Record ID: WILT-3A1B99
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Post Medieval threepence of Charles I dating to the period AD 1638-1642. This coin is pierced at 12 o' clock on the obverse. The perforation has been drilled. Civil war, Aberystwyth mint, book initial mark. North: 2340. Single coins do not normally come under Treasure Act 1996 but those which have been modified, possibly converting them from a coin into an object, can be considered as such, and this may include pierced coins. Pierced coins dating pre-1180AD are automatically considered as Treasure but post-1180AD we have to apply more scrutiny because coins were pierced i…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2017
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Record ID: WILT-002AFA
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting dating to the post medieval period AD 1600- 1700. The object is flat trefoil clover in design with a fourth shape as a stem. Between the trefoils is a small central dot. On the posterior surface there are two incomplete lugs.On the bottom lug there is remarkable left over evidence of the leather strap which was originally fastened to the fitting. Overall, the object is 23.39mm in height, 19.62mm in maximum width. It weighs 3.04g. Please see Read (2001) "Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FF964E
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy, post medieval dress fastener dating to the period AD 1500- AD 1650. The tag is constructed in one piece, with a sub rectangular shaped loop located at the top and an incomplete hook located at the bottom of the dress fastener. The plate is a trefoil, consisting of three bulbous circles set in a triangle shape, and there is also a small central dot and one between each bulbous circle. The hook is fully intact, and bends upwards at the back of the plate. The height of the object is 21.33mm, the width is 13.82mm, the thickness (excluding hook) is 2.77mm and…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Record ID: WILT-FF5C49
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of a Bronze Age blade, dating to c 1500 BC to 1100 BC. The fragment is very small, with a very flat sub rectangular cross section. It is lozengeform in cross section. All the edges are smooth, even the edge with the break point. The blade narrows from the break to the curved tip. The height of the fragment is 24.92m, the thickness is 3.86mm the width is 14.81 and it weighs 4.14g.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FF39E4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy two piece unclassified loop from a sword belt, dating to the period AD 1600-1700. The main plate is convex with moulded-relief. The section is also sub-circular hollow domed with three longitudal facets. At one end is a ridge collared debased trefoil attachment knop, and the other narrows to a transverse ridge and a recurving close-blunt hook. The back has an integral rivet near the hook and on the terminal. The terminal is commences with a horizontal band, a bulbous circle and then a rounded tip. The length of the object is 62.65mm, the dia…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FEBFE8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy bar mount with two rivet holes, dating to the period AD c.1350- c.1400. The mount is composed of three hemispheres, one large centrally, and two small ones either side. The posterior surface of the central hemisphere is hollow, and the two smaller ones has the shanks of the rivets protruding through. The central shape is decorated with a series of 5 horizontal lines and one vertical, which appear to be made out of dots. The length of the mount is 16.27, the thickness is 3.60, the diameter of the central hemisphere is 8.96 and the weight is 1.16g. Pleas…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FEA026
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy bar mount with two rivet holes, dating to the period AD c.1350- c.1400. The mount consists of a rounded body with two terminal lobes. Both lobes show a central hole for the inserction of the rivets, one of which is still in place. The body is decorated with four ridges and grooves. The rounded body and the lobes are concave on the back part. The length of the mount is 18.02mm, the thickness is 3.46mm, the diameter of the central hemisphere is 8.81mm and the weight is 1.23g. Please see Read (2001) "Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. A Catalogue of Small Find…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FE23BD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post-medieval farthing of Charles II dating to the period AD 1660-1685. Reverse type depicting Britannia seated left. London mint. Spink: 3394.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
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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-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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Record ID: WILT-A7EB29
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy strap end, dating AD 1350-1450. It is a composite strap end composed of two plates joined by a spacer. The rivets are well concealed. The strap end is broadly rectangular shape with a small knop projecting from one end, and three knops projecting from the other. On the anterior surface, the plate has a fine line decorative boarder. The strap end measures 29.33mm in length and 13.14mm wide and 3.16mm in thickness. The weight is 2.39g. Egan and Pritchard (1991) "Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from excavations in London". p. 143, no. 660. Examples ca…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2017
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Record ID: WILT-94DBF7
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy horse harness mount, dating to the medieval period AD 1200- 1500. The top of the object has a rectangular plate section, and it is surrounded by three small loops (one of which has broken off). The plate is decorated with three triangle wedges, all with internal borders and are raised with ridged edges. All of the top points of the triangles face directly towards the centre of the rectangular plate, resembling a cross pattee. Below this design is a rectangular space where two attachment hooks stand away from the main plate of the mount. One of the ho…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-93C7D9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy medieval mount, dating to the period AD 1200- 1400. The mount begins with a small flat rectangle section which has three protrusions on its top edge (one each top corner and once centrally). This section remains undecorated. From this section the mount angles inwards at 90 degrees and follows into the main bar plate of the mount, which arches slightly. This is decorated with a series of three squares which are further decorated with cross hatching. The squares are connected with a fine channel like border which finishes horizontally. Below this is a small …
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2017
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