch. This loop is closed, and measures 2.28mm in diameter; it woudl have extended into the spring mechanism. Aside from the two loops, there is no further…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
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Record ID: HAMP-C16556
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman plate brooch, dating to the period AD 150-250. The brooch is oval in shape, measuring 31.35mm in length and 23.03mm in width. It weighs 6.68g. The flat plate is divided into three zones by two reserved metal ridges concentric with the oval outer rim. The patina of the central zone is lighter than the two outer zones, which is off white in parts. The rest of this zone is a lighter green, with a few patches of light brown. The other two zones are mostly light brown in patina, with patches of light to mid green. There is no trace of decoration on either s…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Record ID: HAMP-582083
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Strip Bow brooch, dating to the period AD 25-70. The brooch is missing wings, pin mechanism and catchplate. The lower bow has been bent backwards at an approximately 90 degree angle, just above the catchplate. With this bend, the brooch measures 45.05mm in length, but without it would have measured approximately 57.1mm. It is triangular in shape, at its widest at the top it measures 12.59mm, tapering to 2.79mm just before the bend. After this bend, it widens again to 5.63mm. In total, the brooch weighs 3.42g. The decoration on the front of the bow is of t…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odiham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-4337BA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative (T-shape) brooch with incomplete spring mechanism, dating to the period AD 50-150. It measures 14.05mm in length and 25.13mm, which is also the maximum wingspan. The brooch is missing most of the spring mechanism and the lower half of the bow, along with the catchplate and pin. In total, the brooch weighs 2.69g. The patina of the brooch is a light green. On the bow there are two ridges, 1.84mm apart, running parallel to one another down the length of the brooch. Aside from this, there is no additional decoration on the front of…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Grey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-4BF576
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman probable Colchester derivative two-piece brooch, dating to the period AD 43-100. The brooch is missing the lower half of the bow and catchplate and the pin. The spring mechanism was iron and has corroded in postiion - it is impossible to say if any is missing due to the extent of the corrosion. The brooch weighs 9.77g, measures 31.02mm in length, with a wingspan of 24.72mm. The maximum thickness of the wingspan is 9.89mm, from here it tapers to a point. At the centre of the wingspan is a raised central ridge, which starts at the top of the bow and tap…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crondall', grid reference and parish protected.