Record ID: WILT-9D1788
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy open frame brooch dating to c AD 1200 - 1400. A circular or annular flat ring with six equally spaced outwardly projecting pointed knops translates into a hexagonal opening on the inside of the frame. Between each knop on the outer or upper face is a collet with a white paste remaining within. At the base of each of the knops are equal armed cruciform cells which may have held enamel. Adjacent to each of these cruciform cells, in between each of the collets (except for the pinhole), is a smaller collet which may have been for stones or similar. The …
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Sunday 2nd January 2022
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Record ID: WILT-9CEB3D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Trumpet derivative brooch, dating to C AD 75 - 175. It has a simple semi circular plate at the head, with a similar plate at right angles to it which acted as a lug for the pin mechanism. It is pierced, with a small section of axial bar (for hinge or spring) still in place within the hole. The pin is missing. The oval or eliptical section bow arches extravagantly into a 'U' shape, and has a decoration about halfway along on the outer face of four transverse ribs rather than the more usual petalled or acanthus decoration of this type of brooch. The catc…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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Record ID: NMS-9A05D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Thirty-nine sherds of Iron Age hand-built flint gritted pottery, all body apart from two flat basal, all reduced, many with the external or both surfaces oxidised. The density and sorting of the inclusions are variable, as are their sizes, the largest being c.4mm across, most much smaller. Weight 217g. 8th century BC - mid 1st century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th July 2021
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Record ID: NMS-9983BB
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete hilt of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy sword, slightly bent and with both ends missing. Neither break is recent but the surface of the wider end is less granular and more worn. There are low flanges along the sides. No rivet hole or slot is extant. Length 31.2mm. Width 19.2 - 20.7mm. Thickness 5.8 - 6.2mm. Weight 22.44g. c.1100 - c.800 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-98E34A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unusual incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch. The wings are plano-convex (flat on the reverse) and flat on the ends. They are decorated on the front with eleven deep, very slightly oblique, very nearly transverse grooves, five on one wing and six on the other. A single drilled lug projects from the rear, immediately to one side of a small rectangular indentation or slot in the centre of the wings. This slot appears to be deeper at the top than the bottom and is filled with hard concreted earth and copper corrosion products. It is unusual that there is not another…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: NMS-98B87A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Body sherd of Roman greyware pottery, weight 2.5g, mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th July 2021
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Record ID: OXON-982D05
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight probably Medieval to Modern in dating (AD 1200 - AD 1900). The weight is sub-cylindrical, being sub-oval in plan and rectangular in cross section. it has a large sub-circular shaped hole at its entre with an internal diameter of 23.5mm. The weight is an off white colour/ It has a diameter of 36 mm and is 22.3mm thick. It weighs 129 grams. Similar weights on the datbase have been suggested as being from a net or line e.g WMID-699CF7 or spindle whorls e.g. NLM-BE61BD.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: SF-9821C4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval copper-alloy buckle without attached plate dating to circa AD 600-700. It consists of a D-shaped frame with partially intact tongue, now survived by a corroded clump of iron attached to the bar. The frame has flat faces with rounded edges. The outside edge of the frame where the pin rwould have rested is large then the rest of the frame. The buckle is consistent Marzinzik's Typegroup I.10d (2003: pg 306). Length: 17.6mm; Width: 13.9mm; Thickness: 2.1mm; Weight: 1.56g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-980DB1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or counter of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical being circular in plan and rectangular in cross section shaped and crudely made. Both sides are undecorated. The weight is an off white colour. The weight is 36mm in diameter and weighs 52 grams. The plainness of this object make its purpose hard to identify. It is lacking a design which may argue against it being a token however, its weight is also irregular such that the former interpretation is more likely. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses including as weights, tickets and gaming tok…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: NMS-9807E6
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman tile broken, probably deliberately, into an approximate square. At 52.5 x 50mm (and thickness 10mm) this is rather too large to be considered a tessera, though it may have served a similar purpose, There is no adhering mortar. The core is reduced and the surviving margin and surface are oxidised. Weight 71g. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: SF-9806CD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy buckle without attached plate dating to circa AD 475-600. The frame is D-shaped with a convex front face and concave underside. The bar is offset and narrowed. The frame is plain and the pin is missing. The buckle is consistent Marzinzik's Typegroup I.15 (2003: pg 306). Length: 18.4mm; Width: 10.4mm; Thickness: 2.6mm; Weight: 1.37g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-97F29E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or counter of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical being circular in plan and rectangular in cross section shaped and crudely made. Both sides are undecorated although one surface is rather smooth being less pitted that its counterpart suggesting it has been the base of an object. It is an off white colour. The weight is 35.5mm in diameter and weighs 64 grams. The plainness of this object make its purpose hard to identify. It is lacking a design which may argue against it being a token however, its weight is also irregular such that the forme…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: OXON-97E97B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or counter of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical being circular in plan and rectangular in cross section shaped and crudely made. While undecorated three parallel scratches or file marks are visible on one surface, the opposite being more uneven. The object is an off white colour. The weight is 15.5mm in diameter and weighs 7 grams. The plainness of this object make its purpose hard to identify. It is lacking a design which may argue against it being a token however, its weight is also irregular such that the former interpretation is more l…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: NMS-97DB04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower part of the bow of a Roman copper-alloy brooch, probably a Colchester Derivative. It tapers in width and thickness from the break to a rounded point at the foot, very slightly convexly at the sides and on the front and very slightly concavely on the reverse. On the front, an off-centre longitudinal ridge divides two slightly convex facets, each bordered by a fine longitudinal groove running alongside and less than a millimetre from the edges. The reverse is undecorated. A stub of the catchplate (21.5mm long) projects centrally. Both breaks, in the bow and on the catchplate, are …
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: SF-97D622
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval copper-alloy buckle without attached plate dating to circa AD 600-700. It consists of a D-shaped frame with intact pin. The frame has rounded edges and a narrowed bar. The outside edge of the frame where the pin rests is thicker than the rest of the frame. The pin is hooked around around the bar and tapers gently into a blunted point that curls inwards, wrapping around the edge of the frame. The buckle is consistent Marzinzik's Typegroup I.10d (20013: pg 306). Length: 13.8mm; Width: 10.6mm; Thickness: 1.8mm; Weight: 0.94g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 21st May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-97C235
Object type: POT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd of medieval Grimston ware pottery with traces of external lead glaze, weight 3g, 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: OXON-97BD51
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast, lead alloy medium sized, unifcace token of Powell type 2. The token is circular in plan, sub-rectangular in cross section and uniface. One side of the token has a rough letter H in raised text. This classes as a Powell type 2 design. The opposite side is worn with some lumps that may be a design or the result of the casting process. The token is an off white colour. The token is 15.8mm in diameter and weighs 8 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Record ID: NMS-97B138
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two body sherds of Roman greyware pottery, one coarse sandy, weight 14g, mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th July 2021
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Record ID: SF-97A8B1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy buckle with separate plate dating to circa AD 600-700. It consists of a D-shaped frame. The frame has rounded edges and a narrowed bar. The outside edge of the frame where the pin would have rested is thicker than the rest of the frame. The buckle is consistent Marzinzik's Typegroup I.10d (20013: pg 306). Length: 13.8mm; Width: 8.2mm; Thickness: 2.2mm; Weight: 0.49g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-979F51
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval single looped buckle dating to c.AD 1250-1500. Both the frame and pin survive intact. The buckle frame consists of a sub oval loop with an outer edge that is expanded and an opposite offset and recessed axis bar. Both are oval in cross section while the axis bar side has been slightly warped through bending/ A copper alloy pin articulates around the axis bar. It is made of a copper alloy strip that is folded over 180 degrees to form a loop. The opposite end narrows to a softly rounded point. The object is a medium green colour. The buckl…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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