Record ID: SUSS-1EAF08
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern lead bag seal, formed of two discs. One surface has been printed with GUANO across the middle and then KIA[---]ED PAT[----] AN[---] The other surface reads: LONDON across the middle, with a pelleted border, the text around the edge is illegible.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilcot', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-609305
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete modern gold fob-seal matrix with inset gem die (19th century AD). The artefact is very ornate with moulded foliate decoration. The die is rectangular with rounded corners. It is of a purple gem, probably amethyst, with a flat field and bevelled and faceted edges. Carved in intaglio in a 'Gothic' (Blackletter) script is the plea 'Remember me'. The lower element in which the die sits measures 18.75 by 16.25mm by 9.07mm high. Concealed in the top of the lower element is a small plait of hair under glass. This niche measures 10.65 by 8.7mm externally. The element is attach…
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-D59835
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and bent modern lead token from the 18th century measuring 16mm (circumference) and weighing 3.59g (55.4gn). Obverse: Bewigged male bust right Reverse: 'NG' with two tiny diamonds in a diamond formation - 'N' and 'G' at west/east points and tiny diamonds at north/south points. Date: Apparently 18th century
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Record ID: WILT-D63F74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An exceedingly worn modern silver coin, possibly a milled sixpence from the reign of William III (AD 1689-1702) measuring 21mm, and weighing 1.66g. Date: Possible AD 1689-1702
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-69CE62
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern copper alloy apothecary weight measuring c.15mm (3mm in thickness) and weighing 7.32g (113.0gn). The weight is square and worn in places. This is a brass weight for 2 drachms. It bears the 'traditional' symbol for the drachm number which was used on this form of weight from the 17th to the 20th century. Date: c.AD 18th century.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2017
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Record ID: PAS-1ECFB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Trieu Le trung hung/Restored Le Dynasty (1533 - 1788) Chieu Thong reign period (1787 - 1788) Ruler: Le Man De Obverse: Chieu Thong Thong Bao Vietnam
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Kennet', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-1F53F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Vietnam Trieu Nguyen/Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945) Khai Dinh reign period (1916 - 1925) King: Nguyen Hoang Tong Obverse: Khai Dinh Thong Bao
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Kennet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-386065
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow-backed cast copper alloy military button with an integral loop. The button shows DEVIZES LOYAL VOLUNTEERS around a worn shield.
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 25th June 2013
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Record ID: WILT-6BAC03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A MODERN REPLICA copying a silver penny of Alfred the Great of Wessex(871-99), Horizontal/Two-Line 'Edward the Elder' type (N639), originally struck c.880-99, mint: Winchester, moneyer: Wulfred. The coin belongs with a series struck from dies produced by Mr Trevor Ashmore. The coin was double struck, hence the distortions on obverse and reverse.
Created on: Tuesday 11th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-113693
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Dr Gareth Williams, The British Museum, has examined images of this coin and others found with it and identified them as modern replicas produced from dies by Mr Trevor Ashmore. Examples of these replicas can be found in the British Museum, Coins and Medals, forgeries cabinet and all four examples of these replica coins are represented in an upcoming catalogue of modern replicas/fakes. It reproduces an early-Medieval Kingdom of Wessex Penny of Alfred, 'Edward the Elder' type. It is silver, 21mm in diameter and weighs 1.91g (29.4gn). It has a die axis of 3. Moneye…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'probably Cricklade', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-114257
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Dr Gareth Williams, The British Museum, has examined images of this coin and others found with it and identified them as modern replicas produced from dies by Mr Trevor Ashmore. Examples of these replicas can be found in the British Museum, Coins and Medals, forgeries cabinet and all four examples of these replica coins are represented in an upcoming catalogue of modern replicas/fakes. It reporduces an Early-Medieval Edward the Elder Penny, Local type. It is silver and 20mm in diameter, weighing 1.51g (23.2gn). It has a die axis of 9. Moneyer: Athulf M…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'probably Cricklade', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-21D084
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A modern forgery in silver of an early-medieval penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), 'expanding cross' type, light coinage (North 820), naming the Warwick mint and the moneyer Lufinc. The coin has been identified as part of a series of coin produced by Trevor Ashmore in the 1970s and 1980s (see Abramson 2012, 190). Diameter: 19mm; weight: 1.13g (17.4gn); die axis is 0.
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Record ID: WILT-818190
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tin alloy toy, quite modern in date, and dating probably to the 1920s/ 1940s era. It stands 75mm high and max.27mm wide, and is a figurine of a man dressed in a long overcoat with three buttons and lapels, and a kerchief around his neck. His nose is long (sticks out at 90°), his cheeks bulbous, his eyes and ears prominent (ears stick out to the side) and his mouth wide open in a ?smile. He wears a bowler hat on his head. To either side his arms are bent outwards then in again, fists closed against the sides of the overcoat, a 2mm hole drilled in each. The figurine is hollow a…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-D35E13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A MODERN REPLICA copying a silver penny of Alfred the Great of Wessex(871-99), Horizontal/Two-Line 'Edward the Elder' type (N639), originally struck c.880-99, mint: Winchester, moneyer: Wulfred. The coin belongs with a series struck from dies produced by Mr Trevor Ashmore. The coin was double struck, hence the distortions on obverse and reverse, and is over-large and over the standard weight.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-EC1608
Object type: JEWELLERY FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Date: Probably early 19th Century Description: Gold double loop with chased decoration, perhaps a loop for a pendant or watch. Discussion: The gold is a very red colour typical of the alloys used at this period. Dimensions: Weight: 1.23g; Length: 13.51; Width: 10.52mm;Thickness: 1.3mm The find dates to later than 1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe
Created on: Friday 19th February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seend', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-3DF912
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A military button of the Axminster Volunteers
Created on: Sunday 7th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-1FB426
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable finger-ring made of silver wire. Treasure report from J. Rudoe: This item, formed of three intertwined hoops, is probably a finger-ring but is much distorted. It is unlikely to be more than a hundred years old.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 19th May 2011
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Record ID: WILT-54FC25
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
19th/ 20th century lead alloy circular toy clockface, possibly a toy pocketwatch as the edge is damaged in one place, with a glass protector. The hours are depicted as 1, 2, 3 and so on. The time reads about 7 minutes to 2. Both numbers and arms are moulded decoration beneath the glass. The reverse is decorated with a series of concentric circles, some of which have additional punched decoration. Both front and reverse are slightly domed. Weighs 5.76g, measures 20.81mm in diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2009
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
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Record ID: SUR-48CF28
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silvered military button of the 70th Regiment of Foot with the number 70 within an eight-point star. The background is in reserve and the reverse is blank.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-EDE640
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 18th Century trade token from Salisbury. Halfpenny. I&T Sharpes. Dimensions: diameter 29 mm.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.