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Record ID: DEV-D090E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy brooch of unusual form (c. 1st to 3rd century). It consists of a long, thin trapezoidal plate connected by an angled section to the head, probably for a hinged pin. It is unclear to what extent the head survives; the brooch is broken at the start of a section that is expanded slightly from that from which it extends. It may have developed into a tubular head to retain an axis bar for a hinged pin; there are hints of a central pin slot. As noted, a small angled section connects this to the plate; it is set at an angle of just over 45 degrees.&n…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
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Record ID: DEV-C043CA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 'rose' farthing of Charles I (1625- 1649), Type 1c, dating to 1636-1644. Lis initial mark. London mint. North (1991, 165) no. 2289
Measurements: diameter 13.5 mm, weight 0.65 g
This coin has a separate copper wedge-shaped insert at 12 o'clock
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2023
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Record ID: DEV-C0168C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval copper-alloy 'rose' farthing of Charles I (1625- 1649), Type 2, dating to 1634-1636. Crescent initial mark. London mint. North (1991, 165) no. 2291
Measurements: diameter 12.5 mm, weight 0.56 g
This coin appears to have received some minor circumferential losses.
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2023
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Record ID: DEV-BF8252
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped and bent silver post-medieval sixpence of Charles I (AD 1625- 1649), dating to AD 1640-1641. Group F, sixth bust, Star initial mark. London mint. North (1991, 161) no. 2246
Measurements: diameter 24.5 mm, weight 2.76 g
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2023
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Record ID: DEV-C3A111
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A (base?) gold Iron Age stater of the Western Region / East Wiltshire, dating to the period c. 50-35 BC, probably 'Savernake Wreaths' type. Obverse: Probably Crossed wreaths. Reverse: Skinny horse right, pellet mane, solar spiral above and large wheel below, torc-like motif in front, various pellets or ring and dot motifs around. cf. ABC p. 107, no. 2089; BMC nos 358-360.
This is probably a Savernake Wreaths type with weakly struck obverse similar to an example noted in the British Museum (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1980-0810-6&n…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 6th October 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Bassett CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PAS-C1B167
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A slightly abraded but virtually complete early-medieval copper-alloy strap-end of Thomas's Class B, Type 1. The split attachment end is wedge-shaped with a double perforation at the incurved attachment end. The corroded remains of iron rivets survive in situ in the holes.
The attachment end is defined by a pair of engraved transverse grooves on the front, which are echoed by a pair before the terminal. The strap-end tapers gradually between the two sets of grooves; the terminal is slightly expanded. The front of the object is otherwise undecorated, and the rounded terminal is no…
Created on: Friday 1st November 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Berwick St. John CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PAS-405B48
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy buckle with integral plate of late early-medieval date (c. 10th-11th century). The frame is a slightly asymmetrical, elongated D shape with a possibly zoomorphic protrusion at the outer edge. The plate is slightly narrowed as it meets the frame, but widens slightly and gradually towards the attachment end, by which point it is approximately the same width as the frame. Adjacent to the frame is a perforation around which the pin would have been looped; the pin is now missing. Towards the terminal is a rivet hole in which the corroded remains of the iron rivet are …
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Berwick St. John CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PAS-F24383
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a late early-medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup terminal (c. 11th century AD). The hollow back would have enclosed one of the arms of the lower part of the stirrup (Williams 1997, 1). The flat base is abraded on all sides and the recess above appears to contain iron corrosion product. The terminal is zoomorphic and rendered in three dimensions, representing a beast's head with a snub-nose with flaring nostrils. Around the nose are tendril-like moulded lip lappets with tight curls at their tips. The tendrils enclose a V-shaped incision which would have continued int…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Berwick St. John CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PAS-86BFBD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy sub-oval buckle frame dating from the 11th or 12th century. The outer edge and sides sub-triangular in cross-section; the latter develop into moulded devolved animal heads at each end of the bar (beast biting bar type). The bevelled front of the outer edge is decorated with engraved lines, transverse towards the centre, tending towards oblique on the sides. The bar is narrower than the frame and is recessed. The pin is missing but there is a groove to act as a pin rest. Iron corrosion product on both surfaces at the end of one of the sides, around the animal head, is …
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Berwick St. John CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PAS-70EBBC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount of late early-medieval date (c. 11th century AD), not longer fully complete having suffered some minor losses. It can be categorised as being of Williams's Class B, Type 2, Group 4 (Webley 2014, 354-355; fig. 7b/note 64).
The mount is sub-rectangular, and D-shaped in cross-section. It has a squared off top with a central perforation; the rivet has ben lost but there is iron corrosion product adjacent to the hole on the front. The edges of the mount bow out slightly and are each formed of double-headed serpent or dragon. Each of the four head…
Created on: Sunday 5th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Berwick St. John CP', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SOM-C0B98B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy possible radiate, if so, probably of uncertain ruler dating to the period c. AD 260 to 275 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type possibly depicting a standing figure. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Friday 19th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 19th September 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-72F255
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy pedestal type seal matrix with a circular face. The handle has been almost entirely truncated, and the upper third of the die has been lost, both to old breaks. The central pedestal type handle appears to have been circular in section from the scar, a triangular indent on the scar is possible a casting flaw. The matrix has a central design of a rampant lion on a triangular shield with straight sides. There is some reddish material in the lion but this is almost certainly iron deposit rather than enamel as enamel would prevent the seal…
Created on: Friday 22nd August 2014
Last updated: Sunday 16th February 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-4C6469
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy open type thimble or 'sewing ring' of late medieval date. The sides are splayed and the base is wider than the top. The ring is made of thin sheet. It has an engraved line at its top and its base externally with a longitudinal rows of circular pits in between, some not straight.
For similar sewing rings found in London in medieval contexts see Egan (1988, 267; e.g. no. 815). This example is an even grey colour. The internal face is covered in longitudinal file marks. Its internal diameter is c. 13.5mm at the top and c. 15.2mm at the base. The splayed sides allow an e…
Created on: Wednesday 20th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-4C22D0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A British Iron Age copper-alloy stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), c. AD 10-40, VA 1290/BMC 2790-2859/ABC 2175
Created on: Wednesday 20th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 21st August 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-F732E1
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T493: Disclaimed, returned to finder
Description: Silver twisted fragment, comprising two strands of circular-sectioned silver wire in a simple twist, broken and distorted. Possibly a fragment of a bracelet.
Date: possibly Roman, 1st - 4th century AD.
Dimensions: L. (if straight) c. 45 mm; wire thickness 3.5 mm.Weight: 3.01 g.
Discussion: In age and precious metal content the object qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act.
Ralph Jackson, Dept. of Britain, Europe & Prehistory, The British Museum
5th February 2015
Non-destru…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-FE18F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular silver-plated (contemporary copy) British Iron Age uninscribed silver unit, southern (Belgae / Atrebates), 50-40 BC, cf. BM 630; cf. ABC 863, QsD3-5 (Bean 2000, 301-302).
The design, however, appears to have been derived from genuine dies (ibid., 98).
Created on: Friday 11th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-D0A907
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T194: disclaimed, returned to finders
Circumstances of Find
Found while metal-detecting on four separate occasions by Mr [redacted] (09/03/14, 11/03/14, 06/07/14, 09/07/14) and Mr [redacted] (29/06/14).
Description of Find
The find consists of 6 silver coins of the second century AD. They are all denarii (which had been the principle Roman silver denomination during the first two centuries of Roman Britain). The final coin in the group dates to the rule of Severus Alexander, giving a TPQ of AD 235 for the group.
The coins were found spread over some d…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2016
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This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-1A6D81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy zoomorphic Roman plate brooch in the form of a bird (duck), incomplete having suffered various abrasions and having lost its pin. The brooches has a flat body of triangular form with rounded corners. This is because the bird has its wings folded to the body. The pointed end of the triangular body is extended into an inverted triangular tail. One of the corners and centre of the tail are abraded such that it is difficult to identify whether there was a chain loop that protuded from the centre as with similar examples; there is no evidence of one. At the centre of th…
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-1BBE56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II as Caesar dating to the period AD 330 to 331 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers flanking two standards. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 214; no. 520.
This coin has suffered a few chips to its flan.
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Urchfont CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-07F1F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A British Iron Age base silver (billon) stater, uninscribed South western (Durotriges), c. 20 BC - AD 10; VA 1235; BMC 2555ff.
The flan has suffered a notched removal.
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Willoughby Hedge', grid reference and parish protected.
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