Record ID: SF-12E04C
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman rosette brooch. Only the spring case and bow survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The spring case is folded over to be cylindrical in form and undecorated. The upper bow has a convex front face. The front face is decorated with four longitudinal grooves. Below is the upper bow is a flat plate and its original shape is now unclear. It was likely disc or lozenge shaped. On the back of the plate are the remains of a catch plate. This brooch measures 29.31mm in length, 14.06mm in width at the spring ca…
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-12ACE8
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. Only part of the wings, spring and the top of the bow survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pierced lug. This holds in place the separately cast copper-alloy spring chord and spring with two surviving coils. The lug extends forwards onto the head of the brooch where it develops into a longitudinal central rib before terminating in old bre…
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-125119
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the head, axis bar, pin and the catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. It has a flat, rectangular bow. The front face is decorated with three longitudinal grooves. Either side of the bottom of the bow is the remains oval knop with a D-shaped section. Beneath the head is a tapering triangular foot with a transverse groove at the top. On the back of the foot is the remains of an integrally cast catch plate. There are traces of white metal coating on the front face. The back face is undecorated. This brooch measures …
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1192F6
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably of Colchester derivative type. Only the foot of the bow and catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The bow has a flattened D-shaped section. There is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. This brooch measures 19.11mm in length, 2.48mm in width, 2.23mm in thickness, 0.97g in weight. There is a similar example from Suffolk recorded on the PAS database (SF-B856A7).
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1184B3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch probably of Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. Only the foot of the bow and part of the catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The bow is D-shaped in section with a plain front face. At the base of the bow is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with triangular and circular openwork decoration and a rectangular pin groove. This brooch measures 28.06mm in length, 3.11mm in width, 1.80mm in thickness, 1.71g in weight. There is similar example from Hache…
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-11576C
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably of Colchester derivative type. Only the foot of the bow and catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The bow has a flattened D-shaped section. There is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. The foot has a circular knop. This brooch measures 27.60mm in length, 4.17mm in width, 2.19mm in thickness, 1.92g in weight. There are similar examples from Suffolk recorded on the PAS database (SF-B66C65), (SF-B856A7).
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7E674E
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only part of the spring, axis bar and pin survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The spring chord, spring with three surviving coils and pin are all formed from the same piece of wire. The axis bar is separately cast and copper-alloy. This brooch measures 44.80mm in length, 13.25mm in width, 6.91mm in thickness, 2.82g in weight.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ABE834
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the head, axis bar, pin and part of the foot and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. It has a flat, rectangular bow. The front face is decorated with four longitudinal grooves. Beneath the bow is a flat rectangular foot. The outside edges of the foot are defined by a pair of U-shaped notches divided by a central transverse rib with beaded decoration. The upper half of the foot is decorated with three transverse grooves. The lower half of the foot is decorated with a transverse ridge at the base before terminating …
Created on: Friday 13th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AB9F9F
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, axis bar, foot and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The brooch has the remains of semi-cylindrical wings that have been folded and fully enclosed. The front of each wing is decorated with five transverse grooves. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face, tapering to old breaks. The top of the bow is slightly constricted. The front face of the bow may be decorated with a very worn central longitudinal ridge. This brooch measures 22.…
Created on: Friday 13th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F1193A
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative bow brooch with sprung pin, dating to the 1st Century AD. The pin is missing and appears to have been broken in antiquity. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, containing a coiled spring. There is no decoration on the bow and the catch plate is complete with a small hole. Length: 37.1 mm, Width: 22.8 mm, Thickness: 9.3 mm, Weight: 5.98 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mereworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-74DA89
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing most of the pin and base of the foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are short, rectangular in form and decorated on their front faces with double vertical grooves. From the centre of the wings extends the integral spring of six coils and spring chord that is held in plce by an integrally cast hook that folds forwards onto the head of the bow. The pin is cylindrical in form and incomplete due to old breaks. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face. It has suffered from extensi…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-593000
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy unusual Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the majority of the hook, the spring, pin and part of the catch plate due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by the remains of an integrally cast rectangular hook. The bow is a flattened D-shape in section and tapers to a sharp pointed foot. The front face of the bow is decorated with two central longitudinal grooves. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form. Both f…
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F11395
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Iron Age/Nauheim-derivative brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and the pin groove due to old breaks, now worn. At the head of the bow are the remains of two protrusions/prongs that would have once formed the now missing spring and pin. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flat back and rounded front face. At the base of the bow the front face is decorated with an incised cross before concluding with two transverse grooves. Attached to the base of the bow is the catch plate. This is flat and pointed oval in form. This brooch measures 33.76m…
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB2796
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the axis bar, pin and foot due to old breaks, now worn. At the head of the brooch the flattened terminal of the bow, with a central pin slot, is rolled forwards to hold in place, the now missing pin. The head tapers slightly and is separated from the bow by a transverse ridge. It has a flat, rectangular bow with a slightly convex front face. The front face is decorated with two longitudinal grooves with a prominent central longitudinal rib. To one side at the top of the bow is an oval knop with a D-shaped secti…
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB013A
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. It is missing the majority of the bow, the foot, catch plate and the tip of the pin due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pierced lug. This holds in place the separately cast copper-alloy axis bar, pin, spring chord and spring with ten surviving coils. The lug extends forwards onto the head of the brooch where it develops into a longitudinal central rib before terminating in old breaks. The bow…
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DAF9AA
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative with double pierced lug. It is missing the pin, part of one wing and the majority of the spring chord due to old breaks, now worn. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated and separated at their centre by a rear facing double pierced lug. This holds in place the remains of a separately cast copper-alloy axis bar, a spring of six coils and the remains of the spring chord. The lug extends forwards onto the head of the brooch where it develops into a longitudinal central rib running the length of the bow. …
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CFC907
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch. It is missing the pin the edges of the bow due to old breaks, the head currently bent almost flat against the back face of the bow due to post-depositional damage. The head is rolled forwards to encase the now missing axis bar, a retangular slot at its centre enabling the pin to hinge. From the base of the head extends the incomlete bow. This is rectangular in form with flat back face and moulded front face, missing both sides due to old breaks. It has a prominent central vertical rib that is triangular in section, with the rem…
Created on: Friday 9th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CFA9B1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch of Roman date. It is missing the pin, parts of the wing casing, lower half of the brooch and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form and folded to encase a separately cast copper-alloy axis bar. At the centre of the wings is a rectangular aperture through which the remains of the now incomplete pin would have originally hinged. The front faces of the wings have traces of vertical moulded decoration, however the precise form of this decoration is uncertain due to the preservation of…
Created on: Friday 9th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FAD961
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing its pin and foot due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, folded to encase the separately cast iron axis bar with a slot at their centre enabling the now missing pin to hinge. They are decorated on their front faces with vertical grooves at the outer edge, from the base of which are single diagonal grooves that run to the centre of the head. The bow is D-shaped in section flat back face and rounded front face. It has moulded decoration on its front face comprising a central vertic…
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FABA26
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing its pin and lower half of the brooch due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, folded to encase the separately cast iron axis bar with a slot at their centre enabling the now missing pin to hinge. They are decorated on their front faces with two vertical beaded mouldings separated by a vertical flute at the outer edge of each wing. The bow is D-shaped in section flat back face and rounded front face. The front face has a central vertical rib flanked by double vertical grooves. This…
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.