SUMMARY CATALOGUE OF SMALL FINDS,,,,,,,,,,
By Nina Crummy,,,,,,,,,,
DITCH 11631,,,,,,,,,,
Context,Context description,SF No,Material,Identification,Dimensions (mm),Notes,Functional Category,From sieved sample? yes/no,Date,Illustrated
11560,primary fill,6539,iron,wire point,L 28,?needle,18,no,-,-
11999,early fill,6472,iron,2 hobnails,L 18 and 15,-,1,no,post-conquest?,-
11999,early fill,6366,iron,chain fragment,"D 4, L 2",?brooch chain,1?,yes,Late Iron Age,-
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11999,early fill,6371,iron,fragment,27 x 20 x 10,-,18,no,-,-
11981,ditch cut,6333,iron,hobnail,L 17,-,1,no,post-conquest (C-N pot in context),-
11996,ditch cut,6556,iron,"strip fragment, bent into a flat-bottomed U shape, like a staple, but wide at one end and tapering to a point at the other ","L 14, W 10",-,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12055,base of top fill,7001,iron,"one-piece brooch, Drahtfibel derivative, pin missing, bow plain, round-sx, in two fragments",L 75 approx.,"Mackreth 2011, 22-3",1,no,Late Iron Age to early Roman (C-N pot in context),fig. 67.3
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12055,base of top fill,7830,iron,?hobnail head,D 8,-,1,yes,post-conquest (C-N pot in context),-
12055,base of top fill,7004,iron,"long narrow tapering shank fragment, possibly from a needle",L 71,-,3?,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12055,base of top fill,6620,iron,strip,"L 23, W 8, T 3",-,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12055,base of top fill,7051,"pottery, recycled",disc made from Silchester Ware body sherd,"D 60, T 9","edge roughly shaped; mat, stopper or lid?",4,no,post-conquest (C-N pot in context),fig. 67.7
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12055,base of top fill,7055,"pottery, recycled",fine Silchester Ware base,"D 61, T 6","?blank for a mat, stopper or lid; edge roughly trimmed, some parts of the body remain",4,no,(C-N pot in context),
12055,base of top fill,7093,"pottery, recycled",spindle whorl made from fine Silchester ware body sherd,"D 35, T 4; D hole 6","hole drilled from one side only; unused, broke when hole drilled",3,no,(C-N pot in context),fig. 67.6
12055,base of top fill,6984,shale,fragment from a large plain armlet,"D 80, sx D 9",-,1,no,Late Iron Age? (C-N pot in context),fig. 67.5
12055,base of top fill,6987,shale,fragment from a plain armlet,"D 55 approx., sx D 7 x 5",-,1,no,Late Iron Age? (C-N pot in context),-
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12055,base of top fill,7847,glass,dark blue small biconical bead,"L 3, D 4",-,1,no,(C-N pot in context),fig. 67.4
12133,top fill (?refuse dump),6998,iron,brooch pin,L 60,-,1,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12133,top fill (?refuse dump),6550,iron,"shank fragment, with pointed tip",L 22,-,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12133,top fill (?refuse dump),6961,iron,hobnail,L 10,-,1,yes,post-conquest (C-N pot in context),-
12189,top fill,6932,iron,brooch pin,L 49,-,1,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12189,top fill,6682,iron,"joiner's dog, most of both arms missing","L 11, W 43",-,11,yes,(C-N pot in context),-
12189,top fill,6931,iron,"penannular ring, thin rectangular-sx","D 44, W 8, T 2",-,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
12189,top fill,6938,iron,3 hobnails,longest L 15 ,-,1,yes,post-conquest (C-N pot in context),-
12764,base of top fill,6480,iron,"hinged brooch, complete apart from the end of the pin; head turned under to hold the axial bar; rectangular-sx bow, tapering to a knife-edge foot with a slight reverse curve",L 83,"Mackreth 2011, 150, form 7b; in 3 fragments",1,no,Late Iron Age to early Roman,fig. 67.2
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12764,base of top fill,6496,iron,joiner's dog,"L 35, W 37",-,11,no,-,fig. 68.9
12764,base of top fill,6499,iron,"split-spike loop, arms broken","L 53, W 31",-,11,no,-,-
11040,dump in top fill,5883,cu-al,plain spring-cover with spring from a narrow bow brooch,W 19,probably from a lion-bow or Cravat brooch,1,no,c. AD 10-40,-
11650,top fill,6474,iron,3 hobnails,L 17 (longest),-,1,no,post-conquest (C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6318,iron,clenched nail shank fragment,L 30,-,11,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6423,iron,nail,L42,-,11,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6511,iron,"split-spike loop, ends of arms missing, one is slightly out-turned",L 28,-,11,no,(C-N pot in context),fig. 68.10
11650,top fill,6475,iron,round-sx shank fragment,L 26,"from brooch pin, needle or stud?",18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6368,iron,slightly tapering strip fragment,"L 30 W 19, T 5",?strap fitting,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6491,iron,strip fragment,"L 42, W 10, T 5",-,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6316,iron,curved wire fragment,L 25,ring or bent shank?,18,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11650,top fill,6317,"pottery, recycled","pierced Silchester ware counter, edge roughly shaped, wear around hole","D 35, T 6; hole D 2",-,5,no,(C-N pot in context),-
15528,top fill,7488,cu-al,"boss-on-bow brooch, pin missing, spring detached, internal chord, open catchplate ",L 84,"bow is D-shaped to elliptical above the high boss, which is a bead above two 'steps', each with incised horizontal zigzag; below this bow is rectangular with central groove flanked by incised vertical zigzags",1,no,c. 60-25/20 BC,fig. 67.1
15528,top fill,7470,cu-al,bent shaft fragment with point,L 21,?from brooch pin or needle,18,yes,(C-N pot in context),
15528,top fill,7473,iron,complete loop-headed spike,"L 78, W 14",-,11,no,(C-N pot in context),fig. 68.8
15528,top fill,7477,iron,spearhead with broken shank,"L 76, W 16, T 9",British?,13,no,(C-N pot in context),fig. 68.12
12738,top fill,6659,iron,sheet fragment,44 x 21,-,18,yes,-,-
11111,top fill,6575,cu-al ,metal-working debris,15 x 10 x 7; weight 4.2 g,-,15,no,-,-
11111,top fill,6580,cu-al,fragment of a small D-sx ring,"D 22 approx., sx 2 x 3.5",?finger-ring ,18,no,-,-
11111,top fill,6593,iron,"small nail/stud, round flat head",L 29,-,11,no,-,-
11111,top fill,6585,iron,dome-headed stud with short shank,"L 14, D 16",-,11,no,-,-
11111,top fill,6064,iron,"long curved tapering hook, the upper end flattened and  bent at a sharp right angle","L 84, W 6, T 2",probably a wall-hook,11,no,-,fig. 68.11
11111,top fill,6564,iron,ring or shank fragment,L 16,-,18,yes,-,-
11111,top fill,6579,iron,"oval-sx shank or strip, slightly tapering",L 48,-,18,no,-,-
15355,top fill,7456,iron,"low plano-convex stud head, pierced to take the shank ","D 30, T5",-,11,no,(C-N pot in context),-
11592,dump in top fill,6632,iron,complete goad prick,"D 17, L 33",-,12,yes,post-conquest,fig. 68.13
11592,dump in top fill,6642,iron,1 hobnail and 2 hobnail shank fragments,"L 11, L 10 x 2",-,1,yes,post-conquest,-
11592,dump in top fill,7369,iron,hobnail,L 16,-,1,yes,post-conquest,-
11592,dump in top fill,6160,iron,short wire fragment,L 34,possibly part of brooch pin,18,no,-,-
11592,dump in top fill,6628,iron,"strip fragment, possibly a small part of a blade with a tang","L 45, W 18, T 6",X-ray suggests one edge may have been utilised,10?,yes,-,-
12847,top fill,6637,iron,"strip fragment, very shallow U-shaped cross-section ","L 51, W 19",-,18,yes,-,-