Record ID: OXON-51904C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring or handle of uncertain date. The object is made of a circular sectioned bar that is bent into a half circle in plan. Both terminals are marked by slightly ragged transverse breaks so that the original circuit is not possible to determine. The object is 57.7mm long, and has a diamater of c.6.8mm. it weighs 24.01 grams. This might have been a handle or dervie from a copper alloy ring.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-501D63
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy gaming piece or weight of uncertain date. The object is sub-conical with a base that has an uneven concave hollow at its centrebase and tapering sides to a rounded top. It appears undecorated. The object is 18.8mm tall, 23.2mm in diameter and weighs 41.50 g. Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. This means that the dating of lead objects of this general type is problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. Similarly shaped objects are known from Viking contexts and are interpreted as weig…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-500E00
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A free-standing cast lead conical 43.2g (1.5 oz) weight of uncertain age, but probably dating to the Post Medieval period. It has a sub-circular base with tapering sides up to a slightly flattened apex. A circular holes runs through the centre of the weight narrowing as it does so up the length of the piece. There are no markings or decoration present, but many dents and gouges, displaying a light grey colour. The weight is 23.8mm in diameter, 26.8mm high and weighs 53.64 grams The exact function and date of the object is uncertain. Weights such as these that were found outside…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4FC854
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl or weight dating from the early medieval to the medieval period (c.AD 500-1500). The object is circular in form and flat with a circular perforation in the centre measuring 10mm in diameter. The upper surface is decorated consisting of a raised outer border surrounding a smaller narrower second border within which is an irregular incised designmade of numerous diagonal and straight lines representing a possible pseudo-runic inscription  The opposite face is flat and plain barring occasional scratches. The object has a creamy off white pati…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4FA3F5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight, of unknown date. This is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and flat reverse. It has a moulded circular aperture slightly off-centre measuring c. 10.5mm in diameter. The surface of the spindle whorl is covered entirely in a dark grey patina. The maximum diameter is 30.3mm and the height 7.1mm. The spindle whorl weighs 27.10 grams. The shape conforms to Walton Rogers form A1. Dating is not straightforward since spinning using spindle whorls spanned the Iron Age, Roman, Early Medieval, Medieval and early …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4F9906
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight, of unknown date. This is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and flat reverse. It has a moulded circular aperture slightly off-centre measuring c. 9.1mm in diameter. The surface of the spindle whorl is covered entirely in a off white patina, with white specks especially on the flat bottom. The maximum diameter is 28.8mm and the height 9.4mm. The spindle whorl weighs 39.49 grams. The shape conforms to Walton Rogers form A1. Dating is not straightforward since spinning using spindle whorls spanned the Iron Age, Roma…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chipping Norton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-01D647
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring of unknown date. The ring is circular in plan and a pointed oval in cross section. It is plain and has a dark green patina. The ring has a maximum diameter of 25.2mm, is 3.7mm wide, and 2.0 thick. It weighs 1.85 grams. Plain rings such as these cannot usually be closely dated and served various functions such as harness fittings and dress accessory components.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-8962B0
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy piece. The fragment is broadly rectangular in plan and cross section albeit being slightly arched in profile. There is moulded decoration on the upper surface this define 9 point radiant pattern made of flaring spikes, the central spike being widest and thickest, extedning from a column like portion of the object with scroll corners. The object is a medium green colour. The object is 33.7mm long, 20.8mm wide, 5.3mm thick and weighs 12.01 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-0A906E
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain period. The object is irregular in shape being broadly rectangular in plan and domed in cross section but with one flatter region and one more bulbous area. The surface are smooth suggesting an as cast state. The irregularity of the form of this object would suggest this is not an intentional shape such that it is more likely to be the remains of the casting process. The fragment is a brown green colour It is 369.2mm long, 32mm wide, 9.1mm thick and weighs 23.51 grams.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-8DF96D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy cast object, possibly a token of an unknown date. The object is composed of a circular flat disc decorated with three shallow concentric rings on the upper surface, around a small, central circular boss. The reverse is undecorated.  The disc measures 23.30mm x 22.60mm in diameter with the bands being 17.05mm, 8.84mm and 1.82mm in diameter respectively.  The object is thin at 0.82mm thick and weighs 2.69 grams. It is an off-white colour typical of lead-alloy.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-8D87B8
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy ring of unknown date. The ring is oval in plan and circular in cross section. It is plain with the exception of a small raised oval section on the exterior (4.20mm x 3.56mm x 1.01hmm) and has a dark green patina. The ring has an external diameter of 15.59mm x 15.56mm and internal diameter of 11.53mm x 10.32mm, it is 2.12mm thick and weighs 2.16 grams. Plain rings such as these cannot usually be closely dated and served various functions such as harness fittings and dress accessory components. The small diameter of approximately 15.60mm would be too s…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-9219CE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified silver artefact of uncertain function and dating. The artefact is sub oval in plan, and oval in section. One surface has a row of indented parallel line. The edges are incomplete and exhibit breaks, suggesting it was part of a larger object.  Both surfaces are covered with scratchings.  It is probably a clippped silver coin. It measures 22.80mm in length, 15.26mm in width and is 0.41mm thick. It weighs 1.10grams. The artefact is light grey to silver in colour. As the artefact can not be easily identified to a particular object type or period…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-E8FEEB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of irregular shaped copper-alloy casting waste of unknown date. The object is approximately sub rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile with a very mottled surface on all sides. It has a dark green patina with iron staining on one surface. It measures 45.01mm long, 43.33mm wide, is 10.54mm thick and weighs 51.68 grams. The pieces are not distinctive and could be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although they are evidence for specialist in high temperature metal working.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D589E7
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring of a dark brown colour. The darker colouring may be due to waterlogged condition of the soil, and there are areas of wear and chipping where the green colouring of copper alloy are visible. The object is annular with a D-shaped cross section; it has a flat interior and a convex exterior. The centre has two groove. There is one groove at the top and bottom of the ring. The dating of this object is diffuclt to specify, ranging from Bronze Age to Post-Medieval. It is possibly a harness ring, but could have had a number of uses.  Measureme…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-C1D2EB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pot mend of uncertain Roman to Post-Medieval date c. AD 43-1900.  The mend is formed from a two broadly flat but irregularly shaped (sub-oval) faces connected by an projecting stem that extends from the centre of each panels inner face. No trace of pottery surrounds the stem. It has a dark grey colour. The object is 25.6mm long, 20.5mm wide, 10.5mm thick and weighs 23.27 grams. Pot mends of this form are found in both Roman and Medieval periods, as a common way to repair broken pottery vessels. For example there are examples from the Medieval period (LVPL-…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ardington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3FEE91
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain period. The object is irregular in shape being broadly rectangular in plan and in cross section but with one flatter region and one more bulbous area. The surface are smooth suggesting an as cast state. The irregularity of the form of this object would suggest this is not an intentional shape such that it is more likely to be the remains of the casting process. The fragment is a brown green colour It is 36.7mm long, 17.3mm wide, 7.5mm thick and weighs 13.94 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-3FDE93
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead weight or spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (c.43-1700). It is circular in plan, rectangular in cross section and has flat surfaces on both sides which have rounded edges. The is a circular shaped hole cut through the centre of the weight (6.4mm diameter).  The object is an off white colour with grey inclusions. It is 21.3mm in diameter, 9.8mm thick and weighs 25.96 grams. Similar examples on the Portable Antiquities database are OXON-B3F1A7 and SWYOR-858B4E. The exact purpose of this type of weight is not known but …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-F4B59B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A conical lead weight of possible Roman to Medieval date. The weight is sub-square in cross section (having convex edges but also clearly defined corners and narrows in width and thickness up its length to just 9.9mm wide and 9.7mm thick. It is pierced down its centre by a hole that is c2.6mm in diameter but somewhat crushed. The weight is an off white sometimes grey colour. The weight is 33.3mm long, 18.7mm wide and 17.8mm thick at its base and weighs 60.94 grams. This is possibly of Roman to medieval date. Similar examples on the database include IOW-38603A, PUB…
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: OXON-9E9776
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast, copper alloy fragment of a ring of unknown date and unknown type. The fragment is made of an oval rod that is crescent shaped in profile and broken at both ends. The cross section is oval at each end. The metal has a dark-green patina and the breaks are old. The fragment is 51.5mm in diameter, 3.1mm thick and it weighs 4.79 grams.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5EB5EE
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight, token or possibly gaming piece of probable Medieval or Post Medieval date circa AD 1400-1800. The object is sub-circular in plan and domed in profile. The object has a convex upper face and the underside is uneven but broadly flat. The weight is pierced by a large (c.8.2mm diameter) hole down its centre. The object has a medium grey patina that covers all surfaces. The surfaces are slightly worn and pitted in places.  The object is 22.7mm in diameter, 17.4mm high and weighs 46.37 grams. Weights are problematic to date, being functio…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.