Record ID: ESS-509A22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE: 2012 T356 A medieval brooch with a circular frame and a recess to accommodate a pin. The pin has a grooved collar and is bent out of shape at about a 90 degree angle. The brooch is silver and dates from the thirteenth century. Dimensions: diameter 15 mm. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 9th August 2012 Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-ECC216
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2012 T126 A medieval brooch, circular in shape, with a recessed bar for the attachment of a pin, now missing. The circumference of the frame is decorated with three equally spaced leaves resembling ivy. The frame has a raised central ridge either side of which is an alternating design of squares and circular punches. The reverse of the brooch is flat and plain. The brooch is gold and dates from the fourteenth century. Dimensions: diameter 17 mm. Discussion: The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Cons…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corringham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C54654
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch. Only the head and upper part of the bow survives. The wings are incomplete, but the surviving sections are rectangular with a 'C' shaped cross section. There is a lug on the reverse of the wings with one hole and a break at the top, where the pin chord and axis bar would have been attached. The bow has a prominant central rib which would have extended into the now broken pin lug. There is a break across the bow. The bow has a shallow trapezoid cross section. It is 18.54mm long, 19.35mm wide across the wings, 6.40mm wide across the …
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2012
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Record ID: ESS-C50EF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman cast copper alloy 'Dolphin' or colchester derivative brooch. The brooch has tubular wings, each with 5 vertical mouldings on the front face. The reverse of the wings has a central slot where ther hinged pin is attached, and the chord for the hinge can be seen terminating at the flat, circular terminals of the wings. The pin is copper alloy, and is broken along the shaft. The bow of the brooch is a pronounced curve with a central rib. There is a break at the foot of the brooch, with the foot missing and only a small section of the perforated catchplate surviving. The b…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2012
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Record ID: ESS-319A92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy lion derivative brooch. It is triangular in plan, with curved wings and a hook at the apex of the triangle, which would have secured and partially encased the sprung pin mechanism. The head has cast decoration in the form of a trapezoid. There is a slight concave depression after the head, and immediately below is a triangular projection protruding from the bow at a 45 degree angle. This projection apears to be three dimensional, possibly with a triangular cross section. There is a raised rib running from under the projection to the base of the bow, where it di…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2012
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Record ID: ESS-C98A44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch. Only the rectangular foot with incomplete catchplate on the reverse survives. The front surface of the foot is decorated with pairs of raised horizontal ridges. It is 25.14mm long, 7.99mm wide, 9.40mm thick and weighs 3.6 grams.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2012
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Record ID: ESS-C826F0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Iron Age cast copper alloy brooch, of Nauheim/La Tene III type dating to c.100BC-AD100. The brooch is now distorted but consists of the bow and damaged catchplate and is missing its pin along with coils from the chord at the head. There was likely to have been four bilateral spring coils of which almost two complete coils remain. One coil extends down to form the bow of the brooch which expands to a width of 7.36mm. The bow then tapers to c.3.47mm where there is a bend backwards which most likely occurred in post depostion. The lower leg of the brooch, now bent up an…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-945850
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval cast copper alloy and gilded saucer brooch. The upturned rim is damaged and incomplete. There is a central circular boss with ring around it, the next zone of decoration is a wide ring containing Style I animal art, with a narrow ring around it before an upturned rim, which is now damaged and incomplete. The animal design is in the form of a 'C' shaped line with a central pellet, followed by a pair of angled lines, bent at 45 degrees, most likely representing legs. There are then three curved lines, following the circumference of the brooch, before reaching another 'C' …
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-5954C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case: 2011 T652 Tendring District, Essex: Medieval Annular Brooch Date of Discovery: 3rd October 2011 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Date: Medieval 13th-14th Century Description: Silver annular brooch, complete with pin. The frame is circular in plan and also in cross section and is plain with no decoration. The pin, also silver, is a slightly flatten circular in cross section and is looped around the frame. There is no pin constriction and the pin moves freely around the frame. Diameter: 19.6mm, thickness: 1.52mm, weight: 1.03gram…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring Distrist', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-593DC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case: 2011 T650 "Broomfield Area", Essex: Roman Brooch Date of Discovery: 6th October 2011 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Date: Roman - 2nd Century Description: Roman cast silver zoomorphic brooch in the form of a leaping dolphin. The brooch is formed of the arched body of a dolphin, with the head terminating in a triangular mouth. There are two raised and gilded circular eyes on the head, located just before an elongated triangular dorsal fin begins. The dorsal fin has incised vertical lines along its length, and the fin exten…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2011
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broomfield Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-1D2524
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy Colchester-derivative brooch with a double-pierced lug. The wings, upper part of the bow and the spring from the pin survive. The wings are rectangular in plan and curve around the eight sprung pin; the chord and axis par from the pin mechanism pass through a double pierced lug on the reverse of the head. The bow has a pronounced central rib running along its length.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Record ID: ESS-E1A1E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
RALLY REC 50.1 Incomplete Roman cast copper alloy colchester derivative brooch. Only one rectangular wing survives. There is a double pierced lug on the reverse for the missing sprung pin. The bow has a raised central ridge. The foot and catchplate are missing. Length 29.84mm, width across the wings 20.77, width across the bow 8.15mm, thickness of bow 4.10mm. Weight 6.4 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2011
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Record ID: ESS-877957
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Roman cast copper alloy colchester derivative brooch fragment. Only the upper section of the bow and wings survive, and these sections are worn and damaged. The surviving section of the bow is plain and undecorated, it has an oval cross section. The incomplete wings are rectangular with a slight recess on the reverse, where the pin fittings would have been located. The surface of the metal is pitted. It has a dark green patina. It is 10.03mm long, 15.54mm wide across the wings, the bow is 6.82mm wide, 5.83mm thick. It weighs 1.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
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Record ID: ESS-877282
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Roman cast copper alloy bow brooch fragment. Only the foot and catchplate survive. The catchplate is triangular. The foot has a trilobate cross section and terminates in a short cylindrical knop with a flat base and a groove around its circumference. The surviving section of the brooch is 14.45mm long, 10.19mm wide, 1.12mm thick across the catchplate, 2.72mm thick across the foot and the terminal knop has a diameter of 5.54mm and is 4.12mm long. It weighs 1.2 grams. It has an even, dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
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Record ID: ESS-1315D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (dolphin) brooch, dating to the 1st Century AD (circa 40-100). The brooch has a curved bow with a wide raised central rib, divided into three by two narrow grooves along its length. The head of the bow bends at a right angle and projects into a double pierced lug on the reverse of the head, which would have secured the chord and axis bar of the pin (now missing). The wings are rectangular in plan with a 'C' shaped cross section, the upper surface of the wings has two vertical grooves. There is some damage to the edges of the wings. The tri…
Created on: Monday 16th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2011
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Record ID: ESS-2AB567
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible fragment of an annular brooch, formed of a curved bar of copper alloy with a 'D' shaped cross section. It is 36.22mm long, 7.11mm wide, 3.17mm thick and weighs 4.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2011
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Record ID: ESS-28AD95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
damaged and icomplete Roman cast copper alloy colchester derivative brooch. Only the upper section of the brooch survives. The wings are plain and undecorated with a 'C' shaped cross section. The bow has a raised rib along its length which extends to the back of the wings forming a double pierced lug for the missing sprung pin. 18.09mm wide across the wings. 23.19mm long. Weight 3.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2011
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Record ID: ESS-28AA71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged and incomplete Roman cast copper alloy colchester derivative brooch with hinged pin. Only one of the tubular wings and the upper section of the bow survives. The bow has moulded decoration in the form of horizontal ridges, with a 'V' shaped moulding at the junction with the wings. 18.77mm wide across the incomplete wings. 23.21mm long. Weight 4.6 grams.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2011
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Record ID: ESS-27D7A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy Wroxeter type brooch, dating circa 70 - 100 AD. The head is D-shaped with two lugs extending at right angles to secure the pin axis bar. The axis bar secures a six-coil sprung pin, with only aproximately one third of the pin shaft surviving. There are three hemispherical bosses (dome-headed rivets) in a line across the front of the head, immediately above the bow. The upper section of the bow has a square cross section, with three narrow rectangular fields containing traces of corroded enamel extending part way along the length of the bow before terminating in a…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-27ACD5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age la tene I brooch fragment. Only the bow and part of the catchplate survives. The bow is a pronounced arch in profile. It has a circular cross section that tapers in diameter towards the head and foot. There is a worn break at the top of the bow, with no surviving head or spring fitting. The foot has a small and incomplete triangular catchplate which is perpendicular to the bow. It is 40.13mm long, the bow is 6.30mm wide and 5.29mm thick. The bow is 15.36mm deep. It weighs 6.1 grams.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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