Record ID: SOM-116593
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age -Roman cast copper-alloy linch pin, hoof-shaped terminal foot with flat circular plate (c. 100 BC-c. AD100). The exterior of the socket has a collar at the top below which it expands slightly before tapering to the terminal, where it curves forward and expands into a flat circular plate. The interior of the socket is a sub-rectangle with rounded corners in cross-section 22.2mm deep. The face of the plate has a raised rim which is wider at the bottom than the top and towards the upper part of the recessed centre is a raised circular pellet in a narrow raised ring. The …
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 29th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F42837
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2012 T240: Acquired by Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Uninscribed South Western silver staters, Badbury Rings types ABC 2163 = VA1246 = BMC 2647, 2661 and 2728-2731 (23 coins) The obverse shows a pattern that was originally based on a stylised head. Only the wreath tie, which runs through the hair, curls of hair and the prominent hair-pin are clearly visible. The reverse shows a stylised horse design, surrounded by circular pellets. The Badbury Rings type is distinguished by the presence of the larger ring motifs on the edge of the design (above…
Created on: Friday 25th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Donhead St Andrew CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F43151
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2012 T378: Acquired by Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum One Iron Age pale gold stater, one silver stater and one base silver stater found in close proximity (within a 2-3m radius). The items were found in a ploughed field over several days. From the report of the finder the coins were scattered within the plough soil in a close concentration with no evidence of a container. A further group of a twenty three silver staters were found nearby but in a separate concentration and may or may not be associated (2012 T240). Unfortunately the silver staters form the…
Created on: Friday 25th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Donhead St Andrew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-41CB43
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy escutcheon (handle attachment) from the rim of a Late Iron Age vessel. The escutcheon consists of a shaped front plate the centre of which is arched in profile. From the back extends a Y-shaped fittin, the arms and stem of which are roughly circular in cross section. The stem of the Y is now worn and broken but would have gone through the vessel wall just below the rim and acted as a rivet to attach the escutcheon. Between the arms of the Y and the front plate is a worn circular hole for the ring shaped handle. The front plate would have concealed the attachments w…
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-7427BD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a very worn British Iron Age base silver (billon) stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), dating to c. 40 BC - AD 10; VA 1235; BMC 2555ff, ABC 2169.
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Crawford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-53287D
Object type: BUCKET
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age handle attachment fragment very similar to one found on the Great Chesterford bucket dating to the first century AD. The peice consists of the complete terminal and a short length of projecting arm. The piece has a circular terminal with a domed from and flat back and the remains of a copper alloy rivet though the centre. This rivet is probably seperate but this cannot be identified with certainty due to the modern preservative coating it thickly. Around the back of the rivet is corroded material which may include part of a copper alloy plate but again this is unclear…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Silchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A259AC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper alloy mount, possibly from a tankard with zoomorphic decoration dating to 100 BC to 80 AD. The mount is a probably cast sheet of copper alloy, semi circular in plan and curved in cross section such that the two corners of the semi-circular are further back than the centre. There are three holes, one near each corner and one near the lowest point of the curve. The holes are slightly irregular, in particular the lower one which is larger and possibly worn. The back is plain. The front has a recessed cell with a curved base and two lobes in the upper part with a unr…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-913B4C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age silver stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), dating to c. 50-20 BC, VA 1235-1; BMC 2525ff, ABC 2157.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Okeford Fitzpaine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E71922
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ceramic sherd of probably Iron Age date, possibly early Roman. The sherd is a medium fired reduced black fabric with lightly burnished bu not slipped exterior and interior. It has abundent poorly sorted angular white quartz temper up to 1.5mm and occasional rounded grog and probably iron stone pellets up to 1mm; there is also very occasional irregularly shaped chalk or limestone inclusions up to 1.5mm. The sherd is part of the side wall with a distinct carination at one corner where it may be turning into the base. The sides are decorated with two pairs of cordens, each 4.6mm wide,…
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-296E62
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age gold stater of Western Region / Dobunni, struck by Antedios, dating to AD 10 to 40. 'Anted rig' type. ABC p. 106, no.2066, VA 1066/1069, BMC 3023-3027.
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Bagborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F9F2C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded copper-alloy Iron Age unit, Gallo-Belgic import attributed to the Ambiani, dating to the period c.60-25 BC. Obverse: Bust right with large eye. Reverse: Horse left with prominent ear, in front a large cross, above and below traces of ring and dot motifs. As DT (2002, p. 82) no. 358.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F0A5F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy core from a plated Iron Age stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, attributed to Cunobelinus, dating to the period AD 10-40, 'Cunobelinus Wild, Ring Type'. Obverse: C[A] - MV, Corn ear without central stalk. Reverse: Horse right with branch(?) above, pellet in ring and CV[NO] below. Contemporary copy of ABC 2783; BMC 1804-1808; VA 1933.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-06A3D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age slightly base silver (billon) stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), c. 40 BC - AD 10; VA 1235; BMC 2555ff, ABC 2169.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch Canonicorum CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-05BF42
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age copper-alloy stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), c. AD 10-40, VA 1290, BMC 2790-2859, ABC 2175.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burleston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ABD8B6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy terminal (end cap) from the handle of an iron sword or knife. The piece is oval in shape with a flat top and convex base. The top has a rounded edge and steps out in two rounded steps to the widest and longest point. At the centre is the remains of the iron tang, square in section, c.7mm across, and with corrosion running off to one side. The base has a raised cross running from edge to edge; the arms of which rise gradually to the highest point in the centre forming the domed shape. The quarters between the cross are flat and level with the base of the arms at the edge. …
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creech St Michael CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B257E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age slightly base silver (billon) stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), c. 40 BC - AD 10; VA 1235; BMC 2555ff, ABC 2169.
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-D3D118
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy terret. The terret is oval (sub-circular or D-shaped) in form with an oval ring which is circular in cross section and thinnest and narrowest at the top (4.5mm diameter), widening and thickening evenly down both sides towards the terminals where they are 7.2 and 8.6mm in diameter. The terminals are thickened and widened into almost circular cross-sectioned collars, up to 9.5mm across, and appear plain although any decoration may be lost to wear and corrosion. The bar is oval in section, slightly narrowed and noticably thinned, it appears to wi…
Created on: Monday 4th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-1077EF
Object type: TORC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy terminal from an Iron Age torc (neck ring). The terminal is 'buffer' or 'thistle-head' shaped with an expanded circular end with slightly irregular outline and a concave outer face, behind this end is a constrction then an expansion into a large, slightly angular bead, 16.0mm in diameter, then a second constriction then an expansion in the form of a narrower rounded collar 10.3mm in diameter. At the inner side of the collar is a broken area where a slightly oval cross-sectioned bar continued, it is 4.2mm by 4.8mm at the break. The end is covered by a reddish corrosion but…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-A4F7F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age silver stater, uninscribed South western (Durotriges), 50-20 BC, VA 1235-1; BMC 2525ff, ABC 2157.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-459FC1
Object type: CART FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One end of a suspended square handle with a zoomorphic terminal, possibly from a cart of Iron Age date. The handle has one vertical side and part of the horizontal lower bar; both are sub square in cross section with rounded corners. The lower bar ends in a worn break. At the top of the vertical bar, projecting out on the opposite side to the horizontal bar and int he same plane is a circular loop. The outerside of this loop has an attached animal head. The animal head is thicker than the rest of the handle and moulded with projecting ears at the top below which is a moulded ridge. On…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Spatial data recorded.