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Record ID: DEV-E0BF52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is an As, probably of the emperor Trajan, Rome mint dating from c.98 AD to c.117 AD.
Created on: Monday 26th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DEV-C09A17
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is a nummus dating from 335 to 341 AD. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type. See below for details.
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DEV-2C3004
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is a radiate of the emperor Claudius II (268 - 270 AD). Obverse legend: ... Obverse type: radiate bust right Reverse legend: FIDES EXERCI Reverse type: Fides standing, holding vertical and transverse sceptre Reece period 13
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-2C7CF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is a radiate; ruler uncertain. It dates from 265 - 275 AD. Obverse legend: ( ) Obverse type: Bust right Reverse legend:( ) Reverse type: Standing figure Reece period 13
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-2CB786
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is a barbarous radiate, dating from c.275 - 285 AD. Obverse legend:( ) Obverse type: Radiate bust right Reece period 14 Reverse legend: ( ) Reverse type: Crude figure right
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-50E7F7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 16th century silver gilt-dress accessory with three recurving hooks with tapering points, and a fourth hook at the top, which recurves to the front of the item to form a loop, perhaps to act as a suspension loop. The body of the item is circular with seven knops around the circumference. Attached to the centre is a sheet silver disc, cut to resemble petals which are reminiscent of a daisy (S. Brown, pers comm). The disc is secured by a central hemispherical silver-gilt rivet, which itself resembles the eye of a daisy. An illustration of a daisy depicted in a similar way can be seen …
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-D2E545
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver uninscribed unit of the Dobunni (Western), probably dating to c. 50-20 BC. Cotswold Eagle type. Obverse: head right with stalk lips and a boss on chin. Reverse: triple tailed horse left. ABC no. 2015. BMC 2953-2962. VA 1042. Measurements: 10.9mm diameter, 1.4mm thickness, weight 0.87g.
Created on: Thursday 12th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grafton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-EDA566
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is 4th Century nummus. It is too worn to be identified any further.
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 20th October 2010
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Record ID: DEV-032608
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 16th century silver-gilt dress hook; the backplate is trefoilate in shape, with three hemispherical bosses within each lobe. Between each boss is a smaller knop, and a knop is placed at the centre of the item. The outer edge of the plate is decorated with applied filigree ornament and the plate itself is scalloped around the edge. The recurving hook tapers to a point, and is attached to the reverse of the plate by solder. Traces of two points of solder suggest that an attachment loop was also soldered to the reverse.
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DEV-6C6873
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman brooch. The brooch is a disc plate brooch, probably dating to mid first to late second century AD. Six sided. There are six knops around the outer edges, at the points where the edges meet. There is a raised central circular knop. The back is indented in the centre. The catchplate is visible, also the attachment at the top, showing that it was hinged. The pin is missing. There is a piercing through the top of the brooch, demonstratimng that it was proabably re-used and worn as a pendant sometime after the pin broke. The disc is hollow behind, raised to a central stu…
Created on: Tuesday 11th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-F42565
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Postmedieval silver hammered coin. The coin is a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603). The coin dates to 1572, Ermine mintmark. See Spink (reference below) number 2566 for a similar coin.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Record ID: DEV-88F3F7
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint axe head. The flint is a light-brown honey colour.Both the faces have been carefully knapped so that the axe is regular in shape and section and the surface of the axe has been polished. The tip of the blade is 39mm in width, the width of the axe tapers to 30mm. The axe is broken at one end, and would have originally been longer.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Last updated: Friday 15th April 2011
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Record ID: DEV-6AD945
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver ring, broad flat band, engraved with a series of octagons containing 5-petal flowers, the initials C and R, a leaf, a star, and two other unidentified motifs. Discussion: In the absence of anything comparable there is not enough evidence to date this ring pre-1710. Dimensions: Weight: 2.9g Diameter: 26mm Band Width: 6.85mm Thickness: 0.8mm The ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-90ED44
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver strap-end of Thomas's Class A, Type 1 (Thomas 2003). It has long, slightly convex sides which taper very gently to a rounded terminal. At the split attachment end are two circular rivet holes, and the end here is shaped around these holes and has a central triangular point. The upper half of the split end is complete but the underplate has some edges missing. One iron rivet survives intact. The strap-end is decorated with simple engraved lines, with a narrow undecorated border down the long edges of all but the zoomorphic terminal. At the top, the usual fan-shaped motif is a…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-223C21
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball or pistol shot, dating from c. AD 1600 to 1800. The item is spherical in overall shape. The surface is generally smooth and the patina is mid-grey in colour. Diameter: 13.5mm.
Created on: Saturday 28th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2015
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Record ID: DEV-91DE41
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy book clasp of Howsam type A.1.1, with a hinged strap end and solid clasp terminal. The strap end section is formed from folded sheet metal and is broadly rectangular in plan, slightly widening towards the attachment end which is concave. At the attachment end there is a rivet hole in each corner of one of the plates. At the opposite end the plate is bent in half over the hinge back and the corners are recessed to fit the arms of the clasp terminal which go over the ends of the hinge bar. The strap end would once have moved freely on this hinge. The solid cas…
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
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Record ID: DEV-933BD3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval buttton, possibly made of pewter or tombac. The button is circular with a pimple design at the centre, and has a flat back. The tear-drop shaped attachment loop is made of thin wire. The button dates to the 17th century. For a similar example, see Bailey (2004) p 35, Fig.8.20.
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2015
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Record ID: DEV-938C37
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy, possibly pewter, buttton of 17th century date. The button is circular; with flat faces and an integral attachment loop with a circular perforation at the back. The front face is decorated with two hearts, with a crown above. The crowned hearts may refer to the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in AD 1662.
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2015
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Record ID: DEV-D4CD77
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy bar mount, probably dating to the fourteenth century. The mount has a raised central lobe; and two small lobes at each end which have a circular aperture to take a seperate rivet. The reverse is plain and concave; a small part of each of the two copper alloy rivets are still present in the apertures. Similar mounts can be seen in Egan and Pritchard (2002); which have been dated from c.AD 1350 to 1400.
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2017
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Record ID: DEV-B435A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gilded silver annular brooch, complete with pin. The circular frame of the brooch is in the form of a rope-like plait and is triangular in cross-section. The pin is formed of a cast strip of silver, one end hammered into a pin constriction around the brooch frame. The pin has a vertical band forming a collar and tapers to a point, it is D-shape in section. Traces of gilding are visible across the brooch, it is particularly extensive on the reverse of the pin. The brooch is in good condition and no close parallels have been identified which show this particular plait design. The…
Created on: Thursday 5th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2020
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