Record ID: WILT-2DE595
Object type: COSMETIC SET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman? cosmetic/ surgical instrument. It is 45.5mm long with 9.5mm of one end bending slightly upwards. This stretch is flat (1mm thick) and 3mm wide. The opposite end is circular in section (4mm diameter) though the sides of the object are faceted and narrow to 2.5mm and thin to 2mm just before the bend. The object weighs 2.72g. The metal is worn and green in colour with some white patches. The circular end appears to have a slight circular impression in its end, filled with a white substance. There is a groove (?decorative) 4.5mm before this end running arou…
Created on: Wednesday 29th December 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2D7D14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irregular issue silver penny of Stephen, local, perhaps Canterbury, variant of the Watford type as North 873. Approximately a half of the coin is present, a very ragged fragment. Diameter c.18mm, weighs 0.74g. 1138-53, Ref. North 905
Created on: Wednesday 29th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
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Record ID: WILT-DDE316
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete and bent in half, copper alloy late medieval/ post medieval book fitting - hooked plate. It is missing the very end of its hook. Its bent length is 25mm (estimated original length 44mm) and it is 9mm wide, expanding to 15.5mm wide at the ornate end opposite the hook. It weighs 2.05g. The hook is 4mm wide and breaks just after its curl. Behind this the fitting is 10mm wide, narrowing after 4mm to 9mm. At the bend is a rivet hole, empty but with iron staining. Between this rivet hole and the hooked end is another, this time with rivet intact (iron). The fitting expands just be…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-DDC6B5
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy late medieval/ post medieval book fitting - hooked plate. It is slightly bent and 67mm long, missing most of its hook and one coner of the opposite end. The end opposite the hooked end is concave in shape with an additional circular hole 4.5mm in diameter coming off its centre point. The surviving corner of this end has a 1.5mm diameter rivet in it. The metal is purpley orange in colour and no patina survives. On one side (the underside) the surface is rough and covered with diagonal tooling marks. It measures 67x16.5x0.5mm and weighs 6.22g.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-DD6D34
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim or secular badge, depicting a crude ?angel. It weighs 4.43g and is 31mm long and max 16mm wide. The reverse is flat with a central rib, along which the pin and catchplate extend. The decorated side appears to show a small head without a neck, sitting at the top of the body. It has a long nose which reaches from the top of the head almost to the bottom of the face. To either side are tiny circular blobs for eyes. Below the head and high up on the body are two prominent circular breasts. The breasts, the eyes and the nose are the only decoration which stands proud o…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
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Record ID: WILT-DD5421
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (11th-12th century) copper alloy buckle with wide angled plate. It is slightly bent. The axis bar is triangular in section, being flat on the reverse. At either end is a semi-rounded triangular knop, also flat on the reverse. Around the axis bar is a sheet metal pin without decoratioiin and 3mm wide, narrowing to a point. The outside edge is angled outwards and downwards and is max.7mm wide, narrowing to either side where it turns to join the axis bar knops. There is no notch for the pin. It is 17mm long and 21mm wide. It weighs 2.24g.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-DCFAA7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap loop with internal projections, missing its attachment rivet. It is basically trapezoidal in shape with its arms rounded to the point where the projection extends, where the curve dips before curving to the outermost edge. This outermost edge is circular in section and 2.5mm in diameter. The edge that holds the rivet is 4mm wide and max.2.5mm thick. Both these edges are 20mm long, but the strap loop widens along its length to 23mm. The internal projections are nearer the outermost edge. Together with the curved edges they creat two spaces with curved ends. M…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-DC27E6
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spur rowel, late medieval in date. It is in the shape of a seven-pointed star and is copper alloy with traces of gilding. At its centre is a 1mm diameter hole. It measures 22x21mm and is 2mm thick. It weighs 2.41g. Each point is triangular in shape with a dip between each, where they join the next one. Cf Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue 1, p.74 no.19.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
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Record ID: WILT-DC1110
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Single white stone Roman tessera, stone is porous. The larger face measures 12x13.5mm, with a max thickness of 10mm. The side face masures 10.5x12mm. The tessera is damaged on the side opposite the largest face. Weighs 3.39g.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
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Record ID: WILT-DBFD72
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flake, 23x16.5x5mm and weighing 2.12g. It has c.20% cortext, on one face only. Below this are three separate struck areas - with flakes removed. It has a bulb of percussion on the reverse side. There is perhaps 5% patination.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-DBE1A1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tiny flake, 12x8x2mm and weighing 0.23g. It is flat on one side with a very slight bulb of percussion. The other side has a steep edge to it with some cortext adhering to it (perhaps 20% coretex). The edges have been worked and are still sharp.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-9AF776
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Iron Age/ Roman strap union/ juntion, now in two parts. It is of Taylor and Brailsford Type I (Proceedings of the Prehistorc Society Vol.51, 1985). The two loops are different - one is cast while the other appears to be an axis bar (now missing) held between two projecting plates (one of which is now missing). Two plates project either side of both the central circular bosses. The axis bar is held between plates from different bosses, while the other is cast in place. The latter is 3mm in diameter. The former is indicated by the remains of a circular depressio…
Created on: Friday 10th December 2004
Last updated: Sunday 13th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-1CFED2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic or Bronze Age crude flint ?scraper - there is some retouch on the edges but it is not extensive. It is 59mm long, 34mm wide (max) and 23mm (min), 10mm thick at the bulb of percussion and weighs 23.01g.
Created on: Saturday 4th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-1CF1D1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead ?droplet, 19mm in diameter and flat on one side, rounded on the other. It is 4mm at its (central) thickest point and weighs 8.25g. The rounded surface is pitted while the flat surface more regular. Medieval/ post medieval.
Created on: Saturday 4th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-1CD9D0
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of copper alloy unidentified object, measuring 14x12x(max)4mm and weighing 2.05g. It is triangular in shape and possibly from a rim - a 4mm wide rib on both sides gives the max thickness and may flank an edge, although this edge is jagged (and worn). One of the edges to the side is smoother and flatter. Possibly medieval in date. The patina is dark green.
Created on: Saturday 4th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-1C98E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch, missing its pin and most of its loop. Both lower and upper bows are bent into a slight S-shape. The head is rather curious in that it does not extend above the wings, but stops at the top. A loop extends upwards, which is broken, standing on two 7mm long ribs. The wingspan is 14mm and the axis bar appears to be iron (ornage corrosion) and corroded into place. The bow drops to a frontal acanthus (Collingwood's type R iv). Both bow and acanthus are hollowed inside a 1mm outer edge, and C-shaped in section. The front of the bow is triangula…
Created on: Saturday 4th December 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
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Record ID: WILT-1BDAE1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint point triangular in section and 19mm long with a 8mm long roughly triangular-sectioned haft/ handle (complete length 27mm, widest point 7mm, weighing 0.63g). The triangular section is isoceles shaped, but with the long edges sloping to one side to give a clear edge, suggesting a possible knife. Prehistoric in date - Neolithic?
Created on: Saturday 4th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-09BCE3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval/ post medieval copper alloy oval buckle frame with integral axis bar, pin missing (though some iron staining present on axis bar). 26x20.5x1mm, weighs 1.62g. The internal dimensions of each half are width 14mm max, length 9.5mm. It is D-shaoed in seciton, being flat on the underside. There is no visible notch for the pin. 15th/ 17th century.
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-0978A5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undatable but probably post medieval, lead unidentified object. It is cylindrical in shape, 10.5mm im diameter at one end narrowing to 8mm at the other. It is 8mm tall and weighs 6.45g. At the larger end is a 2x1mm 'dimple', at the other end 5 moulded ribs, equidistant and parallel. Other similarly decorated lead finds have been found on this site, often rather more pointed oval in shape, but of a similar height.
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-0521F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete (about half) copper alloy Early Early-Medieval saucer brooch, consisting, if taken horizontally across the centre, of the half with a (incomplete) catchplate at its reverse bottom centre. Its incomplete width is 38.5mm, its incomplete length 28.5mm and it weighs 11.16g. Max thickness is 2mm at the decorated part; the rim is 1mm thick. The brooch has been distorted through heat, which has also blackened the decorated surface, presumably once gilded. The brooch is decorated with a rib defining an area around the circumference, and around this a 6mm wide rim. The decorated area…
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.