Record ID: HESH-7EA2A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, heavily abraded Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type dating from AD 90-130. The brooch has been heavily abraded during its time in the soil. It is undecorated. The bow is hump-shaped, and less than half of it remains. The foot and catch plate have been lost. One of the two wings has been broken off, the other remains which is semi-cylindrical in shape. The wing caps are no longer present. The recess for the spring and pin is shallow, and rectangular in shape. A remnant of a loop which would have housed the spring is visible on the top o…
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-8D22E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of the Polden Hill type, dating from AD 80-120. The axis bar, spring, pin, foot, catch plate, and most of the wing caps are missing. The head of the brooch is 20.8mm wide, including the wings which are semi-cylindrical in shape. The caps at the end of the wings which would have held the spring and coil in place are missing. The head itself is humped shaped. At the front of the head, there is the remnants of a rearward facing hook. Roughly half of the bow of the brooch remains. It tapers in length from 9.8mm …
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-D1BA43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete and worn Roman copper alloy plate Brooch (c.75-300AD). Measurements:  max diameter 35.6mm; Thickness without lugs 1.8mm; thickness including lug 6.6mm; weight 11.00g
Created on: Saturday 28th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Record ID: HESH-A815AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch of Group A, dating from AD 75 - 150. The bow of the brooch has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The bow tapers from a flared head to a flared bulbous foot knop. The head of the brooch is nearly complete, it is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave and has a cast D shaped projecting bar which extends from the upper to lower edges of the reverse. This projection has a small circular hole through it and a wound wire spring / pin passes through it. The spring is com…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C4949B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative(Polden Hill) brooch (AD  80-120). The spring and pin are now missing as is the catch plate The wings take the form of a cylinder capped with two perforated, oval wing caps and both sides are decorated with 4 incised and raised ribs inside which are a series of  diagonal linear lines. The bow projects from the front and centre of the wings, is rectangular in cross section and tapers down its length, maintaining the  rectangular cross section to it's narrowest point…
Created on: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-145342
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Report for HM Coroner 2022 T81 Medieval silver gilt annular brooch PAS Database Number: HESH-145342. Treasure Case Number: 2022 T81. Date of Discovery: 22 January 2022. Find Spot: Near Hodnet, Shropshire. Circumstances: Found whilst metal-detecting. Date: Medieval; thirteenth to fourteenth centuries AD; AD 1200–1300. Overview: A complete medieval silver gilt and niello annular brooch of zoomorphic form with silver gilt pin. The frame is D-shaped in cross-section, being flat to the underside with moulded decoration to the top. This decoration is in the form of two …
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hodnet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-E3AF5F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from AD 100-200. The bow of the brooch has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The bow tapers from a flared head to an abraded point, the foot knop is lost. The head of the brooch is complete, oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave and has a cast projecting bar which divides the head into two parts. The bar is broken and abraded and the spring and pin are lost. There is no evidence of a head loop, plate or spike. The head of the brooch is not decorated. The bow of…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pembridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-553515
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and abraded cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative style Polden Hill (dolphin) brooch dating to c.AD 80-120. The wings are short and tubular with a semi-circular cross section, the end caps are pierced and would have held an axis bar, now lost. The back of the head is open revealing a wide and deep socket where the spring mechanism would have once sat. This area is filled with iron staining and corrosions - possibly suggesting the spring was formed of iron wire. Both the spring and pin are lost. At the centre of the reverse of the head is a badly abraded projectin…
Created on: Sunday 24th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Condover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-DDA2DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the lower bow and foot of a cast copper alloy brooch most probably of Roman date (AD50-350). The alloy of the metal is relatively unusual seeming to be heavily leaded creating a very grey coloured alloy. The form of the brooch comprises an angular bow which has transverse ribs terminating in a large moulded D shaped bead from which an oval shaped foot descends. The reverse of the foot is flat and abraded but seems originally to have a small vertical rib that formed a slight catch plate. The upper bow and head of the brooch is lost. There is no evidence of an inlaid or …
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leominster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-7B3668
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch dating from AD 100-200. The bow of the brooch has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The bow tapers from a flared head to a pointed ut abraded foot that has lost its bulbous knop. The head of the brooch is complete but heavily eroded, it is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head has the remains of a projecting bar that divides the head vertically - the spring and pin are lost however a small section of the axis bar and one turn of a spring is present fused by corrosion to the bar . At …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellesmere', grid reference and parish protected.