Record ID: IOW-1DE4F5
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy foot from a candle stick holder (c. 1400-c. 1500). The shaft is oval in cross-section and the underside of the base is curved. This foot is corroded and has traces of a green patina and the break is abraded. Height: 15.69mm; width: 16.48mm; thickness: 18.65mm. Weight: 8.13g.
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1DBC02
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval to Modern sheet copper-alloy unidentified object of uncertain function (c. 1750-c. 1900). This object is made of sheet copper-alloy and has been folded to form a tube. The two edges abut. It is slightly larger at one then at the other end. Within the tube, extending its entire length, are two similar pieces of sheet copper-alloy. These are 'C'-shaped in cross-section and are arranged back-to back. Both pieces are wedged inside rather than being soldered. The object has a green patina. Length: 19.47mm; width: 10.28mm; thickness: 9.80mm; Weight: 5.59g. Compare with a simi…
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1D56E0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded and incomplete early Roman cast copper-alloy vessel escutcheon from a Rose Ash type bowl (c. AD 50- c. AD 75). The object is circular in plan and has an off-centre circular 'hour-glass' aperture. The moulded outer face has two lips, two rectangular cells and a 'V'-shaped cell. This 'V'-shaped cell has traces of red glass. A small break has occurred across the integral rivet which is circular in cross-section. This object is corroded on the outside and has traces of a dark greenish brown patina. The inside of the aperture is smooth and the break on the rivet is abraded. Lengt…
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Sunday 24th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E62003
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Medieval silver short cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Raulf at London. Class 7b, 1222-1236 (North 1994, 223, ref: 979). Obverse: hENRICVS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre Reverse: +RAVLF ON LVN; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant Diameter: 17.5mm. Weight: 1.37g. DA=12:5.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E24202
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman clipped silver siliqua, probably a contemporary copy of the House of Theodosius, dating to the period c. AD 388-395 (Reece period 21). VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting Roma seated left holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left. 'Mint of Lyon'. Mintmark -//[...] RIC IX, p. 51, cf. 43; Hoxne p. 150, cf. 959ff. Obverse: D N ...[ ]; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: VRBS ROMA; Roma seated left holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left Diameter: 12.5mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DF8B92
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy buckle (c. 1720-c. 1790). The frame is rectangular in plan, has rounded corners and is curved in side profile. At the front it has moulded decoration and the rear is plain. Decoration on the outer edges is in the form of evenly spaced 'W' motifs. At each side, above the swelling that accommodates the spindle, there is a single 'W' motif flanked on either side by a scroll. The spindle is largely missing but parts survive within the drilled holes. The frame is greenish grey and partly corroded. One outer edge is more worn than the other outer…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DF6D61
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A misshapen and almost complete Medieval to post-Medieval closed thimble (c. 1400-c. 1550). The thin walls are squashed inwards and the rim is plain. It has seven turns of circular drilled pits on the walls. These turns spiral anti-clockwise from the base towards the apex. On the convex apex there are three concentric rings of pits and one at the centre. The metal is drab matt brown and has no patina. Height: 21.43mm; width: 22.92mm; thickness: 13.26mm; thickness of walls: 0.53mm. Weight: 3.69g. A similar thimble has been dated 1400-1550 (Holmes - Datasheet 9: 1, fig. 2b).
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DF2760
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Julia Domna dating to the period, AD 193-196 (Reece period 10). VENERI VICTR, S C reverse type depicting Venus standing right, holding apple and palm and leaning on a column. Rome mint. RIC IV. pt. 1, p. 207, no. 842. Obverse: IVLIA DOMNA AVG; Draped bust right Reverse: VENERI VICTR, S C; Venus standing right. Holding apple and palm and leaning on a column Diameter: 28.1mm. Weight: 15.04g. DA=12:6. The surfaces are partly obscured by concreted soil.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D13BA4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy unidentified object of probable post-Medieval date (1500-1800). This curving object is pointed-oval in cross-section. One end has a pierced lobe that contains the remains of an iron pin. At the opposite end there is an abraded transverse break. There are traces of a green patina on both faces. The object resembles one side of a spur. Length: 65.9mm; width: 7.5mm; thickness: 4.4mm. Weight: 10.13g.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2013
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Record ID: IOW-BCF6B5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded post-Medieval cast copper-alloy mount (1600-1700). This mount is star-shaped in plan and has eight points of irregular size. The centre of the mount is convex at the front and at the rear it is concave at the centre. A human forward facing mask is situated on the convex part at the front. It consists of two small circular depressions for eyes and a small horizontal depression for the mouth. The raised nose is barely visible. Rays radiate from the edge of the face on to the points. The rear face has two stubs, one at each edge and opposite to each other. These…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BC6DA2
Object type: BRIDLE FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian)-Medieval cast copper-alloy bridle fitting (1000-1100). This cheek piece is convex at the front and flat at the rear. It has a long tapering arm that terminates with a rounded knob. At the opposite end are the remains of two loops which are incomplete due to breaks. The object is corroded and has patches of a khaki green patina. The breaks are abraded. Length: 58.05mm; width: 20.87mm; thickness: 6.02mm. Weight: 16.57g. Similar fittings have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: BERK-0ABD05; BERK-0A0B34; K…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BA7CE2
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete unidentified object of post-Medieval to Modern date, (c. 1650-c. 1900). The object is sub-rectangular in plan. One face is convex and the other face is flat. It has a large 'trefoil' knop at one end and a transverse break at the opposite end. The convex face may have had decoration as raised oblique lines can be seen. Decoration on the flat face consists of longitudinal linear parallel grooves forming a corrugated pattern. These lines are barely visible but are clearer at the knop end. The main part of the flat face has four widely spaced transverse parallel grooves. The …
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2013
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Record ID: IOW-B83E42
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded copper-alloy farthing of James I (1603-1625) or Charles I (1625-1649). Not further defined. Obverse: Illegible Reverse: Illegible; Crowned harp Diameter: 16.1mm. Weight: 0.42g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A4F063
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and damaged post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800). The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 11.6mm long, 16.5mm wide, 3.6mm thick and has an inverted 'U'-shaped aperture. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent 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. One is larger than the other. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". The upper hemisphere is plain and th…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A36506
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued by Elizabeth Maynard, an apothecary of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664 (Champion u. d. 51, ref. 113). Obverse: ELIZ.MAYNARD.NEW; E M in field Reverse: PORT.ILE OF WITE; EM in field Diameter: 15.5mm. Weight: 0.74g. DA=12:12. Elizabeth Maynard, nee Clarke, was Anthony's widow and probably continued to trade as an apothecary, until her son, Anthony, completed his training and took over the business.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A30056
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), minted by Miles at Winchester. Class 5b, 1205-1207 (North 1994: 221, ref: 970). Obverse: hENR[ ]X; Crowned bust facing with sceptre Reverse: +MIL[ ]INC; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 0.57g. DA=12:2.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2013
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Record ID: IOW-A2C311
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), minted at Canterbury. Class 3a-3c, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 986-988). Obverse: [ ]III; Crowned bust facing without sceptre Reverse: [ ]ANT; Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant 9.44 x 8.01mm. Weight: 0.34g. DA=12:3.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2013
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Record ID: IOW-A21437
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy pin (c. 1570-1587). The head was constructed from two dished jettons soldered together. One jetton (the upper one) and the shaft are missing. The surviving jetton has iron staining at the centre of the reverse. Consequently, the shaft may have been made of iron. Obverse: ET ELIZABET REGINAE[ ]157?; Queen in a triumphal chariot Reverse: HOC OPVS HIC LABOR 1587; Standing figure holding ?broom Diameter: 25.4mm; thickness: 4.7mm. Weight: 3.15g. DA=12:12. The object has been cleaned and has no patina.. Pin heads constructed from jettons have be…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-930A63
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-Medieval silver-gilt dress-pin with filigree and granulated ornament 1500-1600). Treasure case no. 2013 T82. This complete pin has a hollow cast spherical head with applied filigree and granulated ornament in the form of circlets punctuated by knops. A large knop extends from the apex of the sphere. The pin head is divided into two hemispheres by an equatorial transverse soldered join. On each of the hemispheres are three large filigree circlets that contain five smaller circlets surrounding a central knop. The spaces between the larger circlets, close to the join, cont…
Created on: Monday 11th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freshwater', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-8F1096
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post-Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial mark: two, 1602-1603 (North 1991: 137, ref: 2017). Obverse: E.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (A rose without thorns); Crowned bust facing left Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription Diameter: 14.3mm. Weight: 0.48g. DA=12: 6.
Created on: Monday 11th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.