Record ID: WILT-2700D8
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post medieval crotal bell dating to the 18th to mid 19th century. The bell is complete, has a green-brown patina. and the iron pea survives. It has a spherical with a rectangular suspension loop at the top.In the top half of the sphere, a circular perforation is located either side of the loop. Around the circumference, there is a raised ridge. The lower half of the bell has a long straight opening ending in a circular perferation at each end, each just below the raised circumferential ridge. The upper half of the bell is plain. On either side of the long…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Record ID: WILT-286419
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post medieval seal matrix with multiple dies dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1700. The seal matrix is in the form of a cross pattee with a circular perforated aperture from which the four arms of the cross extend. The arms are circular in cross section and each terminates in a flared circular die each of which features a shallowly engraved designs within a circular border. The designs are as follows: an anchor, a ship (sails and a mast is visible), 8 radiating lines in the shape of a flower and a bird facing right, with one out stretched wing. Two of the dies (t…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Record ID: WILT-294C05
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy harness pendant with an offset suspension loop. The pendant is a Type 5 with open work, with a cross which has bifurcated ends. The pendant has a complete and offset suspension loop. The open work of the cross is not adjacent to the suspension loop. The pendant appears to be plain and not gilded or tinned. Nick Griffiths (1986) comments that poorer quality manufacturing of pendants (including heraldic types) suggests that they were not made for dispay on horses for the nobility. It is more likely they were used by trappings, for the horses of retainers, bail…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2AA779
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy spatula probe dating to AD 43-410. The implement has a elongated spatula scoop end, and a small, blunt olivary probe end. The design is plain, and has a green-brown patination, but presents a small iron corrosion point of orange above the spatula end. The artefact has been bent inwards. The bend has also caused the artefact to lean more to the right hand side. The probe end is circular in shape, but the body of the implement holds a rounded square shape. Ralph Jackson (edited by Robert Arnott 1998) suggests, that a great majority of implements of this type woud not …
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2B2AF1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy palstave dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age c. 1500 - 1150 BC. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape the butt and a fragment of the flanged sides survive. The axe has an angular butt . The sides are unfinished, as you can still see the ridges from the casting process. The faces of the axe fragment are slightly concave, creating a H-shaped cross-section. The faces of the axe show signs of wear, such as scratches and the break is even and patinated, suggesting that the object was broken in antiquity, located at the break are two voids from a c…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-3B6DF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medival silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I dating to the period AD 1591-1594. London mint, Tun initial mark. North 2016.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-3D06AC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy composite strap end type with forked spacers, dating to the medival period c. AD 1250-1400. The terminal of the strap end is circular and the strap end is composed of two sheets. The lower face has a copper-alloy projection which is broadly rectangular from the upper section of the strap end. The upper edge of this projection is slightly damaged. The sheet element appears to have two projections in the main over terminal as there is no evidence of perforations or rivets to the reverse. The second sheet has two perforations with projecting rivets visible. Length (m…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-3E3E0E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy purse bar, dated to the medival period of 1475 AD to 1600 AD. The bar fragment is V shaped in cross section. The edges are smooth, and both ends are broken. The anterior side would have been seen by the public, and it has been purposfully decorated with a lined geometric pattern (two thin lines running parrallel to each other in a diagoinal direction, the following set of lines follow, but in a different direction). The pattern continues all the way around the external surface. There is a small perferation on the external surface which would have been utilis…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-8FC0C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman (AD 50-150) copper alloy plate headed T-shaped brooch with an incomplete loop and a top section of the bow. The head of the brooch is incomplete as the head loop is missing. A sub rectangular section above the wings narrows at the top and has two horizontal ridges. The brooch measures 22.00 mm in length and weighs 4.95 grams. The tubular wingspan is 29.76mm, and the tips are broken off. The reverse surface of this brooch is plain, but between the wings on the reverse side, there is a small recess to holding the pin which is missing. The bow (12.84 mm wide) …
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-90C8FE
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy sub rectangular fragement of a blade dating to the Bronze Age, periods 1500-1200 BC. The fragment has a lozenge-shaped cross section, which is typical for the Bronze Age. The upper edge of the blade narrows slightly and has rounded corners. The sides are not quite parrallel as they narrow towards one end of the fragment, this particular end is thicker than the other end. Similar blades are recorded on the PAS database including SUR-750511 and NLM-9DE2F3, both dating to Middle Bronze Age.
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-92557C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two-duit coin of the Dutch province of Zeeland dating to AD 1626-1671. The coin depicts Prince Maurice on the obverse and the crowned shield of Zeeland on the reverse. This coin was issued many times throughout the mid-seventeeth century. Krause and Mischler 2003, (3rd edition), '17th century world coins', p1120, ref. KM# 15.
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-92BA85
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post-Medieval, dated to the year 1667 trade token penny issued by Stephen Brassier of Wilton, Wiltshire. Williamson:268
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-9DF29A
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy square coin weight dating to medieval or post-medieval period (AD 1066- AD 1750 of an uncertain type. The coin weight was originally decorated, but the evidence is rather unclear. On the superior surface is a circle with the unclear initials WDN, on the inferior surface is yet another circle, but further details are worn off and coloured with green patina. The weight is 14.63mm in height, and 15.07mm in width. It is 2.68mm in thickness and weighs in at 4.38g. Similar coin weghts are common on the PAS database (WILT-564819. WILT-619E0B). This is due to t…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tangley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BD752F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate of an uncertain emperor, dating to the period AD 275- AD 285 (Reece period 14). Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BD8B1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate of an uncertain emperor, dating to the period AD 275- AD 285 (Reece period 14). Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-BD9287
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate of an uncertain emperor, dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-BD986E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate of an uncertain emperor, dating to the period AD 275- AD 285 (Reece period 14). Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BE9D2E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Theodosius dating to the period AD 388-402 (Reece period 21), VICTORIA AVGGG reverse type depicting Victory advancing left. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BEF2F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate copying an uncertain emperor, dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14), uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BFB620
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate of an uncertain emperor, dating between the period AD 275- 285 (Reece period 14), uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.