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Record ID: BM-C2C76B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval brooch formed from twisted wire crafted to create the impression of plaited ropes. It measures 18mm x 16mm and is slightly damaged at the top right and at about a quarter down the left side. It is highly decorative, an impression that is heightened by the random soldering of small spheres upon its surface. These spheres may once have existed in more profusion and given an original appearance of greater symmetry, but this is by no means certain.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
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Record ID: BM-4AFCEA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
The brooch is a gold version of a fibula or ‘safety pin’ type brooch commonly known as a Birdlip Type Brooch or Beaked Bow Brooch. The brooch is bent and buckled, probably in recent times by agricultural machinery. The spring and pin are missing.
The brooch was originally made in at least three pieces: the body of the brooch; the spring and pin; and a small roughly triangular plate across the rear of the catch plate. The spring was probably fixed to body of the bow with resin or glue. Traces of a black residue are present where the spring was attac…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: BM-3BEA83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete Late Iron Age silver La Tene III bow brooch of 1st Century BC date. The brooch is missing the pin, but otherwise is in good condition. The spring stems from the rear of the head in a right angle and coils twice before the chord is anchored beneath the spring. The spring is broken as it rises, probably to coil for another turn before the pin. The head of the bow is unusual, consisting of a domed semi-circular plate with raised ribs at the base, which continue along the sides of the bow to the foot. The bow is sub-rectangular in profile and is decorated with a central rib, …
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: BM-BAC2ED
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of Roman silver trumpet brooch, of Collingwood’s group R (ii). The top of the head consists of a thick oval hoop decorated with incised lines, sat on top of a thick decorative rectangular plate, with further decoration of lateral ribs. The whole scheme is unusually finely detailed.
The bow has a fully developed acanthus flower extending all the way around the bow with a total of 8 ‘leaves’, set between two lateral ribs. The rest of the brooch is missing, with a break below the ancanthus flower on the bow. The pin is also missing. The brooch has been heavily cle…
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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This findspot is known as 'North Ormsby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BM-BA087F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver-gilt sprung bow brooch, of Polden Hill type, comprising the wings, top of the bow and part of the covered spring. The side-wings, of semi-circular cross-section, have three milled ribs with intervening cavetto mouldings. At the back only the very stub of the rearward hook survives, together with eight turns of the spring and a fragment of the chord. On the D-sectioned bow two lines of a fine, lightly-recessed, wavy line motif, which starts at each side of the head, converge to form a single decorative mid-rib. All of the mouldings show signs of wear. Gilding rem…
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Near Bungay', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BM-A8E72D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gilded silver one-piece brooch dating to the Late Iron Age or Roman Conquest period. The brooch is slightly bent and is missing its spring and pin. The catch plate is bent over, is 17mm long and has a single simple perforation. The strip shaped bow is divided into three zones running lengthwise; both outer zones are gilded, leaving the silver from which the brooch is made exposed in the centre zone. The wings of the brooch over the missing spring are also divided into zones, with the innermost zones both gilded.
Dimensions: Overall&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: BM-0BC1A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval brooch of lozenge shape. Each angle terminates in a concave, circular, gilded knop. A semi-spherical gilded blob is placed along two lengths of the lozenge and two apertures are placed in the same position on the other half of the brooch. The latter may be for the suspension of chains, now lost. The pin is also missing.
The brooch is silver-gilt (it contains a minimum of 10% silver) and dates from the fourteenth century.
J P Robinson
Curator of Medieval Collections
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Damlands', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BM-0BA3C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Post-medieval silver annular brooch, circular, but now distorted to an oval, 28 x 16mm. Original diameter c. 24mm. The 5.5mm-wide hoop, probably stamped out of a larger sheet, is bevelled or angled and pierced by a circular hole for the pin. Both edges are sharp, the outer slightly thickened, the inner with a ridge around on the front and hollowed on the reverse. The pin is of sub-triangular section and appears to have made from drawn wire, the tip cut to a point. Weighing 2.20g.
Similar to 2002T40, this brooch was originally dated to the 14th century, but subsequent discoveries …
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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Record ID: BM-0B26A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver annular brooch. Round-sectioned (diameter 1 mm) wire hoop with four evenly spaced, flat, <0.5mm thick, 5mm square gilt plates soldered onto the front. Each is decorated in counter relief with a cast octofoil. The ends of the hoop are carefully butt-jointed beneath one of the plates. The round sectioned pin (diam. >1mm, length 22mm) is encircled by an integral collar adjacent to the loop. It is parallel sided before tapering abruptly to a point, beneath which is a rounded notch to fit over the hoop. Diameter 20mm. Weight 2.21g. 13th - 14th century.
A pewter brooch with qua…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Near Watton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BM-515F9A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy composite brooch dating to the late second century AD. The brooch is continental in origin and is a rare composite type, Mackreth 2011, 4.c. Plate 114.
Incomplete, the brooch consists of four discs, cast as one piece. Each disc measures 18.79mm in diameter. Internally each disc is decorated with a further four distinct decorative sections. The second inner area measures 10.18mm in diameter. The third area measures 4.18mm, the fourth is a simple band separating the 3rd and the 5th areas, measuring 1mm in width, and the final fifth area measures 2.33mm. Each of the d…
Created on: Thursday 28th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
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This findspot is known as 'The Common', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BM-C589AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy repoussé plate brooch dating to the first or second century AD. The brooch possesses a flat circular plate, the upper surface of which is covered in a grey substance, presumably the adhesive to which the repoussé plate was stuck. On the underside of the plate, there is a semi-circular pierced lug. The pin is missing. The catchplate is broken, leaving only a small rectangular scar. The brooch plate measures 29.5mm in diameter and a maximum of 2mm in thickness. The perforated lug on the otherwise plain underside measures 5mm in length and 2mm in width. The remnants of t…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2018
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Record ID: BM-B2B7DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of copper-alloy object, possibly part of a crudely manufactured Roman bow brooch dating to the first to third century AD. The object is hemispherical in section and tapers slightly towards one end, which is broken. The upper surface of the object is notched horizontally, but the notches do not appear to form a coherent pattern. The object measures 19mm in length and 8mm at its widest. Alternatively, this object may be a fragment of a junction loop used in horse harness. See Chapman 2005, Figure T for examples of junction loops with similar terminals.
Alternative identifi…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Record ID: BM-B13D0A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, possibly a brooch pin, dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a short section of wire which has been twisted at one end. At the other, the wire tapers and is bent to form a small hook. The pin measures 23mm in length and a maximum of 2mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: BM-B08EE2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy object possibly a headloop from a bow brooch dating to the first to third century AD. The fragment comprises a plate which is rectangular in section and in plan. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a horizontal rib. The rib possesses a diagonal rib and groove pattern. There is a extension on the underside of this plate. This is damaged. From the upper side of the plate, there extends part of a circular-section loop. The object measures 15mm in length, 10mm in width and 5mm thick.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2018
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Record ID: BM-B07606
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy hinged pin from a Roman brooch dating to the first to third centuries AD. The pin comprises a strip of metal which is rectangular-section and pierced at one end. The pin tapers and becomes circular in section forming a point at its terminal. The piercing is broken. The pin measures 44mm in length and a maximum of 5mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: BM-B012B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Nauheim derivative brooch dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period up to about AD 80. Only a small portion of the head comprising a small length of the circular-section integral spring mechanism survives. This extends to the arched, rectangular section bow. The bow tapers towards a pointed foot. The catchplate is flat and trapezoidal in shape. The brooch measures 44mm in length and the bow is a maximum of 3.5mm in width. The catchplate has a maximum depth of 6.5mm. This brooch type is not commonly found in the north east with its distribution mainly…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: BM-AFF002
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy brooch pin dating to the first to third centuries AD. The comprises a circular- section piece of wire which tapers to a point at one end. At the other, the wire, begins to form the coil of the spring mechanism but is broken. The pin measures 41mm in length and is a maximum of 2mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: BM-AFCC71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy bow brooch of 'light' crossbow type dating to the early third century AD. The head is fragmentary but comprises a plate which is approximately rectangular in plan, from which extends a lug with rounded terminal. The wings appear to have been broken. The plate conceals a rectangular lug, with circular perforation around which the spring and pin are sitting. The axis bar is missing. The bow is arched and rectangular in section and extends to a sheathed foot. The upper surface of the bow appears to be decorated with an applied panel of tinning/silvering and perhap…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: BM-AF9DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, possibly the head of a bow brooch dating to the first or second centuries AD. The object is rectangular in plan, with a central horizontal groove on its upper surface. At one end, there extends a rectangular lug, which terminates in a smaller rectangular lug. At the other, there is a extension with, semi-circular cut out. On the underside of the object, there is a rectangular rib. The object measures 19mm in length, 19mm in width and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: BM-AEEEDB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Trumpet brooch dating to the first or second centuries AD. The surviving elements of the brooch comprise the head and part of the bow. A worn and damaged head-loop extends from the characteristic trumpet-shaped head of the brooch. The head is flat and on the underside there are the remains of a small lug which would originally have secured an axis bar, spring and pin. The head extends to a tapering, circular section bow. The mid-bow acanthus leaf moulding, leg and foot of the brooch are all missing and it appears that the brooch has either been broken or del…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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