Record ID: HAMP-661555
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver early 13th-century medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III, probably struck at Canterbury (c. 1218 - 1223 AD; probably Class 6)
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amport CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-660828
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of cast copper-alloy simple terret ring. This fragment represents approximately two thirds of the original object. What remains is the straight bar and approximately one third of the loop projecting from either side of the bar. The straight bar has a surviving length of 25.02mm. It is sub rectangular in plan and section. At either end of the bar is an integral collar, from which the loop springs. The collars are 11mm and 9.8mm high, 8mm wide and approximately 3mm thick. Extending from either side of the collars is the loop which is sub oval in section. One portion survives to …
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-658D62
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Bronze Age knife of the Urnfield tradition. It measures 164mm in length (although it is slightly bent in profile) and with a max width of 28mm just behind the tang. The tang is a faceted circle in section, max 8mm diameter and 18.5mm long. The top of the knife is 6mm wide, narrowing to the sharp blade which thins in width to the point. Brendan O'Connor comments "This is a single-edged tanged knife. The turned-up point indicates that the blade is very worn. There is decoration on the blade, but I cannot make it out very well. This is a continental Urnfield type. With…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-65B267
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neck ring of a Roman flagon or amphora, probably Verulamium region coarse white-slipped ware. There is a break below the bottom flange of the neck ring and one above the ring where the vessel narrows again. Coarse red fabric with iron and quartz inclusions, with a white slip.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'London Bridge area, North side', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-659377
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy leg from a cauldron, posnet or skillet. The item is broadly rectangular in plan and has a D-shaped section; it is flat at the back and rounded at the front. The surface of the item is abraided; the foot end of the leg appears to have three moulded toes.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-6564C4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
17th century octagonal token, one side inscribed WA, the other obscured by corrosion. Paul Robinson has recorded one other from Castle Coombe, Wilts, and thought it either a local token or a Communion token. Measures 15x15x1mm and weighs 1.36g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 21st June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-6512B2
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Square Antwerp weight for a Hungarian ducat. It measures 14.5x16.5x2mm and weighs 3.24g. The maker is Cornelius Janssens, c.1580-90.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: IOW-64AE63
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Iron Age cast potin of post c. 57 BC. Diameter 19mm. Weight 3.73g. This potin is traditionally attributed to the Remi of Belgic Gaul. The obverse is a bucranium or bull's head facing and the reverse is described in the British Museum catalogue (BMC III, Bronze coins of Gaul, 511-518) as 'bear-like animal r., attacking ?serpent'. The catalogue notes that the reverse is probably based on Julius Caesar's denarius with an elephant trampling a serpent (Crawford 443/1, 49-48 BC), and the obverse is possibly an imitation of another denarius of C. Antius C. f. Restio, Crawford 455/4 …
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-6458E1
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Complete copper alloy circular cauldron with three feet and two opposing lugs. The base is rounded and slightly pointed at the centre of the bottom, with a raised line from the mould running across it. There is a slight external ridge above the lugs before a slight narrowing to another external ridge below the rim. The rim is straight with a slight outward angle. The feet are five-sided, with the long, flat side facing inwards. They are slightly flared where they join the vessel, and flat at the base. The lugs protrude outwards at a right angle before curving down to meet the vessel wa…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Custom House area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-64A075
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy powder measure dating from c. AD 1600 to 1700. The powder measure is now squashed and mis-shapen, however it would have originally had a cup-like appearance, with a circular base and sides which tapred outwards towards the circular open top. There is a vertical casting seam on one side of the vessel body. At the base are the remains of two semi-circular attachment loops at opposite sides to each other. The powder measure would have been attached to a belt (bandolier) via a cord through these loops. For further information see Courtney (1988) 'Small Arms Acce…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2017
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Record ID: DEV-647347
Object type: MARBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Light buff coloured scherical pipe clay object. Probably a marble or from a fizzy drinks bottle. Damaged on one side. 15.85mm in diameter, 4.17g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-6479C3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy ornamental strap end with silver plating, dating to the 14th/ 15th century AD, between AD 1390-1410 (length: 55mm; width: 30mm; thickness: 4.5mm; weight: 20.96g). This openwork strap end is integrally cast as one but can be divided stylistically into three sections. The end section is in the form of an elaborate leaf terminal (length: 19mm; width: 20.5mm) separating into three branches with fleur-de-lys design, in between which are four openwork holes (average diameter: 1.5mm), including a fifth hole (diameter: 3mm) in between the two curved roots of this …
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tong', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-640BA2
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roughly worked stone cannon ball.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tower foreshore', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NCL-63F8C6
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lump of slag foung just outside the standing remains of a vicus building 10 meteres south of Housesteads Roman fort. The slag was found near another large lump (1kg+) of slag approximately 2 meters away. Both lumps of slag were found near rabbit burrows.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-63D1D1
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy hooked tag. At one end there is a central double-petalled rose surrounded by three semi-circular loops and one trapezoidal loop. There is a tassel motif on each short arm of the trapezoidal loop. The other end terminates in a hook bent over to the reverse side.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'London Bridge North side', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-6300F4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy decorative belt fitting or possible ‘apron mount’, dating to the 1st/ 2nd century AD (length: 31mm; width: 40mm; thickness: 12mm; weight: 11.54g). The artefact has an openwork cast plate in a sub-quatrefoil design. At the top and possibly at the bottom (now missing), the outside edge of the quatrefoil segments has a rounded edge, whilst to the left and right, the protruding segments have a pointed triangular form at the outside edge. There are three visible (one missing) protruding flat and rounded [in plan] knobs (diameter: 6mm) dividing the oppo…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-630358
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy spherical (crotal) bell. Measuring 35.4mm in height and 28.8mm in diameter. This bell has a rectangular shaped suspension loop with a circular hole through it. The upper half has oval petals, radiating from the base of the suspension loop and there are also two opposing circular sound holes. There is a circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. The lower half has a transverse rectangular sound slot, which terminates in two circular sound holes. It is again decorated with oval petals, radiating from the centre of the sound slot. There is a semi-cir…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wimblington', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NCL-62E171
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denarius of Trajan. A portion of the coin has been broken. The break appears fresh. A right facing bust of Trajan wearing a laurel crown is on the obverse. The reverse depicts Aequitas facing left and standing, holding scales and a cornucopia. RIC vol. 2 coin Trajan 118.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-62BEC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver early 13th-century short-cross medieval penny of Henry III of Class 6 minted at Canterbury (1218-1223 AD). This coin has suffered some circumferential loss.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lambourne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-612778
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy harness pendant of medieval date. The body of the pendant is sub-circular and slightly convex. The suspension loop, which is turned through ninety degrees, projects from one side of the pendant. It is the shape of a rectangle with rounded corners in section. It narrows from its junction with the body (W.: 5.6mm) to its terminal (W.: 1.8mm) over a length of 18.3mm. It has been twisted towards the terminal and the circular loop has been broken through. There are three transverse incisions on the suspension loop: two at the junction with the body, and a third hal…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.