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Record ID: WILT-051084
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probably Medieval or Post Medieval iron double edged dagger blade, slightly bent, dating to cAD  1450 - 1600. It is a lozenge shaped in section, double-edged and tapering to a rough point. It is probably almost complete as a blade, narrowing a little at the upper end before an early rough break but there is no indication of a haft or attachment to a handle. It is heavily encrusted with rust and bent at the tip. Dimensions: 119.7mm in length; 21.1mm in width; 6.4mm thick; 36.67g in weight  Possibly a quillon dagger or a simple Baselard, such as t…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-23638A
Object type: OX SHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medeival to Post Medieval right side iron ox shoe, one of a pair, the other missing, dating to c AD 1250 - 1900.  Unlike horses, oxen have cloven or bifurcated hooves so when working, their shoes had to be made in two pieces. It is a 'comma' shape, rectangular in section. Ox shoes commonly had four piercings for attachment along the outer edge, but this one apparently has only three. One can be seen and is oval in shape, the other two retain their nails, with oval heads and rectangular section spikes. The shoe is heavily rusted but retains its shape, b…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-BA497D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman iron brooch, of Hod Hill type, dating to c. AD 43-75.  The head consists of a hinge with axis bar within. The head narrows before joining the bow. The upper section of the bow consists of a panel decorated with six vertical ribs on the front, which has two horizontal knobs projecting from the top sides of the panel. The upper section is mostly intact aside from some corrosion to the lower part. The bow profile gently arches near the head. The middle and lower section of the bow are missing. Additionally ab…
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-63BE26
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval to Modern iron and copper alloy 'Bowie' style combat knife, dating to c. AD 1700-1900. The find has a near full width, tang which has the remains of three in situ handle-side rivets. The tang would have originally formed the basis of the handle grips of wood or bone. Between the tang and the blade is a copper alloy cross guard. This is comprised of a band with a collared knop at either terminal, one of which is now bent upwards, which may be deliberate or due to old damage. Below the cross guard is a single edged blade w…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-58CD7C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, large iron Medieval to Post Medieval key, dating to c. AD 1150-1650. The object resembles a Type 8 key (Saunders, 2012). The bow is oval. The stem thickens in the middle, is circular in shape, and extends beyond the bit. The bit is rectangular and symmetrical in shape, indicating it is probably a door key, and has a central cleft. The bit and stem are in line. The key displays some corrosion, and if there originally was any decoration on the stem or bow, it is no longer visible. The object is covered with corrosion products. Dimensio…
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-58801C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, large iron medieval to post-medieval rotary key, dating to c. AD 1150-1650. The object resembles a Type 8 key (Saunders, 2012). The bow is kidney-shaped. The stem thickens in the middle, is circular in shape, and extends beyond the bit. The bit is rectangular and symmetrical in shape, indicating it is probably a door key, and has a central cleft. The bit and stem are in line. The key displays significant corrosion, and if there originally was any decoration on the stem or bow, it is no longer visible. The object is covered with corrosion produc…
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-4F4FAA
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval solid iron shot or cannon ball, probably from the Civil War, dating to c. AD 1600-1750. The object is spherical in form and was probably cast but no casting seam is visible. Although some light pitting can be seen in some area of the surface, the find is in very good condition.  and there is no damage to suggest it has ever been fired. Dimensions: diameter: 75.8mm; weight: 1781.0g (3.92lbs). This diameter corresponds to the Imperial measurement for the second smallest 17th century cannon, the Saker, which was approximately a 3 1/4 to 3 3/4 inc…
Created on: Friday 5th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: WILT-D49496
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A largely complete Early Medieval/Viking era iron axehead dating to c AD 800-1000. It is symmetrical, has a sub triangular blade with convex cutting edge and sub rectangular neck and butt (handle end) with an oval 'eye' (opening for the handle), now missing. There are two sets of spurs on each side of the neck (housing for the handle), one pair points upwards, the other down, to add stability to the connection with the handle. There are small sections of these spurs which have flaked away. The axehead is very corroded and with accretions but it seems there w…
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: WILT-ADE4E5
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast iron miniature toy musket dating to c AD 1600 - 1700. It has a lightly faceted hollow pentagonal barrel  and a wide 'fishtail' butt. At the trigger end of the barrel is an open circular pan, at which point the butt angles downwards with a large sub rectangular trigger guard on the underside, the lower part of the guard missing.  Dimensions: 105.5mm in length; 27.0mm in width (butt)  Slightly bent barrel 9.5 to 6.5 barrel diameter; weight: 25.19g. Similar toy muskets were found in London and are illustrated and discusse…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-23DAA0
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probably Post Medieval iron wedge, dating to c AD 1550 - 1800. It is square headed , the surface of the head slightly convex, angled downwards. In profile it is sub rectangular with the slope of the head at one end of its shaft, and a U shape at the other. On one side of this profile there is a step where the thickness of the shaft suddenly narrows, perhaps as a result of its tight fit with another object.  On the other plain, the shaft tapers from the head to become almost flat with a sharp edge at the base. Wedges like these were hammered into the sockets of…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
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Record ID: WILT-67DCEF
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron ring probably intended to swivel, uncertain date, but perhaps dating to the Roman or Medieval periods, cAD 43 - 1600. It is circular with a possibly sub square hoop. It is difficult to be sure as large chunks are missing from the corroded iron. On one part of the ring the hoop widens a little, then flattens into a sub circular feature which is pierced with a circular hole (diameter c5.5mm). Likely a leash ring. Dimensions: 23.2mm in diameter; inner measurement 16mm; 4 .84g in weight IOW-E258EB cites Ashley (2006) and notes that "Swivels are likely …
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
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Record ID: WILT-00BEB3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval iron star-shaped spur rowel dating to c.AD 1300-1700. The rowel is in the form of a six-pointed star, but the central hole is obscured by heavy encrustation and corrosion.  Dimensions: Length: 30.0mm, width: 28.0mm; weight: 3.0g.  See HAMP-3F53E6 on the PAS database for a similar example. Similar star-shaped spur rowels are published by Read (2001: 60-61) fig. 42, who broadly dates them from the 14th to the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-4234CF
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval iron possible padlock shank/shackle, dating to c AD 1250 - 1700. It is a circular section, U shaped object with a transverse sub cylindrical feature at one end and a slightly flared flattened section at the other where something is missing to an old break. The cylindrical feature (the heel), with outer parts deeply grooved, would be part of a hinge and would have engaged with a feature within the case of the lock, while the flattened section (the toe) would have fitted into the other end of the case to lock the shank …
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-62A7EC
Object type: OX SHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron ox shoe of probable medieval to post medieval date (c. AD 1250 - 1900). The ox shoe comprises a broadly C-shaped plate for one half of the cloven hoof of the ox with an integral loop at the toe end consisiting of a length of iron which projects from the inner edge of the shoe and has been bent backwards to meet the outer edge, possibly to help keep the shoe in place. It exhibits four visible rectangular nail holes along the outer edge of the plate. Ox shoes are difficult to date due to the fact that they retain a similar design throughout the majority …
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: WILT-0AFFDA
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Iron Age socketed axehead, dating to c 800-600 BC. It is of Late Bronze Age form, wedge shaped with an almost vertical cutting edge, which has rounded corners splaying outwards slightly. The upper and lower edges of the axehead are parallel, the mouth sub rectangular (with rounded corners) and the socket echoes this. The whole item is heavily corroded with a reddish brown and darker brown to black crust, flaking in places. It is uncertain whether there is a moulding at the mouth. The loop is almost central on one edge and there is a groove in its arc, as if to hold th…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 11th June 2022
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Record ID: WILT-FFEDD0
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval  to Post Medieval iron spoon, dating to the period c AD 1400-1600. The object comprises the upper portion of the stem of the spoon, including an anthropomorphic finial. The finial is a moulding in the shape of a human figure, possibly an apostle. However, the details are too worn to discern which apostle may be depicted. It appears to be a male figure, moulded in the round, standing, facing, with an indication of raised arms, though not extended. The figure is draped in robes indicated by moulded folds of cloth, and with an oval…
Created on: Saturday 14th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-57E499
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily corroded iron key, dating to c AD 1700 - 1900. It has a plain, oval bow with a slight swelling on the internal face of the outer end of the bow. About one fifth of the bow is missing to an old break. The stem is solid, and circular in section. There is decoration of four narrow, circumferential ridges situated along the stem, the gap between them decreasing, and there is a swelling and a rectangular section collar before the bit. The stem projects a little beyond the bit. The bit consists of two sub-rectangular extensions (wards) which are on the same plane as …
Created on: Sunday 24th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
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Record ID: WILT-86CAF2
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two hand-made iron nails of unknown date, possibly dating to c AD 1200-1800.  1) Rectangular section shaft with sub-oval off-set head. The head is convex, possibly faceted and with a small piece of excess metal at the apex. It is uncertain how much of the detail of the head is affected by corrosion and being deformed while lost. The shaft is blunt but it is uncertain if any of the outer end is missing. 65.8mm in length; 6.5mm in width below the head; head 9.2mm x 7.3mm; 6.5g in weight. There are accretions on the shaft. 2) Rectangular section shaft with sub-oval o…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-2EB63A
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Anglo-Saxon (Early Medieval) to early Post Medieval iron wedge, found with WILT-2E4020 (AXEHEAD), dating to c AD 850-1650. The object is a thin strip of iron, of consistent thickness, heavily corroded, sub rectangular in form with a rounded end and a turned terminal, leaving a narrow nail-like head. This was almost certainly a wedge hammered through the axe eye, between the axehead and wooden handle, to hold the axehead firm. Dimensions: 69.60mm in length/height; 21.1mm in width; 7.5mm thick; 33.5g in weight. See WILT-2E4020 for axehead record
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: WILT-2E4020
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Anglo-Saxon (Early Medieval) to early Post Medieval iron single bladed axehead, dating to c AD 850 - 1650. The surface is moderately corroded. It has an almost symmetrical form, but with a slightly extended beard on the lower part of the curved cutting edge. Something of the bevel on the cutting edge remains. The blade narrows towards the axe head (point of contact with handle, now missing) flaring out again to create two sub triangular extensions (axe lips or lugs) above and below, on both sides, of the axe eye (opening for handle). These gave more wood (handle) to me…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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