Record ID: DEV-01C907
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A small silver gilt badge or mount cast into the form of a five-petaled rose flanked by antlers. Extensive gilding remains on the front of the badge, covering the antlers and cross hatched centre of the rose, but leaving the petals white. The back is plain, with clear file marks and the scar left by a soldered loop, probably of silver, but now lost. Dimensions: The badge is 13.7mm long by 15.3mm wide and is 2.1mm thick; it weighs 1.63g. Discussion: The piece appears to be a mount in the form of a livery badge. The rose appears to have been deliberately left silve…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: DEV-6B7775
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy annular buckle frame with integral central bar. One of the loops has two constrictions on the outer edge; one above and one below the strap bar. Both loops are decorated with transverse grooves. The pin is now missing. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead (2003) p 46, number 266, which is dated from AD 1400 to 1500. A similar Devon example is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: DEV-317344.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-6AF6E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval hammered silver coin. The coin is worn and cannot be identified further. A circular border of pellets is visible on both the obverse and reverse of the coin.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
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Record ID: DEV-6A8498
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy sword or dagger chape. The item appears to be made from sheet copper alloy. The chape is broadly triangular in plan; the sides gently taper from the open end to a rounded closed end. At the open end, there are two decorative,broadly triangular, indentations on either side. The body of the chape does not appear to be decorated. A broadly similar item, which is probably of 14th century date, is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database at: DEV-DC3FD0. An incomplete 'roughly engrailed' chape with similar triangular indentations at the o…
Created on: Friday 30th December 2016
Last updated: Saturday 3rd August 2019
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Record ID: DEV-BF2589
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval struck cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216 to 11272). Long cross coinage; class 5b. Moneyer Ricard.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: DEV-EF6CE9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy token of Powell type 7. The token is circular in plan and is undecorated on the reverse. The front is domed or convex; the surface is very worn and there are traces of vertical and horizontal lines forming a criss-cross pattern. Some crude lead tokens of late 17th century date are illustrated in Egan (2005: p170; fig 165). However, as the Devon item did not come from a dateable archaeological context, it can only be given a broad Medieval to Post Medieval date.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-EF4595
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy token of Powell type 3. The token is circular in plan and is undecorated on the reverse. The front is domed or convex and has a motif of radiating lines or sunburst pattern; approximately half of this has worn away. A lead token with similar radiating lines, which is dated from AD 1675 to 1700, is illustrated in Egan (2005: p170; number 932). However, as the Devon item did not come from a dateable archaeological context, it can only be given a broad date.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-EF3C6A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy token of Powell type 3. The token is circular in plan and is flat and undecorated on the reverse. The front is domed or convex and has a motif of radiating lines or sunburst pattern. A lead token with similar radiating lines, which is dated from AD 1675 to 1700, is illustrated in Egan (2005: p170; number 932). However, as the Devon item did not come from a dateable archaeological context, it can only be given a broad date.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-EF283F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy token probably of Powell type 14. The token is circular in plan and is flat and undecorated on the reverse. The front is domed or convex and has a grooved cross motif. A lead token with a cross, which is dated from AD 1675 to 1700, is illustrated in Egan (2005: p170; number 936). However, as the Devon item did not come from a dateable archaeological context, it can only be given a broad date.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-D7B551
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy D-shaped buckle frame. The front face is raised and decorated with a series of oblique grooves. The back face is flat and undecorated. The pin is missing. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead (2003: 11 no. 19) which is dated from c. AD 1250 to 1500. Egan and Prichard (2002; 90, no 397) list a buckle frame of similar form, but without the oblique grooved decoration, which is from an archaeological context dated c. AD 1330 to 1380.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-D6DA9C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy double looped buckle frame with integral central bar and seperate pin. The front of the frame is slightly raised and the back is flat, creating a D-shaped profile. Both sides are undecorated. The copper alloy pin (Length: 16mm, Width:1mm; Thickness: 0.5mm) remains intact; at one end it is wrapped around the central bar in a recurving hook and the pin tapers towards a sharp point at the opposite end. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead which is dated from c. AD 1350 to 1650 (2003: 53, no.295). Egan and Prichard list two similar examples e…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-D69495
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy double looped buckle frame with integral central bar. The front of the frame is raised and the back is flat, creating a D-shaped profile. Both sides are undecorated, and the pin is missing. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead which is dated from c. AD 1350 to 1650 (2003: 53, no.295). Egan and Prichard list two similar examples excavated from archaeological contexts dated c. AD 1350 to 1400 (2002; 83, nos. 332 & 333).
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-D67019
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy double looped buckle frame with integral central bar. The front of the frame is raised and the back is flat, creating a D-shaped profile. Both sides are undecorated, and the pin is missing. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead which is dated from c. AD 1350 to 1650 (2003: 53, no.295). Egan and Prichard list two similar examples excavated from archaeological contexts dated c. AD 1350 to 1400 (2002; 83, nos. 332 & 333). The buckle frame has traces of active bronze disease, causing flaking and powdering on the surface of the object.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-715604
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy single loop undecorated buckle frame, dating from c. AD 1300 to 1400. The buckle is D-shaped in plan and has a notched lip at one side, where the pin would have rested. The pin is missing. A broadly similar example can be seen in Whitehead (2002) number 72, p 20.
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2016
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-70E699
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy terminal knop or finial likely to be from a spoon. The knop is in the form of an acorn. A similar example can be seen in Egan and Prichard (2001:252) number 774, which is dated from AD 1400 to 1450.​
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-6FC8DE
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy weight. The weight is domed at the top and has a flat base measuring 41mm in diameter. There is a circular hole running from the top to the bottom of the weight.
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: DEV-33ECD5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval - early Post Medieval cast copper-alloy vessel handle from a posnet or skillet dating 14th - 16th century. The handle is sub-rectangular in cross section, slightly concave on the top and convex on the underside and with rounded sides. It narrows from the broken end to the terminal and is curved in profile. The terminal is stepped down below the line of the main handle and ends in a square end with rounded corners. The handle is decorated with three double ring and dot motifs; these motifs are the most common type of decoration found on posnet handles. Similar exampl…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-CD9553
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver groat of Richard III (1483 - 1485), mint: London, initial mark combination: Boar's Head 1 (obv)/Sun & Rose 1 (rev), North 1679. Ref: North 1991: 97. See also Winstanley, E J (1942), 'The Angels and Groats of Richard III'. British Numismatic Journal 24, 179-86.
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Record ID: DEV-FECA6E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval finger-ring. The hoop is of triangular section and is engraved with an inscription which reads EX ESU This is an additional fragment which joins to two fragments of a finger-ring, 2015 T902 (DEV-5BF90D), so that when joined together the inscription reads +REX [IUDE]ORUM +IESU [NAZ]ARENUS (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews) A fourth fragment would presumably complete the inscription. There are a number of Medieval finger-rings bearing inscriptions which are triangular in section. See, for example, 2010 T159, 2014 T868 and 2016 T505. T…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2017
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Record ID: DEV-E93B9F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T691: Disclaimed returned to finder Description: A fragment of a medieval silver-gilt annular brooch. The wire frame is decorated with two knops and one applied flower. The pin does not survive. Traces of gilding survive on the knops, which have punched decoration. The brooch dates to the 13th century. Dimensions: maximum width 25 mm. Conclusion: In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Beverley Nenk Curator of Medieval Collections 10 July 2017
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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