Record ID: WILT-F72071
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman copper alloy headstud brooch dating to AD 75-200 (Mackreth type Headstud 5.).  The brooch is missing the foot of the bow, most of the catchplate and the top of the bow (it appears that the bow has broken across the centre line of the headstud).  The bow is decorated with the semi-circular curve of the remaining headstud.  Below this the centre of the front of the bow is decorated with cross-mouldings creating a lattice of cells down the centre with with half cells along either side and an incised line along the outer edge.  The central cells…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-656ED2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch dating to c AD 335-400.  Mackreth CD H 12.c. The brooch is incomplete and is mssing the tip of the pin, the catchplate and the foot of the bow.  The brooch comprises short wings with a single incised line around the front of the ends of the wings.  In the centre of the wings the top of the bow rises in a peak to a raised headloop with a central piercing which may have been filled with enamel or glass.  At the back of the wings, there is a hinged pin.  The bow has a central ridge running from the headloop an…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-64CE0D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy headstud brooch dating to c AD 75-200. cf. Mackreth Headstud Type 1.gb. The brooch is  missing the lower part of the bow, the hinged pin (apart from the part attached to the retaining bar) and part of one wing.  The fragment has a headloop in the centre of wings which are formed as cylindrical tubes into which the pin retaining bar was inserted.  Along the front face of the wings there are 7 vertical incisions on each side of the bow.  The bow is not heavily decorated and has a smooth top section, a raised annulet forming the headstu…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-643DE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy circular plate brooch (possibly repurposed or intended as a decorative mount) dating to c AD 80-250. cf Mackreth's PL CONT 9.a. The brooch is circular with champlevee decoration.  The outer rim of the brooch is raised and there is a second raised field inside this with a central raised knop.  There is field of grey enamel surrounding the central knop and the remnants suggest that the gray enamel formed a star shape with fields interspersed (although there is no longer any evidence of these).  The outer ring has alternating blue and red secti…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-5F9AFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver radiate of Postumus dating to AD 260-269 (Reece period 13).  The coin may possibly have been silvered.  Probably HERC DEVSONIENSI reverse type depicting Hercules standing facing and looking right, holding a palm branch and resting hand on a club.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-3A1937
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy plate brooch dating to c AD 43-200.  Mackreth PL CONT no. 25. The brooch is incomplete with only two-thirds of the bow remaining and part of the catch plate.  In its complete form, this would have been an elongated brooch comprising two half cones joined at their bases in the middle of brooch with a pair of transverse mouldings with diagonal slashes.  At top and bottom are single forward-facing studs.  Only the lower half of the bow is complete and there is evidence in the stud of possible enamelling (although the remains are scant).&n…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-37746C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch dating to AD 75-175.  Mackreth's CD PH 5.b.1. The brooch is incomplete and is missing the lower part of the bow, the pin and one end of the wings.  The wings encase the spring mechanism and have capped ends with two mouldings at each end (one wing missing).  There is then a short undecorated section before vertical ribs from the top of the wings to part way down the bow which rises up between the ribs and has a central raised rib down the bow with horizontal slashes across it.  See Mackreth …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-6F7958
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II dating to AD 270-271 (Reece period 13).  DIVO CLAVDIO obverse.  SECVRIT AVG reverse type depicting Securitas standing front, looking left, leaning on column and holding sceptre or baton. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-6F324C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II dating to AD 268-270 (Reece period 13).  VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting Mars standing left, holding a branch and vertical spear, shield resting against his legs. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1B7EB2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Caracalla dating to AD 201-206 (Reece period 10).  VOTA SVSCEPTA X reverse type depicting Caracalla standing left, sacrificing out of a patera over a tripod and holding a roll.  Mint of Rome.  RIC IV pt 1 p 234, no 150.
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-610C0A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 353-361 (Reece period 18).  FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a soldier spearing a fallen horseman.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-228079
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of unclear emperor dating to AD 260-296.  Unclear reverse type.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-226E53
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman barbarous radiate probably of Postumus dating to AD 275-285 (Reece period 14).  Probably PM TR P COS II PP reverse type depicting soldier standing left with globe and spear..  Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-2258E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman barbarous radiate of unclear emperor dating to AD 275-285 (Reece period 14).  Unclear reverse type.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-223B05
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Victorinus dating to AD 269-271 (Reece period 13).  INVICTVS reverse type depicting Sol running left with a globe and whip.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-21E29E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II dating to AD 268-270 (Reece period 13).  LIBERT AVG reverse type depicting Libertas standing left holding a pileus and vertical sceptre.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1FCFB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman pierced barbarous radiate of uncertain emperor dating to AD 275-285 (Reece period 14).  Probably SALVS AVG reverse type depicting Salus feeding a snake.  Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1FA46E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 330-335 (Reece period 17).  CONSTANTINOPOLIS reverse depicting victory on a prow with sceptre and shield.  Mint of Trier.  LRBC (1960) p5, no 52.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1F7455
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) dating to AD 153-154 (Reece period 7).  COS IIII reverse type depicting Annona standing left holding corn-ears and placing left hand on modius set on ship which is half seen.  Mint of Rome.  RIC Vol III, p 54, No 231.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-CEEAA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to AD 364-378 (Reece period 19).  SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse type depicting victory walking left with a wreath.  Mint of Arles.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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