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Record ID: WILT-BD4297
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a Post-Medieval cloth seal from Wesel in Germany. These are almost certainly two parts of the same four part cloth seal. The double perforations in each are secondary and may indicate an attempt to re-attach the two most important parts of the seal to a cloth of bale after the origiinal seal was broken off. One is of a lead/tin alloy and has a diameter of c.35mm. It is uniface with two squarish perforations 1.5mm and 2.5mm in diameter, diametrically opposed and near to the edge of the disc. On the obverse is an ornate shield with three weasels courant two and o…
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-BD36A7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irregular oval lead dombed disc of unknown date, measuring 14x12.5mm, 2.8mm thick and weighing 2.61g. Possibly a rough weight of unknown purpose or perhaps from lead casting.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-BD24A4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irregular oval lead dombed disc of unknown date, measuring 15x12mm, 3.8mm thick and weighing 3.71g. Possibly a rough weight of unknown purpose or perhaps from lead casting.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-BA0407
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medal of Frederick the Great of Prussia with a diameter of 43mm. The edge is damaged. It is of copper alloy, probably of pinchbeck, a brass, mainly of copper with some zinc, invented in the 18th century as a cheap imitation of gold and often used for medals. It is an English medal commemorating the victories of Frederick the Great over the French at Rosbach and the Austrians at Lissa in the Severn Years War. Date: 1757 Ref: Medallic Illustrations, plate clxxvii, no. 6
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2016
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Record ID: WILT-96CD43
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman strap handle, 26.7mm wide with grooved decoration on the outside surface. The fragment is 15.1mm in length and 13.2mm thick, and weighs 6.44g. The fabric is orange and sandy in colour.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-96C3B5
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of curving roof tile 147x116x21mm and weighing in excess of 300g. The fabric is orange and sandy.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-96AC34
Object type: FLUE TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four/ possibly five fragments of flue tile of varying size, the largest measuring 110x87x19mm and extending 38mm to the reverse. The smallest, probably a flue tile though with no extending arm, measures 47x45x16mm and has the deep grooves for 'keying'. Another fragment with a broken extension could be another but lacks the keying grooves. They collectively weigh in excess of 750g. The fabric is orange and sandy.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-96A303
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
19th century sixpence token from Bristol with a diamter of 20.5mm. It is bent and part is missing. Date: c. 1811 Ref: Davis 55
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-969DE0
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of whetstone, smooth and used on all surfaces including several deep grooves for pins. The stone is orange in colour with yellow diagonal striations across it. Measures 59.6x38.3x(max)35.7mm. Weighs 93.84g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-968925
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rim and one ring-base sherd of a Romano British sandy fabric, orange in colour. They measure 41.7x30x6.6mm (rim) and 45.9x34.5x7.7mm, and collectively weigh 29.78g. The 'ring' is rather straight and would have come from a large vessel, c.300mm in diameter. AD 43-410
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-968D31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
English silver half groat of Edward IV. It has a diameter of 15.5mm and weighs 0.66 (10.2gr). It is possibly a base metal forgery. It is clipped to nearly penny size and the outer legends are lost. Mint: Canterbury Date: 1470-1483 Ref: North 1589 (type VI) or 1640 (type XXI)
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-967B97
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano British grotty body sherd with all its chalk inclusions eroded out. The fabric is orange/ pink in colour. Measures 31.6x19x4.7mm and weighs 2.87g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-967242
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irish silver penny of Edward IV. It has a diameter of 15x13mm and weighs 0.55g (8.5gr). It is clipped and most of the legend is lost. The reverse is partly double struck. An example of light 'cross and pellets' coinage. Mint: Dublin Date: ?1473-78 Ref: Seaby 6367
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-966C24
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rim and one base of grog-tempered greyware, measuring 38.8x27.6x6.9mm (rim) and 33.5x18x4.6mm (base). They collectively weigh 15.18g. AD43-410
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-9650B2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd of grog-tempered and well-fired Roman British coarse ware. The fabric is light brown/ orangey brown in colour and soapy to the touch. Measures 27.8x38.9x7mm and weighs 7.08g. 43 to 410 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-965AD4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constnatine II with a diameter of 18mm. Mint: London Date: 321 Ref: RIC 216
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-963FE1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jetton, probably a Tournai, with a diameter of 25mm. It is slightly dished on the obverse. Date: 2nd or 3rd quarter 15th century Ref: Mitchiner 539
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-962FB5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd of grog-tempered coarse-ware, measuring 48.5x35.8x9.2mm and weighing 19.21g. The fabric is light in colour. 43-410 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-95D471
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two rims (one 'dog bowl') and eight body sherds of Roman coarse ware. The fabric is sandy and the chalky inclusions have eroded away. The largest sherd (rim) measures 33.9x34.6x9.4mm, the smallest (body) 22.4x17x5.3mm. They collectively weigh 56.49g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-960267
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
18th century copper alloy token of the Parys Mines Company from Anglesey. It is too worn to identify the exact type. Around the edge is inscribed ON[DE]MAND IN LOND[ON L]IVERPOOL OR ANGLESE[Y]. It is 33mm in diameter. Date: 1787 Ref: Dalton and Hammer pp 330-341
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
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