Record ID: NMGW-9998A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment probably from a Trumpet or Trumpet derivative brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch fragment is from a swivelling chain loop (with a surviving length of 20.3mm and a weight of 1.7g) and comprises the wire chain loop with attached frontal plate of disc form. The wire (1.2mm diameter) forms a loop at the apex (7.6mm wide) and is wider at the base (with a surviving width of 17.7mm) to accommodate the spring. The chain-loop is held by a rectangular loop (6.4mm long and 2.0mm wide) on the rear of the disc plate. The fitting (with an ov…
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-997E4E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Transitional Type 2.b1, flat wing ends) and of mid-1st-early 2nd century AD. The brooch in incomplete and fragmentary, missing the pin and catch-plate and broken across the top of the bow (with a length of 50mm, a depth of 16mm and a weight of 11.0g). The spring remains in place and is comparatively wide (at 39.5mm), secured around a copper alloy axis bar between lateral lugs, only one of which now survives. The chord is tensioned by a hook at the head. The head is of sheet copper alloy and the fr…
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-869214
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and catch-plate and is heavily-corroded (with a surviving length of 45.0mm, a surviving depth of 7.5mm and a weight of 2.4g). The head is lost and was of uncertain form with a V-slot on the rear. The arched bow is slender with straight sides, gradually converging to the eroded and pointed foot (with a width and thickness at the head of 4.0mm and 2.4mm respectively). A low rib on the rear of the bow defines the remnants of the catch-plate. All surface detai…
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-86621D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and catch and is heavily-corroded (with a length of 52.3mm, a surviving depth of 27.5mm and a weight of 18.0g). The missing pin appears to have been hinged within semi-tubular wings, now lost. The rear of the head has adhering iron corrosion, suggesting an iron pin and/or axis bar. The trumpet head is oval (13.1mm wide and 13.7mm long), with the suggestion of a border flange but now truncated but no evidence for an integral chain-loop on the head. The upper-bo…
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-82F1B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter variant type and 2nd century AD date. The brooch in incomplete, missing the pin, foot and head-plate and with a distorted leg (with a distorted length of 56.3mm, a depth of 22mm and a weight of 17.9g). The missing pin was hinged between semi-tubular lugs on the rear of the head (with a width of 13.7mm). The lugs have considerably adhering iron corrosion, suggesting an iron axis bar and/or pin was employed. At the head is the remains of a truncated head-plate (with a surviving height of 17.2mm) and the remnant of the start of an integral c…
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-736ED0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b. Plate 46. Late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, represented by the head and incomplete bow only (with a surviving length of 43.6mm, a surviving depth of 19.5mm and a weight of 20.8g). The spring is iron and remains in place, secured between lateral lugs around an iron axis bar and with the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The iron corrosion has masked any details on the fronts of the semi-cylindrical wings (with a width of…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-73614B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.a4. Plate 50, no. 1585, Lower Severn Valley, and of 1st or 2nd century AD. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.8mm, a surviving depth of 9.7mm and a weight of 4.5g). The missing pin, spring and axis bar were secured between lateral lugs, with the chord tensioned by a lug at the head, now broken robably from the loss of the spring. The wings (with a width of …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-7352C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 28.6mm, a surviving depth of 11.7mm and a weight of 6.7g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings with a copper alloy axis bar. The wings are now truncated (with a surviving width of 25.6mm and a diameter of 5mm). There was no chain-loop on the head. The bow has side mouldings at head and is of U-shaped section with a hollowed rear (with a width at the head of 12.2mm and a depth of 4.6mm). Below the stepped side mo…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-70CEE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Trumpet variant type and of late 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 59.7mm, a depth of mm and a weight of 11.7g). The missing pin was hinged within semi-tubular wings and probably around an iron axis bar. The head is sub-rectangular, surmounted with an integral chain-loop (with a width of 14.1mm and a length of 17.4mm). The chain-loop is circular (with a diameter of 9.5mm, an internal diameter of 6.3mm and a thickness of 1.8mm) and has a ribbed moulding at its base. The upper bow springs from the base …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-70BD15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is incomplete missing the spring and pin (with a length of 34.9mm, a depth of 20.3mm and a weight of 4.2g). The missing spring was secured around a pierced lug at the centre of the head. The Trumpet head is sub-triangular (8.7mm wide and 6.3mm high), with a flat border at the sides of the triangular bow. The sides of the upper bow are concave, expanding to the button. The button is worn but appears to be of simple, globular form. The mouldings flanking the button are also worn but appear to …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-5C508C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, West Midlands) type and of late 1st to late 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head, spring and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 30.0mm, a surviving depth of 15.7mm and a weight of 8.9g). The spring remains in place and is of iron, secured between lateral lugs around an iron axis bar and with the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The squat wings are likely to be a little truncated (with a surviving width of 19.1mm and a maximum diameter of 17mm). No decor…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-4786D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible copper alloy plate from a brooch of uncertain type, possibly Roman The object comprises a fragmentary and distorted circular disc of sheet metal (with a maximum distorted diameter of 34.2mm, a thickness of 0.1mm and a weight of 2.4g). The rear has what appears to be an integral catch-plate adjacent to the edge (with a depth of 7.8mm and a length of 6.2mm). There is the possible suggestion that the plate has broken across a central hole. There is no decoration evident on the surface but there appears to be remnants of tinned or silvered surface on the front of plate. Else…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-44F6ED
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of enamelled Polden Hill type and of 1st to 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and spring only (with a surviving length of 17.4mm, a surviving depth of 11.5mm and a weight of 6.7g). The copper alloy spring is present, secured between lateral lugs around a copper alloy axis bar and with the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The wings (with a width of 20.8mm) are angled to the rear and the terminals were expanded but are now corroded and worn. The lug to tension the chord is triangular and is surmounted on a flat…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-44ABE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester dervative, Harlow type of 1st century AD date (60-65). Of The West of England Group. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 10.6mm. a surviving depth of 17.6mm and a weight of 6.6g). The missing spring was secured by a central lug with two perforations to accommodate the axis bar and tension the chord. The remnants of both are present in the perforations and both are of copper alloy. The wings (with a width of 24.0mm) are of D-shaped section (6.8mm x 2.7mm) and the terminals are decorated with…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Sunday 12th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-4380E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped brooch of developed type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and much of the pin (with a surviving length of 32.3mm, a surviving depth of 11.6mm and a weight of 4.9g). The pin is hinged within tubular wings (with a width of 25.2mm and a diameter of 4.2mm), the terminals are enhanced with pairs of vertical grooves, defining an adjacent rib. At the apex is an integral chain-loop on a small platform (with a height of 6.9mm, a width of 6.1mm and an internal diameter of 2.9mm). The upper bow is of sub-rectangular…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-087A81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50. The brooch is complete but has a distorted bow (with a distorted length of 35.0mm, a depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 9.7g). The spring remains in place secured between inward angled lateral lugs (with a width of 24.7mm) around a copper alloy axis bar and with the chord tensioned with a lug at the head. The wings are semi-cylindrical (with a diameter of 6.2mm) and decorated with vertical ribs and grooves. The top of th…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-06EC71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.i2. Plate 48. Of late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.6mm, a surviving depth 14.4mm and a weight of 7.6g). The brooch has a spring which remains in place, secured between lateral lugs around an iron axis bar and with the missing chord probably tensioned by a hook. The wings (with a width of 20.7mm) are semi-cylindrical, slightly angled to the rear and expanded t…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-F44676
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet-derivative type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the lower part of the leg, the chain-loop and pin (with a surviving length of 41.3mm, a surviving depth of 21.0mm and a weight of 8.0g). The pin is missing but the iron spring remains in place, secured between lateral lugs (with a width of 12.7mm) around an iron axis bar. The trumpet-derivative head is D-shaped, surmounted with an integral chain-loop, now with only the platform surviving (giving the head a surviving height of 15.4mm). The head has a stepped…
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-75C4D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the distorted leg only (with a surviving length of 37.3mm a surviving depth of 22mm and a weight of 3.4g). The leg is of T-shaped section, with a prominent midrib (3.5mm thick, 1.7mm high and 3.4mm wide at the break). There is no discernible applied decoration on the leg. There a rib and groove before the rounded foot disc. The catch-plate is positioned at the centre of the rear of the leg and begins as a rib beneath the break before it arcs to the catch. Th…
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-744721
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 2.b2, Lower Severn Valley, flat wing ends type). The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper-bow only (with a surviving length of 25.9mm, a surviving depth of 9.7mm and a weight of 7.0g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, now lost secured within semi-tubular wings between lateral lugs (with a width of 27.5mm and a diameter of 6.7mm) with the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The front of the wings are decorated with prominent ribs and grooves. The bow has …
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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