Record ID: LON-C1B2A1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval tin pictorial issue main series token, dating to the early 13th century. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:72/Pl. 5; no. 55) illustrate a token which bears the same design.  Obverse: Cockeral walking left Obverse inscription: None Reverse: A Reverse inscription: None Dimensions: diameter: 16.13mm; weight: 0.75g. Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1983. English Tokens C.1200 - 1425. In Challis, C. and Blackburn, M. The British Numismatic Journal Volume 53 1984.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-2C93F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver continental coin possibly a penning of the Bishopric of Utrecht ( AD 1024–1528) possibly  Godfrey of Rhenen (Godfried van Rhenen) (AD 1156-1178). The Bishopric of Utrecht was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, in the present-day Netherlands. The coin probably dates to the 12th century. Obverse: GOD[]N[]OG = scrolling motif Reverse: [] = Short cross with alternating M or Omega and quatrafoil in angles. Dimensions: diameter: 15.30mm; weight: 0.39g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Se…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-9A0EE1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap-end dating from AD 1350 to 1450.  This is a composite strap end with forked spacer. The strap end has two outer plates sandwiching a forked spacer. The spacer has a decorative knop in the form of an acorn with a narrowed collar below where it joins to the integral arms of the spacer. Thre are three rivets spaced equidistant along the length ot the strap end and a concave attachment edge. Egan and Pritchard (1991:144), illustrate similar strap ends, Nos. 676-680 which date from the mid-14th-century to mid-15th centuries. Dimen…
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-341192
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Halfgroat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377).  London Mint. AD 1369-1377. Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within tressure of arches trefoils in left and right fields. Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX◦AN[GL] FRANC Reverse description: Long cross with legend in two fields and three pellets in each quadrant. Reverse inscription: POS/VIDEV/ADI[VT/OREM//CIVI/TAS/LON/DON Dimensions: diameter: 20.94mm; weight: 2.00g.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-480391
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval pilgrim badge in the form of a ringed cross dating from AD 1400-1550. The bage represents the 'Five Wounds' of Christ. The badge consists of a ringed cross, pelleted border with five plane roundels, one at the centre and one at each terminal of the cross. A similar cross is in Mitchiner (1986:184 no.607) and Spencer,Norfolk (1980 no.147). Dimensions: length: 37.91mm; width: 21.63mm; thickness: 4.51mm; weight: 4.51g Reference: Mitchiner, M. 1986. Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges. Hawkins Publications, London. 
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: LON-8D4DBD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509) dating to the period AD 1485-1509. No initial mark. Mint of York under Archbishop Rotherham. North (1975:84 no.1727). Obverse: King enthroned holding orb and septre. Obverse inscription: H[ENRIC DI GRA RE]X ANG Reverse; Royal shield over long cross dividing legend. Keyes  below shield. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI Dimensions: diameter: 15.32mm; weight: 0.65g. References: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-945D48
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy thimble dating from 15th century. The Thimble is domed and is probable hammered with hand-drilled pits over the entire outer surface. Read (2018:26) writes "All are possible from Nuremberg." Similar examples are illustrated in Read 2018:27 nos.92-94. Dimensions: height: 19.30mm; diameter at basel end: 19.29mm; weight: 4.45g References: Holmes, E. 1988. Sewing Thimbles. Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Read, B. 2018. Metal Sewing-Thimbles Found in Brita…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-3D301D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver voided long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), minted by Ion in Newcastle, Class 3a, dating to AD 1248-1250. North (1994:226 no 986) Obverse: hENRICVS REX III, Crowned bust facing. Reverse: ION/ONN/EWE/CAS, Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Diameter: 17.83mm. Weight: 1.12g. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-FE6509
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver cut half voided long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), uncertain Mint and Moneyer, Class IIIc dating from AD 1248-1250. Obverse: [hENRIC]VS REX III, Crowned bust facing. Reverse: WAL[]E, Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Dimensions: diameter: 18.09mm. width: 9.36mm; weight: 0.62g. Reference: North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-FE361E
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval harness pendant dating from 13th-14th century. The pendent is trefoil shaped with an illegible gilded design on the front face. The suspension loop is oval in shape and extends perpendicular to the plate at the centre of the top edge, in the centre of two of the lobes. The reverse of the pendant is flat with no decoration. The lower lobe has a domed rivet for attachment of a secondary element.  Dimensions: length: 48.97mm; width: 35.94mm; thickness: 6.76mm; weight: 10.15g
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-FE2011
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval buckle with a copper-alloy folded sheet buckle plate, dating to mid 14th-15th century. The buckle frame is broken and the pin is missing. The plate has two rivets and at one end a slot for the buckle pin. The plate is decorated with an incised motif of a Wyvern facing left. Egan illustrated a number of similar plain buckle plates (1991:111-114), which he dates to c.1350-1400 AD. Other buckle plates on the database with Wyvern designs are nms-7D683E and nms-BCD863. Dimensions: length: 39.37mm; width: 23.04mm; thickness: 4.59mm; …
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-3013F9
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval secular badge dating from AD 1375-1450. The badge consists of an arrow with grains on the head at one end of the shaft and fleching at the other terminating in a nock. Dimensions: length: 44.15mm; width: 9.38mm; weight: 2.34g A similar arrow badge is illustrted in Van Beuningen (1993:315 no.989) Reference Van Beuningen, H. J. E, Koldeweij, A. M. 1993. Heilig en Profaan. 1000 Laatmiddeleeuwse insignes. Rotterdam Papers VII. Uitgever, Cothen.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: LON-2F66CC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy buckle plate dating from AD 1400-1550. The plate consists of a sheet copper that has been folded around the axial bar which connects the plate to the buckle. There is a notch removed from the plate to allow the pin to be folded around the axial bar. There are two rivet holes at the base of the plate to connect the plate to a strap, the rivets are no longer present. The plate has inscised decoration consisting of a verticle bar with pseudo letters 'I I I I I I I I'  in wrigglework design. The plate ter…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-2F4259
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incoomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of St John the Baptist dating from AD 1400 -1550. The object is discoidal, and most likely represents a charger with the bearded head of John the Baptist in raised relief at the centre surrounded by a border dashed lines. The back is undecorated with a casting seam running top to bottom. Lewis (2014:145) writes "The relic of St John the Baptist's head on a charger inspired the design of many pilgrim badges associated with his cult at Amiens. The form of charger probably explains their circular form. Upon…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-D71409
Object type: TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval bichrome Dieppe, glazed ceramic floor tile, Norton design 52 dating to the 14th century. This tile is decorated with curved bands with rosettes in the bands, zoomorphic beasts in angles. In the lower right corner is one quarter of larger rosette which would have been completed when laid with three other identical tiles. Three complete tiles and one incomplete tile of the same design have been recovered from the same spot, see LON-052AB4, LON-49560A and LON-B8CD46. Dimensions: length: 103.34mm; width: 96.11mm; maximum th…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-C61923
Object type: BOWL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval bowl dating AD 1300-1500. The vessel is made from a sheet of metal hammered to an omphaloid shape. The bowl is circular in plan and has a flat bottom and no decoration. A similar bowl is illustrated in Egan (1998:171 fig 139). The bowl has a folded rivet repair, made from uneven hexagonal copper alloy sheet.  Dimensions of bowl: diameter: 178mm; height: 48.54mm; weight: 153g
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2023
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Record ID: LON-C383BF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy (pewter) geometric issue token dating from the period of Edward III - Henry VI dating from AD 1350-1430. A similar tokens are in Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:76). Obverse: A forward facing face. Reverse: geometric pattern of incised lines Dimensions: diameter: 13.24mm; weight: 1.13g Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1983. English Tokens C.1200 - 1425. In Challis, C. and Blackburn, M. The British Numismatic
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Sunday 24th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-C19C5B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval-Post Medieval lead alloy mount, dating AD 1400-1500. The mount is in the form of a two forward facing figures placed side by side, with an integrally cast rivet between them.  Dimensions: length: 14.11mm; width: 14.04mm; thickness: 6.97mm; weight: 1.62g. Reference: Willemsen, A. and Ernst, M. 2012. Hundreds of... Medieval Chic in Metal. Decorative mounts on belts and purses from the Low Countries, 1300-1600. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, National Museum of Antiquities. Spa-Uitgevers, Zwolle.
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Sunday 24th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-C19227
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval coin, 1 Denier from the Duchy of Brittany dating from AD 1186-1250. Probably mint of Rennes. Obverse: Anchored cross Obverse inscription: ✠ DVX [BRITANE] Reverse: cross Reverse inscription: ✠ R[EDO]NIS CIVI Dimensions: diameter: 17.78mm; weight: 0.63g
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: LON-C1871F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI (1422 - 1461), dating to c.AD 1427 - 1430. Rosette-Mascale issue, saltire stops. Mint of London. North (1991:75 no 1447) Obverse: Crowned bust facing Obverse inscription: HEnRIC [DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR] Reverse description: Longcross with three pellets in each quarter Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVMA/DIVTOR/EMEV//CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn Dimensions: diameter: 20.54mm; weight: 1.42g
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Sunday 24th September 2023
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