Record ID: IOW-244347
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Two gold tremisses of the 6th century. Visigothic pseudo-imperial tremissis imitating Justinian I (527-65) or Justin II (565-78), right-facing Victory reverse. Weight 1.42g Merovingian pseudo-imperial tremissis, c. 500-580, crude bust with blundered inscription, left-facing Victory reverse. Weight 1.42g Metal content: The metal content of the two coins has not been measured, but coins of this period typically have a minimum gold content of 80%, with most of the remainder being silver, and thus far exceed the threshold of 10% stipulated by the Treasure…
Created on: Saturday 13th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-AC10C3
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
TAKEN TO THE BM 30/11/2016. Two Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) gold tremisses. Treasure case no. 2016 T596. 1. 2016 T596-1: found 7/6/2016. An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) Merovingian gold tremissis, minted at Nantes (c. 560-c. 585). MEC 460; Belfort 3094; Depeyrot type 3-2E. A Merovingian coin imitating Visigothic (which itself imitates Byzantine in a very devolved way). Obverse: Left-facing bust, inscription possibly reading NAM Reverse: Victory advancing left; IVIO / N Diameter: 12.6mm. Weight: 1.43g. DA=12:6. Compare with a similar coin (die duplicate) from the sam…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E9C30B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery 1. Flagon, fine sandy oxidised with red slip. The unusually thick base may be imitating a metal form. A small iron object or fragment lies within at the base. Weight 267g. Found lying horizontally with the base above no. 10. 2. Globular beaker, Nene Valley colour coated ware, buff with metallic dark red slip, band of reversed S and dot in buff slip. A crack in the base indicates the vessel was fired before being fully dried. Weight 210g. Found lying on its side. Most of the neck and rim missing. 3. Globular narrow-mouthed jar, Brampton-type greyware. Weight 333g…
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TITTLESHALL', grid reference and parish protected.