Record ID: HAMP-D7A2BF
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Middle to Late Bronze Age (c.1500-900 BC) copper-alloy spear. This fragment would have been the very tip of the spearhead, measuring 28.27mm in length and 15.39mm at maximum width. The fragment is lozenge-shaped in cross section and triangular in shape, tapering to a point. The midrib is prominent and tapers on either side to the edges, which are chamfered; the area of chamfering widens considerably towards the tip. The patina for this fragment is very smooth, and dark green in colour. In total, it weighs 7.13g.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheriton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1E9941
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, unidentified object missing its setting and possibly a component part of a multi-sectioned bracelet or similar. The object is rectangular in shape, measuring 22.98mm in length, 7.59mm in width and 2.68mm in height/ max.thickness. In total, it weighs 1.42g. The object has engrailed edges around the top and is hollow inside. The base of the inside surface retains a silver or tin plating or foil with a white substance around the edges, possibly a fixant of some kind. From the short edges a D-shaped in section projection extends, decorated to the top with numerous equidis…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hambledon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1DCFF0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete late medieval/ post-medieval gold finger-ring with white enamel decoration and set with pinkish-purple stones, missing one of the stones from the rectangular bezel one to either side of the bezel, as well as much of the enamel decoration. The finger-ring measures 20.39mm in diameter and weighs 3.11g. The back of the hoop is D-shaped in cross-section, undecorated and measures 2.02mm in thickness. The sides of the hoop, leading into the shoulders, are rather more triangular in cross-section with a central, expanding rib as the hoop expands into the shoulders. To either si…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Soberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1D689C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A probably late medieval, 14th century gold finger-ring, a plain hoop, rectangular in cross-section, decorated to the outside surface with four grooved Tau crosses (T-shaped, and so-called because of the Greek letter to which it pertains). The Tau crosses are roughly equidistant, though one is a little out. Three of the Tau crosses are the same way up; the fourth is rotated through 180 degrees. The finger-ring measures 17.22mm in diameter and 1.44mm thick. It weighs 2.48g.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hambledon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1A2A1B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Portsmouth
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman silver finger-ring, dating to the period AD 43-410. It is incomplete insofar as the intaglio which would have been set in the bezel is now missing. The frame of the ring is still complete. It is a Henig Type VIII, measuring 20.57mm in height, 25.58mm in width and weighs 5.89g. The thickest part of the ring, around the hoop, measures 2.01mm in thickness. The bezel measures 1.05mm thick. The hoop has no decoration, until just before the shoulders. On one side, there are two pairs of diagonal incisions, one pair either side. The pair of lines are approximately para…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portsmouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-195471
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold or possibly gold-plated copper-alloy Late Bronze Age penannular ring, dating to the period 1150-800 BC. The object measures 16.24mm in diameter, is oval in cross-section, and with a gap measuring 2.39mm wide and 3.94mm in height. The thickness of the ring measures 6.59mm. In total, the penannular ring weighs 9.31g. The weight may indicate it is more likely the penannular ring is made of gold, rather than gold plated copper-alloy. There are small indentations on the face of both terminals, probably residual marks from where a stone was wedged between them (with thanks t…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Havant', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-AFDDFB
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A squashed and possibly incomplete early medieval gold disc pendant. The pendant appears to have been squashed both outwards and inwards, with a section possibly missing, or bent below, in the 1 o'clock position (as photographed). The pendant comprises a circular gold sheet to which has been soldered filigree ornament on one face and a separate suspension loop. The suspension loop is a rectangular gold strip, 3.3mm wide max, bent into a U-shape to form a loop at the top of the pendant. The terminal on the front is transverse, while the terminal on the back is V-shaped. The loop has…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Soberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-A03771
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman brooch of the Langton Down (Nertomarus) type, dating to the period AD 25-60. It is incomplete so far as the lower half of the bow, catchplate and pin are missing. It has also been squashed. It measures 33.03mm in length and 25.74mm in width. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and would have had held in place a separately cast copper-alloy spring with six coils. Their front face is decorated with a central oval perforated with three holes. The design is similar to that of Hattatt no.270, 'hooks and eyes' type, with scroll moul…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9FAE86
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman Hod Hill brooch, dating to the period AD 43-70. It is incomplete insofar as it is missing its pin and mechanism. The bow is triangular in shape, measuring 56.05mm in length and 21.98mm at maximum width. What remains of the head is starting to curve round, but the pin and accompanying mechanism have since broken. The head measures 6.69mm in length, and tapers outwards to the side lugs, which are the widest part of the brooch. These side lugs are broadly triangular in shape, and have two raised transverse ridges on each. The body of the bow measures 8.76mm in width, …
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9A3655
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gilded silver mount, now in two pieces. It is broadly rectangular in shape and hollow to the reverse, filled with a white concretion that is hard and apparently brittle, with traces of a red colour throughout. The back-plate is missing. The front of the mount is decorated with four triangular cells, the central two being isosceles triangles with one inverted, and the outer two being right-angle triangles placed in opposing corners. The cells are inlaid with coloured glass or gemstone, the corner pieces being dark orange-yellow in colour and the central pair being gree…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-8A9006
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age silver unit of the Southern Region / Regini and Atrebates struck for Epaticcus, c.AD 30-45, 'Epaticcus Eagle type. Obverse: EPATI, Bust right. Reverse: An eagle standing left. As ABC 1346, VA 580-1, BMC 2024-2293.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-863394
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy Roman Wroxeter type brooch, dating to the period AD 75-200. The brooch measures 65.16mm in length and at maximum width is 15.36mm. Starting from the headloop, which is complete and 5.15mm in diameter, there are two ridges which curve down from the headloop and curl upwards towards the headloop. They are 13.23mm wide. From this the headloop tapers inwards again to the D-shaped plate, which contains the spring mechanism to the reverse. This plate is D-shaped arranged on its side, with the straight edge underneath the headloop. It is along the straight edge that …
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1C5091
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to Early Roman (AD 20-70) Colchester one-piece brooch. The brooch measures 61.62mm in length and at the wingspan, 14.35mm in width. It is incomplete insofar as the spring, pin and catchplate are missing. At the top of the bow are two protrusions, originally extending into the spring (lower) and forward-facing hook (upper). The top protrusion measures 5.08mm in length and 4.31mm in width, though it tapers slightly in width to 2.16mm. It measures 1.77mm in thickness. The lower protrusion measures 4.82mm in length, curling at the end up towar…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droxford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-77F713
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy gilded disc plate brooch, dating to the period AD 200-350. It measures 40.13mm in diameter, and 13.11mm at its thickest. The brooch is incomplete insofar as the pin is missing and the very edge is damaged in places. There is a small circular knop in the centre, measuring 5.84mm in diameter. There is a small hollowed recess at the centre of the knop, but it is unclear if anything was set within this recess. The small knop is surrounded by a slight circular recess, measuring 12.33mm in diameter. Outside of this recess but contained within a concentric ri…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Saturday 6th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Froxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-F651F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman Hod Hill brooch, dating to the period AD 43-70. It measures 49.74mm in length and at the side lugs measures 16.89mm in width, though as one of the side lugs is missing the actual width of the brooch would have been approximately 6.4mm wider. The brooch is incomplete insofar as one side lug is missing, along with the shank of the pin. The wings measure 13.26mm in width and 3.47mm in height. They curl forwards to hold the axis bar. The presence of iron corrosion within the wings indicates that the axis bar was made of iron. From the wings extend the bow, measuring…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tichborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-4BD1D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.b4.Plate 50, dating to the period AD 50-150. It is incomplete insofar as the pin has broken after 22.88mm length. The brooch measures 39.83mm in length and 16.72mm at maximum wingspan. The coil at the reverse of the brooch has a break in it, which may be sign of repair and reuse. The pin which extends from the coil has been broken. The wings are D-shaped in cross section and have pierced lugs. They are 5.59mm in thickness. At the top of the bow the…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-93EE09
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman zoomorphic plate brooch, dating to the period AD 100-250. It depicts the front portion of a hare or possibly a dog advancing right. The measurements are 27.43mm in length, 18.79mm in width and 10.68mm in thickness. It weighs 1.85g in total. The hind legs and rump are missing, and the ear and snout have signs of damage. There are traces of enamel, off white and dark blue, in the cells within the body. All breaks are old. Closely comparable with Hattatt (2000), fig.221, no. 1189-1190.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Challow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C2A242
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age/ Roman (AD 20-70) Colchester one-piece. The brooch measures 35.72mm in length, 8.17mm wide at the wingspan, and weighs 1.62g. It is missing the pin and pin mechanism. There are two loops at the top of this brooch. The top loop turns back on itself over the bow and is open; this would have formed a forward-facing hook. The bottom loop is beneath this, and extends away from the bow of the brooch. This loop is closed, and measures 2.28mm in diameter; it woudl have extended into the spring mechanism. Aside from the two loops, there is no further…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-5AC48E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axehead, probably a variant of the Taunton-Hademarschen type (Dr Dot Boughton, pers. comms. November 2016), dating to the period 1300 BC-1100 BC. This socketed axehead has concave sides and short broad neck. The neck has been broken in a jagged fashion, and reveals a small hollow within which measures 11.17mm in length and 6.53mm in width. This hollow does not appear to extend through the entire axehead. The axehead measures 41.31mm in length, 18.15mm at the neck, expanding in width to a flared cutting edge to 25.18mm. The neck of th…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crondall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9EABBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman denarius of Severina (AD 270-275), dating to the period AD 270-275 (Reece period 13). VENVS FELIX reverse type depicting Venus standing left holding seated figure in right hand, vertical sceptre in left. Mint of Rome. As RIC V.1 p.316, no. 6; Normanby no. 1286.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shalbourne', grid reference and parish protected.