Record ID: FASW-D3A9FD
Object type: CANDLESTICK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
This is a cast copper-alloy support for a probable three-legged object, measuring XX cm from tip of the ears to the tail. It takes the form of a hybrid marine animal, with a griffin's head and dolphin-like sinuous body and tail. The griffin's head is rendered in some detail. A small eye is set high on the head behind the beak. There is a transverse moulding where the high forward-curving ears meet the head. Beneath the ears on both sides are two folds or flaps. Behind the head is a projection with a central slot allowing the attachment of the support to the candlestick from which it p…
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Record ID: FASW-B83E7A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy enamel flat lugged disc brooch. Ten peripheral lugs and remains of black and red enamel on the surface. Nine (?) recessed circular dots are arranged around a central raised circular boss. Hinged pin is missing. Heavily worn/eroded. Dimensions: Diam. without lugs: 15.5mm; Wt. 2.85g.
Created on: Sunday 19th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 19th July 2015
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Record ID: FASW-03FF00
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Roman finger-ring, keeled type. 3rd century, Angular, triangular shoulders with a transverse incised line at each outer edge which converges at the base of the shoulder . Hoop with pointed apex (triangular-sectioned?). Raised oval bezel incised with SSS. Even dark green patina with patches missing revealing pale green. Ht: 21mm; W: 24mm; Th. Hoop: 25mm; Internal D: 19mm; Dims. bezel; 7-10.6mm; Ht. bezel: 2.6mm; Wt: 4.26g
Created on: Monday 23rd March 2015
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: FASW-162514
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 3rd century radiate coin.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-1042A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy sestertius of Faustina II struck under Antoninus Pius and dating to the period AD 147 to 161 (Reece period 7). VENVS SC reverse depicting Venus standing left holding apple and rudder. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 193, no. 1388
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2013
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Record ID: FASW-371BE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, Dolphin brooch dating from the late 1st century. The wings are cylindrical and have two grooves on either side and writhen terminal knobs. The grooves and the decoration on the terminals does not extend to the back. There are buttresses on either side at the junction of the bow and wings. The gently curving bow tapers to a plain foot. The central crest on the bow extends half way down the length of the bow and is knurled. The hinged pin is broken and the catchplate is intact and has a circular perforation through its centre. A very similar b…
Created on: Tuesday 25th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-A3A4D7
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy broad-bladed handle and part of the iron blade from a twin bladed triangular razor. The handle is 53mm in length and 52.5mm in height, with a maximum thickness of 3.5mm. The handle takes the form of the head and neck of a griffin, with the head turned backwards. The handle is basically triangular in plan, with a semi-circular recess removed from the lower edge of the handle (22mm long and 15mm high). Both sides of the handle are decorated in the same manner, although it is more defined on one side than on the other. The griffin has forwards-pointing ears which follow the s…
Created on: Saturday 6th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-792185
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-790694
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-78E8D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-78ACC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-4CC560
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Sestertius of Faustina I
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-4C99D4
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment, copper-alloy key handle of the fleur-de-lys type and dating to post AD 150. Parts of two lobes survive. A rounded knop extends from the central lobe and there are traces of a moulded leaf extending from the lower edge of the surviving side lobe. Pale green, dull patina. A similar key handle was excavated in Colchester (Crummy 1983, 126 no. 4161 fig. 142).
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-EBF107
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Sunday 28th December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASW-EBC932
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy disc brooch. Circular, with a diameter of 39mm, with a slight circular projection at the centre with a central circular indent within it. Around this is a prominent concentric moulding (diameter: 19mm), and a further shallow concentric moulding midway between the first moulding and the edge. The edge is mostly missing. There is a single D-shaped pierced lug (8mm long) to take the spring. Much iron corrosion around the lug, but the pin is missing. The short catchplate is intact. Traces of gilding survive on the upper surface and traces of white metal coating on the reverse.
Created on: Sunday 28th December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASW-EBA195
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete, copper-alloy two-piece Colchester brooch. The spring is secured by passing the external chord and the axial bar through a lug with two perforations behind the head. The lug is flat and there is no crest extending on to the head. The sprung pin of eleven turns was broken and repaired in antiquity; the pin and three spring turns were replaced with the end of the spring attached under and over the external chord. The wings are almost flat and have two transverse grooves at either end. A v-shaped notch has been removed from the upper edge of one wing in order to accomodate the …
Created on: Sunday 28th December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASW-BC4580
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment, copper-alloy spoon. Most of the bowl is missing, with only a small part of it surviving at the sharp elbow junction with the handle. There is a connection between the end of the handle and the junction of the elbow and bowl. The handle is rectangular in section close to the junction with the bowl, but becomes circular in section and tapers towards the end, which is also missing. Both sides of the elbow and the top and sides of the handle (to a length of 23mm down the handle) are decorated with stamped horizontal 'S' motifs. Cochlearia-type spoons had a long handle tapering to…
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-AD6B57
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment, copper-alloy spoon. The bowl is missing apart from a small part surviving at the convex stepped junction with the handle. The handle is rectangular in section close to the junction with the bowl, but becomes circular in section and tapers towards the other end, which is also missing. The upper surface of the handle is decorated from close to the bowl end for 24mm with shallow triangular notches (ten in total). Traces of white metal coating survive on the handle.
Created on: Monday 13th October 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-691326
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch. All of the foot, catchplate and pin are missing.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: FASW-3CDE67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy circular disc brooch. At the centre is a copper-alloy pellet surrounded by a six-pointed motif which has concave sides and a rounded terminal to each arm. The field surrounding the central motif and the plain outer border is infilled with mid-green enamel, much of which survives. The area within the motif and around the central pellet is infilled with what appears to be a slightly darker green enamel which is intact. Single lug to hold the sprung pin; the spring and axis bar remain, but the pin is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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