Record ID: GLO-5617E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold annular brooch dating to the 13th-14th century. Circular frame that has a constriction bar on one side for the pin, which is now missing. The frame has a semicircular cross-section, with the flat surface forming the face of the brooch; this surface has been engraved with the inscription + A + G + L+ A. The underside of the fame is undecorated. The engraved letters ‘AGLA’ was a popular amuletic charm in the medieval period with the letters standing for "Ata gibor le'olam Adonai" (You are mighty forever, O Lord) and considered to be a powerful cha…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ham and Stone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-323DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete cast gold annular brooch of medieval date (c. 1200 - 1400AD).  The frame is flat on both sides with slightly rounded edges.  The frame has a constriction for the pin which is clasped around the narrow point.  The pin is slightly elongated in shape but is otherwise plain.  There is an inscription in Lombardic script on the obverse of the frame reading AVE MARIA GRACIA. Dimensions:  D: 14.61mm, T: 0.95mm, Weight: 1.24g. Discussion:  These type of brooches are well attested on the database, similarly dated and having progr…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Bardfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DD3CA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gold annular brooch with moulded chevron decoration dating c. 1150-1400. The complete brooch survives with no damage. The frame is annular but not flat with curved semi-vertical sides. The hoop is formed from a thin band, (2.35mm wide), with a rectangular, convex cross-section which curves inwards to the aperture. There is a constriction in the frame for the wrap-around pin which is attached. The pin has a rectangular cross-section and sharp point that meets the outside edge of the opposing side. The pin is also decorated wit…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Buriton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6E9398
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Small gold annular brooch with pin constriction and projecting clasped hands. The circular frame is mainly triangular in cross-section, but this is interrupted by the pin constriction at 12 o'clock, the clasped hands at 3 o'clock, and two quatrefoil flower bosses at 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. The pin constriction has a tiny transverse ridge to either side. The clasped hands have the thumbs uppermost, and the fingers above the thumbs are very slightly separated, but not apparently enough to hold something like a bead. The space in between has some hard so…
Created on: Friday 30th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-D47643
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval (c.1200-1400) gold annular brooch complete with pin. The brooch is D-shaped in cross-section and flat to the underside, which is inscribed + SALVEZ LA MER DEV   (Malcolm Jones suggests this translates as "May the love of God protect (me/you)" or "The love of god protect (me/you)", pers. comm. November 2018). The frame has a constriction for the pin and with the loop at the top, the right side of the upper, convex face is decorated with six grooved X shapes (to 6 o'clock on the frame, directly opposite to the constriction and where the tip of…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hursley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-55D950
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gold annular brooch of medieval date. The brooch is very small, having an external diameter of only 13.5mm. The brooch has a straight inner edge and a furled outer edge. The top side of the brooch is decorated with annulets between the curve of each furl, with multiple incised vertical lines between. The inner and outer edges of the brooch are raised higher than the decoration within. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated. There are two rounded lugs on one side of the reverse that has a small central perforation for the insertion of an axis bar to secure t…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-2031B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T607 A complete gold annular brooch of Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1350.  The brooch frame is circular in both plan and section with no constriction for the pin.  The outer surface of the brooch frame is inscribed with + A + G + L + A.  The reverse of the brooch frame is undecorated.  A tapering circular sectioned pin remains fitted around the frame by a closed loop with a cross bar at the junction between the loop and pin proper.  The top of the cross bar is grooved, giving a ruffled appearance.  The underside of the cross bar is undeco…
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2021
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acaster Malbis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E4E5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold annular brooch of medieval date (c. 1200 - 1350AD). The brooch is circular in plan with a D-shaped cross section. The reverse is flat and the upper face is convex. The frame has a constriction for the pin which is clasped around the narrow point. The pin is an elongated triangular shape in plan, with a circular section. The pin has a transverse ridge and a collar which is decorated with a punched pattern of rings. The face of the brooch is decorated with an incised inscription reading + A + G + L + A +. See PAS record IOW-B09925 which also has this inscrip…
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Matching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-2E1627
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval gold annular brooch weighing 1.34g. The brooch frame has a triangular cross-section with a flat undecorated reverse surface. The frame has an external diameter of 16.5mm and the internal diameter of the loop is 11.9mm. The frame has a thickness of 0.9mm. 1.6mm of the frame's circumference contracts to form a pin constriction. This constriction reduces the width of the frame, at this place, to c.0.9mm. To either side of the constriction there is what appears to be a raised, slightly shaped, collar c.0.9mm wide. Directly opposite the pin constriction the frame has a four-…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-69867A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold annular brooch of Medieval date. The brooch weighs 2.36g and has an external diameter of 20.0mm and internal diameter of 14.4mm. The frame of the brooch has a 'D' shaped cross-section with convexly curved upper surface and flat reverse. The band of the frame has a width of 2.8mm and thickness of 1.1mm. The band constricts for a length of 2.1mm so that the pin can attach to the frame. The width and cross-section of the pin constriction is uncertain as it is hidden from view by the pin. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with incised or punch stamped grooved lin…
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Northamptonshire County Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-075348
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Small gold annular brooch of medieval date, with inscription. The frame is circular with a triangular cross-section, flat and undecorated on the reverse. The inner angle of the front  is decorated with a groove within which is a line of fine, neat beading; under a lens it can be seen that this has been stamped, as each bead is surrounded by a slight upstanding circle. The outer angle has an inscription in seriffed capitals which is not immediately readable, and is discussed below. The frame is interrupted by a constriction for the pin. The gold pin survives…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-1725B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold brooch, dating to AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch is drop-shaped with inscription on outer edge, it is D-shaped in section. The inscription reads from above the pin around the outer edge and ends below the pin, Malcolm Jones has interpreted the phrase as 'IO SVI CI EN LVI D[AMI]', the phrase is incomplete with AMI missing from the end. In modern French this translates to 'Je sui ici lieu d'aimi', 'I am here in place of your beloved'. The internal edge is decorated with raised pellets within a circular depression, there are 37 in total. T…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-760764
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Silver-gilt brooch formed of a ring of wire with four applied plaques, now broken in two and incomplete but retaining the pin. The wire of the ring is c.1.6mm in diameter and alternative quarters are of plain, circular sectioned wire and twisted square sectioned wire. One twisted quarter is almost entirely missing to old breaks. Parts of all four plaques remain, two are damaged on the outer edge, one is broken at a modern break in the brooch and one is missing around two thirds to an old break. The plaques are formed of octofoils with alternating long and short petals giv…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lillington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-47EA19
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gold annular brooch, dating to c. AD 1200-1400, with constriction for the pin. The band is wedge-shaped in section with a ring of small conjoined pellets on the upper surface and a legend on the outer face which reads, ‘IE SVI FLVR D[E] BO[N]’, meaning “I am a flower of good”. This is possibly a message from the giver of the brooch to its wearer. The find is in fine condition and the pin still moves freely within the constriction. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.1mm; width of band 1.2mm; thickness 1.3mm; weight: 1g. Discussion: There are a nu…
Created on: Thursday 23rd December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Westbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-FCBDE8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete medieval cast gold annular brooch dating to c.AD 1200-1350. The brooch has a plain circular band, rounded in cross-section. The cast pin has a moulded collar at the junction of the loop and shaft, decorated with short diagonal grooves. The loop of the pin encloses the brooch frame. The pin tapers from the collar towards the pointed tip. This brooch is particularly small. Measurements Diameter: 7.57 mm; Thickness: 1.29 mm; Weight: 0.69g. Length of pin: 8.65 mm. Discussion This miniature gold brooch forms part of a small number of similarly sized …
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Bolingbroke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-585B22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and distorted gold Medieval annular brooch. The brooch features four equally-spaced granulated knops which are worn in places. The frame is circular in section. The brooch is missing its pin and is broken where this would have been attached. The brooch is broken and slightly straightened. Dimensions: length: 48.7mm, width: 5.3mm, weight: 8.32g Although no gold brooches of this type are recorded on the database, silver ones of a similar style include NMS-618414; NMS-D2A387 and NMS-19C764 which are either going, or have been through, the treasure process. Conclusion: A…
Created on: Friday 8th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-BD607D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A fragment of a gold early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) disc brooch or pendant. It is roughly triangular in shape with a curved outer edge and two straight sides where the fragment has broken from the rest of the object. The edge of the curved side is bent upwards towards the outer face and a strip of beaded gold wire is soldered just behind this. The fragment survives in good condition. Dimensions: Length: 16.71mm, width: 10.90mm, thickness: 1.54mm, weight: 0.45g Discussion: Beaded gold wire filigree decoration is most common on early Anglo-Saxon artefacts of the late 6th to …
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

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
No spatial data available.

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
No spatial data available.

Record ID: OXON-4D3F69
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a piece of gold sheet formed into an irregular shape resembling a cone but open at both ends. The object is squashed and misshapen, making it an irregular shape, but its original shape was probably more rounded and domed. The object is filled with dirt but a silver rivet is visible in the smaller open end. The surface is a gold colour which retains its lustre, but there are multiple scuffs and scratches on the outside surface and a small crack at one side. Dimensions: The object has a maximum diameter of 10.5mm, is 5.3mm wide and 9.1mm high. The gold sheet is 0.2mm thi…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Milton CP', grid reference and parish protected.