Record ID: OXON-C4302C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (16th century) chafing dish handle fragment: The copper alloy chafing dish handle is incomplete and is the lower portion of an inverted angular heart-shaped handle. The edges of the handle are slightly bevelled and file marks are visible on these surfaces. The breaks on the handle are not recent.  The lug also has file marks over the surface. The handle has a dark grey coloured patina. It measures 14.74mm long, 60.28mm wide, 5.17mm thick. It weighs 13.18g. Chafing dishes were domestic utensils made of metal or earthenware for holding burning charcoal or o…
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: PAS-270281
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a Medieval gold finger ring. The ring has a slender hoop which has been distorted in plan. This distortion was probably due to plough damage, as it was found within the plough soil. The loop has a 'D' shaped section which slightly expands towards the bezel. The bezel is oval in plan and is set with a cabochon setting. Jon Radley (Keeper of Geology, Warwickshire Museum) commented the setting may be polished quartz, but this could not be confirmed unless a destructive analysis was carried out. A small, integral, transverse rectangular ridge decorates either side of …
Created on: Sunday 13th April 2008
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brailes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-081716
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, 4.a-4.b, Plate 46. The copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical undecorated wings with perforated wing caps, one wing is incomplete. The iron axis bar has the spring coiled around it four times on one half of the axis bar. The pin is missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings there is a trace of an integral hook holding a fragment of the chord. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. There are no mouldings on the side of the bow head. The bow is D-shaped in section and tapers to a blun…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Broadheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7873E6
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Number: 2018 T22 PAS Database number: WAW-7873E6 Period: Middle to Late Bronze Age, c.1300 - 800 BC Date of Discovery: September 2017 Circumstances of discovery: Metal detected. Description: An incomplete penannular composite gold ring which is broadly C-shaped and comprises of three separate bars which are sub-oval in section and possibly soldered together. One terminal end of a bar is broken and is fragmentary compared to the other two bars. Otherwise the terminals are flat with slightly rounded edges. Dimensions: Length: 21.51mm Width: 13.61mm Thickness: 6.71mm We…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brimfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7A8CCD
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age - Roman period (c. 1500 BC - 450 AD) casting waste: An incomplete piece of copper alloy (bronze) casting waste which is a fragment from the neck (funnel / well) of a composite probably two-part mould. The casting waste is broadly conical in shape although the wide edges are more heavily tapered than the sides. In profile the two halves of the casting waste are uneven with one side being much thicker and more wedge shaped than the other. This is presumably due to the mould being cut deeper one half than the other. The base of the casting waste is cut or br…
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-0F38D6
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (13thto 14thcenturies) shield shaped harness mount: The copper alloy fitting has a shield shaped plaque which has the trace of an integral arm protruding from the centre of the reverse. The copper alloy harness fitting is shield-shaped and has decoration on the outer face in the form of a high-relief lion rampant. There are no traces of enamel remaining. The surface of the mount is heavily abraded, but has traces of a mid to dark green patina. The mount measures 24.8mm in length, 20.06mm in width, 15.03mm in thickness and weighs 5.56g. The shield-shaped stud/mount probab…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID4255
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
The body of the mount is a shield-shaped with a loop protruding off each corner. The loops are at the end of a short lug. The lugs are angled as if to allow a strap to pass behind the mount. The mount is decorated with three low-relief chevrons. There is traces of red enamel within the chevrons. The surface of the mount is slightly corroded. Similar examples on the PAS database include: NMS-0C5943 and SUR-7CB610.  This harness mount was published in The Coat of Arms (2014, Third Series, Volume 10(2)/no.228, 116). 
Created on: Monday 21st January 2002
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-43A26E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1800) complete crotal bell: The object is comprised of two opposing hemispheres which are divided by a raised transverse rib. There are two near circular sound holes each on one side of the suspension loop. Thereis an integral rectangulart suspension loop at the apex of the bell. The outer surface of the upper hemisphere has low-relief lines forming a sunburst decoration comprised of elongated oval petals radiating from the suspension loop. On the lower hempishere, either side of the slot there is an open mou…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-50CDE3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The finger ring is an asymmetrical oval in plan as the hoop has been squashed. The hoop is D-shaped in section with a slightly bevelled edge on the interior. The hoop at the bezel and shoulders is expanded in depth forming a triangle in plan. On the interior edge of this triangular portion the hoop is obliquely angled on the upper and lower edge forming a trapezoidal profile. At the apex of the triangle there is a bezel set with a turquoise gemstone cabochon. In plan the cabochon is circular and in profile it is convex. The surface of the finger ring is a light yellow col…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rollright', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-5EDCBA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: siliqua of Valens (364-378) minted in Trier between 367 and 375 AD. RIC Vol. IX, p. 19, Nos. 27b.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-6FA77E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (mid 1st to 2nd century) brooch Colchester derivative, Rear Hook Spring of Mackreth 2011, 3. Plate 40. The wings are semi-cylindrical, although one is incomplete. The complete wing does not terminate with a perforated wing cap. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. The wings are decorated with a obliquely angled groove and the terminal has a vertical beaded groove. Along the upper edge there is an incomplete integral lug or hook. The bow head is decorated with a platform on each side. The outer face of the bow head and bow is decorated with a linear ridge …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-B60CE7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman coin: A copper-alloy nummus of Maximian I (286-310) dating to the period AD c. 296 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing facing left, holding a cornucopiae. London mint. The coin has a white metal alloy wash. RIC VI, p. 123, No. 1b; Cloke and Toone, 2015: 1.01
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-031DD4
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (AD c. 100-350) cast copper-alloy stud or mount: The stud has a circular head which is decorated on the outer face with an undecorated bone setting which is slightly domed in profile. On the reverse of the stud there is an integral circular section shank which does not taper, but termintes with a flattened expanded edge which was probably flattened with a hammer. The surface of the stud has a mottled mid to dark green patina. It measures 34.65mm diameter 18.42mm thick and weighs 30.19g Crummy (1983) illustrates similar studs, but not decorated with bone, such…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-032AAC
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (c. 43 - 410 AD) copper alloy nail; The head of the nail is flat and roughly rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The shank is integral and is square-sectioned, tapering to a blunt point. The nail is slightly bent from the lower third of the shank. It has a mid green patina and measures 46.36mm long, 7.55 mm wide across the head and weighs 3.32g. The PAS record KENT-0004BD writes 'Nails are difficult to date without archaeological context. Nails of this form are frequently assigned a Roman date and examples have been excavated. However, nails were manufacture…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-96F23B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch, possibly T-shaped type: The copper alloy brooch is fragmentary, it has the remains of a plain bow which is a slender rectangle in section and tapers slightly in width to a broken edge. In profile the bow is a C-shape probably due to damage rather than intention. The upper edge of the bow has an expanded area which is either incomplete wings or an integral plate. The plate is horizontal in its present position and the upper face is decorated with two parallel grooves running the length of the plate and the upper plate is broken, but not recent. On the reverse this pla…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-157123
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Probable Roman (mid 1st to 3rd century) mount: the copper alloy mount is incomplete or fragmentary. The body of the mount is an oval shape with a truncated and broken terminal, and at the opposite edge there is a integral sub-rectangular plate. The plate is decorated with fine transverse grooves which have been interupted by a circular perforation or cell. On the reverse thiscircular perforation or cell has a stud protruding. Due to corrosion it is not clear whether the stud is integral or seperate to the mount. The stud has a wide circular shank and terminals with an integral fla…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-39F121
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (mid 17th to mid 19th century) pistol or buck shot: A lead or lead alloy sub-spherical ball which has multiple, slightly impacted faces. The ball is sub-sphereical. It has a mid grey patina. It measures 7.62mm diameter, and weighs 2.42g. Ball shot was the prime form of small arms projectile used from the very late Medieval Period to middle of the 19th century. However, the majority of small arms shot originates from the mid 17th to the end of the 19th century. Dating small arms shot is extremely difficult as there was no standardisation of calibre or weight until th…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-39BD16
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1700 - 1800) shot: The shot is a sphere of lead or lead alloy. The shot is sub-circular in section. The surface is rough and a light grey in colour. It weighs 12.43g and is 12.83mm diameter. Similar shot have been dated to the later Post-Medieval period however the date range should extend into the early modern period as similar projectiles were used in firearms throughout this period. In the 17th century pistol shot weighed between 16-19g and in the 18th century 13g, based on research by Courney (1988) and Foard (2008). Based on the size, thi…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-397EC7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or Post Medieval (12th to mid 19th century) cooking vessel leg: The foot is a 'hoof' type. In plan it is a sub-rectangle, with a rounded lower edge and broken upper edge. The break is not too recent. In profile the reverse of the leg is straight and in section it is sub semi-circular. The lower portion of the front face is rounded and has a sub-trefoil shaped moulding with a horizontal collar above. Above the collar the leg has straight sides, a sub-trefoil section and a concave reverse. The surface is abraded and has a mottled mid green coloured patina with patches …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-3946E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (c. 12th to mid-19th century) cooking vessel rim fragment which is broken: The rim, in profile, is a slender asymmetrical 'n' shape. The only original edge of the fragment is the rim, the other edges of the fragment are all broken, but not recently. The interior surface is smooth, with the external surface being slightly rougher. The fragment measures 23.28mm wide across the rim and 25.13mm long from the rim to the lower edge. It weighs 9.16g. The shape of the rim fragment suggests this was probably a type of cooking vessel. It is uncertain …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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