Record ID: PUBLIC-A50406
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy sword pendant of uncertain date, possibly Roman but probably medieval. Description : a circular suspension loop surmounts an elongated ovaloid handle with a simple hand guard beneath. The blade is rhomboidal in cross-section and gradually tapers from 6.8mm width at the top to 4.9mm at the tip that terminates at an old break. The surface displays a patchy green patina. Dimensions : length 44.6mm, width 9.3mm, thickness 3.6mm and weight 4.3g. Discussion ; an exact parallel cannot be found, however, most Roman sword pendants seem to be sus…
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-3E5CC7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Copper Alloy object of unknown date or function, possibly a brooch or pendant?. Object is a flat circular disc with uneven edges and sections missing as 6 and 1 o'clock. On the obverse there are 3 small circular holes in a line from 10 to, to 12 o' clock. There are two large script like letters, possibly an 'I' and 'K'. The reverse is plain ad undecorated. The object has a rough an worn surface and has a green patina. The object has a width of 38.69mm, a length of 34.71mm, is 2.38mm thick and weighs 10.0g.
Created on: Friday 29th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-836FA5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Object in an incomplete cast copper alloy strap slide or mount of uncertain date. It is rectangular in plan with a flat surface which is decorated with lines of equally spaced diamond shapes. The reverse is also flat and has the reamins of two cast lugs at either end which may have joined to form a a bar for a strap. It has a green, red and brown patina. The object measures 33.75mm in length and 22.68mm in width, and is 3.51mm thick, it weighs 16.4g. It is similar in shape and plan but not in decoration to PAS Record ESS-6B4020
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenvoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-45A57E
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Copper Alloy Ring of unknown date. The ring has thick arms which lead to a shield shaped bezel, possibly a reference to a coat of arms although no details can be made out. There are some remnants of a silver/gold gilding but this is very minimal. Overall the ring has a green and brown patina. The ring is intact but is in poor condition and is pit-marked. The ring weighs 11.1g, its bezel measures 14.42mm x 12.23mm, and it has an internal diameter of 20.05mm.
Created on: Monday 12th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenvoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-0CF4CE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two Copper Alloy Roses, possibly brooches? (Unsure if a pair, or if there are several). Each rose has 5 large outer petals; between each, is a small leaf, and then 5 smaller inner petals. The inside of the rose are concave suggesting it was cast. One rose has an outstretched arm, which may have been a fixing for a brooch. It has a brown patina. This rose weighs 3.7g and has a diameter of 24.91mm. The second rose has an arm which has been bent back on itself, It has a brown patina and is showing signs of corrosion which is green. This rose weighs 3.5g and has a diameter of 25…
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lamphey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-A27881
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Object is a small incomplete copper alloy pot leg. It is broken just above the foot. It has a green patina and a rough texture. It weighs 112.2g, and is 19.04mm in height, and 40.47mm in width. Its exact date is unknown.
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lamphey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-9330D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Copper Alloy object. Possibly a brooch or a clasp. The object has a flat leaf like shape, which appears to be broken at its pointed end; there is a small circular perforation at its base on its obverse side. The base tapers into a ‘stalk’ which then curls back on itself. The reverse of the object is plain and undecorated, but the perforation is clear. The object has a green and brown patina and has a rough and uneven texture. The object weighs 6.3g and is 51.97mm length and 22.70mm in width tapering to 12.41mm at its pointed end. It’s exact date and function is unknown.
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lamphey', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-93EDFD
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Molten copper alloy droplet, roughly circular and plano-convex, 12mm diameter, thickness 5.5mm, weight 3.97g, date unknown but not recent.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DYFED-EAFD3C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Object is a Copper Alloy 3 Dimensional Bird. The bird splits into 2 halves. Looking head on, the right hand side of the bird is in better condition, it has a raised black spherical eye, and black beak. There is an outline of a wing, and a two toed foot. The left hand side of the bird is in worse condition, it is missing its eye and beak and part of its toe. There is an outline of a wing visible. The inside of the bird in concave and gilded with gold colouring. The right hand half of the bird had one protruding lug by its head and a second protruding lug by its tail. The left hand half…
Created on: Friday 15th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kidwelly', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-1F4728
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy object of unknown date and function. The object is a strip of metal with a flattened lozenge shaped section. one end is broken, the other is rounded and through it is a 3.2mm diameter hole. The sides of the strip are notched below this hole. This object may have been a blade but might also have been the upper part of something like a toilet implement. Length 41.8mm, Width 13.4mm, Thickness 2.8mm, Mass 7.0g.
Created on: Monday 30th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FAKL-8CE912
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Unidentified, copper alloy fitting of unknown, date; it consist of a piece of sheet metal curved around to form a 3.8mm wide gap; its upper edge is curved, the two sides taper and it is slightly curved down its length. The surface has been tinned. Similar clips are common in Anglo-Saxon graves were they represent parts of wooden vessels, it would, however, be unsafe to assume an Early Medieval date for this find. Length 19.0mm Width 17.1mm tapering to 8.2mm. 0.7mm thick sheet metal, Mass 1.98g
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DYFED-CBA7D5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy artefact with slight gold gilt remaining (not able to be seen in image). The object consists of an incomplete curved stem which is then ended with a 'wishbone' shaped lug. There is a seam running along the inside of the artefact, possibly alluding to it manufacture (perhaps casting?). Exact date and function of this object is unknown. It is suggested that it may be a mount or brooch of some kind. The artefact weighs 8.6g and is 38.11mm long.
Created on: Friday 21st June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Meidrim', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-6B126C
Object type: CUFF
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Possible fragments of wrist cuffs (Or cuff, it is unsure whether these objects would have been two separate cuffs or one of the same) which have been badly corroded, and are broken and bent possibly due to ploughing . There is little decoration on the objects, on the outside they are decorated with small circular indents, and appear to decorate the entirety of the obverse of the objects. On the inside (reverse) of the cuffs are plain and undecorated. Each end of the cuff has a raised lip which again would appear to run the circumference of the entire cuff/s. Cuff A (at the top of the …
Created on: Thursday 23rd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llandeilo', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-6AE32A
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Small bell shaped pendant made of copper alloy. It is thought that this could have been a pendent bell? The object is hollow inside, but shows no sign of having any bell on the inside. The object as a looped top , and is decorated at it's base with three lines which run the circumference of the object. Object is whole, with some slight damage and corrosion. The object weighs 16.1g and is 34mm in height and has a base diameter of 18mm. It's date and function is unknown.
Created on: Thursday 23rd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Meidrim', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-668733
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy fitting, hollow, D sectioned with a 2.0mm wide x 0.9mm deep, square sectioned, transverse rib around its wider end. Both ends are now open but the opening on the flatter end may be a result of damage. The date and function of this object are unknown. It section, at 2.1mm at the open end and 1,0mm at the open end is too thin for it to be a Bronze Age gouge and a later date seems likely. Length 46.5mm, Width 27.6mm, Thickness 14.5mm, Mass 35.86g (including earth fill).
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-B2E301
Object type: SCEPTRE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy socketed terminal or fitting of probable Roman date (AD 43-410) and of possible zoomorphic/ feline form. It has an old break across two projections (perhaps originally a loop or ears) at one end but is otherwise complete. The object is tubular in shape with the socket occupying roughly half of the length (with a depth of 16.2mm) while the rest of the object is solid; perhaps the solid end intended here to 'weight' the complete original object and give it balance. The object The socketed section has two piercings opposite to each other at the edge. These mea…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: FASAM-4391D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Unclear copper alloy token or coin with no surviving details.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-10AB6D
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded and damaged copper-alloy ring of possible Roman date. The ring is made of a flat piece of copper-alloy strip with tapered rounded ends, bent into an oval shape with the ends overlapping for about a third or a quarter of the circumference. The surface of the ring is heavily corroded and any trace of decoration is now lost. Diameter: 17.17mm Thickness: 0.93mm Width: 6.72mm Weight 1.2g The ring could plausibly be of Roman date, and the majority of other finds discovered on this field are Roman (3rd-4th century pottery, copper-alloy Roman coinage and a 2nd-century brooch htt…
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mare Way', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FF5521
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Two amorphic piece of copper alloy slag. Found in an area with Bronze Age and Roman artefacts. The surface is characterised by lumps and hollows and has a tin element is indicated relating to bronze working. The slag has a good deep green patina, similar to that seen on some local Bronze Age metalwork, so it may date from this period. If this lump of slag is indeed Bronze Age, it is interesting that it has survived and was not re-melted. Fragments of casting waste like this one are hard to date. Scientific analysis of the elemental composition of the copper alloy would allow a more acc…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-48E96F
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A base metal ingot of uncertain date. Description: Bar of dull, yellowish metal, D-shaped in section, with rough flattened face. Tapers towards one rounded end, broken off at the other end. There are no visible test marks. Dimensions: 32mm (l) x 10.5-14mm (w) x 6mm (th) Weight: 17g Discussion: Although the D-shaped section is often found on ingots from the Viking Age, this is relatively shallow in proportion to its width by Viking standards. The weight is plausible as two-thirds of a Viking ounce of c. 24-26.6g, with a third of an ounce being a recognised weight unit…
Created on: Friday 3rd February 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stansted', grid reference and parish protected.