Record ID: WAW-036204
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for H M Coroner on find of Potential Treasure from Badsey, Worcestershire Date: c. 50 BC to c. AD 43. Discovery: Found between 27th July 2011 and 28th September 2011 whilst metal detecting in a ploughed field. Description: The coin hoard comprises of four coins; two Western British Iron Age silver units and two possible contemporary copper alloy copies of silver units (the metal has not been tested but appears base). The coins are all of types produced in the late Iron Age period in the area of modern Gloucestershire, Avon and western Oxfordshire, and parts …
Created on: Friday 11th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-850EC1
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age to Roman (c. 200 BC to AD c. 200) harness fitting/strap union: The copper alloy strap union is composed of a sub-rectangular central body, which is flat on both faces. The long side edges are waisted and ar slightly curvaceous. There are two circular areas of open work, one either side of the centre. One one face, in each corner there is a ring-and-dot motif. At the upper and lower edges of the body, on the edge there is a groove as decoration. The reverse of the body is undecorated. On the outer edges of the body, slightly off-set and wider than the body there is an oval pro…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: WAW-752170
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age to Roman (possibly -200 to AD 400) quern fragment: The stone is sandstone with fine to medium sized inclusions which are rounded, brown, white and pink coloured. The base is sub-triangular with two-thirds of the edges being broken, the remaining third appears to be a the original edge which has a steep, slightly angled side. The centre corner of the quernstone is concave vertically which was originally the central funnel of the quern. The base is worn, slightly concave and smooth. In section the quern is a quarter-circle. It measures 128.37mm long, 112.24mm wide across the …
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: WAW-75062A
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age to Roman (possibly -200 to AD 400) probable quern fragment: The stone is sandstone with fine to medium sized inclusions which are rounded, brown, white and pink coloured. The base is an irregular shape with broken and abraded edges, although one edge has the original edge which tapers to a curved edge. The base is worn flat and smooth. In section the quern is a sub D-shaped with the upper edge being slightly domed. The remaining surface of the possible quern is rough. It measures 120.36mm long, 118.73mm wide across the smooth side face and 47.27mm thick. It weighs 782g. T…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: WAW-74E841
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age to Roman (possibly -200 to AD 400) probable quern fragment: The stone is sandstone with fine to medium sized inclusions which are rounded, white and pink coloured. The base is a sub-rectagnular with broken and abraded edges. The base is worn flat and smooth. In section the quern is a sub rectangle with the upper edge being slightly domed. On side face is also worn quite smooth, but has fine linear striations. This face is forms a right-angled to the base. The remaining surface of the possible quern is rough. It measures 119.28mm long, 104.42mm wide across the smooth side fa…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: WAW-0A6FB8
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper-alloy harness fitting terret ring (c. 100 BC-c. AD100): The terret is of the 'simple' type, comprising a rectangular basal strap loop, which is a slender oval in section and is flanked by raised sub-ovate collars. The remains of an ovate loop project to either side of the collars, both arms of which have an oval section and taper to breaks which are not too recent. The metal has incomplete well-developed dark green patina. The terret measures 30.45mm long from the break down to the lower edge of the collar, 69.31mm wide from break to break, 19…
Created on: Monday 24th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
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Record ID: WAW-E6B340
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Iron Age or Roman (c. 100 BC to AD c. 400) unidentifiable copper alloy artefact: The fragment has a curvature which may be similar to a hemisphere which has along the long edge two patches of patina over the edge which is perhaps the rim which is undecorated. The opposite edge has a trace of a patina which covers the edge and is shaped at c. 110° which may suggest it is a trace of the base of a vessel. Otherwise all the edges of the fragment are broken, but not recently. The exterior surface has a circular cell, with a cirved profile, and at the centre the trace of a short, …
Created on: Monday 10th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Record ID: WAW-FBA968
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to early Roman (c.AD 0 to c. 100) cast copper alloy La Tene I brooch. The brooch is cast as one piece and has the spring, pin and catchplate missing. The breaks are possibly quite recent as the patina does not cover the break. The bow is a 'C' shape in profile and is oval in section with a column of low-relief pellets running down the centre of the outer face of the body of the bow. The surface of the brooch has an incomplete green patina and some pitting has occurred. The brooch measures 37.74mm long, 6.3mm wide across the bow, and weighs 5g. The brooch is a La…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-5380A6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age coin: gold quarter stater of Western series (traditionally ascribed to the Dobunni), Corio type struck between c. 25 BCand AD 25. Hobbs 3134, Van Ardsell 1039-1, ABC 2051 Corio Cor type.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2019
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Record ID: WAW-29E9C6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age or Roman (c. 100 BC - AD 100) copper alloy mount. The mount consists of a hollow semi-cylindrical rectangle with slightly thickened terminals and a fine transverse ridge at each terminal on the convex exterior. The interior, concave surface is undecorated. The surface has a mid blue-green coloured patina. It measures 18.09mm long, 10.04mm wide, 6.93mm thick, 1.74g. The mount is possibly a number of things, possibly a shield clip (Parfitt, 1995) In the record for WILT-628131, a similar finds, the Finds Liaison Officer writes: It is possibly a decorative shield clip (Parf…
Created on: Monday 20th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-471E49
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper-alloy terret with triple projections ring (c. 100 BC-c. AD100). The copper alloy terret is incomplete as the edges of the skirt is broken. The terret is a horizontal oval with moulded loop and has an integral loop on the lower edge. The skirt is semi-circular in section with the underside being hollow. The underside does have two square sectioned, shallow projections but on the exterior it the skirt appears to be integral to the loop, therefore these projections are possibly part of an integral loop within the skirt, rather than a rivet to hold the c…
Created on: Monday 15th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2023
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Record ID: WAW-ECB8F8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age coin: gold stater of the Dobunni tribe dating to AD 20- c. 43. The stater was struck under the last Dobunnic ruler, Eisu. Cf ABC 2078; BMC 3042 variant, VA 1105 variant. The BMC example was from a hoard found near Leominster, Herefordshire.
Created on: Monday 28th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-7926AC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to early Roman (late 1st century BC to AD late 1st century) cast copper alloy Nauheim Derivative, La Tene III brooch. The brooch is cast as one piece. Protruding from either side of the head there originally were wings, except one is now missing. The remaining wing is decorated with vertical ribbing. There are three coil of the spring behind this wing, otherwise the spring and pin are also missing. The chord travels above the wing and is held in place by a integral hook which is bent so it rests against the bow. The bow is oval in section and tapers to a blunt point. The…
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-787CA7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to early Roman (late 1st century BC to AD late 1st century) cast copper alloy Nauheim Derivative, La Tene III brooch. The brooch is cast as one piece. The spring is coiled with three coils with the pin missing, and the chord going under the spring. The spring develops into the bow which is a slender rectangle and an elongated asymmetrical oval in plan. In profile it is slightly curved with the convex face forming the outer face. The lower terminal of the bow is broken, probably recently. The surface of the brooch has a mottled brown patina. The brooch measures 35.…
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-5E8A30
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age-Roman brooch, probably a Langton Down type (Mackreth 2011, Chap. 2, Part 2. Gp. 2.b2): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete; it has cylindrical wings, although this is incomplete. The spring and axis bar are housed within the wings. The pin is missing. The bow protrudes from the lower edge of the wings and is a slender rectangle in section and tapers to a broken edge, between the mid point and wings. The exterior is decorated with five vertical ridges. The surface of the brooch has an incomplete light brown patina. The brooch measures 18.02mm long, 18.58mm wid…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: WAW-E89F0E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Report for H M Coroner on find of Potential Treasure from Frodesley, Shropshire (2019 T6) Iron Age Gold Finger Ring PAS Database number: WAW-E89F0E Date: Iron Age c.400 – 200 BC Discovery: whilst metal detecting. Description: A gold finger ring whose hoop is slender and circular in section. In plan it is a sub-lozenge with rounded corners as two sides have been bent towards each other forming a V-shape in profile. When on the finger the ring forms a zig-zag. Dimensions: 15.79mm across, 15.25mm wide, 11.71mm deep, the hoop is 1.05mm thick a…
Created on: Thursday 3rd January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frodesley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7DA9B5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age-Roman glass bead, dating 800BC - AD100. Approximately half of the bead remains, the breaks appear to be recent damage. The bead was circular with a circular perforation measuring 14.82mm diameter. It is made from dark brown-black glass with yellow detail being trailed up, across and down the sides of the bead repeatedly. The bead measures 32.52mm diameter, 14.65mm thick and weighs 10.2g. While handmade beads with trailed decoration were popular in both the Late Iron Age, Roman and Early Medieval periods this example is probably every Iron Age considering the site it …
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: WAW-C582B9
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper-alloy lipped terret ring (c. 100 BC-c. AD100) copper-alloy lipped terret ring fragment. The copper alloy fragment comprises a portion of the loop with an integral lip-shaped moulding formed from a single outwardly projecting disc. The breaks are not recent. The loop is sub-circular in cross-section both sides of the discs. The terret ring is a light to mid green patina which is slightly abraded. Length: 50.99mm; thickness: 11.22mm. Weight: 10.24g. This is a fragment from a terret ring that probably served as a decorative harness fitting on a c…
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: WAW-4AC3FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age coin: gold stater of the Catuvellauni, Tasciovanos Tascio type struck between c. 25 BC and AD 10. ABC 2574
Created on: Monday 15th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: WAW-E00AD3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to early Roman (c.AD 0 to c. 100) Nauheim or Nauheim derivative brooch: The copper alloy brooch has a rectangular sectioned bow, which is a sub-trapezoidal in plan. The lower, narrow edge of the bow is broken, and it is not a recent break. The upper terminal of the bow tapers, becoming circular in section and then coils four times with a chord under the coils on the outer face, not on the reverse of the bow. One coil is incomplete. The pin is missing. The outer face of the bow is decorated with a low-relief border and a central vertical shallow, wide groove. In profile t…
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th April 2019
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