Record ID: NLM-C0E5A1
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Possible stylus fragment. Flattened wedge-shaped end or eraser with a slightly convex edge, and a robust shank of rectangular section now bent mid-way along its remaining extent. As Anglo-Saxon styli of iron usually have a thinner shank, this example may be Roman. Iron styli are fairly common as Roman site finds, though, due to the common discrimination against ferrous metals, rarer than copper alloy versions among metal detector finds. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 58.9mm, Width: 17.4mm, Thickness (shank): 4.1mm, Weight: 10.17gms.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickenby', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NLM-C11806
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Looped Staple fragment. U-shaped wrought iron loop, possibly of square section though this may arise from loss of outer layers of metal. As with many hand-made iron tools and items, the form remained the same from the Roman period onwards. Suggested date: Roman to Post-Medieval, 40-1800. Length: 38.4mm, Width: 42.3mm, Thickness: 9mm, Weight: 23.26gms.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-3621B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast iron Roman P-shape Bow Brooch. The plain cylindrical tubular wings are perforated to take a concealed axis bar. The wings are covered with corrosion and only a fragment of the iron pin survives through the central slot. At the head of the bow is a triangular moulding and the humped curved bow is triangular in section and C-shaped in plan. The base of the bow is covered with corrosion and the foot is probably missing. The surviving length is 31.3mm, the width is 19.2mm and the weight is 11.58g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-78D234
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron handle, probably from a Roman knife. The hollow cylinder has an oval terminal with a sub-oval opening at the end. Both sides of the oval terminal are decorated with iron wire in a scroll pattern. The cylindrical tube of the handle is decorated with a rib running horizontally around the broken end. There may be more decoration on the handle, but as it is quite corroded it is difficult to make out. The surviving length is 46.8mm, the diameter of the cylinder is 13.2mm and the width of the terminal is 24.7mm.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-19DDB5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife fragment. Wrought Iron leaf-shaped or oval plate of V section with a pointed end and a flat, probably broken, end where the tang would have continued. This is considered to be the blade from a whittle tang knife. Corroded and bent nearly in half. Though the form is known from through the Roman to Medieval periods, it is probably most common at the earlier part of that date range. Suggested date: Possibly Roman, 40-400. Length (as found): 40mm, Width: 26mm, Thickness (back of blade): 4.4mm, Weight: 14.86gms.
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-EA11C1
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron nail. Wrought Iron nail with a tapered rectangular section shank, now slightly bent, and a solid plano-convex discoid domed head. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410. Length (overall, as found): 65mm, Diameter (head):46.5m m, Thickness (shank below head): 9mm, Weight: 76.56gms.
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-9F8090
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron brooch. Wrought iron brooch of Headstud type, cf. Mackreth type Headstud 3.a. Rectangular wings with two vertical ribs on the front defining square cells apt to receive enamel are surmounted by a loop through which the chord of the spring passes; the head has a central rearward lug through which passes an axis bar. A spring of seven coils is set with three coils to one side of the lug and four to the other. . The wings are met by a rectangular section bow with a depression at the top; it is uncertain whether a stud has been lost from here. Below the dimple, the flat front of the…
Created on: Monday 18th May 2015
Last updated: Saturday 21st March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hibaldstow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-B73A73
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife. Wrought iron whittle tang knife with V section blade of length c.100mm whose flat back aligns with that of the tang, of length c.65mm. The lower edge of the blade joins the tang diagonally, and has an angled back at its tip which meets the upward curve of the cutting edge, albeit this form might be the result of sharpening, cf. Manning Type 18b. The tang tapers towards a pointed end whose lower edge is curved. Th tip of the blade is bent. This object is robust and well-preserved, making its comparison with objects typically recovered in execrable condition difficult; if th…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-B747A1
Object type: HOE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron hoe. Wrought iron rectangular blade with open folded socket; the socket may suggest a wooden handle (now lost) diameter of c.20mm. About half the socket is lost. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410. Length: 118mm, Width (blade): 58mm, Thickness (blade): 2.4mm, Weight: 86.45gms.
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-F8A931
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron possible finger ring fragment. D-section band expanded at what is taken to be a bezel, though retaining its curvature here and lacking it at a narrower part of the band. This might alternatively have served as a light staple. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410 Internal diameter: 16.7mm, Band Width (at bezel): 6.2mm, Band Thickness: 3.4mm, Weight: 1.58gms
Created on: Wednesday 1st September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-5DD497
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron padlock fragment. A tapering rectangular leaf projecting from a rectangular block within one thick end of a cylindrical case, with an open cross form at its end, though these holes are now blind, perhaps suggesting a key would be inserted from the other, missing, end, to move the leaf spring. Possibly Manning Type 1; padlocks are known from the later Iron Age onwards. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Diameter: 24.5mm, Length: 36.1mm, Thickness (end of case): 8.1mm, Weight: 18.41gms
Created on: Monday 6th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-22D172
Object type: TROWEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron possible trowel. Tanged tool with a flat sub-triangular blade. The tang is tapered, 54mm long, and of square section; though this might arise from corrosion it also seems to be the section of the object where the current surface remains intact. Suggested date: Possibly Roman, 40-400. Length: 111.4mm, Width: 71.2mm, Thickness: 6.7mm, Weight: 53.40gms.
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-381794
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife. Wrought iron whittle tang knife, with a broad V section blade with a curved back and blade, the latter feature probably the result of sharpening which has left a pointed end slightly upturned. The rectangular section tang is circa 40mm long and the blade circa 60mm long. The excellent condition, and lack of corrosion must suggest that this object has recently been disturbed from a sealed and probably anaerobic context. Suggested date: Roman, 40-400. Length: 103.7mm, Width: 18.4mm, Thickness (at middle of blade): 5.5mm, Weight: 15.26gms.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-E034A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron brooch. Wrought iron T shaped bow brooch with possibly thickened or decorated ends to its wings, possibly one of the Colchester derivative family. The bow has an apparently angular section, though this is almost certainly the result of the fractured loss of corrosion products. Three detached fragments of rust in the bag indicate the process of deterioration has continued apace since the discovery of the brooch. Suggested date: Early Roman, 50-125. Length: 39.8mm, Width: 26mm, Thickness (crest of bow): 9.9mm, Weight: 13.34gms
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-2F9493
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron hook. A wrought iron hook comprising a crescentic blade exposed at its pointed tip by spalling of massive corrosion but which probably remains of consistent thickness below it, and an expansion at the other end which may mask a socket. These tools are common finds from agricultural contexts, and are thought to come from tools whose use related to that of a short-handled billhook used for reaping, pruning or hedge-laying (Manning 1985, fig. 14 no. 2, plates 22-23, nos 24-39). Manning's type 2 hooks are of Late Iron Age to Roman date, more commonly from Roman sites. Two examples co…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2016
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-305865
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife fragment. Crescentic V-section fragment of a wrought iron knife, comprising an almost straight back and a crescentic cutting edge with irregular losses close to the tip. Knobbled corrosion occurs at the other end, and is unrelated to the underlying form of the object. The tang is lost. The finder credibly suggests a possible Roman date; if this is accepted, and despite the unlovely appearance of the object, it may actually be considered as well-preserved. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 75.4mm, Width clear of corrosion): 26.2mm, Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 20.01gms
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-40A61C
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron spearhead. Cast socket and round-section shaft of a wrought iron socketed implement with a solid shank now terminating in a tapered and coiled end. The diameter at the socket is 21.6mm, suggesting a round-section wooden shaft of diameter c.16mm. The socket is closed by a butted joint of length 41mm, and the base of the socket may have projected by c.12mm if it has not merely been broken raggedly, which is more likely. The solid shank above the socket is bent once at the top of the socket, and again, more markedly, close to the tip which is now curled. Suggested date: Late Roman, …
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Last updated: Friday 8th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gate Burton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-419630
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron possible brooch fragment, as kindly identified by the finder. Wrought iron head and upper bow of a small brooch of indeterminate type; the form might permit either a trumpet or a Colchester derivative form. Corroded, with recently spalled flakes from one wing and the back of a ?case behind the head. Suggested date: Early Roman, 50-150 Length: 21.7mm, Width: 12.7mm, Thickness (crest of bow): 3.7mm, Weight: 2.31gms
Created on: Friday 1st February 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gainsthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-CBEBA1
Object type: STEELYARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron possible steelyard fragment. A rectangular section wrought iron beam [now] of thickness 8.3mm and height 13.4mm is clasped by a rectangular copper alloy loop springing from a flat plate with a round collared loop [?]above, and with three pointed spurs [?]below a second collar. There are further projections from the sides of the plate. The round loop bears signs of internal wear. The rectangular loop may have permitted a poise suspended from the round loop to travel along the bar. Abraded. Although Roman steelyard weights are relatively common finds, the apparatus…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stokeham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-49C44B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron unidentified object fragment. A small tapered wrought iron bar with pointed tip, curved through nearly 90 degrees, possibly to serve as an item of structural ironwork such as a hinge pivot or similar – a wide range of uses might be invoked. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Length: 49.8mm, Height: 22.3mm, Thickness: 8.5mm, Weight: 14.30gms
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-49682C
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron nails. Eight wrought iron nail fragments, two retaining flat oval heads and with shanks of possibly square tapered section, though the flaking of corrosion may confer an inauthentically square section entailing the loss of the actual metal surface. The form of the more complete nails corresponds to Manning’s very common Type 1b/Inchtuthil Type E, which made up 87.3% of the nails from a hoard of 800,000 nails recorded from Inchtuthil fort on Hadrian’s Wall. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length (largest example): 98.5mm, Head Diameter [long axis]: 26mm, Combined Weight…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.