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Record ID: NMGW-F1E8A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, probably of Polden Hill Type and dating to the late 1st - early 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, one wing and the catch plate. The brooch has a length of 58.40mm. The surviving wing suggests that the brooch employed a spring mechanism with a Polden Hill type arrangement. The brooch currently has a width across the wing of 15.29mm, but would have been approximately 21.5mm. The wing is decorated with vertical grooves. The upper bow is of sub-square section with a rounded upper face. The sides of the bow are straight and converge t…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-5F0CD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.a, flat wing ends type), dating to the late 1st -early 2nd century AD The brooch is fragmentary and is represented by the head and upper bow only and has a surviving length of 35.44mm. The spring was secured with a Polden Hill arrangement. Only one of the wings survives, with a width of 22.12mm, suggesting an original width of approximately 29.3mm. The surviving wing is poorly preserved, but suggests an expanded terminal. The head is comparatively substantial with a width of 12.98mm. There …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-E67295
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Trumpet derivative, Wroxeter Type, dating to the 2nd century AD The brooch is near-complete, missing the chain loop and end of the pin only, and has a surviving length of 58.68mm. The open spring is secured by lateral lugs with an iron axis bar and the chord positioned beneath. The head is semicircular with a width of 14.26mm and a height of 12.52mm (excluding the head-plate). The top of the semicircular head is decorated with oblique incised lines. The head-plate is rectangular (12.71mm wide x 7.9mm high) and is set back from the head with possible traces …
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-643130
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Midlands) type, dating to the late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is near complete, missing only some of the spring and pin. The brooch has an overall length of 51.25mm. The spring was secured with a Polden Hill type arrangement, with the chord secured by a lug at the head. The copper alloy axis bar remains in position. The wings are angled slightly to the rear and have a width of 19.90mm. The ends of the wings are decorated with a vertical incised line. The wings have curved mouldings ag…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-CFA814
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of  Colchester derivative, Polden Hill/Hinged pin type of 1. The Trumpet Knop of 1.a. no. 12141, Plate 67, dating from AD 130-350. The brooch is near complete, missing only the pin and top of the chain-loop. It has a surviving length of 53.56mm and weighs 9.6g. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism within tubular wings. The wings have a width of 20.88mm and are decorated near their terminals with a single incised vertical line. The chain-loop sits on a plain rectangular base above the rectangular flat head. The upper bow is of rectangular s…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2006
Last updated: Sunday 28th August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-BCC943
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type of the Western Group, c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50; Hull T103. The brooch is complete and has a length of 40.82mm. The spring is broken but remains in place coiled (seven times) around a copper alloy axis bar. The spring is held by a Polden Hill arrangement, with a lug securing the chord at the head. The pin has a diameter of 1.80mm. The wings have a width of 18.97mm, with the ends angle to the rear. The wings are decorated with vertical grooves. The bow is of rectangular section (2-3mm thick) and has a width at the head of 10.25m…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 26th May 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-6AB025
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4, two vertical ribs, sub-group, flat wing ends type). and dating to the 1st century AD. The brooch is incomplete, with only one of the wings and upper bow surviving, and has a surviving length of 26.3mm and weighs 5.3g. The missing spring was secured with a Polden Hill arrangement. The surviving wing has a length of 7mm, suggesting the original width of the wings was approximately 24mm. The top of the head is flat and square (8.5mm) and exhibits the remnants of a lug or claw to secure the ch…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-1CC925
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment of Polden Hill variant type and dating to the 1st century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head only and has a surviving height of 18.80mm. The wings are short with a width of 16.88mm. The missing spring was secured with an open Polden Hill type arrangement and the chord was anchored with a lug on the head. The upper bow is flat with a central fin (7mm long, 1.83mm wide and 1.73mm tall) beneath the head and aligned with the chord lug. The bow's width appeared to have been steeped near the head. The bow was decorated with gro…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2005
Last updated: Saturday 8th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-E0DC47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.a4, flat wing ends type, Western Group) dating to the 1st century AD. The brooch is near complete and is missing the spring and foot and has a surviving height of 51.8mm. The missing spring was secured with a Polden Hill arrangement and the chord was tensioned with a lug at the head. The wings have a width of 29.2mm and are decorated with vertical moulded ornament. The head has a width of 7.6mm and has moulded decoration on each side. The lug on the head develops into a V-shaped moul…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-CCFF80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch probably of T-shaped variant type and dating to the 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow only, with a surviving height of 24.6mm. The brooch employed a spring mechanism secured with a Polden Hill lug type arrangement. The chord is tensioned at the head with a prominent triangular lug, with a notched face. The wings are 24.8mm wide and the ends are angled to the rear. The fronts of the wings are decorated with moulded vertical ribbing. The upper bow is curving before the break and is of oval section. The side…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-EF5D55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-b. Plate 46. The brooch is incomplete, is missing the leg and pin and has a surviving height of 33.1mm. The brooch has a spring mechanism secured with a Polden Hill claw type arrangement. The spring is wound around an iron axis bar. The wings have a width of 28.2mm and carry no discernible decoration apart from expanded terminals. The bow emerges from the head with the characteristic 'dolphin' profile and has a depth of 22.3mm. The sides of the head carry circu…
Created on: Friday 26th August 2005
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-3D4C12
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Transitional Type, Group 2.b2, flat wing ends, Plate 45) Manufactured Lower Severn Valley, dating to the 1st century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow only and has a surviving height of 26.4mm. The brooch employed a spring mechanism secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement. The chord was probably anchored by a perforated lug on the head, now eroded and represented by a groove. The wings have a width of 23.0mm and are decorated with vertical ribs. T…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2005
Last updated: Sunday 10th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-9793F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5,a4, flat wing ends type, Western Group, Lower Severn Valley). and dating to the 1st century AD. Near complete brooch with good surface preservation, the brooch is missing half of the spring and the pin and has a height of 64.0mm. The spring was secured with a Polden Hill type arrangement and the chord was anchored by perforated lug, which protrudes to the rear. The wings are 30.5mm wide and are decorated with two parallel vertical lines on the mid point of the wings. One side has a furt…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Sunday 10th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-977510
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.a2, flat wing ends type, Western Group)uncertain type, possibly a Polden Hill variant, probably dating to the 1st-mid 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow only, with a surviving height of 21.2mm. The spring was secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement. The chord was held in a perforated lug at the head. The wings are angled to the rear and are 20.5mm wide. No decoration is evident on the wings. The perforated lug at the head forms a weak…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Sunday 9th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-975B51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Part 3, Group 4.j, flat wing ends type)uncertain type, possibly a Polden Hill variant, dating to the 2nd-late 3rd century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head with spring and upper bow, and has a surviving height of 21.1mm. The spring is secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement, with the chord held by a rearward claw. The wings are undecorated and are short at 14.8mm and only allowed for five coils in the spring. The wing terminals are oval (6.4 x 5.6mm) and are angled towards the rea…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Sunday 9th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-974707
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, probably of Headstud variant Type, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head with spring and upper bow and has a surviving height of 25mm (33.3mm including the damaged chain loop). The spring was secured by a Polden Hill arrangement (rather than the usual central lug for the type). The chord is fastened by a pierced lug positioned at the rear of the chain loop. The chain loop is integral and comprises a broken loop above rectangular lug. Typically for the type, the wings are short at 20.3mm and deep. The …
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-973022
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 4.b., flat wing ends type)Polden Hill Type, dating to the 1st century AD. The brooch is near complete, missing only the end of the pin, but is distorted on the bow and has a current height of 53.2mm. The spring is secured in a Polden Hill arrangement, with a claw to anchor the chord. The axis bar is of copper alloy and is visible at both wing terminals. The wing terminals are angled inwards and are decorated with incised marks along the edge and have a diameter of 7 - 8mm. The wings are comparatively …
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-5B1487
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 5, Group 2.a2. vertical strips of enamel, lenticular elements below). Lower Severn Valley. Probably dating to the late 1st or 2nd Century AD. The brooch is missing the pin and a little of the catch-plate. The brooch is 53.0mm high. The spring was secured by means of a Polden Hill claw type mechanism with an iron axis bar. A protruding piece of copper alloy wire indicates that the spring broke and a new pin was inserted to repair the brooch. The wings are short at 15.5mm and are p…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-5B04F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Roman Nauheim-derivative brooch dating from the 1st century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is missing the spring. The catch-plate is eroded and distorted. The brooch has a current height of 46.4mm. The bow thins at the head and is upturned before the break. The wire would have coiled to form the spring and pin. The bow is of rounded D-shaped section and has a ‘dolphin’ profile. The sides of the bow taper to form a pointed foot. The bow has a maximum width at the head of 4.1mm and a maximum thickness here of 3.1mm. The catch-plate arcs from the leg and has a small…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-597A02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.b4, flat wing ends type, Western Group) dating to 80-120 AD. The brooch is incomplete and is missing the spring gear and the foot, with a surviving height of 25.5mm. The spring was secured by a Polden Hill lug type arrangement. The wings are 23.5mm wide and are decorated with an incised vertical line near the ends and a double incised vertical line near the mid section of the wings. The sides of the head have a curved moulding. The lug at the head develops into a low rib which becomes b…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Sunday 10th September 2017
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