Record ID: BUC-CF5FC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, dating from c. 1st to 2nd Century AD. At the head of the brooch there are two circular wings, in the centre of this is a semi circular notch where the pin would have attached. Around the notch on the top of the head is moulded decoration. There is a raised V shape with five impressed pellets inside. Beside this on either side is a raised semi circular pattern, which is decorated with a repeated rope motif. There is an incised collar on either end of the wings. Running along the top of the bow is a raised rope motif border. Running down the c…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-CF0165
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a Roman copper alloy disc brooch, dating from the 2nd century AD. The fragment is circular, and slightly domed on the face. There is a raised central ring, with a possible second raised ring round the worn and broken edge. Contained between the two rings are traces of ultramarine blue enamel. The rest of the recesses are a light brown colour. The reverse is undecorated and concave, with a circular indentation in the centre. The edges are broken and worn. There are no traces of the original attachments of the brooch.  The surface is very worn, and it has a ligh…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-76F965
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval disc brooch, dating from c. 5th to 6th century AD. The brooch is flat and circular, the edges are worn and broken so it is more an oval shape.The face is decorated with punched ring-and-dot motifs, one in the centre, and four equally spaced around the edge of the disc.  The reverse is not decorated. On one edge there is a worn rectangular projection, and opposite is a smaller rounded projection. These are the remains of the pin lug and catchplate. The pin is now missing.  The brooch has a mid green patina, with patches of light…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A36557
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible medieval copper alloy annular brooch or possible buckle, dating to 1350-1400 AD. The brooch consists of a circular frame and is semi circular in cross section. There is a recess in hoop where the pin sits. The pin is a piece of copper alloy looped round the pin recess in the frame, and narrows to a point. It is oval in cross section. The pin is 26.5mm in length, and reaches across the frame. There is no decoration, and the brooch has a dark green patina. The brooch is very worn and corroded. The brooch is 31.5mm by 29.1mm, and weighs 3.60g. It is similar…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A34FE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch, dating from 2nd Century AD. The brooch is lozenge shaped, the outer edge is worn and broken. The surviving edge is scalloped. There are two raised lozenges in the centre of the plate. The central one has a raised incised border, and possibly held a stone in the recess. The second lozenge section surrounding this is also raised, and decorated with a border of incised lines. There is possible iron staining on the surface of the brooch. The reverse is undecorated. In the centre there is a circular concave section. At one end there is a slight…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A314E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch of Hod Hill type dating to the 1st Century AD. At the head of the brooch there is a hinge that is oval in cross section, there is a notch where the pin would have been. The head then narrows to a thin neck, before expanding into the bow. The first part of the bow is trapezoidal in shape. Running down the centre of this section are three raised ridges. Either side of this section there is a rounded knop projection with a narrow neck. The bow then narrows, with two raised collars across it. It then ends with a worn break. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-A299BF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, probably of Hod Hill type, dating from the 1st century AD. At the head of the brooch is the hinge, this has a central notch where the now missing pin would have attached. This is joined to the bow by a raised collared neck. The bow curves and narrows towards the foot of the brooch. which is now worn and broken. There is worn decoration down the bow of the brooch. The pin and catchplate are now missing. The brooch is very worn and corroded. The brooch has a red brown patina, with patches of green. It measures 31.6mm in length, 16.3mm in …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-39AE15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, dating to c. AD 43 to 100. The brooch consists of the head of the brooch, on the reverse there is a notch where the pin of the brooch projects. The pin is worn. The two wings of the brooch project out from this, they are worn and circular in cross section. In one of the wings there is a white substance contained at the end. The bow projects in a right angle from the head, and narrows to a worn break. The bow is worn, there is possibly a raised ridge down the centre. It has a mid green patina, and measures 18.2mm by 30.7mm, and weighs 6.84g. 
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-98D9AC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible fragment of a medieval copper alloy annular brooch or buckle, dating to 1350-1400 AD. The fragment is part of a circular frame, one edge is wider than the other. The breaks are worn. The inside of the frame is bevelled, it is oval in cross section. The fragment has a dark green patina, and measures 39.6mm in length, 25.9mm in width, and weighs 9.21g.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BUC-98CB8A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch, dating from c. AD 43 -410. The fragment consists of the bow of the brooch, there is one coil of the spring still attached to the head of the brooch. The wings are worn and broken. There is a worn break at the foot of the brooch. On the reverse there is a worn break where the catchplate originally attached. The bow is flat, and rectangular in cross section. The brooch has a brown green patina, and measures 78.5mm in length, 9.6mm in width, 1.5mm in thickness and weighs 6.90g. 
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BUC-E9EE5F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, double-lugged, Harlow type brooch with spring mechanism, dating to the 1st century AD. The wings are C shaped in cross section, and span 12.6mm, they are worn and broken. Underneath the wings is the spring and axis bar still in situ, but sitting lose.The spring is attached through one of the two circular perforations in the head of the brooch. The pin extends out from the centre of the spring, this is bent and projects outwards from the brooch. The bow rises up from the wings, before descending in a curve. The bow i…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7EC571
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, Harlow, double lug  brooch dating to c. 1st century AD. The fragment consists of the head of the brooch, with the wings still in situ, these were C shaped in cross section. Only half the spring remains, this sits within one side of the wings, there are four coils, the last loops over the top through one of the circular holes in the head.  The spring is made of copper alloy wire. The pin is now missing. The bow of the brooch curves downwards from the head of the brooch, it is T shaped in cross section wit…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7EA0B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy brooch dating from c. 25-70 AD. The brooch consists of the bow, spring and pin. The spring is wrapped around the head of the brooch, with two loops either side. Extending out from the coil of the spring is the pin, this has been bent out of shape and extends outwards. It narrows to a rounded point. The bow of the brooch is long triangular shape and narrows towards the foot, where there is a worn break. It is rectangular in cross section. There is no decoration and the brooch has a mid green patina. It measures 35.0m…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7E7473
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, dating to the 1st century AD. The wings extend out either side of the head of the bow, and are a flat rectangular shape in cross section. The ends of the wings are worn and broken. The spring of the brooch sits underneath the wings, and has 6 coils. The pin would have extended down from the centre of the coil, there is a worn break where this would have been. The spring is held in place by a looped piece of copper alloy that folds back and attaches to the bow of the brooch. The bow extends down from the head, it has been b…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-49FBCA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval annular brooch, dating from c. AD 1350- 1400. The brooch is a flat circular hoop, with eight globular projections regularly spaced on the face of the brooch. The frame narrows between two of the projections, where the pin would have sat. This is now missing. On the opposite edge of the narrow section is a circular recess. The reverse is undecorated, and there are patches of white metal coating. The brooch has a light green patina, and measures 40.1mm by 39.5mm, 5.9mm in maximum thickness, and weighs 13.38g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: BUC-AEECC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating to the 3rd century AD. The brooch is circular, in the centre is a circular section with a raised edge. In the centre is a circular perforation. Surrounding this is a circular border with a raised edge, inside this is a gilding, it is probable it is a rope design. There is another a circular border outside this with traces of gilding contained within. The edge of the plate brooch is worn and broken. On the reverse there is the hinge and catch plate, the pin is now missing. There is no decoration. The brooch has a dark green patina, and measures 3…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2023
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Record ID: BUC-44C2DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a copper alloy early medieval saucer brooch, dating to c. 5th-6th century AD. The brooch would have originally been circular, with an upturned rim, only about a third of it remains. Some of the decoration remains, there are three running spirals visible. This has a circular border running around the outer edge. On the reverse there is a raised section, it is unclear if this is the catchplate or the pin hinge.  The brooch has a brown patina, with patches of orange. It measures 30.0mm in length, 20.8mm in width, and weighs 8.80g.  Similar to Macgregor…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-448BAD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy early medieval saucer brooch, dating to c. 5th-6th century AD. The brooch is circular with an upturned rim. It has a central raised pellet surrounded by a five sided border. This is surrounded by five running spirals, two circular pellet borders and a groove running along the rim. On the reverse there is the remains of the pin hinge and catch plate. The pin is missing. The brooch has two cracks in it, and has been distorted out of shape. The brooch has a brown patina, with patches of green and orange. It measures 42mm by 40.3mm, and weighs 10.70g.  …
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: BUC-6248BE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of umbonate type, dating to c. AD 100-250. The fragment consists of the central domed boss of the brooch, the outer section is now missing. There is a worn and jagged edge along one side of the boss. The dome has a central circular perforation, with two rows of triangular cells surrounding this. Most of the enamel is now missing, however one cell in the row nearest the centre contains a small amount of red enamel. There is no decoration on the concave reverse, and no attachment fittings remain. The brooch has a dark green patina, and measures 18.…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Sunday 27th August 2023
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Record ID: BUC-B47627
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval annular brooch, dating to c. AD 1350-1400. The frame is circular in shape, and circular in cross section. Running around the frame are curved incised lines forming a rope pattern. The frame narrows for a recessed pin bar, the pin is looped around this section. The pin is copper alloy, and narrows to a sharp point. The brooch has a mid green patina. It measures 18.6mm by 17.6mm, 2.1mm in thickness, and weighs 1.32g. The brooch is similar to Egan and Pritchard 1991, page 253, number 1334.
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2023
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