Record ID: CORN-D2EA02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy brooch with a quatrefoil frame with external knops at each of the three apexes of the arcs. The fourth edge is recessed to hold the sheet copper alloy pin which is rectangular in section and tapers to a point where it touches one of the knop terminals at the opposite end. Each of the four sides of the frame curve inwards and then outwards to form the rounded arc which attaches to each knop. The brooch has a deep green patina all over the surface and is in good condition. Hattatt (2000) illustrates a similar small kite-shaped brooch with knops at each apex on page …
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Record ID: CORN-D22405
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy double-loop asymmetrical buckle with a narrowed recessed strap bar that still holds a cast copper alloy double tongue. There are engraved transverse lines on the upper surface of the frame and traces of black lacquer over this decoration and also on the tongue. The outer edge of the extant loop is expanded to a lip which would have provided a pin rest. The other loop is missing but would have been rectangular in plan with the two outer edges at right angles. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a very similar example on page 91, no.568, which is dated from c.15…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF60CD
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, lead alloy, Roman steelyard weight dating to AD 43-410. Description: The weight is bi-conical in form and the corroded iron suspension loop is visible at the apex. Measurements: Length: 29mm; Width: 30mm; Weight 119.3g. Discussion: Weights of this form are usually dated to the Roman period and are not unusual finds to be reported to the PAS see the following for some examples: FAKL-88C183, YORYM-87E5DF; KENT-5F344E.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2020
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Record ID: CAM-CF57E4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Iron Age or Roman (c.300 BC - AD 410) blue glass bead with white detail meandering across the external surface in gently recurving irregular loops. This bead is circular in shape with flattened, althoough not parallel to each other, upper and lower edges. It has a D-shaped cross section formed by convex outer edges and straight vertical edges to the perforation through the approximate centre of the bead. The bead has a diameter of 14.6mm, height or thickness of 7.4mm and weighs 1.74g. The perforation through the bead is circular and has a diameter of 6.7mm. The white decoration…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF2E4C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of one standard. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF1939
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying a coin of uncertain late-3rd century AD ruler, dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Reverse type depicting Salus standing left holding vertical sceptre and feeding a snake rising from an altar. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CEED5D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age/Earliest Iron Age complete cast copper alloy socketed axehead of South-Eastern (LBA) or Sompting (EIA) type, of the Ewart Park/Llyn Fawr metalworking tradition. The axehead is wedge-shaped with a square socket at the haft end. Internally the socket tapers and narrows from the mouth to the cutting edge. Externally the axehead expands gently along the body before a very slightly wider flare to the curved but now damaged cutting edge. There is a wide circumferential raised mouth moulding at the socket, with a second much narrower moulding below. To one side of the mouth…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: CAM-CE5552
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A bent and cracked medieval silver penny of Harold II (1066), PAX type (North 836). It was minted by Swetman at London. Obverse show crowned head left with sceptre. Obverse legend reads +HAROLD REX ANG . Reverse shows PAX across field in between two lines. Reverse legend reads SPETMAN (or SVETMAN) ON LVND . Die axis is 9 o'clock. Weight is 1.25g, diameter is 19.7mm, thickness is 0.8mm.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-CE35B6
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy casket key of medieval date. The key is in good condition, and has a rounded bow, oval and hollow shank with off-set asymmetrical clefts. This type of key was current between c. AD 1200-1400.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-CE29E4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn two-part lead alloy cloth seal of early post-medieval date. One of the seal elements depicts a king enthroned, holding a spear and sceptre with the Arms of England visible on his tabbard. The letter H can be seen between the king's legs. On the opposite side of this is a crown surmounting the Arms of England, but any legend has now worn away. Similar cloth seals have been attributed to Henry VIII (AD 1508-1553), and comparisons are illustrated in the Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue volume 3 (Saunders et al. 1991:63 no 107).
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
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Record ID: BERK-CE0FE8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead alloy cloth seal of post-medieval date. The seal is sub-circular in plan with holes through the edges through which a cord would have been attached. One face of the seal is too worn to distinguish any marks but the other appears to have a crown, or crowned fleur-de-lys. Elizabeth I?
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: CAM-CDF15D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy nummus of the House of Theodosius (AD 378-402), dating to AD 388-402 (Reece Period 21), VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm. Mint of Arles. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 0.76g, diameter is 12.2mm, thickness is 1.3mm.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th December 2014
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Record ID: BERK-CDECD0
Object type: FIREARM
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy ramrod holder, also called an end-piece or tail-pipe of post-medieval date, c. 17th to mid 18th century. The fragment consists of part of the circular tube and has a cut-away projection with narrow point at one end, being the skirt of the ramrod pipe. There are several similar objects on the PAS database, such as SUR-5F0664, KENT-0CC102, DENO-ED8501 and SF7423. They would have been used together with a second or even third tube to hold the ramrod of a gun (e.g. a musket or pistol) when it was not in use.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-CDD16E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckle of medieval date. The buckle is small and has no decoration about the frame although the upper edges are bevelled. The cooper alloy pin has a different patina to the buckle and could be a replacement or later addition. This type of buckle dates from c. AD 1250-1500.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Record ID: BERK-CDC70D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy double looped or 'specatcle' buckle of earl;y post-medieval date. The buckle is approximately half-complete, with an integral strap or pin bar with the copper alloy pin retained. There is indistinct mouldings on the frame and raised ends to the pin bar. This type of buckle probably dates from c. AD 1550-1700.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: CAM-CDBDE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-61), dating to AD 335-40 AD (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers one standard. Mint is uncertain. Die axis is 12 o'clock. Weight is 0.77g, diameter is 15.1mm, thickness is 1.1mm.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-CD9C2B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of silver Roman finger ring. The rear and one side of the oval to D-sectioned hoop is missing, expanding smoothly from the breaks through the shoulders before small notches on either side defining the edge of the oval bezel. The shoulders are decorated with a pair of grooves following each edge. In the centre of the bezel a plain, integral oval boss stands in relief imitating a setting. The edges of the ring, particularly the bezel, are damaged but faint grooves around the edge of the bezel can be seen in places. Surviving width at bezel 9mm. Original external diameter circa …
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: CAM-CD9A7D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of Magnentius or Decentius (AD 350-3), dating to c. AD 350-3 (Reece Period 18), VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Two Victories holding wreath. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 1.23g, diameter is 15.2mm, thickness is 1.7mm.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th December 2014
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Record ID: BERK-CD96DE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy signet ring of post-medieval date. The finger ring has a sub-circular bezel with a crude engraving. The engraving is in the form of a heater-style shield within a border of dots around a linear score; the field of the shield has been divided into two, with one half depicting the outline of an Irish harp while the other field has indistinct scratches, possibly an unfinshed design attempting to imitate the flag of St George. The shoulders taper into the undecorated hoop. The imagery on the shield is interesting, as is the findspot and its association with the …
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-CD87CB
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceremonial or replica of a dagger or short sword, probably dating from the late Post Medieval to early Modern period, c. late 18th-20th century AD. The dagger has been cast in one piece, with an elaborate oval pommel with sub-rectangular end-knop, followed by small raised collar and grip, which is elliptical in plan with flattened sides, followed by a shallow collar and a thicker sub-rectangular collar. From this, an elaborately designed symmetrical hilt, with two arms that curve downward towards the blade. Decoration: The pommel has been decorated with an incised line following …
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th November 2014
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