Record ID: WILT-6EFBC5
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Scandinavian) to medieval copper-alloy sword pommel (c. 900-c. 1100). The pommel is hollow, broadly triangular in plan and is of 'lobed' form. It consists of five rounded and curved lobes that decrease in size from the central and largest lobe. The central lobe has an aperture at the top through which the tang of the sword would have passed, The aperture is slightly off centre. The underside of the object has an elongated oval opening which curves upwards towards the outer edges. There are no rivets on the pommel, which suggests it wa…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charlton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-A7B87E
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy openwork sword or dagger pommel of uncertain date, probably medieval to post-medieval. The open work pommel is broadly circular (43.25mm wide) and roughly oval in cross section (14.5mm thick at the base, 30.95mm thick at the central knops and 18.75mm thick at the break) with expanding sides, it is incomplete due to old breaks as it tapers towards the hilt. The pommel is decorated with an openwork foliate design and a circular projecting knop at the centre on each face. The sides of the pommel are openwork (12.75mm above the base, 15.65mm thick at the break) …
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th September 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-730137
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron sword pommel of Medieval date. The pommel is oval in plan and irregular in section. In section the pommel appears as a squat cylinder with an enlarged mid-section which gives the pommel a bi-conical form with the tops of the cones truncated and a broad flat band, which forms the middle of the pommel, joining the two truncated conical halves. The broad flat band area of the pommel has two rounded rectangular holes directly opposite each other and one larger in size than the other. Theses holes form the opening for securing the tang of the sword in place. The…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-7E1024
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Post-medieval sword pommel, with iron tang still in place. The tang projects from both perforations and is broadly triangular in cross section, 8.85mm and 7.7mm in length respectively. The tang is 9.6mm wide and is heavily corroded. The pommel is broadly oval in plan and square in cross section, it is 21.4mm in length, 24.65mm wide. The pommel is decorated with raised lozenegeform sections, one on each face. Each has four incised grooves which create an X, the extreme left and right edge of each raised lozengeform has two incised grooves which form a V. The pommel …
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded.