Record ID: WILT-7EC9C1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Early-Medieval iron knife, discovered with WILT-7E5176. It is 148mm in length and weighs 21.25g. It has a narrow tang c.7x5mm in section and c.32mm long. The blade itself is max.13mm wide and still sharp. It is mostly straight with very little curve. The back of the blade is slightly curving and 4.5mm thick. Both ends come together to create the point. The blade is triangular in section. Although the corrosion obscures much of the knife, it is probably most similar to Evison 1988 An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Alton, Hampshire p.23, fig.8, Type 3. This is known to have a wi…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7E5176
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Early-Medieval (c.500-600) sheet copper alloy bowl with an iron handle, broken and in two pieces. The base is slightly squashed - it is mostly flat but was probably originally slightly convex. It is 120mm in diameter. The body is globular with an everted rim, which springs into two opposing triangular projections or lugs c.60mm wide and c.30mm tall. Each lug has a 6mm diameter piercing at the centre. One of these retains the end of a circular-sectioned iron handle. The surface of the bowl is obscured by earth deposits and slight corrosion. However several patches show a coppery …
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7A8C44
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval/ early post medieval copper alloy sword pommel. It measures 44.5x11.6x10.7mm and weighs 15.60g. The pommel is a D shape in profile with a rectangular opening 8x3mm passing from the highest point to the underside. The pommel has a central square-ish block, slightly wider at the underside, with a figure-of-eight sectioned part either side dimishing in height towards the ends of the pommel. The underside of the pommel has a wide groove 3.7mm, possibly to cover the top of a sword blade. Broadly similar sword pommels with a rectangular hole all the way through the objec…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-675CD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The intact bow and pin are bent slightly and at the same angle. The flat, straight-sided bow tapers to the very narrow and pointed foot and is decorated with a column of close-set square and rectangular stamps down each outer edge. The incomplete, solid catch-plate is very thin. Plain diminishing bow with no outward curve. The spring has four turms and is has an internal chord. Light green patina.
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-66E4A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75-175 AD. The circular headloop remains intact and there is a flat transverse groove at the junction of the headloop and trumpet head. Behind the head, the hinged copper-alloy pin, which is slightly bent, is held in a cylindrical axis bar. The upper bow is triangular in section and has a central arris. The central moulding, which does not extend to the back of the brooch, consists of three petals either side of a moulded ridge with three parallel moulded ridges either side of the central moulding. There is a circular recess on t…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6665E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman T-shaped brooch. Only one of the tubular wings is intact and has a narrow transverse line at its upper edge. The hinged pin is missing. The upper bow is almost straight-sided and has a deep groove running down either outer edge and three raised lozengic motifs which are defined by an incised line and central recesses which would have held enamel, with only traces of red enamel in the central lozenge. The lower bow is triangular in section and the flat foot knob is oblong. The triangular catchplate is complete and has a circular perforation. Mid-green patina, but n…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-660BA1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman T-shaped brooch. The tubular wings survive intact and has a narrow transverse line at its upper edge. The hinged pin has broken, leaving only the hinge itself in situ. The upper bow is almost straight-sided and has a short spine running down the head. The bow is long and tapering. The brooch is badly corroded and is missing the foot, catchplate and pin. Mid reddish-brown patina.
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-657954
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75-175 AD. The circular headloop is broken and there is a flat transverse groove at the junction of the headloop and trumpet head. Behind the head, the hinged copper-alloy pin, which is slightly bent, is held in a cylindrical axis bar. The upper bow is triangular in section and has a central arris. The central moulding, which does not extend to the back of the brooch, consists of three petals either side of a moulded ridge with two parallel moulded ridges either side of the central moulding. There is a circular recess on the rev…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-652CE1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy zoomorphic brooch in the shape of a hare with a naturalistic outline and dating to the 2nd century AD. The head has a centralspot of copper-alloy surrounded by traces of red enamel, representing the eye. The ear has a shallow, oblique groove with an incised line and the tip of the ear is missing. The main field of the body is divided into threerecessed zones which would all have held enamel, although it is only the central recess where the red enamel fully survives. The catchplate is complete and the sprung pin which is mostly missing but with corroded traces surviving, is…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-650392
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy circular Disc brooch. The central, circular setting is missing and is surrounded by an intact and raised copper-alloy flange. At the centre of the central recess there is a copper-alloy concentric moulding or dimple and there are traces of enamel of indeterminate colour surviving. There is a raised copper-alloy raised border at the outer edge and in the area between these borders there are curving stamps with traces of gilding surving. The pierced D-shaped lug would have held the missing sprung pin. The short, deep catchplate is bent and has a return.
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-135C98
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CURATOR'S REPORT Description of find A distorted and fragmentary silver-gilt decorative mount of probable Roman date. The mount, probably a component of a composite object, appears to have been of flared octagonal form and seems to retain original upper and lower edges. There is an irregular W-shaped cut-out in one edge. The outer face has a symmetrical decor comprising a toothed band below each edge and two bands of running chevron with gilded ribbing between the bands. Discussion The damaged nature of the mount prevents a definitive identification or an unequivocal assignme…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-011081
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy buckle plate, consisting of a rectangular plate 12.6x24mm from which extend three equidistant prongs from one long edge and two wider prongs which curve behind the plate from the opposite long edge. Two of the three long prongs are incomplete. The plate is decorated with a central rib c.2mm wide and another flanking the long edge with the three long prongs. The zone between and on the other side of the central rib (up to a much slimmer rib 1mm wide) are ever so slightly sloping from a central barely definable rib, and each slope decorated with short …
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-00B657
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete late medieval/ early post medieval copper alloy hooked tag of the semi-cylindrical type. It is missing its hook. The tag consists of a thin (0.7mm thick) sheet copper alloy backplate within which a square has been cut out c.11x9mm which would have aided fixing the object to a cloak or other garment. This attaches to a curving front plate with a broad groove running down each long edge with a zone of diagonal criss-cross groove decration in between and a double grooved border at top and bottom. The criss-cross grooves may once have been inlaid with niello (a black silver s…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FFF177
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval oval pewter spoon, consisting of the bowl only. The stem has snapped off at the join. A slight bump below the break is possibly the end of the stem. The bowl measures 35.5x20.3x1.5mm and weighs 7.24g. The surface is covered with much white-ish concretion. The shape of the bowl is similar to ESS-0E8078, from Castle Hedingham in Essex, although this example is decorated and the East Wiltshire example is plain. 16th/ 17th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FDADC8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy pointed oval mount, probably for a belt, slightly convex to the front and hollow to the reverse. It measures 25x12.2mm and has a sqaure-sectioned shaft extending 12mm (a little bent) from the reverse, at the centre. This is max.2.4x2.4mm at the base and narrows to 1.4x1.4 at the opposite end. Weighs 1.97g. 16th/ 17th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FD5387
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy double oval buckle frame, missing its pin. One edge is slightly mangled. It measures 21.5x17.2mm (internal loops c.12.8x6.7mm) and weighs 2.05g. The frame is D-shaped in section, being flat to the reverse. Similar buckles from London date from the mid-14th to mid-15th century (Egan & Pritchard 1991, pp.82-83).
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FCEBC1
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Roman phallic pendant, missing roughly half of the loop. The phallus is slightly curving in shape and 42.4mm long, with one rounded and one pointed end. The pointed end has additional moulding either side to represent the glans. This is also represented on the reverse which is otherwise plain. The rounded end has a small roundish testicle either side. The phallus is rectangular in section with a groove running down the centre, petering out where the moulding begins. The phallus is widest just below the testicles at 6.3mm (and 5mm thick). This tapers…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E817C6
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy rowel spur, c. 17th century AD. The rowel and one arm is missing with the terminal for the part of the remaining arm missing as well. The spur measures 58mm wide and is 8mm thick across the widest part of the arm, weighing 9.9g. The neck of the spur has a lozenge followed by a single incised line leading to the rowel box. The rowel box is split in two and is straight with a single raised line on both sides before two rivet holes which would have been used to attach the rowel. Cf. other 17th century examples in Read, 2001, p.60.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-E83868
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead with rib decoration. The fragment measures 18x11.7x(max)3.1mm,(min.2)mm and weighs 2.50g. The fragment is from the main body of the axe. The 'inside' surface is flat while the outisde ever-so-slightly sloping either side of the rib, which is 2.9mm wide and 0.5mm high. Socketed axeheads date from c.1100 BC to c.700 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E7AE82
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.d1. Plate 50. The brooch is bent to one side roughly at the middle of the bow. The brooch measures 59.5mm in length and weighs 12.38g. The wingspan is 22.1mm, and the axis bar extends a little beyond the wings on one side giving a max.span of 22.7mm. The wings are tubular in shape but hollow and cut away, so a C-shape in profile. The ends are closed with circular lugs, pierced to hold the axis bar in place, as is typical of Polden Hill…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade area', grid reference and parish protected.