Record ID: YORYM-99B7D7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy coffee bean or "vulvate" mount of Roman date, c.AD 150 - 300. The mount comprises an ovate plate, the edges of which are broken and worn, with a raised, central oval boss, decorated with a deep median groove. The reverse of the mount is concave behind the boss. Two incomplete circular-sectioned lugs are present to either end of the reverse of the plate. The metal has a mid-green delaminated patina and is worn. The object is 21.76mm long, 17.79mm wide, 9.47mm thick and weighs 6.39g. Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS dat…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-157123
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Probable Roman (mid 1st to 3rd century) mount: the copper alloy mount is incomplete or fragmentary. The body of the mount is an oval shape with a truncated and broken terminal, and at the opposite edge there is a integral sub-rectangular plate. The plate is decorated with fine transverse grooves which have been interupted by a circular perforation or cell. On the reverse thiscircular perforation or cell has a stud protruding. Due to corrosion it is not clear whether the stud is integral or seperate to the mount. The stud has a wide circular shank and terminals with an integral fla…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-D5B612
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment probably from a Roman dolphin type military buckle frame. Only the head of one of the beast survives. The head is D-shpaed in cross section (flat back, slightly domed reverse) and shaped in the form of an animal's head with an open mount snout and plume above the head. The eye is detailed by a small incised dot, while the plum has a series of diagonal incised lines running across it. The fragment is a medium green colour. The fragment is 18.7mm long, 13.1mm wide 3.2mm thick and weighs 2.45 grams The fragment is very similar to the beasts, typica…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-A026B0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Roman cast copper alloy buckle of Hawkes and Dunning (1961) Type 1b, consisting of a D-shaped frame, with moulded and incised symmetrical zoomorphic decoration. The arms of the frame are decorated to depict a pair of confronted dolphins, with incised line and punched dot detail and with mouths joined into a pointed pin rest. The crests of the dolphins are developed into a pair addorsed horse heads expanding outwards from the outer edge of the frame. The reverse of the buckle is undecorated. Circa late 3rd - late 4th century AD.
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: SF-F9806C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy buckle dating to circa AD 390-450. The extant element consists of circa 80% of the frame. The frame is plano-convex in section and consists of a D-shaped loop.  The outer edge of the buckle has two symmetrical outward facing dolphin/horse heads. Only one of the dolpin/horse heads is now complete. The surviving head carries a circular aperture 3.5mm in diameter and a single ring and dot Between the two horses on the outer edge are opposed moulded, transverse grooves framing where the now missing pin would have rested. The front face o…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Birch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-455F88
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic buckle dating to the later or sub Roman (early medieval) period (c.AD350-450) The buckle is D shaped, the frame having a D shaped profile with flat reverse while the pin bar is rounded.  The front edge of the buckle frame comprises of a pair of highly stylised facing dolphin heads, much worn and with little detail apparent, meeting to form a pin rest. From each corner on the outside of the buckle loop project a pair of horse heads, facing away from each other. The horse heads have slightly opened mouths, punched annulet eyes, and are further dec…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skeeby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-6AB5A8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Zoomorphic Buckle of Roman date (AD 350-450). Hawkes and Dunning Type IIA. The buckle is composed of a D-shaped frame, with moulded and incised symmetrical zoomorphic decoration. The outer edge of the buckle retains two outward facing horse heads with punched decoration. The outer edge has one pair of moulded transverse lines, while the strap bar is narrowed and offset and retains two downward projecting loops which flank the narrowed strap bar, which itself retains the looped portion of a wire pin. The outer edge of the frame, between the zoomorphic aspect…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-9AE504
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman cast copper-alloy harness pendant/mount dating from 2nd-3rd century AD. The harness pendant consisting of two connecting elements. The first element is a vulvate strap mount with a central longitudinal incised line on the raised oval, resembling a (coffee bean) There are two fungiform studs on the reverse and a suspension loop at the base with two projections. The pendant has a transverse suspension loop. The upper part of the pendent is sub triangular, roughly heart-shaped and is decorated with two incised lines which form a chevron…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: OXON-0D5BB4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Roman zoomorphic buckle. The shape is similar to horse-head buckles, although the outward-facing animal heads do not resemble horses, but look rather like ducks since they have large, bill-like beaks and no obvious ears. There is a pair of depressed circles/dots representing the animals' eyes. Two further such dots appear within a widened point in the frame, one on either side, perhaps representing eyes of very stylised dolphins, their elongated bodies making up the curved frame. Diagonal hatched lines feature along the entire outer edge. The cross bar …
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Britwell Salome CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-70353C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, cast copper-alloy late Roman-early Medieval horse-head buckle, dated to c.AD 375-450. The buckle is D-shaped in plan.  The strap bar is sub-oval in cross-section and narrower than the rest of the loop, which has a D-shaped cross-section (flat reverse, converse obverse, with slightly bevelled inside edge). The curved frame of the buckle is comprised of two stylised dolphins facing each other near the far end of the frame, though not quite touching.  Incised decoration in the form of a dot inside a circle, indicates the dolphins' eyes …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: NLM-7315A2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy with brown patina, buckle. D-shaped buckle with head and neck of two horses protruding from the outer edge. Flat. Hawkes and Dunning Type 1b. Suggested date: Late Roman, AD 350-450. Height: 32mm, Length: 25.6mm, Thickness: 4mm, Weight: 8.64gms
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-4FA894
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy harness pendant of Roman date, c.AD 200-300. The pendant is flat with a sub-triangular or heart-shaped plate. An integral transverse suspension loop projects from the top edge and displays a small gap to the reverse which would allow attachment to a harness. The front of the pendant is decorated with two incised lines which form a chevron at the base of the suspension loop. The opposite end of the plate extends to a rounded knop terminal and a transverse bar extending in to two knops is present mid-way along its length. The reverse is flat and undecorated. …
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-25D536
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ring of uncertain function dating from the Roman to Post-Medieval era (AD 43-1800). The ring is circular and plain with a slightly oval cross section. It has significant wear in two areas of the internal edge. It has a glossy deep green patina and no sign of decoration. Measurements: external diameter: 45.15mm; width of band: 4.87mm to 3.32mm; thickness of band: 4.45mm to 3.35mm and weight: 9.87g.  Due to the nature of the find, these objects are hard to accurately date it unless found in a specific archaeological context. …
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-7ABEDD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a late Roman cast copper alloy zoomorphic buckle of Hawkes and Dunning (1961) type 1B. The remaining portion comprises one half of the front edge and the right side of the frame which is moulded into the shape of a dolphin head with ridged collar and jaws agape. This originally met a matching and opposed head in the centre of the front edge to form a lobed pin rest. A horse head projects from the flanking corner behind the dolphin head. The surface of the buckle has finely incised decoration consisting of a row of punched annulets running along the body of the dolphin wit…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-39A3BF
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late Roman cast copper alloy Zoomorphic Buckle of Hawkes and Dunning (1961) type IB. The buckle is D shaped, with the front edge comprised of a pair of facing dolphin heads with ridged collars and jaws agape, meeting to form a grooved pin rest. From the flanking corners on the outside of the dolphin heads project a pair of addorsed horse heads. The surface of the buckle has finely incised decoration consisting of rows of S-shaped spirals running along the bodies of the dolphins and the back of the horses' necks, with the manes indicated with rows of fine oblique lines. T…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2022
Last updated: Saturday 8th July 2023
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Record ID: NMS-264FBE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably miscast fragment of a possible Late Roman copper alloy buckle frame (25 x 15mm, 2mm thick. Weighs 2.62g), broad flat-sectioned fragment of the possible shoulder of a frame with a horses head in profile projecting from the outside edge. Parts of the possible breaks are smooth. An engraved line defines the division of neck and mane on one face. See Hawkes and Dunning (1963). c. AD 250-409.
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LIN-578346
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount, probably a harness bridle mount, dating from the Roman to medieval periods c. AD 43-1400. The object is a circular disc, concavo-convex. The convex side is domed, decorated with a raised outer ridge and a circumferential groove and ridge around a central raised boss. In the centre of the boss is circular hole, curdely pierced. Missing central rivet. The reverse is concave and undecorated. Dark green patina with patches of light green. This item resembles Roman and medieval mounts of different functions. For instance, it closely parallels…
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-F4D0B8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman buckle dating to c.AD 350-450. Hawkes and Dunning (1961) Type 1b. The buckle has an incomplete frame with th strap bar missing, as is the pin. The D-shaped with a D-shaped section. The curved end of the buckle presents two outwards facing horse heads, one on each corner, with punched decoration. The decoration comprises a single punched ring and dot motif on the zoomorphic projections indicating an eye, with a single transverse line below, indicating a mouth. Between the heads are three moulded traverse lines, one at the nape of each pro…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-B28776
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Zoomorphic Buckle of Roman date (AD 350-450). Hawkes and Dunning type 1B. The buckle is composed of a D-shaped frame, with moulded and incised symmetrical zoomorphic decoration. The outer edge of the buckle retains two outward facing horse heads with punched decoration. the outer edge has three pairs of moulded transverse lines, while the strap bar is narrowed and offset. The decoration comprises a single punched ring and dot motif, on the zoomorphic projections indicating an eye, with a single transverse line below, indicating a mouth. Below each projection is …
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BEE6FB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy probable zoomorphic buckle dating to the late Roman period (c. AD 350-450). The object consists of the outer edge of the frame and partial arms of the frame. The outer edge appears to represent two beasts facing away from each other. The object is very worn and little detai remains. The object has a light green patina. Comparable examples depicting horses can be seen in Leahy and Lewis (2018: 153). The overall dimensions are as follows: 39.90mm in length, 30.69mm in width, 5.15mm in thickness and 15.78g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
Spatial data recorded.