Record ID: NMGW-88E17E
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st - 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin but with a badly distorted bow (With a distorted length of 34.8mm, a straightened length of approximately 69mm, a distorted depth of 18.7mm and a weight of g). The top of the pin survives and is hinged within oval-sectioned tubular wings (6.8mm x 5.2mm and with a width of 31.4mm) with a copper alloy axis bar. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical, knurled ribbing in sunken relief, with two ribs on each side of the head. The decoration is bound…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-0F81AB
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly Trumpet or allied type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the mid-bow and top of the leg only (with a surviving length of 28.5mm, a surviving depth of 8.2mm and a weight of 2.8g). The head has been lost and the base of the upper-bow is of eroded oval section, corroded to a point. The mid-bow had a button of uncertain form, now heavily corroded. The leg is also corroded to a point but the remnants of the catch-plate are evident on the rear as a sharp rib. There no decoration now disc…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-F35F3F
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester-One-Piece type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the catch-plate and half of the spring, with pin (with a length of 58.4mm, a depth of 18.1mm and a weight of 6.4g). Half of the spring remains in place but has broken at the end of the chord (with a width of 18.3mm, with a diameter of 1.6mm and a coil diameter 6.0mm) and would have coiled four times each side of the head. The integral, rearward facing chord would have tensioned the chord (giving the head a height of 8.2mm). The corroded, sub-rectangular wings a…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-3A6B41
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly a Trumpet or allied type of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the leg, foot and catch-plate only (with a surviving length of 21.5mm, a surviving depth of 14.4mm and a weight of 2.3g). The leg is of D-shaped section at the break (4.5mm wide and 2.1mm thick) with straight, near-parallel or slightly convergent sides towards the foot. Above the foot the leg has a sub-triangular section. The sides of the leg have a fine incised border. No other decoration is evident on the leg. The foot is of co…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 31st October 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-38CEC7
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester-one-piece type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is near-complete but distorted, missing the catch-plate (with a length of 46.7mm, a distorted length of 64.8mm, depth of 13.7mm, and a weight of 8.4g). The spring is complete but one half is distorted above the head. The spring coils three-times each side of the centre (with a width of 5.7mm and a diameter of 6.5mm) and the chord is tensioned by a rearward facing hook at the head. The spring is positioned behind short rectangular wings (with a width of 13.0mm). The bow is of rounded,…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 31st October 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-0E6DB4
Object type: BOW 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 brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 25.5mm, a surviving depth of 12.0mm and a weight of 4.9g). Much of the spring mechanism remains in place, around a copper alloy axis bar and secured between perforated lateral lugs. The missing chord was tensioned by a lug at the head. The wings are comparatively short (at 15.5mm) and no applied decoration is now evident. The upper bow is of oval section, with straight sides converging towards the break (with a width and thicknes…
Created on: Friday 17th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 17th October 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-FD2D46
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and foot (with a surviving length of 53.6mm, a surviving depth of 12.4mm and a weight of 5.4g). The brooch is broken near the top of the bow, which is of sub-rectangular section (4.5mm wide and 5.7mm thick. The sides of the bow are straight and convergent towards the break, just above the missing foot. The bow is heavily-corroded with little surviving detail but a central groove is discernible and there is the suggestion of a groove on one s…
Created on: Thursday 16th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 21st October 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-D96EF8
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Dolphin type and probably of mid to late 1st century AD date The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow, with a surviving length of 29.26mm and weighs 20.4g. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism, set within tubular wings. The wings are comparatively wide with a width of 41.71mm. The front of the wings is decorated with vertical ribs flanking panels containing short incised marks, separated by U-shaped grooves. The bow has a curved moulding against the wings, enhanced at the edges by short incised marks. The moulding continue…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-85A1F6
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped variant type and probably dating to the 2nd century AD The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and has a surviving length of 27.01mm and weighs 7.9g. The brooch employed a spring mechanism secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement around a copper alloy axis bar. The chord was tensioned through a perforated lug on the head. The wings have a width of 26.11mm. The ends of the wings are angled to the rear and the front is decorated with vertical mouldings. The perforated lug has a smaller decorative (solid) lug in front. The head projects horizo…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-E23E74
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment of uncertain type, possibly a T-shaped type and probably dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The brooch was small and is represented by the head and upper bow only.The head is comparatively flat. The brooch employed a spring mechanism, secured by a pierced lug, which is now broken, with no evidence surviving for a slot. The bow is sharply angled from the head and is of D-shaped section. No decoration is now discernible on the brooch.
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-DE11F3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and dating to the 1st to 2nd century AD. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism with tubular wings enclosing a copper alloy axis bar. The wings have not been cast at a right angle to the bow, and also slope towards the rear of the head. The wings are decorated with vertical mouldings. The top of the head has a simple chain loop, which is now broken. The upper bow is of sub-triangular section, and was decorated with short irregular incised lines. The button is unusual and is composed of a flat oval panel with an incised border defining a cen…
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-B69792
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of unusual design, probably a derivative of a Headstud type and dating to the early 2nd century AD. The brooch employed a spring mechanism secured by lateral lugs at the end of very short wings, which would not have protruded much beyond the head. At the head is the remnant of a flat plate, possibly from a chain loop. The head is comparatively long and has a sub-rectangular section. The only decoration on the head is a short rectangular cast rib and a moulded oval at the junction with the bow, in place of the headstud. The Bow is at a right angle to the he…
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-A5CD86
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy fragment, possibly from a Roman bow brooch of unusual style and design, possibly a variant Knee brooch. The brooch is represented by the head and upper bow only. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism with twin lugs, as is usually found on plate brooches. The head is angled to the bow and may have had a head plate or chain loop. The upper bow is of slender D-shaped section and has a near right-angled turn, where the section becomes triangular with a slight central rib.
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-68C613
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T shaped type, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The brooch is relatively short with wide wings (being nearly as wide as it is long) and is complete except for the pin. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism with an iron axis bar set within tubular wings. The wings are of D-shaped section and are flat at the front. Little f the original surface survives, but the wings carried vertical mouldings and punched dots against the sides of the bow. The top of the wings were decorated with two parallel incised lines along their width. The bow is of D-shaped se…
Created on: Tuesday 27th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-650318
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of unusual form and design, and probably of 1st century AD date. The brooch is incomplete missing the wings, spring and pin. The brooch would have consisted of two parts, excluding the spring, where the wings were riveted to the head of the bow by an integral pin at the back of the head. At the base of the rear of the head is a small rectangular lug preventing the wings from moving. The wings are likely to have employed a form of Polden Hill arrangement, similar to the recorded example NMGWPA 2004.11.1. The bow is slight and no decoration is now evident. T…
Created on: Tuesday 27th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-64F295
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of unusual form and design, and probably of 1st century AD date. The brooch is incomplete missing the spring and pin. The brooch is constructed from two parts, excluding the spring, where the wings and claw are riveted onto the head of the bow by an integral pin at the back of the head, which has been peened over on the interior of the wings. At the base of the rear of the head would have been a small lug or catch to prevent the wings from moving. The wings arch back from the bow and appear to have employed a form of Polden Hill arrangement, although the e…
Created on: Tuesday 27th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-E958A4
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head fragment from a cast copper alloy Roman brooch, probably of 1st century AD date. The brooch is represented by the upper bow and one of the wings only. The brooch fragment is likely to be of the Aesica Type. The brooch employed a spring mechanism secured by a Polden Hill lug type arrangement. The surviving wing is decorated with an encircling diagonal incised line. The lug to tension the chord forms part of a continuous rib running along the bow, possibly decorated on the crest with a hatched motif. Either side of the rib is a slender panel with incised chevrons. The sides of the b…
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-E90061
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a Roman bow brooch, comprising of the lower bow, foot and the catch-plate. The lower bow has a D-shaped section with a central rib, and a forward projecting moulded foot. The catch on the catch-plate is set back from the foot, and with the flat base of the foot, forms a small platform. The upper edge of the catch-plate forms an arc. This form of foot is more consistent with Trumpet types of brooch of 1st to 2nd century AD date.
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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