Record ID: LANCUM-BF3343
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gilded copper-alloy Roman glass-centred boss brooch, complete with boss and pin (c. AD 250 - 450). The brooch has an oval plate with a central, oval setting for a black glass pyramidal boss on the front face. The section between the boss and the outer edge is decorated with a series of patterned lines. From the outer edge to the boss, these are: incised pelleted circles, a ridge, a rope-like pattern formed from diagonal grooves across a shallow ridge, two incised interweaving lines and, finally, the rope-like pattern again. A pattern of two incised interweaving lines also runs around …
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-40DAA4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman penannular brooch, missing its pin (c. 25 BC - AD 100). The brooch frame is oval-sectioned with pinched terminals - i.e., both ends are folded back on themselves, and decorated on the upper face by vertical grooves. The object is dark brown in colour. It is 34.63mm in length, 31.48mm in width and 4.73mm in thickness. It weighs 5.23g. Hattatt (Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, 128-9) dates this type of brooch to the 1st century AD, classifying it as type D.
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-C628C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval inscribed silver annular brooch, complete with pin. The brooch has a flat, circular frame with a pin restriction. Both sides are decorated in relief. Lozenge-armed crosses within squares separate running hares on one side. The other side has an inscription in French that has been interpreted by Malcolm Jones as MON QVER AVET TENET SI VO VOLE, which translates as 'Have my heart Keep (it) if you want (it)'. The pin is collared and rectangular in section. It tapers to a point. Diameter 19.05mm, width of frame 3.26mm, thickness 0.97mm, length of pin 18.67mm, and weight 1.5g.…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd December 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-2D1115
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch (c. AD 75 - 175). The brooch has a flared head reminiscent of a trumpet mouth. Behind the head is a tubular case for a hinge; the copper-alloy axis bar encased within this is visible at either end of the case, although the pin is missing. A D-sectioned bow curves down from the bottom of the head, punctuated approximately halfway down the front face by a transverse ridge, which is flanked by rows of raised squares - a motif typically thought to represent acanthus leaves. The bow terminates in a worn break, with a pointed ridge on the back fa…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-85C9E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy head fragment from a Roman Trumpet brooch (c. AD 50 - 100). The brooch fragment has a flared head reminiscent of a trumpet mouth. There is a rectangular extension at the top of the head, which is demarcated on the front face by a pair of transverse parallel ridges. Behind the head is a tubular case for a hinge, with the top of a copper-alloy pin still visible in the central pin notch. The rest of the pin is missing. A D-shaped sectioned bow curves down from the bottom of the head. This has a decorative ridged knop on the front of the bow, which is flanked by further paral…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 26th April 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-A32DCD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy Headstud brooch, dating to c. AD 75 - 200. The brooch has a rectangular head which encases a tubular hinge mechanism. The top of a copper-alloy pin is still attached to the axis bar. A rectangular-sectioned bow curves downwards from the head, terminating in a flat, circular foot that angles upwards at the front. Just below the head on the front face sits a flat, circular decorative knob. The bow is further decorated by a three ridges that run down the length of the front face. Further vertical ridges decorate the wings of the head of the brooch. A sub-triangular cat…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-A1FCF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head fragment from a Roman copper-alloy Trumpet brooch, dating to c. AD 75 - 175. The object has an oval, flared head reminiscent of the mouth of a trumpet, which curves back from a circular-sectioned bow. There is a D-shaped lug at the back of the trumpet head, although the spring mechanism and pin are both missing. At the midpoint of the bow is a broadly globular 'acanthus' knob, beneath which the bow terminates in an abraded break. The object has a worn surface with a green patina. It is 26.26mm in length, 12.55mm at maximum width and 9.54mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 5.46g. …
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-A1DE7F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper-alloy Trumpet brooch, dating to c. AD 75 - 175. The object has an oval, flared head reminiscent of the mouth of a trumpet, which curves back from a circular-sectioned bow. There is a D-shaped lug at the back of the trumpet head, although the spring mechanism and pin are both missing. At the midpoint of the bow is a broadly globular 'acanthus' knob, from which the bow tapers to the foot. A triangular catchplate extends from the back of the bow, from a point just below the mid-bow knob to the foot. The object has a worn surface with a dark brown-green patina. It …
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-24E463
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill variant brooch, dating to c. AD 43 - 75. The head of the brooch is missing, leaving a flat lozenge-shape flanked by ridges, beneath which a D-shaped sectioned bow tapers to a point. The back of the brooch is flat apart from a catchplate, which extends from the bottom of the lozenge-shaped section to the foot. The lozenge-shaped section has a central circular perforation, which lies within an incised circle on the front face. The surface of the brooch is worn and carries a heavy green patina. The brooch is 36.62mm in length, 13.53mm in width and 4.72mm in th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-0FA4A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy and gilt medieval annular brooch, missing its pin, dating to c. AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch takes the form of a circular-sectioned ring with a constriction for a pin. The surface of the object is worn and notched, although slight traces of gilding remain. Otherwise, the object has a patchy dark brown and green patina. The object is 20.15mm in diameter, 3.30mm in thickness and weighs 2.93g. Similar examples can be seen in Egan and Pritchard (1991) Dress Accessories, pp. 248 - 249, where annular brooches are distinguished from single-loop circular buckles by the presence …
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-FC3A23
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy pin from a medieval annular brooch (c. AD 1200 - 1400). The pin has a broken circular attachment loop at one end, which is demarcated from the shank by three parallel ridges on the top of the pin. The broken edge is abraded. The pin shank is D-shaped in section and terminates in a blunt point. The object is has a green patina. It is 46.15mm in length, 4.45mm in width and 6.35mm in thickness. It weighs 5.27g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-FC2CF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy pin from a medieval annular brooch (c. AD 1200 - 1400). The pin has a broken circular attachment loop at one end, which is demarcated from the shank by a ridge on the top of the pin. The broken edge is abraded. The pin shank is pentagonal in section and terminates in a blunt point. The object is dark brown in colour. It is 42.33mm in length, 4.30mm in width and 6.04mm in thickness. It weighs 4.05g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-FC0A45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy annular brooch of medieval date (c. AD 1200 - 1400). The brooch is lozenge-shaped, with a constriction for a pin at one corner. The pin is still attached: this is rectangular in section and terminates in a sharp point. The brooch frame is rectangular in section and decorated on the front face by a wavering line of punched circles. The object has a light green patina. It is 31.53mm in length, 29.52mm in width and 2.03mm in thickness. The pin is 27.95mm in length. The object weighs 4.11g. Similar examples recorded on the database include: GLO-BA8417, SWYOR-185E03, PUBLIC…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-FB77AC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy and gilt foot fragment from an early medieval small square-headed brooch, dating to c. AD 500 - 570. The fragment is broadly rectangular with the suggestion of three protruding arms, the bottommost of which has broken off, leaving a diagonal, abraded broken edge. The bottom of a curved bow is visible at the top of the fragment. The front face is decorated in a chip-carved zoomorphic and geometric design: a central circle is framed by two lozenges; the two side arms of the outer lozenge widen to the outer edge. While the lower edges of the fragment curve in line with the l…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-EA4087
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy Roman glass centre boss brooch, dating to c. 250 - 410 AD. The brooch is oval in form. There is a raised oval rim in the centre of its front face around a recess designed to hold a glass setting, which is now missing. An incised zig-zag pattern runs around the raised oval rim, with a similar pattern running around the outer edge, the two separated by a slight ridge. The edges of the brooch are worn and chipped. There is a D-shaped lug for a spring mechanism at one end of the back face, with a triangular catchplate at the other end. The spring mechanism is missi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-54B6BD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Broken copper-alloy and enamel Roman dragonesque brooch, complete with pin, dating to c. 50 - 150 AD. The brooch has an S-shaped body with elaborate terminals. The terminals take the form of a curved triangle with an oval extension and they are decorated on the front face: the triangles have a central circular depression and the oval extensions have a pair of connected oval knobs within a recession that retains traces of blue enamel. The foot terminal has broken off from the body of the brooch; the broken edge is abraded. One end of a copper-alloy pin is curled around the neck of the…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 28th March 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-E106FC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy eagle and hare plate brooch of Roman date (c. 50 - 150 AD). The brooch takes the form of an eagle standing behind a hare, pinioning it down with its talons and rending at its head with its beak. The eyes of both beasts are represented by circular depressions and details such as the wing of the eagle and the hare's ear are rendered by subtle grooves; all in all, the design is elegantly executed. The bodies of both beasts are rounded on the outer face and convex on the back face. A rectangular catchplate extends from the back of the hare and a hinge lug extends from the bac…
Created on: Sunday 27th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-6F6CEB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver decorative boss from an annular brooch of medieval date (c. AD 1200 - 1400). The boss is flat and lozenge-shaped with a design etched onto the front face. This consists of a concentric lozenge divided into four smaller lozenges; the design on the smaller lozenges alternates between a cross and a central dot. The back of the boss displays a curved groove running across its width; this is where the component was once soldered onto the brooch. There are a number of examples of medieval annular brooches that have decorative lozenge-shaped bosses soldered onto them and a number o…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th June 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-DCB1DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy bow fragment from a Roman brooch (c. 43 - 410 AD). The fragment is from the bottom half of the brooch, consisting of a flat bow with a prominent central ridge on the front face. A sub-rectangular catchplate extends from the back of the bow at the bottom; the outer edge of this is curved back on itself and there is a sub-rectangular aperture in the middle section. The broken edge of the fragment is abraded, suggesting an ancient break. The object has a light-green patina. It is 47.72mm in length, 6.16mm in width and 11.25mm in thickness. It weighs 4.90g. See HESH-1C6185…
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-DC8949
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy and enamel Roman bow brooch of the Trumpet head variety (c. 150 - 200 AD). Collingwood Group S(ii). The brooch consists of a flared head reminiscent of the mouth of a trumpet which curves back from a bow that tapers slightly to a crescent-shaped or penannular foot. There is a flat semi-circular plate midway down the bow. This is decorated on the front face by a large circle flanked by two small circles and the surrounding space is filled with red enamel. There is an integral circular chain loop on the top of the trumpet head and the back of the head displays a …
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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