Record ID: LON-F42682
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age - Roman copper alloy brooch
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2010
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Record ID: LON-F40316
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver coin: denarius of Vespasian, dated AD70. RIC no. 379-380. Aequitas reverse COS ITER TR POT. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyons). Obverse: Laureate bust right Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR [VESPAS]IANVS AVG TR P Reverse: Aequitas draped, standing left, Holding scales in right hand and rod (pertica) in left Reverse inscription: COS ITER TR POT Die axis measurement: 6.00 Dimensions: diameter: 17.59mm; weight: 2.82g.
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2010
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Record ID: LON-F3E375
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy (pewter) figurative mount, dating to the 16th century. The mount is domed with a hollow reverse. The front has been decoratively case to resemble a human face with pronounced jaw and beard. The face also has pronounced brows and cheek bones with pellet eyes with a central recessed dot for the pupils; a broad nose and moustache; the hair radiates in wavy lines around the face. There are two pellets between the eyes. On the reverse is a single integral rivet for attachment. The surface has a gilt appearance due to tin sulphides “nature’s gilding”. …
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2010
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Record ID: LON-F3C882
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small incomplete Post-Medieval ivory comb, dating 17th to 18th century AD. The comb is double-sided and made in one piece. The central section has parallel sides with the same sized, close-set teeth on both sides. Approximately 50% of the teeth from each side are missing. The remaining teeth appear to be complete and seem to taper in length towards the centre creating a concave edge. A similar comb is published in MacGregor (1985:80 fig f), however the above find appears to be a smaller example of the type. Identification by Geoff Egan, PAS Finds Advisor Medieval and Post …
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Record ID: LON-F3B654
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic base sherd from a Samian vessel (AD 70-250). The find consists of a sherd comprising around 50% of the base of a Samian-ware vessel, that the footring indicates was probably a hemispherical decorated bowl (Webster 1996). The sherd has been made in the fine, bright orange-red fabric associated with Samian-ware, and is very hard. It has been tempered with an extremely fine quartz and has few inclusions. The vessel has been covered with an orange-red slip. On the reverse of the sherd, the lower half of one small element of moulded decoration is visible in the uppermost fi…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2010
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Record ID: LON-F3AEB4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman copper alloy composite finger ring with intaglio (AD 43-300). The ring comprises a simple hoop in a D-shape section with a flat interior, Henig Type II. The hoop is narrow at the base but widens and thickens at the shoulders of the finger ring. At the widest point of the hoop an oval recession houses a blue glass intaglio. The intaglio is oval, with gently bevelled sides and a flat upper face. It measures approximately 7.65mm long and 6.29mm wide. The face of the intaglio has been incised with a depiction of Fortuna, who stands right, holding a cornucopia in her right…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2016
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Record ID: LON-F39CD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy coin: Gunmoney small halfcrown of James II (AD 1685-1688), struck in Ireland, AD 1690. Obverse: Laureate bust left. Obverse inscription: JACOBVS II DEI GRATIA Reverse: Crown with date 1690 and XXX above, month below, but covered by concretion. Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX Mint mark: Issued in Dublin, Ireland. Die axis measurement:12.00 Dimensions: diameter: 28.81mm; weight: 7.84g.
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2010
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Record ID: LON-F37041
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy Apothecary's weight measuring two scruples, AD 1500-1700. The weight is square in plan, but each outer edge has been roughly bevelled in the upper half and then squared-off in the lower half. This has been achieved with best success on the left and right outer edges; the upper and lower outer edges are on a more uniform plane but still have a visible horizontal ridge. The upper and lower square faces of the weight have each been incised with the mark for two scruples. The weight is in good condition and has acquired a uniform dark green patina. Dim…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Record ID: LON-F33738
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy incomplete cloth seal dating to 1650. This is a two disc cloth seal with one side reading "[W]ORST/E[]DREF/[O]RMED/[1]650). Only a fragment remains of the other side and that reads "[-]XV[-]". Seals for Norfolk worsteds had two discs. In the second half of the 17th century seals were applied to both ends of the textile, one stamped with "Norwich" and the initials of the annually-elected wardens of the worsted weavers' guild and the other with "worsted reformed" and the length in yards (Egan 1992, 3). Dimensions: length: 21.59mm; width: 18.63mm;…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-F32A55
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval unifaced lead alloy token, AD 1200-1700. The unifaced lead alloy token has been cast with a raised geometric design on the obverse and an undecorated reverse. The geometric design is cruciform, with a central cross bordered in each angle by a further pair of right-angles, diminishing as they move away from the centre, in order to fit inside the circular flan. The token has a uniform dark grey patina. Lead alloy tokens were used for a number of purposes during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods, and cast by both large and small industries. They are…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-F31634
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy Nuremberg jetton with perforation, 16th century AD. The copper alloy jetton is extremely worn, and has become so thin that a small irregular hole has worn through near the centre. There is also a deliberate piercing, however, that has been neatly punched near the 9 o' clock point on the obverse of the jetton. This may indicate re-use. The legend is difficult to discern on both sides of the jetton, but the arrangement of vowels makes it likely they are nonsense, or fictitious, legends, and therefore date the jetton to earlier in the 16th century. It is like…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Record ID: LON-F2FAC1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing from the Green Dragon, Wapping, dating AD1648-1674. The token is recorded in Boyne (1858, 270), ref. 1594, however two spelling differences in the reference suggest that the token had more than one issue, during which time amendments were made. Obverse: AT THE GRENE DRAGON Obverse inscription: A dragon rampant. Reverse: NEW CRANE IN WAPPIN Reverse inscription: H. G. Die axis measurement: 6.00 Dimensions: diameter: 15.57mm; weight: 0.92g. Reference: Boyne, W. 1858. Tokens issued in the seventeenth century. John Rus…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: LON-F2F0F4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing from the Meal Man dating AD1648-1674. The token is recorded in Boyne (1858, 271), ref. 1598, and was issued at the New Crane, Wapping. Obverse: MEAL MAN IN WAPPIN Obverse inscription: A wheatsheaf Reverse: AT THE NEW CREN Reverse inscription: I. E. R. Die axis measurement: 12.00 Dimensions: diameter: 15.27mm; weight: 0.71g. Reference: Boyne, W. 1858. Tokens issued in the seventeenth century. John Russell Smith: London.
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TQ34687988', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F2E296
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy book clasp hook-piece of Howsam type A.3, perhaps 16th century AD. The find consists of the hook section of a two-piece cast copper alloy book clasp. One terminal is a fantail-shape, which progresses through a waisted section before extending outwards into a vertical rectangle. This abuts the main length of the mount which consists of a horizontal lozenge-shape, whilst the outer terminal section is shaped like a vertical rectangle with a small hooked tab projecting from the centre of the outermost edge. The mount has been decorated with an incised geo…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TQ34248011', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F10F86
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing or halfpenny of Rich Shawe dating AD1648-1674. The token is not recorded in Boyne (1858), nor can any reference to Basin Lane be found. Obverse: RICH SHAWE AT MAIDENHED Obverse inscription: A crowned woman within a square-topped shield. Reverse: & SHUGERL OF BASIN LANE Reverse inscription: S.R.S Die axis measurement: 12.00 Dimensions: diameter: 15.33mm; weight: 0.63g. Reference: Boyne, W. 1858. Tokens issued in the seventeenth century. John Russell Smith: London.
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: LON-F0FEA4
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy rotary key, 16th century AD. The small key has an oval-bow with a kidney-shaped aperture defined by an inwardly projecting point from the centre where the bow abuts the stem. The hollow stem has been roughly faceted at this proximal end so that it is hexagonal in section; towards the bit of the key, however, the stem expands slightly and progresses to more of a circular section. The key bit projects outwards some 13.74mm, at ninety-degrees to the stem, and is flush with the distal end of it. There is no channel between the bit and the stem, the la…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: LON-F0F3D1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval double-looped oval buckle (AD 1300-1500). The buckle has a double-loop frame that has been cast with a D-shaped section and a flat back. Each oval loop has a wide outer edge that is crudely bevelled, before narrowing slightly as it curves towards the recessed strap bar which has a small moulded knop at each end. The strap bar is extremely thin and has had a good deal of wear. Around the strap bar is wrapped the copper alloy sheet pin, which is also D-shaped in section. The wide pin has a roughly bevelled outer edge and tapers gradually to a blunt point. The reverse…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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Record ID: LON-F0D841
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing of Phillip Clement dated AD 1666. The token is not recorded in Boyne's reference book (1858). Obverse: PHILLIP CLEMENT IN Obverse inscription: Candlemaker Reverse: SHAFT ALLEY IN Reverse inscription: LEADEN HALL STREET Die axis measurement: 3.00 Dimensions: diameter: 15.32mm; weight: 0.72g. Reference: Boyne, W. 1858. Tokens issued in the seventeenth century. John Russell Smith: London.
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: LON-F0C5F4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy single sharp-hooked clasp, AD 1500-1650. The clasp belongs to Read's (2008, 87) Class E, as it has been cast with an integral attachment-loop in the same plane as the plate. Within Class E it then falls into Type 3, as the plate is circular. The clasp has been cast with a D-shaped section, having a moulded upper surface and a flat back. The circular plate has been decorated with a six-petalled rose contained within a raised border. The centre of the rose has been replaced with a decorative pierced hole, which itself is defined by a raised border. From one …
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th September 2010
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Record ID: LON-F0B557
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin: nummus possibly of the House of Theodosius c. 388-402. Mint unclear. Reece period 21. Obverse: Diademed bust right Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse: Probably Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm Reverse inscription: Illegible probably [VICTORIA AVGGG] Dimensions: diameter: 10.28mm; weight: 0.89g. Identification by Sam Moorhead, PAS Finds Advisor Iron Age and Roman coins.  
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 22nd April 2010
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