Record ID: GLO-F16F84
Object type: CHAPE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy chape of probable medieval to post-medieval date. The chape is sub-conical and tapers to a rounded knop. The aperture is sub-oval . Two holes have been drilled into the chape for attachment. It has a dark green patina with some wear and damage. It measures 23 mm long, 6 mm wide and weighs 2.4 grams. See also WMID-C808A3
Created on: Friday 7th October 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ham and Stone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-F16487
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy spur. This is mostly complete, the terminals of the arms are bifurcated with a pin passing through the centre and would have acted as hinge for the rest of the arm (now missing). At the back of the spur projects the rowel box which is oval in section and expands to its terminal its split for the rowel, which is now missing. Dimensions: length: 42mm; width: 52mm; thickness: 9mm; weight: 17.4g Date 1600-1800
Created on: Friday 7th October 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chew Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-F157B3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy horse harness pendant length 42mm, width 25mm, thickness 2mm, weight 4.25g. The face has the heraldic arms of three chevrons, these are recessed and filled with red enamel, the surface of the mount is gilt (Or, three chevronels gules). At the top of the shield is a lug with a singel rivet at its apex. This coat-of-arms belongs to the De Clare family who held the earldom of Gloucester between 1180-1314 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Gloucester. This particular artefact would date to the mid 13th to 14 century which would mean it will have belonged to one of th…
Created on: Friday 7th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chew Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-0AC6C5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval silver-gilt finger-ring. Only the bezel of the ring survives, which represents either a winged figure holding a heart, or a winged, sprouting heart. A section of the hoop of the ring survives attached to the back of the bezel. The gilding is worn and survives mainly in the recessed areas of the bezel.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-A8A3F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Gold Semissis of Justin II (565-78). Mint of Sicily Obverse. D N IVSTI - NVS P P AVI; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG; Victory seated right, inscribing shield; to right, reversed barred-rho Mintmark: * -//CONOB W. Hahn, Money of the Incipient Byzantine Empire, Vol II, no. 24a British Museum Catalogue no. 290. The only semissis of this period to be found in Britain. As it was minted in Sicily, it is quite possible that it arrived as a result of trade via the Straits of Gibraltar or the River Garonne.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-1A0656
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I Date: 307-318 Diameter 20.1mm, thickness 1.8mm, weight 2.2g. Obverse: laureate and cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: [I]MP C[ON]ST[ANTINV]S [P AVG] Reverse: no detail remains but would have been Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe, right hand raised Reverse inscription: [SOLI I]NVICT[O COMITI] Condition: fine
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Olveston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-19FC86
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy oval buckle, length 18mm, width 17mm, thickness 4.5mm, weight 2.16g. The forward edge is expanded to form a large cylinder with a narrowed mid section that holds a sheet copper alloy roller. The arms are rectangular and have a high convex curve. The strap bar is narrowed and recessed. This dates to 1200-1400.
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pilning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-19AB33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constantius II Date: 354-361 Diameter 18mm, thickness 1.5mm, weight 2.21g. Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: [...]CO[...] Reverse: soldier spearing a barbarian that has fallen from his horse Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO] Condition: poor
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pilning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-19A0E7
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy key length 38mm, width 14.1mm, thickness 4mm, weight 6.35g. Oval shank with a hollow end, the bit has a rectangular notch at the front and rear, circular loop at the opposite end. This artefact dates to the 13th to 14th century.
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-197FE3
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy crotal bell diameter 30mm, height 39mm, weight 29.5g. Rectangular suspension loop, the upper half is undecorated, the lower half has a starburst pattern. Iron pea inside. Date 17th-18th century.
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-195816
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic leaf-shaped arrowhead length 26mm, width 18mm, thickness 4.8mm, weight 1.8g. Invasive flaking scars covering the dorsal, shore, low-angled, bifacial retouch along the edges. This artefacts dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OLVESTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-193007
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing of William III Date: c1697 Diameter 22mm, thickness 1.3mm, weight 4.62g. Obverse: Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS TERTIVS Reverse: Britannia seated Reverse inscription: BRITTANIA Condition: fair
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OLVESTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: GLO-4960A7
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
28 BI, to AD 274. This hoard of third century Roman coins. Hoard summary: Claudius II (268-70) 1 Victorinus (268-70) 11 Tetricus I (270-74) 15 Tetricus II 1 TOTAL 28 CATALOGUE CLAUDIUS II (1) No. Reverse Bust RIC Qty. Obv. C CL[AV]DIVS AVG 1. Probably Providentia A1 ? 1 VICTORINUS (11) No. Reverse m.-m. Bust RIC Qty. Obv. [VI]CTORINVS PF AVG 2. [...ROVID...] - Providentia, l. with cornucopiae and baton A1 61 1 Obv. [VI]CTORINVS PF AVG 3. Salus, r., feeding snake in arms. A1 67 1 Obv. IMP C VICTORINVS P[F AVG] 4. VIR[...] - soldier l. with spear and shield…
Created on: Wednesday 7th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-48E9C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Date: 16th-early 17th century Description: Gold signet ring with vertical bezel engraved with a griffin within a dotted border. Metal content: The precious metal content of the ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Created on: Wednesday 7th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Taynton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-45ACB5
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Circular dress hook, round face with pinked and raised border, design of two initials, probably T A, in Lombardic script flanking a heart beneath a flower-head. Recurving hook on the back has been broken perhaps in an attempt to straighten it but the form of the hook suggests that it was originally bent in an s-shape, which, with the round shape of the front would suggest that this was a cap-hook. The design on the front suggests a love theme perhaps with the initials of a betrothed or married couple. Early -post-medieval (given the script), perhaps late 15th or early 16th Centu…
Created on: Wednesday 7th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hartpury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3330F4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Palaeolithic handaxe this would have been cordate shaped but the tip has been truncated, this is an old break. It is bifacial worked with large flaking scars covering the ventral and dorsal sides, the is short, fine retouch along the edges. Dark brown flint with creamy patches throughout, a thin light creamy patina has formed. Nicholas Ashton from the British Museum has said 'It's probably of a type that is known as a 'bout coupe' or 'Coygan type' handaxe, which generally seem to date to between 60 ,000- 40,000 years ago.'
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-D53FD4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a fragment from a copper alloy vessel leg. It has an oval cross-section and is truncated at both ends
Created on: Friday 14th May 2010
Last updated: Friday 14th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-D51771
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bi-conical steelyard weight with a hole through the central axis
Created on: Friday 14th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alveston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-D49D16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Denarius of Severus Alexander Obverse: laureate draped bust right Obverse inscription: IMP SEV ALEXAND AUG Reverse: Annona standing left, foot on prow, holding corn ears & cornucopiae reverse inscription: ANNONA AVG
Created on: Friday 14th May 2010
Last updated: Friday 14th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badminton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID-85DF68
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flints including: • six debitage flakes, dating to the Prehistoric period • one Late Neolithic semi-circular scraper • one Late Neolithic/ Bronze Age piercer
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.