Record ID: LIN-E2A911
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman bone object, possibly a pin dating to c.AD 43-410. The object comprises a squashed globular, faceted and sub-rectangular-sectioned head with an off-centre circular hole or aperture. A sub-rectangular shaft, sub-circular in cross-section, extends 11.04 mm in length from the head, it is slightly facetted and terminates with a broken blunt end. Total surviving length: 19.75 mm; Width: 9.56 mm; Thickness: 4.96 mm; Weight: 0.65g Kevin Leahy notes there are parallels for this object at Aldborough (Yorkshire), described as possible needles and broadly da…
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FAKL-9CD6AA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy Colchester derivative, rear spring hook brooch of Mackreth, 2011, Chapter 2, Part 2 Group 1.b., 60-63, Plate 38 of first century AD. Bow D sectioned and decorated with a longitudinal groove containing a stamped, chain like line. The catch plate is missing as is one wing of the head bar and the pin and spring mechanism. The underside of the head bar is hollow to hold the pin spring. Length 45.5mm, Width 19.4mm, Height 12.8mm, Mass 7.05g.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 29th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-F2C1FC
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy balance arm fragment, as kindly identified by Kevin Leahy, correcting an initial erroneous identification by this reporter. Cast rectangular plate with a U-shaped tab projecting from either long edge and with a circular loop at one end, in all cases with drilled apertures of diameter 2.4mm. The loop at the end of the plate has four incised lines beside it, in the manner of a collar, while a saltire with a horizontal line below it is incised on the central part of the plate where one of the side loops projects. This motif appears casually drawn, though not as casually as a…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claxby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-450118
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete probable silver-gilt Thealby brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings the reverse of which act as a double lug hinge mechanism for the pin. The pin no longer remains and patches of copper corrosion mark the remains of the axis bar within the lugs. An integral circular attachment loop projects from a rectangular bar set centrally on the upper edge of the head. The bar is decorated with parallel though unevenly spaced vertical grooves and the loop has moulded decoration to the front face. The front to the wings have concaved central se…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Last updated: Sunday 14th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferriby Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D5F99A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy probable Hawkes and Dunning type IIA buckle with a ring-and-dot motif. Compare with Hawkes and Dunning 1961, fig. 17e. Length: 26.0mm; width: 26.4mm; thickness: 3.6mm. Weight: 4.15g.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-660A2F
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy pin, probably a hair pin (c. AD 150-c. 250). The head (terminal) is circular in cross-section and the top is low conical in form. The sides of the head taper from the top to the base where there is a minor collar. The head is divided by a circumferential groove about two thirds of the way down from the top. Above the groove it is cross-hatched and below the groove it is plain. The plain shaft is circular in cross-section and tapers from the top to an abraded break. The uneven light green surface of this pin has slight corrosion with traces o…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-17B859
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron whittle tanged knife of Roman to Medieval date. The blade measures 93.02mm in length and the tang 13.17mm in length. The tang is incomplete. Each edge is slightly curved with the cutting edge measuring 1.28mm thick and the opposite edge measuring 2.07mm. The knife terminates with a rounded point. The surfaces of the object are uneven due to corrosion. It is mid-brown in colour. The form is of Manning's Roman Type 16, which he says is a long-live type. The form would also be quite acceptable in the Early Medieval period (Drinkall type A) and there are good parallels in Cowgi…
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tremeirchion', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1B1C8A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman iron knife blade and a cast copper alloy scabbard fitting, found together. The knife measures 125mm in length, 16.5mm in width and 6mm in thickness and it weighs 33.24g. The scabbard fitting, which came from the top of the sheath measures 35mm x 11.5mm x 8mm and the metal is c. 1.2mm thick. It weighs 10.07g. This type of knife is long-lived, but the scabbard mount probably dates from the earlier Roman period, that is the 1st or 2nd century AD. The knife was tanged with a probably symmetrical, leaf-shaped blade and a tang that the wooden handle was mounted on. Remains of the…
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9E1E16
Object type: MIRROR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper unidentified object, possibly a Roman mirror handle dating from c. AD43-410. It is in very good condition without any corrisive products present on the surface. It is straight, with a circular cross-section and one forked end. There are very small rivet holes in the two sides of the fork, probably for attaching it to the actual mirror plate which would have also been made from copper-alloy, but highly polished. The handle is decorated with a simple egg-and-reel motif/mouldings.
Created on: Monday 31st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-714383
Object type: PHALLIC OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Roman cast copper-alloy probable phallic object (AD 43-409). The object is sub-oval in cross-section and has the characteristics of a phallus. It is possibly a votive object. This phallus is green and dark buff/orange with traces of a dark green patina. Length: 19.91mm; width: 9.26mm; thickness: 6.25mm. Weight: 3.08g.
Created on: Sunday 22nd December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 24th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.