Record ID: GLO-5617E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold annular brooch dating to the 13th-14th century. Circular frame that has a constriction bar on one side for the pin, which is now missing. The frame has a semicircular cross-section, with the flat surface forming the face of the brooch; this surface has been engraved with the inscription + A + G + L+ A. The underside of the fame is undecorated. The engraved letters ‘AGLA’ was a popular amuletic charm in the medieval period with the letters standing for "Ata gibor le'olam Adonai" (You are mighty forever, O Lord) and considered to be a powerful cha…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ham and Stone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DD3CA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gold annular brooch with moulded chevron decoration dating c. 1150-1400. The complete brooch survives with no damage. The frame is annular but not flat with curved semi-vertical sides. The hoop is formed from a thin band, (2.35mm wide), with a rectangular, convex cross-section which curves inwards to the aperture. There is a constriction in the frame for the wrap-around pin which is attached. The pin has a rectangular cross-section and sharp point that meets the outside edge of the opposing side. The pin is also decorated wit…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Buriton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6E9398
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Small gold annular brooch with pin constriction and projecting clasped hands. The circular frame is mainly triangular in cross-section, but this is interrupted by the pin constriction at 12 o'clock, the clasped hands at 3 o'clock, and two quatrefoil flower bosses at 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. The pin constriction has a tiny transverse ridge to either side. The clasped hands have the thumbs uppermost, and the fingers above the thumbs are very slightly separated, but not apparently enough to hold something like a bead. The space in between has some hard so…
Created on: Friday 30th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-323DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete cast gold annular brooch of medieval date (c. 1200 - 1400AD).  The frame is flat on both sides with slightly rounded edges.  The frame has a constriction for the pin which is clasped around the narrow point.  The pin is slightly elongated in shape but is otherwise plain.  There is an inscription in Lombardic script on the obverse of the frame reading AVE MARIA GRACIA. Dimensions:  D: 14.61mm, T: 0.95mm, Weight: 1.24g. Discussion:  These type of brooches are well attested on the database, similarly dated and having progr…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Bardfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-075348
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Small gold annular brooch of medieval date, with inscription. The frame is circular with a triangular cross-section, flat and undecorated on the reverse. The inner angle of the front  is decorated with a groove within which is a line of fine, neat beading; under a lens it can be seen that this has been stamped, as each bead is surrounded by a slight upstanding circle. The outer angle has an inscription in seriffed capitals which is not immediately readable, and is discussed below. The frame is interrupted by a constriction for the pin. The gold pin survives…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-7A4B0E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold half-sovereign of Victoria, Jubilee coinage, dated 1887, which has been adapted for use as a brooch. Obverse: veiled and crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left. V[ICT]ORIA. DEI. [GRAT]IA. Reverse: crowned and garnished shield with date 1887 below. BRITANNIARVM REGINA FID: DEF: The initials J E B appear below the bust. These are for the designer Joseph Edgar Boehm, The die axis is 12 0'clock and the wear of the coin is very fine. Spink (2011) 3869 on page 446. A tubular pin hinge slotted to take the missing pin has been soldered onto the obverse of t…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-4AFCEA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
The brooch is a gold version of a fibula or ‘safety pin’ type brooch commonly known as a Birdlip Type Brooch or Beaked Bow Brooch. The brooch is bent and buckled, probably in recent times by agricultural machinery.  The spring and pin are missing. The brooch was originally made in at least three pieces: the body of the brooch; the spring and pin; and a small roughly triangular plate across the rear of the catch plate.   The spring was probably fixed to body of the bow with resin or glue.  Traces of a black residue are present where the spring was attac…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BM-3BEA83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete Late Iron Age silver La Tene III bow brooch of 1st Century BC date. The brooch is missing the pin, but otherwise is in good condition. The spring stems from the rear of the head in a right angle and coils twice before the chord is anchored beneath the spring. The spring is broken as it rises, probably to coil for another turn before the pin. The head of the bow is unusual, consisting of a domed semi-circular plate with raised ribs at the base, which continue along the sides of the bow to the foot. The bow is sub-rectangular in profile and is decorated with a central rib, …
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LIN-FCBDE8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete medieval cast gold annular brooch dating to c.AD 1200-1350. The brooch has a plain circular band, rounded in cross-section. The cast pin has a moulded collar at the junction of the loop and shaft, decorated with short diagonal grooves. The loop of the pin encloses the brooch frame. The pin tapers from the collar towards the pointed tip. This brooch is particularly small. Measurements Diameter: 7.57 mm; Thickness: 1.29 mm; Weight: 0.69g. Length of pin: 8.65 mm. Discussion This miniature gold brooch forms part of a small number of similarly sized …
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Bolingbroke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D1B0F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval gold annular brooch with two surviving gem set collets dating c. AD 1200-1350. The frame comprises a narrow gold band with a flattened, hexagonal cross-section, (measuring 2.01mm wide x 1.67mm thick). One end of the frame narrows into the protruding remains of the pin constriction; the other end of the frame terminates in a break on the underside of a collet. Two collets remain, one oval with a slightly crushed pink/purple cabochon gem and the other a rounded lozengiform setting with a crushed green gem. The collets have bevelled rims with …
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Stockbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-47EA19
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gold annular brooch, dating to c. AD 1200-1400, with constriction for the pin. The band is wedge-shaped in section with a ring of small conjoined pellets on the upper surface and a legend on the outer face which reads, ‘IE SVI FLVR D[E] BO[N]’, meaning “I am a flower of good”. This is possibly a message from the giver of the brooch to its wearer. The find is in fine condition and the pin still moves freely within the constriction. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.1mm; width of band 1.2mm; thickness 1.3mm; weight: 1g. Discussion: There are a nu…
Created on: Thursday 23rd December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Westbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-62618C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold brooch of medieval date (c.1200-1400). Description: The frame of the brooch is circular in plan and cross section, being formed by a single piece of gold wire. Set equidistantly along the frame are four encircling 'brambled' knops, the front of which are decorated to appear pelleted. Between each of these, are four applied four-petalled flowers, two opposing petals on each being longer than the other two. The petals are indented, with concaving centres and are divided by pointed ovals. The centres of the flowers are circular and concave with a raised pellet centre…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Mary in the Marsh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2031B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T607 A complete gold annular brooch of Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1350.  The brooch frame is circular in both plan and section with no constriction for the pin.  The outer surface of the brooch frame is inscribed with + A + G + L + A.  The reverse of the brooch frame is undecorated.  A tapering circular sectioned pin remains fitted around the frame by a closed loop with a cross bar at the junction between the loop and pin proper.  The top of the cross bar is grooved, giving a ruffled appearance.  The underside of the cross bar is undeco…
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2021
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acaster Malbis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4D3F69
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a piece of gold sheet formed into an irregular shape resembling a cone but open at both ends. The object is squashed and misshapen, making it an irregular shape, but its original shape was probably more rounded and domed. The object is filled with dirt but a silver rivet is visible in the smaller open end. The surface is a gold colour which retains its lustre, but there are multiple scuffs and scratches on the outside surface and a small crack at one side. Dimensions: The object has a maximum diameter of 10.5mm, is 5.3mm wide and 9.1mm high. The gold sheet is 0.2mm thi…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Milton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1725B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold brooch, dating to AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch is drop-shaped with inscription on outer edge, it is D-shaped in section. The inscription reads from above the pin around the outer edge and ends below the pin, Malcolm Jones has interpreted the phrase as 'IO SVI CI EN LVI D[AMI]', the phrase is incomplete with AMI missing from the end. In modern French this translates to 'Je sui ici lieu d'aimi', 'I am here in place of your beloved'. The internal edge is decorated with raised pellets within a circular depression, there are 37 in total. T…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-E8D46B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold annular brooch. A tiny plain round-section frame of thickness 1.5mm with a cast collared pin set at a constriction – whether the frame or the pin was closed to achieve this is uncertain. The collar on the pin is finely textured, perhaps with vegetal ornament. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1350. In the light of its age and material, this object is to be subjected to the Treasure process, Ref. 2021 T517. Diameter: 11.2mm, Band Width/Thickness: 1.5mm, Weight: 1.05g.
Created on: Monday 26th July 2021
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-140F4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold Medieval annular brooch, dating from AD 1200-1300. It consists of a circular frame, of which half survives, and which has a flattened triangular cross-section. A tall collet projects from the centre of the front face, acting as a setting for a blue domed gem. The collet is broadly pentagonal and tapers towards the setting. The front face of the frame bears two rows of lettering reading VIFL / TO: on one side of the collet, and AMO / VND on the other side. This legend may be garbled or fictitious. There is a constriction of the frame where a pin would have been attac…
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-328649
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gold inscribed annular brooch, dating to c. AD 1150-1350. The brooch has a slightly sub-circular frame, with a lozengiform cross-section. The frame is bevelled on either side, giving four surfaces, each inscribed with part of a Christian devotional prayer. The letters are inscribed in Lombardic text, with the use of cross potent to divide some of the text. Each part of the inscription reads clockwise from the pin constriction. The front outer angle of the brooch inscription reads: + AVE. MARIA. GRACIA. PLENA: DOMINVS: + The front inner angle reads: T: ECV…
Created on: Thursday 18th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as ''Manningford CP'', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D06625
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold and gemstone annular brooch of medieval date (c.1200-1350). Description: The brooch is bent at numerous points and so it is not possible to know its original form and whether it lay flat or rose towards the centre. In cross-section, the frame is sub-rectangular, having slightly rounded internal and external edges due to the application of cord-effect wire. The surface of the frame has filigree decoration in the form of conical, spiralling coils of the same corded wire. Generally, these have been applied in two rows: the inside row being made up of smaller coils…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eastchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-B32D47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Tiny gold annular brooch with circular frame. Most of the frame is circular in cross-section, but it is interrupted by a pin constriction and by four equally spaced collars which encircle the frame and which are decorated all around with relief pellets made using an annulet punch; these are usually known as 'brambled' bosses. Pin missing. Dimensions: Maximum diameter of brooch (with bosses) 16.0mm. Diameter of frame without bosses,14.0mm. Thickness of brooch (across bosses) 2.9mm. Diameter of cross-section of frame, 1.2mm. weight 1.12g. Discussion: Brooches of t…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.