Record ID: WILT-0E9AA1
Object type: ROOF TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably complete, but with worn edges, sub-hexagonal stone roof tile found in association with Roman material. The edges are longer than the ends, both of which are V shaped. There is a perforation for a nail (5.75mm diameter) towards one edge of the V at one end. Measures c.360mm in length, max.c.220mm in width and c.28mm thick. It weighs in excess of 1kg (maximum allowance of scales available). Roof tiles such as these are common on Roman sites, but continue in use into the 19th century.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D801D3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A possible fragment of Neolithic polished axehead, the fabric of which is possibly a greenstone with micaceous or quartz inclusions. It measures 55.69x57.40x23.84mm and weighs 72.4g. The object is broken on all edges with one polished face, showing a fault line and a line of iron staining/ residue. The curvature of the object seems possibly a little too round for an axehead, and Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen comments (from images only) that in this case it could possibly be part of a broken macehead. Dr Kevin Leahy also suspects that this is not a axehead as its section lacks sym…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D754E4
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Neolithic (3500-2100 BC) fine-grain probable greenstone Polished Axehead with damage at the butt end, measuring 118.12mm in length, 53.18mm max.width (cutting end), 30.68mm min.width (damaged butt end), 31.95 max.thickness (centre) and weighing 263.06g. The axehead is rather rectangular in shape with gently flaring sides towards the cutting edge, which has a very shallow curve. The sides of the axe have been polished flat, max.7mm high at the middle of the axe and narrowing to either end on one side while having a more-or-less constant 7mm height on the other. The …
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Luckington', grid reference and parish protected.