Record ID: WILT-9E5865
Object type: YOKE (ANIMAL)
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy probable fragment of a Y shaped Irish harness fitting of late Iron Age date (c. 300 BC - 100 AD). It measures 19.22mm in diameter, 17.73mm in height and weighs 12.72g. The object is a domed oval in shape with a hollow interior and a flattened underside. It exhibits a circular aperture on the underside surrounded by a projecting jagged break. The upper surface exhibits an incised decoration consisting of three incised spirals joined at the centre. There is a small patch of iron corrosion from an iron rivet at the apex of the spiral design. The remains of t…
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-2480B7
Object type: WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead unidentified object, circular in section, and narrowing from 9.2mm diameter at one end to 7.0mm diameter at the other. It weighs 28.33g and is 81.5mm in length. The surface is extremely pitted. The object may have been used as a writing implement but it is a lead object of any date between the late medieval period and the 19th century with a purpose that we can only guess at.
Created on: Tuesday 30th September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW-C9A4B4
Object type: WINDOW
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of blue-green window glass, probably of Roman date
Created on: Monday 8th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-24D058
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy or pewter hawking whistle of Post-Medieval date, possibly dating from the 18th century. The whistle is cast in the form of a dog's head with a wide collar decorated with a ring and dot design. The dog is biting on an iron pin, which presumably would have formed a suspension ring. It measures 30.34x16.03x14.29mm and weighs 16.71g. The broken socket end is 13.41mm in diameter and is filled with hardened clay.
Created on: Monday 21st February 2011
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-0BD616
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval (possibly as late as 18th or 19th century) lead tin/ white metal child's toy whistle (probably), not dissimilar to the incomplete CAM-EFB007. It comprises an incomplete hollow tube 66.95mm in length with the remains of projections to either side, following the two casting seams. It measures c.12mm in diameter (internal 9.76mm). The object weighs 23.66g and its max.width (including projections) is 24.56mm. The projections seem to have extended all along the casting seams. One elaborate inverted V shape survives. One face of the tube shows worn and moulded …
Created on: Monday 27th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Record ID: CORN-20FDEF
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Post-medieval pewter whistle (c.1800-1880). This hollow whistle is sub-triangular in plan and tapers from the flattened distal end which would have been oval in section to the circular mouth-piece at the opposite end. There is a sub-circular sound hole about half way along the length of the body of the whistle. Just inside the distal broken edge is a raised transverse ridge and there would have been a cap and suspension loop beyond this, looking at the example below, which is now missing. A section of the back of the whistle wall is also missing and the intact barre…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2017
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Record ID: WILT-62276A
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead-alloy whistle, dating to AD 1700-1900. The whistle measures 60.4mm in length and, being circular in cross section, between 14.32mm and 7.86mm in diameter. It weighs 19.84g. The patina is smooth with some damage in it, the colour is dark grey. The mouth of the whistle is 6mm in diameter. From there, the main body of the whistle gets wider as it goes up. There are two sound-hole openings about 16.7mm up from the mouth. At the top of the main body the whistle is decorated with two circumferential raised lines. The top of the whistle terminates in a circular knop, …
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-B6F45B
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval Lead-tin alloy whistle, probably dating to AD 1700-1900. The whistle is broadly cylindrical, with one domed closed end from which projects a suspension loop; a collar divides the domed end from the main cylindrical body of the whistle. The second portion of the whistle comprises of a short tub with a D-shaped sounding hole, soldered to the cap and mouth piece below. The mouth piece, again a separate section soldered onto the tube, narrows in profile into a plano-convex mouth at the end. Length 35.9mm; Diameter 13.1mm; Weight 8.69g. cf. similar whistles on th…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Record ID: WILT-C75527
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval silver whistle dating to c. AD 1600-1700. The object comprises of a rectangular sheet of silver sheet which has been rolled into a cylinder (now slightly flattened) and with one end cut and folded to create a D-shaped mouth-piece; the lower edge of the mouth piece being angled in profile. The edges of the sheet meet at an originally soldered join, with a separate D-shaped sheet applied to the angled section of the mouth piece, probably also with solder. There is a D-shaped aperture cut into the upper edge, and with the end opposing the mouth piece decorated with a ban…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shrewton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-32FEA4
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval pewter whistle, probably for hawking or hunting, dating to c AD 1700-1900. The whistle is complete. It is in the form of the head and neck of a bird of prey (possibly an eagle). The whistle is hollow. The upper and lower beaks meet in a point at the tip and behind this there is a circular hole between the beaks to allow the whistle to be suspended. Behind the beak, the brow rises up over hooded circular eyes on each side. The brow then continues back with a raised section which surrounds the whole of the head and is intended to represent feathers. Behind the hea…
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Bradley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-07B392
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver post-medieval whistle comprising the terminal end, 26.4mm in length and dating to circa AD 1500 - 1650. The tubular body is made from a single sheet of silver, which has been rolled to form a cylinder of circa 5mm diameter. This body is divided into two sections by a collar of coiled silver wire (or cannetille) around 9.7mm in diameter. The terminal-end to one side of this collar is undecorated and has a simple rolled-over rim with a broken end. The tubular body to the other side of the collar is crushed and broken; the remaining surface is decorated with an orn…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
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Record ID: WILT-6D1427
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver whistle-teether for a baby or young child, missing its coral end. The whistle is cylindrical, 74mm long, and divided into three, roughly even, sections by two circles of spiral silver wire. The complete end is shaped into a whistle with a concave curved recessed side to make the mouth piece and on the opposite face a large D-shaped hole punched into the cylinder, the straight edge towards the mouth end. The central section appears to be decorated with a punched, stamped or rouletted design which appears to have foliate or floral elements although the details …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: WILT-42FE74Z
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of undatable (200 BC-1800 AD) but probably Roman hone or whetstone, measuring 48.37x37.89x20.74mm and weighing 63.8g. The stone is smooth on one face and rougher on the others. It is red/ brown in colour with micaceous inclusions. The whetstone or hone is formed from a very fine grained sedimentary, mica rich sandstone or siltstone.
Created on: Monday 19th July 2010
Last updated: Saturday 17th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5A19F5
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of undatable whetstone, roughly rectangular in shape and cross-section. It measures 31.59x24.70x22.10mm and weighs 32.2g. It is made from a mica rich, fine grained and dense stone with irregular breaks. The whetstone is broken at both short ends. The faces are much smoother than the broken ends and have rounded corners. It is these which were probably used for resharpening blades of knives, scythes, axes and other tools. All the faces have cut marks on them. Stray finds of whetstones are notoriously difficult to date and only very few found out of context can be dated t…
Created on: Friday 30th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2011
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Record ID: WILT-048DD5
Object type: WHETSTONE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly a whetstone end. Cylindrical shape, narrowing to a flattening end. Material: sandstone. Lenght 69 mm, diameter 31 mm, weight 81.91 g.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: WILT-AA6CD3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken fragment of whetstone, probably Roman in date given that it has been collected with a large amount of Roman pottery. It measures 60x39x max 19mm thick and weighs 55.96g. The stone is smooth, dark grey and has flecks of mica within it.
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-AA7882
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two rims and one body fragment of Romano British greyware with flint inclusions. The largest measures 81x56x15mm (body), the smallest 52x31x8mm. They collectviely weigh 114.94g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-AA8A07
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three rims and two body fragments of Romano British greyware. The largest measures 66x36x10mm (rim), the smallest 48x20x6mm (rim). They collectviely weigh 74.51g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-4AF932
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of whetstone measuring 40x36x10mm and weighing 25.31g. It has numerous long marks on the surface. Roman to medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 11th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-DBACE4
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undatable whetstone. It could date to any time between the Iron Age and post medieval, but probably more likely to be post medieval. It is triangular in section and measures 157mm in length, is max 73mm wide (min 56mm) and max 44mm thick (min 16mm). It weighs c.630g (to the nearest 10g). There is a worn area on the edge of one face and several deep grooves on both faces. The deepest grooves are at the thickest end, being 2-3mm deep.
Created on: Friday 18th November 2005
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
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