Record ID: IOW-B6FFC8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A misshapen and corroded Medieval cast copper-alloy single-loop spur buckle with an integral plate (c. 1250-c. 1400 AD) The frame is trapezoidal in plan, bevelled at the front and rear. The sides of the plate taper and then expand to form an oval attachment end. A small portion of a copper-alloy pin survives within a pin hole. Two copper-alloy rivet holes penetrate the plate along the median centre-line. There is curvilinear abstract design on the front of the plate. This object is corroded and has traces of a dark green patina. Length: 28.45mm; width: 17.64mm; thickness of loop…
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-B61A80
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland (1249-1286 AD). Second Coinage (c. 1280-c. 1292 AD). Spink: 5049 - 5059. Obverse: ALEXANDER DEI GRA; Crowned bust with sceptre left Reverse: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+; Long cross dividing the inscription with a mullet of six points in each quadrant Diameter: 19.90mm. Weight: 1.20g. DA= 12:12.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-B5BAF1
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, slightly misshapen and corroded Medieval rotary key (c. 1300-c. 1500 AD). The key has a lozenge-shaped bow, a hollow shank and openwork bit. The open bow is largely circular in cross-section with a rounded knop at each side and a hollow tubular outer end. It measures 25.75mm in length, 28.94mm in width and 7.59mm in thickness. Between the bow and the shank there is large bulbous collar which is contiguous with a much smaller collar next to the shank. The shank flares slightly in width and thickness from the bow to its open end. It is oval in cross-section thr…
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
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Record ID: IOW-B46191
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward II (1307-1327 AD), minted at Canterbury. Class 11b, 1312-1314 AD (North 1991: 36, ref: 1061/1). Obverse: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery Reverse: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 18.96mm. Weight: 1.37g. DA=12:1.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-A10107
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval cast-copper-alloy double-looped buckle (c. 1550-c. 1650 AD). The buckle is convex at the front and flat at the rear and each loop is similar. Each loop is oval-shaped and has four lobed knops, one at each corner as well as a smaller one at each end of the bar. The insides of the loop at the front are bevelled. The bar is triangular in cross-section, flat at the rear. A complete iron pin is corroded and fused to the frame. This buckle frame has traces of a dark green patina and also patches of a black substance. 38.78 x 23.98 x 6.14mm. Weight: 8.03g. A …
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-A032E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped post-Medieval silver shilling of Charles I (1625-1649 AD), minted at London. Group F. Mintmark: (P), 1643-1644 (North 1991: 160, ref: 2231). Obverse: CAROLVS. D[ ]FRA ET HIB REX; Crowned bust left with XII (mark of value) behind head Reverse: .CHRISTO.AVSPICE.[ ] (I reign under the auspice of Christ); Shield over cross moline Diameter: 28.85mm. Weight: 5.74g. DA=12:4.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-9FAA47
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 (c. 1620-c. 1680 AD). One loop is missing. The surviving loop is pentagonal in plan, flat at the front and rear and the inner edges are bevelled at the front. It has a pointed outer edge and the sides are convex. The bar is narrowed, rectangular in cross-section. A small rounded knop projects from each end of the bar. The tapering copper-alloy pin is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. This piece is corroded green with small flecks of a shiny dark green patina. The breaks are abraded. Length: 33.96mm…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-9ED297
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy spherical animal "crotal" bell (1770-1813 AD). The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential rib. However, this fragment mainly consists of one side of the lower hemisphere of the bell. It can be seen from the small portion of the upper hemisphere that it was plain. The lower hemisphere, below the circumferential joining rib, has a 'sun-burst' design. A maker's mark: W G is situated at the sides of the sound slit, probably indicating that it was made by William Gwynn of Aldbourne, who…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-9E81C0
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy gaming piece imitating a 'spade' guinea of George III (1760-1820 AD) and dated 1768 on the reverse. This piece is finely serrated around the edge. Obverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA.; Laureate bust right Reverse: .IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS. 1768; Crowned shield Diameter: 26.07mm. Weight: 3.69g. DA=12:12.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-98BEB5
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Medieval to post-Medieval cast copper-alloy closed sewing thimble (c. 1400-c. 1550 AD). This thimble has sloping sides and circular at the base. It is domed at the top and forms a 'beehive' shape. The outer face is largely incomplete due to exfoliation and has two areas of drilled circular pits. The rim is not notched. Where the indentations have survived there is a brown patina. The outer and inner faces are largely covered with green corrosion deposits and those on the inside are lighter. Height: 13.81mm; diameter at rim: 17.42mm; thickness of walls: 1…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-983C48
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval cast copper-alloy composite buckle frame with an integral forked spacer (c. 1350-c. 1450 AD). A small portion of the loop and the stubs of the prongs survive. The loop is bevelled at the front and flat at the rear. It has a 'V'-shaped slot to accommodate a pin (now missing). This buckle is corroded overall with bright green copper-alloy corrosion deposits. Traces of a dark green patina can be seen at the rear. The breaks are abraded. 20.79 x 22.50 x 3.57mm. Weight: 2.40g. The prongs provided a space within the plates for a strap or belt. Similar buck…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8FCE54
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy strap slide (c. 1150-c. 1400 AD). The slide consists of a single rectangular loop, oval in cross-section. It has a pair of opposed internal abraded projections about mid-way along the sides of the frame. This very worn fitting has no patina and the surface colour is dull reddish brown. 18.68 x 30.02 x 3.17mm. Weight: 4.70g. Egan and Pritchard (1991: 234) illustrate a number of similar examples, including ref. 1256 and ref. 1259 which they assign to a late 12th to late 14th century date. They note that these strap-slides are thought to be the e…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
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Record ID: IOW-8F5C50
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216 AD), minted at London. Class 5b-5c, 1205-1210 (North 1994: 221, refs: 970-971). Obverse: [ ]VS RE[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre Reverse: +WIL[ ]ON.L; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant Diameter: 15.57mm. Weight: 0.47g. DA=12:4.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8C05E5
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 3cd, 1280 (North 1991: 28, ref: 1019). Obverse: EDWR ANGL'DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 17.94mm. Weight: 1.34mm. DA=12:3.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8B7115
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a radiate or nummus, c. AD 260-402; Obverse and reverse illegible
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8B3183
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius, c. AD 41-260. Obverse and reverse: Illegible. Diameter: 30.67mm. Weight: 9.99g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Saturday 7th July 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8B1725
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An illegible Roman copper-alloy nummus dating to the period AD 330 to 402. Obverse: Pearl diademed bust right; [...] Reverse: Illegible 16.5 x 12.9mm. 1.04g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Sunday 5th August 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8A6A11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Q radiate of Allectus dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece period 14), probably (LAETITIA AVG), unclear galley right. Probably C Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, cf. 124. Diameter: 17.9mm. Weight: 2.07g. DA=12:6. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
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Record ID: IOW-8A49D1
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead rod, probably a pencil of Medieval to post-Medieval date (c. 1200 - c. 1650 AD). This pencil is circular in cross-section and tapers to a faceted point. The object has a grey patina. Length: 58.19mm; maximum diameter: 10.31mm. Weight: 23.19g. Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Scheme has commented: "The use of lead pencils is still not really understood. At Winchester they are found mainly in 13th- or 14th-century contexts, and it was thought some years ago that when graphite was discovered in Cumbria in the late 16th century lead pencils went out of u…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8957E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Walter at Lincoln. Class 3a-3c, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 986-988). Obverse: hENRICVS REX III; Crowned bust facing without sceptre Reverse: WAL/TER/ONL/INC; Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 18.09mm. Weight: 1.44g. DA=12:1.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2012
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