Record ID: WILT-41265C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy and enamel buckle, dating to c AD 650 - 750. It consists of the loop of what was probably a three-part buckle. Tongue and plate (which would have been integral to one another) and what was probably a sub-triangular body, are missing. The loop is sub-pelta shape with the outer edge possibly taking the form of two opposed stylised zoomorphic heads, raised up, their snake-like tails continuing around the loop and almost meeting at the attachment end. Below the raised heads is a half-round pin notch. The beasts are indicated by sub-rectangular and…
Created on: Monday 11th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

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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Record ID: WILT-3F0CAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Iron Age copper alloy brooch, dating to c. 250-100 BC. Adams, 2013, Type 2Ba3. The pin is missing. The brooch has three sub-oval cone-shaped hollow bosses in a line, creating a scalloped edge on each side. Each boss has a setting in the apex for coral or enamel, now missing. At each end of the brooch is a transverse collar and an elongated knop similar to an acorn shape which extends from the base of the cone. The cones thus are raised up from the ends. Below one knop is a sub-triangular pierced double lug which would have held a hinged pin, and below the other, …
Created on: Sunday 30th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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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-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: 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-919D8F
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron axehead of medieval to post-medieval date (AD 700-1660). The object is sub-rectangular with a wedge shaped blade and an open triangular socket. None of the haft is retained. It is c 225.50mm in length and 91.20mm in width/height at the cutting edge The blade tapers towards the socket where it is 49.36mm in width/height, then widens to 57.43mm at the far end of the socket. The triangular aperture is 56.80mm x 38mm. The thickness of the blade is 25mm at the join with the socket and tapers away to a blunt point at the cutting edge. The thickness of the metal around the…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Sunday 6th November 2016
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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
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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: DOR-F6404F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy early medieval strip brooch dating to the period c. AD 700 - 800. The pin and part of the plate are missing. The brooch consists of a plate which would have originally been lozengiform, but is now triangular due to an old horizontal break running across the plate. The plate is decorated with an incised pattern, possibly a coiled zoomorphic beast within two concentric lozengiform ridges. The obverse of the plate retains a substantial amount of gilding. There is an oval perforation of unknown function just below the body of the coiled beast. The plate h…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berwick St John', grid reference and parish protected.

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-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-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: 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: WILT-995152
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment Early-medieval copper-alloy openwork Anglo-Scandinavian buckle. The two lower parallel projections broadly form a D shape in plan and would have formed the pin bar and loop. The right projection is incomplete, the recessed bar visible on the left projection would have connected just below the break. The artefact then tapers towards the main body before expanding into a further three projections, the two connect projections which a concave are both incomplete due to old breaks. The projection on the right is irregular in plan and appears to be depicting a beast, it is heavil…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calne Without', 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-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-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-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.