Record ID: WILT-FDF4AB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy mount from a sword belt, dating to the period AD 1500-1600. The mount has an integral forward facing hook and a separate loop. The loop is fixed securely but can move freely on the hook. The main plate of the mount is foliate in design and also possesses two rivet holes, one at the bottom and one at the top. The latter has its rivet missing. The length is 53.22mm, the maximum width is 21.63mm, the thickness (without the integral loop). Is 11.17mm and the weight is 11.75g. Please see Read (2001) "Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. A Catalogue o…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FC1978
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver post-medieval groat, of Henry VII, dating to the period AD 1507-1509. London mint. Initial mark: Pheon. Profile issue, North 1747.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FBBE7E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy impersonal seal matrix, dating to the period AD 1300-1400. The seal matrix is circular with a loop on the reverse, with a depiction of the paschal lamb (with a halo and standard), and has the legend bordering the lamb. The legend reads ECCE AGNUS DEI. It measures 18.56mm in diameter and weighs 4.93g. Please see Read (2001) "Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the United Kingdom". Page 78, No.594 for similar.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FB678A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast made piece fragment of a strap-fitting, dating to the medieval period AD 1250-1400, From the broken section of the object, it could have been a square hook attachment. Beneath this iw an undecorated rectangular section. Below this are two raised bands of copper alloy placed horizontally. The next shaped section is irregular. The parallel edges slant outwards, then dip inwards and follow down straight until the next section. This area also has a small central perforation. This section is boarded off with another set of two horizontal raised bands. T…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-AB9A02
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 318-AD 324 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, reverse type depicting an altar inscribed VOTIS XX with a globe on top. Mint of Trier.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-AB2433
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 2. Transitional Type 2/3, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3. Plate 46, pg. 71, no. 12023. Manufactured middle Severn Valley), dating to the period AD 43-200. The brooch is composed off one wing, the head, the bow and the catch plate. The other wing and the pin is missing. The wing is cylindrical in shape and cross section, it is open at the back and has two rounded perforations, one of the terminals, and the other on the arm of the wing, near the head. The head and w…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2017
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Record ID: WILT-AAB5FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy Roman trumpet brooch dating to the period AD 75-175. The wings, lower bow, catchplate and pin are missing. The head of the brooch has the typical loop attachment at the top, which sits on small flat rectangle, decorated with two horizontal lines. Below this, the head conforms to the typical "shovel" like shape. This has a fine raised semi-circle bent line, bordering this section from a rectangular back plate. The bow arches at almost 90 degrees, and is decorated with a vertical design of three grooves. The central groove is decorated at the top with a ser…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-AA518E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval annular buckle dating to AD 1400 - 1500. The buckle has its central bar, but the pin is missing. It is circular in shape, with a sub-rectangular cross-section. It is rather smooth in texture and holds a green patina with black marks that may be traces of black lacquer. The buckle is rather small, coming 21.74mm in diameter, 2.40mm thick and weighs 3.02g. Whitehead (2003) "Buckles 1250-1800" illustrates a very similar buckle p46 no269. This would have been a waist or sword belt buckle.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-A93963
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy medieval domed button, most likely dating to the medieval period AD 1400-1500. The object has a circular bioconvex solid head with indented dotted lines radiating outwards, but not directly from the centre. The top centre of the head is plain. The shank is looped, but not central to the shank, giving it a wonky appearance. The object has a dark, brownish green patina. Overall, the height of the button is 15.05mm, the diameter of the head is 10.25mm and the weight is 3.04g. For the general shape and composition of the button please see Read (2005), "Met…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-A88B57
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy medieval to post medieval type one havett dating to AD 1500-1650. The bar of the object is bent and has two hooks, both of which bend inwards at 45 degrees. What could be potentially the top end of the object begins to taper outwards from its fine hooked end. These widened edges remain parallel to each other, even when the edges taper inwards to the rest of the object. Unusually, there seems to be know zig zigged area which would have been originally used for wire grip (Read 2008), but the wider area of the main body of the object could have been used for t…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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