Record ID: SUR-D16CE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine and dating to AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). [GLORIA EXERCITVS] reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 15th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-8FE5AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Headstud brooch dating from c.AD 75-200. The brooch is missing its pin, one wing, most of the bow, its foot and catch plate. The head of the brooch survives to a width of 16.2mm. The surviving wings are oval and pierced by a cylindrical hole down their width. A further lateral slot has been cut into the back of the wings to allow a pin to articulate around a copper alloy axis bar running through the cylindrical hole. The pin survives only as the attachment loop which is made of a plate that narrows to form a pin which is truncated by an old b…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7B4738
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Fausta (AD 286-310) dating to the period AD 324-326 (Reece period 16). Probably [SPES] or [SALVS REI PVBLICAE] reverse type depicting Spes or Salus standing left holding two infants. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7B2F4A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chipped, worn and pierced Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House Valentinian dating from AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting a Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Unclear mint. The coin is chipped around its circumference between 12 and 5 o'clock as seen on the obverse. The coin is pierced by a hole at 11 o'clock as seen on the reverse.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-689998
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A badly corroded and incomplete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 330-346 (Reece Period 17). Possibly either a [GLORIA EXERCITVS] reverse type depicting two soldiers with standard(s), or a [VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN] reverse type depicting two victories holding wreaths, standing facing each other. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-68568A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded Roman copper alloy radiate of Gallienus, sole reign, c.260-268 AD. P M TR P VII [COS] reverse depicting the Emperor standing left, holding patera over small altar and baton. Milan mint. c.f. Cunetio 1730.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-684441
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper alloy Roman nummus, probably of Valens and dating to AD 364-375 (Reece period 19). [SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE] reverse type depicting Victory advancing left. Unclear mint.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-682E5C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 - 337) dating to AD 312 - 313 (Reece period 15). GENIO POP ROM reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-529271
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete but bent cast copper alloy pin of Roman date c. AD 41 - 410. The pin is made of a circular (2.4mm diameter) cross sectioned shaft that has a slightly pointed tip and a slight waisting possibly from corrosion along its length. The shaft is bent over 110 degrees at its middle. The head of the brooch is domed and then divided into three segments. The first being a narrow waist flanked by raised collars, the second being slightly more bulbous and the third also having a narrow waist flanked by collars. It has a medium green patina. In its folded state …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-515DFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, dating to AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). [GLORIA ROMANORVM] reverse type depicting the emperor dragging a captive. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-510BB9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel lid of Roman date (c.AD 200-400). The object has two regions a mostly flat flat of copper alloy sheet and a raised mount. The sheet is in its current state D-shaped with the straight edge being bent inwards and possibly having  an originally curved surface. All the egdes are ragged and may not represent the original surface. At the apex of the D-shape sheet the sheet has an oval concave depression on the opposite surface to the moulded work. This is in the form of a duck having a  wide triangular rounded body, narrow neck and round…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-501D63
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy gaming piece or weight of uncertain date. The object is sub-conical with a base that has an uneven concave hollow at its centrebase and tapering sides to a rounded top. It appears undecorated. The object is 18.8mm tall, 23.2mm in diameter and weighs 41.50 g. Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. This means that the dating of lead objects of this general type is problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. Similarly shaped objects are known from Viking contexts and are interpreted as weig…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-500E00
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A free-standing cast lead conical 43.2g (1.5 oz) weight of uncertain age, but probably dating to the Post Medieval period. It has a sub-circular base with tapering sides up to a slightly flattened apex. A circular holes runs through the centre of the weight narrowing as it does so up the length of the piece. There are no markings or decoration present, but many dents and gouges, displaying a light grey colour. The weight is 23.8mm in diameter, 26.8mm high and weighs 53.64 grams The exact function and date of the object is uncertain. Weights such as these that were found outside…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4FA3F5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight, of unknown date. This is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and flat reverse. It has a moulded circular aperture slightly off-centre measuring c. 10.5mm in diameter. The surface of the spindle whorl is covered entirely in a dark grey patina. The maximum diameter is 30.3mm and the height 7.1mm. The spindle whorl weighs 27.10 grams. The shape conforms to Walton Rogers form A1. Dating is not straightforward since spinning using spindle whorls spanned the Iron Age, Roman, Early Medieval, Medieval and early …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4F9906
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight, of unknown date. This is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and flat reverse. It has a moulded circular aperture slightly off-centre measuring c. 9.1mm in diameter. The surface of the spindle whorl is covered entirely in a off white patina, with white specks especially on the flat bottom. The maximum diameter is 28.8mm and the height 9.4mm. The spindle whorl weighs 39.49 grams. The shape conforms to Walton Rogers form A1. Dating is not straightforward since spinning using spindle whorls spanned the Iron Age, Roma…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chipping Norton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4F40F9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Roman cast copper alloy umbonate plate brooch dating to (100 - 250 AD). only the pin is missing and the circumference is slightly damaged. The brooch is broadly sub circular in plan with five (of an original six) projecting knops placed evenly around its circumference. In profile the outer edge of the brooch is initially flat and then rises up in a concave curve to a raised circular region. The outer edge of the brooch has a slightly raised rim while the central raised circular area has two concentric raised lines creating a recessed zone filled with alternat…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Standlake CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3C09BE
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy suspension loop, probably from a Roman nail-cleaner dating to the period AD 43-300. The object consists of a cast integral circular loop with a narrow waisted-section below, followed by an expanded, flattened, rectangular section, which becomes narrower at its lower end. The surface and break are all corroded and well worn. One surface is decorated on the narrow rectangular section but a series of lightly incised wavy lines within an outer sub-rectangular border.  The reverse of the object is plain. The object measures: 24.32mm in length, 1…
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-FF6909
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and probably pierced Roman radiate of unclear emperor dating to c. AD 260-275 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type depicting male figure standing right with right arm upraised. Unclear mint,  The coin is pierced by a hole below the bust at c. 4 o'clock as seen on the obverse. It is pierced from the obverse through to the reverse. The circumference is then worn to open the hole to the coin's edge.
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-FF49E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293) dating to circa AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14). Uncertain reverse type depicting figure standing left holding uncertain time and cornucopiae. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-C01309
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and heavilly worn Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II, Crispus or Constantius II, dating to the period AD 324-325 (Reece period 16). [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS] reverse type depicting Camp-gate with two turrets and star above. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.