Record ID: KENT-76BAF6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Roman, cast, copper alloy, probable Dolphin or Polden Hill variant fibula or bow brooch. The bow and wings only with corroded rusty deposit in one wing cover representing the iron spring but missing the rest of the spring, pin and catch plate. Relatively plain, simple type with a possible central ridge down the upper length of the bow and possibly over the heel. Very worn and corroded/erroded surfaces. The bow is slightly distorted possibly by agricultural machinery, otherwise a matt green slightly irregular surface. This is likely to date to 45-90AD.…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-667C2D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete, Early Roman, copper alloy, cast, short, stubby, Colchester 2-piece, B type fibula or bow brooch. It has lost it's original spring and attachment pin but, has a crudely made wire, now broken replacement, passing through the upper pierced lug and bent over. The bow has has a longitudinal central rib with concave moulding each side. The wings have vertical grooves and ridges with feint oblique incised line decoration. The catch plate has a perforated geometrical zig-zag line. Ref. Iron Age & Roman Brooches, R. Hattatt, Oxbow Books 1985, page 26-30 no. …
Created on: Saturday 6th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-C414EE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, Early Roman, cast, copper alloy, Hod Hill variant fibula. It has a hinged pin with fluted and cross - ribbed bow. The Hod Hill brooches are true 'derivatives' of the Aucissa fibula. Type-Class A plain leg with broken foot knob, rib at the top with four further transverse ribs above. Minus the pin and part of the catch plate, there is a trace of tinning otherwise attractive dark grey patina. This is likely to date between 43AD-70AD. Refs. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, 28-34 No. 117, Roman Artefacts found in Britain, Nigel Mills, Green…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-3F3B91
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, once circular but minus the pin, cast, copper alloy, small, Medieval annular brooch. Flat at the back, semi-circular cross-section with a moulded front surface consisting of twelve slightly irregular plain knops with radial grooves in between, two seem to join together with a shallow groove - a possible pin notch. The frame has been slightly distorted by agricultural machinery, worn with a matt green corroded surface with a few brown patches on the raised areas. This is likely to date between 1270-1400. Ref. Brooches of Antiquity, R. Hattatt, Oxbow Books 1987, page 332 & 3…
Created on: Sunday 4th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2017
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Record ID: KENT-3D4EAC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head and upper bow only, of an early Roman, cast, copper alloy, Langton Down, Class A brooch. The upper bow has the typical flat, reeded decoration, curved inwards slightly with a sharpish bend at the top together with a cylindrical spring cover which is worn through or broken at the upper part. The pin is missing but there are two sections of the bilateral spring one either side with the chord intact. The head has a pair of lateral and vertical grooves forming a plain rectangular area and a curved transverse rib at the junction of the head and spring cover. Broken fragment, worn with…
Created on: Sunday 4th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2017
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Record ID: KENT-08343A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Medieval C13-15th, cast, copper alloy, medium size ring or annular brooch but minus the pin. Plain, relatively wide frame of circular cross-section with a narrowed restriction for the missing pin to wrap around but no opposite corresponding lug smaller pin notch. This base metal type would have been used on garments possibly woollen of the lower classes rather than nobility, possibly worn at the neck for fastening the undergarment. Slightly irregular matt pale green corroded surface with a few small patches of verdigris. This is likely to date to 1200-1499. Ref. Detecto…
Created on: Thursday 3rd December 2015
Last updated: Saturday 5th December 2015
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Record ID: KENT-96612A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval C13-14th, copper alloy, cast, ring or annular brooch frame but minus the pin. The brooch is a fair size and hexagonal in shape. The frame has a semi-circular cross-section and six moulded knops which have been flattened and have a cross-hatched design on each one. There has been some wear but also an attractive silvery green patina with two opposing spots of rust on the frame probably from a rusty iron pin, now corroded away. This brooch is likely to date between 1200-1399. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 70-71 no. 4…
Created on: Saturday 11th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-6AD023
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval C13th-14th, copper alloy, cast, small, ring or annular brooch minus the pin. There is a pin notch and two opposing decorative, left facing, sub-rectangular elements probably representing two beasts eating each other's tails with twelve hand punched small dots and a collar behind the head. The ring otherwise has a semi-circular or 'D' shape cross-section. The brooch has little wear and an attractive dark green/black patina. This brooch is likely to date to 1200-1399. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 70-71, Detector Fin…
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-9C34C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval, cast, copper alloy, small, decorative, annular brooch frame. There are three raised collets cast in one piece with the loop, each containing a white substance which may be the degenerated remains of 'gemstones' or of an adhesive material used to secure the stones. These alternate with three raised knops also cast in one piece, two of which have moulded oblique grooves. There is a pin notch across a similar knop and a small restriction opposite to seat the missing pin. The back surface is flat and plain, although there are two small areas of the white substance fr…
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Record ID: KENT-4A2FD3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Roman, cast, copper alloy, chatelaine plate brooch of unusual type. These brooches were a native British device for keeping toilet articles together and handy about the person. They were fairly expensive enamelled brooches which must have been confined to the more wealthy folk with the resultant scarcity of such finds. This brooch has an open work 'D' shape with a straight wide base. This has horizonal ridges with grooves above and below a plain central, concave panel. This has a perforated, rounded lug at each end (one missing) through which a bar is passed (also missi…
Created on: Monday 5th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2012
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Record ID: KENT-FB6FA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete but slightly damaged, Roman, cast, copper alloy, unusual oval, flat shaped plate 'disc' brooch. The face is divided into two concentric oval segments. A central oval section that may have contained orange coloured enamel of which there is just a trace left. Also an outer surrounding oval, containing three small remnants of blue and three small areas of white enamel, therefore once containing these two alternate colours without dividers. There is a plain outer edge and a wider band that separates the enamel areas, this was unfortunately struck with a digging tool when…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2012
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Record ID: KENT-67F6D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Roman, copper alloy, cast and wrought wire bow brooch. A two-piece Colchester or possibly a dolphin or Polden Hill type. This brooch shows the first improved type of spring fixing using the axis bar. Here it passes through the lower hole of a flat lug protruding behind the head. At the same time the chord had to be fixed to provide a good spring effect so it passed through an upper hole in the same lug. There is a large sping of ten coils, five either side. The wings are plain, except for two londitudinal grooves at each end. There is just a small remnant of the…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: KENT-DA1362
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Late Iron Age - Early Roman, cast, copper alloy, one-piece Colchester type fibula. Large, narrow, plain relatively straight bow - indicating an early date in the series or possible continental import. Small, plain wings but may have been shortened by corrosion, minus the spring and pin. There is just the remains of the support for the axis bar and hook that once supported the chord. At the foot of the bow there is just a remnant of the catch plate. The brooch is in a rather eroded condition with a rusty brown matt deposit on the surface probably as a result of being fou…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Record ID: KENT-9AA970
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and damaged, Roman, cast, copper alloy, once enamelled, uncommon flat disc brooch with broken chain loop and balancing lug. The brooch is divided into two circular once enamelled registers separated by a bronze plain divider. There is a small section of red enamel in the outer ring and a remnant of orange enamel on the balancing lug. In the centre there is a plain bronze disc containing a moulded, once pointed boss which is now corroded. The outer border was once knurled and the brooch is minus the once hinged pin. There are signs of wear and a rusty brown surface probab…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2012
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Record ID: KENT-1430A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Roman, cast, copper alloy, two piece Dolphin, once sprung bow brooch. This brooch is of standard form with the bow rising high from the wings and curving downwards in an arc in profile, diminishing in width to the foot. Small, virtually undecorated fibula with an incised line at each wing tip and possibly across the foot but the foot and the catch plate are broken away and it is minus the pin and half the spring, axis bar and most of the chord. There is a flat lug behind the head with an upper hole for the chord and lower one for the axis bar. The brooch has a pale, mat…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-1A7AF5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Roman, cast, copper alloy, cross bow type hinged fibula brooch. The spring cover and wings has developed into a cross bar with a small knop at each end together with a small collared knop on the head of the bow. Both the pin, lower section of the bow and catchplate are all missing. The brooch is rather worn and eroded with a dark green coloured, corroded surface. This brooch is likely to date from Late 3rd-4th Century. Ref. Ancient and Romano-British brooches, R. Hattatt, Dorset Publishing Company 1982, page 122-125 no. 101 & 102. This brooch is 24.04mm long, 13.09mm wi…
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
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Record ID: KENT-19E470
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Iron Age, cast, copper alloy, Le Tene 1 bow brooch. This brooch is minus the spring and pin. Slightly elongated, undecorated bow of oval section, foot returned parallel to catch plate, it's terminal just touching the bow. The foot return terminal being composed of two now broken openwork probable loops and the terminal flared out trumpet like just before it comes into contact with the bow. Dark green glossy patina remaining on approximately half the brooch, otherwise a matt surface but some spots of pale green verdigris. There is a rusty brown stain on the last section …
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2012
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Record ID: KENT-749D34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
20-60AD. Roman. Copper alloy, cast, broken small fragment of a rosette or thistle brooch. Truncated length 32.4mm, Width 18.2mm, Thickness 6.6mm, Weight 5.5g. Broken reeded bow and once lozenge shaped plate only. On the back of the once lozenge shaped plate is the upper section of the catch plate. Ref. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, R. Hattatt, Oxbow Books 1989, page 32-34, No. 1470, Fig. 16 and page 308 Fig. 167.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Sunday 9th January 2011
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Record ID: KENT-B1D054
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2nd Century, Roman, copper alloy, cast, damaged, plate brooch of mandorla form, once with six peripheral knobs. Length 36mm, Width 16.2mm, Thickness 9.6mm, Weight 4.0g. This hinged brooch has an oval raised turret/centre in steps, which have multiple, oblique radiating line decoration. This decoration also continues around the outer border of the brooch. There are two scrolls of red, white & blue enamel, damaged but of well preserved colours. The three remaining periferal discoidal lugs have a concentric circle punched decoration which also appears six times in the field - three at ea…
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2010
Last updated: Sunday 8th August 2010
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Record ID: KENT-A1C768
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
50-75AD. Copper alloy, small, cast, two-piece Colchester 'B' fibula or bow brooch. Length 45.0mm, Width 16.7mm, Thickness 12.9mm, Weight 4.9g. Fibula complete with six coiled spring but minus the pin. Small, narrow, plain wings, a small crest at the head, a vestige of the original Colchester hook and a double perforated lug for the axis bar and the chord. The bow has a central groove running down two thirds the length with zig-zag or serrated decoration either side. Plain catch-plate with a filed recess. Dark brown, glossy patina but rusty, lighter brown stains over most of the surfac…
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.