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Record ID: SF-4FA187
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A somewhat corroded copper-alloy bow brooch of the Colchester type, dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 25-60 AD. The catchplate and pin are missing, though the remainder of the brooch is preserved intact. It demonstrates a winged head (the wings short and stubby, being rectangular in section) from the rear of which projects a bent rearward facing hook. At the apex of the head is a spring chord bent forwards in the direction of the bow. The bow itself is 'D' shaped in section and curves strongly in profile, tapering along its length towards the now missing foot. Pres…
Created on: Sunday 10th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: SF-58F122
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. The brooch frame is circular in plan and rectangular sectioned, demonstrating a constriction on one edge which secures the wound-wire pin. Flanking the latter and the point at which it touches the opposing side of the frame are two projecting collets on each side, Three of these retain the remains of the whitish paste or glue used to secure the original settings in place, while one displays its original light blue setting of enamel. The lateral sides of the frame both demonstrate zig-zag motifs fl…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulbourn', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-555CB1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a cruciform or small-long type bow brooch of Early Anglo-Saxon attribution, c. 450-550 AD. The fragment consists the very base of the foot, being pelta-shaped in plan with an irregular truncation at its upper edge where it has broken from the main portion of the foot. Both faces are completely plain, with no decoration whatsoever visible. Preserved in fair condition with a shiny greyish patina suggesting a high tin content, it survives to a length of 19.23mm, 27.88mm at its widest point and 1.04mm thick at its midpoint. It weig…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-53DBDE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a bow brooch of Roman date, probably c. 43-125 AD. The fragment consists the lower bow, foot and catchplate only-the rest of the object missing in an old break. The bow itself is decorated with three raised vertical ribs, but is otherwise plain. The catchplate is triangular in plan and flattened, its back edge curved to accommodate the pin. Preserved in rather poor condition, it survives to a length of 24.21mm, 4.07mm wide at the midpoint of the bow by 9.11mm thick between the bow and catchplate. It weighs 2.11g. Due to its fra…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2E4911
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. The brooch is composed of a sub-circular frame, a constriction on one edge retaining a wound-wire pin. The upper surface demonstrates eight raised collets, inset with alternately off-white stones and green glass inlays. Between each collet, the frame points outwards in a squat triangular lobe-each lobe demonstrating a stamped circular dimple at its centre. Preserved in good condition with an uneven brownish patina, it measures 25.21mm in diameter, c. 4.09mm thick at the collects, c. 1.6mm thick at…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Higham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-326AD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-100. This example is of the Colchester Derivative type, double-lugged subtype. The lower bow, pin and catchplate are missing in old breaks but otherwise the brooch is preserved intact. It has a hemi-spherically sectioned winged head with a projecting double-lug at its midpoint demonstrating two adjacent circular apertures-through which the axis bar and spring are still largely threaded. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and undecorated, curving strongly in profile before truncating neatly in an old break. Prese…
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-18DEC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and abraded cast copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative hinged type, dating c. 43-100 AD. The pin, lower bow and catchplate are all missing in old damage but besides this it is preserved intact. It has a circular-sectioned winged head, which entirely encloses the axis bar (though there are no end caps). At its midpoint is a cut-out rectangular section that marks the spot where the pin would have originally hinged, though only the very uppermost portion of this survives. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and completely plain, curving strongly in profile before truncati…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blythburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5E8ED5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy La Tene I brooch of Adams type 1b, dating to the Early Iron Age, c. 450-300 BC. The brooch survives completely intact, though its pin and part of the spring is somewhat distorted in old damage. It demonstrates a four-coiled spring, the outer coils arching in a semicircle above the head before plunging to form the pin. The head expands into a broadly oval shaped body demonstrating raised decoration in the form of an inner hollow lenticular moulding. At the base of the body, the lower bow quickly tapers before flattening into an 'L' shaped forwar…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BDB3DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. The brooch is of Colchester Derivative hinged type, demonstrating a circular-sectioned winged head with an internal axis bar and rectangular slot at its midpoint where the original pin would have hinged from (now missing in old damage). The wings themselves are each decorated with double moulded reeded collars, while the bow is 'D' shaped in section and demonstrates a prominent longitudinal crest running down its midpoint-with three moulded 'ribs' adorning each side. The bow tapers along its length to…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-26B676
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, worn and heavily corroded cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative rearhook type, dating c. 43-65 AD. The foot, catchplate and pin are missing-the rest of the brooch surviving intact. It has a semi-circular sectioned winged head (the wings undecorated), at the middle of which on its reverse face are the remains of a rearward-facing hook. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and heavily concreted, curving in profile before truncating in old damage. Preserved in rather poor condition with an uneven brownish patina, it survives to a length of 20.35mm, 19.41mm wide…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-231F8A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. The brooch is broadly oval in plan, a recessed constricted area on one side housing the wound pin (the latter slightly bent in old damage). On the upper edge of the frame is a projecting moulded stylised motif in the form of two hands clasped together in prayer, while on the lower edge is a single prominent collet inset with a white stone. Preserved in good condition with an even green patina, it measures 32.21mm in length, 20.72mm wide across the axis of the pin, 2.6mm thick at the centre of the …
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wretham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FF3508
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and somewhat corroded copper-alloy brooch of Trumpet type, dating c. 75-175 AD. The brooch is almost entirely intact except for the lower section of its pin, which is missing in old damage. The head is flared, the hinge/spring mechanism projecting from its rear face and transitioning into a flattened circular panel with small side-lugs and a raised circular cell at its midpoint. This circular element demonstrates copious traces of a white-metal coating. From the bottom edge of this element, the thinned lower bow projects, tapering towards a plain foot (from the rear of w…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FF1CC3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester d derivative, hinged type, dating c. 43-100 AD. The foot, catchplate and pin are missing in an old break but otherwise it is preserved intact. The head is winged and circular sectioned (tubular) with a rectangular slot at its midpoint in the back face of the brooch intended to accommodate the original pin. The wings themselves are each decorated with two pairs of raised transverse collars. The bow is 'D'shaped in section, demonstrating a single raised moulding at its midpoint which runs down the surviving length of the objec…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A9F771
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative form, dating c. 43-100 AD. The pin, spring and axis bar are missing in old breaks, though the remainder of the brooch is preserved intact. It demonstrates a winged head (the wings being flat and undecorated) with a rearward-facing hook at its midpoint on the back of the object. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and curves strongly in profile, thinning at its lower section to form a bifurcated sub-crescentic foot, on the back of which is the remains of a catchplate. Preserved in good condition with an even greenish pati…
Created on: Friday 7th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A8A2E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment originating from a cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative rearhook type, dating to the Roman period- c. 43-100 AD. Only a portion of the head and upper bow survive, the rest of the object missing in old damage. The head itself is winged, one of these being hemi-spherical in section and the other missing in old damage-the surviving wing additionally demonstrating moulded decoration in the form of two raised mouldings flanked by thinner collars. The bow is 'D' shaped in section, curving sharply in profile before truncating in old damage, decorated on its outer …
Created on: Friday 7th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FE4C55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn and abraded cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a brooch of Hod Hill type, dating c. 43-75 AD. Only the lower bow and foot remain, being broadly triangular in plan and tapering along its length. Two pairs of double transverse mouldings are visible, one at the midpoint of the fragment and one at the foot. On its reverse face, the remains of the projecting catchplate are visible. Preserved in poor condition with a coarse brownish patina, it survives to a length of 32.56mm, 9.73mm wide by 3.02mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 3.52g.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FDE515
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn and incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester Derivative type bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. Only a portion of the head and upper bow survive, the remainder of the object missing in old damage. The head is winged, though most of the wings themselves are missing. At its midpoint on the back of the brooch is the apparent remains of a rearward-facing hook. The bow is plain and 'D' shaped in section, curving in profile before truncating in old damage. Preserved in rather poor condition with a dark greenish patina, it survives to a length of 18.08mm, 14.99mm wide…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E825D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. Only the base of the bow and catchplate survive, the remainder of the object missing in an old break. The bow itself is 'D' shaped in section, demonstrating a prominent longitudinal ridge running down its midpoint. From the base of the bow, the triangular catchplate projects from its back edge, demonstrating a rolled back edge to accomodate the original pin. Preserved in good condition with an even green patina, it survives to a length of 24.53mm, 5.66mm wide at the truncated end of th…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Chishill', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BDFE66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative rearhook type dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-100. The pin mechanism and bottom half of the bow are missing in old breaks, though otherwise the brooch is preserved intact. It demonstrates a winged head with tubular ends (the mid-section being open) that originally would have accomodated the axis bar and pin. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and curves strongly in profile before truncating abruptly. Preserved in poor condition with an uneven brownish patina, it survives to a length of 21.83mm, 25.02mm wide at its …
Created on: Monday 26th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BDE825
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment originating from a probably Colchester derivative type brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-100. Only the catchplate and lower bow survives, the bow itself being 'D' shaped in section and the catchplate demonstrating a rolled back edge with a sub-circular cut-out section at its midpoint. Concreted ferrous corrosion products caught in the recesses of the catchplate may represent the remains of the pin. Preserved in fair condition with a patchy uneven greenish patina, it survives to a length of 30.32mm in length, 12.84mm thick where the catchplate projects from its rev…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2018
Last updated: Sunday 18th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.