All finds associated with this tag
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| Image | Object Type | Find number | Broadperiod | County | Actions |
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| Lithic implement | NMGW-6BEB15 |
Prehistoric | Monmouthshire |
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| 1 large cortical flake - heavily patinated | |||||
| Strap | KENT-CEB3F7 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| Copper alloy strap-end, consisting of a double sheet of metal and two rivets. The back plate is broken. Traces of some gilding survive. | |||||
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Brooch | KENT-5A1466 |
Early medieval | Kent |
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| Part of a copper Anglo-Saxon annular brooch. The brooch is formed of a narrow ring of metal, with a flat cross-section. About half the brooch survives. There is no trace of a narrow neck for the attachment of the pin; this was probably present on the missing half. Decoration consists of conce... | |||||
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Gripping equipment | SF-C0D351 |
Medieval | Suffolk |
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| Crossover segment of a pair of articulated tongs, snuffers or nutcrackers, function very uncertain. This implement was formed from two cast paired elements each consisting of a handle-rod 6mm in diameter (both snapped off, a decorative flattened area at which the two were riveted together and piv... | |||||
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Brooch | WILT-F1D401 |
Roman | Wiltshire |
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| RB Part of bow, leg and foot of Hod Hill type brooch, the metal is rather thin. From the (old) break, the bow is defined on either side by a raised rib running its length, while down the middle runs another (slightly thicker) raised rib. At the point where it reaches the leg, the bow is flanked... | |||||
| Strap fitting | NMS-4AD2E2 |
Post medieval | Norfolk |
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| Early post-medieval White metal ?belt mount, oval openwork with central cross, iron rivet through edge at end of both long arms, 25 x 22mm | |||||
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Vessel | SF-CF4DA4 |
Early medieval | Suffolk |
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| Cast circular copper alloy escutcheon from a hanging bowl of sixth- or seventh-century date. The disc, which is convex on the ornamented face, is 50mm in diameter and 2mm in thickness, but domed or dished to an overall depth of 6.5mm. The central underside shows a scar of corrosion product appare... | |||||
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Hook fastener | LEIC-B96D73 |
Medieval | Leicestershire |
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| Small Copper alloy object, 17mm in diameter. It comprises a central raised circle which has three smaller circles arranged around it (there is space for a fourth) which probably held enamal or stones. In between these are sub-rectangular sheets of metal, perhaps representing leaves?, holding the ... | |||||
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Fixtures and fittings | LEIC-B98AF6 |
Unknown | Leicestershire |
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| Copper alloy sheet of metal, 26mm long and 22mm wide. The band is folded over itself and each side has three circular depressions which suggest it has been pinched into something to fix it in place. It is decorated with four horizontal incised lines, grouped together around one edge. Perhaps it ... | |||||
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Key (locking) | LEIC-CA6B72 |
Roman | Warwickshire |
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| Copper alloy object 53mm long and 20mm at widest point. The object is made up of a sub-rectangular piece of metal which bulges giving it a shallow diamond shape from above. This is attached to an open circle of metal, 15mm in diameter, turned 90 ° (so the whole circle is viewed from the same ... | |||||
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Strap fitting | SF-CB7073 |
Early medieval | Suffolk |
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| Short plate of metal 15.5mm long, 8mm wide and 1.5mm thick which is square and slightly beaten-over at one end, and is rounded at the other. On the reverse are two 2mm diameter rivets which are cast-in to the plate, i.e. they do not fit through a hole or leave any circular impression on the metal... | |||||
| Plaque | SF-721767 |
Roman | Suffolk |
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| A small cut-out copper-alloy representation of a human hand, the fingers and thumb laid straight from the palm, and with a narrow striated wrist, below which the metal is broken off. The hand and wrist are 22.5mm long and 9mm wide at the widest point (across base of the palm). The metal is quite ... | |||||
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Dress and personal accessories | SF-724666 |
Roman | Suffolk |
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| This is an object like a short thick rivet with a wide flattened head. It is fabricated out of sheet metal which has been rolled to form the thickness of the shank, and then flattened at one end and possibly worn down by abrasion. There is the appearance of letters hammered into the flattened sur... | |||||
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Finger ring | BH-F2F1D2 |
Roman | Hertfordshire |
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| Roman copper-silver alloy ring of 3rd century AD date. Keeled or carinated design with wide flat shoulders bearing simple straight lines incised as decoration. A raised circular boss in the metal at the bezel imitates a gemstone. Some slight damage and corrosion. Measures 18mm diameter. ... | |||||
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Dress fastener (unknown) | SF-049766 |
Early medieval | Suffolk |
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| Small pierced triangular fragment of sheet bronze with shiny bluish-green patination. It is shaped like an isosceles triangle with base of 9mm and height of 18mm which is incomplete both because the object is bent, and also because the upper tip of the triangle, which carried the little bent-over... | |||||
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Strap end | KENT-010E26 |
Early medieval | Kent |
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| Copper alloy strap end with zoomorphic terminal in the form of a stylised animal head with ears. The strap end is formed from a sungle piece of metal, and has two rivet holes for attachment to the strap. The object is rather worn, with most of the decorative detail now obscured. It fall's wit... | |||||
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Brooch | BUC-82BA67 |
Early medieval | Buckinghamshire |
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| Just over half of a copper-alloy disc brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date. It is decorated with a central ring-and-dot motif, the dot of which has broken through the metal to form a hole. Around are five further ring-and-dot motifs, of a probable original eight. The reverse has no decoration, but h... | |||||
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Buckle | KENT-990544 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| Copper alloy buckle plate consisting of a folded plate. The larger front part is rectangular and decorated with a lion rampant left. The front plate is joined to the back plate by two lengths of metal, which are folded double to form an attachment to the buckle frame (now missing). The smaller... | |||||
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Buckle | KENT-995CF1 |
Early medieval | Kent |
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| Copper alloy buckle plate. The front part of the plate is shaped as a half-oval, with the straight edge next to the now missing buckle frame. This is linked by two lengths of metal to a sub-rectangular backplate. The two joining lengths are folded double to form the attachment to the buckle fr... | |||||
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Brooch | SF-996A44 |
Early medieval | Suffolk |
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| Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch knob. This is a large detached knob from the headplate of a cruciform brooch of copper alloy of the end of the fifth or the first half of the sixth century. It is more than half-round, having a clear groove in its flat end into which the wing or flange of the brooch ... | |||||
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Dagger | SF-D86662 |
Early medieval | Suffolk |
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| This copper alloy casting is a decorative and functional pommel for a very small sword or dagger. In general shape it is not unlike sixth to seventh century pommels of the kind which are often inset with garnets, i.e. it is of the 'cocked hat' shape. This, however, is a complex single casting. Se... | |||||
| Unidentified object | SF-3D7CC1 |
Unknown | Suffolk |
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| Small bronze casting 22.5mm high and 24.5mm maximum width,and 3.5mm thickness, with irregular outline and single central iron rivet. The shape is symmetrical, with a cusped point at the centre top, with two hanging points or projections on either side (tapering inwards towards the base) and a fla... | |||||
| Tools and equipment | SUSS-7ED951 |
Neolithic | East Sussex |
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| Two flint waste flakes, from the Neolithic - Early Bronze Age. The smaller flake is 64.79mm in length, 24.97mm in width, 15.18mm in thickness and weighs 18.48g. This flake is a blade flake, the bulb of percussion is still evident. Previous flakes have been removed from the surface of this flake. ... | |||||
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Spoon | SUSS-FBD244 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A complete (probably) silver spoon with gilding. The spoon still has the bowl (which is concave), the stem (which is made up if twists of metal) and the knop (depicting an anthropomorphic figure). The figure is male and is holding a spherical object in his left hand. The figure is dressed in Tudo... | |||||
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Plate brooch | NMGW-7DE9A3 |
Early medieval | West Sussex |
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| Copper alloy plate brooch of unusual form and uncertain date, but possibly Anglo Saxon. The brooch is complete except for the missing pin and a broken lug on the reverse (from the twin lug arrangement). The face is irregular and is shaped similar to two overlapping triangles. The catch plate is p... | |||||
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Lock | NARC-F87146 |
Medieval | Buckinghamshire |
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| A copper-alloy lock case from a medieval padlock. The item consists of an octagonal case, 43 mm long and 12 mm wide. The case has a fixed bolt (45 mm long) on a rectangular, pierced arm. There is also a circular piercing on the lock case where the handle joins the case. The bolt has now been bent... | |||||
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Ring | WILT-FD19E0 |
Iron age | Wiltshire |
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| Undatable copper alloy ring, possibly Iron Age or Roman, the inner surface of which curves outwards to create a ridge around the edges of the ring. A mid-rib also circles the ring, triangular in section and c.2mm high. External diameter is 22mm, while the internal is 15mm. The metal is worn and m... | |||||
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Palstave | SUSS-7CAF85 |
Bronze age | East Sussex |
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| A fragment of the middle portion of a copper-alloy palstave dating to the Middle Bronze Age (circa 1500 – 1000 BC). Stuart Needham (Curator of Bronze Age Collections at the British Museum) has commented that below the stop, the blade is obviously flaring strongly, so this must be a broad-bl... | |||||
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Brooch | WILT-E38658 |
Roman | Wiltshire |
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| *Brooch at centre of image*Incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman T-shape brooch, of Hull's type 111, missing the lower bow, foot and catchplate, and about half the length of the pin shank. The enamel also is missing.The wings (20mm in span) are tubular, with open and seemingly undecorated ends ... | |||||
| Manufacturing debris | BUC-0BF103 |
Bronze age | Buckinghamshire |
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| A sub-rectangular lump of copper alloy, possibly casting sprue, with two conical projections. The flat surface is wrinkled as the metal cooled | |||||
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