Record ID: OXON-79F46D
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy transverse wing terret dating to the Iron Age (c.100 cal BC - AD 100). About one third of the ring survives. The surviving fragment is made up of a circular cross sectioned bar bent into a curve that would have originally being circular or D-shaped in Plan. There are two surviving prominent mouldings, one placed just after a break, another at the apex of the surviving curve and traces of a moulding at the second transverse break. The first two mouldings consisting of two raised lips flaring away from another creating a V-sahped groove between them. The parit…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-55BC1B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The catchplate pin and part of the spring are missing. The head of the brooch possesses two short wings which have a total width of 10.5mm. They are thin and rectangular in when viewed from the front of the brooch. Both narrow from the centre of the brooch to their tip on both sides, such that they are each a very thin triangle shape in plan. Behind the wings is a centrally placed projecting bar which splits into two, one part at the top, one at t…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-40BE0E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, rear-hook brooch, probably dating to c. AD 43-100. Only the sprung pin mechanism is missing. The wings survives to a width of 19.1mm and are crescent shaped with a convex front and concave reverse leaving a C-shaped recess for the spring to sit within. Each wing has incised decoration consisting of two parallel incised lines evenly spaced along the length of each wing. A hook projects from the back of midpoint the wings along the top edge. This curves into a crescent shape before ending in a dull rou…
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Standlake CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-403C73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver penny of William I (1066-1087), PAXS type (crown 1; BMC viii; North 848), dating to c.AD1083-86, moneyer: Edwold, mint: Norwich. Ref: North 1994, p.192.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wheatfield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3991E4
Object type: FOLDING KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman folding knife handle. The handle is made of a moulded copper alloy sheet folded over itself but not quite flat leaving two edges slightly open. In its folded state it is broadly rectangular in plan and cross section depicting a stylised hound chasing a hare. At the blade end there is a rectangular panel with moulded transverse ribs at either end both of which have incised lines running across them to form a double collar. The blade would have been attatched to this area through a corroded iron rivet, still in situ. Further iron corrosion is visible in the remains of…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-396651
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, Harlow double lug brooch dating to AD 43-100. The head of the brooch survives to a width of 32.0mm and are each made of crescent plates, being convex on the front and concave on the back. The wings are decorated with four deeply incised lines giving the impression of four collars. A large figure of eight shaped attachment lug projects from the centre of the wings and the back of the head this is pierced by a hole through which the axis bar is threaded which has a a spring wrapping around …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-157123
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Probable Roman (mid 1st to 3rd century) mount: the copper alloy mount is incomplete or fragmentary. The body of the mount is an oval shape with a truncated and broken terminal, and at the opposite edge there is a integral sub-rectangular plate. The plate is decorated with fine transverse grooves which have been interupted by a circular perforation or cell. On the reverse thiscircular perforation or cell has a stud protruding. Due to corrosion it is not clear whether the stud is integral or seperate to the mount. The stud has a wide circular shank and terminals with an integral fla…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-96F23B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch, possibly T-shaped type: The copper alloy brooch is fragmentary, it has the remains of a plain bow which is a slender rectangle in section and tapers slightly in width to a broken edge. In profile the bow is a C-shape probably due to damage rather than intention. The upper edge of the bow has an expanded area which is either incomplete wings or an integral plate. The plate is horizontal in its present position and the upper face is decorated with two parallel grooves running the length of the plate and the upper plate is broken, but not recent. On the reverse this pla…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-7789F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Headstud brooch dating from AD 75-200. The head of the brooch survives to a width of 18.59mm. The wings have a stepped front surface and D-shaped rear surface creating a irregular cylinder pierced by a cylindrical hole down their width. A further lateral slot has been cut into the back of the wings to allow a pin to articulate around a copper alloy axis bar running through the cylindrical hole. None of the pin has survived. Each wing has three parallel incised lines creating a stepped appearance to each wing. Projecting from above, …
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-FAE4C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Nauheim Derivative, La Tène III brooch of late Iron Age to Roman (c. AD 25-100) date. The brooch is cast as one piece. The spring is coiled with four loops made of a thick copper alloy wire (2-3mm thickness). One of these coils is broken as it emerges from the reverse, and before it curves upwards and then back towards the reverse of the brooch, where it would have developed into the pin (which is therefore entirely missing). The opposite end of the coiled wire develops into the bow which is a slender elongated rectangle. Between th…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.