Record ID: WILT-418645
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman zoomorphic brooch in the form of a bird, dating to 2nd century AD. it is missing its pin but the catchplate and hinge are intact. The bird, possbly a duck, has been stylised, to a degree, into a series of flat geometric shapes. The outstretched wings form two sub rectangular shapes either side of a broadly trangular body. This body in slightly convex, hollow underneath. The tail, curving upwards, is a triangular extension of the body with a semi circular knop at the outer end. The double lug to hold the pin lies beneath the tail. The head and neck…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9078F9
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman lozenge shape plate brooch, dating to the period AD100 - 200. It is missing one of its lugs and part of a second, and part of the catchplate but is otherwise intact. It includes open work decoration, the face of the brooch being divided into six cells with the two rectangular cells at the centre being open while the four triangular cells at each corner appear to have been filled with enamel. At each corner was a circular lug, also originally filled with enamel. All such cells show a white/grey colour now. Where the raised ridges of the rectangular…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-06D50C
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled plate brooch of 2nd century AD date The brooch is of lozenge form (with a length of 34.4mm, a width of 29.3mm and a weight of 9.7g) and is incomplete, missing the pin and enamelled decoration. The missing pin was likely to have been hinged but the hinged lug is now damaged and truncated but appears comparatively long (with a surviving length of 5.5mm, giving an overall maximum surviving depth of 7.9mm). There is the suggestion of a groove and hole remnants to accommodate the pin and axis bar. The catch-plate is also truncated (with a surviving height …
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.