Record ID: CAM-73A194
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Class Gd, large annulet stops, dating to AD1356-1361. Mint is Durham. Obverse legend reads: + EDWARDVS.REX.ANGLI [F], depicting an unclear forward facing crowned bust. Reverse legend reads: CIVI/TAS/DVR/EME. , depicting a long cross (crozier terminating to one arm - curving to right as viewed/left on coin - adjacent to the 'C' of CIVI) with three pellets per quarter. All of the stops on the obverse and the one on the reverse are single large annulets. Die axis is 3 o'clock. Weight is 1.08g, diameter is 19.1mm.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CAM-F69004
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, broken and distorted Medieval lead ampulla. It is estimated that approximately one quarter of the ampulla, half of the top section, is missing as a result of damage. The other upper quarter has been bent out to the side, causing distortion to the original shape. The lower half (just less than half) of the object is preserved in better condition. One side is decorated with moulded relief. Two semi-circles are visible and fill the lower part of this side. These semi-circles are filled with small lozenges (2.5mm x 2.1mm apex to apex). The lozenges are …
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: CAM-F38328
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A jetton of Charles VII (AD 1422-1461), dating to c. AD1418-1437. Mint is probably Paris. Obverse legend reads: + AVE : MARIA [GR]ASIA : PLENA : DN, depicting crown with 'AVE' inscribed across the body.  No legend (margin) on the reverse, which depicts a double stranded arcuate cross feuilly, with rosette at centre. A lis in each angle with rosette at its base. A variety of three and four rosettes are positioned around the edge of the flan between the tops of each of the angle's lis. These appear to have been intended, to have been …
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: CAM-CD03D4
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy jetton of Michel Pollet in Tournai, c.AD1450. Obverse as Mitchener, M. 1988, p.204, Single Fleur de lis, type of Tournai. Obverse legend reads: M[I]HI[EL rosette] POLET rosette LA [F]ET, depicting Fleur de lis with rosette above and small flowers accosting: all in 13-arched tressure. Annulet stop between initial mark (see reference above) and end of legend. Rosette in legend has a pellet at centre. Reverse different to reference above. No legend (margin) on the reverse. Unclear reverse all within compound 4-arched tressure (as see…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendip District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-BE6165
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval silver early penny (or sceat) of Secondary Phase Series R8 (Naismith RSb) dating to c.AD710-50, mint: East Anglia (Ipswich?). Ref: Naismith 2017: p.103, table 4, figure 5. Obverse: Radiate bust right with long eyebrow, lips formed of two lines, no neck; runic legend before, inverted 'V' with two annulets behind.  Reverse: Degenerate beaded TOTII standard with various symbols, diagonals to corners, crosses to sides.  Probably 12 o'clock die axis. Weight is 1.01g.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: CAM-BDEC3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval silver early penny (or sceat) of the Secondary Phase triquetras group (Naismith Series TRa, triquetras/bird-in-vine) dating to c. AD720-30. Ref: Naismith 2017: p.101, table 4, figure 5; cf. EMC2015.0225  Obverse: interlaced triquetras forming a cross with lozenge centre enclosing a pellet; pellet in each angle. Reverse Long necked bird, facing right in vine pecking at berries. (cf. Series U type 23b/d). Die axis is uncertain. Weight is 0.91g.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: CAM-BD7CFE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily clipped silver Roman siliqua of the House of Theodosius, dating to the period c.AD 395-402 (Reece period 21). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory and vertical sceptre. Mint of Milan. RIC X nos. 1227/1228; Hoxne no. 737. Clipping (CF 4) has removed the legends on both faces. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 0.75g.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: CAM-A8FCC9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, possibly a contemporary copy, dating to the period c.AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). [GL]OR-IA EXE[RCITVS] revese type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of one standard. Unclear mint prototype.  7 o'clock die axis.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: CAM-6A60F1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single iron spearhead of Early-Medieval date (c.6th to 7th century AD). Swanton type E3. The spearhead is almost complete but in bent condition. The remains of the head weigh c.362.0g. Use of a flexible dress-maker's tape-measure shows the artefact to have had a length of c.347mm and in its current bent condition it occupies a straight length of c.339mm between tip and socket end. The maximum width, across the head's shoulders, is 46.2mm. The thickness at that location is c.12.7mm. The spearhead has a very shallow lozenge shaped cross-section along its length. …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-4836B6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy artefact. This is probably a pendant of Roman date, c.2nd to 3rd century AD. See Nicolay 2007, pp.55-57 & 401, pl.90, nos.248.3 & 111.7, 'Round, oval and tear-shaped pendant type'. This artefact weighs 2.90g. The proximal end, assumed to have originally terminated with a complete suspension loop is missing due to an irregular break. The artefact has an incomplete length of 24.8mm, maximum width of 21.7mm and thickness of 1.4mm, increasing to 3.6mm over the distal terminal. The body of the pendant has a rectangular cross-se…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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