Record ID: SUSS-A69C09
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late Iron Age early Roman Colchester 'one-piece' brooch, Mackreth type C 4.d., dating c. AD 25-60. The head of the brooch possesses two short, narrow wings which have a total length of 24.52 mm and width of 4.13mm. Each wing is decorated with five wide vertical grooves creating a ribbed upper surface. On the reverse of the wings the back of the bow splits, the upper element curving up over the bow terminating in a forward facing hook to contain the external chord. The other lower element curls under the wings to form five coils of the spring before recurving back adjac…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Sunday 5th June 2022
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Record ID: DOR-86881A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch. A Colchester type. The bow only remains. The pin and spring are missing. At the head of the bow is the remnant of one of the short wings at the rear of which is the stub of the integral sprung pin mechanism. At the top is the stub of the forward hook which would have secured the chord of the missing spring. The head is at a right angle to the bow. The bow tapers to a sharply pointed foot and has an oval cross section. It is undecorated. At the rear of the foot are the remnants of the catchplate. Very little of the catchplate remains. Date: Late…
Created on: Monday 21st March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
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Record ID: GLO-4DE9C8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy palstave axe that has a wide curved blade. The sides of the axe are concave and taper from the blade to the middle of the axe each side is slightly expanded with a low ridge running down either edge no both the front and back sides. The stop ridge is positioned three-quarters of the way down from the blade, this is shallow with deep flanged sides behind that run almost the whole length of the rear third. On the side of the axe is a low oval loop that is adjacent to the stop ridge. Middle Bronze Age 1500 BC – 1150
Created on: Friday 20th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Record ID: GLO-3A4522
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver denarius of Hadrian dated to AD 121 minted in Rome. RIC 133 Obverse: laureate head right, with draped left shoulder. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and pointing at globe at foot. PRO-AVG across field. P M TR P COS III
Created on: Thursday 19th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 20th March 2020
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Record ID: SUR-1EC805
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pointed Acheulian flint handaxe/biface of lower to middle Palaeolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC) and 89.5mm in length. The handaxe has a pointed ovate form with well patinated soft-hammered flaking evident to both faces. One side retains a patch of cortex (around 20%). There is recent damage to the tip.
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SOM-C31BB1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-70). The brooch survives as the head, bow, foot, catchplate, and a complete separate spring and pin mechanism. The head of the brooch possesses two short,wings which have a total width of 21.2mm. These are flat at their back and have an angled front such that they are triangular in plan. Behind the wings is a centrally placed projecting bar which splits into two, one part at the top, one at the bottom. The bottom section curls upwards and to the left to form three coils before ter…
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grafton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-3457EA
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Silver strap-end with incised 'vine-scroll' interlace motifs, interwoven with harps and set around a centrally placed equal-arm cross with circular terminals. There are traces of niello, and of further decoration at the break, where the split attachment would have had two circular rivet holes (missing). The strap-end terminates in a stylised animal head with large rounded ears and small circular eyes, with incised lines on brow and to represent snout/mouth. The back is plain, apart from the suggestion of a single incised line border beneath the terminal head. The strap-end reflects…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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