Record ID: WILT-170A6E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast made buckle, dating to the post medieval period AD c.1500-1650. The buckle is sun rectangular in shape, with a single loop and a recessed strap bar. The buckles feet are splayed with knops on the end, and both frames which lead off the feet taper inwards towards the front bar. This front bar has a notched front, with an oval on ovoid knop. Below this, is an engraved curvilinear decorative groove. The pin of the buckle is missing and the underside remains undecorated. Overall, the width of the object is 48.27mm, the height is 31.37m and the weight …
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-175685
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I, second issue, dating to the period AD 1566- 1567. London mint. Lion initial mark. North: 1997.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-1793AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete silver penny of James I dating to 1610-1611. second coinage, bell initial mark, London mint. There is small perferation which has been pierced near the legend of the coin.North:2106/1
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-180B28
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver post medieval penny of Elizabeth I dating to the period AD 1587-1590. Initial mark: Crescent. London mint. North 2017.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-81C82A
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post medieval Spanish coin weight, dating to the period AD 1500-1700. The weight is lozenge in shape, but with a central circular design on its obverse surface. The front face is decorated with a bundle of arrows. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The height of the weight is 18.08mm, the width is 16.99mm, the thickness is 6.05mm and the weight is 12.43g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-91B037
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy buckle pin, dating to the medieval to post medieval period AD 1400- AD 1700. The pin oval in cross section and would have attached itself to a central bar of a buckle by the open ended hooks. There is also a notable ridge (almost like a decorative boarder) on the main body of the pin, just below the attachment hook. The pins end is pointed, but fairly rounded. The entire object remains undecorated. The pin is 39.09mm in length, 3.26mm in diameter and 4.85g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 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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Record ID: WILT-669DA9
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval gold zoomorphic seal matrix, dating to the period AD 1750-1900. It is formed of a handle and a base, which is inset with an engraved glass setting. The handle is a snake biting its own tail, with the looped and overlapping body providing the handle and small loop for this seal matrix. The snake is attached to the base by one side of its head and tail. On the head of the snake there are striations, depicting the eyes and nostrils. These correspond to the fine grooved striations on the body of the snake, which cross and intersect with one another. The snake is thickest t…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2017
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Record ID: WILT-B7E4D3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy button of the Bridgewater Volunteers Miltia. The buttons type is a cast one piece with an integral undrilled shank. The button is a flat, discoiled shape and is rather small (diameter 15.44mm, width 1.34 and weight, 1.94). The design of the front surface are black and gold colours, black being the background, with gold detail. There is a double gold boarder surrounding an image of a castle in the centre, with two turrets with flags on either side of it, Beneath these structures is a bridge with water passing underneath. Within the double gold boader are…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-FA7C7E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper Maltravers farthing of Charles I dating to the period 1634-1636. FRAN ET HIB REX. Crowned harp on reverse. Mint of London. Initial mark: Uncertian. North Type 3.
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2016
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Record ID: WILT-4C350E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medival silver sixpence of William III dating to the period AD 1695-1696. Uncertain mint. Spink: 3523. The coin has been bent in the form of a love token.
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-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-DE63BE
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval silver seal matrix dating to the year 1792. The openwork handle has a loop at the top with an oval perforation, a small knop is located at the top of the loop. The lower section of the openwork handle is attached to the matrix through a cylindrical projection. The die is in an oval shape. The hallmark is partially visible where the last two inscriptions can be seen, a lion and then a S. The first symbol in illegible, however, the lion symbol does show that the object was produced in London. The makers of the object are fully identifiable, as the initials GS…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2016
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Record ID: WILT-DFF584
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An of post-medieval copper alloy probable balance, similar items have also been recorded as sugar or spice tongs. The surviving section consists of a fragment of the stem and the expanded terminal. The stem is circular in cross section and expands into the terminal. The terminal is broadly consistant with a scallop shell and some decoration is visible on the outer face. The outerfact is convex, the inner face has a circular recess and is therefore concave. A similar artefact has been recorded on the database NMS-09E313
Created on: Monday 24th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-B366FA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver post-medieval groat of Philip and Mary dating to the period AD 1554-1558. POSIMVS DEVM ADIVTO NOS Initial mark: lis. London mint. North: 1973.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shoscombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-06A387
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight, dating to the broad periods of AD 1540 to 1900 AD. The weight is circular in shape and cross section. The weight has a dish like, and has a chamfered rim. Where the centre of the weight dishes inwards, there is a fine groove which encircles the entire weight. There is another fine groove at the base of the narrow dish, which encircles the weights mark which is indiscernible. Diameter: 25.52mm Maximum thickness: 4.51mm Weight: 12.21g Similar weights can be found on the database (WILT-D87FE2 WILT-D6C96C WILT-B4BBB).
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-07C7B1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval Commonwealth penny dating to the period AD 1649 - 1660. Reverse: Shield with St George's cross and shield with Irish harp, I above shields. Mint of London. Cf. North, Vol. II, pp. 206, no. 2729.The coin has a small perfertation going through the shield on the obverse, and between the shield and harp on the reverse.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-081DB4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper halfpenny of William III (1694-1702), potentially dating between AD1695 - AD 1699. Spink 3554 or Spink 3555.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-BC0D03
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead filled granite stone horse tether, most likely dating to the 19th century AD. The stone is very large, heavy, and would have been spherical in shape, but with a flat base (a large fragment of the stone has broken off). On the top of the stone is a recess which is now filled with lead holding an incomplete iron loop and ring in place. Once set, the ring would have been secure enough to safely tether a horse, no matter what size. The attachment of the ring is still visible, but the bands which would have made up the ring have broken off, and do not mo…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: WILT-3EB1B9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged silver coin in two pieces, possibly a groat of an uncertain ruler, dating to the period AD 1500-1600. Uncertain mint and initial mark.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2017
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