Record ID: WILT-FFC218
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Middle Bronze Age palstave mould consisting of one half of the mould dating to the period c.1500-1300 BC. The mould varies in thickness it is 9.9mm thick at the funnel, the walls are 13.4mm wide at the loop and the walls taper in width to a minimum width of 6.85mm at the blade. The mould is 182mm in length and has a maximum width of 70.85mm at the blade. The front face is decorated with a raised shield and central vertical rib. Projecting from this vertical rib are three raised chevrons pointing towards the funnel. There is corrosion visible within the mo…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-D9ACDD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman silver trumpet derived bow and fantail brooch dating to the second century AD. Only the lower part (the fantail) and the catch plate survive. Raised moulding below the break, acting as the terminus of the fantail, is decorated with two wide deep grooves and two smaller central grooves. The fantail is decorated with an engraved central chalice shape containing a deep incised heart motif. Bordering the central chalice are four deep incised oblate motifs one of which still contains black niello. It seems probable that all the lines and incised motifs once co…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farringdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-AF936E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval farthing of Edward I or Edward II dating to the period AD 1300-1310. Withers type 28. North class 10. London mint. North: 1058.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-AAA95B
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg rose/orb jetton, dating to the period AD 1500-1600. The obverse is also mostly indiscernible, though the faint outline of the three crowns, alternately with three lis, arranged centrifugally around a central rose can be seen. On the reverse, there is an imperial orb surmounted by a cross patty, within a tressure with three main arches. Both legends are illegible.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-59B1E1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead pan weight, circular in plan and rectangular in profile with VIII stamped on the front face. It weighs 226g, which is just less than eight Averdupois ounces. The style of the letters suggests cAD 1600 - 1800. It is 47.25mm in diameter, c14.5mm thick, though this varies a little.The lead appears to have been battered a little out of shape, perhaps while in the ground, but there is also evidence that an edge may have been taken off, while there are also one or two small accretions of lead which suggest additions.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-59750E
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval copper-alloy openwork dress fastener of Read class E, type 5 (2001 110, ref. 436). The tag is a Hungerford knot with pellets on each cord terminal, which are joined by a bar to form a trapezoidal attachment loop. Projecting from the largest loop of the knot is a long narrow hook which is mostly missing. Read dates this form of hooked tag to 1500-1700 AD (ibid., 87). The tag measures 19.95mm in length, 18.2mm wide and weighs 1.71 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: WILT-595B2B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 75-175) Trumpet-headed (trumpet derivative) brooch. The upper bow, wings and an incomplete loop survives, the lower bow, pin and catchplate are missing. Above the bow is a incomplete loop with a circular perforation, to the reverse the wings are D shaped in cross section. A fragment of the pin is visible in the recess, iron corrosion suggests the axis bar is constructed from iron. The bow tapers from the wings to the break, at the break it is oval in cross section. The brooch measures 19.55mm in length, 17.25mm wide and weighs 3.76 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-592CE7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy post medieval triangular shaped strap fitting with two integral pointed lugs dating to 17th century AD. On the front face there are three basal ridges and a rounded knop at the top. Two the reverse are two pointed lugs which project from a expanded circular base. One lug is possibly complete, the other almost completely missing. It is 25.7mm in length, 9.75mm wide and weighs 1.78 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-591987
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy bar mount of medieval date. This item is a small (17.35mm in length, 5.2mm in width) rectangular bar mount or strap fitting, D shape in section, with two rivets, one at each end, one is still in place. It weighs 0.36g. See WILT-D7B25F for similar.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-590282
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy bar mount of medieval date. This item is a small (13.9mm in length, 3.70mm in width) rectangular bar mount or strap fitting, D shape in section, with two rivets, one at each end, one is still in place. It weighs 0.49g. See WILT-D7B25F for similar.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-58F5DE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval cast copper alloy bar mount dating to AD 1250 - 1400. This is a bar mount with terminal lobes and a central plano-convex central lobe or boss which is decorated with diagonal, hatched, incised lines. The two rivets are in place, one in the centre of each of the lugs. The bar mount is 13.15mm in length, 6.4mm in width and weighs 0.74 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-587EEA
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete side plate of a copper alloy medieval (14th century) sub rectangular composite strap end. It has a round aperture and two rivet holes with rivets in place at the incurved attachment end. It is overall 33.05mm in length, 14.55mm in width and is straight sided with knop largely missing. It is heavily abraded but apparently undecorated. The remains of a spacer appear to be attached on parts of the underside of the plate.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-5868E0
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy post-medieval button depicting the arms of the city of Salisbury. the button is 26.45mm in diameter and depicts the arms of the city of Salisbury and is inscribed around the circumference CITY OF NEW SARVM. To the reverse there is a raised central section with an incomplete lead alloy loop.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-585D30
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy post-medieval button depicting the arms of the city of Salisbury. the button is 28.7mm in diameter and depicts the arms of the city of Salisbury and is inscribed around the circumference CITY OF NEW SARVM. To the reverse there is a raised central section with an incomplete lead alloy loop.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-1B8D20
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic medieval Kennet Valley ware rim sherd possibly a rim sherd from a jar. The sherd has a thickened and flattened rim, a mid brown fabric with large flint inclusions. The sherd is 36.3mm wide, 23.4mm in height and 15.25mm thick at the rim, the sherd weighs 10.94 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-1A58C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Roman black burnished ware dating to c AD 43-410 consisting of a rim sherd and a base sherd. The sherds are fragmentary and degraded. The fabric is dark greyish black. There are numerous large sandy inclusions and mica as well as numerous pits. The fragments weigh 25.88 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-1A4F09
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six ceramic Roman body sherds of Savernake type grog-tempered greyware (AD 43-300). The sherd has a mid pink to red oxidised fabric with grog inclusions. A combined weight is 89.86 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-1A46C1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a Roman coarseware wheelthrown vessel dating to c AD 43-410. The fabric is hard with a mid grey outer surface. The sherd exhibits frequent poorly sorted angular inclusions of flint, sand and quartz.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-1A3F6C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four sherds of Roman coarseware wheelthrown vessels dating to c AD 43-410. The fabric is hard with a mid grey outer surface. The sherds exhibit frequent poorly sorted angular inclusions of flint, sand and quartz. The combined weight is 77.06 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-1A2955
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight sherds of Roman coarseware wheelthrown vessels dating to c AD 43-410 consisting one six body sherds, one base sherd and one rim sherd. The fabric is hard with a mid grey outer surface. The sherds exhibit frequent poorly sorted angular inclusions of sand and quartz. The combined weight is 101.37 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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