Record ID: GLO-E8BB99
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16 fragments for debitage 1,  A tertiary flint flake, multiple flakes on the dorsal, frost damage to the front and side length15mm, width 18mm, thickness 6mm. 2, A secondary flint flake covered in a creamy patina and 5% cortex on one side. This flint has much later damage on two sides that has exposed the light grey flint. Length25mm, width 15mm, thickness 5mm. 3, A tertiary flint flake covered in a light creamy patina. There is short inverse retouch at the forward edge creating a notched tip. Length 28mm, width 15mm, thickness 5mm. 4, An awl on a tertiary flint flake covered…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E80C33
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four bladelets, all have one arise on the dorsal with remains of a shallow bulb of percussion on the ventral. Numbers 2 and 4 are unworked, but numbers 1 and 3 have direct, scaled retouch running down one side. All are covered in a creamy patina.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E7F302
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Retouched flake that has created an awl that has one arise on the dorsal and a large bulb-of-percussion on the ventral. The left side of the flint has semi-abrupt, inverse, scaled, short retouch creating a pointed tip. The flint has a thin creamy patina but this has been removed from all areas of retouch exposing a dark grey flint.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E7DEBA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic- Bronze Age end scraper. This has a large bulb of percussion on the ventral and several flaking scars on the dorsal. Running across the forward edge are direct, abrupt, scaled retouch creating a flat working edge. The flint has a thin creamy patina.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E7D32A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic- Bronze Age side and end scraper. This has a negative large bulb of percussion on the ventral and one arise on the dorsal. Running around the forward edge are direct, abrupt, scaled retouch creating a curved working edge. The flint has a thin creamy patina but this has been removed from all areas of retouch exposing a dark grey flint.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E7BCF7
Object type: ROD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flake rod or core fragment. This item has a semi-circular cross-section. This has multiple flaking scars on both the ventral and dorsal side taken from several angles. The forward section is truncated making it impossible to know for certain what the original length was. Dark greyish blue flint with speckled grey patina, this patina has also formed in the broken forward edge.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E79F53
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is the lower portion of flake core. Running around the sides of the item are chips that have been removed from one direction. The base of the core is rounded while the top edge is encompassed by a large negative bulb of percussion. Dark greyish blue flint that is covered in a speckled creamy patina.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E774B3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flake core that has multiple flaking scars on both the ventral and dorsal side that have been taken from a number of directions, which has resulted in the artefact developing an oval cross section. On some of the flaking scars a large, negative bulb of percussion is visible. The flint has a dark grey colour with creamy speckles.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: GLO-93265A
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint serrated implement dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic. This is on a tertiary flake with two arises on the dorsal and a low bulb of percussion on the ventral. There are fine, abrupt and short retouch running down the length of the left side, plus a possible inverse retouched notch at the top of the right side. This is a brown flint with lighter mottling.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-BB1B79
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy brooch or buckle pin, dating to the medieval to post medieval period AD 1400- AD 1700. The pin is square in cross section and would have attached itself to a central bar of a buckle by the open ended hooks. The top 8mm of the pin shaft is substantially thicker than the lower 24mm, with a notable ridge 4mm below the attachment hook. The pin end is pointed, but fairly rounded. The entire object remains undecorated. The pin is 41.6mm in length, 5.1mm in diameter at the top and 3.1mm at the lower end. It weighs 2.9g.
Created on: Monday 25th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th September 2020
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Record ID: DYFED-B56E41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MODERN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Published
WW2 silver and enamel RAF sweetheart brooch. The brooch has an eagle and a crown, also the words 'PER ARDVA/AD ASTRA'. Meaning "through adversity to the stars" or "through struggle to the stars", which is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces. There would have been blue enamel in the circle with the writing, and red enamel in the crown. The brooch weighs 3.2g and the long part of the brooch at the top is 26mm in length, The word silver is also on the reverse of the brooch which indicates the material.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bristol', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-6150E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337) and dated to AD 319 and minted in London. RIC 158 Obverse: cuirassed bust facing left wearing high crested helmet, holding spear over right shoulder IMP CONSTANT-INVS AVG / two Victories holding shield inscribed [VO]T/P[R] on altar decorated with diamond and dots pattern. V[ICT]ORIAE LAETAE PRINC P[E]RP in ex [PL]N
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
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Record ID: BM-8668C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy British Colonial America penny (denarium), issued by Lord Baltimore (Cecil Calvert) for use in Maryland. Minted in London, c.AD 1658-1659. Cf. Crosby, 1983: pp. 131-132, fig. 27.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Avonmouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5D73B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constantius II dated to AD 343-348 (Reece 17) bust facing right C[ONS]TA[NT-IV[S PF AVG] / two victories facing each other holding wreath, letter M in between [VICTORIAEDD] AVGG QNN in ex SARL
Created on: Friday 13th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2016
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Record ID: GLO-3E9321
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval roman style gold finger ring with red stone intaglio. The bezel is a complex composite construction that is formed form a thick circular disc that has a hollow circular centre, a crack on the inside of the hollow appears to show that the bezel is made from a thick walled hollow box. The reverse of the bezel is concave in order to fit over the finger. On top of the bezel is a circular red carnelian intaglio that is carved with a left facing female bust wearing a diadem. The intaglio is held in place by a series of rings that are arranged one on top of the other and consis…
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2016
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Record ID: GLO-A44C2B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bristol token Date: 1662 Obverse: C B / 1662, [A] BRISTOLL FARTHING Reverse: Port broadside partial view of a three-masted ship under sail and a fort Reverse THE ARMES OF BRISTOLL This coin is pierced at 5 o'clock on the obverse
Created on: Thursday 30th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Record ID: IARCH-898889
Object type: ROOF TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The coins were discovered underneath a sandstone slab, possibly a Roman roof tile, which had apparently been placed over them deliberately.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lawrence Weston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-1B8D60
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An "urn". One account suggests that the barbarous radiates were within the vessel and the larger brass outside it (possibly a separate deposit).
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Filwood', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-98640F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brislington', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-1695EC
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A "sheet of metal and a rough lump of copper" were associated with the minims. Robertson 808.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Filwood', grid reference and parish protected.