Record ID: WILT-35F404
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval miniature toy jug made of lead and dating to c AD 1250-1500.  The jug has been partly squashed flat.  This type of miniature toy jug appears to modelled on full-sized ceramic jugs from London and Surrey and the Medieval Pottery Research Group classification is generally use to identify specific types.  This is a Type 2 Design 1 pear-shaped jug.  It has a wide flaring rim with a beaded rim, probably a small pouring lip, a long neck, sloping shoulders and a pear-shaped body which tapers gently to a flat oval …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D1187F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval or post medieval lead cloth seal dating to c AD 1500-1700.  The seal is incomplete and only the front subcircular stamped disc, part of the connecting strip and possibly a small part of the rove disc which is adhered to the front disc remains.  The front disc is decorated with a crown and portcullis, although as it has not been stamped very straight, full details of the decoration are not visible.  Dimensions: Length: 17.0mm; width: 12.3mm; thickness: 3.1mm; weight: 2.96. The portcullis decoration was a badge of the Tudors and it is likely that thi…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-1A8EFC
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead Papal bulla of Pope Clement V, pope from AD 1305-14.  CLE/MENS/:PPV obverse depicting the legend in three lines within a beaded border. PP stands for 'Pastor Pastorum' or 'Shepherd of Shepherds'.  The reverse depicts the faces of Saints Peter and Paul in moulded bas relief, each surrounded by a separate pellet border with a crozier between the two.  Above the faces is the inscription SPASPE, an abbreviation for St. Paul and St. Peter. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Pe…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1B2069
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval or post medieval lead token dating to c AD 1400-1700.  This lead token was found with WILT-1AEC06 and may be dated similarly to the fifteenth century.  The token is uniface and is decorated with a linear design with four pellets on short lines perpendicular to the central line and a plain back.  The design may be a truncated anchor.  Powell Type 5.  Cf Fletcher, 2005, p 61.   Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1AEC06
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead token dating to c AD 1200-1500.  The token is uniface and is decorated with a linear cross with a pellet in each angle and a plain back.  The decoration is reminiscent of the reverse of a long cross penny.  Powell Type 14.  Cf Fletcher, 2005, pp 40-41.   Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date. Tokens of Powell's type 14 are thought to imitate Medieval pennies, and may therefore be of the same date.
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-AA1CD4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly post medieval cast lead biface token dating to c AD 1500 - 1700. These tokens are not closely datable.The obverse has a radiate bust in relief, facing right, which may be copying the head on a Roman radiate coin.  Behind the bust is a raised cross-hatched background.  The obverse is Powell type 10. The reverse is a raised squared geometric pattern in a quartered design of four segments with chevrons radiating out to the edge of the token in each quarter.  
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Record ID: WILT-1549F2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval lead biface token dating to c AD 1500-1800. Powell Type 10, depicting a crude head and neck in relief, facing right, with four oblique lines running diagonally from the back of the head to the edge of the token. The reverse depicts a four legged animal, possibly a deer or cow, facing left with large horns or antlers and a tail.  The reverse of the token is slightly concave in profile.  Dimensions: Diameter: 20.4; weight: 4.68g. The obverse depiction may be copying the bust on Roman coins or metal coins of the perio…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2022
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Record ID: WILT-C2C1C7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval lead alloy token bifacial token, of Powell's type 3/3, probably dating to c. AD 1250-1850. One face is decorated with a cartwheel-like design, with a central pellet. The other face bears the same device, but less well executed. The token has been slightly folded over itself. Diameter 17.2mm; weight 3.14g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-9A8972
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead circular uniface token of Powell type 14, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1500. The token depicts a raised cross. Dimensions: diameter: 15.47mm; 1.64mm thick; weight 2.89g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be medieval or post medieval in date. Tokens of Powell's type 14 are thought to imitate medieval pennies, and may therefore be of the same date.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-86302C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of lead with the remnants of an iron nail which appears to be Roman through it dating to c AD 43-410 (but may be later). The object comprises a sub-rectangular piece of lead. At one end, the lead has a flat vertical face and curved corners. The other end appears to have been broken off or cut as the horizontal line is not even and the vertical end face is sloping in on the back. There is an iron nail through the lead with the shank broken off. Around the nail on the back of the object are brown marks possibly evidencing a washer of the shape of the object to which the sectio…
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.