Record ID: SF-855356
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch. It is a Colchester derivative Polden Hill type, with folded wing ends similar to Hacheston no.77 (Plouviez 2004, 94-5, fig.63). The pin, spring and catchplate are missing, as is the axis bar. Part of the backward facing hook survives. The flaps at the wing ends are 6.75mm in width and there are diagonal and vertical grooves decorating the outside of the wings. The bow is slightly curved and is oval in section, with two longitudinal grooves decorating the centre. The brooch measures 57.6mm in length and 29.53mm in width, weighing 11.5g A similar brooch…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-30A235
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester-derivative Polden Hill type (folded wing ends, Eastern Group). The short wings are folded round to form enclosed sections at both ends, which are 4.25mm wide. The width of the brooch across the wings is 21.54mm. There is a rearward facing hook to hold the spring chord and there are 6 coils, with an incomplete pin 10mm in length. The bow has been bent round out of shape, and measures 40.85mm in length. The bow has a a faceted back, flat sides, and longitudinal moulding on the front.The catchplate is missing but a slot in the back of the bow ca…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D84F87
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
an incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, folded wing ends type, Eastern Group), AD 40-70. Semi-cylindrical wings folded round to form short enclosed sections at either end, but axis bar missing. Rearward facing hook in centre, but spring chord missing. Width across wings is 29.28mm, and the folded ends are 5mm wide. The bow has a faceted back and the moulded front is ribbed. There are traces of white metal on the front surfaces. The bow is incomplete and the catch plate is missing. The brooch is 30mm in length and weighs 8.7g. A similar, though com…
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-982031
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, trumpet type. It is the mid and upper bow only, with a trumpet head 13.7mm in width and a complete spring loop. It has three petal shapes separated y two peltas decorating the upper bow, the central petal with white enamel infill still remaining. There is moulding, consisting of a longitudinal rib, and transverse lines and banding across the entire bow fragment. It measures 30.12mm in length and 5.56mm in width across the bow, weighing 6.76g. The decoration ressembles that of Hattatt 432.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E8D0E3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy colchester derivative bow brooch fragment. Only the foot and catchplate survive and the rest of the brooch is missing, due to old breaks. There is a hole in the catchplate, and the fragment measures 21.64mm in length and 9.15mm in width, narrowing to 3.23mm at the foot terminal.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Belchamp St Paul', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E8E431
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy colchester derivative bow brooch fragment. Only the foot and catchplate survive and the rest of the brooch is missing, due to old breaks. The base of the bow is triangular in cross section, with reeded decoration. The fragment measures 54.18mm in length and 15.94mm in width, narrowing to a terminal knop 4.18mm at the foot terminal.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Belchamp St Paul', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-398A61
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy incomplete Roman bow brooch in two pieces, Colchester derivative. It is corroded, with a D-shaped cross-section to the bow, catchplate missing, broken off just below wings. Incised line decoration on bow adjacent to wing. Spring and pin missing. 66mm in length, 22mm in width across incomplete wings, weight 13.3g
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-73FC75
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment. It is part of a Colchester derivative type with double pierced lug. The incomplete bow has a D-shaped section, with a slight rib on the upper bow continuing a single grooved line down the length of the bow. Both holes in the lug are incomplete, and only part of one semi-cylindrical wing remains. The catchplate and pin are also missing. The bow brooch fragment measures 27.2mm in length and 24.7mm in width, weighing 6.99g
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AABE02
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
an incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Hod Hill type. The head, pin and axis bar are missing, due to old breaks. There is longitudinal moulding on the plate between the two side knobs. It measures 34.7mm in length, and the width across the side knobs is 14.77mm. There is a bar of transverse moulding below the side knobs. The surface is corroded but traces of a white metal coating are visible. The leg is plain, and the foot knob and catchplate are intact. The brooch weighs 2.79g. A similar brooch from Colchester is illustrated in Crummy, 1983, no.30, and dates to the first century AD.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AB14D3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
an incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester derivative hinged type, consisting of the wings and upper bow only. The wings are folded round to form a cylindrical case, and the pin and axis bar are missing. The incomplete bow is D-shaped, with a single central rib. Both wings are incomplete, the shorter having one groove, and the longer three grooves. The surviving length of the bow is 15.35mm and the width across the wings is 24.15mm. The brooch weighs 2.97g.A similar example from Hatcheston is shown in Blagg et al, 2004, no.115
Created on: Friday 14th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AB4FD7
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
an incomplete copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester derivative with double pierced lug type. The semi-cylindrical wing case is 16.84mm in width, and the axis bar is missing. The upper hole in the lug holds the the spring chord, which has two coils at one terminal, is straight through the lug, and broken of at the other terminal. The bow is incomplete, and the survivng length is 18.85mm. There is a single, longitudinal grooved line down the centre of the bow, which is D-shaped and slightly hollowed. The brooch fragment weighs 3.14g. Similar examples from Hatcheston include fig.63, no.88.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E911A1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Hod Hill type with side projections(missing). The bow terminal is rolled over, but incomplete, with axis bar and pin missing. The bow is flat-backed and curved, with fluted decoration. It expands toward the side-knobs (15.84mm in width) and finishes above the leg, also missing. The brooch fragment is 26.11mm in length, and weighs 3.01g. There are traces of white metal coating on the upper surface. Similar examples from Hatcheston are illustrated in Blagg et al 2004, fig.61. nos 14 and 19. Brooches of this type are found during the first cent…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FA7032
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment. It is part of a Colchester derivative type, with an open catchplate. It consists of part of the foot of the bow, with two arm fragments of the open catchplate which together form an open triangle shape. It measures 22.92mm in length and is 11.22mm in width across the catchplate. The bow foot is 2.89mm in thickness, and the fragment weighs 2.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FAE788
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Iron Age bow brooch fragment. It is the bow only, which is arched and flat-backed. The bow is an oval shape, with moulded decoration outlining the edges, and a single central longitudinal ridge . Both terminals are incomplete, due to old breaks. The bow measures 28.78mm in length and is 10.73mm maximum width in the centre, tapering to 2.25 and 3.2mm at the terminals. It weighs 7.29g. Similar brooches are illustrated in Hull and Hawkes 1987, pl.323,such as nos 2923, 7376 and 2931. They are part of the Type 1B classification, and date to the fourth century BC.
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0CAFB1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman P-shaped brooch fragment. It has the remains of a semi-cylindrical spring case with a projecting central knop with a flat collar, and the upper part of the bow. Despite surface corrosion traces of moulded linear decoration are present along the spring case and below, at the junction with the top of the bow, which is flat-backed. There is a longitudinal recess down the centre of the bow, 20mm in length and 3.75mm wide, in the centre of which is a circular rivet hole (3.75mm diameter). There is further moulding at the base of the bow, and a short projecting lip, befo…
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0E0654
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman brooch fragment, Hod Hill type. It is the leg of the brooch only, with both terminals incomplete due to old breaks. The leg is straight,forming a long, narrow triangle from the foot to the upper terminal. It has a triangular catchplate with a single circular perforation. The foot terminal is missing. There are two lines of transverse moulding at the upper terminal. The fragment measures 30.1mm in length and tapers in width from 8.3mm at the upper terminal to less than 2mm at the foot. It weighs 2.1g. This example resembles a Hod Hill type brooch, illustrated in H…
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-10B1F1
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment. It may be part of a P-shaped brooch, consisting of the semi-cylindrical spring case and the upper part of the bow, the rest missing due to old breaks. The spring case is 10.3mm in width, with part of the spring coils in situ but corroded, and the pin is missing. The bow is flat-backed and D-shaped. The fragment measures 19.6mm in length and weighs 1.97g. An example with a similar shape to its upper part, is illustrated in Hattatt no.493, although it has a wider spring case. Brooches of this type date to the late 2nd to mid 3rd century.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-212161
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester type, first century AD. It has two flat plain wings, one incomplete due to old breaks. Only part of the spring is present, and the pin missing, and the hook to hold the chord is bent forward on to the bow. The bow is round-fronted and the back is flat. Most of the catchplate is also missing. The brooch measures 63.3mm in length and the width across the wings is 13.76mm. It weighs 7.14g. A similar brooch from Hacheston is illustrated in Blagg et al, 2004, no.63
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-21A707
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Colchester derivative type with a double pierced lug spring attachment.The wings are semi-cylindrical, and half the spring, with 6 turns, is present. The axis bar is incomplete. The wings have a pair of grooves next to the bow junction. The bow has a pronounced central rib, with concave mouldings on either side, but the bow is incomplete, due to old breaks, and the catchplate and pin are missing. The brooch fragment measures 24.12mm in length and 31.32mm in width across the wings, It weighs 9.63g. Another similar example from Coddenham, site…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-22FE11
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy bow brooch fragment, La tene III type, dating to late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD. it is the base of the bow only, with catchplate. It is a narrow triangular shape, straight in profile, with the upper terminal incomplete due to old breaks. There are two grooved lines close to the long edges. The bow measures 28.42mm in length and is 6.3mm wide at the upper terminal, tapering almost to a point at the opposite end. The catchplate The fragment weighs 0.88g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.