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Record ID: NMGW3388
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Hinged, copper alloy T-shaped bow brooch, possibly an example of a Lower Severn sub-type (Hull's type 104). The brooch has wide tubular rings which taper towards their ends. The wings are decorated with transverse and diagonal grooves as well as a waisted moulding towards their ends and a terminal moulding embellished with transverse incised lines. The wings accommodate a pivot for the hinged pin mechanism. Flat, comma-like mouldings or "appendages" are present either side of the bow adjacent to the wings. The bow, which is widest at the head and tapers to a point, forms one continuous…
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW395
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a bow brooch consisting of the lower part of a flat narrow tapering bow, slightly curved in profile, embellished with a shallow channel adjacent to each edge. Part of small catch-plate survives. Surviving length 36mm, surviving maximum width 6.5mm, weight 1.5 grams. The simple form of the flat bow and small catch-plate suggest that this was probably part of a Strip Bow brooch. Strip Bow brooches are a British hinged type, derived from the Aucissa and Hod Hill types, which date to the mid first century AD (Hattatt 1985, 68). Most examples of the type are manufactured from c…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-FE7C72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester type, one-piece, dating to the 1st century AD, probably of the mid-1st century (Hattatt 1989). The bow is of plain gently tapering circular cross-section. There are remnants of slight wings at the head of a forward curving overhead chord-hook. The pin and spring emerged from beneath the chord and are now missing apart from the stub of the spring. All features are integral to the brooch.
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-4B6573
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Leaded copper alloy cast saucer brooch from the Early Anglo Saxon period. The brooch is circular with an angled rim defining the saucer profile. The decoration is confined to the flat plate and consists of a central device of a geometric four-pointed floral design, the interior of each petal is divided along its length. Six raised concentric circles enclose the central design. The third, fourth and fifth circles (from the centre) are interrupted by two opposing scroll based designs, likely to be stylised zoomorphs. The simpler C-like design may represent a snake, while the more elabor…
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-DF5581
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the head of a bow brooch, of Wroxeter type. The top of the bow is slender with two longitudinal ribs, dividing the bow into three cells each containing the characteristic alternating enamel design. The (now) orange enamel survives relatively well, but there is poor survival of the corresponding enamel, traces suggest a (now) dark red colour. The remnant of a plate begins at the trumpet-like head, but has broken before the perforation. The brooch employed a spring mechanism, which survives and has been discoloured by the corrosion of the iron axis bar. The catch plate and…
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2003
Last updated: Friday 25th October 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-D8FB76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch of 13th or 14th century date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin and settings. The frame is circular with an external diameter of 47.3mm (30.3mm internal). The brooch frame comprises a plain outer bevelled edge, leading to the central ring with eight raised collets. The collets are irregular and oval (up to 8.7mm by 6.2mm) and give the brooch a maximum thickness of 7.34mm. All but one of the collets contains a white calcium deposit. Between each collet, the frame is decorated with five rows of punched ring-and-dot decoration. There is some…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-DA5116
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 2.b2, sprung pin, flat wing ends type) and of 1st century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and leg, with a surviving length of 26.38mm and weighs 9.1g. The spring was secured with a Polden Hill type arrangement and the chord was tensioned by a lug on the head. The wings have a width of 28.82mm. The fronts of the wings were decorated with mouldings, which are now largely eroded. The bow has a width at the head of 8.72mm and has a curved moulding against the head. …
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-DA5BD7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type. The brooch is fragmentary and is represented by the head and upper bow only, with a surviving length of 17.12mm and weighs 3.g. The brooch employed a copper alloy spring mechanism, probably secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement. The wings are eroded and have a surviving width of 17.99mm. The bow has a width at the head of 8.07mm and is of oval section. No decoration survives on the poorly-preserved surface of the brooch which has recently been coated in a wax.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 15th April 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-FF0EE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy penannular brooch of Type G and of 5th to 6th century date The brooch is incomplete, missing one terminal and the pin, and has a surviving weight of 3.0g. The brooch is slightly oval with a width of 20.7mm and a height of 18.4mm. The frame is of circular section and has a diameter of between 2.9 and 3.4mm. The terminal is cuboid (6.4mm long, 6.1mm high and 3.8mm thick) with faceted sides, now rounded through water-rolling. There is the suggestion of an incised saltire cross surviving on one face of the terminal. The surface of the brooch has been lost and t…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-643130
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Midlands) type, dating to the late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is near complete, missing only some of the spring and pin. The brooch has an overall length of 51.25mm. The spring was secured with a Polden Hill type arrangement, with the chord secured by a lug at the head. The copper alloy axis bar remains in position. The wings are angled slightly to the rear and have a width of 19.90mm. The ends of the wings are decorated with a vertical incised line. The wings have curved mouldings ag…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-5F0CD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.a, flat wing ends type), dating to the late 1st -early 2nd century AD The brooch is fragmentary and is represented by the head and upper bow only and has a surviving length of 35.44mm. The spring was secured with a Polden Hill arrangement. Only one of the wings survives, with a width of 22.12mm, suggesting an original width of approximately 29.3mm. The surviving wing is poorly preserved, but suggests an expanded terminal. The head is comparatively substantial with a width of 12.98mm. There …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-F1E8A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, probably of Polden Hill Type and dating to the late 1st - early 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, one wing and the catch plate. The brooch has a length of 58.40mm. The surviving wing suggests that the brooch employed a spring mechanism with a Polden Hill type arrangement. The brooch currently has a width across the wing of 15.29mm, but would have been approximately 21.5mm. The wing is decorated with vertical grooves. The upper bow is of sub-square section with a rounded upper face. The sides of the bow are straight and converge t…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-FBEE95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill, (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 3, flat wing cap) type and dating to the late 1st to 2nd century AD The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head only, with a surviving length of 15.94mm and weighing 3.7g. The spring mechanism was help with a Polden Hill lug type arrangement. Iron corrosion around the interior of the wings suggest the brooch had an iron axis bar.The wings are comparatively short with a width of 17.92mm and are angled to the rear. The tips of the wings are enhanced with a single vertical groove. The lug at the head…
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2006
Last updated: Friday 26th May 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-D8B956
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy T-shaped brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and leg and has a surviving length of 24.82mm and weighs 5.3g. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism, secured around a copper alloy axis bar set within tubular wings. The wings have a width of 27.77mm and are decorated with a pair of vertical grooves near the terminals. The bow has a width of 14.84mm at the head and is convex across its width and is hollow on the rear. The sides are straight and converge towards the leg. The edges of the bow have a raised border or flange. The bo…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-405301
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age iron bow brooch, possibly of La Tène III type and dated to the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD The brooch is incomplete and is missing the leg and pin, with a surviving length of 37.28mm and a weight of 5.2g. The brooch was of a one-piece construction and made of iron rod of circular section. The spring has four coils with an internal chord (4.3mm diameter), passing beneath the head. The head has a width of 14.61mm. The bow curves gently from the head and is straight along the mid bow. The bow has a maximum surviving diameter of 5.40mm.
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-6600C7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy disc brooch of wheel type and dating to the 2nd century AD. The pin on the brooch has lost its end, but otherwise the brooch is in very good condition. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism with twin lugs and an iron axis bar. The outside rim of the brooch projects above the surface and has no peripheral lugs. The outside ring or felloe is wide (6.5mm) with a central ridge, and is slightly concave on either side of the ridge. The inner edge of the felloe also has a raised rim, but is smaller than the outer rim. The brooch has four arms of sub triangular to recta…
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-F8DC41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of a gilt copper alloy brooch, probably of Early Medieval date, probably Anglo Saxon. Unfortunately not enough of the brooch survives to determine the type or date, the brooch is represented by a head fragment only. The rear of the brooch has twin lugs 8mm apart. The front carries incised decoration. Three concentric circles were positioned around a central aperture. Above the engraved circles are two facing arcs, which have a linear incised line at the apex. Gilding survives inside the engraved lines. All edges apart from an arc for the central opening are broken. The…
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-0CE016
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy cast bow brooch of Late Iron Age to early Roman date. The brooch is a Colchester one-piece brooch and dates to the 1st century AD. The brooch is incomplete, missing some of the spring, the pin and much of the catch-plate. The head has the typical Colchester type arrangement with thin wings positioned beneath the chord and secured by a tapering, forward-projecting claw. The spring coils four times before forming the chord. The chord has broken before it coils to form the spring at the other side of the head. The upper bow is oval in section (5.4mm by 3.7mm) with no surviv…
Created on: Friday 21st January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-0F18E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Iron Age to Early Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester One-Piece type, and dating to the 1st century AD. Although the brooch shares majority of the Colchester One-Piece characteristics, it has a separates axis bar, which was possibly inserted into the spring mechanism later. The brooch has lost the pin and catch-plate but is otherwise complete. The spring emerges from the underside of the rear of the head and coils three times before the chord is secured by a forward pointing loop at the head. The spring is coiled around a separate hollow copper alloy axis bar, const…
Created on: Friday 21st January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-4BB5E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy cast brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f..Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50; Hull T103, dating late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is missing the lower leg and pin. The brooch employed a spring mechanism with a copper alloy axis bar, secured by a Polden Hill lug type arrangement, where a lug at the head is used to anchor the chord. The spring has fragmented and shattered, possibly as a result of burning. The brooch is decorated with unusual, heavy cast orname…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2005
Last updated: Monday 29th May 2017
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