Awl

A seemingly complete iron awl of Manning's type 4a measuring 148.60mm in length and weighing 30.66 grams. The tapering pyramidal head in square is cross section (10.05mm maximum width and tapers to the point (2.35mm maximum width). The stem is circular in cross section and tapers to the tip. Similar awls have been recorded in Manning 1989 p. 40.

Awl

An incomplete iron awl of Manning's type 4a measuring 101.25mm in length and weighing 11.02 grams. The tapering pyramidal head in square is cross section (8.25mm maximum width and tapers to the old break (5.1mm maximum width). The stem is circular in cross section and tapers to the old break.

Knife

An incomplete tanged iron knife with bone handle. The corroded knife blade is broadly rectangular in plan, the surviving visible length is 84.15mm in length, 12.10mm wide and 3.15mm thick. The blade does not curve and tapers slightly at the tip before an old break. In cross section the knife blade is bent. The bone handle is incomplete (73.8mm in length and 20.0mm in diameter). The handle is circular in cross section, the perforation to hold the tang appears to be circular, the tang is square in cross section. The incomplete handle is cracked in places. The knife weighs 28.16 grams.

Padlock cover

A possible padlock cover measuring 55.05mm in length, 44.95mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 16.31 grams. The possible cover is broadly rectangular in plan, the bottom edge is concave. The edges are irregular, possibly by design or otherwise damage. The top edge of the artefact has a step to the reverse offset at ninety degrees. An oval perforation filled with some iron corrosion is visible on the artefact suggesting that this is perhaps a padlock cover.

Barb springed padlock

A complete barbed spring padlock of Manning type 1 with straight hasps. The a symmetrical u shaped bar is welded by the top of the arm to the case at the opposite end to the bolt hole. Directly below the welded arm is a rectangular slot for the key (14.65mm in width, 3.9mm in height. The case is rectangular in plan and square in cross section (81.9mm in length, 25.75mm wide and 30.05mm in height). The bolt hole is rectangular in plan (6.90mm in width and 7.9mm in height). A similar case has been recorded by Manning (1989) page 96 no 67.

An incomplete padlock bolt. The incomplete haft is rectangular in cross section (8.8mm in height, 5.4mm wide at the break) and is 89.5mm in surviving length. Welded to the bottom of the haft is a second piece of iron with a similar width and narrows at the same point. The second haft is 53.45mm in length and the tip is bent inwards on itself to form a loop. The haft has a rectangular perforation located just before the stop ridge. It contains an iron rod (52.65mm in length, 21.15mm maximum width) which has been bent inwards on itself and expanded at its tip to form a loop with a circular perforation (9.7mm in internal diameter). Projecting from the stop ridge is a rectangular cross sectioned rod with two weleded sections of the same width to act as a spring (7.95mm wide and 5.35mm high at the tip expanding to 17.35mm in height by the stop ridge. The bolt is 104.03 grams. A similar bolt has been recorded by Manning (1989) p 96 no 68.

Spring padlock key

An iron artefact which has been suggested as a spring padlock key by the finders. The key has been bent at a right angle and has been bent inwards at the tip to form a loop, from the loop to the bend the key is rectangular in cross section (11.6mm wide and 5.25mm thick). At the bend the key significantly narrows and thickens to become square in cross section (10.55mm wide, 8.95mm thick) slowly tapering towards the incomplete pyramidal point (4.75mm wide, 4.5mm thick). The key is 50.42 grams in weight. The form of the possible key does not match the examples in manning (1989) plate 43 no 71-73 although it does match the broad style of the imomplete example no 74. The unusual thickening and expanding of the artefact after the bend suggests that the identification is incorrect.

Leather working or metal working tool

A complete metal working tool, the tool is 117.40mm in length with a maximum width of 24.65mm and weighting 33.98 grams. The tip of the tool has a hammered edge which is square in cross section similar to tools such as chisels. The stem measures 64.85mm in length before expanding and narrowing (24.0mm wide and 6.05mm thick) to form a broadly tear drop shaped terminal with a tapering point. The point is broadly U shaped in cross section and has been formed hammering the edges of the projection upwards and inwards to broadly form a circle. Along the length of the projection the gap between the edges is consistant which suggests that the C shaped form was deliberate. It is suggested that this tool is either as a possible gougle or a metal working tool although a similar object in plan can be seen in Manning 1989 plate 69 no S128

Chisel

An incomplete chisel measuring 125.55mm in length, 46.25mm wide at the top and 86.45mm wide at the blade. The head is rectangular (46.25mm in length, 41.4mm wide) and tapers and narrows to 30.8mm wide and 20.3mm thick at the spayed blade. The blade expands to 86.55mm wide, the edges do not taper to a point (12.35mm in length). The blade edge is rounded (c 8.05mm thick) and does not appear to be sharpened. A broadly similar chisel from Coldham Common has been illustrated in Manning (1987) Plate 5 no A20. Similar chisels were found in Silchester 1900 hoard and the Coldham Common example is probably 4th century in date.

Chisel

A complete chisel measuring 102.55mm in length, 8.95mm wide and weighs 25.40 grams. The rectangular head with a flattened top is 14.80mm in length and 13.5mm wide. The blade tapers from 6.1mm thick below the head to 1.95mm thick at the incomplete cutting edge. At the cutting edge the blade is 7.95mm wide. A similar example has been recorded from Hod Hill in Manning (1987) plate 5 no. A22 which dates to the 1st century. This chisel could have been used by a smith or a mason (Manning 1989 p. 9)

Chisel

A nearly complete pairing chisel of Mannings type 1 (Manning 1989 p. 20) which measures 177.05mm in length and weighs 106.33. The chisel is broadly square in cross section at the head before expanding slightly to 15.95mm wide and 11.80mm thick c.30mm along the blade. Below this bulge the blade widens and narrows to 26.0mm wide and 4.55mm thick at the cutting edge.

Chisel

A complete pairing chisel of Mannings type 1 (Manning 1989 p. 20) measuring 160.35mm in length and weighs 64.84 grams. The head is broadly rectangular in cross section and measures 11.35mm wide and 9.85mm thick. The blade wides and narrows to 17.95mm wide and 3.45mm thick at the cutting edge.

Chisel

A complete pairing chisel of Mannings type 1 (Manning 1989 p. 20) measuring 177.85mm in length and weighs 146.91 grams. The head is broadly rectangular in cross section and measures 10.25mm wide and 9.65mm thick. The blade widens and narrows to 36.3mm wide and 4.20mm thick at the cutting edge.

Shears

A fragment of one half of a set of shears measuring 77.55mm in length and weighing 18.88 grams. Only a fragment of the blade and a remnant of the tang survive. The tang is broadly rectangular in cross section. The blade tapers to an incomplete point and its full length is 66.5mm in length and 24.3mm wide.Similar shears are recorded in Manning 1989 plate 14.

Mowers anvil

A complete mowers anvil measuring 200.75mm in length and weighing **** grams. The head of the anvil is octagonal and slightly domed (34.7mm in length, 34.2mm wide). The stem is octagonal in cross section before becoming square in cross section 55mm below the head. The square sectioned stem tapers to a point. Located just below the point when the octagonal stem stops is a perforation which contains a iron rod which is rectangular in cross section. The rod has been bent inwards on itself at either end to form a loop. The rod is located in the anvil diagonally. A similar mowers anvil from the Sandy hoard which probably dates from the 4th century has been recorded in Manning plate 25 no. F62. Mowers anvils were a Roman introduction into Britain and is associated with the scythe. Manning notes that they are particularly common in 4th century hoards including those from Great Chesterfield, the Silchester 1980 hoard and the Silchester 1900 hoard (Manning 1989 p 59).

Artefact

An incomplete iron artefact which measures 181.40mm in length and weighs ****. In plan the artefact is broadly triangular and curves from the break to the tip, it is rectangular in cross section. The artefact tapers from 30.05mm wide and 20.95mm thick at the break to 17.05mm wide and 13.15mm thick at the tip. Manning pers comm. 2014 suggests that this has a strong resemblance to a cross pene hammer head.

Linch pin

A iron linch pin of manning's type 2a (Manning 1989 p. 73) measuring 88.85mm in length and weighs 47.55 grams. The cresentic head in plain and measures 23.85mm wide and 11.35mm thick. In plan the linch pin is slightly bent and the stem tapers from 10.80mm at the head to 7.75mm wide and 6.0mm thick at the break.

Artefact

An incomplete possible latch lifter measuring 111.85mm in length and weighing 84.72 grams. The handle is broadly rectangular in plan and rectangular in cross section with a loop and lozengeform knop at the tip (the handle is 75.9mm in length, 14.95mm wide and 12.15mm thick. The look has an internal diameter of 7.65mm. The stem of the artefact projects from the handle and is rectangular in cross sec tion (7.35mm wide and 6.95mm thick). The stem is incomplete and has been bent inwards upon itself. The handle and the stem bear some similarirites to latch lifters cf Manning (1987) p. 88-89 no O1-O20

Manning, W.H (1989) Catalogue of the Romana-British iron tools, fittings and weapons in the British museum. British museum publications Ltd. London.