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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