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| Image | Object Type | Find number | Broadperiod | County | Actions |
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Cuff link | BM-CAA2C7 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| Solid cast silver sleeve button comprising two discs held by the central shank, the uppermost disc stamped with two hearts conjoined beneath a single crown. The crowned hearts are a device associated with the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza in 1662. A similar button was found in ... | |||||
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Coin | BM-527056 |
Post medieval | Suffolk |
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| Introduction During the machine stripping of topsoil and subsoil from the site a single silver coin was found by metal detector survey within the subsoil on the eastern edge of ditch [109]. After subsequent subsoil removal two more silver coins were found within the fill of the ditch at its easte... | |||||
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Pendant | BM-194C07 |
Post medieval | Lancashire |
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| Date: Probably 15th-16th century. Description: silver-gilt cast ornament in the form of a leaf with pendant loop. Discussion: The style of the leaf design indicates a late Medieval date. In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the ... | |||||
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Coin hoard | BM-193206 |
Medieval | Lancashire |
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| I have examined a group of 11 coins and fragments of coins the coins are listed in detail in the accompanying catalogue. All the coins are silver and all but two fragments are official coins of the medieval kings of England, and will thus be of the traditional sterling standard, i.e. 92.5 fine me... | |||||
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Crucifix | BM-1906D1 |
Medieval | Gloucestershire |
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| A late Medieval pendant crucifix with beaded terminals open at the centre. On the front Christ is suspended from the cross beneath the titulus, which would have carried the initials INRI for Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudiorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews). This is now much abraded and illegible... | |||||
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Coin | BM-18DBC5 |
Medieval | Gloucestershire |
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| This report concerns four silver pennies of William I (1066-87). The coins were found on separate occasions between September 2008 and April 2009, but all were found within the same area of c. 20m². All four coins are of the same type, the Two Sceptres type (BMC iv) of William I, and all were st... | |||||
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Coin | BM-1885E4 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Description: A clipped silver siliqua of the emperor Valentinian II (Roman Imperial Coinage IX, 43 or 57, AD375 - 83) which has been drilled with a central hole, transforming it into a pendant or, more probably, a mount. The use of Roman coins as belt mounts in late Roman and early Saxon contexts... | |||||
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Coin hoard | BM-1866B8 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Circumstances: Found while searching with a metal detector between September 2009 and March 2010. The coins were found in a close area, this area had previously yielded six denarii of similar date, undoubtedly part of the same hoard (2009 T295). Description: Eleven Roman silver denarii. The earli... | |||||
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Rod | BM-179B48 |
Unknown | Berkshire |
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| The find consists of hooked length of twisted rod of white metal; length, 36 mm. It is undiagnostic and undatable, so does not qualify as Treasure under the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act. B.M. Ager Curator Department of Prehistory & Europe Date: 12/1/10 | |||||
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Stud | BM-177414 |
Post medieval | Northamptonshire |
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| Silver stud or mount, circular, cross and pellet design on top, integral spike of square section. Perhaps 15th-16th Century? As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Dr Dora Thornton Curator of Renaissa... | |||||
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Thimble | BM-176374 |
Post medieval | Gloucestershire |
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| Silver thimble fragment, missing domed top, made from silver sheet now pressed out. Plain border roughly engraved Thinke: on with a gap, then a D possibly for the word Death. The body stamped with waffle-shaped indentations leaving a design in reserve of scrolls supporting hearts and flowers. Lat... | |||||
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Finger ring | BM-174F06 |
Post medieval | Gloucestershire |
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| Post-Medieval gold finger-ring. Gold finger-ring with flattish band, inscribed inside in lower case 'be true in hart', with very faint maker's mark, which may possibly read ? H Date: probably 17th Century or perhaps early 18th Century. Discussion: A posy ring in the BM with similar short inscript... | |||||
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Finger ring | BM-172344 |
Post medieval | Wiltshire |
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| Description: The finger-ring is complete, although there is now a break in the hoop. The sides of the hoop are bevelled towards the interior and flank a convex midsection. The applied decoration is confined to the convex midsection and is arranged around four equally-spaced lateral incised lines,... | |||||
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Finger ring | BM-16EF92 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A medieval finger-ring formed of a slender band which broadens slightly to create a bezel, decorated with a cross between two incised triangles. The hoop of the ring is badly distorted. The ring is gold and dates from the thirteenth century. Dimensions: diameter 19 mm. Consequently, in terms of a... | |||||
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Finger ring | BM-14CF37 |
Medieval | Herefordshire |
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| Description: The finger-ring is complete, comprising a circular band of comparatively small diameter, indicating that the ring may have been intended for a young person or child. The band was soldered and the feathered join is evident on both the inside and outside faces. The band has been engrav... | |||||
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Brooch | BM-138695 |
Early medieval | Lincolnshire |
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| Object Date: 9th century Description: Brooch fragment Silver fragment of a circular object, probably a silver disc brooch. Ca. one fifth of the original object is preserved. Remains of one boss on the front, surrounded by ?iron corrosion products, perhaps the remains of the filling of the boss. T... | |||||
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Vessel | BM-133A42 |
Iron age | Leicestershire |
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| Two Iron Age, Iron and copper alloy hemispherical vessels, probably cauldrons. Recovered (on the advice of English Heritage) during an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology Ltd. Description - At least two vessels of very similar form but of different sizes. In addition, run... | |||||
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Dress hook | BM-CEC4A2 |
Post medieval | North Lincolnshire |
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| silver-gilt dress hook of trefoil form. Pinked back plate with three bosses of hemispherical shape. Each boss has three rope twist circles with a central knop. In the centre of the three bosses in a riveted flower design. On the reverse a hole for the rivet can be seen and there is a recurving ho... | |||||
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Hoard | BM-961CF1 |
Bronze age | Essex |
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| 1. Copper alloy socketed axe - faceted body with a single mouth moulding leading to flared blade with some damage. There appears to be a copper alloy fragment lodged in the socket. Faceted axe Type. Max length: 95mm; width at cutting edge: 50mm; width at mouth: 33mm; weight including lodged ... | |||||
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Finger ring | BM-95F813 |
Roman | Kent |
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| Circumstances of Discovery Found in April 2008 during archaeological excavation on the site of Former sports field, Snodland prior to development, at a depth of approximately 0.2m. The find was recovered by hand from a single context containing large quantities of pottery and ceramic building mat... | |||||
| Coin | BM-92A6A1 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| I have examined a silver object found at Mattishall, Norfolk. It is a silver mark of Frederik II, King of Denmark and Norway (1559-88), dated 1563 and weighing 7.21g (ref: Hede p. 11, no. 9). Normally, single coins are only eligible to be considered as Treasure if they have been converted in... | |||||
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Ring | BM-929245 |
Post medieval | Leicestershire |
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| A plain gold band with oval bezel, with empty setting, the setting with dogtooth border. The setting contains remains, possible of the original stone or an unidentified material. The dogtooth border was popular for ring setting over a long period in the later 17th and 18th centuries. Without an... | |||||
| Coin hoard | BM-926131 |
Roman | Devon |
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| The 39 coins found at South Brent and declared as possible Treasure were determined not to have been a single find of coins, but a scatter of coins lost over many centuries over a wide area of land. Therefore, as they are not from the same find, under the Treasure Act, they do not constitute a pr... | |||||
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Mount | BM-924154 |
Post medieval | Leicestershire |
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| Silver-gilt mount, basically triangular form with two leaf-shaped elements along one edge meeting at a point; pierced design with two openings, the larger one apparently for attachment to another to form a clasp. Ridged bar below. On the back two studs for attachment to textile or leather. T... | |||||
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Finger ring | BM-9227D0 |
Roman | Leicestershire |
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| Fragment of Roman silver finger ring. Solid cast, ovular and swelling profile, flattened bezel. Only one shoulder and part of hoop and just less than half of an oval bezel setting remain. The original stone is missing. Surviving d.: 15.5mm Surviving w.: 12.1mm Date: 2nd to 3rd century AD ... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BM-83BA92 |
Early medieval | Greater London |
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| Date: Late 6th-early 7th century Finder: Museum of London Archaeology Service Date of discovery: 13th November 2007 Circumstances of discovery: during controlled excavation in advance of redevelopment Description: Part of a bent tubular or hemispherical object of silver, copper alloy or o... | |||||
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Brooch | BM-838B95 |
Early medieval | West Sussex |
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| This report concerns a coin brooch reported as possible Treasure at the beginning of August 2008. The brooch is made of an Anglo-Saxon silver penny of the Short Cross type of Cnut (1016-35), issued in the later part of Cnut's reign by the moneyer Thurulf of Stamford. The coin has been gilded on t... | |||||
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Button | BM-836FB5 |
Post medieval | Warwickshire |
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| Two silver hollow hemispherical elements, each with a central hole. Each side is incised with a leaf or floral design which continues from one side to the other, and the pieces fit together to show how they were originally joined to form a hemisphere pierced at either side. The function of this ... | |||||
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Button | BM-835981 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| Silver button stud, central shank and two circular faces, the uppermost stamped with two cupids supporting a crown above a flaming heart. Back plain. Compare TAR 2004, no. 236 for this type of button, commonly reported through the Treasure Act and usually dated to the late 17th Century. This... | |||||
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Hoard | BM-8326C7 |
Bronze age | Isle Of Wight |
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| Circumstances of discovery Fourteen copper alloy fragments of a bracelet and two palstaves Description 1. Fragment of copper alloy bracelet. Tubular section with light green patina with pitted surface. L: 43.0mm; W: 12.0mm; Wt: 26.0g. 2. Fragment of copper alloy bracelet. Tub... | |||||
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