Record ID: WILT-745597
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Post-medieval lead gate or net weight, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1850+. A sub-rectangular strip of rolled lead.
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-D317DE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead post medieval cloth seal dating to AD c1500-1700. The seal comprises two parts joined in the centre. The seal is incomplete and is in three fragments. The main section comprises a sub-circular front panel with the stamp of a bird (possibly a phoenix) with wings outstretched and standing on its feet with the trifoliate tail between. The head is facing right and appears to have a plume flowing backwards from the top of the head. The other side of this section has the centre of a second side with the stamp of a bird which is facing left. One of the two remaining fragments comprise…
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D3E396
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval Post Office lead bag seal from AD c 1660-1700. It measures 20.13mm in diameter and c.5.38mm in thickness, weighing 9.81g. There are perforations at opposite sides of the seal where it has been cramped onto a cord which passed throught the centre of the seal. The obverse depicts a crown above G POS above possibly a rose. The reverse is difficult to identify but may depict one or more shields. This seal would have been used to secure the contents of mail bags or sacks.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D48075
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval Post Office lead bag seal or an alnage seal dating from AD c 1600-1725. The seal is incomplete and comprises a single bent disc with a section extending out of it which would have created the loop or join to the second disc. The face of the seal depicts a bust of the monarch (possibly Anne) facing right with the legend OF ENG:LAND around it and a circle of pellets surrounding the design. The relief designs on these alnage seals are characterised by fine detail resulting from well engraved dies. The reverse is undecorated.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BC099A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead cloth seal dating to the period AD1500-1950. The cloth seal comprises two discs of lead which may have been joined and folded over to create a single disc. There is a short tab extending from the disc and between the two discs are two iron wires which extend out of the tab. One side of the disc is smoother than the other. The seal is damaged and any markings on the seal are indecipherable. The cloth seal weighs 9.1g and measures 32.85mm in length, 19.80mm in width and 4.20mm in depth.
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-35E819
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead token dating to c AD 1500-1700. The token is incomplete and is missing about a third of one side. The fragment comprises a semi-circular edge and a jagged line between. The token is slightly concave. On the concave side, the token is decorated with a geometric pattern of a double tressure of two loops joined by a point between (similar to Rose and Orb jetton). The other side has two concentric raised rings.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-3621D7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead token dating to c AD 1500-1700. The disc is slightly concave. On the concave side there are a number of incised line which meet in the middle and a raised pellet to one side. The depiction is similar to the design of Roman leaden tesserae/tokens (Cf Fletcher, E, 2005, Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Greenlight Publishing, Witham, p 15 (top left)). The other side depicts a possible standing figure (Cf Fletcher ibid, p 15 (third row on right)).
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thruxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D47306
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead probable cannon ball dating to c AD 1500-1600. The cannon ball is almost spherical with hammered edges making the circumference irregular. There is a small hole 4.28mm in diameter in the cannon ball, it is not clear whether this was the site of casting sprue or where the cannon ball was damaged as there are cracks running away from the hole. It is not clear whether the cannon ball has been fired. The size of the cannon ball suggests it may have been for a Serpentine cannon which had a bore of 1.5 inches (38.6mm) and shot weighing 8 oz (227g). The cannonball weighs…
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Manningford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6A6A93
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead token dating to c AD 1575-1850 (Powell Type 12). The token is complete and is circular but has slight damage to the edge. The token is only decorated on one side with a cross extending to the edges of the token and a chevron in each quarter pointing to the centre and a single line in the centre of each chevron which points towards the centre of the token. The reverse is undecorated. The patina is greyish-white with reddish-brown and lighter beige marks around the raised relief of the decoration. The token weighs 6.21g and has a diameter of 22.72mm and a thickness …
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-6B0E1A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead token dating to c AD 1575-1850 (Powell Type 2). The token is complete but is discoidal. The token is only decorated on one side with the initials PS (or possibly RS). The reverse is undecorated. The patina is light green with lighter beige marks around the raised relief of the decoration. The token weighs 8.89g and has a diameter of 20.43mm and a thickness of 3.36mm.. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date…
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clanfield', grid reference and parish protected.