Record ID: IOW-3E3133
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued by Elizabeth Maynard, an apothecary of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (265, ref: 112). Obverse: ELIZ.MAYNARD.NEW; E M in field Reverse: PORT.ILE OF WITE; E M in field Diameter: 14.9mm. Weight: 0.95g. DA=12:12. Elizabeth Maynard, nee Clarke, was Anthony's widow and probably continued to trade as an apothecary, until her son, Anthony, completed his training and took over the business. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3E00C7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to post-Medieval leg/foot from a cast copper-alloy cooking vessel (c. 1250-c. 1650). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross-section. The front is divided by a prominent horizontal rib which is situated close to a transverse break at the top. Below this rib there is a central vertical rib flanked on either side by a less prominent rib. The rear face is flat and plain and the base of the foot is rounded and worn. This object is greyish green with patches of consolidated soot. The break is old. Height: 33.9mm; width: 23.4mm; thickness: 11.8mm…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3DB845
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London. Class 2a, 1279 (North 1991: 28, ref: 1014). Obverse: EDWR'ANGL'DNS hYB (Ns with reversed bars); Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery. The left side of the central fleur is missing Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (Ns with reversed bars); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 19.5mm. Weight: 1.30g. DA=12:12. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3D7705
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn Medieval silver penny of Henry II (1154-1189). "Tealby" Cross-crosslet type (1158-1180), not further defined (North 1994: 216-217, refs: 952-961). Obverse: [ ]; [Crowned bust facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand] Reverse: [ ]T[ ]; Large cross potent with small potent in each angle Diameter: 18.9mm. Weight: 1.08g. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3D2874
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast white metal (perhaps pewter or tin) 'hawking' whistle (c. 1700-c. 1900). The main body of the whistle is hollow and tubular in cross-section with a semi-circular sound hole at the top. Between the sound hole and the mouth-piece is a narrow collar and level with the collar, on the inside of the whistle, is an oblique baffle with a small aperture at the top. The mouth-piece is incomplete and concave on the underside to accommodate the lower lip of the player. At the opposite end to the mouth-piece the main body is rounded and has an attachment loop. A…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3CCDA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver long cross silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Willem at Canterbury. Class 5a-5g, 1250-1265 (North 1994: 226-227). Obverse: hENRICVS REX III; Crowned bust facing with sceptre Reverse: WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT (EM ON AN ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 17.6mm. Weight: 1.30g. DA=12:1-2. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3C9B22
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy double-looped buckle frame (c. 1500-c. 1650). The pin is missing. The frame is convex at the front and flat at the rear. Each loop is oval in plan and similar in size. The narrowed bar is sub-triangular in cross-section. There is traces of iron staining on the bar. This buckle is drab reddish green and brown. Length: 27.0mm; width: 22.6mm; thickness: 2.7mm. Weight: 3.06g. Similar buckles have been published and dated c. 1350-1650 AD (Whitehead 1996: 54). Whitehead, R. 1996. Buckles 1250-1800. Greenlight Publishing, Witham.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3BE441
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and squashed Late Medieval to Early post-Medieval copper-alloy closed thimble (1400-1600). The sides taper inwards from the base towards the crown. The outer face has a continuous spiralling line (seven turns) of circular indentations on the walls. They spiral in an anti-clockwise direction from the base towards the crown. There are three concentric rings of similar indentations on the flat There are no manufacturing marks. This thimble is green with patches of a slightly darker green patina. Height: 19.8mm; width: 29.4mm; thickness: 10.6mm. Weight: 5.99g (the w…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3A3924
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting of probable Medieval date, perhaps a buckle plate or stap end. It comprises two flat rectangular plates of equal size that terminate in old breaks at the frame end. The attachment end has a single central circular rivet hole with separately cast cylindrical copper-alloy rivet that has flattened round heads holding the plates together. All surfaces have suffered from extensive post-depositional corrosion and wear. It measures 17.35mm in length, 15.14mm in width, 3.53mm in thickness and 1.54g in weight. This strap fitting is of probable Medi…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3A1FD3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date. It comprises a flat rectangular plate that terminates at the frame end in old breaks. The plate has a central rectangular pin slot, with a single central circular rivet hole at the attachment end. It measures 17.27mm in length, 11.17mm in width, 0.61mm in thickness and 0.57g in weight. This buckle plate is of probable Medieval date, c.12th-14th centuries AD if not later.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3A1164
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy probable buckle plate of Medieval date. It is formed from a rectangular sheet of copper-alloy folded to create an upper and lower plate of equal size. At the frame end is a large central circular aperture, presumably a pin hole. The attachment end has suffered from post-depositional damage to one side of the plate, the complete corner preserving a separately cast cylindrical copper-alloy rivet with flattened heads. The entire object measures 23.06mm in length, 19.26mm in width, 3.20mm in thickness and 3.94g in weight. This buckle plate is of probable Me…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-39FCE3
Object type: BROOCH PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin, probably from a brooch of Medieval date. It is triangular in form, D-shaped in section and missing more than half of its loop due to old breaks. At the centre of the front face is an integral circular collet with central recess, presumaby originally for a glass or similar setting that is now missing due to old breaks. The entire object measures 22.70mm in length, 5.52mm in width, 3.81mm in thickness (at collet, 2.36mm at pin), and 1.11g in weight. This is probably a brooch rather than buckle pin and finds a parallel in a published example from …
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-399CC1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc-on-pin brooch of Medieval date. The pin survives but the annular frame is missing due to old breaks. It has a flat oval disc with four evenly spaced and separately cast copper-alloy rivets that have large dome-shaped heads. At the base of the disc is an integral tapering triangular pin, while at the top is an integral loop that curves backwards and would originally have enabled attachment of the pin to the annular frame. Traces of gilding are visible on the front face of the plate. It measures 30.14mm in length, 17.76mm in width, 2.01mm in thicknes…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-395022
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warrington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Edward III, (1327-1377). Reverse: [P]OSVI [DEVM A]DIVTOREM [MEV]; CIVITAS LONDON; long cross dividing legends, three pellets in each quarter. 4th coinage pre-treaty, probably series B or C, possibly E/C mule. Double struck on reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-391528
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd of a Roman local grey ware with a matte dark grey/black slip. The sherd has iron rich particles and mica that form the inclusions. The sherd is wheel thrown, seen in the rings within the pot, and has a fragment of the base stand remaining. The fabric is uniformly mid grey. The base sherd sits 18.89mm in height, 66.31 in length, 58.18 in width, and weighs 64.21g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-3912E5
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy razor which has a thin, broadly triangular blade that expands to a crescent shaped cutting edge. Behind the blade projects a narrow rectangular cross-section tang (9mm wide) this has been truncated near its base. The artefact is undecorated. Similar artefacts are recorded on the database at WAW-63AEB3 and WMID-F5D151
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-390654
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The head and upper part of the bow of a Roman cast copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 60-100. The lower part of the bow, foot and pin are missing to worn breaks. The brooch head has open-ended cylindrical wings containing an iron axis bar for the hinge. One wing has lost its upper half, possibly as a result of corrosion of the axis bar within. The complete wing is decorated with a double transverse ridge moulding towards its top with an incised line within. There is a large transverse slot through the centre of the underside of the head, between the w…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 21st August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-38F841
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman grey ware vessel, with a thumb print on the bottom edge. The sherd is a coarse local ware with silica and mica intrusions. It has a light-grey fabric, and there is a firing hole approximately 9.79mm in width and 6.16mm in height. The sherd is 45.86mm in height, 52.34mm in width, 17.93mm thick, and weighs 60.57 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: SUR-38F683
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Published
A gold quarter stater of the Regini and Atrebates / Southern Region, the 'Selsey Dahlia' type (with mane), dating to c. 60-20 BC. Wreath design with hidden face / triple tailed horse right. However, this coin has a pellet in beaded circle to right of horse rather than a crescent which is on the coin illustrated in ABC, and on the examples of this coin in the British Museum. ABC (Rudd), p. 48, no. 500; BMCIA (Hobbs) p. 48, no. 489-94
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-38EE74
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy strap mount. The mount has an openwork ovoid body with cusped edge, with a truncated knop extending from the rounded end and a larger trefoil knop, with a pointed central lobe extending from the other. At the junction of body and trefoil knop is an outcurving protrusion to each side. The reverse is flat, with two integral pointed lugs attached, one having lost its tip, the other almost entirely truncated. The mount is very similar in shape to two listed by Read (2001, 28, 35; nos. 300/302), which he dates to the 17th century, suggesting a similar date for …
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton CP', grid reference and parish protected.