Record ID: IOW-0E359D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272). Possibly Class 3c-4, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 988-990). Obverse: [hE]NRICV[S REX III] (NR ligated); Crowned bust facing. Reverse: [ ]/ION/[ ]/[ ] (ON ligated); Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant. Length: 9.0mm; width: 8.8mm. Weight: 0.28g. DA=12:4. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Record ID: IOW-2D3288
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn Roman copper-alloy radiate of an uncertain radiate ruler dating to the period AD 260 to 275 (Reece period 13). Uncertain reverse type depicting figure left. Mint uncertain. Obverse: Head right Reverse: Figure left Diameter: 12.2mm. Weight: 0.51g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th May 2015
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Record ID: IOW-2023E4
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy spatula of Unknown date. This spatula is circular in cross-section. Each end narrows and is splayed. It is decorated with randomly distributed incised grooves and has a brown patina. Length: 58.46mm; diameter: 3.28mm. Weight: 2.89g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-1F5D54
Object type: STUD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy stud (c. 1300-c. 1500). This stud is moulded at the front and hollow at the rear and in plan it is in the form of a quatrefoil. Each foil is divided by a narrow lobe which extends to the edge. The rear face has a central integral tapering spike which is square in cross-section. A casting seam joins the spike with one of the sides. It is dull green with small areas of corrosion. Length: 24.08mm; width: 23.07mm; thickness: 8.15mm; thickness including spike: 15.42mm. Weight: 12.12g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-1F1242
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete Medieval cast lead personal seal matrix (c. 1200-c. 1300). From an impression, the central motif is in the form of a four petalled flower head with a small pellet in each angle. The inscription reads: (star) S' TOM' D' h' VDERMST (ER ligated) The rear face has a suspension loop at the top and a raised design beneath which may represent a spray of leaves. This matrix is lightly damaged around the edges where there is a small portion missing. It has a grey patina at the front and rear. Diameter: 29.34mm; thickness: 2.88mm; overall thickness at su…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Sunday 16th February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-1E5CF7
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late post-Medieval or Modern cast copper-alloy clog or shoe clasp (c. 1790 - c. 1930). The clasp has parallel sides. One end is rounded and the other end has a straight transverse edge. The rounded end has an integral re-curved 'anchor'-shaped hook. The clasp is corroded and in poor condition. It has been stamped on the inside to create small rectangular raised motifs on the outside. Length: 24.7mm; width: 11.9mm; thickness: 1.0mm. Weight: 0.95g.. For a variety of illustrated types and a description on how these clasps were used, see: Read 1995: 178-179, refs: 1207-1220…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-30F002
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Early Medieval cast copper-alloy harness link (c. 1000-c. 1100). This object is one loop of a fitting. It is convex at the front and flat at the rear. The loop is oval in plan and has three evenly spaced knopped protrusions. The bar is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. It has a boss, sub-circular in plan and flat at the rear. Just beyond the boss there is an old break.. This artefact has no patina and the surfaces are a drab reddish brown. Length: 29.70mm; width: 19.68mm; thickness: 7.02mm. Weight: 6.97g. Th…
Created on: Friday 15th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-203EB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman silver denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37) dating to the period AD 14-37 (Reece period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting Female seated right holding branch and sceptre. Lyon mint. RIC I, p. 95, no. 30. Obverse: [TI CAES]AR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS; Laureate head right Reverse: PONT[IF] MAXIM; Female seated right holding branch and sceptre Diameter: 17.9mm. Weight: 3.10g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-1E5912
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Faustina II (under Antoninus Pius) dating to the period AD 145-161 (Reece period 7). AVGVSTI PII FIL, S C; reverse type depicting Spes standing left, holding flower and skirt. Rome mint. RIC III, p. 191, no. 1371. Obverse: [FAVSTINA AVGVSTA]; Draped bust right Reverse: [AVGVSTI PII FIL], S [C]; Spes standing left, holding flower and skirt Diameter: 23.3.0mm. Weight: 9.06g. DA=12:12.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-CEFC92
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date c. 2150 BC – c. 1500 BC). Length 45.1mm, width 37.1mm and 7.8mm thick. Weight 42.17g. The butt and one of the blade tips are missing and the breaks are old. The blade of the axe was probably symmetrical in plan. The blade expands from the break at the top (the butt end) and originally the wing tips flared outwards abruptly and evenly. However on this example, one of the blade tips appears to have broken and then been re-modelled or re-sharpened in antiquity to form a gently curving edge rather than a flaring tip…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-227533
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a copper alloy circular gilded mount with interlace work of Early Early-Medieval date (AD 600 - AD 700). The mount would have been about 68mm in diameter, when complete. It is about 2.5mm thick and weighs 10.41g. Two small portions of the central part survive and these are decorated with three-stranded Style II animal interlace (part of a foot or paw appears to be present). This representation of an animal was enclosed by a circle of closely spaced repetitive punch marks which are lozenge-shaped and each has a central pellet. The circumferential beaded rim is slightly th…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.