Record ID: PUBLIC-96E491
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy spatula, probably from the early-medieval period. Description: The object consists of a very thin, flat oval-shaped blade with a blunt tip. The blade transitions into a thin handle with an oval cross-section. Most of the handle has been lost due to an old break.  Measurements: Length 48.06mm: Width 15.31mm: Thickness of blade 0.5mm: Weight 3.03g. Discussion: The spatula has probably been made by beating out a rod of copper-alloy. Although it is very comparable to Roman spatulas, there is no Roman material from this findspot, but there…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C5AFB9
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spatula of Roman date (c.100-250).  Description: The spatula remains as the anthropomorphic terminal which is in the form of the bust of Minerva. It is a Feugere Type A5 spatulae, with the characteristic high Corinthian helmet, waved hair and drapery. The triangular bust is decorated with a deeply-carved V-shaped groove. Beneath the bust are two raised ribs encircling the narrow waist, from which the terminal fans outwards to the base. The base of the terminal is socketed, with a horizontal groove which would have held an iron blade. The …
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-DE11BC
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An anthropomorphic cast copper-alloy Roman razor or spatula handle. The object is 42.2mm in length and takes the form of a three-quarters bust of a female. The figure is posed with both arms across the chest, possibly originally holding a child, as seen with comparable examples such as SF-3ED040, which may suggest an identification as a mother goddess. The surface is heavily abraded, but details remain in the form of swept-back hair, with the outline of the arms and incised lines detailing the clothing. The lower end has a 14mm wide socket, infilled with rusted iron.
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0CBCC5
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy spatula, 68.1mm in length, with a leaf-shaped blade which is 29.1mm in length, with a lozengiform cross section and central rib. This sits on the end of a shaft with octagonal cross section, 40.8mm in length. The shaft ends in a square collar with three ridges and an old break on the end. The junction of the blade and the shaft has a small octagonal ridged collar decorated with pairs of oblique incised lines. The object is bent at the base of the blade.
Created on: Friday 28th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th May 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-E17453
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy anthropomorphic handle from a spatula for the spreading of wax on a writing tablet, representing the Goddess Minerva in Romano-British Provincial style dating from the 1st to the 3rd century AD. This object is anthropomorphic and takes the form of a stylised bust of Minerva. The head with a Corinthian-style helmet is represented three-dimensionally. The helmet is decorated with linear grooves and it has a circular perforation at the uppermost part. The facial features include recessed oval eyes separated by a stylised nose and the mouth is made of a tra…
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-E24016
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy object, possibly a razor or wax spatula handle dating from the 1st to the 3rd century AD (c. AD 100-c. 250). This object is anthropomorphic and takes the form of a stylised bust of Minerva. The head with a Corinthian style helmet is represented three-dimensionally. The facial features are mostly missing due to corrosion but the ovate eyes survive separated by a stylised nose/mouth made of two crescent lines are visible. The head extends to a short neck and then to a body with sloping shoulders that end at the upper arm and a straight sid…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Britwell Salome CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-AB7E2D
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spatula. Cast spatula with a triangular wedge-shaped blade with rounded edges at one end, opposed knops close to its narrowed midpoint, and with three low knife-cut triangular teeth at the other end; a hole of diameter 1.9mm passes through the middle tooth. Bent at the midpoint; patinated. This object was perhaps intended to remove wax from a waxed writing tablet, the hole may be added for suspended wear by the user. Double ended implements were used in both the Roman and early medieval periods; the former is suggested here. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length (as found): …
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Low Burnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FC7615
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman wax spatula in the shape of the goddess Minerva. The head has a helmet (probably Corinthian) with an incomplete plume, and incised lines, which follow the base of the helmet, on the front, which may represent stylised eye slots. There is a raised rim bordering the edge of the helmet below which the hair, represented by diagonal incised lines, can be seen. The facial features are lost to abrasions. The face narrows to a chin, before terminating after very little of the neck to an old break. The spatula measures 18.9mm in height from the base of the…
Created on: Wednesday 4th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-F4218A
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy object, possibly a razor or wax spatula handle (c. AD 100-c. 250). This object is anthropomorphic and takes the form of a stylised bust of Minerva. The head with a Corinthian style helmet is represented three-dimensionally. The facial features are missing due to corrosion but the ovate eyes survive. At the front, just below the helmet, tiny grooves may represent hair. The head extends to a short neck and then to a body with sloping shoulders and a straight sided torso. At the front, the torso has curving 'V'-shaped grooves pointing downwards whic…
Created on: Monday 29th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E0CC3F
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy anthropomorphic spatula handle of Feugère's Type A5 of Roman date, c.AD 100 - 200. The handle is in the form of the goddess Minerva. The head is ovate wearing an integral worn helmet delineated by circumferential ridged grooves where it sits around the head and an incomplete plume to the centre of the top. The facial features are extremely worn though faint ovate eyes and an elongated nose can be determined. A circular sectioned neck extends from the base of the head, widening to form rounded shoulders. The body is circular in plan with a rectangular …
Created on: Thursday 4th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-EFF1B5
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron object, possibly a wax spatula handle of Feugère's Type B2 (Feugère 1995) dating to the Roman period. The object comprises a oval-section bar, which flattens and then expands at each to form spatulate heads, which are now broken. This type is associated with writing equipment in graves, and can be reasonably confidently associated with wax tablet writing. It is a plain example, comparable to some finds from London (Humphreys forthcoming, WXS26-34). However, its corrosion pattern may indicate that it is more recent, and is perhaps simply a bar with flattened ends. …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-884726
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spatula - possibly one end of a double-ended instrument - dating to the Roman period (c. AD 100-410). The spatula consists of a flat sub-rectangular shaped plate. One end of the plate is bent upwards. At the other end, the shoulders of the plate narrow and the sides bend upwards towards each other to form a partial flattened cylinder. The upper surface of the plate is plain, but the underside is decorated down the centre with a stamped design of two parallel sets of dots from top to bottom. The entire object has a patchy mid- to dark-green patina. It me…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-A852D3
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy spatula handle of probable 2nd to early 3rd century AD date. The handle depicts the bust of the goddess Minerva (goddess of literacy among other things), although the iron blade has been lost. Minerva is depicted wearing a crested helmet with deep rim. The detail on of the face is moulded simply and worn. Minerva has sloping shoulders and is not depicted wearing the aegis on the chest but has the remains of moulded decoration probably depicting clothing on the torso element. The sides are concave and the base of the handle has a V-shaped cut to accommodate…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-7A17E5
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a probable Roman (AD 100 - 300) copper-alloy object, possibly a razor or wax spatula handle. The object is very worn and is incomplete but appears to be anthropomorphic and is probably a stylised bust of Minerva. The sinuous object is very worn. It is broadly S shaped, bulbous in the middle, and projecting downwards at the end of the S. The bulbous area represents the head and helmet of Minerva. The top curve is divided into two strands, the outer one being thinner and a pointed oval in cross-section. The gap between the two is narrow, and has some casting flange rema…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-083362
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment of a Roman spatula handle, probably representing the bust/chest of Minerva c. 50 - 400 AD. The head is missing. The surface is moulded to form the front and back of a figural form, one side with horizontal groves with a pair of 'straps' then extending to the shoulder. The other, possible front side has the same lower horizontal groves over which there is a more complex 'V' shaped pattern. The lower edge has the remnant of an attachment grove. The surface has a mid-green patina. See WILT-9ECD01
Created on: Sunday 30th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-EF9297
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy anthropomorphic spatula or razor handle dating to the Roman period, c. AD 100-250. The object takes the form of the goddess Minerva, represented three-dimensionally as a bust from the shoulders up. She wears a crested Corinthian style helmet with a wide brim, below which are a series of oblique moulded lines which probably are intended to represent hair. The face is heavily stylised, with crude depictions of the eyes, mouth and nose visible. Below the neck, the upper body/shoulders take the form of an inverted triangle, depicting what appears to be Minerva…
Created on: Monday 30th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-AE9C22
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman (2nd- 3rd century AD) copper-alloy object possibly a razor or wax spatula handle dating to the second or third century AD. The object is anthropomorphic and takes the form of a stylised bust of Minerva. Description: The head is represented three-dimensionally with stylised features. The head is sub-ovoid with incised dots for eyes. The mouth is represented by a linear groove. The hair and helmet are cast in moulded relief. The hair is shown below the rim of the Corinthian helmet and is represented by a horizontal groove and several small vertical notches. The …
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-C58B25
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy probable razor or wax spatula terminal of Roman date (AD 43-409). The terminal is in the form of a female head and upper torso, with 3D moulding to the head. The head and face is well depicted with a prominent nose and hair and possible headdress with a bun at the back of head. The neck of the figure leads in to a thin body with two sub-rounded elements with central ring-and-dot details, probably intended to imitate breasts. The base of the terminal flares outwards at the 'waist' where the figure terminates and the handle splits with the remains of an iron tang wit…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: ESS-E29339
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy Roman razor or spatula handle dating from c. AD100 - 250. The item is anthropomorphic and takes the form of a bust of Minerva. The head is represented three-dimensionally with stylised features. The head is sub-ovoid with incised eye formed of two rings with dots in the centre. The mouth is represented by a linear groove. The hair and helmet are cast in moulded relief. The hair is shown below the rim of the Corinthian helmet (the top of which is missing), and is represented by short linear incisions. The helmet rises from the head in a lentoid-conical shape, thoug…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-9E8F38
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy spatula fragment. Cast sub-triangular flat-backed implement, broken at its stem and across its paddle, and bent between them. One side is flat, and the other bears three divergent moulded ribs. Abraded. Probably for kitchen use. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900. Length (as found): 37.4mm, Width: 23.2mm, Thickness (overall): 3.3mm, Weight: 10.56gms
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.