Record ID: NMGW-D1A5FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete or near complete copper alloy Late La Tène (Type III) brooch of Iron Age date (c.50 BC to 50 AD). Probably Nauheim derivative type. The spring consists of four coils, two either side of the top of the bow and joined by an internal chord. The two pin side coils are slightly larger and project higher than the other half of the spring. The pin is bent and missing the majority of its length. The very head of bow has shoulders, where the metal constricts to form the spring. The bow is sharply curved, and a flattened plano-convex in cross section, having a slightly convex o…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A815D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy disc brooch of Roman date (c. AD 80-250). The brooch consists of a 1.6mm thick cast circular copper alloy plate with two integral lugs on the reverse. The brooch is decorated on its obverse with a design of a twelve-pointed star or sunburst, with a dot at the base of each point. The star sits in a field of blue enamel, the star itself is filled in with brick red enamel. The front of the brooch is recessed slightly to hold the enamel, with a narrow (c. 0.5mm thick) circumferential rim. The design of the brooch is formed by raised copper alloy lines and dots …
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5CDA1E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and iron buckle of Post-Medieval date (c. 1650-1720). The double looped rounded trapezoidal frame (32.6mm long, 20.1mm wide) is symmetrical apart from a notch for the pin. Decorative mouldings are visible on the frame where holes have been drilled to insert the iron bar holding the anchor shaped attachment bar (25.5mm long, 14.3mm wide) and the now absent pin. The surface of the buckle is dark brown and green and pitted, with much of the original surface lost. This type of buckle dates to the later 17th and early 18th centuries and was used to fasten …
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-4485DB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy composite buckle with integral forked spacer of Medieval date (C.1350-1500 AD). The frame is missing apart from a short section. The frame for this type of buckle was typically oval, often with a notched lip. The bar is offset and narrowed to fit the now absent pin. The sheet plates are rectangular and of different lengths: the upper plate measures 26.5mm by 14mm while the lower plate measures 23.6mm by 14.2mm. The inside edge of the plate is convex on the upper plate and straight on the lower, with a round aperture perforating the centre of the plates insid…
Created on: Monday 12th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-67F2E0
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Medieval date (AD 1250-1400). The strap end is made of a single rectangular plate with the fold having been broken and lost sometime in antiquity. The corrosion masks any possible surface decoration, but strap ends of similar shape and size are recorded in Egan and Pritchard 2008 no.749 with punched decoration. The folded plate forms two pieces held together by five domed head rivets, one at each corner and one in the middle, of which 4 survive. The object is a green pitted patina and measures 35.6mm in length, 13.4mm width, 5.1mm thicknes…
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-67C71D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet coper alloy strap end of Medieval date (c. AD 1350-1400). The single sheet is folded lengthways, rectangular in plan, and has a single central rivet hole at the open end. The strap end is undecorated on both sides. The object is a medium green patina and measures 15.9mm in length, 11.4mm width, 3.3mm thickness and weighs 1.32g. A parallel is illustrated in Egan and Pritchard 2008 no.601 p.131.
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5358E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver medieval cut short cross and stars farthing of William I of Scotland (1165-1214). Phase A or Phase C. Unclear moneyer and mint, 1199-c.1235 (Spink 5027-8 or 5034).
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-52FEC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy or base silver contemporary copy of a silver post-medieval shilling of Charles I (1625-1649). Uncertain type and initial mark, London mint 1625-1649. The coin is missing much of its edge and is bent and broken through the centre of the coin. This suggests that it might have been deliberately snapped to take it out of circulation when it was discovered to be a counterfeit.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-4EE498
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Tetricus I (AD 271-274), dating to the period AD 271-274 (Reece Period 13). PAX AVG reverse type, depicting Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Gallic Mint I. Normanby 1477.
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-A8BA24
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The cast seal matrix is of circular form and is near-complete but heavily-worn (with a maximum diameter of 25.5mm and a weight of 26.1g). The rear of the seal is convex (5.6mm thick) with a sub-rectangular loop at the apex (giving an overall depth of 11.2mm, 11.6mm long, 5.5mm thick and with an internal diameter of 3.8mm). The seal legend is worn and is now difficult to read. The central device is geometric, probably a stylised head. The encircling legend appears to read: + S‘ E I : V A S I C A P E W I h The legend, …
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-2E4E34
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible ingot. A small bar with rounded ends, the object is fairly flat on one side and slightly more rounded on the other. The profile is sub-oval. It is undecorated with a mid-green patina and has a worn or corroded surface. The object is 31.2mm long, and is 7.9mm at its widest point near one end, tapering to 6.6mm at the narrowest point, near the other end. The maximum thickness is 3.8mm.
Created on: Thursday 30th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1345E2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle of 14th or 15th century date The cast buckle was of sub-triangular form and is fragmentary, missing the bar and any plate (with a surviving length of 24.8mm, a width of 46.3mm and a weight of 4.9g). The outside edge is elaborate and wide (at 12.6mm and 2.3mm thick). There is a central groove for the missing pin and decorative diagonal grooves each side, forming chevrons. Elsewhere, the frame narrows and thins (with a diameter of 2mm) to the ends of the missing bar. The terminals suggest that the bar was off-set and narrowed. The surface is corroded an…
Created on: Wednesday 29th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EB1D7C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy token Farthing token of Richard Watton, who was also the mayor of Devizes. *RICHARD WATTON 1666 / R W *GROCER. IN Ye DEVIZES Reference: Williamson, Wiltshire 79; Norweb 5470 0.32g, 15mm, corroded
Created on: Monday 27th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-E96F08
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age tanged chisel of Late Bronze Age date, probably of Wilburton or Ewart Park metalworking industry, corresponding with Needham’s (1996) Periods 6-7, dated to c. 1150 – 750BC The cast chisel is near-complete with a slightly distorted tang (with a length of 50.8mm and a weight of 15.9g). The tang (32.6mm long) is square to rectangular sectioned gradually narrowing to the end (6mm square at the collar and 3.0mm x 1.4mm at the end). There is a perpendicular step to the collar (2mm deep) of sub-oval form (11.1mm long and 9.3mm wide) and narrows below the flanged shoulder …
Created on: Monday 27th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-05DAC9
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age copper alloy openwork mount probably from a harness and of 1st century BC to 1st century AD date The circular cast mount appears to be near-complete but eroded and is now in two fragments (with a diameter of 50mm and a weight of 24.7g). The outside frame is of circular to oval section and appears worn, possibly from straps. The outside frame is interrupted with a short gap (of 7mm) between two pointed terminals and is likely to have occurred because of excessive wear. Two other arear of the outside frame appear to be heavily worn. The interior of the frame is of rectangu…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 10th March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-04D4D4
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age copper alloy enamelled fragment, probably from a terret with triple projections of 1st – early 2nd century AD date. The probable terret was cast and is fragmentary with a section of hoop and a single projection of an oval enamelled setting remaining (with a surviving length of 27.0mm and a weight of 7.1g). The hoop is oval sectioned and widens slightly towards the projection (with a width of 5.9mm – 7.7mm and a thickness of 3.4mm – 4.1mm). The interior of the hoop has heavy wear facets and if the curve was regular, suggests a diameter of approximately 4…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2020
Last updated: Sunday 19th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-041136
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy finger-ring of 3rd century AD date The cast finger-ring is near-complete and is comparatively slight (with a external diameter of 17.0mm – 17.9mm, an internal diameter of 14.8mm – 15.9mm and a weight of 0.7g). The hoop appears to have been of sub-triangular section at the base (1.4mm wide and 0.9mm thick) and widens gently towards the shoulders. The shoulders are decorated with prominent diagonal incised lines. At the top of the shoulders the hoop narrows, with a carination before a raised transverse moulding either side of the bezel. The bezel is oval (5.0…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-B293CC
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy purse bar. The purse bar is fragmentary, represented by one arm (with a surviving length of 76.1mm and a weight of 18.5g). The oval-sectioned end (9.5mm x 6.6mm) has broken adjacent to the central block and has zoomorphic moulded decoration, comprising a beast’s mouth biting on the bar. The bar is also oval sectioned (6.6mm x 5.9mm) and is decorated with an incised lattice of double, parallel lines. The integral perforated hanger lug (7.7mm long) with two perforations is distorted and folded against the bar. The terminal pin (11.0mm long and 3.5mm dimete…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B26B4A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead weight The weight is of shield-shaped form and is near-complete but has damage cuts to the top surface (with a length of 56.8mm). The top edge is near-straight (where it has a maximum width of 52.1mm), the sides are gently convex and converge to the base. The sides are also slightly angled towards the top face. The face as a border (of 5mm) before a step (of 2.8mm) defining an inner shield (42mm long and 31mm wide). Any decoration on the shield in no longer evident. The rear of the weight is flat and is not decorated. The weight has a current weight of 225.1g…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B25B03
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron stirrup of uncertain date, probably post medieval The Iron stirrup appears to be hand-forged from a circular-sectioned rod (of 8mm dimeter) and is complete (149mm high and weighing 118.8g). The base of the stirrup has been hammer-forged into a flat strip (87mm long, 22.0mm wide and 4mm thick). The loop for the foot is D-shaped (with internal dimensions of 92mm wide and 84mm high) and is defined at its apex by three twists of the iron rod. At the apex the loop for the harness strap is sub rectangular (34.8mm wide and 15mm high internal). The iron rod is corroded but in compar…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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