Record ID: GLO-132237
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver annular brooch that has a semicircular cross-section frame with a constriction to one side to mount the pin. The frame is decorated with four animal heads that are arranged into two set. The first group is bordering the constriction bar with the two heads facing each other and the bar in between. Each head has a raised, square cranium with pellet eyes in the two froward faceted corners and upwardly projecting knop ears above the rear two corners. The narrowed snout is bevelled on either side and grips the constriction between the two heads. This is mirrored on the opposite sid…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-7FFF06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy brooch probably a Colchester one-piece  type, c. AD 20-70. The brooch is heavily worn, consisting of the bow and partial head, as well as the remnants of the catchplate. The bow is flat at the head where it is slightly waisted before expanding slightly to worn breaks. At the back of the head is a small cusp ending in worn breaks, probably the base of the missing forward facing hook and lower loop. The body of the bow is flatter near the nead and thickens to a broadly D-shaped cross section as it narrows t…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-AD005E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch of medieval date (c.1200-1400). Description: The brooch is circular in plan, with six shallow collets arranged equidistantly around the frame. The pin is missing, but the indent where it would have been restricted is present. Three of the collets retain a white adhesive. The space in between the collets is decorated with with four shallow dimples.The brooch has a smooth surface on the reverse, and has a grey-green patina. Measurements:  Diameter; 20.4mm, Thickness; 2.99m, Weight; 1.38g  Discu…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A8E14A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded fragment of a Roman copper-alloy Wroxeter type, bow brooch dating to c.AD 75-175. Comprising of just the sub-oval head-plate and the top of the bow. The head-plate has possible linear decoration on the face, a break at the top and on the reverse a raised transverse ridge across the base. The curved bow has a D-shaped cross-section, being flat on the reverse, with two longitudinal grooves on the face down to a break. The reverse has some oxidised remains of the pin and several coils of the spring assembly in a C-shaped recess between the plate and bow. The …
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-707780
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy annular brooch of medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch comprises a circular frame with a narrow rectangular section and six raised circular collets at regular interval to the upper surface. No fill remains within any of the collets. Five of the spaces between the collects are decorated with groups of three recessed pellets. The sixth space is narrowed to house the pin. The pin no longer remains. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 19.4mm in diameter, 3.9mm wide, 2.6mm thick and weighs 1.5g…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: KENT-F700AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, small cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch, possibly dating to the later second to third centuries AD. Description: The brooch is broadly circular, but extends centrally to accommodate the reverse pin fixings, giving it an eye-shaped outline. Within this, there is a raised, circular rim. At the centre there is a small circular cell and midway between these, a further slightly raised circular ridge. The brooch's decoration is thus based on two round zones around a central cell. These would originally have been filled with enamel and a possible central boss …
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-5D5DD7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy plate brooch of probable Early-Medieval date, c.AD 850 – 1000. The brooch is flat with a narrow D-shaped section and is in the form of a bird, possibly a cockerel, facing left. Faint moulded lines decorate the upper surface denoting a hooked beak, small crest above the head, a pointed wing extending up and backwards from the shoulder of the bird and a thick curved tail from the back end. A small, rectangular projecting plate to the bottom of the brooch represents the feet of the bird. A semi-circular lug is present to the reverse of the birds&rsquo…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-B55336
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy annular brooch of medieval date (c.AD1100-1400). The brooch has an annular frame with a circular cross-section and a constriction for the pin. The pin is missing and frame undecorated. Parallels a plain annular frame in Egan 1991, p. 249. no. 1307. Dimensions: Diameter 22.5mm, Thickness 2.0mm, Weight 1.72g. Egan, G. and Pritchard, F., 1991. Dress Accessories c. 1150-c. 1450; Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3. The Stationary Office.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-62E541
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy millefiori enamelled disc brooch. The brooch is large, circular and flat. The face of the brooch is decorated with millefiori enamelling in two concentric bands inside concentric metal reserves. The enamelling is of chequered panels of blocks of turquoise and white without a border, alternating with red, blue and white blocks within a red border. The outer edge of the brooch is raised to contain the enamelling. There is a circular hole at the centre through which a projecting boss is attached. The boss is a circular, waisted column with an expa…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-214243
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy hinged double lugged trumpet brooch, dating between AD 75-175. The brooch consists of the head and partial bow, with the foot lost to a worn break. The spring and pin are also missing. The head of the brooch is ovate, with two integral pierced lugs on the reverse, to accommodate a spring bar. Both pierced lugs are filled with iron corrosion. At the apex of the ovate head extends a broadly trapezoidal plate surmounted by a circular suspension loop, with a slightly off-centre perforation. The bow is broadly D-shaped in cross section with a slightly …
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-245928
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early medieval copper alloy disc brooch dating between AD 450-550 The brooch plate is flat and circular with a decorated upper surface featuring a slightly off-centre concentric design of four annular recesses and a central circular indentation. The outermost and innermost recesses are the narrowest; c. 0.5mm wide;  with the other two measuring 0.8mm and 0.6 wide; narrower nearer the centre. The flat raised borders between measure from rim to centre: c. 2.4mm; 1.0mm: 3.5mm; 1.0mm and 0.8mm wide respectively.The reverse fa…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-BD826E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman 2-piece Aesica type brooch dating to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD (c. 43-200 AD).  The spring and pin are missing. The brooch is made of two parts, the upper part with the wings being riveted onto a lower flat plate. The short wings at the head of the brooch are 22.11mm wide and made of a cylindrical tube with an open reverse and oval endcaps. The endcaps are pierced by a circular hole through which a copper alloy or iron axis bar and spring would have been threaded. Iron staining on the inside of the tube is vis…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-56144A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper-alloy small radiate head brooch dating to c.AD 450-530. The brooch has lost edges on most of the perimeter area but appears to be of the semi-circular (or possibly triangular) radiate head with three knobs type.  Sub-semicircular head-plate with incomplete ring & dot decoration in both lower outside corners, indicating further protrusion in those areas. The bow is short, solid, oval-domed on the face with a D-shaped cross-section. The foot-plate is sub-rectangular with lappets directly beneath the bow, with each lappet …
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2C1734
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of an early medieval Anglo Saxon cast copper-alloy bow brooch probably dating to c.420-570. Probably of Martin group 1. The fragment is the the lower part of the brooch comprising of the foot panel. A small element of the broken bow sits directly above the remains of lappets to either side. The foot panel is sub-rectangular then flares out to a sub-circular base with breaks on the edges to either side. A horizontal moulded transverse ridge separates the panel at about mid-point, with a groove, then smaller transverse ridges on either side. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-1C9266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy S-shaped zoomorphic brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date, with a white-metal coating. The plate originally comprised an S shaped scroll shape with a punched-dot border and curved tapering terminals which face opposite directions, however one terminal is now mostly lost. The remaining terminal is cast in the form of a stylised bird's head, with the tapering beak curving around a circular opening to meet the plate. The base of the curved terminal has a punched annulet eye. A second eye is visible at the break at the other end. The rever…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: KENT-9CA98F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, double lug, Harlow type, dating c.AD 43-100. Description: The bow narrows from head to foot and has a single ridge running its length, with concave faces on each side. Its upper (deepest) section is further defined two parallel grooves which converge approximately a third of the way down the bow. There is a depression between the top of the bow and the upper lug housing the external chord.  The wings are open-ended and C-shaped in section.They have moulded decoration: a rib at the junction with the…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-87508F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Medieval cast copper alloy small-long brooch dating c. AD 450-550. Only the rectangular head plate and bow survives; the foot, pin and catchplate are missing. The headplate is incomplete with worn breaks on all edges and is decorated with irregular rows of ring and dot motifs with five surviving. Three single ring and dot motifs run along the lower edge nearest the bow (3.4mm diameter) and two larger double ring and dot motifs survive above; (5.9mm diameter).  The bow is arched, and sub-triangular in section terminating in a …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-F4012A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy late Iron  Age to Roman Rosette type brooch Mackreth (2011) Type ROS 4.b dating c. AD 20 - 60. The brooch is bent, worn and abraded. Part of the head, bow and lozenge plate survive with the pin and catchplate missing. The sheet metal spring casing at the head is folded into a cylinder to encase the separately cast spring and pin. Part of the back is missing exposing the coiled spring, revealing seven turns and the worn broken stub of the pin. The curved sheet metal bow is rectangular in plan with a worn moulded decoration on its upper fac…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C85145
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment of a Roman bow / fibula type brooch, dating to the 1st - 2nd century AD. The fragment is the pin catch-plate from the foot of a brooch. Sub-triangular integral plate with a curved back edge to retain the pin. The 'bow' has decoration of two vertical incised lines forming a central ridge. The surface displays a green patina. Height 17.9mm, width 11mm, bow thickness 4mm, weight 2.1g. Similar examples on this database at: WMID-5FDF08 and KENT-B59686.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-B41284
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver annular brooch dating to c.1600-1700. The brooch consists of a circular frame, that has a flat rectangular cross-section set at an oblique angle. A circular hole mounts the silver pin that has a curved penannular loop for attachment.  Similar Post-Medieval examples have been reported at treasure HAMP-974996 (2017 T530) and KENT-589DC5 (2018 T579).  These brooches can have a date range from 1500-1700. An example recorded at GLO-E7A921 (2020 T374) benefited from a makers mark enabling more accurate dating to the 17th century. Conclusion: In terms of ag…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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