Record ID: NMGW-B7CA69
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman lead alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, hinged pin, West Midlands) and of 1st or 2nd century AD date.The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg, catch-plate and pin (with a surviving length of 36.6mm, a surviving depth of 13.5mm and a weight of 24.3g). The missing pin was hinged within, closed tubular wings (with a width of 25.1mm) around a non-ferrous axis bar, possibly copper alloy. There is a discernible line where the wing seams meet. The ends of the wings are expanded (with a diameter of 8.7mm, compared to 6.3mm). There are subtle cur…
Created on: Friday 30th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-63F627
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill / T-shaped type and of 1st -2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and foot (with a surviving length of 36.0mm, a surviving depth of 10.5mm and a weight of 6.6g). The missing spring was secured between lateral lugs, with the chord tensioned by a hook, in a Polden Hill hook type mechanism. The wings are comparatively short (with a width of 15.5mm and a diameter of 5.4mm) and are corroded but near-complete. The bow is of D-shaped section with straight sides gradually converging to the break. There are curved mouldin…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5B7DAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy bow brooch of Wirral Type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 37.1mm, a surviving depth of 13.2mm and a weight of 10.0g). The missing pin was hinged between semi-tubular lugs, only one of which survives. The head has straight sides (9.9mm wide) missing the integral chain-loop at the head (with a surviving length of 14.8mm). The front of the head-plate was decorated with transverse ribs, enhanced with vertical grooves. The upper-bow is arched with straight sides, converging slightl…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-5AF6CE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st to 2nd century AD date The brooch is near complete, missing the spring and pin (with a length of 57.8mm, a depth of 24.0mm and a weight of 30.0g). The missing spring was secured around a central, pierced lug with the chord beneath and the rear of the head is concave. The trumpet-head is oval (16.2mm high and 20.4mm wide) with a pin at the apex, probably to retain a swivelling chain-loop, now lost. The upper-bow is of oval section and has cast decoration, symmetrical about a vertical central rib. The mouldings comprise a trump…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 22nd March 2020
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