Record ID: GLO-05105E
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five fragments of bloomery slag that appear to have been produced from the tapping process. All display smooth molten ridges and channels on the face characteristic of runs of solidified molten taped slag. Where broken the core is seen to be dense but filled with abundant, small bubbles and cavities. These fragments measure 1, 35mm by 33mm 2, 50mm by 35mm 3, 70mm by 50mm 4, 42mm by 30mm 5, 115mm, by 80mm
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-F72CDB
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a sword assemblage consisting of two complete Roman long swords of the type called a spatha together with items that would be appropriate for complete scabbard and sword belt fittings. The assemblage consists of: A)          Sword 1: A complete roman long sword with scabbard chape still attached at the tip. The sword is 920mm long, 55mm at widest point at the hilt and gently taper to 42 mm near the tip, the tip is covered by the scabbard chape making it impossible to ascertain its shape. The blade looks to be lenticular in cross-s…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Willersey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-31696B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron double looped buckle with oval frames that have bevelled outer edges and a narrowed, recessed strap bar. The pin is misisng
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: GLO-5ACBD3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron double looped buckle with oval frames. The a narrowed and recessed strap bar has an expanded knop at both ends.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: GLO-AA0692
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Solid cast cannon ball fragment that is made of iron. This is approximately one third of the original item, but enough of the exterior remains to suggest a diameter of about 100mm. See GLO-531670 for a similar and complete example.
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
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Record ID: GLO-531670
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Solid cast cannon ball that is made of iron, one side is heavily corroded resulting in an area of heavy blistering. At a diameter of approximately 4" this cannonball would most likely be used by a type of cannon called a demi-culverin. The Demi-culverin was a large artillery piece that because of its effective range and power was often used in sieges and building demolition. Moreover, after the failed siege of Gloucester in 1643, the Royalist army withdrew to overnight in Painswick after a small conflict centred around the church in the village. As a result, it is a compelling p…
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
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Record ID: GLO-82C804
Object type: SHEARS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A set of Medieval to Modern shears consist of two blades long thin triangular blades that have a rounded but that narrows the thin square cross-section handed. At the end of both handles is a connecting flat loop that not only joins the two sides of blades together but also forms the spring mechanism for the shears. Shears are often undecorated or simply decorated, but whose shape changes little between the Medieval and Modern periods, with many examples illustrated in medieval manuscripts depicting sheep shearing, such as the Duke du Berry Book of Hours (1405). Therefore a broa…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-569328
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron horseshoe of probable medieval date (c. 1250 - 1500). The horseshoe exhibits similarities to Clark's "Transitional" or "Later medieval" types It exhibits a broad web and a broad margin between the outer edge of the shoe and the nail holes. Only one half of the shoe remains, this still retains four rectangular nail holes. Cf. Clark, J, 2004, The Medieval Horse and its Equipment, Museum of London Press, London, p. 86 - 89.
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Record ID: GLO-C77407
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Forged iron arrowhead that has a short triangular shaped head with small blades protruding from each side. The socket is truncated 10mm, below the head. This is a military style arrowhead, (often known as a 'short bodkin'). Arrows of this type were developed from the 13th century to the 15th in response to altering military technology.
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pitchcombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-B663A3
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron tanged knife blade dating to the Early Medieval period. At the rear of the knife is a long thin tang that has a rectangular cross-section, the tang widens slightly from 11mm at the rear to 20mm at the forward edge. Stepped shoulders then lead from the tang to the blade. The knife has a cutting edge runs down one side of the blade, this edge is completely straight except for the very tip where there is a slight upward inflection. The opposite side forms the back or spine of the knife. The spine runs for 126mm (approximately 2/3s the length of the blade) …
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2021
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8DE45A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Socketed, leaf-shaped spearhead or lance made from wrought iron and dating to the post-Medieval Period. This item has a leaf shaped blade (188mm long, 43mm wide, 10mm thick) which has a shallow, even lenticular cross section. Although overall the blade is in excellent condition albeit encrusted in iron corrosion, some of the edges have been truncated by corrosion, but this loss is minor. The socket has a circular cross-section and is 80mm long with an external diameter at the aperture of 22mm, (internal diameter 17mm). Extending from the base of the socket are two langets (103m…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th March 2021
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Record ID: GLO-150958
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete forged wrought iron late Medieval horseshoe. There are three un-recessed and un-fullered rectangular nail holes visible on the complete side with a pronounced rectangular calkin at the tip. On the opposite side is truncated halfway down its length resulting in the loss of the forward half. Two nails remain and are shown to have large square heads. One half of similar horseshoes can be seen in Clark, J. The Medieval Horse and its Equipment. p120-123 and are classified as type 4. Probably late Medieval 14th-15th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
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Record ID: GLO-2A1A9C
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon iron shield boss. The boss is surmounted by a narrow-wasted rod in the centre (about 17mm long) which terminates in a circular disc (about 14mmin diameter) in the centre of the disc a flat triangular panel that could be the remains of a small silver plate. Below the rod, the cone has straight sloping sides and a diameter of about 90mm. The cone also appears to be thicker than normal but this maybe because of the limitations of the image and the lamination of the corroded iron. Below the cone, side walls would have extended down to the flanged ba…
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th November 2020
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Record ID: GLO-18A67E
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a rare complete Post-Medieval iron knife handle and blade dated to AD.1500-1600. The knife blade is thin with a low curved blade on one side and think spine on the other, although this is heavily corroded it still retains its original shape. The handle is circular in section (8mm, near the blade expanding to 11mm near the terminal). The terminal is formed from a globular base, then a flanged collar and finally a lozenge shape tip. A similar all iron construction can be found in LON-C21A9C and LON-7B8302
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2019
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Record ID: GLO-5E4307
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon iron shield boss. The boss is surmounted by a tapering rod the tip of which is truncated (18mm long and 13mm diameter in the centre). Below the cone has straight sides and stands at about 33mm high with a diameter of 104mm. The side walls are slightly concave and are 26mm high. The surrounding flanged rim of the boss that would be riveted to the wooden shield is almost completely truncated with less that 2-5% remaining. The cone and side walls are complete, although the latter has been misshaped. The remaining parts of the boss are encrusted in iron cor…
Created on: Monday 21st January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: GLO-5E1277
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon iron shield boss. The boss is surmounted by a narrow wasted rod (19mm long and 8mm diameter in the centre) that has a small disc terminal 11mm in diameter. Below the cone has straight sides and stands at about 30mm high with a diameter of 105mm. The side walls are slightly concave and stand 22mm high. The surrounding flanged rim of the boss that would be riveted to the wooden shield is almost completely truncated with less that 1-2% remaining. The cone is almost complete, but about 50% of the walls remains. This boss falls into Hines and Bayliss's Gr…
Created on: Monday 21st January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-45BB7A
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and worn iron horseshoe fragment of a probable Anglo-Saxon date. The fragment consists only one arm of the shoe. This has a wavy outer edge and three punched nail holes. This is a Clark type 2A which dates to AD1050-AD1250 Clark J. 2004 The Medieval Horse and it's equipment. Page 86, 95-96.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: GLO-77EEEB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife. The first portion of the handle is made from solid iron which is octagonal in cross-section and gently expands from the blade for 18mm, after this point the base of a narrow tang (only 6cm remains) prudes from the centre sown that about two thirds of the handle would have been made from an organic substance. Only 10mm of the bladed remains, this is heavily corroded rendering any identification impossible.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5F0E4C
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Forged iron arrowhead that has a short triangular shaped with small blades protruding from each side. the short socket has an aperture of 8mm. This is a military style arrowhead, (often known as a 'short bodkin'). Arrows of this type were developed from the 13th century to the 15th in response to altering military technology.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-E2045B
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Early Medieval, Anglo-Saxon iron sword blade fragment. This fragment has heavily corroded with truncated forward and rear ends, the blades are parallel and do no0t appear to taper suggesting that this would have come from somewhere in the middle of the sword. The edges of the blade are corroded and uneven, the spine of the sword appears to be flat although this heavily encrusted in corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.