Record ID: WILT-4B3764
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount, probably for a casket of late early-medieval date. It is rectangular in form and section with moulded decoration on the front, flat and undecorated on the underside. At the top of the object is a circular suspension loop or attachment point with a central circular piercing, beneath which is a projecting pyramidical feature which may represent a human or zoomorphic face, wth eyes represented by small pits in each side (although this is only visible now on one side). There are worn markings on both sides of this head and it is possible that some fe…
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: WILT-4A5C7B
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval cast copper alloy rowel spur dating probably to c AD 1500 - 1700. It consists of a short section of one band or shank of the body of the spur with a symmetrical figure of eight terminal and two strap ends or attachments attached. A small pointed knop extends between the two piercings of the terminal. The strap ends are cast plates, spear shaped, with a collar at the tapering end, after which the narrowed plate is curled through the opening within the terminal. At the broader, attachment end of the strap end is a central piercing for an iron rivet. In both…
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-49D84D
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unrecessed clasp plate or plate for a single loop strap tensioner dating to c AD 1300 - 1500 (see Whitehead 2003 p39 no 249 or p43 nos 248 - 250). This plate is a single sheet folded in two with a widening at the fold to take the bar of a clasp. The plate is narrower at the fold (13.79mm ) than at the attachment end (15.37mm). A single rivet is in place, a lug which is part of the lower of the folded sides and extends through a piercing in the upper fold. There is no decoration. It is 37.02mm in length, 15.37mm in width, and weighs 8.38g.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: WILT-494A2C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy trade token dating to AD 1812. The obverse shows the coat of arms of Andover - lion and tree within a shield - with legend [...] ONE [...] and on the the reverse is PAYABLE BY W S & I WAKEFORD 1812 raised across the main field, surrounded by oak leaves around the edge. It has a grained edge and fine pellet border. These tokens were issued by William Steele and Joseph Wakeford, drapers and bankers in Andover. The token is 34.13mm in dameter and 2.67mm thick. It weighs 18.75g.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-486190
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably post medieval cast copper alloy key, dating to c AD 1500 - 1700. The key is incomplete with only the openwork bow and handle surviving and part of the iron shank. The bit is entirely missing. A small acorn shape knop projects (c11.25mm in height) from the centre of the outer edge of the open work bow. The bow itself is a semi circular form raised on two branches which emanate from the main shaft below. The two branches, together with a central piercing in the bow itself create an open work shape which is similar to a key hole. The openwork bow is situated on top of a cre…
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-47E491
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy token dating to the post medieval perod (AD 1500 to AD1700). The item is a thin disc, decorated with a series of raised lines radiating from a central raised pellet, possibly representng a sunburst. On the other side is a similar but apparently more randomly moulded motif. It has a diameter of 18.13 mm and is c 1.29 mm thick. It weighs 2.56g. It has been bent to about 90 degrees one side of the centre.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-4766BA
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early post-medieval (c AD1500-1700) copper alloy book-clasp, with possibly the end of the hook missing. The clasp is formed from a thin rectangular strip of metal with a splayed expansion at one end and at the other, the strip narrows (to 4.64mm) and curls over to form a flat section hook. A single rivet hole lies in a central position close to the splayed end, surrounded by two lightly moulded concentric rings, the outer one with perhaps a rope like or sunburst effect within it. Halfway along the length of the strip is further moulding of pairs of transverse ridges either side …
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-470161
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to c AD 1770 - 1813. It is a section of the bell adjacent to the slot and shows a maker's mark with the letters W and G with a simple four armed cross engraved between, and just below, the two letters. This is probably the mark of William Gwynn of the Aldbourne foundry (near Marlborough) who was operating between 1770 and 1813. The remnant of decoration on the fragment suggests the sunburst pattern. It is 31.30mm in length, 16.77mm in width, 1.59mm thick. It weighs 5.45g.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: SOM-46E5B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy radiate, probably of Allectus, dating to the period AD 293-296 (Reece period 14). PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse type, depicting Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left hand. The edges are badly chipped.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: WILT-467D5A
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 three incised lines which leave two ridges. This has been further incised with shallower lines lying across the ridges. There are rivets through holes in each lug. The bar mount is 15.13mm in length, 8.38mm in width and weighs 1.18g. Similar bar mounts to this can be seen in Read's Metal Artefacts of Antiquity (2001) nos.149-156.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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