Record ID: SUR-F01416
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman chatelaine (toilet set hanger), c. 2nd century AD. The object is 33.5mm long and 44.6mm wide. It has flanking horse heads either side of a narrow projecting arm which terminates in a small round suspension loop; this has broken through wear. The horse heads are simply moulded, with details of ears, eyes, snout, mouth and jawline rendered in the casting and faintly visible. The broad, flat sides of the object have two parallel decorative bands, each of two rows of punched dots which run across the width. The lower edge is flat wi…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0A85E9
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy chatelaine fragment, 49mm long, 24mm wide, with a weight of 10.15g. The object has a sub rectangular form and rectangular cross section. It consists of a rectangular frame with a flat rectangular bar across its centre. This is decorated with a series of horizontal lines. Above this is a triangular shaped open projection with a circular fixing loop at its apex. At the base of the object it has two offset circular projections with a central hole which hold a circular cross sectioned bar. On the bar is a fragment of a tool with its terminal wrapped around it. This…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-FE62D0
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy suspension item, probably the top of a chatelaine (toilet or cosmetic set hanger), consisting of a single round open loop with large circular perforation at the top below which is a rectangular block arranged veritacally and divided into three collars by transverse grooves. Below the block it widens slightly with a flat rectangular plate the sides of which are extended downwards in rectangular strips with rounded ends and circular piercings through these rounded ends. The holes would once have held a cross bar from which other items would be suspended. The loop…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1DDBC0
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy chatelaine of Roman date. The fragment is sub-rectangular with extremely worn edges and a short worn projection extending from the centre of one long edge. The front surface is decorated with a central horizontal bar of wriggle work-style decoration above which is a row of seven triangular cells, four of which retain blue glass enamel with only traces remaining in the other three. The upper and lower aspects of the surface are decorated with faint parallel horizontal ridges. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-brown patina and is wor…
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2015
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Record ID: WILT-791D36
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman (AD 1-410) possible chatelaine, consisting of an incomplete decorated plate with a solid, drilled loop at the complete (short) end. It measures 24.54mm in incomplete length, max.15.81mm at the 'shoulders' below the loop, max.3.67mm in thickness at the loop, and weighs 2.93g. Directly below the loop is a ridge and V-sectioned furrow, from which curves the decorative plate (which is slightly curving in profile). Flanking the furrow is a band of decoration consisting of four joined X shapes and creating three lozenges at the centre with triangles offset above and be…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2011
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Record ID: DENO-71C9F5
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy chatelaine (manicure or toilet set hanger). The main body of the hanger is rectangular in form with a narrowly tapered triangular section. The hanger has a teardrop-shaped suspension loop with single circular perforation projecting from the upper edge and a single perforated teardrop-shaped lug (one incomplete) projecting from each of the two lower corners of the main body of the hanger which would have held the axis bar from which the toilet implements (e.g. tweezers, nail cleaner, ear spoon and pick) were suspended. The lower edge of the rectangular body, above …
Created on: Sunday 7th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swayfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-846071
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy chatelaine (manicure set hanger) (1st - 2nd century). The hanger is rectangular with a suspension loop (incomplete) projecting from the upper edge and two perforated lugs projecting from each of the lower corners. The remains of the separate bar are present in the perforations of the lugs. The toilet implements (e.g. tweezers, nail cleaner, ear spoon and pick) originally would have been suspended from the bar. None of the toilet implements were found with the hanger. The front surface is decorated with moulded triangles and lozenge shapes creating two lines of thr…
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abbess Beauchamp', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8572C4
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy chatelaine, 93mm long, 23mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a dark green patina and some corrosion and weighs 21.76 grams. The object consists of a sub-rectangular plate which has a semi-circular protrusion to accomodate a suspension loop in the centre of its upper edge. It has four large circular cut outs which leave a roughly cruciform shape. The lower edge of the plate has a circular sectioned band decorated with vertical incised lines. Below this at each end hangs a semi-circular lug, 6mm in diameter, which hold a circular bar with rivet…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: NMS-D643D1
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy chatelaine, covered with iron corrosion, comprising: distorted wire loop with twisted overlapping ends, 18 x 13mm; nail-cleaner, tapering leaf-shaped with drawn wire upper part looped and twisted around to form elongated suspension-loop, 8 x 54mm; spoon, bent flat-sectioned bar with small concave hollow in expanded oval terminal, similar integral wire loop to that on nail cleaner, 6 x 64 (unbent); tweezers, rectangular-sectioned arms with angled terminals, 7 x 65mm. Cf. Crummy 1981, 57-63.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wendling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-DB93D2
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy plate from a Roman chatelaine, used for hanging a collection of cosmetic implements, probably including tweezers, a nail cleaner and an ear scoop. The item would probably be worn as a brooch or attached to a belt. The artefact measures 24 mm wide and 20 mm long. Its suspension loop is broken, as are the loops for suspending the bar for attachment of the implements. The object is decorated on both sides. The obverse is decorated with four ring and dots in between two horizontal bands of ridges and depressions. The ridges are decorated with etched diagonal lines. The reverse…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BH-1DB7F2
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Chatelaine : Copper-alloy Chatelaine of probable 2nd Century AD date. The decorative plate is rectangular in shape, with a pattern of 11 triangular insets, all but one of which still contain traces of the red and light blue enamel decoration. The dimensions of the main plate are 38.2mm long by 12.1mm high, and 3.1mm thick. Extending from the top of the main plate is a small oval copper-alloy knob, which was cast with the plate and measures 6.4mm long, by 5.2mm wide and 3.5mm high. This probably served as a point of attachment for a cord or leather strap. Two sub-circular lugs are atta…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 13th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hertfordshire area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF4010
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy chatelaine. Missing suspension bar, one loop bent. Central suspension loop set at 90 degrees to the main plate; it has a notched rib at the base of the loop on front and back. Below it a biconical knob has notching around the centre line. The main plate is decorated on the front with horizontal hatched bands flanking a central band with two reserved wavy lines. Two oval loops at the bottom corners would have held the suspension bar (on which there would have been toilet/manicure articles e.g. tweezers, nail cleaner etc). Height 36mm, width 31mm, plate 3mm thick. Similar…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK CAVENDISH', grid reference and parish protected.