Record ID: WILT-4D2C0A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate copying an uncertain ruler dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14) uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wraxall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-4DE769
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-271), dating to the period AD 269-271 (Reece period 13). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left with branch and tranverse sceptre. Gallic Mint I. As Normanby no. 1406.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wraxall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-4E2917
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of House of Constantine dating to the period AD 343-348 (Reece period 17) VICTORIAE DD AVGG QNN reverse type depicting two Victories facing another, each with a wreath. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-4EF7C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy lugged circular plate brooch, dating to the period AD 100-200. Broadly half of the brooch remains, the lower lug and catch plate are missing. On the anterior surface of the brooch are three knops projecting away from the disc plate, the lower knop is missing. In the centre of the circular brooch is a circular perforation. To the reverse the brooch is flat, the lug survives, the pin and catchplate are missing An example of such brooch can be found in "A Visual Catalouge of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches" (2007) page 346 No. 1054. The brooch is 16.25mm in lengt…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-5F08EE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy gilded pin of an uncertain date. A broadly similar parallel can be found in Egan and Pritchard (1991) "Dress Accessories" page 300 No,1476 which suggests a medieval date is possible. Overall, the pin is badly corroded, but the head of the pin can be surely identified as a pentagonal head with five points, four of which form the sides of the shape, and the fifth located at the top of the head. From each of the four side points are fine ridges which follow upwards, towards the central point at the top of the shape. Where the head of the pin has been fixed …
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-5FF523
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Republican silver Denarius of Julius Caeser, dating to the period 46-45BC (Reece period 1). Reverse: CAESAR, Gaulish captive and Gallia seated beneath trophy. Male Gaul tied up, female head in hands bent down, both seated. Mint: Spain. As RRC no. 468/2.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6056BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman Republican silver Denarius of Cordius Rufus. Dating to 46BC (Reece period 1). Reverse: M N CORDIVS cupid on dolphin. Mint: Rome. Cr: 463/3.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-60BAEC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman siliqua of Constantius II dating to the period AD 366-1 (Reece Period 18), VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX within a wreath. Mint of Arles. RIC VIII, p. 226, no. 291
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-632831
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy Roman Brooch dating to the period AD 75-175. The brooch is is a Polden Hill type. The brooch is 59.3mm in length, 20.4mm wide and weighs 15.95 grams. The head has a small projection in the centre which is an incomplete hook. The brooch has circular wings and have enclosed end caps. The wings enclose a Colchester style mechanism and hinge, where there are 8 loops. The pin is part of the spring mechanism (typical of a colchester type mechanism). The pin moves freely and is in contact with the catch plate. Wrapped around the head of the bow in an unusual loca…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-639D75
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age La Tene I type brooch dating to the period c. 400 - 200 BC. The head consists of an integrally cast spring with a chord and four loops wrapped around a copper alloy axis bar. The fourth loop becomes the pin and passes under the chord before tapering to a point. The body arches upwards from the head at almost 90 degrees and widens along its length. It has a convex obvese and a slightly concave reverse. The bow then tapers and arches downwards into the leg at another almost 90 degree angle and then widens to form the catchplate which projects from one side of the leg. The…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shoscombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6423F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI dating to AD 1422-1427. Mint of Calais. North 1429
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-74ADD3
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Roman copper alloy spoon fragment dating to AD 200-410. The shape of the spoon is oval, and its edges are rough and rather jagged due to corrosion of the metal, excluding the base edge which remains in fair condition. At the top, the attachment to which the shaft would have been still exists, but the shaft and the probe end are missing. There are two small rounded perforations which puncture all the way through the material and there is evidence of gilded silver on both anterior and posterior surfaces. The anterior surface has a central ridge which starts about o…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-750764
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constans dating to the period AD 337-341 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers holding one standard. Uncertain Mint.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-75FF4C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy integral plate spur buckle dating to AD 1250-1500. The buckle has an oval shape frame with a notch at the central top point and also with a rectangular section attached to it. There are four diagonal grooves two on each frame band all following the same direction.The edges of this buckle are all smooth. The pin is missing. The rectangular section of the buckle remains undecorated and has two circular perforations, the rivets are missing. A good comparison of this buckle can be found in "Buckles" (2003) Ross Whitehead page 33 No.186.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7690DA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval to post medieval handle lug from a chafing dish dating to the period AD c1400-c1600. Only a short section of the drop handle remains where it fitted through the loop and it has evidence of wear as it pivoted in the loop. The attachment loop has small shoulders extending to the sides of the loop which are a tiny bit wider than the loop. The dimensions for this find 18.64mm long, 15.48mm wide and 4.42mm thick. Cf. Egan; The Medieval Household (2010) 175, fig.143, no.487.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-77BD3D
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper-alloy British square coin weight of uncertain type. The weight is worn, any decoration is indiscernible. The weight measures 12.38g in length, 4.99mm thick and weights 7.07g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7944E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shape brooch dating to the period AD 50-150. Over half of the pin, the lower part of the bow and the catch plate are missing. The brooch measures 53.24mm in length, 45.83mm in wingspan, and 3.34mm in thick and weighs 17.26g. The head is composed by two tubular wings divided by a central pin slot. Both the pin and the axis bar are still in place and remain intact. From the upper part of the wings extends the bow, creating an acute angle with the head. Both sides of the wings are decorated with alternating fine and wider lines which stretch to the…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-88E107
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper alloy bar mount dating to cAD 1350 - 1400. This is a bar mount with terminal lobes and a central hemispherical-section central lobe or boss which shows a pattern of 6 transverse grooves. Both end lobes have no perferations but on the reverse surface, one rivet on in terminal lobe. Also on the reverse the hemispherical section is hollow and dips, creating a bowl type shape. The bar mount is 24.3mm in length (each terminal lobe c5.30mm in diameter), 11.09mm in width and weighs 3.28g. Two parallels can be found in Brian Read (2001) "Metal Artefact…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-8924E9
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age axehead or palstave dating to the period 1500-1100 BC. Only a fragment of the blade tip survives. The fragment is broadly rectangular with a rectangular cross section at the break, at the break no socket is visible. It narrows from 35.35mm wide and 7.9mm thick at the break to 37.95mm wide and 2.7mm wide at the blade. The fragment weighs 25.41 grams.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-899687
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy blade, possible Bronze Age in date, dating to the period c.1500BC - c.1100BC. The blade appears to be in an elongated oval and is rectangular in cross section. The blade narrows from 1.75mm thick in the centre of the blade to 0.4mm thick at the edges. One oval tip is incomplete. Length: 57.59mm, Width: 15.17mm, Thickness: 1.75mm, Weight: 5.34g
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded.