Record ID: LON-5E6A2B
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman pipe clay mother goddess figurine probably a Dea-Nutrix figurine, dating from AD 100-250. The remaining fragment represents the front half of a female head. Flittock (2013:151 Cat. no. 67) illustrates both halves of a similar head found during excavation at (PEN79) Peninsular House, 112-116 Lower Thames Street, London. The figure has a top bun hairstyle consistent with those found on Dea-Nutrix deity figurines. The head has a cavity on the reverse which is filled with an organic pitch-like substance which suvives due to waterloged conditions of the foreshore. Mic…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-91FE64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval worn fragment of a gold dinar of North African (western Maghreb) and Southern Spanish (Al-Andalus) type dating from the 12th-17th centuries. From the style of the visible script, the coin probably belongs to the Sa'di Sharifs, centred on modern Morocco with mints at Marrakesh and Fas, possibly Ahmad al-Mansur (AH986-1012/AD1578-1603). Ref: Broome 1985: 146-8, no. 238; Bates 1981. The coin is very worn and fragmented, approximately a quarter of the coin surviving. The cut edges are untidy and jagged. Dimensions: length: 14.80mm; width:13.86mm; weight: 0.82g This t…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th October 2019
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Record ID: LON-DD1027
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval halfpenny, an Anglo-Viking imitation of a London Monogram type of Alfred of Wessex (871-99), dating to the 880s, Mackay Type III, North 466. Refs: Mackay 2019, 52-5, cf. no 130 and 136. The coin is cracked and the edges chipped. Obverse legend: ELF RED Obverse: Diademed and draped bust left, cloak decorated with rows of pellets. Reverse: Lundonia monogram (reverse-barred N), cross pattée above and below. Dimensions: diameter: 14.45mm; weight: 0.27mm.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
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Record ID: LON-1049DA
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy nummular pilgrim badge of King Henry VI, dating AD1485-1500. The badge is circular in plan and depicts a galley with prow and stern castle, mast extending into legend and rigging. The king is to the right of the mast, facing and he is holding a shield and sword. These types of badges are copying gold Noble coins of Henry but this one looks to have copied a coin from Edward IV as the legend around reads EDWABDVD[]G[]ADIIA. On the reverse are the casting seam and the downward pointing pin, squashed to the back of the badge. No exact parallel for this ba…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th December 2020
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Record ID: LON-0B6BB8
Object type: DRINKING HORN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) to Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic, socketed drinking horn terminal dating from 11th-14th century. The body of the terminal is hollow and conical with two rivet holes just below the opening, running down the spine of the terminal is a line of around 20 annulets. The end of the terminal has been decoratively cast to form a gryphon (griffin) or mythical beast. During the Medieval period the drinking horn began to be associated with griffins and is often referred to as Greifenklauen "because, in popular imagination, the colossal mythical griffin or grypho…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-216EAC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval base silver styca of Eanred of Northumbria (AD 810-41), belonging to Pirie's Phase 1a or 1b ( AD 810 - 835), moneyer: Eadwine (EADVINI). Northumbrian mint, probably York. Obverse: + EANAED AEX around pellet in pelleted circle. Reverse: + EADVINI (Eaduini) around pellet in pelleted circle. Dimensions: diameter: 14.20mm; weight: 1.01g References: Pirie, E.J.E, 1996. Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria : Galata Print Ltd
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: LON-E26C6E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Byzantine Copper alloy Follis of Anastasius, Justin I or Justinian I, Mint of Constantinople dating to AD 512-38 Obverse: [ ]; Unclear diademed bust right Reverse: Large M; above, cross; to left, star; to right, star; below, [?]; Mintmark: CON Dimensions: diameter: 34.33mm; weight: 16.75g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-925775
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval knife, probably dating AD c.1690-1730. The knife consists of an ivory handle and iron blade. The blade is a Scimitar type 1 blade (Brown 2001: p.155) dating AD1690 - 1730. It is narrowest at the join to the handle, wideneing and curving slightly towards the tip which is rounded, rather than pointed. The tang of the blade has a sub-circular section, which is inserted into the ivory handle approximately two-thirds of its length. The handle has an ovular cross section, being widest at the terminal end and narrowing towards the blade. The handle is hollow to …
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-F6F4D5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early-Medieval to Medieval zoomorphic ivory knife handle dating to the AD 900 -1500. The knife handle is split longitudinal with less than half remaining. The knife has a zoomorphic terminal with the head of an animal or beast. The creature has one round eye and one diamond shaped, its nose is made of an inset subcircular crystal or glass. The creature has an open mouth with three sharp teeth on the top and two on the bottom. The handle has two more drill holes oposite each other mid way down the remaining piece, most likely for more inset crystals or glass, these are…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2D4C67
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman Republican silver denarius of the moneyer Appius Claudius Pulcher, dating to 111-110 BC (Reece Period 1). Mint of Rome. Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right. Reverse: Victory in three-horse chariot (triga) going right, with T.MA. AP.CL.Q .VR below. RRC p. 312, no. 299/1b. Diameter: 16.10mm; weight: 3.7g
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
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Record ID: LON-FDA3BD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token. Issued by William Blackwell. Not in Williamson. Obverse: WILLIAM.BLACKWELL = B.W.R Reverse: AT.THE.HALF.WAY.HOVS = B.W.R Dimensions: diameter: 15.61mm; weight: 0.93g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
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Record ID: LON-624534
Object type: CLAMP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy medical tool dating to the 17th century. The object consists of two identical arms, which are separately formed, connected together with a single iron rivet at the top of the handles. The handles of the forceps have a flat inner side and concave front. They taper, becoming cylindrical and have a globular terminal on the end. At the widest end above the rivet, on both of the arms, there is a slight groove followed by a second groove forming a constriction. The arm then protrudes outwards creating a semi-circle, which with the two arms joint togethe…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2017
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Record ID: LON-3D2599
Object type: BRASS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy fragment of a palimpsest monumental brass probably funerary plaque dating to the 15th century. Stephen Freeth has identified this and provided the interpretation into the inscriptions. He notes this is presumably from a City church at the Reformation. It is probably a "waster", ie wasted work which was then recycled almost immediately. I say this because the two sides appear very similar in date, some time in the 15th century. However I think that the two sides represent attempts at different inscriptions, not two goes at the same text. In both cases we have …
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-933C19
Object type: CUTLERY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval soft-paste white porcelain handle for a knife or fork dating AD 1743-1784. The handle has a pistol-butt form, with moulded relief trailing flower decoration. The manufacturer is probably Chelsea or Bow, which is how the age of the object has been estimated: as the timeframe in which these factories were in operation. A parallel from Chelsea can be found in Brown (77a: 2001) which is dated c1740. There are also similar examples in the Victoria & Albert museum both dated c1750-55 (museum numbers: 414:165-1885, and 414:165/F-1885). Reference: Brown, P. (2001).…
Created on: Monday 28th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th September 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-364487
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval lead alloy incomplete openwork pilgrim badge, dating 14th - 16th century. No parallels can be found in either the English or the continental Dutch books, and it appears to be an unpublished type. Probably it depicts the martyrdom of Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury), all inside an architectural frame topped by a cross with trefoil terminals. The frame consists of a triangular headed arch decorated with crockets, and flanked by two trefoil tipped pinnacles (one is incomplete). The lower section of the frame is decorated with a radiated pattern within a beaded borde…
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-DE0B6F
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete post-medieval, 15th-16th century, childs toy in the form of a miniature Rhenish stoneware jug AD.1400-1600. This is a childs toy, the jug has a circular base, there is a waist above the foot, it then expands into the main body of the jug before tapering towards the neck. The main body is decorated with circular stamps containing star shapes. Above this there is a collar in the form of a twisted rope decoration, before the neck rises straight up. The neck is decorated with five ribs and then another twisted rope collar, much of which is lost, just below the rim. The neck of …
Created on: Friday 12th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2016
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Record ID: LON-791EC5
Object type: AMULET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Roman antler amulet depicting a phallus (Greep 1994 type 5). Discoidal amulet with four rivet holes and a serrated edge depicting a phallus carved in relief. Similar examples can be found in Cool and Philo (1998 No.153) and MacGregor (1985 Fig.61.f). Phallic symbols are common in the Roman period as good luck charms and come in a variety of forms, antler base forms being found across Roman Britain and the Rhine frontier. Diameter 49.1mm, Thickness: 5.47mm, Weight: 15.85g Cool, H. E. M. and Philo C. (eds) 1998. Roman Castleford. Excavations 1974-1985 Volume I The Small F…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th May 2019
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Record ID: LON-5A7365
Object type: BRICK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Post Medieval-Modern malting brick, dating late 18th-19th century. The brick is formed of a mid-red clay and very fine, sandy inclusions. All that remains is a sub rectangular fragment of the brick with traces of six circular air-holes. The air-holes are formed of a central circular perforation with six perforations surrounding it, all within a circular recess. Only two complete air-holes remain with the rest having been significantly worn away. The back is completely flat so that only the perforations are visible. The air-holes would have been stamped into the bric…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Record ID: LON-0C3F45
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An upper palaeolithic flint sub-cordate handaxe, dating 40,000-10,001BC. This is a flaked axehead. There is extensive flake removal on both the dorsal and ventral surfaces; there is an area of cortex covering approximately one third of the dorsal surface, the butt and a smaller section of the ventral surface. The axehead is sub-triangular in plan and it is an irregular oval in cross-section. This axehead has been rolled and there is some damage to the edges and point. The flint is glossy, dark grey. Dimensions: length: 80.15mm; width: 68.01mm; thickness: 22.46mm; weight: 138.35g. …
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Record ID: LON-0C0331
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mesolithic adze, made from flint dating 10,000 - 4,000BC. An adze is an asymmetrical flaked axe. This is a flaked adze and it is unpolished. There is extensive flake removal on both the dorsal and ventral surfaces, there is an area of cortex covering approximately one third of the dorsal surface at the proximal end. The adze is oval in plan and it is irregularly lozenge-shaped in cross-section; in profile this tool is straight. This adze has been rolled and there is some damage to the edges and butt. The flint is dark grey and mottled. Dimensions: length: 109.16mm; width: 41.22mm…
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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