Record ID: YORYM-871BF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence of James I, from his second issue. Dated 1605. North, Vol: II, p146, 2102.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-872A40
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, from her second issue. 1561-1582. North, Vol: II, p134, 1997.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-873247
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy local trade token of John Clement of Wantage.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-873E64
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy local trade token. Flat and octagonal, the token is very worn and pitted, resulting in a lost of most of the surface.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-874BA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rose farthing, Type 2 of Charles I. North, Vol II, p165, 2291.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-8754E6
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy sewing ring. The object is similar to a thimble, without the apex. The indentations are circular and have been arranged in vertical columns; there is an engraved line around the upper and lower rim of the sewing ring. The base is slightly thickened, but there is no defined rim. It is worn and the metal is a dark greyish-green colour. Parallels can be seen in Egan (2005), p132, fig: 126 ref 648-52.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-875F83
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy post medieval drop handle or furniture mount. The object is teardrop shaped. The square suspension loop is broken; the breaks are worn. There is a spine/ridge running down the back of the object. The object has a shiny dark greyish-green patina.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-876587
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dress-hook or hooked tag. The object consists of a circular plate with openwork, moulded decoration, with a rose in the centre. The hook and loop have broken off, all breaks are worn. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The plate has a raised rim, with two loops at the 11 and 1 O' clock position respectively. the rectangular loop survives on the top of the tag. The surface is light silvery-grey colour. This artefact is late medieval to early post-medieval in date.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-006C94
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead Papal Bulla of Pope Gregory VIIII. The obverse of the bulla is largely corroded and illegible though the rough outlines of two faces can been seen. These faces will have represented the saints Peter and Paul. Above the heads, the saints' abbreviations are still partially visible with 'SPA' for St. Paul to the left and 'SPE' for St. Peter to the right. The reverse is stamped with GRE//GORIVS//PP VIIII. The 'PP' stands for 'pastor pastorum' which translates as 'shepherd of the shepherds'. The text is surrounded by a ring of raised pellets. Papal Bulla such as this would have…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Hanney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0089C1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy seal matrix of medieval date. The seal matrix is a pointed oval shape with a small section missing from the base, this may have been a purposeful act as seal matrices were often defaced and discarded upon their owners death. The seal matrix depicts a vertical branch with a fleur-de-lys at its base and two flowers with six petals at either side inside a border. The inscription reads +S : DION [-----] BW. [--]. The reverse is undecorated and has no reverse initial mark. The metal is a dark blackish-brown colour and is worn. The seal matrix is 31.9mm long, 26.8mm wide, …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F23346
Object type: COSMETIC SET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper-alloy cosmetic set of Roman date, c.AD 200 - 410. The cosmetic set comprises a pair of tweezers, a toilet spoon and a nail cleaner joined by a loop 10.7mm in diameter, 2.8mm wide and 1.3mm thick. The overall object weighs 7.5g. Tweezers: The tweezers are comprised of a single piece of metal folded in half to create two parallel plates with a loop for attachment at the apex. The tweezers are rectangular in section and expand in width from the apex to form triangular plates with curved ends. The tweezers appear to be undecorated. Incised decoration is pr…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F26461
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook, dolphin brooch of Roman date, c.AD 43-65. The head comprises tubular wings, now largely lost to worn breaks, which would have acted as a hinge mechanism for the pin. The pin proper no longer remains. A circular sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the wings, tapering steadily in width and thickness to a worn pointed terminal. The bow appears undecorated apart from faint linear decoration at the apex of the bow. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 38.9mm long, 31.8mm wide at the wing…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F28267
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete though worn copper-alloy stud of probable Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The stud comprised a circular D-sectioned head with larger central convex knop to the upper surface. An integral shaft projects from the centre of the reverse terminating in a flattened foot panel for securing the fitting. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The stud is 10.2mm long, 14.7 to 4.2 to 6.4mm in diameter and weights 3.2g. The exact function of this object is not clear. It may have served as a box or furniture fitting, or a dress accessory.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-F29845
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unidentified copper-alloy object of uncertain date. The object is sub-triangular in plan and section. Two edges appear to have been cut or hacked while the third edge is slightly curved. The metal has a mid-green patina with delamination around the curved edge. The fragment is 27.4mm long, 15.9mm wide, 7.9mm thick and weighs 9.1g. The fragments shares features in common with axehead blades of Bronze Age date though an insufficient portion survives to confirm this identification.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-F52FA0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is conical with irregular sloping sides and a central perforation running through it. All surfaces appear undecorated and are worn. The metal is a light brownish-white colour. The object is 23.5mm in diameter, 10.9mm thick and weighs 22.9g. The perforation is 5.1mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also …
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Record ID: WREX-F20705
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman zoomorphic plate brooch dating to c AD 100-200. The brooch is in the shape of a hen or cockerel. It is incomplete, with part of the pin and catch plate are missing. The main body of the brooch is hollow and oval in plan but rises at one end to form the head of the bird which has a ring and dot eye.At the other end there is a curved projection forming the tail.The tail has a small circular hole at its base.The back of the bird is decorated with cells filled with pale blue, dark blue, red and yellow enamel.The underside is hollow and plan. Length: 37.75mm; Width:…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: WREX-89A974
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete copper alloy trumpet brooch from the Roman period, AD75-175. The brooch has an oval shaped head with a single pieced lug, to which is attached the spring and axial bar. The bow arches out from the head and tapers towards the foot knob. There is a rounded moulding at the mid point of the bow which is flat on the back of the bow, and there is a linear ridge below. The catchplate is complete and appears to be decorated on both sides with a narrow zig-zag line running down the edge of the bow.The pin is complete.The brooch has a mid green patina but there are traces of possible t…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leafield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-C7F53A
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy, possibly La Tène type, dagger or sword chape dating to the Early Iron Age (800-300 BC). The chape is anchor-shaped and consists of a rectangular (oval in section) central section which narrows. From this project two curving and tapering arms which create the anchor shape. These arms terminate in a circular bulbous projection, which have a slight indentation on one side only. The terminals are attached to the main body of the object by a small strip of copper alloy.There are traces of moulded decoration on the central part of the chape.Down the centre of this is a line…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Record ID: WREX-C8B2F7
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy hooked clasp of early post-medieval date (c. 1500-1600). Read's Class E, Type 3 (2008, pg 101, no. 382).The object has a circular head with an angled attachment loop.The hook is missing.The central circular head is openwork with 7 ovals, some of which are not completely open.In the centre is a heart motif. Length: 24.69mm; width: 19.57mm; thickness: 1.31mm; weight: 2g
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
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Record ID: WREX-EDD94C
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sterling jetton dating c1280-1343. The obverse has a shield bearing a rampant lion with ornaments either side of the shield, and a pelleted border. The reverse has a short cross moline, with pellets in each angle and a pelleted border. For a published example see Mitchiner 1997, pg. 112, No. 203. Diameter: 21.9mm; weight: 1.33g
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-under-Wychwood', grid reference and parish protected.