Record ID: WILT-E4A87C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the deified Constantine I dating to the period AD 337-341 (Reece period 17), DIVO CONSTANTINO Emperor in quadriga facing right reverse type, uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-E4C247
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Theodora dating to the period AD 337-341 (Reece period 17). PIETAS ROMANA, reverse type depicting Pietas holding two infants. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-E2BFA7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight dating to the post medieval period AD 1700-1900 The object is notable manufactured by lead due to its white parlour. It is circular in shape, but not spherical in cross section, because with exceptions with lumps and bumps on the surface, the object is flat. The obverse surface is decorated with a worn, but obvious design of a rider and his horse. The rider appears to be holding some sort of sceptre or staff, implying that the figure could potentially be someone of great significance and importance. The reverse surface of the object is very smooth and rem…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F589A6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete uniface lead token dating to the post medieval period AD 1500 to AD 1700. the obverse is decorated with a series of transverse lines recreating a shape if a bare tree. One line is vertical and is slightly thicker than the others. These other lines protrude out of the central vertical line in a diagonal direction, getting progressivly shorter as they reach the top. The diameter of the token is 16.84mm, the thickness is 1.25mm, and the weight is 1.64g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F48826
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped double loop buckle dating to the period c. AD 1550 - c.1650. The frames edges remain even are rather fine and do not bevel. The buckle has moulded roundels on the outer edge of each loop, and at either end of the strap bar. On the roundels on the both the outer edges is a flower design. The pin majority of the pin is missing, but the attachment end is visible, but highly corroded. The buckle does not lie flat, neither does it balance on its central strap bar. This is due to the inward bend of both loops. Overall, the buckle is 43.21mm in…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F55632
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post medieval crotal bell dating to the AD 1600 to AD 1700. The bell is spherical in cross section with a rectangular suspension loop at the top. In the top half of the sphere, there are two perforations which have been cast out on either side of the loop. Around the circumference, there is a raised ridge. The lower half of the bell has a long canal opening ending in a perforation at each end, below the circumferential ridge. The decoration appears to be in the form of the sun burst design. This is clearly visible on the lower half of the hemisphere but less…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-E30D62
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medieval penny of Edward I dating to the period AD 1300-1310. Class 10. Canterbury mint.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F5CEE9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unusual lead brooch, potentially dating to the medieval period AD 1100- AD 1500. The fragment of the brooch is the head, it is flat in cross section and circular in shape. On the anterior surface, there are two projections. The first is central and surrounded by a raised border. The second it located slightly off centre outside of the raised border. Further decoration is next to this lower projection, and it consists of a vertical line of four pellets and next to this another border which lies parallel to the pellets. Just before the break point, the decoration fi…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-744AE2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped single loop buckle dating to the period AD c.1250- AD c.1400. The frame of the buckle is lipped, and has narrowed off set strap bars. The front edges of the buckle expand which is typical for this shaped buckle for this century. It has two lobed knops, and a set of 6 transverse grooves. This are paired off and run parallel to each other. All of the frame has survived, but the pin is missing. Overall, the buckle is 27.18mm in length, 18.30mm in width and weighs 4.46g. A parallel to this buckle can be found in Whitehead (2003) "Buckles" …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-748DC1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped single loop buckle dating to the period AD c.1250- AD c.1400. The frame of the buckle narrows and has an off set and narrowed pin bar. The front edges of the buckle expand and is broadly D shaped. The plate of the buckle is not integral to the frame, instead, there are two attachment loops which wrap around the back edges of the frame with a single rivet which is located closely to the two attachment hoops. The pin survives. Overall, the buckle is 17.32mm in length (excluding pin), 18.48mm in width and weighs 2.59g. A parallel to this …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F4B8E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Iron Age gold stater of the Western region / East Wiltshire, c.50-35 BC, 'Savernake Wreaths' type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths, soild crescents back to back at centre, crescents in the angles. Reverse: Skinny horse facing right, pellet mane, solar spiral above and large wheel below, torc-like motif infront. As ABC, p. 107, no. 2089.; BMC nos. 358-360.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chiseldon', grid reference and parish protected.