Record ID: WILT-A8AC01
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object of uncertain date. The object is complete. It comprises a heavy piece of copper alloy which is tear-drop shaped with a loop at one end. At the bottom of the tear-drop is a small knop. At the top of the body is a loop with a hole which is ovoid with a point where it joins the body of the object. The loop and upper part of the body are curved convexly so that the lower edge of the body forms a smooth concave grinding surface. The sides of the loop and the lower part body have flattened areas where the object was crudely shaped or alternatively, may be …
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hankerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B1A4EE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object which is probably early medieval in date, c. AD 600-800. The object appears to be complete. The object may be a clothing or belt hook in the shape of a zoomorphic fish possibly in Oseberg style. The object has a curvilinear outline. At one end, there is a bifurcated tail with one half of the tail curving round with a hole in the centre, this hole was probably an attachment loop. The object continues to curve round and broadens out. There are three triangular and trapezoid shapes with incised lines following the curve of the lower edge. There is then …
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sixpenny Handley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-24ACEE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object, of unknown purpose or date, possibly a bead spacer, gaming counter or a washer dating to c AD 43-1800.  The object comprises a flat sub-circle of copper alloy with a circular piercing in the middle.  The object appears crudely made as the outer rim is roughly cut.  The patina is green patches with orangey-brown beneath.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-6032DA
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy unidentified object of uncertain date. The fragment comprises a short section which is curved both in profile and in plan. The object is a piece of copper aloy that has been curved. Along the raised edges of the artefact are incised decorative lines running along its length. The artefact narrows gradually along its length. It weighs 5.03g and measures 28.17mm in length, 8.2mm in width, 2.66mm in thickness and 9.82mm in height across the curve.
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5B129D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age cast copper alloy object of a type usually referred to as 'moustache-shaped', dating to the Middle Bronze Age to Early Iron Age, c. 1500 - 650 BC. The object is three dimensional and comprises half a 'moustache', with the appearance of a hedgehog with its nose in the air.  This object is one of two separate parts of a composite 'moustached-shaped' fitting.  The body has multiple longitudinal incised lines on the upper part of the 'moustache' which taper to a plain point. The base of the object has an oval…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-811C87
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object possibly dating to the Roman period as it was found in the vicinity of a number of copper alloy Roman nummi.  The small object is circular with circular decoration and what may be letters around.  On the other side the disc is decorated with lines of small pellets and has a small raised rectangular knop.  
Created on: Friday 7th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.