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.

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Record ID: WILT-84D418
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A black burnished ware (BB1) rim sherd from a Roman vessel dating to c AD 43-410. The sherd comprises a small section of rim and wall of a vessel. The outer face of the wall is convex with a narrow rib of rim at the top. The fabric is black on the outer face and muddy brown on the inner face. There are large holes which probably contained organic material. There are numerous small and medium inclusions of grog and flint. The fragment weighs 5.75g and measures 25.69mm in length, 23.3mm in width and 8.56mm in thickness.
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.

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Record ID: WILT-4EFE2F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the top of a Roman black burnished ware flanged bowl dating to c AD 275-325. The fragment comprises a slightly concave piece of a vessel. On the outside (the convex side), there is the raised rib of a shallow flange which then continues up towards rim, which is missing. The fabric is dark grey with a slightly oxidised red internal face and a black outer face. There are small white inclusions that are probably sand.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4F2200
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Anglo-Saxon ceramic bowl dating to c AD 400-600. The fragment comprises a small fragment of the wall of a vessel. The fabric is mid grey with an oxidised light red outer face. There are white flint inclusions.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4F556A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman vessel dating to c AD 250-400. The fragment comprises a section of the wall of a wheel thrown vessel. The fabric is mid grey with a darker greyish black inner face and a slightly oxidised outer face which graduates to a darker black. there are small flint inclusions.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4F6F82
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman vessel dating to c AD 250-400. The fragment comprises a section of the wall of a vessel. The coarseware fabric which appears to be handmade is mid grey and a slightly oxidised outer face with small flint inclusions.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4FB331
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman vessel dating to c AD 250-400. The fragment comprises a section of the wall of a vessel. The coarseware fabric which appears to be wheel thrown is light greyish beige. There are numerous pits across the fragment suggesting large inclusions that have fallen out and there are some small inclusions which appear to be sand or silica.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4FC523
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman vessel dating to c AD 250-400. The fragment comprises a section of the wall of a vessel. The coarseware fabric which appears to be wheel thrown is mid grey with a darker grey inner surface. There are numerous pits across the fragment suggesting large inclusions that have fallen out and there are some small inclusions which appear to be sand or silica.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4FD46D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman vessel dating to c AD 250-400. The fragment comprises a section of the wall of a vessel. The fabric which appears to be wheel thrown is mid grey with a light reddish brown inner face and a richer red outer face. There are numerous small inclusions which appear to be flint.
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7E5544
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of greyware dating to the Roman period c AD 43-410.  One sherd is a rim and one is a bodysherd.  The bodysherd may be of a Savernake ware type.   It is thin and of a pinkish buff colour with numerous inclusions of red iron oxide and medium sized sandy or black quartz inclusions.  There are numerous voids.  This sherd hard fired and is rough textured. The rimsherd is from a beaded rim vessel.  The outer surface is oxidised pinkish buff and the inner and rim are greyish black.  There are numerous white quartz includes suggesti…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-7DC56E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a vessel dating to the Roman period c AD 43-410.  The sherd is a coarse greyware.  It is hard fired and has an unoxidised core.  The fabric of the outer surfaces is a pale orangey pink with sparse medium sized sandy inclusions, crushed flint inclusions and iron oxide inclusions.  There are also a few voids in the fabric.  It is handmade.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-D83FD6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval (AD 1540-1900) ceramic cone-shaped stoneware object which looks similar in shape to tegula mammata from a Roman cavity wall. It has been suggested that this may be the stopper for an acid bottle. The object has some slight damage to the sides of the base. It is generally conical in shape but towards the tip the profile is slightly flatter and it terminates in a blunt point. It is beige stone in colour with a brown glaze. The glaze is uneven, it is not clear whether this is from wear or the effects of the soil where it was found. One half of the object has a darke…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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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.

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Record ID: WILT-866D1E
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cubes of stone which may be pieces of tessera type tile, possibly dating to the Roman period c AD 43-410. Both objects a crudely made cubes of stone. The patina of both is browny/yellowish cream. 1 - Weighs 26.15g and measures 26.17mm in length, 25mm in width and 22.04mm in thickness. 2 - Weighs 17.75g and measures 24.79mm in length, 24.4mm in width and 17.91mm in thickness.
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.

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Record ID: WILT-8644CE
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cube of chalk, probably a tessera of Roman date (c AD 43-410). The chalk tessera is cube shaped. The tessera is chalky white in colour. It weighs 2.9g and measures 13.08mm in length, 11.86mm in width and 9.7mm in thickness.
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.

Record ID: WILT-D7F84E
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman (AD 43 - 410) ceramic cone-shaped earthenware tegula mammata from a cavity wall. The presence of cavity walling suggests a substantial building. The tegula has some damage to the top and to the sides of the base. It is ochre red in colour with large dark grey inclusions. It weighs 98.64g and measures 56.16mm in diameter and 66.12mm in height.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D80DCA
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman (AD 43 - 410) ceramic cone-shaped earthenware tegula mammata from a cavity wall. The presence of cavity walling suggests a substantial building. The tegula has some slight damage to the side and base. It is ochre red in colour with large dark grey inclusions. It weighs 47.78g and measures 45.58mm in diameter and 47.10mm in height.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-0831A7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy strap fitting probably for a sword belt dating to c AD 1500-1620. The strap fitting is in two parts which are from the same find spot. Although the short hook stud end is smaller in scale, it fits snuggly into the eye end of the strap fitting and both pieces are bent in a similar way. They are therefore being recorded together but will be described separately. The larger eye section comprises a long and narrow piece of copper alloy which has the eye at one end and the attachment plate at the other. The piece comprises a rectangular eye with a convex bar…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-6D1788
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post medieval strap fitting dating to c AD 1600-1700. The strap fitting comprises an assymetric flat shape with two integral lugs (which are incomplete). The strap fitting comprises a flat shape in three sections with bevelled edges. At either end of a central wide pear shaped section are knops. The knop at the top of the pear shape is a simple oval shape. The knop at the other end is more circular and has a smaller knop on top. The front is undecorated. The back is undecorated but has two integral lugs which are incomplete and are on the knops at either end. Cf Read, …
Created on: Monday 14th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D14038
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy strap fitting dating to c AD 1600-1700. The strap fitting is complete and comprises a plate of copper alloy with a lis shape at the top and below that swells into a pear-shaped section with a small knop at the base. The strap fitting is decorated with a a raised flower comprising six pellet petals and a central pellet surrounded by a curvilinear wreathed or foliate border. The strap fitting has been gilded. The back of the strap fitting is undecorated and has two integral lugs. The strap fittingweighs 2.48g and measures 27.56mm in length, 12.7mm in width, …
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.