Record ID: WILT-B19395
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of thick lead sheeting, measuring 69.15x56.85x5.19mm and weighing 106.01g. To the reverse it is plain but to the other face, the top two thirds are taken up with a panel of lettering - the remanants of an A possibly, R or E and a ligated C or O and H. The stem of the first leg of the H continues vertically to the break, which appears to be relatively recent. The opposite edge appears complete. The break at the A has been cut, but is patinated. This cut is vertical but steps inward for the top third of the object. The break on the opposite side is jagged and slightly rough s…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2011
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Record ID: WILT-BFE397
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy unidentified object of uncertain, possibly Early-medieval or Post-medieval to Modern date. The artefact is openwork and irregular in plan, it consists of an incomplete semicircular band with an openwork T shaped projection that connects to the band near the old breaks. The central projection is 5.75mm wide, the left projection is 2.8mm wide and the right projection is 2.6mm wide. The front face of the band is decorated with equidistant punched circular decoration interspersed with worn indiscernible decoration. The T shaped projection is decorated with curve…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calne Without', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-1A2E18
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tranchet axehead from the early Mesolithic period (c.9000 - 8000 BC). The flint is a dark brownish-grey and fairly opaque with elements of the cortex visible. The axe is crudely worked, with a rounded cutting edge, roughly parallel sides and a pointed butt. It has a broadly triangular cross-section. The flint appears to be in the second stage of being worked due to the patches of cortex on its butt and and its ventral and dorsal faces. Also, a soft hammering technique seems to have been used, identifiable by the weak ripple marks and low bulbs of percussion. The broad shape of…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2017
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Record ID: WILT-0FE9B4
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy sword pommel dating to AD 550-670. The pommel is sub-triangular in plan, consisting of a central rectangular boss flanked by sub-rectangular wings; the latter have a flat base, their top edge converging towards the slightly obliquely angled terminal. The left wing and much of the reverse has been lost to old breaks. The pommel is hollow, with the base being open and with one edge of an incomplete sub-rectangular aperture on top of the rectangular boss. There is no surviving decoration, although the artefact is highly abraded. Length: 54.60…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: WILT-266B84
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy strap-fitting, perhaps a strap union or junction, measuring 28.4 x 20.6 x 6.8mm and weighing 8.26g. The strap union is in the form of two roughly triangular loops with straight outside edges, recessed to form narrow strap bars, and linked by a central area on which is mounted a three-dimensional animal head. It has bulbous eyes, flaring nostrils, pronounced snout and pointed ears and measures 10mm long by 4.6mm wide by 2.8mm tall. To either side of the nostrils extend what could be limbs, first horizontally until they are outside of the lower triangular loop, and then tur…
Created on: Friday 15th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-94E63E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy strap end of Early Medieval or Medieval date. The strap end is broadly rectangular in plan with an open upper end and a rounded lower terminal. It is formed of a single outer sheet of thick copper alloy with a central void to accomodate the strap (not surviving). The front bears moulded decoration forming foliate designs. A raised moulded central motif, possible a leaf or animal head is situated in the centre. Between the foliate designs, deeps cells are present, four of which are filled with a blue glass or enamel. Traces of gilding are present in the other cells, sugg…
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6B4435
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end of sub-rectangular form which tapers towards the tip. The strap end is 36.05mm in length, 11.15mm wide, 5.8mm thick and weighs 7.61 grams. The strap-end made from a solid piece of copper alloy with a split terminal and an openwork upper surface, The both faces have two perforations at the tip, the rivets are missing. The upper-surface is decorated with a large triangular perforation 16.1mm in length and 5.15mm wide which narrows towards the zoomorphic head. Above the triangular perforation are the two perforations for the r…
Created on: Thursday 11th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6E9825
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tinned copper-alloy Early-Medieval Carolingian strap end dating to the 8th or 9th centuries, the separate plate to hold the strap is missing. The strap-end is rectangular in plan and irregular in cross section. Two raised horizontal semi-circular ridges run along the width of the strap-end located at the very tip of the strap and and just before the three perforations. At the top of the strap end in a horizontal line parallel to a semi-circular ridge are three circular perforations which are filled with three iron rivets. Iron corrosion is visible on the front face and r…
Created on: Friday 6th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Knoyle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-DE1CD5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval mount; cast copper alloy triangular mount with inscribed decoration and gilding over all surfaces. The mount is of the Anglo-Saxon tradition and is most likely to be of 7th century date. It is sub-triangular in shape with a narrow strip extending up from the apex of the triangle. This strip is bent back on itself and ends in a ragged, broken edge. The base of the triangle has a small rounded projection extending down from each corner. There are two small, circular rivet holes in the mount, along the base of the triangle. The front face of the mount is decorated with swir…
Created on: Sunday 4th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-D97615
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy probable casket mount, measuring 60.3x19.7x(max)5mm and weighing 24.44g. The mount is oval in shape and convex to the front (decorated) surface, and mostly hollow to the reverse (the edges are thickened). It depicts two separate beasts, each with its own limbs intertwined. At either end of the mount is a rivet hole (both rivets missing), around which a tail or limb curves. Each beast lies - raised - on the surface of the mount, with the heads being the highest (and thickest) part. The heads lie at the centre, parallel on a slight diagonal, each facing …
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-0316D5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy gilded mount of Early Medieval date. The mount is oval in plan and rectangular in cross section. The mount has raised decoration consisting of a raised triangle located in between a V with curved tips. Below is what appears to be a depiction of a paw. The decoration is abraded in places. The bottom of the mount appears to possibly be incomplete with an abraded edge, a small fragment of the right side of the mount is missing. The reverse is flat and undecorated, evidence of solder is visible on the reverse. The mount is 16.85mm in length, 23.2mm wide, 2.35mm thick and…
Created on: Saturday 6th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BC14E5
Object type: MIRROR CASE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1270-1350) robust cast copper alloy mirror case, complete with the (loose) broken glass mirror inside. It measures 42.87mm in length, 31.40mm in diameter/ width and 8.39mm thick. Weighs 15.06g. Both halves of the mirror case are slightly domed to the outside surface, which beneath the concretion on one of the sides, has a smooth and shiny dark patina. Each half of the mirror has two lugs projecting from one edge and a single lug from the opposite edge - arranged on top of each other the single lug fits between the pair for the hinge and catch. The convex surface of eac…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broad Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B11376
Object type: LINKED PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Middle Early-Medieval (700-800) copper alloy silvered lozenge-shaped object, possibly a link from a two- or three-linked pin set. It has a loop at either end. Measures 50.73x16.81x1.89mm and weighs 4.61g. The lozenge shape is defined by a thickened edge. The area between has been chip-carved to show two entwined spirals, both emerging from a central point. Both runs into a smaller spiral either side of the central one, which in turn develops into a pointed lobe inside either end of the lozenge. Each loop is pierced (c.1.2mm diameter) and one has the remains of an iron rivet in …
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2010
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chippenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5D7883
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy late Roman knife. The surviving section depicts a horses head. The neck is oval in cross section (8.5mm in length, 5.9mm wide) and narrows towards the throttle before expanding towards the mandible. A raised ridge depicting the mane runs along the back of the neck (11mm in length). The head projects outwards at a ninety degree angle with a broadly circular cross section. Two ears are formed by to raised ridges which are defined to the front with a incised groove in front of two circular incisions which depict the eyes. The eyes are separated by the fr…
Created on: Saturday 23rd June 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-CFE431
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early-Medieval/ Early Medieval copper alloy slide key for a slide lock. It is 54.6mm in length and 18.3mm at its widest point. It weighs 8.25g. It has a pierced (5mm diameter) flat lozenge shaped collared terminal or handle, from presumably which it hung. The shaft is roughly circular in section and slightly faceted where it has been worked (5x4.5mm). To one side the lozenge handle has been worked c.0.5mm thinner than the shaft. Also on this side is a transverse ridge 0.9mm high, towards the 'slide' end of the key. The slide is T-shaped and openwork with a much smaller solid T ex…
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: WILT-0BBFE7
Object type: HELMET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete iron helmet of post-medieval date probably a English civil war lobster pot helmet. The helmet is 200mm in surviving height and 210mm wide and 300mm in length. The helmet is formed of two plates joined in the centre with a raised comb. A number of incomplete rivets survive within the two plates, internally they have square sectioned washers (12.6mm wide). The front of the helmet is incomplete in places, the front plate extends 55mm from the raised comb. The front edges has been curled downwards slightly, at this point the helmet is 0.75mm thick. The raised comb widens and…
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: WILT-9FFDA7
Object type: DRINKING HORN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Romanesque) to 14th century (1100-1400) copper-alloy possible terminal from a drinking horn. It is curving in profile, both upwards and slightly to one side, measuring 62.04mm in length and weighing 21.95g. The terminal comprises a hollow conical socket terminating in a zoomorphic head, most likely a dragon or other mythical creature. At the open end of the socket (13.09x12.46mm 'in diameter', internal 10.49x10.19mm) are four rivet holes for attachment purposes, c.1.4mm in diameter. The socket is plain until the area just before the curve and running up to the hea…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Allington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9102B8
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The casting waste is amorphous in form, but narrows to a wide rounded terminal at one end. A horizontal ridge is at its widest point, as well as a series of striations arranged both horizontally and longitudinally. Further, longer longitudinal striations are present at the narrowed end. The reverse exhibits a long rough moulding along its length, which birfurcates at the wider end. There is a green patina on the surface, as well as blackened areas. The casting waste measures 48.95mm in length, 30.91mm in width, 8.59mm in…
Created on: Friday 28th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D01D34
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Die-stamped three piece copper alloy post medieval bi-convex hollow button with separate wire shank. It is 14.3mm in diameter and 8.8mm high (inclusive of loop, 14.6mm high). The reverse has two blow holes c.2mm in diameter and not in alignment. The front of the button has stamped decoration in the form of a groove just above the underside, flanking the edge. Above this and within another grooved circle, at the cente, is a cross-hatch filled circle, around which are four triangular petals. Between each is a tiny horizontal line. Weighs 1.15g. Brian Read dates these to the 1…
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-81EB00
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy enameled early-medieval buckle fragment. The object is broadly triangular measuring 36.94mm in length and 12.44mm in width with a possible zoomorphic projection at the tip. The front face of the object is enameled and decorated with raised geometric decoration. There is a circular perforation which has been drilled through the obverse. Above the perforation are two broadly rectangular projections. At the tip is a projection which curves upwards slightly. There is possible abraded zoomorphic decoration although the projection might has been undecorated. …
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.