Record ID: IOW-0EB533
Object type: NET SINKER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stone net sinker of Unknown date. The sinker is sub-triangular in plan, sub-oval in cross-section and side view. A hole is situated close the top has a minimum diameter of c. 12.5mm. The sides of the sinker have been smoothed or ground and the base has been partially smoothed. This sinker is made of local Bembridge Limestone and has marine growth attached in places. Length: 133.0mm; width: 122.2mm; thickness: 61.6mm. Weight: c. 1095.0g. A surface find within the inter-tidal zone.
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6A670C
Object type: SADDLE QUERN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An apparently complete Neolithic to Iron Age stone saddle quern (4000 BC-AD 42) This quern is made of limestone and is probably local Bembridge Limestone or Quarr Stone. It is sub-square in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. The underside is uneven and worn in places and the centre of the upper face is dished forming a grinding surface. The edges of the upper face have been deliberately smoothed or worn. One end is partially flat and smooth and may have been deliberately formed as such. A muller (rubber) would have been used on the working surface to grind grain. A su…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B2E790
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone mortar or type of saddle quern of Unknown date. The object is sub-triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. It is composed of fossiliferous Bembridge Limestone (not Quarr Stone) and the steeply carved oval recess is smooth through use. The sides are generally irregular. One side is partially flat and has been carved as such. The bottom is slightly convex and has a number of scuff marks, probably related to modern agricultural activity. A reddened area on the side may indicate burning or heating. The stone is generally a buff colour and the b…
Created on: Saturday 6th September 2014
Last updated: Sunday 7th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-7589B2
Object type: SADDLE QUERN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and damaged Neolithic to Iron Age saddle quern (4500 BC-AD 43) This quern is made from close grained ?limestone. It is sub-oval in plan and a narrow 'D'- shape in cross-section. The underside is evenly curved and the upper surface is dished, less curved, and has been 'pecked' to form a working surface. A muller (rubber) would have been used on the working surface to grind grain. The surface of the quern is coarse and buff and has a recent transverse break. It has numerous striations, possibly caused by ploughing and has been chipped in three places recently. Length:…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FA8A98
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular shaped piece of ferruginous ironstone which has been vitrified in places to a dull grey colour. Date unknown. It mildly attracts a magnet. This remarkably heavy stone (for its size) was found in the vicinity of a Middle Bronze Age palstave hoard site (2008 T455). Length: 146.7mm; width: 73.6mm; thickness: 56.6mm. Weight: 1634g.
Created on: Monday 4th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-570D07
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete stone vessel of Unknown date. Length 355mm, width 210mm and 150mm thick. Weight, approximately 15kg. The vessel, composed of Greensand, is sub-rectangular in plan and has near vertical sides with a flat base. The central depression, U-shaped in transverse cross-section, has a maximum depth of 95mm. “Peck” marks created during its manufacture are evident on the inside and outside surfaces. On the inside, the base and lower parts of the vessel are worn, possibly by water.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2006
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-AE3086
Object type: GRAIN RUBBER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete sandstone grain rubber of unknown date. Length 77mm, diameter 93mm. Weight 966g. The rubber is sub-spheroidal in form and sub-circular in plan and the underside is slightly convex. Consequently, it could be described as being dome-shaped. The shape has probably been achieved by pecking and then finished by grinding. A large indentation on the curved side has peck marks on its surfaces. Therefore, this indented feature appears to have been deliberately created and is not an accidental break. The purpose of the indentation was probably to enable the rubber to be held comfortably…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B2A761
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Unidentified stone object of unknown date. Length 175mm, width 120mm and 92mm thick. Weight 2,990g. The stone is a beach cobble of sedimentary orthoquartzite, the matrix of which is closely bonded grains of sandstone. It is sub-ovoid in form and sub-oval in cross-section. At one end two sections have been removed, probably by the action of rubbing or grinding, to create faces which are convex in profile. The faces of the sections converge to form a carinated edge. The other end is rounded and has a slightly flattened area which may also have been created by rubbing or grinding. There …
Created on: Thursday 12th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freshwater Parish', grid reference and parish protected.