Record ID: WILT-888E3A
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval lead alloy seal dating from c. AD 1600-1850. What remains is a sub semi circular flat piece of lead, probably originally circular but with an early break across the middle, and the remains of a broken tab at one edge. The seal may have been for wool or other cloth and has the inscription :S[...]//6= The seal would have been 35.25mm in diameter. The fragment is 35.25mm x 30.38mm including the tab. It is 1.54mm thick. It weighs 12.59g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-8840CB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman T shape brooch dating to 1st or 2nd century AD. The item consists of the head of the brooch, with just one cylindrical wing intact, the other broken away at an early date leaving about one third in place. In addition there is a short section of the bow emanating horizontally from the head then falling away downwards at a sharp angle of almost 90 degrees. All else is missing. See Hattatt 2012 p 303 fig 162 no 911 for a very similar brooch. The decoration on the bow is also very similar to the Hattatt example with a central longitudinal spine and ra…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-87F75C
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy medieval sewing thimble dating to AD 1400 - 1550. It is domed, and has drilled pits in a single spiral. At the base is a circumferential groove. It is 20.12mm in height, 20.00mm in diameter at the base and weighs 6.94g. See Egan, G., (1998) The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) London : The Stationery Office p267 fig206 no830
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-871F1E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy mount in the form of a human head of medieval date AD 1300-1500. It is 15.15mm in length and 12.00mm in width. It has a convex face with projecting sub triangular snub nose and short straight inscribed lines to indicate eyes and cheeks and mouth. Seven radiating mouldings above the forehead apparently represent hair, with two of these broken off short from an early date. The back is concave, with a rivet piercing the face between the eyes and holding a rectangular washer at the back. It weighs 1.77g. Similar mounts have been recorded on the PAS databas…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-85EE49
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy farthing trade token, probably dating to 17th century AD. Obverse shows a central shield with the Mercer's Maiden, the coat of arms and symbol of the Mercer's Company City of London, with HENRY LAMBERT [..] around the edge. The reverse shows L above HS with three rosettes surrounding, all within a border and probably CHIPPENHAM MERCER around the edge. It is 15.99mm in diameter and weighs 0.92g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-85A6B5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post medieval Irish halfpenny of George II, (1727-1760). Reverse: HIBERNIA with crowned harp. Obverse: GEORGIUS II REX; laureate bust left. Probably Young Head dating to AD1736 - 1755 Type II. See Spink 6606. The coin appears to have been cut, removing an arc of the circumference, below the bust (obverse) and above the crown (reverse).
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-8540C5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy medieval single single loop D shape buckle, dating to AD 1250 - 1400. The pin is in place. There are moulded knops at the ends of the of the hoop and a very much narrowed and off set strap bar. There is a thickened section at the middle of the strap bar. The hoop has a significantly expanded outer edge (6.07mm thick) and is an oval shape in section. It is 29.82mm in length, 19.00mm in width (strap bar to outer edge of hoop) and weighs 6.22g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-84A30E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete modern gilt cast copper alloy military button, 38th Foot, (Staffordshire regiment), probably post AD1860. It is circular in plan and domed in section, made in two parts, with a soldered attachment loop on the reverse. The front of the button shows the royal crown, the number 38 with the crossed rope or knot of this regiment. On the reverse it is stamped Jennens and Co London with the Prince of Wales feathers. Jennens used the Prince of Wales feathers as their mark after 1860 and the label as seen here was in use from 1912 - 1924. The 38th Foot (raised 1702) became the 1s…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-84129C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy double loop trapezoidal buckle, one loop is missing. The buckle has pointed ends, at either end of the strap bar there are knops, the outside edge is bevelled. the incomplete iron pin partially survives. Buckles of this type date to c.1570-1700. This buckle is identical in style to No.513 in Whitehead (2003) It is 22.54mm in length (strap bar to outer edge of frame), 21.68mm in width and weighs 3.93g.The outer part of the frame is 8.33mm to the point of the traingle.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-83C948
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy medieval single single loop D shape buckle, dating to AD1250 - 1400. It is missing the pin and there is no buckle plate. There are moulded knops at the ends of the narrowed strap bar. The hoop has a significantly expanded outer edge (8.70mm in width) and is a narrow D shape in section. The strap bar is rectangular in section . It is 29.05mm in length, 20.15mm in width (strap bar to outer edge of hoop) and weighs 4.28g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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