Record ID: YORYM-0D5A98
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch dating to the 1st century AD. The head is large and rounded and sits high above the wings. The wings are semi-circular, with a hollow cut away on the reverse. The terminals of the wings are rounded. The bow simply tapers from the head, to form a circular sectioned bow. The foot has broken off, which has also removed the catchplate. There is no spring or hinge mechanisms surviving, and the pin is also missing. Similar brooches can be seen in Hattatt, p300, Fig: 159.  
Created on: Monday 29th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0D30C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy headstud variant brooch. The brooch survives intact and has some unusual features. The head of the brooch is prominent and features the headstud. The headstud itself extends to form an elongated spine down the front of the bow. The wings are short and are decorated with vertical incised lines. There is a small loop over the top of the head holding the external chord in place. The external chord extends to form the spring, held in place via an axis bar. The axis bar passes through a heavy-duty pierced loop on the reverse of the head. This spring mechanism is simpl…
Created on: Monday 29th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0D2A06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman disc brooch, from the 2nd Century AD. The brooch comprises a circular, flat plate, with six circular lobes extending out around the edge, at almost equal intervals. Each one has a circular depression, infilled with either a light blue enamel or a whitish-cream enamel. The main plate has a raised rim decorated with short incised lines. Inside the rim there is a circular depression also infilled with enamel, the colour of which is largely indistinct due to the crystallisation that has occurred, at the moment it appears as a light creamy-green colour. In the ce…
Created on: Monday 29th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A8BA65
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Roman Trumpet brooch dating to 75 - 175 AD. The brooch is almost complete but the foot, catchplate and pin are missing.  The tubular mechanism is formed from a double tube, with the gap in the centre. The axis bar is threaded through these and would have held the pin in place. The trumpet head is oval and undecorated. The head then extends into the upper bow. There is a full acanthus moulding in the centre of the bow which is rather crude. It projects further at the front than at the back. There is a double collar above the moulding and another set below. The lo…
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Askham Richard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-003C61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The head, wings, hinge mechanism, bow and foot of the brooch survive but the pin and catch plate are no longer present. The head is comprised of short wings both of which are decorated with two vertical bands between which are three vertically stacked lozenge shapes. Behind the head is the hinge mechanism, formed from a tubular lug and an axis bar. The axis bar would once have continued to form the attachment loop above the head; this is however no longer present. Only the hinge end of the pin survives. At the top of th…
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Ferriby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0016D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The head and part of the bow survive but the lower bow, foot, pin and catch plate are no longer present. From the reverse of the head the remains of tubular pin mechanism can be seen as can the beginnings of the pin, which once would have hinged on the axis bar running through the tubular pin mechanism. This feature is now very corroded and damaged. The head has short wings decorated with three incised lines. There is a double collar on the top of the head, but the head loop has broken off. Below the head at the top of the …
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elloughton cum Brough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6AAE43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. Only the head survives. The head is wide and trumpet shaped and is undecorated. The break occurs at the top of the bow. On the reverse of the head the broken loop can be seen, this loop would have been the spring in position. The metal is a light greenish-brown colour and survives in poor condition. Brooches of this type date from between 75-175 AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p326, fig.185.
Created on: Thursday 25th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stonegrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C3FCD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Anglo-Saxon (Anglian) cruciform brooch. The fragment comprises the head plate, with wings, the upper part of the bow and a pierced lug for attachment can be seen on the reverse of the head plate. There is a single top knob which is round, with a collar beneath it. The knob has a wide groove and then a thick collar. There are no side knobs surviving, but there is also no trace of any attachment scars for the knobs. The head plate chamfers into the wings. It is undecorated. The bow is arched and also undecorated. The break occurs at this point, it is ir…
Created on: Friday 5th February 2010
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-5C6745
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date. The brooch is circular with eight circular extensions equally spaced around the edge, each one has a depressed surface, which has been infilled with enamel, possibly white and green. The brooch is flat and features two concentric raised rings and a raised rim. The outer ring would have been infilled with enamel but it is now all missing. The inner ring retains some green and red enamel and is further decorated with equally spaced holes, which may have once held stones. The central ring is wide and flat and has a hole in the c…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Findspot only given as East Riding of Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0AD9F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment of a Trumpet brooch, dating from 75 – 175 AD. All that survives of the brooch is the lower bow and foot, as it has broken off below the acanthus decoration. There is a raised spine on the front of the lower bow. There are then three collars at the ankle junction. Below which there is a circular foot. On the reverse of the object the catchplate remains, but it has been broken. Similar brooches can be seen in Hattatt, p327 c.f.
Created on: Friday 15th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-285682
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman disc brooch dating to the 2nd Century AD. The fragment consists of a flat, undecorated disc. On the reverse are the remains of the catchplate which would have held the pin closed. The catchplate is damaged and the pin is missing. There is no evidence of any decoration, however, the surface is corroded so this may have removed or concealed any surface decoration. The brooch dates to the 2nd Century AD. See Hattatt, p344, fig.203.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2404C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very fine and almost complete Roman Trumpet brooch dating to 75 - 175 AD. This brooch has survived in an excellent condition. The brooch is almost complete but the axis bar and pin are missing. The pin would have been held in place with tubular hinge mechanism. The mechanism is formed from a double tube, with the gap in the centre. The axis bar would have been threaded through these and would have held the pin in place. The trumpet head is oval and decorated with an incised line round the edge and a large rim, but is otherwise undecorated. There is a full acanthus moulding in the…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97E9C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy small-long brooch, dating to the 5th or 6th century (c. 450-550 AD). The brooch has a flat head plate, with three semi-circular lobed extensions. These extensions are undecorated and although the brooch is badly corroded and some of the surface has been lost, what remains has a smooth, shiny patina. The brooch is broken at the beginnings of the arch of the bow, the break is worn. The break has resulted in the loss of the bow and foot. On the reverse of the head there is a small, broken central pierced loop. There is corrosion around the loop. Similar to an example…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipton Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97E190
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy knee brooch, dating to the 2nd Century. The head, bow and foot all survive. The pin and catchplate are missing. The head is formed from a semi-circular, flat plate. On the reverse of the head the remains of the double-lugged with a spring held between the lugs and an axis bar holding the entire mechanism in place. From the head the upper bow extends to an arch, which extends into a wide, flared undecorated foot. To the reverse of the lower bow the catchplate remains intact. The metal is a light brownish-green colour and survives in a pitted condition. Si…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Allerthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97DC45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The brooch is badly damaged and broken. The spring mechanism is present, with the axis bar, but it is broken and has lost many of its turns. There is a cast loop holding the axis bar in place, seen on the reverse of the head. The head is trumpet shaped (and also badly broken). The head then extends into the acanthus decoration followed by a set of double collars. Extending down from the lower collar is the straight lower bow with a raised central spine, it is at this point that the brooch has broken. The catchplate, foot an…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipton Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97D6C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head and bow of the brooch all remain intact. On the reverse of the head the double tubular lug can be seen, with the axis bar and flat end of the pin terminal in situ, but heavily corroded. The pin has broken off. The head is wide and trumpet shaped. From the head the upper bow extends down terminating at a single collar. Below the collar is a crude acanthus decoration followed by a second collar. Extending down from the lower collar is the straight lower bow with a triangular section. The bow is broken above the foot, …
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Allerthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97D250
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch. Only the lower bow, catchplate and foot remain intact. The head, spring and pin no longer survive. The break occurs just above the acanthus decoration. Below this there is a triple collar. Below this decoration is a straight lower bow which is D-shaped in section, with incised lines down either side. At the base of the bow is the circular foot of the brooch. To the reverse of the bow, the catchplate can be seen. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and survives in a good condition. Brooches of this type date from between 75-175…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97CB47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch. Only the lower bow and foot remain intact. The head, spring and pin no longer survive. The break occurs just above the acanthus decoration. Below this there is a collar. Below this decoration is a straight lower bow which is triangular in section. At the base of the bow is the circular foot of the brooch. To the reverse of the bow, a fragment of the catchplate can be seen though most of the catch no longer survives. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and survives in a good condition. Brooches of this type date from between …
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97ABF5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The spring mechanism is present and complete with axis bar and six turns of the spring one of which terminates in the pin. The axis bar extends to form a head loop around which is a separately cast slide collar, this has been decorated with horizontal incised lines, the central band is then incised with a series of vertical lines. There is a cast loop holding the axis bar in place, seen on the reverse of the head. The head is wide and trumpet shaped, with an incised ring around the trumpet and a central spine terminating at a d…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9790F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Aucissa brooch of Roman date. Only a fragment of the catchplate and the pin are missing. Behind the head the hinge mechanism, formed from a double tubular lug remains in situ. The axis bar also survives. Below the head is a blank collar. The bow is distinctly curved with a flat section and a prominent midrib on the face. The top of the midrib is enhanced with moulded transverse lines. The bow is fluted to either side of the rib. The sides of the bow are straight and taper to the foot, which is damaged. From the reverse of the lower bow the remains of th…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hunmanby', grid reference and parish protected.