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Record ID: WILT-95EDDA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the house of Valentinian, dating to c. AD 364-378. SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type, depicting a victory advancing left. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-95C831
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy brooch fragment, probably dating to AD 50-150. The fragment consists of the foot of a probable Colchester Derivative brooch. The bow is sub-circular in cross section, and tapers to a point at the foot. The bow is lost to an unworn break. A right curling catchplate projects from the reverse of the foot. Length 31.6mm; Width 4.1mm; Thickness 15.3mm; Weight 5.59g.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-95A4DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy brooch fragment, probably dating to AD 50-150. The fragment consists of the foot of a probable Colchester Derivative brooch. The bow is sub-circular in cross section, and tapers to a point at the foot. The head is lost to an unworn break. A right curling catchplate projects from the reverse of the foot. Length 46.9mm; Width 4.6mm; Thickness 10.8mm; Weight 4.55g.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-951D02
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Probable Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy mount, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1550. The mount is cruciform, with each arm terminating a fleur de lis, a thick blunt rivet projects from the reverse. The front of the plate appears to have had moulded decoration, although this is obscured by corrosion. There is a possible central rosette, with each arm having three strands. Length 23.6mm; Width 25.1mm; Thickness 10.6mm; Weight 4.39g. In its form the mount can be broadly compared to larger late Medieval/Early Post-Medieval book fittings (e.g. SOM-D531A6), another simil…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-9472D5
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 1600-1800. The strap fitting consists of a circular copper alloy plate, with an abraded edge. The plate has a central raised pellet, surrounded by two concentric bands of smaller, moulded pellets. Traces of gilding survive on this surface. Two vestigial pointed lugs project from the reverse. Length 17.5mm; Width 17.4mm; Thickness 4.3mm; Weight 1.44g.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-940046
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy umbonate plate brooch, dating to AD 100-250. The brooch is circular in plan and domed, divided into two concentric circular fields by raised moulded ridges. The central field contains four reserved petals, with a further circular cell in the centre containing a reserved pellet. Four lugs project from the edge of the plate, along the two axes, one of these with a sub-circular depression. A perforated double lug projects from behind the latter, with a right curling catchplate projecting from behind the lug on the other edge. Red enamel survives in the central cell, …
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-933D45
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper alloy strap fitting, dating to AD 750-950. The strap end is tongue shaped in plan, with convex sides and a cast zoomorphic terminal which has sub oval ears. The attachment end is transversely split, with two incomplete rivet holes. The front of the brooch is decorated with worn engraved decoration, combining trewhiddle style and geometric elements. The central area of the strap end is divided into two panels symetrical panels, each containing a central trewhiddle style animal looking back over its shoulder. At either end of the panels are a three sets of conce…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-92BBC3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy finger ring, dating to AD 1150-1500. The bezel rises from the shoulders to a truncated point, at which a sub-spherical blue glass pseudo-gem stone in inlaid into a sub-circular cell. The shoulders of the ring are expanded in profile, and taper towards the base of the hoop. The hoop is flat in cross section. The shoulders show traces of a heavily worn incised border, as well as traces of a white metal coating on several parts of the ring. Length 25.7mm; Width 20.8mm; Thickness 3.6mm; Weight 1.72g. Similar rings were worn throughout the medieval period…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-925670
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, dating to AD 1200-1350. The brooch consists of a cast annular frame, with six projecting collets spaced equidistantly around the frame. The exterior edge of the frame is moulded into a series of trapezoidal projections, alternating with the collets. Each of these has two oblique grooves on the outside edge, creating a V-shape. There are two circular depressions, at the base of each projection. The exception to this is a circular perforation at the base of one projection, to accommodate a lost pin; there is only slight wear. Each collet is filled…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-03CBC9
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Palaeolithic flint handaxe probably dating to c. 500,000-40,000BC. The handaxe is piriform in plan with a rounded trapezoidal butt, when viewed in profile the axe generally gets thicker towards the point and has a relatively straight cutting edge. It appears to have been worked bifacially, but is extremely heavily rolled. Dimensions: Approximately 90mm in length, 50mm in width and 30mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-9C54C9
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, probably dating to AD 1150-1400. The pendant consists of a small concavo-convex sub-circular disc with a transverse loop expanding from the apex. Traces of gilding survive, but there is no further decoration. There is wear on the top interior edge of the loop. Length 21.8mm; Width 15.7mm; Thickness 4.5mm; Weight 1.19g.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2020
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Record ID: WILT-9C267B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Radiate, dating to AD 260-296. Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-9BE794
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Radiate, dating to AD 260-296. Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-9AECA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 335-341 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers with one standard. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-99264C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward II, dating to AD 1317-1320. Class 14, Canterbury Mint. North (1991: 37) no. 1065.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-F3C0ED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post-Medieval Silver penny of Charles I, dating to AD 1639-1645. Group D-G. Uncertain initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 163) nos. 2271-2273.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: WILT-F38DBE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post-Medieval Silver groat of Mary, dating to AD 1553-1554. Pomegranate intial mark. Mint of London. North (1991: 127) no. 1960.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: WILT-F33D64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1587-1590. Third issue, crescent initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 137) no. 2016.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: WILT-F3290E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1583-1603. Third issue, uncertain initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 137) no. 2016.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: WILT-F2F565
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1558-1603. Uncertain issue, uncertain initial mark. London mint.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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