Record ID: DUR-7A0546
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead brooch of Weetch's type 4.C, dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 900 to 1000. The object was originally circular and flat, but it has been folded and bent, probably through post-depositional processes. The back of the object has the lugs and pin catch which would have formed part of the mechanism. The pin is missing. The front of the object has cast decoration with a central raised pellet with two collars surrounding it. Around the central motif is a double lozenge shape with concave sides. At each point is a small rectangle with a row of pellets within. All of this d…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
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Record ID: DUR-79FEC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 450-750). The retained portion of the brooch is sub-spatulate in plan and flat in section. The edges of the object are irregular and corroded due to old breaks. The face of the object retains a single, circular, raised cell. The reverse of the object retains the majority of the projecting, rectangular lug which forms the catch for the now missing pin. The object is a broken fragment of an ansate brooch The metal is a dark brown in colour with a pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities D…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-1F8461
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 450 to 550. The brooch has a square headplate with three projections which are sub-rectangular however all have irregular edges so the original shape is uncertain. From the fourth side of the headplate the bow extends forwards and downwards before curving back. The bow has a triangular cross section and some unclear decoration and terminates where the bow would have met the footplate which is no longer present. The back of the headplate still retains the hinge mechanism which is covered in fer…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-0DAEC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period. The head of the brooch is missing. At the apex of the bow there is moulded decoration which is enclosed by a collar at each end. There is a central collar with a border of raised pellets either side. The decoration runs all the way around the brooch. After the lower collar, the bow has a lozenge-shaped cross section and the bow tapers to a circular foot. The catchplate is still present. There are many similar examples recorded on the PAS database including GLO-E89C0C and SWYOR-F41414 and the similarities sugg…
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 19th October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-8398A9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Wirral brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 100 to 175. The brooch features a sub-rectangular head with the remains of an integrally cast headloop visible. There is some decoration on the head of the object in the form of raised horizontal lines which in turn have incised vertical lines on them. The back of the head has a cylinder which holds the remains of the pin and the casing for the hinge mechanism. The head is stepped in profile to the bow which is simply decorated with three vertical, parallel cells. These probably held colourful enamel in a ch…
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-C619A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 400 to 550. The head of the brooch is missing however the bow is present and sub-triangular in cross-section which creates a faceted front to the bow. The brooch then bends at almost 90 degrees to create a P-shape. This vertical section is more rounded than the bow which creates a D-shaped section. From the back of this section extends the catchplate with an incised line marking the different parts of the brooch. Below the catchplate the brooch bends forwards to create a rounded sub-triangular …
Created on: Monday 1st June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-785614
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Nauheim-derivative of La Tène III brooch dating to the Iron Age, c. 100 BC to AD 100. The object has an integral head which is mainly comprised of the spring mechanism created by winding the metal. The metal has broken so the pin is not present. From the head, the brooch widens and extends to the bow which is undecorated. The bow then tapers to point, behind which the catchplate extends. Similar examples are listed in Hattatt (2000: fig. 149) as La Tene Type III brooches dating to the 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD and there are also examples listed on the PAS d…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-753114
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy small-long brooch of early medieval date, c. AD 450 to 550. The object has a sub-rectangular head with small circles missing from the corners to create a cross shape. There are incised lines along the straight sides of the rectangular head and no other decoration. The bow arches away from the with a rectangular section then quickly changing to a D-shaped section for 9.35 mm, before changing back to a rectangular section at the base of the curve of the bow. There are three sets of three horizontal lines in this section which covers 7.73 mm afterwhich the front of the …
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
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Record ID: DUR-6EA782
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cruciform brooch dating to the early early-medieval period, c. AD 450-550. The head and most of the bow of the brooch are missing with the base of the bow present, curving to meet the foot plate. There are a series of horizontal bands and raised collars across the upper part of the foot of the brooch before it terminates in an animal head terminal. This animal head has two raised pellets which represent the eyes. Below the eyes are comma-shaped nostrils, flat undecorated circles with small oblique extensions running upward and outward. Below is a flat sub…
Created on: Monday 16th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: DUR-E4B0F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two piece Colchester type brooch dating to the period AD 43 to 75. The object has a sub-rectangular head and is semi-circular in profile with closed ends to hold the spring mechanism which is no longer present. There are some faint incised lines on the wings of the head. On a crest on the top of the bow is the remains of hook which would have helped to keep the spring in place. The bow extends from the head and tapers to a point with no evidence for a footknob. There are some vertical grooves on the bow. The catchplate is missing. Bayley and Butcher (2004: 82-89…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E4A3E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy hinged Colchester derivative brooch of Mackreth 2011, 4.k. Plate 57, dating to the period AD 2nd-3rd century. The object has a sub-rectangular head which is circular in profile and holds the remains of a hinge mechanism. The bow extends and curves smoothly away from the head and has a small groove at the top. The bow terminates in a point with no evidence for a footknob. Part of the catchplate is still present. Two examples of this type were excavated from Richborough (Bayley and Butcher 2004:89-90, 157) and they are contemporary with the similar two piece Colchester t…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2022
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Record ID: DUR-E4676E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period, c. 2nd century AD. Only the head of the object is present however this retains the spring mechanism and a small fragment of the pin. The spring is wrapped around wire which loops around and through a sub-rectangular collar to create a head loop. The front of the brooch has some decoration on the head.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E44276
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy Hod Hill type brooch dating to 43-75 AD. The object has a narrow tube to hold the pin which is created by rolling the top of the brooch. There is a collar at the base of the head and a narrowing before the brooch widens to the main sub-rectangular plate. There are a series of vertical gooves which run from the head to the foot. At each side of the plate is a collared knop althought on of these is damaged and folded back. From the bottom of the plate, the bow tapers and has three collars before terminating in a rounded foot. the catchplate extends from the back …
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E430E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two part Colchester brooch dating to the period 43 to 75. The brooch has a sub-rectangular head which is semi-circular in profile to carry to the spring which is no longer present. The base of the hook on a small crest on the head is still present and this would have helped to stabilise the mechanism. The bow arches away from the head and tapers gradually to a point with a typical vertical groove running the length of the bow. There is no foot and part of the catchplate is present on the reverse. Similar examples are listed in Bayley and Butcher (2004: 82-89, 155…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E40E2F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two piece Colchester brooch dating to the period AD 43 to 75. The object has a sub-rectangular head which is semi-circular in profile to hold the spring mechanism which is no longer present. The wings of the head are decorated with vertical grooves and raised vertical moulding. The bow of the brooch curves away from the head and tapers to an irregular point. There is vertical, grooved detail which runs the length of the bow. The catchplate is completely missing. Bayley and Butcher (2004: 82-89, 155-157) listed similar examples excavated from Richborough and sugg…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E3EBC2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the 2nd century AD. The object has a sub-circular head which is flat with a pierced project to hold the pin. The bow tapers away from the head and at the waist there is moulded three-band decoration. The bow curves back and down towards the foot and catchplate which are still present. The back of the object is flat and does not carry the moulded decoration. For similar examples see Hattatt fig. 187, no. 952 and Bayley and Butcher (2004: 93).
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E3D45C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy T-shape (hinged) brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43 to 90. The object has a sub-rectangular shaped head in plan which is curved backwards to hold the pin and hinge, which are no longer present. From the upper head is a crest with the remains of a loop present. The bow tapers from the head to create a sub-triangular shape. The edges of the bow have a "saw-tooth" effect. The bow has a lattice effect creating cells which would have held enamel, no trace of which survives. The object has a plain footknob which is slightly upturned. The back of the object is und…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E3B52B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two piece Colchester type brooch dating to the period AD 43 to 75. The object has a sub-rectangular head which is semi-circular in profile to hold the spring mechanism which is no longer present. The bow arches away from the head and tapers in a smooth point with no evidence for a footknob. The bow and wings of the brooch are undecorated. Most of the catchplate is still present. Bayley and Butcher (2004: 82-89, 155-157) list similar examples excavated from Richborough and suggest an early 1st century AD date for brooches of this type.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E36083
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A simple and heavily abraded Trumpet brooch dating to the 2nd century AD. The brooch has a flared, trumpet head with a loop to hold the hinge mechanism. The brooch then tapers away from the head and curves to form the bow. There is unclear moulded detail at the peak of the bow from where it tapers to a point. The foot, catchplate and pin are all missing. Similar examples are listed in Hattatt 1989: 328.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-E3096B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bow and fantail brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 50 to 150. The head has circular sectioned wings which are hollow to accomodate the pin. In the centre of the wings there is a vertical slit, in which the upper remains of the pin is attached. This piece is a rectangular copper alloy plate with a central piercing, through which the axis bar passes. The plate would have tapered into a thin wire with a pointed end. On top of the head, projecting vertically upwards, there is a remnant of a chain loop, now broken into two points. The bow extends sharply from the f…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
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