Record ID: PUBLIC-2471CB
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint flaked axe of Neolithic date, c. 4500-2500 BC. The axe fits into Clough's schema (see Clough et al. 1979) as a 'thin butted' example (his type B), but is notable in being of extremely large size when compared with most other examples. Manufactured originally on an extremely large flint flake of greyish colouration with large fossil inclusions, the axe has now patinated somewhat and now demonstrates a fairly consistent off-white character interspersed with patches of mottled blue, brownish yellow inclusions, and post-depositional iron/manganese staining. One si…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-23D389
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Mint of Rome, AD 145-61 (Reece Period 7) Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P; Laureate head right Rev. PAX AVG (across field), COS IIII, S C; Pax standing left setting fire to heap of arms, and holding cornucopiae RIC III, p. 125, no. 777 Weight 27.3gms thickness 5.5mm diameter 31.1mm
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Friday 24th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Riverside Meadow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-2266D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period c. AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). Wolf and twins reverse type. Mint unclear. Mintmark: - // [ ] Obverse: VRBS ROMA; Helmeted bust left Reverse: -; Wolf and twins Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 0.71g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-222AE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period c. AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). Wolf and twins reverse type. Mint unclear. Mintmark: - // [ ... ] Obverse: VRBS ROMA; Helmeted bust left Reverse: -; Wolf and twins Diameter: 15.6mm. Weight: 1.96g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-21F81E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy radiate, possibly of Victorinus or Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). Mint unclear. Obverse: [ ... ]; Radiate bust right Reverse: [ ... ]; Probably an unclear figure Diameter: 18.5mm. Weight: 1.03g. DA=12:6. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-21CD64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman coin, probably a copper-alloy nummus, c. AD 330-402 Obverse: [ ... ]; Unclear bust right Reverse: [ ... ]; Unclear Diameter: 17.4mm. Weight: 1.64g.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-21AC87
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A probable copper-alloy Roman nail-cleaner with exuberant neck decoration. The object has a flat-sectioned body which is of truncated-lozenge shape, with bands of decorative horizontal grooves at the top and bottom ends. In between these bands is a pattern of incised chevrons. This decoration covers both surfaces of the body. At the top of the object is a loop with rounded side and sub-circular perforation. Beneath the body is a stem of trapezoidal cross section, the bottom end of which lacks the usual forked points, suggesting that this may be an unfinished piece. The objec…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Saturday 29th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-213626
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn cast gilt copper-alloy Early Medieval zoomorphic plate brooch in the shape of a horse (also known as a Pferdefibeln), of likely Merovingian Frankish origin or influence, c. mid 5th - mid 6th century in date (AD c.475-c.530 ). The brooch is flat and shaped like a horse with a its legs attached to a linear base. The detail of the horse is picked out in the chip-carve style, consisting of flowing incised lines particularly highlighting the horse's main and tail. The large eye of the head which is the only real detail of the face save for a very small triangular …
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Saturday 28th March 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1FC86C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy disc brooch from the late-1st century to 2nd century AD. The brooch is circular and its front displays a five pointed star with knops to each point; these appear to be picked out in red enamel and the background with blue enamel. Only traces of the enamel remain. The side of the star or flower incurve. At its centre is a circle of metal with the field around it devoid of enamel. The reverse of the brooch has two lugs arranged in a line, located at the circumference. One D-shaped lug is perforated for the pin; the other opposite lug forms an abraded catch-plate. Th…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1F9A15
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy radiate of Carausius, dating to the period AD c.286 - 293 (Reece period 14).
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1F6E9A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I, dating to the period AD 327 - 328 (Reece period 16). PROVIDENTIAE AVGG reverse depicting a camp-gate with two turrets, between which is a star. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 212, no. 504.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1EFD0A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worn and corroded copper-alloy Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, dating to the period AD 138-161 (Reece period 7).
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-1EE4E5
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval/Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup mount of Williams's Class B. Type 1, Group 1. It comprises a flat, trapezoidal plate with angled and curved flange, moulded front face and slightly concave back face. The front face is extremely worn and difficult to identify. It has a central face,zoomorphic in form, surrounded by nine sub-rectangular apertures. There is also a pair of projecting animal heades on the top corners. In the centre of the upper edge there is a projecting semi-circular lobe that has a central circular aperture. There are two further apertures at either corner of…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E8754
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval, square, copper-alloy, biface coin weight for a Spanish Escudo. The obverse of the weight shows a cross potent within a quadrilobe with three pellets in each quadrant and a pellet in each outside angle, all within a pelleted circle. The reverse shows an upright hand with a star below and the letters C and I beside it. Above the letters are two numbers depicting the date. There is a 5 to the right but the number to the left is illegible. This coin weight was produced in Antwerp by Cornelius Janssen and dates to between 1564 and 1604. See Withers, Lions Ships and Angels …
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-1E657D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Roman copper alloy irregular (barbarous) radiate copying unclear emperor and dating to AD 275 to 285 (Reece period 14). Copying unclear reverse type depicting an unclear standing figure. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
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Record ID: SOM-1E6561
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The casting waste is irregularly shaped and heavily pitted. The piece is not distinctive and could be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although it is evidence for specialist, high temperature, metal working.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
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Record ID: WILT-1E4FD5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unfinished cast copper-alloy medieval harness pendant, dating to the period AD 1200-1400. It measures 41.36mm in length and 30.41mm in width, weighing 15.19g. The projecting loop which is offset 90 degrees from the harness pendant is undrilled. There is a central square element, from which projects four broadly circular knops.The main body of the harness pendant on the top side shows gilded cross hatching, but there appears to be no other decoration anywhere else on the harness fitting. The square measures 10.89mm diameter, whilst the rounded knop measures 10.33mm in width and 8.64…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1E4FDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny or farthing of uncertain medieval ruler. The mint is London.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-1E40BF
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy dome-shape stud or tack dating to AD1400 - 1530. This large stud takes the form of a moulded and engraved trefoil with a gilt top. It was apparently sub rectangular originally. It is now bent with one side partly caved in. The whole is convex, with the top being divided into three sections by lightly moulded lines in which the gilding is most apparent. Very fine engraved lines arc upwards from the base of the dome where the lines meet the edge and appear to begin to encircle the lines (creating a petal shape) but have either been worn away towards t…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1E1628
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy traders token farthing issued by the City of Wells, dated 1657 on token; Williamson (1891:993), Somerset 300.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Zeals CP', grid reference and parish protected.