Record ID: WILT-5579DA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval gold finger mourning ring dating to 1722. It has a oval bezel (8.00 x 4.5mm) with raised edges and a recessed centre, but missing its semi-precious stone. The hoop is quite worn, decorated with multiple motifs. There are traces of a black inlay. The inscription inside the ring reads E Strode ob 19 Mar 1722 AEtat 42. There is a maker's mark or hallmark "WS" or"MS". The ring is 20.65mm in diameter and 3.20mm thick.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seagry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-54A195
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age or early Roman knobbed bracelet (bangle or armlet) dating to the period c. 800 BC - AD 100. The band is slightly curved along its length and consists of a series of six conical mouldings of irregular size with rounded tops separated by grooves. The reverse is concave. There is a drilled circular perforation at each corner, the use of these is unknown. The bracelet features a break 1/3 along its length. The bracelet has an uneven green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berwick St John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-542D96
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman steelyard lead weight with a corroded iron loop at the upper end dating to AD 43-410. The weight is complete, the iron projection is visible at the tip, the loop is missing. The weight is broadly circular in plan and conical in cross section. The steelyard weight is 49.15mm in height, 37.71mm in diameter and weighs 156.22 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-541FFD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman steelyard lead weight with a corroded iron loop at the tip dating to AD 43-410. The weight is complete, the iron loop is visible at the tip. The weight is broadly circular in plan and lozengeform in cross section. The steelyard weight is 27.35mm in height, 29.05mm in diameter and weighs 109.92 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th October 2014
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Record ID: WILT-5409D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman probable dupondius or as of an uncertain ruler dating to the period AD 43-250, uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd November 2014
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Record ID: WILT-53EA58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece period 19), GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting the Emperor dragging a captive. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-530139
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and shortened cast copper alloy rapier dating from the earlier Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1100-900BC. The artefact is a nearly complete short dagger now, but probably started off as a rapier with a long, very narrow blade. It now measures 50.4mm in length, 16.25mm wide, 2.85mm thick and weighs 6.76 grams. The blade is triangular in shape and lenticular in cross-section, with a broad flat midrib. It extends from a flat D-shaped butt-end with central notch (2.2mm thick and 14.65mm wide) to either side of the butt is a broadly triangular notch. The blade narrows from…
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-528527
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval English "Sterling bust" jetton datng to the period AD 1310 - 1314.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-526E0E
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age to early Roman cast copper alloy miniature terret (harness fitting). It is circular and D shaped in cross section with one flad edge bordered on each side by a raised collar. The reverse is flat. The terret is 16.5mm in length, 17.1mm wide, 4.55 max thick and weighs 2.92 grams. Similar terret rings are recorded under references BERK-873153 and SF-4ABC26
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-524CCE
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete of a copper-alloy loop from a medieval purse bar dating to c AD 1450-c1500. The swivelling circular-section circular pendent loop has is 42.65mm in length, 22.25mm wide, 6.15mm thick and weighs 6.46 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-51B0E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver coin Henry VII (1485-1509) penny, York Archbishop Thomas Rotherham (1480-1500); T and trefoil by bust North 1722 0.43g, worn
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-5195BD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Radiate (c. AD 275-85) Imitation of INVICTVS type of Victorinus (Gallic emperor (AD 269-71)) 14mm, 1.11g
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-517146
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch probably of Aucissa, or allied type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the head and catch (with a surviving length of 49.5mm, a surviving depth of 14.0mm and a weight of 1.6g). The bow has broken before the head (with a maximum width of 6.0mm and a thickness of 0.8mm), which was likely to have been of rolled form. There is an indentation at the centre of the break, possibly representing the end of the slot to accommodate the pin, although the bow is not widened, as is common at the head of Aucissa brooches. The bow is of sheet…
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th October 2014
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Record ID: WILT-50D439
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval cast and chip carved copper alloy fragment of an unidentified object. The artefact is broadly rectangular in place with a concave outer edge and a d shaped knop projecting from its inner edge. The projecting knop is worn and abraded, some gilding is visible. It is decorated with three strands interlacing, below the knop is part of a possible zoomorphic depicting comprising eyes and nose. The fragment is bordered by 2 incised lines at the top and bottom. The incised lines are gilded. It measures 23.65mm long and 20.27mm high and is 1.90mm thick. It weighs 3.01 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.