Record ID: OXON-3E8541
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating to the period AD 1591. Third issue, hand initial mark, mint of the Tower of London. North 2015.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-3C8833
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and bent copper-alloy book clasp dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700). The clasp has a flat rectangular plate with a rearward facing attachment hook at one end and a flared, fishtail terminal at the other. A large double ring-and-dot motif has been stamped towards the centre of the plate, with two smaller motifs a result of the extant rivets on either splay of the fishtail. The reverse plate is missing however there is some iron corrosion near the hooked end. The two rivets protrude through the front plate.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-3BA0C1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worn copper alloy farthing trade token of the 17th century, issued by the Town of Newbury. Obverse: BOROVGH OF NEWBRY, castle with four turrets. Reverse: IN COVNTY OF BERKS, BN 1657 in centre. Dickinson (1986) Berkshire no. 52. Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1672 at a time when there was little low denomination coinage being issued by the crown. As a result traders and business proprietors began issuing tokens as an alternate coinage with equivalent denominations of a farthing, half penny or penny. Such trade tokens rarely travel far from their place of issue and…
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
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Record ID: OXON-B4E9C6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy strap fitting or decorative mount of post-medieval date (c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800). The mount is roughly square in plan with rounded corners, a raised central knop ans stems between each of the four corner lobes. There is a circular aperture within each lobe. On the reverse of the mount are two integrslly cast spikes for insertion into a leather strap - one is incomplete. This decorative strap fitting is similar to one illustrated in 'Detector Finds' (Bailey 1995, 87 no 10). It is believed to be 17th century in date and used to decorate horse harness straps.
Created on: Sunday 13th January 2019
Last updated: Sunday 13th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-B4C421
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and worn lead alloy token of post-medieval (17th / 18th century) date. The token has the initials T G between two opposing crescents all contained within a circumferential border. The opposing side of the token appears to have some decoration but it is too worn to discern.
Created on: Sunday 13th January 2019
Last updated: Sunday 13th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-B1DE28
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy post-medieval Nuremberg jetton of Hans Lauffer I dating to the period AD 1607-1632. Rose/orb type inscribed NIMANT KANZ WE[KERNDIN]. Minted at Nuremberg. See Mitchiner (1988:476).
Created on: Sunday 13th January 2019
Last updated: Sunday 13th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-B18EC8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and possibly debased post-medieval silver half-groat of Elizabeth I, dating to the period AD 1558-1603. Obverse illegible, reverse has shield without date. Mint of London (probably).
Created on: Sunday 13th January 2019
Last updated: Sunday 13th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-B0C12B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval silver groat of Mary, dating to the period AD 1553-1554. Pomegranate initial mark, mint of the Tower of London. The obverse face has been worn completely away, while the legends on the obverse and the reverse are retained. This appears to be deliberate. North N1960.
Created on: Sunday 13th January 2019
Last updated: Sunday 13th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-8E0436
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy trade token of Henry Whitell of Reading, dated (AD) 1656. The obverse of the token depicts a dairymaid holding a plunger shaft in a churn, possibly churning butter (Norweb volume I type 3.1.25). HENRY WHITELL / [IN] READING 1656. Norweb (Berkshire) no.189. This is the first trade token of Henry Whitell recorded on this database.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-8DD56F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and bent lead alloy toke dating from c. AD 1600-1800. The obverse has a pair of cross keys with pellets in the quarters formed by the cross, while the reverse has a grid pattern, sometimes interpreted as lines on a ploughed field but more likely to represent a chequer board, which could be associated with accounting or a pub called the chequers. A similar token can be seen in Powell (2015:02 Fig. 5). Similar tokens with cross keys are DENO-7DF672 , SUR-2BC207, SUR-14F342, LANCUM-10BDD5 and BH-7076F4. Reference: Powell D., 2015. Leaden Tokens Telegraph Issue 104.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Sunday 13th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-8DBB9D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and bent lead alloy token or tally dating from the later medieval to post-medieval period, c. AD 1400-1700. The token is unifaced with one side depicting a central cross with double chevrons in each quarter. The reverse is undecorated.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-8BDEA4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead alloy token or tally dating from c. AD 1600-1800. Unifaced, depicting a five-petalled flower on one side. The other side is plain.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-630DB8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy rose farthings of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to the period AD 1636-1644. Type 2. Initial marks: crescent/crescent (North 1991: 165, ref: 2291).
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-135AD0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post-medieval trade weight dating from the period AD 1714-1830 (George I - IV). There are four stamped marks on the face; the sword of St Paul (for London) at 12 o'clock, a letter A at 4 o'clock (standing for Avoirdupois - a system of weights using pounds and ounces as the units), an ewer at 6 o'clock for the Founders Company and the royal cipher of a crowned G at 9 o'clock. Both the front and reverse of the weight has concentric grooves and a central dimple or recess showing the object was lathe-turned. The trade weight was probably for an ounce or 3/4 ounce, …
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 30th November 2018
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Record ID: OXON-132EA8
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting of post-medieval date. The fitting is lozenge-shaped in plan with a raised moulding of a cherub's face in the centre. Around the outer edges of the fitting is moulded scrolling designs. On the reverse are the remains of a square sectioned shank. The style of decoration is characteristic of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and similar cherubs are often seen on gravestones of this period.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 30th November 2018
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Record ID: OXON-1309EC
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy thimble in very good condition, dating to the early post-medieval period, c. AD 1500-1600. The thimble has a right-hand spiral of punched oval pits running from the open end of the thimble up to and on to the crown, completely covering the crown. There is a circumferential groove below the indentations and above a bare strip at the base of the thimble.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-9D82D7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn lead alloy token of probably early post-medieval date, c. AD 1500-1800. The token is bifacial and each faces has a moulded design. On one face is a large W formed of overlapping Vs. The other face appears to have a serif I above another symbol, possibly another W or V, but this lower symbol is indistinct. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval…
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
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Record ID: OXON-C1DB32
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn post-medieval silver commonwealth penny dating to the period AD 1649-1660. Obverse depicts the Shield of St George within a wreath, while the reverse shows conjoined shields with cross of Saint George and Irish harp. Mint of London. North Vol. II, P 173, No 2729.
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
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Record ID: OXON-900BF3
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval iron 'Jew's harp', missing only the tongue. The harp consists of a rounded C-shaped end which extends to two prongs, which would have rested in the mouth. There is a groove on the centre of the rounded end where the tongue would have attached. It is sub-lozenge shaped in cross section. The iron of the harp is corroded with fragments flaking. This object probably dates to the post-medieval period c.1600-1800, but could be slightly earlier.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: OXON-8F3C14
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy purse bar of the early Post Medieval period, dating from circa AD 1450 - AD 1550, Williams Class D. The purse bar comprises a central heart-shaped block with a vertical circular aperture through which is the remains of the suspension loop bar. At either side of the heart-shaped box are integrally cast, short, circular cross-sectioned, funnel shaped arms which then constricts into a circular-sectioned bar with expanded rounded terminal. Two loops of copper alloy wire have each been wrapped around the arms, and these would have formed part of the frame fo…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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