Record ID: HAMP-5D75E4
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and broken pair of copper alloy tweezers, possibly of Roman or Early Medieval date. The tweezers are in two parts: one arm is complete with the curved loop, while the other has some length missing towards the loop end. The intact arm, and therefore the tweezers when complete, has a length of 58.58, with the broken arm measuring only 39.07mm. At the tip of each arm the gripping edge is bent inwards at a 90 degree angle. From this end towards the loop the arms taper from 7.14mm in width to 2.68mm in width. The tweezers are undecorated and weigh 4.49g.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-5A2826
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman or Late Medieval ceramic base sherd, measuring rg. The fabric is sandy with numerous small quartzite inclusions. The original diameter of the base would have been c.120mm.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-596884
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman zoomorphic plate brooch dating to the period c. AD 100 - 200. The brooch consists of a rectangular plate with an undecorated metal reserve border running around the edge creating a rectangular recessed field surrounding a raised metal reserve design in the shape of a hare or hound running to the right. The animal has a long muzzle, with the mouth indicated by a horizontal groove. The ears are long and angled backwards. The front leg is angled upwards and terminates in a rounded downwards facing paw. The back is curved and the tail curls upwar…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.