Record ID: IOW-165E79
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy possible spindle whorl of Unknown date (c. AD 43-c. 1800). The spindle whorl is sub-circular and is hemi-spherical, domed at the top and flat on the underside. A central hole has parallel sides and is 9.2mm in diameter. This spindle whorl is greyish buff. Length: 25.0mm; width: 24.1mm; thickness: 10.4mm. Weight: 35.37g. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely although most are late Medieval or post-Medieval.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-190051
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead conical spindle whorl of uncertain date (c.43 - 1750 AD). The object is circular in plan, with a flat bottom face and a curved upper face. The object is broadly triangular in section and has a central, circular perforation. The original dark grey surface of the object is now largely covered by a rough, light grey patina. The object is 24.61mm in diameter, 8.90mm in thickness and weighs 29.32g. The diameter of the perforation is 8.56mm. Lead spindle whorls are difficult to date without archaeological context as a similar form was used from the Roman period to the modern day. It…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Record ID: WAW-130FFA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4a, Plate 46, AD c. 50-400). The copper alloy brooch has incomplete semi-cylindrical wings. The wings are undecorated. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a trace of a hook. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side. The head is undecorated and tapers to form the oval sectioned bow. The bow terminates, probably just below the midpoint, with a blunt break which is not recent. The surface of the brooch has a mi…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: WAW-1336AA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (mid 1st to 2nd century) brooch: The lower portion of the bow remains. The bow is broken at the upper edge which is at the approximate midpoint of the bow, the lower terminal tapers to a blunt point. The upper break is not a recent. On the reverse of this portion of the bow there is a complete solid catchplate which has traces of an iron pin remaining within the curl of the catchplate. The surface of the brooch has an abraded mid green patina. The brooch measures 23.04mm in length, 3.17mm in width across the upper edge and weighs 2.23g. The brooch is a Colchester deriva…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: WAW-1373B9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4c, Plate 46-47, AD c. 50-200). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with a vertical ridge at the terminal. The axis bar and spring are iron, but the coils are not visible due to corrosion. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a hook supporting a chord. The bowhead is hump-like in profile with a moulding on either side. The head is decorated with a V-shaped groove which tapers down the bow. The bow is semi-circular …
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: WAW-13CC6F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (c. 75 - 175) Trumpet brooch (Mackreth 2011, Chap 5., Part 1, Group 1.3b2, Plate 82): The bow head is a drop-shape with abraded edges. On the reverse there is an incomplete, perforated vertical lug. The spring and pin are missing. The bow leads from the centre of the head and is sub-triangular in section and in profile is an inverted sub L-shape. At the apex there is a series of horizontal grooves and ridges of varying thicknesses. The lower portion of the bow tapers to a blunt foot. This portion of the bow is undecorated and on the reverse there is a solid catchplate. The b…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-1570DD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy enamelled possible mount of Roman date, AD 43 - 410, but perhaps more likely to be AD 100 onwards owing to the use of enamel. The mount is sub-rectangular in plan and tapers from the complete wider end (9.9mm wide) to a broken narrower end (5.8mm wide). The frount is decorated with triangular cells filled with orange enamel on one side and blue enamel on the other side. The end cell at the wider end is slightly curved (having one convex side) next to the corner of reserved metal. A copper alloy rivet is located in this corner, but it does not project beyond the surfa…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: SF-163B62
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman nail cleaner, with with a spool-neck dating to AD 43-410. The shaft has an oval central body, which elongates in an incomplete sub-rectangular tapering end. On the other end of the oval main body there is a protrusion, which waists and flares at the end defining a loop, now largely missing. The waisted part seems be created by pinching the sides of the shaft. The loop was in the same plane as the shaft. The nail-cleaner has a slightly curved profile and a thin cross-section throughout its length, a part from the waisted part, which results slightly thi…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-16E9F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5b, Plate 50, AD c. 50-200). The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with perforated wing caps. The caps support a copper alloy axis bar around which the spring is coiled nine time. The pin is missing. The wings are decorated with two prominent vertical ridges on each wing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is an integral perforated lug which supports the chord. Either side of the bow head there is a moulding which tapers down the side of the bow. The bowhead is hump-l…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
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Record ID: WAW-16FC4C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (AD c. 75 to 125) headstud brooch (Mackreth 2011, Chap. 4, Part 2, Group 4): The wings are cylindrical with a slot in the centre and containing a copper alloy axis bar. Hinged to the axis bar, in the centre is an incomplete pin. The wings are decorated on the outer vertical face with four vertical ribs. The upper edge of the wings/bow head there is an complete, integral head loop. The bow head is sub-rectangular in section and protrudes from the centre of the wings, it curves downwards at a sharp c. 45° angle and gradually tapers to form the bow which has a C-shaped profile. Ju…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
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Record ID: WAW-174245
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (50 to 375) plate brooch: Horse and Rider type (Mackreth, Chapter 7, Part 3: Objects and Animals, 2.1b Plate 124): An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch which is in the shape of a stylised horse with Romano-British styled decoration in the form of blocks of enamel, but has a realistic shaped head, if slightly simplified. The horse head has a small oval cell representing an eye. There is a moulded mane, but with fine ribbing detailing the hair. The front leg of the horse are short and slender, the rear leg is missing. The body of the horse is decorated with an asymmetrical cells…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
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Record ID: SF-17D9EC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, dating to c. AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor advancing right holding labarum and dragging captive. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-17EBDD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman plate brooch in the form of a wheel, dating from the late first to second century AD. The brooch is complete with a simple hinged pin between two lugs and opposing catch plate. The main wheel section is secured by four spokes from a central boss, that section has an outer and inner rim raised slightly above a central circumferential moulded rib. The spokes are trapezoidal in cross section and meet with the central boss which also has a raise rim surrounding a dished centre with a thin, central knop/boss. There are file marks to the rear surface, presumably fr…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Record ID: SF-18003C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded copper-alloy nummus of Constantine (AD 306-337) dating to c. AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Mint illegible.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-18049D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy struck Roman barbarous radiate of Claudius II, dating to the period c. AD 275-285. Reece Period 13. CONSECRATIO reverse type. Commemorative issue of the divinization of Claudius II after his death. The obverse has a broad outline of a radiate bust right, the legend is unreadable. The reverse is a Consecratio type, with eagle standing facing, head right, wings spread close with head up to right and tail right. The edge has some fritting and the surface has a mid-green, rough patina.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Record ID: SF-18141D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An illegible copper-alloy radiate or nummus dating to c. AD 260-402. Reece period, issuing Emperor and reverse type unknown due to extreme wear.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
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Record ID: SF-1822B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An illegible copper-alloy radiate or nummus dating to c. AD 260-402. Reece period, issuing Emperor and reverse type unknown due to extreme wear.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-18233D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus worn illegible on both sides
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Record ID: SF-184036
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and heavily corroded copper-alloy barbarous radiate copying uncertain Emperor and reverse type, dating to c. AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Reverse: stylised standing figure. Local unofficial mintage.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-186B17
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy struck Roman nummus of Constantine I dating to the period AD 330-335. Reece Period 17. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type. The obverse has the rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right with the reverse of two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them. With some loss to the rim and legends, the coin is in fair condition with a mottled green patina. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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