Record ID: DEV-5AF815
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy composite button, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1800. The button is circular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section, potentially with a separate back plate suggested by a circumferencial seam. The shank is integral to the backplate and is sub-rectangular, with a drilled perforation. Although obscured by corrosion, the front of the button appears to be decorated with an incised motif comprising of a six-petalled compas flower. Dimensions: diameter 25.6mm; thickness 13.6mm; weight 10.2g. cf. Read (2005: 39) nos. 130-131.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2018
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Record ID: DEV-5AD29D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval copper alloy buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1650. The frame is single-looped, sub-rectangular in plan and bevelled in cross section. The long arms of the frame are slightly concave, with the corners of the external edge rounded and a central knop projecting from the centre of the outer edge. The bar is recessed and sub-rectangular in plan. Dimensions: Length 39.9mm; width 35.1mm; thickness 4.2mm; weight 9.34g. cf. similar examples on this database, e.g. ESS-DBB4C8, SOM-22D166.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2018
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Record ID: DEV-9C1AB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to AD 1636-1645. Rose (type 2), crescent initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 165) no. 2291.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: DEV-9BF0A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1548-1603), probably dating to c. AD 1567-1569. Second coinage, probably coronet initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 135) no. 1998.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: DEV-73E911
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval ceramic sherd of North Devon gravel tempered ware, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1850+. A handle sherd, comprising of the juncture between the handle and body of the vessel. A hard fired oxidised ware with an orange-brown fabric containing an abundant coarse grained temper comprising of abundant, angular quartz, c. <2mm, with more occassional ferrous and limestone inclusions. The vessel features a solid, highly glossy, mottled green glaze on the interior surface. Striations on the surface would suggest that the vessel was wiped prior to firing. Weight: 82.06g.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2018
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Record ID: DEV-72770A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval Scottish silver twenty pence of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to c. 1636. Second coinage, Briot's hammered issue, Spink no. 5550.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7209A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy pot leg, of Butler, Green and Payne's type C, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The leg is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section, with a prominent transverse collar dividing the foot and leg, with the latter lost to an old break. The inside edge is flat and plain. Dimensions: length 49.5mm; width 31.1mm; thickness 19.9mm; weight 107.74g. Butler, Green & Payne (2009) classify such legs as their type C, in use by the 16th century and ubiquitous by the 17th.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2018
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Record ID: DEV-76D033
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy rowel spur, probably dating to c. AD 1700-1850. The spur is fragmentary, with only one abraded arm and a circular-sectioned neck surviving. The rowel box, rowel and second arm all lost to old breaks. The surviving arm is plano-convex in cross section. The spur appears undecorated, but has surviving traces of a white metal coating. Dimensions: length 71.5mm; width c. 73mm; thickness 11.7mm; weight 23.60g. Ellis (2002) notes that rowel spurs largely replaced prick spurs in Western Europe from the 14th century onwards, however most examples are much lat…
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-375361
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2018 T184 - Submitted for consideration as Treasure Description: A Post Medieval silver gilt dress hook. The hook comprises of a rectangular plate with a globular knop expanding from each corner and from the centre of three sides. From the centre of the fourth, one of the short sides, an elaborated knop, segmented by two parallel grooves and potentially imitating a pomegranate or thistle. The front of the plate is decorated with applied twisted wire filigree and pellets, with an outer border filled with a series of filigree circles containing pellets, and a central rectangular fi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch Canonicorum CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DEV-A57274
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four fragments of copper alloy metal working debris, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700 by association with other material in the vicinity. The fragments are irregular in size and shape, with three fragments collectively weighing 86.76g, and with the fourth weighing in excess of 200g. A small sample of a larger body of similar material found on the same site, a number of Post-Medieval pot legs have also been found in the vicinity (DEV-7F1E00, DEV-7F00E7, DEV-7EED86, DEV-7E790C) possibly suggesting activity relating to foundaries and the recycling of copper alloy.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-80309C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead 2-part cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1800. Disc-1 is plain, whilst disc-2 is stamped with a design of a lion's bust left above a simplified torse of seven pellets, in low relief, above 1406, which is incuse. The inscription ANDREW PETERSON W[...]KE[...]D (Wakefield?), is stamped in low relief around the outside. Dimensions: length 42.4mm; width 31.6mm; thickness 4.0mm; weight 23.23g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7FD499
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Post-Medieval silver half groat of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to AD 1639-1649. Group D or G, uncertain initial mark, London mint. North (1991: 162) nos. 2258 or 2260.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7F825C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy single looped, buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The frame is sub-rectangular in plan, with a narrowed bar, rectangular in cross-section. The outer edge is slightly expanded with an internal V-shaped groove forming a pin rest. The reverse of the frame is bevelled. Dimensions: length 27.4mm; width 25.0mm; thickness 3.7mm; weight 3.82g. cf. similar examples on this database, e.g. LANCUM-1EA284, YORYM-BBBCE3, amongst others.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7F1E00
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly abraded Post-Medieval copper alloy pot leg, of Butler, Green and Payne's type C, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The leg is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section, with a prominent transverse collar dividing the foot and leg, with the latter lost to an old break. The inside edge is flat and plain. Dimensions: length 46.0mm; width 31.9mm; thickness 13.1mm; weight 74.02g. Butler, Green & Payne (2009) classify such legs as their type C, in use by the 16th century and ubiquitous by the 17th. A large number of other pot legs, as well as some metal work…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7F00E7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy pot leg, of Butler, Green and Payne's type C, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The leg is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section, with a prominent transverse collar dividing the foot and leg, with the latter lost to an old break. The inside edge is flat and plain. Dimensions: length 69.4mm; width 38.7mm; thickness 19.1mm; weight 160.48g. Butler, Green & Payne (2009) classify such legs as their type C, in use by the 16th century and ubiquitous by the 17th. A large number of other pot legs, as well as some metal working waste, fou…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7EED86
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy pot leg, of Butler, Green and Payne's type C, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The leg is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section, with a ribbed outer face. A prominent corded collar deliniates the junction between the leg and a slightly flaring foot, similarly ribbed. The inside edge is flat and plain. Dimensions: length 49.0mm; width 24.9mm; thickness 14.5mm; weight 71.06g. Butler, Green & Payne (2009) classify such legs as their type C, in use by the 16th century and ubiquitous by the 17th. A large number of other pot legs, as wel…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7E790C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy pot leg, of Butler, Green and Payne's type A, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1700. The leg is rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross-section, with a prominent central ridge. The sides of the leg taper slightly into the pad-like foot, onto which the central ridge continues, with no ribor collar deliniating the juncture. The inside edge is flat and plain. Dimensions: length 49.9mm; width 16.7mm; thickness 11.8mm; weight 40.26g. Butler, Green & Payne (2009) classify such legs as their type A, in use throughout the medieval period and…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7C5E38
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2018 T154: Disclaimed, returned to finder Description: A Post Medieval silver gilt finger ring. The hoop is rectangular in cross-section, with a perpendicular split and raised, triple stranded circumferential border defining a central rectilinear field. This is engraved with the inscription + DI * TO * LYVE, in seriffed capitals, with a cross potent initial mark and asterisks denoting eight pointed stars. The interior is plain and there are no maker's or hall marks. Dimensions: Diameter 22.2mm; width 7.9mm; thickness 1.5mm; weight 3.99g. Discussion: Silver gilt …
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melksham Without CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-13E925
Object type: TOOTH PICK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy toilet artical-pendant, combining a tooth pick and ear scoop, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1900. The pendant is cast into the form of an oriental-style dragon, with scales, cast in low relief, running down the length of its body and with tendrils projecting back from its brow and upper lip, both terminating in a scrolled volute. An attachment loop projects ftom the upper of these, retaining an S-shaped chain link in situ, and flanked by two further, one above the snout and another part way down the back. From the mouth projects a downwards arching toothpi…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
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Record ID: DEV-1386CA
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy rowel spur, probably dating to c. AD 1450-1550. The spur is almost complete, missing only the tip of one of the rowel box arms. The arms of the spur are plano-convex in cross section, with each terminating in an upwards curving, broadly tri-lobed terminal, with three perforations and delineated by a transverse collar. The neck expands from the reverse of the arms, initially with a thick, sub-oval cross sectioned collar, before bifurcating into the rowell box, the surviving arm of which is upcurved with a rounded and slightly expanded terminal. This is perf…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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