Record ID: HAMP-5B644C
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete whittle tang iron knife, dating to the medieval period, c. 13th-14th century AD. The knife has a triangular shape, with whittle tang central on blade and a straight shoulder. The section of the blade is triangular and the section of the tang is rectangular. There are no visible decorations or marks. The tip of the blade has broken off.  Overall length is 214.26mm. Blade measurements: Length 117.76mm, base 20.87 wide and 5.85mm thick at back and .49mm cutting edge, tip 6.27mm wide,3.14mm thick at back and .47mm wide at cutting edge.  Tang 92.90mm long, 9.…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-058516
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded post-medieval iron axehead. The axe consists of a single blade which is curved downwards. The top curves upwards slightly. The blade is sharpened to a V section at the cutting edge. At the attachment end of the axe is a hole which would have initially socketed into a wooden haft which has come loose or eroded over time.  Iron axes can be hard to date, as the forms change little, but the heavy and ongoing corrosion suggests that this axe has not been in the ground for many centuries. It measures 172mm in length, 31.7mm in width (in the middle), 70.2mm in w…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-C14574
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wrought iron plain double looped rectangular buckle  dating from AD 1570- 1700. The buckle has a rectangular frame with a recessed strap bar in the centre, and is concave in profile. Some of the iron pin appears to be corroded to the strap bar. Strap bar is broken.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-2C85F8
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron socketed spear head  of Early Medieval date, from the 7th - 9th century AD (Swanton Group E2). It is angular and has a welded socket with a single circular perforation measuring 2.91mm in diameter, located near the base of the socket. The majority of the spear head is made up of the blade, which is separated from the socket by a short solid neck which curves into the shoulders of the blade. The blade is kite shaped in plan and lozenge shaped in section,  with slightly concave upper sides. The blade tapers from the shoulders to the tip  The socket is cir…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-54DD16
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron chisel or hatchet-like tool of uncertain date. An incomplete iron possible tanged chisel dating to the Iron Age- Post Medieval period  The chisel is broken at the top of the blade and is missing most of the tang. The widening at the top of the blade may suggest a rectangular collar. The blade is broadly triangular, flaring out to a rounded sharpened edge. The chisel has a tang with a rectangular cross section at the base but which is broken off at a point where it has a circular section . At the junction with the blade is an asymmetrical bulge; the blade is 7…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-BAE33C
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron "tongue-type" horseshoe of post medieval date (c. end of the 17th to the early 19th century). The shoe has eight well defined square nailholes, inset within square punched holes and is not fullered. One hole retains a nail which has a rectangular head. The rear ends of the shoe appear to be missing, so it is not clear if any calkins were present. The front edge has worn away and is now angled.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-3E4111
Object type: MUSKET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A socketed wrought iron terminal from a musket accessory (scourer) used to clean out debris from the interior of the barrel of a musket. The object has a circular cross section with a conical socket which gently tapers into a long shaft, the final 40% of which has a rectangular cross section and is split into two flat prongs. These end at a head which has flared, folded semi circular tips, 13.4mm in diameter which are folded at 90º to the shaft. The terminal would have fit onto the end of a wooden ramrod of 8.5mm diameter.
Created on: Monday 11th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-4FD1CC
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small iron key of medieval or early post medieval date (cf. Ward Perkins' Type III), 46.7mm in length. The stem is cylindrical with a hollow end to fit over a projecting pin within the lock. The bit has a single cleft to the front. The bow is kidney shaped with a decorative bifurcated and concave front edge.
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-7F5752
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast iron sphere, weighing 225g and of 38mm (c 1.5 inches) diameter. There is a ridge around the midsection. Possibly a ball of shot intended for use in a long barreled piece of artillery such as a Serpentine cannon which had a nominal bore size of 1.5 inch diameter (firing shot weighing 0.75 lb), or a Rabinet cannon which fired shot weighing 8oz.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-D68549
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post Medieval cast iron cooking vessel. The fragment comprises a 99mm long section of body wall, with two parallel circumferencial ribs running around it, an a single leg, 47mm in length with circular cross section which tapers to a blunt point. The condition would suggest a relatively recent (18th to early 19th century) date, but the form essentially remained unchanged from the Medieval period so it may be earlier.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-9E8734
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A badly corroded fragment of iron around 100m in length and 34mm in width, comprising an incomplete grip or strap handle from an early Medieval shield of 6th to 7th century AD date. The object is broken into two pieces. The grip comprises a flat piece of iron with a bifurcating terminal on one end with a pair of opposing looped lobes formed of curled tendrils of wrought iron, between which is a rivet fitting (second photo). The other end of the object appears to wrap around a portion of ferrugenised wood and possibly has a riveted attachment point. Found associated with a conical shie…
Created on: Friday 4th June 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-59701D
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron hob nail with an irregular hemi-sperical head, 11.7mm wide, and a square sectioned shank, 3.1mm in thickness which is bent into a 'J' shape and tapers to a blunt point. Possibly Roman.
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-A6CDCE
Object type: SHACKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A set of wrought iron shackles comprising a barrel padlock, fetter, swivel element and iron chain links of suspected post Medieval date. The iron barrel padlock is complete, weighs 700g and has a cylindrical case 48.5mm in diameter. The shackle is circular (98.3mm external diameter) and hinged to an integral lug at one end of the case. The other end of the shackle terminates in a semi-circular collar which holds a flat plate which slots into the opposite end of the case. This plate has three barb springs of the lock mechanism. There is a split along the underside of the barrel, a…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-118578
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two hob nails found in the same area. One is of iron, 11.7mm in length and 0.86g, with J-shaped curved shank of sub-rectangular cross section and an irregular or tear-drop shape domed head 9.6mm in length. The other is copper alloy, 11.4mm in length and 0.86g with a tapering pointed shank with square cross section and curved tip and a round domed head of 7.4mm diameter. Both are potentially of Roman date.
Created on: Monday 10th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-EEBA87
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded iron barbed and socketed arrowhead of Medieval date, c48mm in length and of broadhead or spearpoint type. One barb partially remains; much of the blade, the other barb and the tip is missing. The open end of the socket, which is largely complete, is around 10mm in diameter. Circa 13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-53859A
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An apparently incomplete iron unidentified object, perhaps a strap handle, found close to HAMP-537475 and therefore of possible early early-medieval date (500-700). The object is sub-rectangular in shape with concave long edges. One (apparently complete) short end measures 23.8mm wide and is max.10.6mm thick (though it is likely this is largely corrosion). The opposite short end appears to be incomplete and measures 16.9mm in max.width and 2.9mm in thickness. At the centre (the narrowest point) it measures 14.8mm wide and 4.7mm thick. Its cross-section appears to be rectangular. It su…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-537F82
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early early-medieval (500-700) iron probable mount from a shield boss, found close to HAMP-537475. No original edge survives and the damage is relatively recent. One face is flat while the other has a worn, broken central projection, presumably a rivet attachment. It measures 19.1mm in length, 16.6mm in width, 6.6mm in max.thickness (without rivet projection, 2.8mm) and weighs 2.24g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-537475
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early-medieval (500-700) iron shield boss of Hines (2013) Type 1, probably Type1a (SB1-a), with a badly damaged rim. No attachment rivets survive. The walls are concave and stand c.25mm in height, with a slight carination at the top at the join with the cone. The cone is straight-sided, its angle changing towards the centre where the (incomplete) projection extends, its terminal now missing. At its widest, the rim survives to a width of c.20mm, but no complete edge is in evidence. It is 4.1mm thick. The object measures 130.2mm in max.length, 124.7mm in max.width (p…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-ED5A4D
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of twelve iron objects (some of which may join) and two copper alloy objects, found together with fragments of bone in the same hole. All are early early-medieval (Anglo Saxon) in date. The Winchester City Archaeologist Tracy Matthews has visited the site with the finder, post-discovery. Both the buckle and shield boss suggest a date c. 6th-7th century. Catalogue: NB. Iron measurements are inclusive of a layer of uneven corrosion and are therefore less precise. All finds are iron unless otherwise stated. 1) Spear A complete iron spearhead with spl…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishop's Waltham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9AA994
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete possible Roman (AD 43-410) iron hob nail, with a domed sub-circular head of irregular shape. It measures 13.7mm in length and weighs 0.89g. The head measures 9.8x9.5mm and is 3.7mm high. The shaft is bent and rectangular in cross-section, missing its tip. It tapers from 3.3x2.1mm to 2.5x1.5mm.
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
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