Record ID: WAW-FE9B34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative brooch of Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), dating to AD 80-120.  The brooch is T-shaped in plan. The wings are semi circular with missing end caps. The foot and catch plate are missing along with the spring and pin.  The wings are semi circular in profile. There is a rectangular groove at the reverse of the head where the spring mechanism would have been in situ. At the rear of the head are the remains of the rearward facing hook. The bow tapers to a broken terminal with a well …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B20E4C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch of Roman date (AD 43-200). Only the head and upper bow remains. The wings, spring, pin, majority of the bow, foot and catch plate are missing. The bow head is slightly angular (comma shaped). Only a short section of the upper bow remains. Located at the reverse of the head is a broadly square shaped concave recess where the spring would have been held in place. The brooch has a light to mid-green coloured patina across all surfaces. There are many similar examples on the database that have been found across England wit…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-E87C01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch dating to circa AD 150-350. The brooch consists of a flat oval plate with an oval reserve at the centre and broad outer border. The oval recess is empty and has a slightly raised broad surround. The front of the brooch may have once held enamel as seen on other examples. On the reverse is a single pierced lug which has retained the axis bar and the remains of the spring. Part of the spring circles below the lug. The pin is now missing. On the opposing reverse edge are the remains of the catchplate, this has been damaged at the upper …
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: FAKL-88ED7B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'Polden Hill' type, first century AD. Traces of silvering on surfaces, bow truncated but bore two longitudianal grooves. The underside of the wings is hollow to accomodate a coiled spring secured by an axial pin held in perforated plates at the ends of the wings. Each of the wings bears two transverse mouldings flanked by narrow grooves and a deeper, wide groove. The mouldings bear incised, transverse lines. Length 16.0mm, Width 23.8mm, Height 8.0mm, Mass 3.79g.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-88BF93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'Polden Hill' type, first century AD. Plain, tapering bow with a pronounced 'hump' at the head, The wings are undecorated with a hollowed underside to accomodate a coiled spring which is secured by an iron axial pin held in perforated plates at the ends of the wings. The catch plate is missing, much loss of the original surface. Length 71.5mm, Width 27.0mm, Height 22.2mm, Mass 27.55g.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-889024
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'head stud' type, second century AD. Corrosion makes description of the bow difficult but it appears to consist of a longitudinal rib flanked by two rows of pellets. The head stud itself is missing as is most of a terminal lug. On each side of its headstud location are fin-shaped panels of red enamel and small, circular enamelled spots. Further enamelled areas are present on each of the lateral wings, each consisting of two lentoid panels of white enamel set between cusped areas of red. On the underside of the brooch area the remains of a self-tensioned c…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-5B1558
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'Polden Hill' type, first century AD. Bow and head plain. The underside of the wings is recessed to accomodate a coiled spring which is secured by an axial pin the ends of the which are located in holes through circular plates at the ends of the wings. The fastening pin and and catch plate missing and the original surface of the brooch has been lost. Length 45.8mm, Width 24.1mm, Height 17.1mm, Mass 18.21g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-10D5DA
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin probably dating to the Roman period, c. 43-410 AD. Only the head survives, which is anthropomorphic in nature, depicting a human face looking outwards with moulded hair and facial features. The length is 13mm, the width is 11mm and the weight 2.30g. No parallel could be found for this object, though it seems to perhaps belong to Cool group 18 (pins with anthropomorphic heads) (1991).
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Street Hay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-EE2A3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317 to AD 337). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. Dating to the period AD 332 to AD 333 (Reece Period 17). Mint of Trier. RIC Vol VII, page 216, No 539. Diameter: 17.9 mm Thickness: 1.3 mm Weight: 1.8 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2016
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Record ID: WMID-EDF5AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, Roman, sestertius of Severus Alexander as Augustus (AD 222 - AD 235). PM TRP X COS II P[P] reverse type, depicting Annona standing left holding two corn ears over modius with anchor on right, S C in the field. Dating to the year AD 231 (Reece Period: 11) Mint of Rome. RIC Vol IV part II, page 111, No 519. Diameter: 31.8 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 17.1 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2016
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Record ID: WMID-B50FF9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Mark Anthony, dating to c.32-31BC. Travelling mint. Obverse: Galley with banners. Inscription: ANT AVG III VIR RPC. Reverse: Aquila between two standards. Inscription: illegible. Crawford, pp. 539-541, No. 544 These coins were struck by Mark Antony for the use of his fleet and legions when he was preparing for the struggle with Octavius, which culminated in the Battle of Actium on the 2nd of September, 31 BC (Grueber, 1970, 526).
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
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Record ID: WMID-B4FBF5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of Roman date, circa (AD 80-120). The foot of the brooch, catch plate, rearward facing hook, pin, spring and axis bar are all missing. The brooch is 'T' shaped in plan with semi-cylindrical wings. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow is broad and tapers slightly to a damaged terminal, therefore the foot of the brooch is missing. At the rear of the head of the brooch is a rectangular shaped recess that would have held the coiled spring and pin which are both now missing. The end caps are inco…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: WMID-B32E0A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy T-shaped brooch of Roman date, circa (AD 69-96). The foot of the brooch, catch plate and majority of the pin are missing. The brooch is 'T' shaped in plan with cylindrical wings. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow tapers to a rounded damaged terminal with a well-developed patina. The axis bar and spring remain at the rear of the head of the brooch. Approximately twenty-five percent of the pin remains, this extends from the centre of the coiled spring. The wings are decorated with two moulded ribs in light re…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-B27259
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch, of Roman date (c.AD 75 to 175). The brooch consists of the head, bow, foot and partial remains of the catch plate. The projection lug, spring and pin are missing. The brooch is an inverted 'L' shape in profile and the bow tapers from a bifurcated head to a rounded foot knop. The bifurcated head has curvilinear fields that are located in the upper half of the head. These fields may have once held enamel as seen on an example illustrated by Bayley and Butcher (2004:p. 93. no. 221). The reverse of the head is slightly concave and would h…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
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Record ID: WMID-B0F8C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible knop from a cast copper-alloy developed crossbow brooch, dating to the Roman period circa AD 320-400.The fragment is biconical in form and circular in cross section. The object has a pointed projection extending vertically from the upper edge. The object has a mid-green coloured well-developed patina. It is also possible that this object is a pinhead from a hair pin, although the pin heads illustrated by Cool (1990) are predominately less than 10mm in width. Bayley and Butcher (2004:p.119) illustrate a developed crossbow brooch with a large collared knop (No.321). Bayley…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
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Record ID: WMID-997364
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill style) brooch of Roman date (AD 75-175). The wings are semi-cylindrical with perforated wing / end caps. The wing caps are incomplete. The rearward facing hook, spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing. The base of the remains of the rearward facing hook is visible; this is located at the centre of the bow on the upper edge. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow tapers to a broken terminal. The catch-plate on the rear has been lost due to the break, the break is well pati…
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2016
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Record ID: WMID-3E4DBE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and corroded Roman coin: nummi of unknown emperor - most probably dating from AD 330 to 402 (Reece Period uncertain). The surfaces of both faces have worn. Unknown reverse and mint. The coin measures: Diameter: 11.54 mm, Thickness: 1.57 mm and Weight: 0.9 g.
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-3E4839
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman 'minim' nummus or radiate of an uncertain emperor dating to the period AD 260-402. The 'minim' is formed by the cutting down of the larger radiate or nummus coin. The coin measures: Diameter: 7.15 mm, Thickness: 2.49 mm and Weight: 0.6 g.
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
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Record ID: WMID-BAF2A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy radiate of Aurelian (270-275 AD), ROMAE ETERNAE reverse, Mint of Milan. Coin classification: RIC vol V (Part I) p280, Ref 142.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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