Survey Sites Illustration catalogue

Fig number SITE OBJNO Simple name function Catalogue Typological Ref Typology Spot date MATERIAL
8.2.1 LLF 364 Bracelet Personal Cable twist. Right hand twist; one end broken, other possibly a penannular terminal. Present length 80mm. Cool Group 1 In use from the 2nd century but commonest in the 4th century   COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LW 484 Brooch Personal Zoomorphic equal-ended bow brooch. Rhomboid plate with seven cells for enamel, colours not recorded. Missing pin hinged between lugs. Length 50mm. Hull 228 This is a widespread type throughout the northern Roman provinces and may be dated to the 2nd century ( Hattatt 1987, 202 nos. 1099-1100). It is not a particularly common find in Britain. C2 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 245 Brooch Personal Trumpet variant. Small trumpet head with side flanges and broken lug behind. Ridged spine on upper bow with marked protuberance on centre; ridged foot. Length 29mm. Hull 170 Hull initially placed this type with the knee brooches (Hattatt 1985, 112 no. 444) but as Webster has pointed out in discussing one from Usk the head form is that of the Chester variant of trumpet brooch (Manning et al 1995, 87 no. 57). It is a rare type with few from well-dated contexts. The Chester type has a floruit of the late 1st into early 2nd century. The example from Usk was from a pre-Flavian context. An elaborate example from Camerton was from a ditch fill of the second half of the 2nd century (Wedlake 1958, 224 no. 17) C1 - C2 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 247 Brooch Personal Trumpet brooch. Broken cast headloop; trumpet head; two ribs from central moulding. Present length 34mm. Hull 158D This seems most likely to come from a trumpet brooch of Hull 158D - a local form of probable 2nd century date -see Somerford Keynes 95, 164, 638 etc C2 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 248 Brooch Personal Trumpet brooch. Broken cast headloop; trumpet head; central moulding of transverse ribs on front of brooch only, the drawing possibly indicates some form of acanthus moulding. Present length 45mm Hull 158D This seems most likely to come from a trumpet brooch of Hull 158D - a local form of probable 2nd century date -see Somerford Keynes 95, 164, 638 etc C2 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 264 Brooch Personal Central bezel with flange.   The combination of the drawing and the description of the object being 'gilded and glass inlaid' strongly suggests that this is a gilded disc brooch of 3rd century date (Hattatt 1987, 253)   COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 249 Brooch Personal Disc brooch. Circular with central truncated conical umbo and 6 lateral lugs. Diameter 33mm. Hull 239 A widespread type which Mackreth (1998, 145 nos 160-6) does not believe to have a regional distribution, despite seven being recovered from the Kingscote area. The form was in use during the second century. See Hattatt 1985, 147 no. 539 C2 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 257 Bracelet Personal Light bangle. Rectangular-section widest to wrist; one end broken other an expanded diamond shape terminal with perforation retaining drum; alternate plain and transversely grooved units; edge nicks behind terminal. Present diameter 39mm. Cool Group 16   C4 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 259 Bracelet Personal Cable twist. Right hand twist; both ends broken. Present length 80mm. Cool Group 1 In use from the 2nd century but commonest in the 4th century   COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 280 Bracelet Personal Cable twist. Left hand twist; two strand; both ends broken. Present length 65mm. Cool Group 1 In use from the 2nd century but commonest in the 4th century   COPPER ALLOY
8.2.1 LLF 246 Brooch Personal Hod Hill with side wings at top of upper bow. Pin missing. Length 45mm Hull 63 see Hattatt 1985, 56 for type generally Mid 1st century COPPER ALLOY
8.2.2 LLF 256 Bracelet Personal Light bangle. Rectangular-section, narrowest to wrist; both ends broken, one across perforation in side/side joint. Transverse grooves. Length 115mm, section 4 x 2.5mm. Cool Group 18 There is a possibility this could be a zig-zag bracelet, but a transverse decoration is most likely. C4 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.2 LLF 258 Bracelet Personal Multiple unit. Rectangular-sectioned widest to wrist; both ends broken, one across terminal. Zone behind terminal - horizontal groove with flanking edge nicks and vertical grooves behind terminal; central zone - transversely grooved unit, plain unit, transversely grooved units either side of central unit of horizontal groove possibly with punched dots in the base with second horizontal groove on one side and possibly edge nicks on othr side. Present length 95mm. Cool Group 31 Multiple unit bracelets are a common 4th century form of British origin. The various types of decorative motifs tend to be combined differently on each bracelet. C4 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.2 LLF 251 Finger ring Personal Finger ring. Expanding to bezel with raised box bezel. Length 20mm.   Although the shape is typical of the 1st to 3rd centuries, The raised bezel or frame as shown on the drawing is not normal and might suggest that this could be a relatively modern piece.   COPPER ALLOY
8.2.2 LLF 252 Finger ring Personal Finger ring. Octagonal box bezel with parts of scalloped shoulders. Length 15mm. Cool Group 16A A widespread late Roman form. C3 - C4 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.2 LLF 294 Nail Cleaner Toilet Nail cleaner. Circular shank with spherical head; broken fork. Head radially grooved over upper part; upper shank cross-hatched. Present length 40mm.   Crummy (2001) notes an early south-western form of nail cleaner with a knob head and cross-hatched shank, examples of which have been found in a pre-Flavian context at Cirencester and one of the second half of the 2nd century at Wilcote. C1 - C2 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.2 LLF 266 Jewellery element Personal Finger ring? Oval box bezel with notched flange. Dimensions 20 x 17mm.   The features illustrated are consistent with this coming from an item of jewellery. Such fluted flanges are found surrounding the box bezels of late 2nd to 3rd century rings and brooches (see Henig 1981, 129 pl 8.1 nos 6, 8 and 9; Marshall 1911, 340 nos 2871-2). Late C2 - C3 SILVER
8.2.2 LLF 250 Finger ring Personal Finger ring. Oval box bezel with scalloped shoulders; D-sectioned hoop. Diameter 19 x 20mm. Cool Group 16A A widespread late Roman form. C3 - C4 COPPER ALLOY
8.2.3 FCPGP 677 Writing Tablet Writing The drawing shows one side of a wax tablet. Length 138mm.       WOOD
8.2.3 LLF 293 Spoon Household Spoon. Handle with dropped junction to missing spoon bowl.   The Roman date is certain but without the bowl, it is not possible to date it precisely though a late Roman date is probably most likely. Roman COPPER ALLOY
8.2.3 LLF 343 Clamp Fasteners Clamp. Two bars connected by transverse junctions. Length 30mm. Thickness of pottery rivetted 8mm.       LEAD
8.2.4 LLF 261 Strap end Military Strap end. Perforated triangular butt; two broken perforated edge lugs at constriction above elongated tapering body, now broken. Probably with punched decoration. Present length 56mm.   This is a Tortworth style strap end (Clarke 1979, 281) in use during the second half of the 4th century and possibly into the 5th century. It is a widely distributed form found as far north as Traprain Law and in the east at Canterbury (Ager 1988, 27 - with references to many others). Others from the Gloucestershire area include the eponymous Tortworth example and three from Cirencester (Paddock 1998, 306). Later C4 (C5?) COPPER ALLOY
8.2.4 LLF 285 Strap end Military Strap end. Square perforated terminal; straight-sided neck with curved mouldings at base; elongated tapering body.   This is a Tortworth strap end (Clarke 1979, 281). The one from which the type takes its name has a triangular perforated butt, it is clear that other terminals were also used. Two from Wanborough, have similar straight-sided necks to this example though lack their terminals (Hooley 2001, 85 nos 52-3). in use during the second half of the 4th century and possibly into the 5th century. The frequency with which they have been found in this area is noted in connection with no. 261. Later C4 (C5?) COPPER ALLOY
8.2.4 LLF 347 (Spearhead) Military The drawing is consistent with the item being a socketed spearhead. Most spear-heads, however, are much larger. It is possible that this should be regarded as a deliberate miniature which would remove it from the realms of military into the those of religion.       IRON