Record ID: WMID-777C35
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Six Roman pottery sherds found in the same area. One is a body sherd of samian, decorated with a moulded dog or wolf running right. It is from either a Dragondorf 29 or 37 bowl (weight 3.3 grams). It dates from the first to third century AD. A second sherd of samian is from a mortarium, either a Dragondorf 43 or 45. It dates from the second to third centuries AD and is probably from East Gaul (weight 9.4 grams). The third is a local white ware mortaria, possibly Hartshill / Mancetter (Warwickshire) as that is a major mortarium production site in the region. …
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
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Record ID: WMID-080FC1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Middle to late Iron Age. Bodysherd. Uncertain vessel type, probably storage jar. Local type. Sparse fossil shell. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. banded. Dark grey core. interior missing. light orange exterior. Hard. Inclusions: Sparse fossil shell (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Hand made. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probably a storage jar. Fragment: Body. Notes: Diameter of vessel: not enough present to accurate determine diameter. Thickness: 9.8 mm. Mass: 3.3 g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-06C088
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Middle to Late Iron Age. Bodysherd. Uncertain vessel type, probably storage jar. Local type. Frequent fossil shell, occasional metamorphic. Oxidised. Fabric: Oxidised. Light grey to beige core. Light brown exterior and interior. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent fossil shell (< 1 mm), occasional metamorphic rock (
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-080274
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Middle to late Iron Age. Bodysherd. Uncertain vessel type, probably storage jar. Local type. Sparse fossil shell, occasional metamorphic. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. banded. Dark grey core. variable light to dark grey interior. variable light orange to light brown exterior. Hard. Inclusions: Sparse fossil shell (
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-081BDE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Middle to late Iron Age. Bodysherd. Uncertain vessel type, probably storage jar. Local type. Sparse fossil shell. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. banded. Dark grey core. dark grey interior. mid orange exterior. Soft. Inclusions: Sparse fossil shell (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Hand made. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probably a storage jar. Fragment: Body. Notes: Diameter of vessel: not enough present to accurate determine diameter. Thickness: 9.3 mm. Mass: 7.0 g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-086414
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Middle to late Iron Age. Bodysherd. Uncertain vessel type, probably storage jar. Local type. Frequent quartz, sparse fossil shell, occasional metamorphic rock. Oxidised. Fabric: Oxidised. banded. Dark grey core. Variable dark grey to light brown exterior. Light brown interior. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (1 mm), occasional metamorphic (
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th September 2021
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Record ID: WMID-72C21D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy strap slide or fitting, of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (200 BC to AD 100). The strap fitting is sub rectangular in shape. The front has been decorated with a high relief design, within a wide border. Remnants of red enamel survive in the recesses of the design. The design consists of two petals (pointed ovals with a central circle), set at an angle and joined together by the stalk. The reverse of the strap fitting has traces of four projections, forming a rectangular shape in plan. These projections are damaged and incomplete. It meas…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-D4D9F2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy strap-end with silver rivets, of 9th-century date, now slightly bent. Description: The strap-end is made from a piece of copper alloy with a split attachment end. This is shaped around two well-preserved silver rivets whose heads are of different sizes. Below the rivets is a semi-circular or fan-shaped field, engraved with a trilobate motif. When the strap-end is held with the rivets uppermost, the trilobate motif appears to be a plant with drop-shaped centre (apex upwards) with a leaf to either side. Below the fan-shaped field, the body of the strap-end …
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rugby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CA394C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete stone flat or discoidal spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). Around 50% of the spindle whorl is present.The spindle whorl is semi-circular, and rectangular in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been drilled slightly off central, from both sides. The internal diameter of the hole measures 5.6 mm wide. Both the upper and lower faces are flat. No traces of decoration are present on either the upper or lower faces. The whorl has a diameter of 55.1 mm, with a width of 29.8 mm and is 14.1 mm thick. It weighs 36.6 g (…
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-842671
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy, possible tip from a spear head, of probable Middle Bronze Age dating (1500 BC to 1150 BC). Around 5% of the spear head is present, consisting only of the possible tip. It is sub triangular in shape, with a lentoid cross section. Traces of side blades are present to either side. It measures 19.7 mm in length, 7.9 mm wide (base), 3.3 mm wide (tip) and 4.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.2 g. The possible spear head is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of so…
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-7BFD00
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy seal matrix, of 14th-century date. It has a conical handle with six irregular tapering sides. These terminate in a single moulded band, comprised of one horizontal rib, below a rounded loop. The suspension loop is complete, and has an internal diameter of 2.31 mm. No orientation marks are present around the base of the matrix. The die or seal face is sub circular, with a diameter of 18.76 mm. The die is complete and well cut. The central device is clear but quite stylised, and the letters are legible. The central device of the seal depicts a rampant q…
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-B54312
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver seal matrix of Post medieval dating (17th Century AD). Around 75% of the seal matrix is present, as the handle is incomplete. The seal matrix is of the pedestal or pendant type, with an oval die. The pedestal has five facets and tapers to a two banded collar. No orientation marks are present on the base of the pedestal. Above the collar is the base of an openwork trefoil shaped handle, with three old breaks beginning present. The die consists of a plain narrow band around the edge, then a twisted or ropework border, followed by a plain narrow border. Within …
Created on: Tuesday 19th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rugby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-77A22D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver pyramid mount of Early Medieval dating (first half of the 7th Century AD). Around 50% of the pyramid mount is present, consisting of the top (apex) and two sides (faces). The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The mount is hollow and originally would have had a square base. The broken stub of a transverse bar, originally for a strap attachment, is preserved on the base. The two surviving faces of the pyramid mount are decorated with the same chip-carved design, comprising a hanging triangle at the tip of the face, with sub-trian…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellesbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F23B97
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint plano-convex knife of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 1400 BC). The knife is of a sub pointed oval shape, with a flattened end. It has a D shaped cross sction. It is a dark brown colour, with minimal surface patination. Remains of the cortex (outer rind) is present on the dorsal surface and is an off white colour. It has been made from a piece of secondary debitage. Retouch is present along both edges on the dorsal surface. A probable shouldered notch is present at the top of the knife, with retouch on the ventral side. The retouch can be classified as: L…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Record ID: WMID-C2E4D4
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy pilgrim button or badge of Saint Barbara, of late medieval dating (AD 1475 to AD 1525). The badge is sub circular in shape, with engrailed sides, creating an octagon shape with inward curving sides and points. The front has been engraved with a design depicting a nimbed (or haloed) St Barbara, in a Tudor style dress with a square neckline. St Barbara is holding a book of the Gospels in her right hand and a palm frond in her left, symbolising her martyrdom. In the background to the right of St Barbara a walled town or a castle is depicted. The whole scene is …
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rugby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-C096A1
Object type: PESTLE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a polished stone axe which appears to have been reused as a pestle. The axe had an oval section, 52.6 x 32.6mm, one end of which shows a hackly fracture. The other ends shows the faceted wear typical of a stone pestle or hammer-stone. This has been locally damaged with the loss of a large chip. It has been made from a fine grained rock, grains of quartz being visible in a black matrix. It measures 61.89mm in length, 53.79mm wide and 32.89mm thick. It weighs 171.4 grams. Due to the functional nature of this artefact, it is hard to accurately date it. As it has bee…
Created on: Friday 6th August 2010
Last updated: Sunday 17th March 2019
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Record ID: WMID-BC01F1
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold lozenge shaped back plate, from a composite pendant, perhaps a reliquary pendant. The front of the back plate has been engraved with a pictorial design. The reverse is undecorated. The upper left hand edge has a rounded edge, whereas the others are square. This is because this is the outer edge, with a ridge, which would have been used to hold onto and slide the plate out from the rest of the pendant. The pictorial design on the back plate shows St George as an armoured soldier, holding a lance, standing over a dragon. St George is wearing an open face salet, and full…
Created on: Monday 13th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-A51F34
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An enamelled gold pendant of four parts (obverse, reverse, two removable pins), link, suspension link in the form of a hand (with pin) and chain. The assemblage, as submitted for investigation, numbers eight pieces. The link was purportedly broken in the process of removing the assemblage from the ground and is presently stored separately. The link has been made from a piece of gold wire with a circular cross section. It has a diameter of 1.5 mm. It appears to have originally been in an oval shape with two ends butting up against each other, closing the link. It is said …
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warwickshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-B50CC2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy furniture or casket mount, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). The mount is cylindrical with a flat circular base with the remains of a corroded iron rivet. There are two raised ridges around the circumference of the mount, with a slightly convex area in between. Immediately after the upper ridge, the mount reduces in diameter with concave sides before widening slightly before terminating in a flat circle with a slight depression around its circumference. The remains of a square sectioned iron attachment spike is present, located centrally at the…
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2015
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Record ID: WAW-4F7A13
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Eight (8) sherds (Two (2) rimsherds, Two (2) basesherds and four (4) bodysherds)) of several wheelthrown ceramic vessels. The sherds vary in thickness from 5.35mm to 10.64mm. In total they weigh 127.3 grams. The sherds have a slightly soapy feel, fine grained fabric with few inclusions. All sherds demonstrate coarse grit placed on the interior surface. It is similar in style to a red slipped mortarium fabric, probably from one of the Oxfordshire kilns, typically of 2nd to 4th century AD dating . Two main types of rim form are present, one is a relatively simple plain straight ri…
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
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