Record ID: WILT-FB8A63
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval (c. 1350-1500) copper-alloy book clasp of Howsam type A.8.4, measuring 37.57 x 12.31 x 6.82mm and weighing 5.5g. The book clasp is made of a single folded sheet of copper alloy, max.1.4mm thick. The folded end creates a loop 3.23mm wide and 7.62mm long. Directly behind the loop the strap-end is circular and to the upper face has a domed boss 6.82mm thick and 10.97mm in diameter. Directly behind this is a narrowed neck 7.28mm wide, with a c.2mm rivet hole at the centre. Beyond, the attachment end is rectangular with parallel sides (12.31mm wide), with another rivet ho…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FAECE2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (1200 - 1400) copper alloy oval buckle frame with ornate outside edge, missing its pin. It measures 18.31x25.13x4.49mm (internal 10.95x20.61mm) and weighs 3.6g. The bar is narrowed and offset with a rounded moulding at either end. The outside edge has a pair of raised ribs either side of the triangular notched lip at the centre. This is the thickest part of the frame. Egan & Pritchard (1991; p.73, fig.44) date oval buckle frames with ornate outside edges between 1200 and 1400.
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FA9725
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (1350-1450) composite buckle, consisting of the frame, sheet pin and incomplete forked spacer only, and missing the separate front and back plates. It measures 28.02mm in length and 20.16mm in max.width (at the frame). It weighs 3.3g. The object comprises an oval frame with a notched lip on the outside edge, and a bar narrowed for the pin. Its internal measurements are 9.17x15.14mm. The integral forked spacer is 14.07mm wide behind the frame and parallel-sided. The pin is faceted to the upper surface (three faces) below a transverse rib. Egan & Pritchard co…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E67FF2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1250-1450) copper alloy sheet metal strap-end, folded widthways. It measures 36.15x35.74x4.90mm and weighs 11.7g. The backplate is plain with a rivet hole (c.1.6mm diameter) in each corner at the open end. The front plate has a crenellated edge, with a cut-out crescent at the centre and a cut-out V to either side. The rivet hole is below the centre of the V. one rivet survives intact. Comparative examples in Egan and Pritchard (1991) date from the late 13th to the middle of the fifteenth century. Cf nos.578 to 587.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BD0B33
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and squashed Medieval (1350-1450) copper alloy double oval buckle frame, missing its pin and almost one loop of the frame. It measures 28.16x24.30mm (internal surviving loop c.10.67x18.31mm) and weighs 2.8g. Examples of this type of buckle frame from London (Egan and Pritchard 1991 nos.331 to 342) date from the second half of the fourteenth to the second half of the fifteenth century, but as the form persists a later date cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B91DF1
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Early Post-Medieval (1150-1700) copper alloy casket key with an open trefoil-shaped bow, measuring 36.29mm in length and weighing 2.1g. The stem is flat and oval in cross-section, measuring 3.33x2.69mm below the double-rib collared bow. The bow measures 15.49x14.53mm (internal 12.03x12.50mm) and has a small square notch at its base, between the lower two lobes. The bit is rectangular, measuring 4.47x4.03x1.91mm. The stem is hollow above the bit. Although no close parallel can be found, the key has similarities with many of the Medieval and Early Post-Medieval rota…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B8D800
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval and probably Anglo-Gallic Jetton of Edward II, measuring 18-19mm in diameter, 0.8mm in thickness and weighing 1.40g. The jetton has a die axis of 6 and some wear. Obverse: Heater shield of three lions passant (England) within three concentric arcs of small pellets Reverse: Dimidiated fleur-de-lis and castle on field of pellets Date: 2nd half 13th century Reference: Salisbury Museum has another example of this jetton see SMMC 3, 217 no.4 . The fleur de lis and castle device is thought to be a badge of Poitou, see Mitchiner p.153 and Barnard pl. IV, no.5.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BC14E5
Object type: MIRROR CASE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1270-1350) robust cast copper alloy mirror case, complete with the (loose) broken glass mirror inside. It measures 42.87mm in length, 31.40mm in diameter/ width and 8.39mm thick. Weighs 15.06g. Both halves of the mirror case are slightly domed to the outside surface, which beneath the concretion on one of the sides, has a smooth and shiny dark patina. Each half of the mirror has two lugs projecting from one edge and a single lug from the opposite edge - arranged on top of each other the single lug fits between the pair for the hinge and catch. The convex surface of eac…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broad Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-AA0284
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-72), measuring 17-18mm in diameter and weighing 0.66g (10.2gn). The coin is very worn. Obverse: Crowned bust facing, no sceptre *HE[ ... ]X III Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter ] ON L [? Mint: Probably London, class 3 Date: 1248-50 Reference: North 986-8
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cherhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-A9CBC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete worn Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of probably Henry II (1154-89), measuring 12.95x9.76mm and weighing 0.45g (6.8gn). Obv: Crowned bust facing, with sceptre HE[ ]X Reverse: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter +OSBE[ Moneyer: Osber[t] Mint: Probably London, class 1 Date: c.1180-9 Reference: cf. North 963
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cherhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-962456
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward III which appears plated and may be a possible contemporary forgery. It measures 17-18mm in diameter and weighs 1.06 g (16.4gn). The coin has a die axis of 6, an irregular flan, and is very worn and slightly bent. Obverse: Crowned head facing ]ARDVS [R]EX[ Reverse: Long cross with crosier terminal, three pellets in each quarter CIVI [TAS DV]NE LMIE Mint: Durham, probably series C Date: 1351-2 Reference: North 1150
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broad Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-3E5254
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and badly corroding Medieval (1270-1450) copper-alloy composite strap-end with forked spacer and acorn knop terminal. It is 34.04mm long, 29.71mm wide and up to 6.07mm thick; it weighs 8.12g. The front and back sheet plates are in extremely fragile condition and are held together with two rivets (c.2mm diameter) at the strap-end's 'open' end, corroded in place and 4.48mm apart. They are oval in shape with a D-shaped aperture at the 'open' end of the strap-end. Only a trace of decoration remains on one of the plates, perhaps foliate. The spacer is a flat C-shaped or crescen…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-2C5A01
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment of Medieval/ Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy cooking vessel, measuring 35.46x42.99x2.98mm and weighing 15.48g. The rim is very slight and triangular in cross-section, being flat to the outside surface (which is blackened from being used over an open fire) and with a slight bump on the smooth inside surface. The vessel is otherwise 2.77mm thick. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-2C40D7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four joining rim fragments of Medieval/ Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy cooking vessel, measuring together 108.04x34.60mm and weighing 71.41g. The rim thickness is between 5mm and 5.7mm, the body thickness c.3.5mm. The rim is triangular in cross-section, being flat to the outside surface (which has thick patches of blackening from being used over an open fire) and with a lip on the smooth inside surface. The largest fragment also has a transverse casting seam, very jagged and increasing the thickness to 6.84mm. Together the fragments make a curving edge, probably the out-tu…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-297C63
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and slightly bent Medieval (1450-1500) cast copper alloy purse bar of Ward Perkins Type A1, missing its pendent frame and loop from the swivelling attachment. It measures 178.18mm in length, max.25.67mm in height and 10.68mm in max.thickness. It weighs 79.15g. At the centre of the bar is a shield-shaped boss, decorated on one side with a 10-petalled flower within a groove flanking the outside edge, and on the other with a double-stranded letter A. Both decorations are picked out in niello. Above and below the boss are iron projections, the top one of which is broken - …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chippenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-175AD7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval/ Post-Medieval copper alloy button in the form of a heart, with both halves of the face obliquely-angled forward towards thickened sides (max.4.48mm thick) from a deep groove at the centre (1.54mm thick). The face is decorated with randomly placed tiny circular punch marks on each face and a double groove flanking the edge, filled with equally interspersed transverse grooves. Around the thickened edges is a central groove with transverse grooves across it. To the reverse projects an integral D-shaped loop with a circular piercing, 3.62mm in diameter. Measures 19.97x16…
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-170813
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1200-1450) copper alloy single-loop buckle frame, complete with pin. It measures 13.54x18.85mm (internal 9.02x15.07mm) and weighs 1.5g. Almost all original patina has been lost. The frame is D-shaped with an expanded outside edge, max.6.28mm wide, sloping outwards and downwards. The axis bar is narrowed with a knopped moulding at either end. The pin is sheet copper alloy, rolled around the axis bar and narrowing to a point. It is 10.71mm long.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-168E84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval penny of Henry VI, measuring c.16mm in diameter with a weight of 0.79g (12.2gn). The coin is worn, bent and with considerable loss of fabric from the edge. Obverse: Crowned bust facing initial cross v H[ENRI]CVS rosette REX mascle ANGLIE Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter VIL mascle LA saltire [ ] SIE rosette Mint: Calais, 1427-30 Reference: North 1450
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-157748
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval (1400-1500) sheet copper-alloy end-cap from a scale or whittle-tang knife. It measures 30.39x14.24x1.40mm and weighs 3.02g. In profile the object is arched into a U-shape. The object is sub-oval in shape with a protrusion at one narrow end, and a probable worn break at the other (and missing its protrusion). Both front and back surfaces carry a light coloured concretion, obscuring any detail. At the centre is a rectangular slot (c.4x3mm), now filled with iron corrosion. To the reverse the corrosion extends in a straight line to the end on one side. Such end-caps …
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lechlade', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-14A266
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (typically 1200 - 1400) copper alloy oval buckle frame missing its pin. It measures 11.17x18.15mm (internal 6.61x14.28mm) and weighs 0.8g. The bar is narrowed and offset with a moulding at either end. The outside edge has a depression at the centre from the (missing) pin, and corrosion around this area.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lechlade', grid reference and parish protected.