Record ID: ESS-1DBFC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold annular brooch of medieval date (c. 1200 - 1400AD). The brooch is circular in plan with a D-shaped cross section. The reverse is flat and the upper face in convex. The frame has a constriction for the pin which is clasped around the narrow point. The pin is an elongated triangular shape in plan, with a circular section. The pin has a transverse ridge which is incised with a decorative pattern. The brooch is inscribed in Lombardic script, reading as follows: AMOR VINCIT OMNIA: + Love Conquers All Dimensions: weight: 2.46g, diameter: 18.03mm, width (of brooch 'b…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-096E5E
Object type: HARNESS HOOK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible fragment of a medieval harness hook. The head is sub-spherical in shape. The shaft extends below it and is slighty curved toward the terminal end. The shaft tapers to a blunt point. height of head 11.9mm
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: ESS-5D3E2E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy finger ring of late Medieval to early Post-Medieval date, c. 1400 - 1550. The ring is incomplete and is missing the lower band portion. What remains is the oval shaped flat bezel with incised decoration in the form of a seal. The tapers in thickness from the oval bezel to the shoulders and thins toward the lower band. The band is oval in cross section. The incised design shows the letters I P with a branch between them, within an oval border. The patina is dark green. Dimensions: weight: 4.7g, diameter: 21.1mm, bezel length:17.2mm, bezel width: 13.8mm, band t…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-5D80F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut half penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272). Obverse: crowned bust facing. Legend: [] CVS RE[X] Reverse: voided long cross, three pellets in each angle. Legend: []I[?] / L[]
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-5E199A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut half penny of Henry II (1154-1189), probably Class I, dating from c. 1180-1189. Obverse: crowned bust facing. Inscription: [HEN]RICVS [REX] Reverse: short cross with inscription around. Inscription: []B?ES / ON / []. Possibly Pieres or Peres
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-0D0268
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Double struck slightly damaged silver cut halfpenny of uncertain issuer, possibly Richard I (AD 1157-1199). Mint uncertain, moneyer is possibly Henri.
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Record ID: ESS-0C62CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn silver penny of uncertain issuer, but likely Richard II to Richard III (c. AD 1377-1485). York mint
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Record ID: ESS-86FB72
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A square two sided coin weight, likely for a French half ecu, dating to the period AD 1422 - 1545. One face depicts a beaded circle inside which is a crowned shield with three lis is inside. The other face is heavily worn but likely had a numeral inside a beaded circular border. There appears to be a letter 'A' visible inside the beaded border, close to the edge. Dimensions: weight: 1.2g, width: 13.1mm, length: 13.5mm, thickness: 1.2mm These weights were used to weight the French ecu and half ecu, issued with minor weight variation between the reigns of Charles VII ( 1422-61) an…
Created on: Monday 6th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2018
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Record ID: ESS-986264
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver farthing of Edward II (1307-1327) dating to the period c. 1310 - 1314. Type 30 (Withers, 2001) London mint. Obverse: crowned bust facing. [EDWARDVS REX] Cross pattee initial mark. Reverse: long cross dividing legend. CIVI [TAS LON] DON.
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2018
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Record ID: ESS-9A477C
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy seal matrix of Medieval date, c. 13th - 14th century. The matrix is pointed oval in shape and slightly oval in section. The die features an indented design depicting a bird with a star and crescent above it. The die is bordered with a legend. The underside of the matrix is plain and undecorated, and features a looped attachment at one point. Dimensions: weight: 5.7g, length: 31.2mm, width: 20.2mm, thickness: 2.2mm, thickness (inc loop): 6.5mm
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2018
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Record ID: ESS-2E4C06
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver struck penny of King John (AD 1199 - 1216) dating to the period AD 1204 - 1209. Class 5c. Moneyer is Walter, London mint. Obverse: crowned bust facing with sceptre. HENRICV[S REX] Reverse: short cross with legend around. Four pellets in each angle. WA[LTER - ON - L]VN.
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: ESS-A946CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver struck Medieval penny of Edward I or II, class 10cf, dating to the period AD 1301 - 1310. London mint. North 1040-1050. Obverse: Crowned bust facing - bifoliate crown. EDW[A] R ANGL DNS hYB. Reverse: long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter. CIVI TAS LON DON.
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: ESS-A9C494
Object type: CRUCIFIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy gilded crucifix corpus in the form of a crucified figure of Jesus. The figure is cast, and the underside or back is concave, so that the item is not entirely solid. This depression would have allowed the figure to be slotted onto a backplate or other feature to secure it to a cruxific. The figure has outstretched arms, with the hands missing, a face with moulded and incised detailing depicting a beard, mouth, nose, eyes, ears and hair. The torso is bare and undecorated. There is a shawl or loincloth around the waist which extends to the calves of the figure. There is inci…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-62B856
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Silver annular brooch. Complete with a break in the band immediately next to the pin collar. The annular band is ‘D’ shaped in section and circular in plan, though is slightly deformed, likely post depositionally. There are two raised transverse ridges around the band that form the pin collar. The pin itself is an elongated rectangular shape with a ‘D’ shaped section and a rounded terminal and is 21.8mm in length. One terminal is bent over on itself to form a loop, where it is attached to the band between the pin collar ridges. The patina is a light grey with areas of oxidisat…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D9F814
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Medieval penny, possibly of Henry II (1154-1189) class 1a*. Reverse barred N in 'HENRICVS'. No inner portion of the coin remains, only part of the legend portion Obverse: ...NR... Reverse: ...V...
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
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Record ID: ESS-DA849C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn long cross penny of Edward I - Richard III, date unknown. Obverse: too worn to decipher Reverse: too worn to decipher
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
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Record ID: ESS-30D57A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy strap or belt fitting of Roman to Medieval date. The item is rectangular in shape with an recessed rectangle inside which there is a raised rectangular mound. There are tabs at either side of the mount though these are broken. There is a single copper-alloy rivet at the centre of the mount on the back, which is plain and undecorated. The patina is generally smooth and the colour is a dark grey/green.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D7AAB8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Gold engraved medieval finger ring dating to the fifteenth century. The ring is made from a uniform rectangular strip of gold. The outside of the ring is decorated with a continuous vine that encircles the circumference in a wavy pattern. In between the waves is inscribed the letter Y in blackletter script. This letter is repeated ten times. Internally is the inscription PONCER DE MOY (THINK OF ME). In blackletter script. There is a four pointed star at the beginning of the inscription and also between each word. There is a small vine at the end. Dimensions: The ring …
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th November 2021
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Record ID: ESS-0B19E4
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy worn uniface coin weight for a half Ryal (rose noble), of 3.50g (circa 0.12oz, 54 grains),depicting a ship. Mid to late 15th century
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Record ID: ESS-2D988C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper-alloy gilded harness pendant with separate sexfoil swinger in the centre. The item dates to the Medieval period c. AD 1200-1400. The outer frame is also sexfoil in shape and retains significant portions of gilding on the surface. The pendant attachment rises from the top of the sexfoil frame and is rectangular in section. It contains the smaller swinger attachment at its centre, which is held in place by a pin driven horizontally through both frames. At the top of the pendant attachment there is a sub-rectangular tab emerging on a perpendicular plane to that…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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