Record ID: WAW-51915D
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cosmetic mortar dating to the late Iron Age to Roman period (c. 100 BC - AD 200). The object has a shallow U-shape with a loop at one end. At the opposing end is a worn break. In the middle of the mortar is a deep groove, which is smooth to the touch. The object is undecorated and has a light green patina. Cosmetic mortars would have been paired with a pestle and were likely used to grind small quantities of powders for use as make-up or in the preparation of medicines (Leahy and Lewis 2018: 108). Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database includ…
Created on: Thursday 12th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2021
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Record ID: WAW-30550C
Object type: BALDRIC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete baldric dating to the late Iron Age to early Roman period (c. 70 BC - AD 50). The object is oval in shape with a flattened ring and an open square, possible suspension loop on the upper edge. The sides of the ring leading up to the square grow in width. At the point the sides join with the square there are a series of linear dots in at least four lines decorating both faces of the object. On the lower side of the square is a toggle-shaped projection facing into the inside of the ring. There is some chipping on the narrow part of the ring, otherwise the object is intact. The…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2021
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Record ID: WAW-8FB422
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete inscribed Iron Age copper-alloy core of a plated stater of the Western region, attributed to the Dobunni, possibly of Inamn, dating to c. AD 1-20. Obverse: tree symbol on plain field. Reverse: triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, INAM? above. Cf. ABC 2060. Coin is slightly chipped around the edge and corroded at the head of the horse. Overall dimensions: 18.75mm in diameter, 2.98mm in thickness and 3.67g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
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Record ID: WAW-FE73E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy vessel mount dating to the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period (c. 50 BC - AD 150). The mount is duck-shaped in form with its head positioned horizontally, facing outwards. The surface of the mount is damaged, however slight moulded feather details are apparent. The mount retains a rounded suspension hole suggesting it was meant to be positioned horizontally.  Reb Ellis (2021 PhD thesis forthcoming) states: This is a late Iron Age/ Early Romano-British duck looped fitting is of a bird style see in England and Wales from 50BC onwards, as evi…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-FE4AAB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age worn silver coin, probably a contemporary copy of a stater of the Western Region/Dobunni, dating to the period c.50-20 BC. Obverse: Moon head right. Reverse: Unclear, possibly horse. Die axis 6 o'clock. As BMC nos. 3003-3011. The coin is 18.27mm in diameter, 1.84mm thick and weighs 2.0g.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WAW-3E0635
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman toggle or strap slide, dating to c.200 BC – AD 100. The toggle is broadly cylindrical in plan and circular in profile, with flat, discoidal terminals at each end. The body of the toggle is formed of a bulbous ovoid, which tapers at each end, flaring out to form each terminal. In the middle of the ovoid centre is a rectangular aperture, which passes through the body of the toggle and measures 17.62mm long by 3.98mm wide. The toggle is undecorated. It has a dark brown, even patina. Abrasion, caused by movement within the plough soil,…
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
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Record ID: WAW-986054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Iron Age unit of the Western Region/Dobunni, dating to the period c.50-20 BC, Cotswold Cock type. Obverse: Moon head right, pelleted crescents for hair, boss on chin, stalk lips. Reverse: Triple-tailed annulate horse left, cock’s head below, bird’s head and wheel(?) above. Die axis 6 o'clock. As ABC, p. 103, no. 2012; BMC nos. 2950, 2951. The coin is 13.50mm in diameter, 1.44mm thick and weighs 1.0g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
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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-0211E8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a silver late Iron Age (c.25 BC - AD c.43?) Western silver unit of the Dobunni tribal group. Obverse: Moon head right. Reverse: Stylised horse left. Die axis 11 o'clock. Reference: probably ABC 2027; BMC 2981-3000.
Created on: Friday 22nd February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-01F802
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Iron Age unit of the Western Region / Dobunni, dating to the period c.50-20 BC, Cotswold Eagle type. Obverse: Moon head right, (the use of a worn die makes further description impossible). Reverse: Triple-tailed annulate horse left, flower motif below, stylised bird head(?) above. Die axis 6 o'clock. As ABC, p. 104, no. 2015; BMC nos. 2953-2962.
Created on: Friday 22nd February 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badsey', grid reference and parish protected.