Record ID: WILT-97BC77
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy Iron Age Birdlip brooch, dating to the period 50 BC- AD 50. The brooch measures 56.85mm in length, 15.75mm at maximum width and weighs 20.19g. From the top of the brooch protrudes three "horns", two above and one below in the centre. Each of these horns measures 6.25mm in length, and taper slightly to the top, where they are terminated by a rounded knop. The two upper "horns" curve slightly outwards, one to either side, whereas the central, lower "horn" protrudes directly in front. Below the three "horns" is a broadly straight line of punched dots, stretch…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: WILT-95C16E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman T shaped brooch with headloop, dating to AD 50-150. The brooch is incomplete insofar as the majority of the cast head loop is missing, and the foot is missing. The brooch has tubular wings containing the pin, and decoration on the front of the wings, which consists of a deep central groove flanked by a narrow groove on each side on each wing. The bow is decorated with five vertical riased ridges and four vertical grooves running along its length. The edges of the brooch are raised at the break which does not appear to be due to damage. In t…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-9512EE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill type bow brooch, dating to the period AD 43-75. All that remains of the brooch is part of the axis bar and the very top of the body. The iron axis bar is held within the terminal end of the brooch, which folds forwards. Part of this folding can still be seen. This terminal has a small rectangular notch at its centre where the now missing pin would have hinged. A flat rectangular headplate is visible beneath the folded terminal, with double transverse grooves containing uncertain moulded decoration. The rectangular bow has two prominent trans…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-949580
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy cast Roman Colchester derivative (double lug) brooch, dating to the period AD 43- 100. The brooch is incomplete insofar as the pin and spring mechanism are missing, and the foot of the brooch has been broken, and has crumpled towards the body. The wings are semi-circular in cross-section and have no terminal caps. Behind the head is the two piece mechanism, which is part of the widest area of the head. As the head reaches the bow it tapers inwards until it reaches the now crumpled foot. The entirety of the brooch remains undecorated. The catchplate is tri…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-93732D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Polden Hill brooch, dating to the period AD 75-175. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete wing caps. The caps each had a small central hole which originally would have supported the axis bar. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. The bow head is slightly hump-like in profile and is sub-triangular in plan. The bow head is decorated with a single vertical, central ridge, and a fine groove bordering the edges. This portion of the bow head is sub-triangular in section. The bow rapidly tapers to a broken terminal. The break is not recent. Du…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-74DDA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman T-shape brooch, dating to the period AD 50-150. The brooch is incomplete only because the pin is missing. From the top of the brooch extends two tubular wings, cylindrical in cross-section and terminate with grooved rings, a pair on either wing. The top of the body of the brooch has five ridges, grooves in between, with each of the ridges having horizontal notches as a form of further decoration. After 10.51mm, the two outermost ridges abruptly cut back into the body, whilst the central ridge and the two either side join, leaving one central ridge that…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Record ID: WILT-8BEADA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch dating to period AD 50-150. The pin is missing. There are two tubular wings (one is incomplete), closed at the outer ends with a white paste, forming the housing for the pin bar. There is a slot between these wings to accommodate a hinged pin. The bow is undecorated and tapers towards the foot, the catchplate is triangular and incomplete. The brooch measures 65.43mm in length, 26.52mm in wingspan, 4.25mm in thick and weighs 13.52g.
Created on: Friday 14th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-8B5A22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman headstud brooch dating to period AD 75-200. The pin is missing, the head loop and catchplate are broken. The bow of the brooch is rectangular in section, terminating in a circular foot that is decorated with four narrow, circumferential grooves. There are two complete, tubular wings, closed at the outer ends, forming the housing for the pin bar. There is a slot between these wings to accommodate a hinged pin. The upper side of each wing is decorated at the outer end with three narrow, transverse grooves. There is a circular headstud on the shoulder of …
Created on: Friday 14th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-765948
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy late Iron Age or early Roman strip bow brooch, dating to c AD 25-70. It is complete except for the iron pin which is missing. The wings roll underneath the head and have a slot for the hinged pin which is missing. The iron corrosion visible in the slot suggests an iron pin. The brooch tapers from 15.35mm at the wings to 2.15mm wide at the foot. The bow is undecorated. The catchplate is triangular and the curl of the catchplate is partially incomplete. The brooch measures 41.08mm in length and weighs 4.74g.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Record ID: WILT-7596A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age Nauheim derivative (La Tene III) brooch dating to AD 25-100. The brooch is incomplete as the catchplate and the pin are missing and the bow is bent. The brooch includes a slender and slender pivot that leads up to three (the fourth is missing) coils up to create the spring. On the back of the foot of the brooch, there is the remnant of the catchplate. The front of the bow is decorated with three narrow raised ribs, one in the centre and the other two running down the side of the body, one either side. The brooch measures 53.97mm in length,7.65mm wide (across…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2017
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Record ID: WILT-74DA1E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy late Iron Age or early Roman strip bow brooch, dating to c AD 25-70. It is complete except for the pin which is bent and damaged. The wings roll underneath the head and have a slot for the hinged pin. The pin has been bent inwards upon itself and appears to be incomplete. The brooch tapers from 9.25mm at the wings to 1.5mm wide at the foot. The bow is undecorated. The catchplate is triangular and the curl of the catchplate is complete The brooch measures 66.2mm in length, 9.26 mm in wingspan and weighs 8.71g.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Record ID: WILT-374955
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman brooch, dating to the period AD 50-150. The lower half of the the bow, catchplate, pin and the right wing are missing. The remaining tubular wing has a knopped terminal, and the axel can be seen at the centre. This extends through the wing and emerges at the top of the bow, where the now absent right wing would have joined. The fragment measures 16.28mm in length, 14.50mm at the maximum width, and 4.42mm in minimum width .The fragment is 4.27mm thick, and weighs 3.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: WILT-2226C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch dating to AD 43-70. The fragment consists of the lower bow, foot and catchplate. Below the break there are two vertical grooves with a row of eight horizontal circular punches below. The foot consists of three horizontal grooves and two horizontal recesses above the flat foot. The catchplate is triangular, the curl of the catchplate is missing. The fragment measures 24mm in length 6.66mm in max width, is 2.14mm thick and weighs 1.37g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Record ID: WILT-1033E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman, copper-alloy bow brooch, dating to c. AD 50-175. The upper bow, head, pin and wings are missing. The bread is circular in cross section and the bow expands towards a central expanded element with four circular recesses located at each cardinal point. Two of which contain enamel. The upper recess appears to contain red enamel, the lower contains blue enamel. Below the central element the bow tapers towards the foot. The lower bow is decorated with horizontal grooves. The foot has two circular projections. The incomplete catchplate is triangular. The brooch…
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-0FC9AD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman, copper-alloy, Trumpet type brooch, dating to AD 75-175. Part of the head and the pin are missing. The head loop is sub-rectangular. Flanking the button above and below are three horizontal grooves. The button (5.68mm) consists of three raised horizontal ridges. There is a vertical line in the lower part of the brooch. The brooch tapers towards the foot which is flat and triangular in cross section. The curl of the triangular catch plate is missing. The brooch measures 41.12mm in length, 9.35mm in wingspan and weighs 5.34g.
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
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Record ID: WILT-BA8F35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman disc brooch dating to period c. AD 80-250 . It is complete except for the pin which is missing. The brooch is circular with a raised circumference with fragments of some of the peripheral lugs and two nearly complete lugs remaining. The outer face of the brooch is decorated with a raised six-pointed star and central pellet with a raised circumferential edge. The recessed cell comprising the star was inlaid with orange enamel, it retains traces of orange enamel. The brooch measures 20.71mm in diameter, is 1.31mm thick and weighs 2.23g …
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-B9EAFE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incoplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch dating to period c. AD 50-150. It is complete except for the hinged pin which is missing. The brooch has a chain loop at the top with a broadly square perforation. The tubular wings are decorated with vertical parallel grooves. The external surface of the bow is decorated at middle with a vertcal grooves; at the top and at the bottom of the groove there are two grooves that intersect forming a x. The bow tapers towards the foot which is flat. To the reverse the catchplate is triangular and within the curl part of the …
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FDF9E9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incoplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative type dating to period c. AD 50-150. Only the head, bow and both wings survive, the spring, pin, lower bow and catchplate are missing. The bow is broadly D-shaped in cross section towards the head and oval in cross section towards the foot. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with semi-cylindrical wings projecting from either side at the top. It is is decorated with two vertical, parallel grooves. A rearward facing hook is present on the head of the bow. The reverse of the wings are recess…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5509E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman, copper-alloy, Trumpet type brooch, dating to AD 75-175. Part of the head and the pin are missing. The head is semi-circular and slightly convex but flat on the underside. To the reverse the coil of the spring for the pin survives. The head has a stepped margin which is decorated with very fine outwardly radiating zigzag lines. The head loop is sub-triangular. Flanking the button above and below are three horizontal ridges and two horizontal grooves. The button consists of three raised horizontal ridges, the upper and lower ridges have two cut notches to depic…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2017
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Record ID: WILT-DBABF3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Developed T-shaped brooch dating to the period AD 70-150. The head, winds and upper bow survive, the lower bow, foot and pin are missing. The brooch measures 21.23mm in length, 22.57mm in wingspan, 2.82mm in thick and weighs 3.69g. The head is composed by two tubular wings divided by a central pin slot. Both the pin and the axis bar are still in place but the first one is old broken just under the head. From the upper part of the wings extends the bow, creating a 90 degrees angle with the head. On the top of the bow was a single loop, now broken.…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
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