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Record ID: WILT-84B02C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three pieces of flint debitage which may have been used as simple scrapers possibly dating to the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age tentatively dated to c 1100-600 BC. 1 - The largest piece weighs 29.32g and measures 53.65mm in length, 47.35mm in width and 14.4mm in thickness. There is evidence of a bulb of percussion and concoidal rings. There is some evidence of crude retouch along one edge. There is evidence of the cortex on the dorsal face and the retouched edge has evidence of recortexing. The ventral face is mid brown with white marks possibly of recortex. 2 - This piece i…
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castle Eaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D1D34C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age plated copy of a silver stater of uncertain tribe dating to c 50BC-AD43. The coin is worn and most of the plate has rubbed off it. The obverse depicts a horse facing right with a sun wheel between the legs and further circular motifs above the head and above the rump. The reverse of the coin is undecorated. The coin weighs 2.96g and measures 16.13mm in diameter.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-7FB5A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Iron Age La Tene III brooch dating to the period AD 20-100. The brooch is incomplete and is missing the end of its pin and part of the catchplate. The brooch is 64.01mm long, 11.87mm wide and the bow is 1.72mm thick and weighs 6.97g. At the top of the brooch, there are four curls of the spring which extend into the bow of the brooch and the front and the pin at the back. At the foot of the brooch, the bow extends back to form the catchplate which is missing the terminal and the curl at the back. The bow of the brooch is decorated with two parallel lines of punched …
Created on: Monday 22nd December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-C90A78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman Colchester two-piece brooch, dating from the 1st century AD. Apart from the pin which is missing, the brooch is largely intact, although slightly bent. At the head of the brooch, a decorative ridge rises up and continues to the foot of the brooch. At the top of the ridge are two slightly raised ridges to either side. Along the edges of the front of the brooch are two raised ridges. The profile of the bow of the brooch is almost triangular and is bowed (the lower section of the bow is flattened). At the head of the brooch, arms extend out at either side which are s…
Created on: Thursday 14th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton Fitzwarren', grid reference and parish protected.