Record ID: HAMP-FF1752
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Diva Faustina (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 141-161 (Reece period 7). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting a Peacock walking right head turned left. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 73, no. 384. The crescentic shadow across the reverse suggests this coin was originally deposited with at least one other and is probably part of a hoard.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FEE054
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval cast copper alloy rectangular horse harness pendants, dating to the 14th century AD. It is 42.48mm in length (including the suspension loop), 31.30mm in width and 1.38mm thick. The loop is offset at ninety degrees to the face of the pendant, canted slightly forward. There is gilding evident in a number of areas on the face and the main decoration is of three longitudinal rows of rope-like pattern alhough this is very worn and there may be other features which are obscured. The reverse appears to have no decoration. It weighs 7.44g.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: HAMP-FE969E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-70), dating to the period c.AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). VICTORIA AVG reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. As Normanby no. 616.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Record ID: WILT-FE8444
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval cast copper-alloy bar mount, dating to AD 1350-1400. This is a bar mount with terminal lobes or lugs and a plano-convex central lobe or boss which is decorated with raised transverse ridges. There are rivets through holes in each lug, both of which retain the rivet, and there is a circular piercing in the cntre of the central lobe. The bar mount is 19.94mm in length, 9.40mm in width and weighs 1.99g. Similar bar mounts to this can be seen in Read's Metal Artefacts of Antiquity (2001) nos.149-156.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-FE7796
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged lead-alloy token dating to the Post-Medieval period. This type of token is known as 'Lyon counter', and dates to the period c. AD 1575-1589. The obverse of the token depicts a crowned lion facing left, rampant, within a circular border in the form of a belt or garter. The legend set within the circular border (now largely illegible) would have originally read; 'HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PE', the motto of the order of the garter. The reverse of the token depicts the crowned arms of France (modern) between two crowned pillars. These pillars are themselves bordered …
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-FE475A
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy medieval papal bulla, issued by Pope Martin V (AD 1417 to AD 1431), dating to the period AD 1417 to AD 1431. The obverse depicts the faces of St Paul and St Peter within beaded borders and below the inscription SPA SPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), all of which are encased by a beaded border around the outside edge of the bulla. Some of the beaded border is missing. The reverse bears the legend "MAR / TINVS / PP •V•" within a beaded border. 'PP', is an abbreviation of Pastor Pastorum - meaning shepherd of the shepherds. The style of lettering …
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-FE1707
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman harness or strap fitting mount of probable second century date. The mount is circular in plan with the remains of four wide attachment lugs on the reverse, all broken but with one retaining some of the bend in the shank to afix the mount to a leather strap. The front of the mount has a central circular cell with four satellite pellets within an expaning armed cross. In the external quarters formed by the cross is a singular pellets located centrally. The innermost cell and the quarters all retain an amount of blue enamel, with one quarter re…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-FDD643
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman initial T-shaped brooch dating to the period AD 65-150 The brooch is complete but now mis-shapen. It has wide arms decorated with ribbing at each terminal and centrally on the reverse a slot in which the hinged pin is located, and still moves freely. Below the head of the brooch the bow widens into a rectangular plate with central chevron demarcated by raised ribs; the edges of the panel also have raised ribs. Just above the foot of the V of the chevron the bow narrows and continues to taper almost to a point at the foot. The reverse of the foot reta…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Saturday 19th September 2020
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Record ID: WILT-FDB7DC
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silvered or tinned copper alloy military button dating to the post medieval period c AD 1798 - 1808. It is missing its attachement loop. To the reverse the button is concave. DEVIZES LOYAL VOLUNTEERS is in a raised scrolled outer border and in the centre is a shield within which is a castle, in relief - the coat of arms of Devizes. This was an English Vounteer Infantry unit. See SUR-386065 for a similar button (discovered near Urchfont). A copper-alloy cross belt plate has also been recorded onto the database from Pottern (WILT-19531D)
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FD70FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper alloy flat disc brooch dating to AD 80 - 250. It is missing its pin and only part of the catch plate is present. The decoration on the face of the brooch is of six pellets arranged around a central pellet, each of the outer ones linked by a raised arcing line, creating a six cusped cell around the centre which could have contained enamel but there is no indication of this. Two of the outer ring of pellets have matter attached to them but this may be corrosion. On the underside, the catch plate is extant but the pin curl itself is missing. The lug to …
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-FD24A7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn cast copper alloy decorative belt mount of early post-medieval date.The mount is elongated pointed-oval in shape with rounded knops at either end, possibly in imitation of an acorn. The fitting has a slightly domed upper side and hollow underside; at either end of the mount on the underside are two integrally cast spikes that would have been inserted through the leather strap then folded over to secure the mount in place. This technique of attachment to the strap is common on early post-medieval mounts, and acorns appear frequently. Compare IOW-ADA622. This s…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-FD1100
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap fitting of early Post Medieval date. The strap fitting is an elongated heart shaped in plan with two integrally cast spikes on the reverse which are now bent over where they would have secured the fitting to a leather strap. The strap fitting has been decorated with a white-metal coating on the face while the underside is plain and undecorated. This strap fitting dates to the period c. AD 1450 to 1650. See SF4620 and SWYOR-3B539B on this database for comparison.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FCF2E4
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval bag or flask shaped lead ampulla dating to AD1350 - 1530. The bowl is almost complete but the upper part, including any suspension loops, is missing. The top of what remains has broken off just below the position of any loops. This break may have occurred when it was opened, or subsequent to its loss. It is 29.29mm in length, and 32.39mm in width across the bowl. It is sub rectangular in cross section with a rough edged casting line around its outside edge. The flask has been crushed in the centre of the bowl on each side. On one side is the scallop shell mot…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-FCEB3E
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy single loop folding strap clasp with a separate plate of medieval date. The clasp has a sub-rectangular framewith rounded terminals and thin linear ribs on the arms as a form of simple decoration. The clasp has a strap plate formed from a single sheet of copper alloy which has been wrapped around one thin end of the clasp buckle and is secured by a single rivet, which would also have secured the strap in place. At the opposing end is the strap clasp itself, again a single sheet of copper alloy wrapped around the front end of the clasp buckle with a project…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2019
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Record ID: BERK-FCBDE7
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy steelyard weight of probable Roman date. The weight is biconical with a thick waist. The remains of the iron suspension loop is evident in the top of the weight where it has broken off in line with the peak of the weight. There are no other markings or decoration. General Roman date c. AD 43-409.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-FC82B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), dating to the period AD 1236 and 1242. Struck at either London or Canterbury by the moneyer Nichole. Class 7c. North No. 980.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FC1EB3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper alloy single loop rectangular buckle daing to c AD 1350 - 1400. It has an expanded outer edge and five transverse grooves on the front edge. There are two casting spurs on each side. It is mssing its pin. A plate has been found with, but separated from, the buckle, which may be a repair. It consists of a single rectangular sheet of metal, bent in half to fit over the strap bar of a buckle. There is a circular pin hole at the fold and at this point the metal has split on one side of the fold, and so has come away from the buckle itself. At the far …
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-FAF317
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn Post-Medieval silver sixpence of James I (AD 1603-1625), dating to the period AD 1606. Second coinage, escallop initial mark, mint of London. North (1991: 146) no. 2103.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-FAD525
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn copper alloy post-medieval rose and orb jetton of an uncertain Nuremberg master, dating to the period AD 1550-1635.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-FAD3EC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy weight (a coin weight or apothecaries' weight) dating to c AD 1700 - 1900. Each face bears a stamped lion rampant near an edge and five stamped annulets, one in each corner and one in the centre. The edges of the weight are bevelled from both faces and show file marks in each case. It is 16.31mm x 14.71mm and 4.45mm thick. It weighs 7.41g and perhaps was intended to equate to 100 grains ( a grain = 0.065g). See WILT-071E16 for a weight with similar (but not exactly the same) markings and PUBLIC-3FD6A2 which appears identical and is described as a…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Saturday 17th October 2020
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