Record ID: NMGW-CCF92B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Aucissa or derivative type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and catch-plate (with a length of 52.3mm, a depth of 8.9mm and a weight of 2.2g). The missing pin was hinged with in a rolled-head, now damaged (with a width of 13.7mm) and with a central slot for the pin. The head narrows at its base (to 4.1mm wide and 0.9mm thick) before widening to the bow (at 7.0mm wide). The sides of the bow were straight, now eroded and are slightly convergent to the top of the leg. The bow has a slight mid-ridge, giving a shallow…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-BA8204
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill brooch of Roman date (c. 75-175 AD). The brooch is broken at the bow, missing the foot at the pin with an overall remaining length of 24.7g. A perforated lug or crest secures the chord of the spring at the top of the brooch. From the lug, a raised central ridge is flanked by uneven sub-rectangular mouldings measuring 7.6mm and 6.7mm in length before squaring off and continuing 8.3mm and squaring off again, forming two sub-rectangular sections/steps on the bow. The upper section measures 10mm wide and the lower 7mm wide.…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-8229D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly Trumpet derivative and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 29.8mm, a depth of 19.0mm and a weight of 5.6g). The brooch employed a copper alloy spring mechanism, secured around a central, pierced lug and copper alloy axis bar. The head has a plate (15.0mm long and 1.5mm thick), sub-rectangular at its base (9.0mm wide and 6.1mm long) below an integral sub-triangular chain-loop with central perforation (3.4mm diameter). An indent…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as '"Near Cirencester"', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-81836C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch probably of T-shaped, Trumpet or allied Types and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the leg only (with a surviving length of 31.6mm, a surviving depth of 12.3mm and a weight of 2 5g). The brooch has above the button where the bow is of rectangular section (3.7mm x 2.3mm). The button has transverse ribs and grooves. The leg is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging towards the foot. The leg is convex across its length, causing the foot to project forwards. The catch-plate is eroded and has lost the cat…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caudle Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-8177E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet, Chester Type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 46.1mm, a depth of 20.0mm, and a weight of 8.5g). The spring remain in place, wound around a ferrous axis bar and coiled twice each side of a perforated single lug at the rear of the head and with the chord tensioned below. The trumpet head is sub-triangular (9.0mm wide, 11.6mm overall length and 7.5mm high, without the head plate) and has a flat border around the top of the bow. Above the head is an integral decorative plat…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caudle Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-816499
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age to Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester-One-Piece Type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing one side of the spring and the catch-plate (with a length of 46.4mm, a depth of 16.6mm, and a weight of 4.3g). The integral spring is represented by four coils on one side of the head and the chord above (with a surviving width across the fragmentary spring of 17.3mm and a diameter of 0.9mm), tensioned by an integral forward facing hook at the head. The spring is positioned behind short sub-rectangular wings (with a width of 12.5mm and a length…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caudle Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-ED12A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet-headed type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary and heavily-corroded, represented by the head, spring and upper bow (with a surviving length of 25.3mm, a surviving depth of 11.3mm and a weight of 5.1g). The brooch has a corroded iron spring, secured around an iron axis bar and attached between end (lateral) lugs at the rear of the head. The trumpet head was of D-shaped form with an integral chain-loop at the apex, now lost with only a stub surviving (giving a surviving length of 14.5mm and a width of 12.8mm). Benea…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7008C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and leg and has a distorted bow (with a surviving length of 44.1mm, a surviving straightened depth of 8.0mm and a weight of 5.4g). The missing spring was secured between perforated lateral lugs (with a width of 22.0mm and a diameter of 6.2mm) and the chord was tensioned by a lug at the head. The wing terminals were decorated with a pair of vertical incised lines. The bow is of D-shaped section with straight sides, gradually converging towards the break …
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6FAC44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper ally bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 23.2mm, a surviving depth of 12.2mm and a weight of 7.1g). The missing spring was secured between perforated lateral lugs (with a width of 19.9mm and a diameter of 18.5mm) and the chord was tensioned by a damaged lug at the head. The ends of the wings are decorated with pairs of incised lines. The top of the bow had curved mouldings on the side, now worn (giving a width of 9.0mm). The top of the bow is of D-shaped…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-582209
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The diminutive brooch is represented by the corroded head only (with a surviving length of 10.8mm, a surviving depth of 5.5mm and a weight of 1.1g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, possibly in a Polden Hill, lug type arrangement but the wings and lug are not present (with a surviving width of 9.4mm). The short surviving fragment of bow is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging towards the break (with a width of 6.0mm and a thickness of 2.3mm). No decoration survives on t…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-5813E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly T-shaped and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is of a delicate form and is fragmentary, missing the spring and leg (with a surviving length of 27.1mm, a surviving depth of 6.9mm and a weight of 1.5g). The missing spring was accommodated behind curved sheet wings now eroded and truncated (with a surviving width of 19.4mm, a length of 6.7mm and a thickness of 0.2mm). The method of securing the spring does not survive. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical groves, flanked by punched horizontal marks. The sl…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-580CEE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow (with a surviving length of 17.9mm, a surviving depth of 8.9mm and a weight of 4.1g). The missing spring was of iron and the corrosion has encrusted the rear. The spring was accommodated within semi-cylindrical wings (15.5mm wide and 5.4mm diameter) with the iron axis bar secured within perforations at the terminals and the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The encrusted bow appears to have been of sub-oval or shallow D-shaped …
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-580597
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow (with a surviving length of 26.2mm, a surviving depth of 12.1mm and a weight of 7.9g). The missing spring was accommodated behind stubby short semi-cylindrical wings (17.6mm wide and 8.5mm diameter) with the axis bar secured within perforations at the terminals and the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The head is of sub-rectangular section (11.3mm wide and 10.7mm thick) and projects forward before the perpendicular torn at th…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-57F7C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter type and 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and with a fragmentary leg and chain-loop (with a surviving length of 51.0mm, a surviving depth of 16.1mm and a weight of 10.9g). The missing spring was secured behind the D-shaped Trumpet-derivative head (12.2mm long, 14.5mm wide and 7mm deep) with the axis bar secured by side perforations, now broken at the rear. Above the head was a chain-loop (of 4.6mm internal and 7.7mm external diameter) now damaged, surmounted on opposing C-scrolls (giving a surviving length …
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C53630
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill Type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, missing the leg and spring (with a surviving length of 22.5mm, a surviving depth of 10.4mm and a weight of 7.5g). The missing spring was secured behind semi-cylindrical wings (21.0mm wide and 6.4mm diameter) and the axis bar secured within the perforated terminals. The chord was tensioned by a hook at the head. There is no surviving decoration evident on the fronts of the wings but the terminals appear to have been expended. The sides of the bow appear to have been enha…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EBEB60
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and catch (with a surviving length of 38.2mm, a surviving depth of 11.4mm and a weight of 2.5g). The bow has broken below the head and is of D-shaped section at the break (4.0mm wide and 2.5mm thick), with straight sides converging towards the foot. Corrosion has obscured any decoration on the bow but there is the suggestion of a central groove and side mouldings. The rear of the bow has the truncated remains of the catch-plate, beginning high on the bow (…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EBC8DB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the spring, catch and foot (with a surviving length of 37.8mm, a surviving depth of 10.9mm and a weight of 5.8g). The missing spring was accommodated within semi-tubular wings (with a width of 19.9mm and a diameter of 6.7mm) with the axis bar secured within perforated end lugs. The axis bar was tensioned by a hook at the head, now damaged. The fronts of the wings are flat but corrosion has removed any decoration. The upper bow is of sub-rectangular section (6.4mm wi…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EFACB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester Two-Piece type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is fragmentary, missing the spring and leg (with a surviving length of 18.4mm, a surviving depth of 10.5mm and a weight of 4.1g). The missing spring was secured by a central lug, now damaged. The wings are truncated (with a width of 24.4mm and a height of 5.5mm) and no applied decoration is now evident. The lug or hook at the head to tension the chord has been lost. There appears to have been curved mouldings on the sides of the head (giving the head a width of 7.0mm). The surviv…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-EF6931
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the lower part of the leg and the spring (with a surviving length of 29.2mm, a surviving depth of 10.4mm and a weight of 5.9g). A concretion at the head may indicate that a ferrous spring was used but does not now survive. The missing chord was tensioned by a lug at the head and the axis bar was secured though the end lugs of the semi-cylindrical wings (with a width of 18.7mm and a diameter of 5.7mm x 7.0mm). The ends of the wings are angled inwards slightly.…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-EF59A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and catch-plate (with a surviving length of 39.1mm, a surviving depth of 16.3mm and a weight of 5.8g). The missing pin was hinged within cylindrical wings, now truncated (with a surviving width of 16.2mm and a diameter of 4.3mm). Surface damage and loss has removed any decoration on the wings. The axis bar is discernible within the wings. The bow is of oval section (8.2mm wide and 4.9mm thick at the head) with straight sides, gradually converging to the …
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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