Record ID: WMID-CF66F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck Iron Age stater, dating circa 50-30BC. Both sides of the coin are tarnished and the obverse is worn. Metal content is uncertain, but probably silver. Icenian stater, Early Uninscribed J, 'Norfolk Wolf' type. A stater with a similar reverse is recorded in Hobbs:1996, plate 12, no 276, showing a wolf facing left with a crescent and pellets above. The obverse is too worn to discern. Dimensions: Diameter is 17.42mm. Thickness is 2.45mm. The coin weighs 4.2g.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-29A755
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Colchester brooch, circa 25-65 AD. The spring, bow, catch plate and tip of the foot are missing due to old damage. The head of the brooch has wings with a short, flat-sided crossbar with two hooks. The upper hook is rearward facing, creating a tear-drop shaped aperture with the top of the bow. The lower hook protrudes forwards and upwards, tapering slightly to a blunt terminal. At the junction of the crossbar, the bow is oval in cross section measuring approximately 7.1mm x 4.2mm. At the head of the brooch, the bow curves sharpl…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 13th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Littlebury Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-17F455
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy late Iron Age to early Roman strap fitting or slide. The strap fitting is incomplete with the attachment missing. The strap fitting is composed of 2 'eye' forms (characteristic of the Iron Age) which create a double-lozenge shape in plan view. The 'eyes' take the form of prominent domes within a sunken circular field. The diameter of each 'eye' is approximately 8.3mm. The outside edge of both 'eyes' tapers to a point. The reverse of the strap fitting is flat with the remains of either an attachment loop or prongs present. The attachments are very worn but circular …
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-342412
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of a terret which together form a complete harness ring. The highly decorated, cast copper alloy flat-ring terret dates to the late Iron Age period, circa 50BC - AD50. The larger fragment, which comprises approximately 60% of the complete object, was found first. The smaller fragment was found some weeks later by a different finder, but from the same location. The break is not new and both fragments of the terret have suffered similar damage. On both fragments, most of the glass settings are missing and the surfaces are heavily chipped and pitted, particularly on the ext…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abberton Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-0684C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammered silver coin of Cunobelin (10-40AD). British Eastern (Trinovantes) silver unit issued at Camulodunum. Allen type CUNO. Other known examples from the Oxford Celtic Coin Index included 02.0324, 99.1693, 93.0009, 92.0028, 88.0105, 82.0300 and 01.1434. Reference: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies: 2001., De Jersey, Philip., Cunobelin's Silver pp1-44. Obverse is a nine-eared cornstalk within a plain circle. There is decoration at the base where the stalk meets the circle. The obverse legend reads CVNOB[ELINVS] in retrograde. The reverse is a standing figure with…
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2012
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Osyth Parish', grid reference and parish protected.