Record ID: WREX-C7F53A
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy, possibly La Tène type, dagger or sword chape dating to the Early Iron Age (800-300 BC). The chape is anchor-shaped and consists of a rectangular (oval in section) central section which narrows. From this project two curving and tapering arms which create the anchor shape. These arms terminate in a circular bulbous projection, which have a slight indentation on one side only. The terminals are attached to the main body of the object by a small strip of copper alloy.There are traces of moulded decoration on the central part of the chape.Down the centre of this is a line…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WREX-781CE7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy escutcheon in the form of a human head of possible Iron Age or Roman date (c.100BC to 100AD). The face has distinctive lentoid eyes and a simple nose, with a short straight cut line for the mouth. There are also faint traces of mould line suggesting a hairline across the forehead and down the sides of the face.The back of the object is flat. Prof Martin Henig (pers comm) suggests this may be an applique from a bucket or similar. See NCL-41DE75 for a similar example. Length: 21.79mm; width: 15.25mm; thickness: 15.05mm; weight: 16.9g
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cwm', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-E19E4C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper alloy object of uncertain date. The object appears to to depict the eyes and snout of an animal. The back of the object is slightly hollow. The lentoid eyes lead to the suggestion that it could be the snout from a bulls head bucket mount dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman dating, circa 1st - century BC to 1st century AD. Length: 16.1mm; width: 9.89mm; thickness: 4.73mm; weight: 1.9g
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ruthin', grid reference and parish protected.