Record ID: HAMP-D7911E
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Toggle of Late Iron Age to Early Roman date (50 BC- AD 100). The body is baluster-shaped, the centre of the object is composed of two rounded expansions with a groove between, which taper before expanding into two discoidal terminals. A loop extends vertically upwards from the upper portions of the object, straddling the two central mouldings. This loop is of circular section and extends to a rounded, sub-rectangular form.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-D6F469
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Medieval (c. 1150-1450) gillded copper alloy  stirrup-shaped finger-ring  with  a clasped-hand or 'fede' decoration on the band. The thin hoop is D-shaped in cross-section and widens out into the sub-triangular shaped bezel, which has an integrally cast circular copper alloy boss in the  setting where a gem would typically be. The section of the band opposite the bezel is decorated with a well executed pair of clasped hands on the inside and outside of the band. The outside of the band has one hand comprising four entire fingers,…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-D661C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy cloisonne enamel lugged disc brooch of the late early-medieval period dating c.AD 975-1125. The brooch comprises a circular back plate with a raised circumferential flange within which contains a central trefoil design formed of cloisonné (inlaid enamel or glass) decoration within cast cells.The decoration comprises  three semi-circular cells, each filled with (now mostly missing) red enamel and with a raised copper alloy boss in the centre of each cell. The three cells are equally spaced around a central circular boss, form…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-F1CDAB
Object type: RIVET
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap end (c.AD 1200-1400). The strap end is sub-rectangular in shape with an angled end shape which tapers to a rounded and pointed end. A rivet is still in situ at the top of the strap end connecting the two sides together and some fabric/cloth remains in between the two sides of the sheet of metal which is a light brown colour with evidence of textile fibres. It has a light green smooth patina. Dimensions - Width: 15.16, Length: 30.81, Thickness: 3.7, Weight: 3.7.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-F1A236
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy toy gun (petronel) with expanded stock and long barrel dating from AD1600-1640. The gun is decorated with four ring-and-dot motifs on both sides. The rectangular trigger guard is broken and missing. This gun is an Egan and Forsyth's Type 2 dated 1600-1640 (Egan and Forsyth, 2005, Toys, Trifles and Trinkets, Museum of London, page 92). A similar petronels on the database are DOR-3A823A and WREX-558BB3.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-F09386
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The trade weight is circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The obverse has a raised rim, with a circular engraved border as decoration. Two more concentric engraved circles are present on the obverse. Within the central circle, a  stamp is present, consisting of a Crowned GR. The reverse has a central depression and multiple filemarks.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-5D87C4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper-alloy strap fitting from a sword or baldric belt. The plate is convex and oval with two collared and knopped terminals, each having a single rivet hole. One of these would originally have terminated in a hook. Dimensions - Length: 35.59 mm, Width: 14.45 mm, Thickness: 4.17 mm, Weight: 5.91 g
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-5D3C1F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy rectangular shoe buckle with a drilled frame for a separate spindle (c1650 - 1720 AD). The buckle has two moulded linear grooves on the sides and ends of the frame. The spindle and the pin are missing. Dimensions - Length: 47.38 mm, Width: 35.76 mm, Thickness: 3.14 mm, Weight: 10.27 g, 
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-E0DEE4
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bracelet fragment, dating to the Roman period (c.AD 300-410). The bracelet fragment had been decorated with horizontal-carving, consisting of a consecutive sequence of etched lines removed along the top edge. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape and has a slight curve, with an oval cross section.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-E0688C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch, dating from the late Iron Age to early Roman period c.AD 25-60. It is a one-piece Colchester brooch, Mackreth 2011, Standard British Colchester, plate 23, no.92. The head of the brooch comprises short rectangular wings with an integral forward-facing hook projecting from the centre of the top edge. To the reverse of the head, an integral circular sectioned strip of metal extends, overlapping the the forward-facing hook. The body of the brooch is curved and ovate in section and tapers into a point at the bottom. The remains of a catchplate are present,…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-DFD2BF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Crossbow brooch fragment, dating to the Roman period (c.AD 350-380). It has a rectangular section head with a collared onion knob at either end, one is missing, with a thin stiff copper alloy wire which would have passed through the head of the brooch, but is broken, this serves as an axis bar for the stub of a hinged pin. At the centre of the bow, between the onion knobs and at the centre of the body's head, is a circular perforation. The body, catchplate and pin of the brooch are missing. It is a Keller Type 4, Crossbow brooch.  Similar records: NLM-9FD1D7 
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-DE9DDB
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy possibly Roman hair pin fragment, dating to AD 43-410. The head has a circualr cross-section and an ovalate plan, it is plain in decoration. It tapers from the head as it begins to form a thinner shaft, which is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-76FD07
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete small copper alloy bow brooch, dating to the Roman period, possibly c.AD 43-100. A Colchester derivative, Harlow, double lug type, the pin, spring and catch plate are missing. The wings of the brooch are plain and crescent shaped, convex on the front and concave on the back. A D-shaped attachment lug, broken, projects from the centre of the wings and the back of the head. This has a perforation at its centre. A second hole is placed on a vertical rib placed above the wings and along the centre of the bow of the brooch. The central rib becomes narrower and shallo…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-5EB3B1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded buckle plate and pin, dating to the Medieval period (c.1200-1400). It has two rectangular rectangular plates, front and back, connected with two narrowed integral strips with central slot for the pin extending from one end. Two iron rivets are present to the opposite end of the plate, one in each corner. It has a zoomorphic design and is gold gilded. The front of the plate is decorated with a design in relief of a quadruped, probably a lion advancing left and looking backwards over its shoulder. Its tail is curved in an S-shape over its back. The lion is set withi…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-0E5474
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy nail of possible Post Medieval to early Modern nail, dating to c. AD 16th-18th centuries AD. The nail has a square, slightly domed head and a square-sectioned nail shaft, which curves slightly at its broken end, which has a similar patina to the rest of the nail. Approximately 9 mm down from the top of the nail head, an admiralty broad arrow mark is incised into one side of the nail shaft. 
Created on: Saturday 17th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-0D9C68
Object type: CHAPE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy sword scabbard fitting or chape of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. . The main body of the chape is roughly tongue-shaped and  has an openwork grill of corrugated linear bars decorated with intermittent flower decorations. Likely dates c. 1500-1700.
Created on: Saturday 17th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 17th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-0D5EF3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy early medieval Anglo-Scandanavian  'Urnes' style strap end dating to c. AD 1000-1100, Thomas' Class G, defined by its wedge-shaped split end for attachment , single central circular perforation for a now-missing  rivet,  and  central raised animal mask at the junction between the wedge shaped attachment end  and the openwork tongue. Below sub-triangular section, about 2/3 of the way down the strap end, there is a raised molded boss which features a sub-triangular debased animal or humanoid face wit…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-CF724D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a  Romano-British Colchester Type Hinged Pin brooch dating from the 1st-2nd century AD (c. AD43-120).The T-shaped  head has broken rolled cylindrical arms that curve out slightly to the trapezoidal cross sectioned bow and has the remnants of a cast on loop. The bow tapers gradually to the foot, which has broken off.  The bow is decorated with a cast molded design that is divided into two parts including a  panel with vertical moulded ridges, and a plain lower half. 
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 13th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-8F8330
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Early Medieval Small Long brooch dating AD 450-550. The pin, part of the spring, and a small folded over part of the catch plate are missing.The brooch has a sub-rectangular head decorated with parallel lines bordering the edge and two worn ring-and dot motifs within. The brooch has a slightly tapering arched bow, carinated in front and concave behind, with mouldings forming facteted corners. The arch has a  transverse incised line at the top and a double transverse line at the bottom. The foot oritinates in a raised molding and has broken at its t…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-3A9D9A
Object type: FIREARM
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy post-Medieval fore ramrod pipe from a musket or other firearm, dating c.AD1650-1850. The object is tubular flaring towards the fore end, has an even circular cross-section. There is a rectangular integral attachment loop, with a small semi-circular hole on the top. It is undecorated save for one very simple raised band just prior to its' flare and one at the opposite end. It has a dark to bright green patination.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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