Record ID: WILT-86FE28
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a medieval or post-medieval lead weight dating to the period c AD 1200-1700. The weight is a misshapen lozenge with the top point extending upwads to form a rounded end which is pierced with a hole. The weight is convex on both sides and may have been moulded in two halves and fixed together as there is possible evidence of a seam along the side. Each side of the weight is decorated with a raised cross. On one side the cross has a depression in the centre. It is not clear whether the depression is deliberate or was a flaw in production or was damage sustained in use or l…
Created on: Friday 29th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Purton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-3F1639
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman lead pot mend dating to the period c. AD 43-410. The pot mend comprises a roughly circular outer plate of lead and a smaller, irregularly shaped inner plate joined by a central lead plug which would have filled the hole in the vessel. The outer circular section has a piece missing and scratch marks next to it, possibly from modern damage. The plate has a flat central section which has an incised line close to a slightly raised rim. The inner plate has a rough surface. Between the two lead plates, there are traces of ceramic, probably Black Burnished ware.
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Luckington', grid reference and parish protected.

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-CEA4DC
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead papal bulla of Pope Alexander III dating to AD 1159-1181. On the obverse is written ALEX / ANDER / PP III (in three lines) surrounded by a circle of pellets. PP stands for pastor pastorum - 'shepherd of the shepherds'. The reverse depicts the heads of St Peter and St Paul facing each other, each in a vesica-shaped compartment defined by beading, cross pattee with long foot between the heads and SPA SPE above. There is some evidence of a circle of pellets around the edge. Lead seals of this type were put on official papal documents sent out from Rome as a means of authentication…
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-596DFC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight possibly dating to the medieval to post medieval periods (c AD 1100-1700). The weight is roughly circular in plan and is pierced with a hole through the centre. The weight is decorated with a wheel shape pattern comprising a groove around the outer edge which surrounds a raised circle with eight 'spokes' which meet in the centre by a hole. The reverse of the weight is undecorated. The patina is light whitish brown. The weight has a diameter of 40.63mm, is 8.73mm thick and weight 87.99g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Downton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-70440F
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead vesica shaped seal matrix dating to AD 1300-1400. The seal matrix is incomplete and all that remains is the bottom half of the seal matrix. The fragment depicts a central fleur de lis with a legend around the edge. The legend may read CI[]OISENIV. The reverse is undecorated and there is evidence of the raised rib down the centre which would have lead to the suspension loop.
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford Toney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-39F76B
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead steelyard weight dating to the period AD43-410. The weight is biconical and there are marks at each of the pointed ends of the iron bar passing through that probably formed a hanging loop at one end. In the middle of the widest part of the weight is a hole with a sub-square brown mark round it - which may have been an alternative hanging mechanism.
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-65D145
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead pan weight probably medieval dating to the period c AD1100-1500. The weight is circular in plan with sloping sides. Through the centre there is evidence of an iron loop. The weight is decorated with a raised rim. On the top of the weight is a raised saltire which continues in raised ridges down the sides of the weight. On the top of the weight, there are other raised ridges which appear to be random and may have been intended as a circular decoration. On the sides of the weight between the ridges joining on to the saltire, there is a single raised ridge in three sections …
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chippenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D26F86
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular lead weight possibly dating to the medieval period. The underside is smooth apart from a rough, circular indentation measuring about 10mm in diameter. On the upper surface, there is a raised cross surrounded by a raised circle just inside the rim. The lead weight is 30.45mm in diameter and 7.83mm thick, it weighs 52.45g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-5FDAAA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead weight with a corroded iron loop at one end dating to AD 43-410. The weight is complete, the ends of the iron loop are visible at the opposite end of the weight to the loop. The weight is broadly circular in cross section and rectangular in plan with a narrowed wasit. The weight is 42.24m in height, 20.54mm in diameter and weighs 75.66 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broad Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-1B2926
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight with a hanging loop possibly dating to the period AD c1100-1500. A sub-circular lead weight with an integral hanging loop. The weight is slightly curved up at either side. The back of the weight is rough. The front is smooth with a cross roughly engraved into the front of the weight. The weight is 37.05mm wide, 40.90mm high and 4.92mm thick. The loop is 14.93mm in width and 11.01mm in height. It weighs 47.58g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Amesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-017609
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman lead weight dating to the period AD 43-410. There is no loop. The weight is conical in shape with a small base. There is a circular hole through the weight which widens towards the base.
Created on: Sunday 29th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-018985
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman lead weight dating to the period AD 43-410. The weight is circular in shape with the sides flaring towards the base. There is a circular hole through the centre.
Created on: Sunday 29th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-69707B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight dating from Roman to Post Medieval. The weight is sub-circular with a flattened top and bevelled edges. The bottom of the weight is flat but with small lozengiform markings stamped into the base, these are thicker in the centre of the weight. The top of the weight is domed but with a flattened top.
Created on: Friday 4th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-11C76D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead token dating to c AD 1400-1500. The token is decorated on both sides. On one side there is a cross with chevrons possibly in two adjoining quarters and a swirling looped decoration in the two other quarters. On the other side, there is an off centre cross with a double line running through the centre of the offset cross line and lines radiating out to the edges of the token. The dating is based on the similarity of the crude decoration to a silver long cross penny.
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melksham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C16204
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object probably a weight of unknown date. The top of the weight is convex with two circular grooves pressed into the lead and just off-centre on top, a circular stamp with a cross in the centre. There is a scar across the weight. The bottom of the weight is generally flat with tool lumps of manufacture visible.
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C223B4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead pot mend, irregular in shape (30.51mm long, 32.08mm wide, 10.43mm thick). The two pieces of lead contain pot which has a light brown reduced core and appears grey on the outside suggesting Roman greyware c43-410.
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-E96363
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead weight possibly a steelyard weight dating to the period AD 43-410. The weight comprises a cone of lead with a rounded top with two iron rods coming from the base (these have broken off). At the top the lead is folded over and there is evidence of iron corrosion. The weight weighs 48.36g. It is 36.57mm long and 20.17mm wide.
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded.