Record ID: CAM-D3B7F7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy openwork spiked plate from a post-medieval buckle. The object consists of a trapezoidal flat frame with a short internal integral spike. The narrower end of the frame has two integral tubes forming a hinge, which would have rotated on the bar of the buckle frame. Length: 32.01mm, width: 20.85mm, weight: 4.73g. Compare an example from a complete rectangular buckle illustrated in Whitehead (2003) p. 101, no. 649, and dated there to c. 1690-1720.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAMHER-320272
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt spoon terminal comprising a small seated animal on a moulded capital. The figure is crudely cast and worn and now resembles a small dog, but the type would seem to be that of the lion sejant affonté even though the animal does not appear to have a mane. Three 15th Century examples of lion sejant spoons are recorded and the type was a popular form made in the West Country in the 16th Century and also in Norwich into the early 17th Century. On balance this example is probably a late 16th Century example but could possibly date from the early 17th Century, perhaps made in No…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingford Grey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAMHER-999AA1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold foliate accessory. It is made of fine pieces of gold, is broken in places and is therefore very delicate. Within a small circular recess to the front and bottom of this piece is green enamel. The presence of four loops at the corners suggests that it may have been sewn onto fabrics, though it was more than likely part of a necklace or bracelet. It is in the style of 19th-century revivalist jewellery and therefore is not classed as Treasure.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Record ID: CAMHER-9A1344
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver spoon stem with seal-top, gilt and engraved with owner's initials in capitals, perhaps P (or R) L. The stem is broken off at the bowl with an illegible maker's mark on the back of the stem. The stem is also damaged just below the seal-top. Probably early 17th Century. As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Record ID: CAMHER-9AB1F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Small heart-shaped brooch, set with marcasite, which is polished metal cut in a matter so as to resemble a gem. Where the clasp of the brooch touches the outer face, a piece of marcasite is now missing. The use of marcasite in jewellery, as a replacement for diamonds, becomes practised in the late 18th century. The object falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Record ID: CAMHER-9AE124
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Small silver bell, made of two halves cut from sheet and soldered together, pea inside. Engraved decoration all round top half. Whereas similar bells were sewn onto clothing as fashionable accessories in the late medieval period, especially in the 15th Century, bells of this kind were, in the 16th Century, attached to hawks and falcons by means of a bewit; found on collars for dogs and cats; as well as being an element in horse furniture. This bell is probably 16th Century.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Wratting', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAMHER-9B8011
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring with square bezel, within which is set a stone. There is a slight reddish tint to the surface but non-destructive X-ray analysis has confirmed that this ring has a gold content of 89-92%, which is the equivalent of 22 carat gold. The stone, which is badly cracked, has been identified by Raman spectroscopy as quartz and could be referred to as a faintly banded agate. The d-section hoop expands at the shoulders, forming an openwork pattern of three prongs, all with geometric decoration. The ring weighs 8.84 grams. Stylistic features date this ring to 19th-20th centuries…
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leighton Bromswold area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAMHER-9C1383
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two convex sheets: octagonal width 14mm, with roughly engraved rosette in linear border, and round diameter 15 mm; joined by rod, length 7mm; weakly stamped maker's mark (??)OD, in incised double-line border. The item is silver but likely to date from the (?)early/mid 18th-century, and almost certainly post-1709. It is therefore too late in date to qualify as Treasure.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-92EDE2
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An iron padlock complete with shackle. In Geoff Egan's opinion it is most likely to be of relatively recent date, probably 18th century or early 19th century. The padlock is an irregular cylinder, being shorter on the outer edge and longer on the inner edge. The maximum length is 105.55mm, minimum length 83.57mm, diameter of case minimum 34.07mm, maximum 40.03mm. The arm or shackle pivots from a sub-oval plate which has a thickness of 5.12mm, is 55.17mm long and 32.65mm wide. It has a 'C' shaped cross-section and a curved length of 226.0mm. The width of the arm is 27.67mm and is 5.…
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Wratting Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-DDA341
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval silver half-groat of James I (1603-25), third coinage (1619-25; North 2127). Ref: North 1991: 146. The obverse shows a crowned rose. Obverse legend reads [...]ROSA SINE SPINA. Reverse shows crowned thistle. Reverse legend reads T[...]ATVR VNITA DEVS with thistle initial mark. Die axis: 10 o'clock.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2015
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Record ID: CAM-A280C2
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A bent fragment of a post-medieval silver bodkin. Late 16th to early 17th century in date. Description: Fragment of a silver bodkin. Terminal scoop. Gouged hole, adjacent lengthways engraved lines defined at each end by a pair of engraved transverse lines, broken off at slot. Dimensions: approximate surviving length 28mm; width 4mm Author: Geoff Egan
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-B42FE7
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver dress-hook, flower-shaped back plate with four cusps, each decorated with applied filigree decoration with circles and pellets. At the centre, attached to the backplate with a butterfly clip, is a dome-headed pin holding a silver corolla in position. Traces of gilding on the front. Recurving hook broken near base, and a rectangular bar attachment soldered onto the back. The whole object heavily worn. Compare TAR 2004, no. 264 for this type commonly recorded through the Treasure Act. 16th Century. As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as …
Created on: Friday 18th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fenstanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-B4C3B4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Silver seal-die, the face deeply engraved. A shield with unidentified arms of a central chevron with five pellets (!) and two lions passant above and one below. Pearled border. The back fluted but loop attachment now missing. Originally a fob seal, well-engraved. 16th -17th Century. As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Friday 18th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Staughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-658F86
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy finger-ring with internal inscription filled with black enamel and detailed decoration on the outer surface also with inlaid black enamel. The finger-ring has an outer diameter of 19.55mm and an inner diameter of 16.60mm. The band is 3.28mm wide and 1.12mm thick. The ring weighs 2.36g. The ring band has a 'D' shaped cross-section. The outer surface is heavily decorated with foliate designs also in laid with black enamel. The ring is in extremely good condition although there are a few patches where the enamel is missing. The inscription reads 'Let no callamitie seperat a…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-4580E4
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A wooden one-piece comb probably of very late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (15th to 17th or 18th century). Dimensions: length 71.56mm, width 60.23mm, thickness 8.63mm, weight 15.8g. Other examples of wooden one-piece combs can be seen on the PAS database, see record numbers DOR-233C91 and LON-81F5E1. Other records of one-piece combs made of bone and Ivory are LVPL-D97777, LON-A4ED83, LON-820367, LON-E40EF3, LON-488B86, LON-A5C847 with dates ranging between the 13th to 18th centuries. This comb is likely to be of a date at the more recent end of the spectrum.
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellington Thorpe Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-634875
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver-gilt 16th century dress pin with a hollow cast spherical head. The head is divided into two hemispheres, the lower is flatter than the upper, and is separated by a double band of wire which circles the girth. There is identical decoration on both hemispheres. There are three filigree circlets on each hemisphere, a smaller circlet within these and a knop within each of these. There are also three smaller circlets in each hemisphere in the spaces left by the larger circlets. The smaller circlets are not always central within the larger circlets. A larger knop extends from the a…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon Disrict Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1C9258
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver-gilt Post-Medieval hooked-clasp of c.16th century date. The clasp is formed of a cusped trefoil silver sheet to which a recurving hook is soldered to the reverse. The hook has a curved length of approximately 30mm. The shaft of the hook has a rectangular cross-section, where it is soldered onto the back-plate, that is 2.53mm wide by 0.83mm thick. The rest of the hook's shaft is of circular cross-section with a diameter of 2.14mm tapering to 0.57mm at the tip. The position where an attachment loop was originally soldered onto the reverse of the back-plate above the hook i…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-721016
Object type: HAWK BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval hollow spherical silver bell in the form of a hawking bell. The bell was formed of two domed sections put together to form a hollow sphere and a thin line remains around the maximum diameter of the bell. The lower hemisphere has damage in the form of small dents and a small irregular perforation. The upper hemisphere has at it's centre a complete but bent and squashed attachment loop. The centre of this hemisphere has a concave dent, presumably having occurred when the loop was squashed flat and bent against the bell. The loop seems to have had a rectangular cross-sect…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Hertfordshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-235908
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver-gilt artefact that is probably the terminal from a spoon of Post-Medieval date, (c. AD 1500-1700). The incomplete handle of the spoon has a square cross section with chamfered corners measuring 3.4mm x 3.4mm. The broken end of the shaft seems to have been bent and tapers to the irregular break as thought it had pinched or broken off with a sort of chewing twisting action (possibly with a tool such as pliers rather than with human or animal teeth). At the complete end of the shaft, the shaft tapers slightly to 2.5mm x 2.7mm before expanding again to form the decora…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 8th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire County Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-796FF4
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
A silver artefact which is probably a sewing-ring that would have been used in a similar way to a thimble. Dimensions: weight 6.00g, thickness 0.58mm - 0.68mm, current height 22.93mm, diameter 16.22mm tapering to 15.38mm. This artefact is formed from sheet silver bent round to form a cylinder and has a visible vertical solder line. The bottom 1.56mm is plain and undecorated. This is topped by a single row of small punched dots that form the lower border of a band 2.54mm thick edged above and below by a thin incised line. This band contains the lettering '+THI+FRINDE+TO+BEE'. At the to…
Created on: Friday 26th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.