Record ID: IOW-8F6DD3
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800 AD). The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 10.76mm high, 12.22mm wide and 4.97mm thick and has a sub-circular perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. These measure about 3.50mm in diameter. In the lower hemisphere there are two larger sound holes integral with a sound slit. The corroded iron sound 'pea'…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8E59C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval to Post-Medieval cast copper-alloy handle from a cauldron (c. 1250-c. 1650 AD). The handle was originally L-shaped and has a break close to the bend. The handle is oval in cross-section throughout it length with a small amount of the vessel rim remaining at the complete end where it is attached immediately below the rim. The fragment is corroded and has a drab green patina with small areas of sooting. The breaks are old. This 'L'-shaped cauldron lug is similar to one illustrated in Butler et. al. (2009, 5; ref. 3a). Compare with finds: HAMP-11E993; NCL-…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8DBE94
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and misshapen post-Medieval cast copper-alloy mount (c. 1600-c. 1700 AD). The body of the mount is flat and symmetrical. It has a sub-rectangular terminal at each which seems to have had a decorative transverse groove. It has a sub-square centre divided from the terminals by semi-circular cut outs at each side. The rear face has two integral tapering spikes, sub-rectangular in cross-section. This mount has a green patina with traces of tinning at the front. It is related to a hooked mount illustrated in Read (2008: 217, ref: 781). 33.11 x 10.63 x 1.69mm. Weight: 2.77g.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8C74A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Dupondius or As, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-138). Mint of Rome. Reece period 6. Obverse: [ ]; Unclear head / bust right (of Hadrian?) Reverse: [ ]; Unclear standing figure Length: 23.12mm; width: 21.29mm; thickness: 2.71mm. Weight: 5.29g.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-89F367
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval sheet lead or lead-alloy whirligig or buzz disc/wheel of possible 17th to 18th century date. The toy consists of a disc with a serrated outer edge and two string holes at the centre. All the serrations have been crudely made, possibly by chopping or shearing. On one face the string holes are burred over. The object is slightly misshapen and has traces of a buff patina. Diameter: 41.92mm; thickness: 4.34mm. Weight: 28.58g. A number of these toys are illustrated in Egan and Forsyth: Toys Trifles and Trinkets pages 387-391. The closest parallel in this volume…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-86B518
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and misshapen Medieval sheet copper-alloy folded buckle plate (c. 1200-c. 1400 AD). This object is probably the front part of a folded plate. It has parallel sides and at one end a break has occurred through a hole for the pin. At the opposite end there is a transverse break. The front is decorated with two rows of ring-and-dot motifs, four to each row. Along each edge there is a band of stamped opposed triangles and a similar band is situated along the longitudinal centre-line which divides the two rows of ring-and-dot motifs. The rear face is flat. There is a shiny g…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-866A71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Early Roman cast copper-alloy rosette variant, lion (leontomorphe) derivative bow brooch (AD 30-60). The foot, spring mechanism and pin, and the catch plate are missing. The wings (or spring housing) are semi-circular, open at the rear. The upper and lower part of the bow is flat and is divided by a narrow waist which has a small protrusion at the front and is flat at the rear. Beneath the wings, the sides of the upper part of the bow taper and then expand to the waist. From the waist, the sides of the lower part of the bow taper to a transverse break.…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-785975
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval to Modern cast lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token (c. 1500-c. 1850 AD). The token has raised initial letters: T C with pellets on one side. The other side has a raised 'compass drawn' flower head. 23.14 x 20.26mm. Weight: 6.74g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are thought to date c. 1500-1850 AD.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-781E75
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval to Modern sheet silver clog clasp (1700-1900 AD). The clasp is sub-rectangular in plan and curved in side profile. At one end it has a rectangular hook and at the opposite end the 'anchor'-shaped hook is missing. Inscribed decoration at the front consists of a flower within a border which follows the outline shape. 20.07 x 14.62 x 0.80mm. Weight: 1.86g. 18th and 19th century clog clasps have been published (Bailey 1992: 13-17).
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Record ID: IOW-774F43
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy Irish halfpenny of William and Mary (1689-1694 AD), dated 1692 on coin (Spink 6597). Obverse: GVLIELMVS-ET MARIA DEI GRACIA; Busts of William and Mary right Reverse: MAG BR FR ET HIB REX RT REGINA. 1694; Crowned harp, 1692 at sides Diameter: 25.83mm; weight: 5.23g. DA=12:12.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-772694
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy cup weight belonging to nested set (c. 1250-c. 1400 AD). This weight is circular in plan. Its sides, 2.57mm in thickness, flare evenly upwards from the base to a rim. The base is flat on the inside and outside. The inner and outer faces are plain and the rim may have been decorated prior to being corroded. The weight has traces of a green patina. Height: 16.81mm; outer diameter of rim: 33.57mm; outer diameter of base: 26.29mm. Weight: 42.01g. (1.4815 ounces). It has been suggested that these cup weights date from 12th-14th century and see…
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Record ID: IOW-76D707
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy circular double-sided coin weight of Charles I (1625-1649 AD). The weight is for a double crown. Withers & Withers 1995: 14h. Obverse: CAROLVS REX; Crowned bust facing left Reverse: Crowned X with s below Diameter: 16.54mm. Weight: 3.33g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-64C186
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy composite three-piece button (c. 1600-c. 1700 AD). This sheet button consists of a pair of hollow die-stamped hemispheres soldered together. The front is conical and the back is convex and has a central soldered wire loop/shank. There is a small patch of silvering on the back. Height: 11.06; diameter: 8.95mm. Weight: 0.66g.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 31st May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-63BFE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of William I of Scotland (1165-1214 AD). Short Cross and Stars coinage. Short Cross, Phase B, c. 1205(?)-c. 1230. Spink: 5029-5033. Obverse: LE R[ ]; Head left with sceptre Reverse: [ ]E WAL[ ]; Voided short cross with a star in each quadrant Diameter: 18.60mm. Weight: 0.65g. DA=12:6
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-5EC733
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper-alloy composite strap-end (c. 1270-c. 1400 AD). This undecorated strap-end consists of three main elements, a front and back plate and a spacer. The sheet plates are sub-rectangular in plan and have a trefoil knop at the terminal end. Between the knop and the sheets there is a small ridge at either side. One plate is complete and has a straight attachment end. Only about 60% of the other plate survives due to a transverse break. It has a complete sheet spacer which occupies the full width and is just over half the length of the complete sheet. A small copper-…
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-4F8FC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), minted at London. Initial mark: cross 1. Pre-Treaty period, Series C, 1351-1352 (North 1991: 50, ref: 1148). Obverse: EDWARDVS REX ANGLI Z FRANC (annulet stops); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches Reverse: Outer: +POS/VI DEV/ADIVT/ORE M (I have made God my helper) (annulet stops)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 22.60mm. Weight: 2.09g. DA=12:4.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-4EEEF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307 AD), minted at London. Class 10cf, 1305-1310 (North 1991: 32, refs: 1040-1043). Obverse: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 16.43mm. Weight: 0.75g. DA=12:5.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-4DEA51
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Modern lead-alloy toy gun (c. 1850-c. 1920 AD). The stock survives and is sub-triangular in plan, pointed-oval in cross-section and has an open-ended butt. Both sides are similarly decorated with raised scrolling flowers and 'cross-hatching'. Toy guns were popular from the late 17th century and this example probably dates c. 1850-c. 1920. This object is largely coated with a buff patina. There is a break at the larger end. 35.29 x 16.42 x 8.72mm. Weight: 12.06g. A similar object has been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See find: BERK-9FA2F0.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 31st May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-4CFDC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Henry IV (1399-1413 AD), minted at York. Light Coinage, 1412-1413 (North 1991: 67, ref: 1364). Obverse: Illegible Reverse: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI (annulet before CIVI; annulet before EBO); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross Diameter: 15.15mm. Weight: 0.76g. The coin was bent through 180° when found.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
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Record ID: IOW-4BE2E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307 AD), minted at Bury St Edmunds. Class 10cf, 1305-1310 AD (North 1991: 32, refs: 1040-1043). Obverse: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery Reverse: VILL/SCIE/DMV/NDI; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 18.64mm. Weight: 1.33g. DA=12:3.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
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