Record ID: SOM-2CE367
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four copper alloy rings found together as a group in context. There are two larger and two smaller rings. One of the larger rings is broken and incomplete. One of the smaller rings is also incomplete and has part of an iron object still attached and iron corrosion adhering to the others suggests they were also linked by iron pieces. Ring 1: Lozenge shaped in cross section with clear fold lines around the central ridge on the inner side of the ring and file marks on the inner face from forming. No very worn areas but it appears to thin towards one side where there is an piece of …
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Pennard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F6BB91
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy anthropomorphic sword pommel and guard dating from the Iron Age, about 300 BC - AD 100. The blade and grip are missing. The two parts were found about 3 metres apart. The pommel is cruciform in shape with a circular section shaft and arms. The arms are short and angled slightly upward, with dome shaped terminals. The terminals are plain apart from an incised line round the base. The dome part is larger in diameter than the arm. The shaft has a wide groove round it near the base, flanked by an incised line above and below. Above, the shaft steps out wider and the…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 12th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-62A518
Object type: TORC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy thistle headed torc of Iron Age dating (2nd Century BC to 1st Century AD). One terminal and part of the neck ring are present. The terminal is of the thistle head style, with a flat top. The terminal extends from the neck ring, first with a narrow collar (8.2 mm diameter), and then a wider swollen collar (4.6 mm long, 9.4 mm diameter), then a circular groove (8.9 mm diameter), before expanding outwards into a flat thistle head. This part of the terminal is 12.3 mm long. A possible maker's mark of a punched ring and dot is present but is covered with some …
Created on: Monday 9th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 12th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shenstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-E78C8A
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Interim information on the hoard for the PAS & Treasure Annual Report launches in March 2020: This hoard comprises a copper alloy bowl, the fittings from a copper alloy bucket, and part of a clay pot. Buckets such as this one are usually found in high-status cremation graves from the mid-first century BC, alongside other pots, jugs and pans. These were drinking sets, used for serving mead, wine or beer at feasts. Perhaps the deceased hosted such feasts in life, or maybe this was a way for the living to share the funeral feast with them. Several such graves are known in Kent, and …
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-6B6481
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman strap fitting, likely a baldric ring which would have been used as part of a composite belt suite used to hang a sword scabbard or a strap terret. Description: The loop is formed from an evenly cast ring, with a squashed ovoid cross-section. There is cast integral mushroom shaped stud at the apex of the ring. The stud is roughly mushroom shaped with a thick neck and a circular convex head, which has a rosette decorative motif cast in relief on its upper surface. The ring has two additional knops evenly aligned towards the bo…
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-B37694
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: The find comprises five finds: two stave-built tankards with copper alloy fittings, a pair of shears, a circular iron knife and a ceramic vessel. The objects have not yet been closely examined, as they are extremely fragile, and considerable conservation work would be needed to make a more complete investigation possible. White powdery material apparent in the soil recovered during the excavation may represent powdered bone, or may be chalk. No fragments of bone of any size or recognizable shape has survived. Tankard 1 - This object is in a fragile state and retains …
Created on: Friday 27th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Basingstoke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5668FE
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 Iron age copper alloy fittings, found together. 1. 19mm long, 17mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 8.60grams. 2. 23mm long, 21mm wide and 16mm thick with a weight of 17.92grams. Both are circular in form and sub triangular in cross section, having a circular sectioned shaft emerging from the centre of the underside at a 45 degree angle. The slightly smaller one (1.) is decorated with two raised concentric circles, the outer one having a series of transverse lines decorating it. This may be a Wild (1970) Type Va (disc heads with cast ornament) button and loop fastene…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-B03969
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy strap fitting of Late Iron Age date (300 BC - AD 43). The object is composed of a flat disk with an integral rectangular attachment loop on the upper edge of the back face of the object, projecting at 90 degrees to the disk. The bar is integral and rectangular with a a central groove running longitudinally down the length of the object and a shallow groove running down both the left and right hand sides of the bar. At the terminating end, the bar angles outwards and curves into a sub-circular hook. The object terminates in a tapered end with a circular perforation runni…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0090BA
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy toggle of possible Iron Age date. The toggle has two tapering terminals joined by a waisted central shaft. Each terminal is circular in section with three parallel grooves decorating the widest end, which is the point at which the shaft and terminal meets. Each terminal tapers gradually before slightly flaring again to for a bulbous end. At the narrowest point of the terminal are two parallel grooves. The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The toggle is 59.16mm long, 13.23mm in diameter at the widest end of the terminal; 5.76mm in diameter at the c…
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oswestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-B364C6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy and iron Iron Age dagger (c.300-c.100 BC), consisting of part of the copper alloy hilt closest to the blade, a short length of the iron blade and part of the iron handle. It is missing most of its blade and hilt. Overall, the fragment measures 43.6mm long, 53.0mm wide and 17.1mm thick. It weighs 63.45g. The copper alloy part of the hilt that survives is shaped like a V and is similar to the cross guard or quillons of a more recent sword or dagger. Overall, the decoration of the object is in a three-dimensional style of Celtic art more common in continen…
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-D9A17D
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
British Museum Report: Description: 1.Long thin copper alloy strip bent into a U-shape in a plane perpendicular to the width of the strip. The strip terminates at one end with an oval terminal with strap loop in the same plane as the strip. The other end is broken off. The outer surface of the strip is engraved with two parallel lines that run down the centre. The narrow area between these lines is hatched with short perpendicular engraved lines, giving a ladder effect. The strip is pierced with a circular hole in the centre of the 'U', with the hole going through the engraved l…
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CF0714
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy zoomorphic mount in the shape of a bovine head, probably a vessel or bucket mount, dating from the Late Iron Age to early Roman period, c. 100 BC - c. AD 100. The mount is moulded in the round at the upper surface in the form of a bovine head, with two short upturned horns flanking a furry head and forehead; vague impressions corresponding to eyes and snout are visible, including raised undulating moulded lines giving the impression of fur along the entire face, forehead and head, continuing onto the upper portion of the back of the head on the mount's reverse. At …
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 3rd April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9E5865
Object type: YOKE (ANIMAL)
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy probable fragment of a Y shaped Irish harness fitting of late Iron Age date (c. 300 BC - 100 AD). It measures 19.22mm in diameter, 17.73mm in height and weighs 12.72g. The object is a domed oval in shape with a hollow interior and a flattened underside. It exhibits a circular aperture on the underside surrounded by a projecting jagged break. The upper surface exhibits an incised decoration consisting of three incised spirals joined at the centre. There is a small patch of iron corrosion from an iron rivet at the apex of the spiral design. The remains of t…
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6C8413
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age copper alloy decorative mount, c.45mm long and 35mm wide with a thickness of 2-3mm. The object is in good condition and weighs 17.82grams. The object is semi-circular in form with a triangular projection at one side and has a flat rectangular section. It is incomplete, with the now 'flat' edge to the right (as shown in the photo) being very irregular for most of its length, but with a definate flat edge on its upper quarter. The other curved edge has a border formed of an incised inner line with transverse incised short lines running to the edge. This border widens as it move…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-BEFA55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Kentish primary or 'Thurrock' type potin. Obverse: head left. Reverse: bull right. Compare ABC No. 120 (Cottam et al. 2010). This coin dates to the later second century BC. Measurements: Maximum diameter: 16.2mm; maximum thickness: 13.5mm; weight: 2.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-BEC6E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age copper alloy Brooch of Mid first century date. The brooch is a La Tène D2 type (Mackreth Type 'D 1.a', Feugère 2b) with slightly expanded wire bow with lozenge-shaped cross-section, decorated on the front of the bow with vertical parallel lines. It has a symmetrical two-coil spring and external chord. Although the majority of the brooch is in good condition, the catchplate is damaged. Enough remains to show that the brooch originally had a framed catchplate with a single central bar. The catchplate bar is now broken, but may originally have been curved or dog-legged in…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-73B132
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy unidentified object of Iron Age date. The object is a squashed lyre loop shape with tightly looped terminals which curve back inwards to join the body of the lyre loop. Iron corrosion is present over most of the curved outer edge with a high concentration to the apex suggesting the presence of an iron core and apex projection. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and a is worn. The object is 39.6mm long, 26.4mm wide, 12.9mm thick and weighs 26.7g. Numerous functions for this object have been considered including harness fittings and mirror handles however…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-C319B7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy pin of Middle Iron Age date, decorated in 'plastic style'. The pin has a large knobbed head, consisting of a spherical head with a slightly flattened base with multiple motif decoration. The main body of the head is broadly circular in plan and D shaped in cross section with multiple knops, projections and grooves. It is 17.15mm long and 16.95mm wide). On opposite faces are two broadly D shaped raised sections that join forming an oval raised platforms which due to the contours of the head appear to be higher at either end (12.25mm long, 2.9mm maximum height…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-6E5C30
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case number 2011 T527 On 25th July 2011, a hoard of Iron Age metalwork (finds 1, 2, 4 and 6) was found by [two metal detectorists] while metal detecting on cultivated land. [Finder One] also made two additional finds (3 and 5) on the 20th September 2011 during geophysical survey of the findspot undertaken by York Archaeological Trust and a local archaeology group. The initial results from the resistivity survey show a rectangular feature to the immediate south of the finds. A large circular feature was also described by the surveyors, but is not marked on the interpretation…
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bilbrough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-44C9F0
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cylindrical copper alloy ingot with circular cross-section. The object gently tapers from a wider end terminating in a flat angled surface to a rounded, slightly narrower, opposite end. On the wider end there is a small area of abrasion where material was removed for testing by a jeweller before the object was submitted as Treasure. The surface of the object is pitted and slightly worn. X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface identified the metal as an alloy of copper with a few percent of zinc, lead, and tin. There was no detectable precious metal content. The object does no…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fareham CP', grid reference and parish protected.