Record ID: LEIC-F3FF0B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy knee brooch, AD 100-200, Length: 33 mm, width: 18 mm, thickness: 8 mm, weight: 10.92 g. The brooch is complete except for its spring, pin and catchplate. It has semi-circular cross sectioned, rectangular shaped open wings. These sit above a rectangular cross sectioned, curved bow. This is swollen where it curves, giving it the distinctive shape of this type. The bow then narrows before splaying out into a sub rectangular foot. Similar to fig. 194, e.g. 479 in Hattatt, R. ' A catalogue of Richard Hattatts ancient brooches'
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F35269
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, diameter: 46 mm, weight: 27.17 g The object consists of a circular loop with a circular cross section. It has a large semi-circular cross sectioned pin which has a rectangular projection near its loop with a ridged upper surface.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F29369
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch, Length: 32 mm, width: 11 mm, thickness: 4.62 g. The brooch has short rectangular shaped wings which had a D shaped cross section. The central hinged pin is missing, as is the suspension loop from its upper centre. The bow is decorated with a raised circular 'stud' containing a raised cross inside and below this are two rows of facing triangular cells down the length of the bow. This terminates with a stepped rounded foot and the reverse of the bow contains a catch plate scar, half the length of the bow.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-720401
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch, The brooch has very short rectangular shaped circular cross sectioned wings with a central recess to hold the hinged pin, now missing. Its bow is sub rectangular in cross section and is decorated with a raised circular 'stud' sitting above a raised linear band flanked by a linear recess. The brooch has a stepped foot, now bent, and behind. It is 44mm long, 12 mm wide, 4mm in thickness and weighs 8.28 g. It has a damaged triangular catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B7D7BE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch, length: 43 mm, width: 22 mm, thickness: 10 mm, weight: 8.04 g. The brooch consists of short open semi-circular cross sectioned wings, which sit below a spring of 8 coils. The spring is held in place by a central semi-circular suspension loop which sits at the top of a linear ridge running down the centre of the flat rectangular shaped and cross sectioned bow. This is incomplete missing its catchplate and pin.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B66988
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch, 35mm long, 25mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 8.12g. The brooch has semi-circular cross sectioned, open wings which are decorated with an incised vertical ridge near their terminals. The sping and pin are missing, but there is a centrally placed semi-circular loop at the top, which joins a second similar loop at the back. The bow is sub rectangular in cross section and is slightly curved. It is plain except for the foot, which is now partially missing but would have forked to create a triangul…
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B8C83F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy shield brooch, probably dating to AD100-250. Length: 31 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight; 4.47 g. The brooch has a rhombus form and is rectangular in cross section. It has a central hollow domed boss c. 7mm in diameter. This has a slightly raised border which has a T shaped projection emerging from it and towards the upper and lower corners (as shown). These corners have oval raised areas set into them and form part of the raised border on the object. The other two corners has slightly rounded projections on their ends. A field of red enamel fills the su…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B8B843
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy disc brooch, AD 100-200 Length: 19 mm, width: 16 mm, thickness: 2 mm, weight: 1.78 g The brooch is incomplete but should be circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a raised border and is decorated with a 'triskele' design of red enamel contained within a raised border. The reverse has an incomplete pin lug at one edge and a corresponding incomplete semi-circular catchplate at the other.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B87DB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged or hinged Dolphin brooch,Length: 41 mm, width: 25 mm,weight: 8.91 g. The brooch consists of plain circualr cross sectioned solid wings which house a central pin, now incomplete. The bow is semi-circular in cross section and is decorated with a slight crest at its upper edge which becomes a slight ridge running the bows length. It has an incomplete triangular catchplate and foot.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-4ADC43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch, AD 450-650. Length: 70 mm, width: 24 mm, thickness: 8 mm, weight: 9.36 g. The brooch is almost complete, its rectangular headplate is missing its upper and left (as shown) lappet. The remaining one is decorated with a series on ring in dot motifs on its outer rounded edge. The flat rectangular shaped and cross sectioned bow is decorated with a series of groups of three horizontal ridges, one above and below the slightly rounded 'arch' which is in the first third of the bows length. There is also one above the flared sub rectangular …
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-48AC76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age / Early Roman Le Tene bow brooch, Length: 36 mm, width: 4 mm, thickness: 3 mm, wieght: 2.93 g The brooch has a circular cross section and tapers in width towards its base. It comprises a curved bow which at its base is turned and narrows to form a rectangular catch plate. Its opposite end terminates in a narrowed backwards curve to house the central part of the spring, now missing.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F95A85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy disc brooch, 200-410AD, Length: 30 mm, width: 25 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 6.66 g. The brooch is oval in form with a rectangular cross section. It has a raised outer border with an internal central oval border, forming two recesses. The outer one has traces of blue enamel in patches. The brooch has damaged edges and the reverse houses the remains of a ctachplate and an incomplete pin loop, sitting at opposite edges.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-EB374C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged brooch, Length: 25 mm, width: 23 mm, weight: 4.55 g. The brooch has solid circular cross sectioned wings which are plain and house a recess for a hinged pin, now missing. The upper part of the bow rises sharply outwards from the wings, has a circular cross section and tapers to a point. It is decorated with a central raised plain ridge running its length.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-E86661
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment, Length: 16 mm, width: 13 mm, thickness: 4 mm, weight: 1.37 g The object is the upper part of small Hod Hill brooch or possibly a 'hinge headed enamelled' brooch type. It has a fragmentary sub rectangular head plate with a cental hinged fitting. Below thisiit tapers sharply to a small recessed collar sitting above a rectangular shaped and cross sectioned bow. This has a horizontal rounded recess at its upper edge with a slight rounded ridge below. The brooch is broken at this point and is very worn.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-E8573B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch, Length: 49 mm, width: 35 m, thickness: 22 mm, weight: 21.17 g. The brooch is largely intact and has open circular cross sectioned wings with half a spring of 9 coils present. The bow is sub-circular in cross section and its rounded upper part is decorated with an incised indentation running from each side and forming a triangular motif, terminating on its upper centre. The bow sits on a slightly raised rounded surface projecting from the centre of the wings.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-E7A841
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or early Medieval silvered copper alloy annular brooch fragment, length: 20 mm, width: 10 mm, thickness: 7 mm, weight: 2.04 g. The object is a fragment of a circular openwork brooch. It consists of a gently curved rectangular shaped and cross sectioned plate. This is decorated with an inner border formed of short incised straight lines. In the centre of the inner curve is a possible projection which has broken off. Near this on the reverse side is a small rectangular shaped and cross sectioned catchplate, which has a hollow slit to hold a hinged pin. This is covered with ir…
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-2988A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy thistle brooch, Length: 41 mm, width: 25 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 8.66 g The brooch was found in two fragments which join. It has a circular cross sectioned, rectangular shaped hollow headplate which sits above a flat backplate. This has a circular upper half and a trapezoidal shpaed lower half. The reverse of this section houses the catchplate which is sub rectangular in form. The top part has traces of possible tinning/silvering on its surface, but the object appears to be misssing a front plate as there are no traces of decoration?
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F3BA97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval copper-alloy brooch fragment. Length: 34 mm, width: 20 mm, thickness: 4 mm, weight: 6.21 g. The object comprises the incomplete headplate only, and is probably from a cruciform brooch. The headplate is flat and rectangular, and missing most of its edge; it is decorated with five (two incomplete) ring-and-dot motifs, one centrally placed and the others in each corner. There is no evidence for any wings. At one edge of the headplate is a centrally placed top knob cast in one with the headplate. This is very worn, but is half-round, so semi-circular in cross-section. It…
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5D89AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, dating to 75-175AD. The brooch is complete except for the base of the pin and is in fair condition. It has a semi-circular headplate from which a large circular loop, sitting on a rectangular plate, decorated with horiznotal incisions, emerges from its upper edge. The reverse of the headplate has a solid cylindrical base which houses hinged pin. The D shaped cross sectioned bow emerges from the front of the headplate and has a decorated shoulder formed of five semi-circular disc like projections, the central one being most prominent. Below this th…
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-5D5DB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Polden hill brooch, Length: 35 mm, width: 19 mm, weight: 6.13 g. The brooch has semi-circular cross sectioned open wings with no spring present. Its bow sits on a prominent rectangular projection with a rounded upper surface to accomodate the curve of the bow. This is semi-circular in cross section and is decorated with a series of 3 vertical incised lines running its length. There is no base or catchplaet present.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.