Record ID: WILT-495AC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman as of Gordian III (AD 238-244), dating to the period c.AD 241-244 (Reece period 12). VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, S C, reverse type depicting Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin. Mint of Rome. RIC IV.2, p. 49, no. 309.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-49347C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, dating to AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). [GLORIA ROMANORVM] reverse type depicting the emperor dragging a captive. Unclear mint.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-48A867
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver medieval short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II or Richard I and class 1-3, dating to c. 1180-1194. Uncertain moneyer, London mint.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-487802
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). third issue with escallop initial mark dating to 1584-1586. As North (1991) p137, number 2016.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-47E34E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Iron Age gold quarter stater of the East Wiltshire region, dating to c. 50-35 BC. Savernake Wheel type. Obverse: wreath, crescents below, pelleted spike. Reverse: horse, wheel below, solar spiral above. As ABC p.107, no.2101; BMC 546. 
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Royal Wootton Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-47C78F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded cast copper alloy decorative strap mount of post medieval date. The mount is broadly in the baroque style (see Maslin 2021) taking the form of an arrow, with a convex oval plate having, at one end, a small cherub / putti head flanked by triangular wings and, at the narrower end, a fleur-de-lys terminal.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-31F423
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver washed copper-alloy Roman radiate of Aurelian dating to AD 271-272 (Reece period 13). RESTITVT ORIENTIS reverse type depicting a Female figure crowning the emperor holding vertical sceptre. Mint of Mediolanum (Milan). As RIC V.1, p. 280, no. 140.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: BERK-1F0C0D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy seal matrix dating to the 17th Century. The seal matrix is a conical shape with a narrow sub-circular shank, which widens at the top to a flat trefoil shaped handle. The upper lobe broken across its width. At the base the matrix widens significantly to accommodate the die, which is ovoid. The die has an incised depiction of what appears to be three arrows, each depicting shaft, point and fleching, adjacent to each other, facing in the same direction. The seal has three remaining perforations at its handle, in line h…
Created on: Sunday 18th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-F72071
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman copper alloy headstud brooch dating to AD 75-200 (Mackreth type Headstud 5.).  The brooch is missing the foot of the bow, most of the catchplate and the top of the bow (it appears that the bow has broken across the centre line of the headstud).  The bow is decorated with the semi-circular curve of the remaining headstud.  Below this the centre of the front of the bow is decorated with cross-mouldings creating a lattice of cells down the centre with with half cells along either side and an incised line along the outer edge.  The central cells…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: DEV-E27D71
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Saxon copper-alloy mount dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 1000-1100. The mount is a tapering flat-sectioned bar, with a central break. The remaining central bar has parallel sides, two lobes protrude from the bar followed by two straight edges that taper inwards towards the terminal. The terminal is a rounded trefoil shape with a central perforation. The upper face is decorated with incised lines forming a simple design. The reverse is undecorated. The object is black in colour and the decoration is highlighted in lighter brown.  M…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DEFED4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tin farthing of William and Mary (1688-1694) dated to 1690. As Spink 3451.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-B46B21
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy buckle, c.AD 1720-1770. A Georgian shoe buckle, complete with chape and pin. The buckle comprises a heavily arched frame, drilled spindle, chape, and pin. The frame is D-shaped in cross section, and swells along its horizontal and vertical sides, tapering to narrowed corners. The chape frame is sub-oval and has a single internal spike. It has two hollow lugs that accommodate an iron spindle. Between the lugs a copper-alloy pin is secured by the spindle. The pin is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-A28E39
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
AN incomplete probable miniature copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating from the Bronze Age to the Roman period (1000 BC to AD 410).  Less than 25% of the socketed axehgead is present, consisting of the loop and part of the mouth. There is a large loop taking up most of the length od the body one end has a large flange. Rear is concave suggesting that this is one half of the casting blade end appears broken away.  It measures 34 mm in length, 18.8 mm wide and 3.7 mm thick. It weighs 12.7 g. The axeheadh is a mid green to brown colour, with an even surface pat…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-656ED2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch dating to c AD 335-400.  Mackreth CD H 12.c. The brooch is incomplete and is mssing the tip of the pin, the catchplate and the foot of the bow.  The brooch comprises short wings with a single incised line around the front of the ends of the wings.  In the centre of the wings the top of the bow rises in a peak to a raised headloop with a central piercing which may have been filled with enamel or glass.  At the back of the wings, there is a hinged pin.  The bow has a central ridge running from the headloop an…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-64CE0D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy headstud brooch dating to c AD 75-200. cf. Mackreth Headstud Type 1.gb. The brooch is  missing the lower part of the bow, the hinged pin (apart from the part attached to the retaining bar) and part of one wing.  The fragment has a headloop in the centre of wings which are formed as cylindrical tubes into which the pin retaining bar was inserted.  Along the front face of the wings there are 7 vertical incisions on each side of the bow.  The bow is not heavily decorated and has a smooth top section, a raised annulet forming the headstu…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-643DE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy circular plate brooch (possibly repurposed or intended as a decorative mount) dating to c AD 80-250. cf Mackreth's PL CONT 9.a. The brooch is circular with champlevee decoration.  The outer rim of the brooch is raised and there is a second raised field inside this with a central raised knop.  There is field of grey enamel surrounding the central knop and the remnants suggest that the gray enamel formed a star shape with fields interspersed (although there is no longer any evidence of these).  The outer ring has alternating blue and red secti…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-614747
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c AD 1250-1400.  The buckle is trapezoidal in shape and is decorated with three lobed knops on the outer edges and centre of the front of the frame.  The central knop is larger and decorated with incised lines flaring out from the central pin rest.  At the opposite end there is evidence of the depressed markings created by the pin on the strap bar.  The pin is now missing. The cross section of the frame is curved on the front and flat on the back which is undecorated.  There appears…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-5F9AFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver radiate of Postumus dating to AD 260-269 (Reece period 13).  The coin may possibly have been silvered.  Probably HERC DEVSONIENSI reverse type depicting Hercules standing facing and looking right, holding a palm branch and resting hand on a club.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-5D875B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy hinged Developed T-shaped brooch, 23mm in length, dating to c. 50-150 AD. The arms are cylindrical and retain a bent copper alloy pin, hinged on a spindle. There is a stump of a projecting loop on the head. The bow is decorated with three diamond shaped cells which hold traces of red enamel; these run along the spine and are flanked by moulded recessed borders  along each side and the shoulder. The foot and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-4CB1D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Sestertius, Dupondius or As of unclear emperor dating to the period AD 100-250. Unclear reverse type, unclear mint. Only half the coin survives which has extremely mottled surfaces.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.