Record ID: WILT-62276A
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead-alloy whistle, dating to AD 1700-1900. The whistle measures 60.4mm in length and, being circular in cross section, between 14.32mm and 7.86mm in diameter. It weighs 19.84g. The patina is smooth with some damage in it, the colour is dark grey. The mouth of the whistle is 6mm in diameter. From there, the main body of the whistle gets wider as it goes up. There are two sound-hole openings about 16.7mm up from the mouth. At the top of the main body the whistle is decorated with two circumferential raised lines. The top of the whistle terminates in a circular knop, …
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-F2BF3A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two body sherds of Roman New Forest fineware ceramic vessels dating to the period AD 260-410. One sherd is decorated and measures 48.48mm in length and 40.8mm in width, the other one 45.32mm in length and 40.36mm in width. The fabricis dark grey with a black slip. One of the sherds is decorated with an incised groove, which has an orange-tinted beige coloured border. On top of this is a decoration of the same colour, consisting of shapes resembling eights next to each other, the circles of the eights being incised.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-F328A7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three rim sherds of a Roman Oxfordshire fineware ceramic vessels dating to the period AD 250-410. One sherd measures 59.24mm in length and 39.42mm in width, another one 57.36mm in length and 31.05mm in width and the smallest one 49.92mm in length and 26.84mm in width. They are 4.23mm thick and together they weigh 46.47g. The fabric has abundant orange inclusions and has a reduced grey fabric with an orangle slip.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-77979C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy unidentified object of an uncertain date. The object is rectangular and rectangular in cross section, it measures 19.47mm in length and 26.21mm in width. It is 7.1mm thick and weighs 17.82g. The patina is rough, the colour dark green. On the front face the artefact is decorated with a central raised circular section flanked by four oval recesses. Below the raised circular section are two vertical parallel oval recesses, at the tip of either a second oval recess projects outwards at a 45 degree and 315 degree angle respectively. To the reverse the object is flat.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-F59A4C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy unidentified object, dating to the period of 1500-1150 BC. It measures 26.68mm in length and 19.5mm in width. It is 7.92mm thick and weighs 21.37g. The object is round on one side and features a straight break on the opposing side. It is convex on one the front and flat on the back. The object is D shaped in cross section.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5C5D24
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy unidentified object of an unknown date. It is circular, measuring 16.76mm in diameter and weighing 6.85g. The patina is smooth, the colour is dark green. The object has a round hole in the middle, measuring 4.88mm in diamter. One side of the object is concave and decorated with an incised line going straight from one side to the other, interrupted by the cut section in the middle. The other side is flat and has a raised section around the hole in the middle.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-EF2E30
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable post medieval lead unidentified object dating to the period AD 1500-1700. The weight measures 32.78mm in length and 32.05mm in width, is 7.63mm thick and weighs 56.44g. The weight is square, the sides are slightly concave. The obverse is decorated with five incised flowers, one in the middle with four in the corners around it. Each flower consists of eight petals. The reverse is undecorated but features two short deep scratches next to each other.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Porton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5F8F67
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper-alloy farthing traders' token issued by the City of Bristol, dating to AD 1652. A BRISTOLL FARTHING obverse, depicting a circular border with CB (for Civitas Bristol) above. THE ARMES OF BRISTOLL reverse, depicting within a circular border a port broadside partial view of a three-masted ship under sail and a fort (Bristol's coat-of-arms). Cf. Williamson p.241 no.12.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-63C776
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy farthing traders' token issued by the City of Bristol, dating to the year AD 1652. A BRISTOLL FARTHING obverse, depicting a circular border with CB (for Civitas Bristol) above the date, 1652. THE ARMES OF BRISTOLL reverse, depicting within a circular border a port broadside partial view of a three-masted ship under sail and a fort (Bristol's coat-of-arms). Cf. Williamson p.241 no.12.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-75C5EC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy post medieval trade token, dating to the period AD 1656. IOHN ADEE OF ALBORN obverse, depicting the letters I and A separated by a cinquefoil in the centre of the field. IN WILTSHIERE 1656 reverse, depicting three rabbits feeding. Cf. Williamson p.1230 Wiltshire no.1.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-9BB71A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper-alloy trade token halfpenny of Thomas Shergold of Sarum, dating to AD 1666. THOMAS SHERGOLD OF SARVM obverse, depicting a central crown. HIS HALFE PENNY 1666 reverse, depicting the initials TS with three five-petalled flowers above with stems that create a curvilinear design between and beneath the initials. The token has a diameter of 20.43mm and weighs 1.43g. Five-petalled flower initial mark. Cf. Williamson p.1247 Wiltshire no.226. A similar trade token can be found on the database: WILT-1B44DE.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Porton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-99A174
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy farthing trade token, dating to the period AD 1663-1700. WILLIAM SHERMAN obverse, depicting the Haberdasher's Arms. IN SVDBVRY 1663 reverse, depicting the initials WS. Cf. Williamson (1967) p.1102 no.340. Similar to SF-728A68 on the database.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-99E712
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy square lead token, dating to the period AD 1500-1700. The front face is decorated with raised cross hatching, the reverse is flat.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-99FE67
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy cut circular lead token dating to the period AD 1500-1700. Only one quarter survives, the front face is decorated with two angles, the reverse is illegible.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-B46683
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a medieval copper-alloy open type thimble or 'sewing ring', dating to the period AD 1400-1600. The thimble measures 26.19mm in length and 11.12mm in width. It is 13.91mm thick and weighs 5.08g. The thimble is decorated with four circumferential rows of circular incisions. Underneath this can be found a circumferential ridge. The walls are slightly splayed. This is to allow an easier fit on the finger and is also chronologically diagnostic to the Late Medieval or Early Post-Medieval periods (Holmes 1988, 3). The ring is decorated with functional circular punched dep…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: WILT-EFFEDE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval strap-slide, dating to the period AD 1350-1400. The strap loop is rectangular and has an integral rivet with a lozenge-shaped lug. It measures 16.7mm in length and 14.94mm in width. It is 4.51mm thick and weighs 2.4g. Similar to Brian Read, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity (2001) p.26 no.210.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Porton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B135B5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post medieval strap fitting, dating to the period AD 1600-1700. The fitting is 33.68mm in length and 12.08mm in width. It is 2.72mm thick and weighs 3.77g. The patina is relatively rough, the colour is dull light brown on the obverse and a more shiny green on the reverse. The fitting consists of three different sized triangular shaped sections, the middle one building the main body of the fitting, the lower one being the smallest. One lower corner of the middle section has broken off. On the reverse are two about 3.5mm long integral lugs, one of which has…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-B30ABA
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post medieval strap fitting, dating to the period AD 1600-1700. The fitting is 23.79mm in length and 6.98mm in width. It is 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.18g. The fitting consists of three different sized triangular shaped sections, the middle one a bit wider than the top one but broadly similar in shape, the lower one being the smallest. On the reverse are two integral lugs, one of which has broken off. The other one is about 4.96mm long and bent upwards. For a similar strap fitting cf. Brian Read, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity (2001) p.34 no.289.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: WILT-F020D1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval strap-slide, dating to the period AD 1350-1400. It is D-shaped and has a separate rivet. The strap-slide measures 14.32mm in length and 10.58mm in width. It is 3.41mm thick and weighs 1.04g. Cf. Brian Read, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity (2001) p.34 no.289.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Porton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E187A1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possibly early medieval strap end, dating to the period AD 750-1150. The strap end measures 56.11mm in length and 8.39mm in width. It is 4.33mm thick and weighs 4.26g. The patina is smooth, the colour is dark green. The terminal end is pointed. There are four circumferential incised grooves towards the attachmend end, which tapers outwards and ends in a break. The line of the break suggests that there used to be two rivet holes at that point.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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