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. |
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IRON |