Record ID: NARC-46D953
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold and gem Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1500). The object is composed of a rectangular cross sectioned band which has been distorted, likely by post-depositional processes. The band expands to raised shoulders and pentagonal bezel which are hollow due to the object’s construction from a folded sheet of gold. The bezel has bevelled edges, with a lower pentagonal linear boarder and is formed by a hollow collet within which is set a red gem (likely garnet), which is irregularly shaped and smooth. The inner surface of the object is s…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: NARC-26BA36
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver gilt Finger Ring of late Medieval date (AD 1400-1500).  The bezel is of the 'iconographic' type, divided in half by a ridge along the long axis to give two slightly concave (fluted) fields and trapezoidal in section. the band narrows and repeating diagonal incised lines forming a ropework band. The inner surface of the band is flat and undecorated. Each of the panels are engraved with a human figure, both with shoulder-length hair, both slightly turned towards the centre. The bodies of both figures have several engraved lines across the …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: NARC-8BECF5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold Finger ring of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1400-1700). The object is composed of a circular band, slightly distorted, likely due to post depositional agencies. The band is D shaped in section, with an undecorated inner surface, and no visible join. The outer surface is decorated with two pairs of raised circumferential ridges and a single, central beaded circumferential band. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.40mm, Width: 3.94mm, Thickness: 0.86mm, Weight: 1.3g Discussion: This ring is extremely similar to BERK-B199E6 (2016 T921). Sadly…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: NARC-E47E5A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Button of late Medieval to early Post-Medieval date (AD 1450-1600). The object is cast in one piece with an integral shank. The head is a square pyramid with four triangular faces and a flat base. The shank of the button is an integrally cast projecting tab, flat in section with a rounded end, and a circular perforation creating the attachment loop. Length: 11.47mm, Width: 10.88mm, Thickness: 14.80mm, Diameter (perforation): 2.49mm, Weight: 2.1g The metal is light green in colour with a pitted patina. Similar examples on the PAS dat…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF0DEA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Mount of Medieval date (AD 1200-1450). The object is composed of a thin sheet of silver, sub-circular in plan and domed in section. The object has two sub-circular perforations within the domed portion. The remainder of the upper surface is decorated with repeating lines of pellets in relief. The lower edges are abraded. Diameter: 5.57mm, Thickness: 0.40mm Weight: 0.09g
Created on: Friday 28th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BD5826
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The hoop in complete due to a break resulting in the loss on the lower approx. 1/3 of the band. The retained band is rectangular in section and expands out slightly to form shoulder, which flank the applied bezel. The bezel is composed of a sub-circular plate with a large pellet at the apex. The plate is decorated with repeating incised radiating lines, to give the bezel the form of a stylised flower. One shoulder retains an applied rectangular component which curves to one side of the bezel and expands…
Created on: Friday 28th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Record ID: NARC-74540D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete, distorted, silver Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1400-1500). The hoop is rectangular in cross-section and widens from the base to the shoulders, becoming broader at the bezel. The outer surface of the hoop and shoulders are decorated with symmetrical floral motifs on each shoulder, consisting of a long stem with ovate leaves with an ovate tulip like flower, above which are two parallel long stemmed rosettes with ovate leaves along the stems. The bezel is expanded and has flanking double incised linear borders running transversely, with pellets between th…
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: NARC-511AF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver penny of Edward III (1327-77), Fourth Coinage, Treaty period (1363-9), mint: Calais (North 1266). Ref: North 1991: p.57 . The coin is missing small portions of its outer flan. Diameter: 18.41mm, Thickness: 0.71mm, Weight: 1.0g
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-50284A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete silver Mount of Late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1400-1600). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and D shaped in section. The outer edges have three upper and three lower projecting knops, one within the left, right and central portions along each of the short edges. The object has openwork decoration consisting of a large central oval flanked by a pair of spatulate openwork cells above and below. Around the spatulate cells are scroll work motifs with tapered outer edges and a single pellet within the curved portion of each. The back of …
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: NARC-39276A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Scottish silver penny of Alexander III (AD 1249-1286). Second coinage, class Mc (Spink 5055) dating to 1280-92 AD. a mullet of six points in three quadrants, and one of five in the forth quarter (23 points). Ref: Spink 2015, pg 19. Diameter: 19.53mm, Thickness: 0.72mm, Weight: 1.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 11th February 2022
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Record ID: NARC-0F739D
Object type: BROOCH PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt Brooch Pin of Medieval date (AD 1200-1350). The object is from and annular brooch. It is composed of a circular sections shaft, tapering to a sharp point to one end, with the opposing end retaining an incomplete loop. The pin is decorated with an applied silver gilt square boss, decorated with a stamped octofoil, soldered to the front of the loop. The petalled design on the bosses are sunken and radiate from a central point. Below the loop, around the circumference of the shaft, is a large collar with repeating stamped annulets covering its s…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
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Record ID: NARC-0C27CE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver gilt Annular Brooch of Medieval date (AD 1200-1350). The retained portion represents approximately 75% of the objects original form. A section of the outer frame and one applied decoration are missing. The retained object is composed of an annular frame with three applied silver gilt motifs, these are two six petaled flowers (rosettes) with a central pellet, with a lozengiform with an incised border within which an incised lozenge with a saltire connecting the centre of each of its sides between. The frame alternates between a flat rectangular section and a twist…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2022
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Record ID: NARC-ACC273
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt Dress Hook of Late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1600). The object is composed of a trefoil shaped plate. The plate supports three hemispherical domes, each decorated applied filigree and granulated ornament consisting of two raised circlets separated by small knops with a central knop within each circlet. The perimeter flange of each dome has its base shaped, two have four castellations, the third has five. In the centre a perforating pin affixes circular cinquefoil plate that is decorated with a central dome and outer concave plate wi…
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 1st November 2021
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Record ID: NARC-2F37E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold stirrup-shaped Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1300). The object is composed of a distorted annular band with a protruding triangular bezel. The bezel is set with a small, convex circular (cabochon) gem setting, which is green in colour. The shoulders of the finger ring expand out to the rectangular band with three incised transverse lines on one side, and two on the opposing side The outer face of the hoop is inscribed with an Anglo-Norman inscription in Roman capitals and reads: +A MON DOCS [AM]OR SALVS LI MAVT DE CE The inner surfa…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd February 2022
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Record ID: NARC-C51F02
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver Finger Ring (posy) of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1650). The ring is composed of a plain band with a D-shaped cross-section. The inside of the object has an incised inscription which reads: I•AM•YOVRSE. The join in the band can be clearly seen on the inside and outside of the ring opposite the inscription. Discussion: Whilst the use of posy type rings was a common practice at weddings and betrothals between the 16th and 18th centuries, the use of block capital letters on this example in question helps to narrow down the date to no later than mi…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st July 2021
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Record ID: NARC-33B1D3
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An incomplete silver bell of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1375-1600). The object is the upper hemisphere of a distorted spherical silver sheet bell. The object was initially composed of two hemispheres probably joined by solder. The join was covered by an encircling band of silver wire decorated in a twisted cable style with solder previously joining the ends. The remaining upper hemisphere is plain and has an integral silver wire attachment loop. The lower hemisphere is missing. The copper-alloy pea is retained within the compressed and distorted portion of th…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 20th September 2023
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Record ID: NARC-23174E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of an incomplete silver finger-ring of medieval date (AD 1150-1450). The object is composed of two strips of rectangular-section silver, one steeply curved, the other flat. The outer surface has a shallow hand-engraved inscription, the inner surface is undecorated. The fragments represent approximately 40% of the original form of the object. It therefore cannot be determined if the original form had shoulders and a bezel or was a plain band. The inscription is shallow and incomplete. The lettering is Roman capitals, the cross is equal-armed and the A is ch…
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
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Record ID: NARC-84FEFE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete medieval silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland (AD 1249-1286). Second coinage, class E1/M mule (Spink S5056). Long cross reverse with six pointed mullet in each quadrant (24 points total), dating to c. AD 1280-1292. Ref: Spink 2015: 19. The coin has some small pieces of the outer flan are now fragments, with a minor amount missing. Diameter: 19.68mm, Thickness: 0.79mm, Weight: 1.2g
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: NARC-B4032A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The object is circular with a D shaped band and is composed of a single strip of metal, the join is well finished and not visible. The outer surface is decorated with a deep relief inscription and motifs. The spaces between each letter and motif retain deep grooves. There is a smooth border above and below the decoration. The inner surface is flat and smooth. There is no clear indication of any substance such as enamel having been set within the recesses. Discussion: The cross is a cross pattée, the lett…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
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Record ID: NARC-5B1779
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Penny of Alexander III (1249-86) second coinage, class Mc2 (Spink S5055) dating to AD 1280-92. Long cross reverse with a six pointed mullet in three quarters and five pointed mullet in the forth quarter giving 23 points in total. Ref: Spink 2015, 19. Diameter: 19.28mm, Thickness: 1.18mm, Weight: 1.2g The coin is missing a portion of its outer flan at 3 O’clock
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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