Record ID: WAW-E56030
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Roman (c. -100 to 200) miniature object in the form of an axe: The axe is cast in copper alloy. The blade is an elongated trapezoid with the narrow edge protruding through the other side of the handle. The upper edge of the blade is convex and the lower edge is concave. In profile the blade tapers in thickness at the blade edge. The handle expands in thickness towards the lower edge and becomes circular in section rather than flat as it is at the blade terminal. The surface of the axe has a well-developed mid to dark brown-green patina with pitting. The axe mea…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2019
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Record ID: WAW-2CC6C4
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy tweezers, which are a 'n' shape in profile. The arms are sub-rectangular with a rounded upper edge and the lower terminal is a quarter-circle. The arms are rectangular in section. At the apex of the tweezers, on the exterior surface, there is an integral circular loop which is set perpendicular to the arms. The loop is the same depth of the apex of the arms. The surface of the tweezers is abraded and has a fine light coloured soil adhered to the surface. It measures 24.51mm long, 4.15mm wide, 5.74mm thick and weighs 1.2g. The date is possibly Roman, but could be …
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2013
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Record ID: WAW-74B532
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy minature object: razor or miniature knife. The handle of the knife is rectangular in section and an elongated trapezoid in plan. The terminal of the handle has a wider perforated lug. The opposite terminal has a fragment of th blde remaining. The upper edge of the blade is flush with the handle and is slightly thicker than the lower edge. The lower edge is abraded and forms a sub-triangular blade with a convex edge. This is proably not the original edge. The surface of the blade ha s a well developed mid to dark green patina. It measures 50.86mm long, 11.34m…
Created on: Wednesday 21st July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2010
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Record ID: WAW-360062
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy miniature wheel. The wheel has a circular frame, which is sub-oval in section the apex of the outer edge is decorated with two horizontal grooves with fine, narrow oblique ribbing either side of the groove. The interior of this frame has a triangular frame with slightly concave sides and a large integral pellet within. The triangular frame is semi-circular in section. Where the triangular frame meets the outer frame there are cracks in the frame as the triangular frame has been damaged. This damage is recent as fresh metal is revealed. The surface of the wheel is sl…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wychavon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID4311
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The pommel is a trapezoidal shape in plan with rounded corners. In cross-section the pommel is an oval shape. The grip tapers towards the blade in plan. The grip appears to be decorated with horizontal grooves. The blade has parallel edges which are distorted on the lower portion of the blade due to ?damage, but not recent damage. The blade, in cross-section, is triangular before becoming distorted and then it appears to have been flattened. The only decoration on the item is a fine horizontal groove at the top of the blade. The majority of the surface has a red/brown colour, a conser…
Created on: Monday 28th January 2002
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID3930
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a miniature sword. The blade tapers to a rounded point. Towards the hilt the bade is an elongated lozenge shape in cross-section, this shape is lost as it tapers towards the terminal. The hilt is a '^' shape with a handle protruding from the apex. The handle is a rectangular shape with the upper terminal being broken, not a recent break. The handle is an oval shape in cross-section. The handle is slightly curved, thereby the upper edge leans forward slightly. The surface of the object is slightly pitted, and the remaining patina is a dark green colour.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER PERSHORE', grid reference and parish protected.