Record ID: HAMP-18C791
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy openwork strap fitting, probably a buckle or perhaps a strap-end and consisting of an incomplete sheet copper alloy plate (mid-green in colour with a smooth and shiny patina) with a separately riveted incomplete openwork plate/ frame of different copper alloy composition (darker green-grey with a smooth and shiny patina). The sheet plate (0.4mm thick) is rectangular in shape with parallel sides 14.5mm wide, a break at one end and a folded end at the other, slightly narrowed (12.8mm wide). The fold extends slightly beyond the upper, ope…
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-06EF57
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic (4000-2350 BC) reworked flint polished axehead with a transverse break (old) across the body, resulting in a missing butt end. The axehead flares from the break (31.2mm wide) to the cutting edge (41.8mm wide) over 72.2mm, appearing to curve slightly to one side. In thickness, the axehead measures 18.5mm at the break, expanding to max.19.2mm a little further along the body, before thinning to to the cutting edge (c.2mm thick). It has a lozenge-shaped cross-section. The axehead has a T-shaped area of polishing on both faces (the widest part being the cutting …
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-06EB6F
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age (c. 2500 BC - c.1150 BC) barbed and tanged arrowhead, with damage to one of its edges and perhaps its tang. The arrowhead is bifacially worked, sub-triangular in shape and lozenge-shaped in cross-section. The complete long edge is convex while the other is concave, as a result of damage. The barb has a diagonal slant to its external edge. There are two round ended notches in the base, creating the barbs either side of the central tang. The arrowhead has invasive, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt/ low angle retouch along all external edges, the area aro…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-06E6A0
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age early uninscribed uniface gold quarter stater of the Southern Region / Regini, dating to c.60-20 BC, Willet's Nipple type. Obverse: Plain. Reverse: Unclear geometric motifs, feather or tree like motif to one end. As ABC, p. 50, no. 536; Sills, 2017: p. 104, nos. 138-139; BMC nos. 428-429.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-06E112
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon, c. 450-550), gilded copper alloy button brooch of Suzuki class B1, incomplete in so far as it is missing its pin, part of its outer rim, the curl of the catchplate and probably part of the pin lug. The brooch comprises a circular base with angled walls around. The base depicts an anthropomorphic face within a concentric raised ridge in chip-carved relief. A central horizontal sub-rectangular band comprises the eye-area, with convex short ends and a concave lower edge above the chin/ mouth area. Occupying the top and centre of the band is a raise…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-06D639
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval (15th century) copper alloy iconographic finger-ring of probable 'decade' or 'rosary' type. The finger-ring comprises a slightly-squashed band of eleven conjoined solid hemispheres, flat to the inside surface, with a flat oval bezel. The bezel has a raised rim within which is a raised design depicting a seated, crowned figure facing left but head to front, draped and wearing a sash across the chest, and holding a possible sword vertically downwards in the left hand. To the left of this figure is a head in profile facing right. The bezel measure…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-06D1F9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval (1100-1300) copper alloy 'standing animal' buckle frame, featuring a three-dimensional quadruped, with a bird-like head turned backwards, mouth open, a short strap bar between its four legs. The bar has traces of iron corrosion, presumably from the missing pin. The animal has a rounded chest and hind quarters, both decorated with deep grooves and with traces of an unidentified brown-coloured inlay or corrosion product, perhaps from the missing pin. To one side of the rear are three diamond shapes horizontally arranged, within a diamond-shaped outline and with two triangle…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Sunday 10th May 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-06CBAC
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age or early Roman (200 BC - AD 200) copper alloy strap union/ junction perhaps from harness, of Taylor & Brailsford Type 1. The body is formed by two solid conjoined circles (c.13mm diameter) in a figure-of-eight, D-shaped in cross-section (4.4mm thick) being flat to the reverse. Offset to either side of each circle is a circular/ ovoid disc (c.6.5-7mm and c.2mm thick) projecting at 90 degrees from the mid-point of each and holding between each circle a circular-sectioned rod (3.6mm diameter). Each circular/ ovoid disc has a circumferencial groove around the outside, vi…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-068346
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-medieval silver bodkin (or 'head-dress pin') dating to the 16th or 17th century, with several transverse bends along the shank and with a recent-ish break across the base of the longitudinal slot. There is a further, perhaps older, break at the other end of the object. Stress-marks and cracking have resulted from the bending. The shank has an irregular hexagonal cross-section with the two flat faces being wider than the faceted edges. Both flat faces have grooved decoration, comprising a pair of transverse lines below the slot and then four pairs of diagonal lines…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-04EB96
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete (probably later) Bronze Age (c.1150-800 BC) copper alloy awl, broken across a squarish cross-section measuring 4.5x3.8mm (recentish break). This expands over c.11mm to 5.7x5.1mm, with the two opposing wider sides being completely flat while one of the other two sides haa a shallow longitudinal indentation and the other a slightly raised area (perhaps a worn casting flash). Just beyond the awl becomes circular in cross-section, measuring 5.9mm in diameter. This end of the awl then narrows over c.26mm to a rounded tip, 1.5mm in diameter. The object has a smooth greyish-g…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-04C939
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A base silver Roman denarius of Julia Domna (AD 193-217), dating to the period AD 196-211 (Reece period 10). FORTVNAE FELICI reverse type depicting Fortuna standing left holding cornucopiae and rudder. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV.1, p. 167, no. 552.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-035502
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age silver unit of the Southern Region / Regni and Atrebates, attributed to Verica, dating to the period c.AD 10-40, Rudd's 'Verica Cornucopiae Victory' type (ABC 1241). Obverse: Pine-cone wand (thrysus) between two cornucopiae, wine cup below(?), [COMMI F] around. Reverse: Figure seated right holding spear, shield behind, [VERI] in front, [CA] behind. As ABC, p. 73, no. 1241; BMC nos. 1393-1419.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-020CC9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper-alloy unidentified object, perhaps a fragment of great square-headed brooch, with Salin Style I decoration of early early-medieval date (c.500-600). The edge is worn and jagged and the original edge probably only survives in one short section. Where the gilding survives it is thickly applied (to the front). Almost all of the patina is missing to the reverse, except for a small concave area behind a correspondingly (larger) convex area to the front. The fragment is/ was broadly oval in shape with a raised pointed oval area at the centre of the decorated fr…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-01B368
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver 'Verica Tiberius' unit of the Regni and Atrebates, attributed to Verica, dating to c. AD 10-40 (Reece period 1). Obverse: Standing figure holding curved wand and bunch of grapes; COM to left, MIF to right. Reverse: Bust of Tiberius right; VERI behind, CA in front. Reference: ABC 1250; VA 533; BMC 1421-9.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-017E55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period AD 126-127 (Reece period 6). COS III reverse type depicting a star above and within a crescent. Mint of Rome. RIC II.3, p. 134, no. 864 (old RIC II, p. 362, no. 200).
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-0098C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman reduced siliqua of Julian Augustus (AD 355-63), dating to AD 360-3 (Reece period 18). VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X reverse type, within a wreath. Mint of Lyon. Reference: RIC volume VIII, p.193, no.218
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-5DEDA6
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 43-410) lock pin, consisting of a flat circular head and incomplete rectangular-sectioned shaft. The head measures 17.2mm in diameter and 5.8mm thick, and has a deep V-section groove running around the centre of the circumference. The top of the head is decorated with three grooved concentric rings (and resulting concentric ribs) around a central 5.4mm diameter raised circle with a punched dot at its centre. The shaft extends from the centre of the underside, measuring 9.0x5.0mm in cross-section and extending 29.1mm to the old, worn break (which …
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-5DDA0D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC) socketed axehead, consisting of the cutting edge only and broken at the very end of the socket. The cutting edge is curved and the 'corners' of it splayed. Both faces are heavily pitted and a bluey-green in colour. The base of the socket measures 28.6mm in length and 1.5mm in width at the worn break, which shows a lentoid or elongated pointed-oval cross-section. The fragment measures 19.8mm in length, 49.8mm in max.width, 8.9mm in max.thickness (at the break), 1.3mm in min.thickness (at the cutting edge) and weighs 29.38g.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-5DC9CF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount, perhaps from furniture, depicting a bird in flight and dating probably to the post-medieval period (c.1700-1900). The bird has outstretched wings, a long neck, and the head is turned to its left slightly. The underside of the body shows an integral, squashed rivet for attachment between two moulded 'feet' areas. The metal is badly pitted and much of the decoration is lost, but feather detail is just visible on the undersides of the wing and tail. The object measures 52.9mm in length, 51.6mm in width, 33.4mm in height and weighs 44.57g. Cf. GLO-337243, SOM-C20…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-DA4374
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified find of uncertain date, perhaps Roman to post-medieval (AD 43-1600). The object has a solid rectangular cross-section at its centre, measuring 13.5mm x 12.1mm and decorated to three faces with a double ribbed moulding. Below is a rounded/ D-shaped moulding 14.1mm x 11.5mm, also flat to the fourth face. Above the double ribbed moulding a flat triangle 2.3mm thick projects upwards from this flat face while below the D-shaped moulding a narrowing hook extends curving to the front faces, D-shaped in cross-section and narrowing from 11.9mm x 9.2mm to 6.9mm x 4.8…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.