Record ID: PUBLIC-7BCD04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272). Long cross Class 3c (North 988) dating to 1248-1250. Minted by Nicole at London. The coin is 18mm in length, and weighs 0.576 grams. It has suffered a crack at its mid point, following the void in the cross.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC-79DF97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver hammered longcross penny. Very worn. Illegible.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: NARC-79AF06
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver hammered voided longcross of Henry III. Nicole moneyer. London mint.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Record ID: NMS-782092
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval openwork two-piece sword scabbard chape, part of one piece only. The right-hand edge and a tall upright which would have continued the left-hand edge are missing. Two rivet holes (one incomplete) out of three are extant.The openwork decoration, enhanced by quite high relief, depicts "a human figure who may represent Samson, David or even Hercules, holding the head of a lion and attempting either to mount the beast or to wrestle it to the ground" (Ashley 2016, Anglo-Norman Elite Objects from Castle and Countryside). One piece of a complete chape from London is very …
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Record ID: BH-7808F7
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a copper-alloy purse bar, dating from the Late Medieval to early post-Medieval periods. The piece represents the end of one side of the bar; it is of circular section and has a perforated tab at its base. At the distal end of the bar, a spigot is located within a truncated-conical terminal. A pattern of double cross-hatched grooves decorates the surfaces of the bar, with a pair of vertical lines marking the end of the design and a second pair at the outer end of the terminal knob. All of these grooves contain traces of niello. Length: 44.9mm; height: 11.8mm; width: 8.3mm…
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farnham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-77D491
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy buckle plate, rectangular, with frame recesses, pin slot, four convex headed rivets and traces of aen engraved border. Broken across loops and on reverse, very corroded. Length 25mm. Width 17.5mm. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: NMS-77B998
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval openwork rectangular strap fitting, probably a strap end, formed from one piece of thick copper alloy sheet. Almost all of one side is missing. The openwork depicts, within a grooved frame, a lion rampant. The rear part is extremely short, hardly projecting beyond the fold. One iron rivet survives near the attachment edge near the lion's head. Length 40.5mm. Width c.44mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Length of rear part 8.5mm. 12th century. No. 3 on annotated map in file
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2021
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Record ID: NMS-77AD84
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy composite strap-end of crescentic type, the front of the crescent is decorated with engraved foliate decoration and cast sub-lozengiform foliar knop with deep V-sectioned engraved grooves. Both points of the crescent are missing where broken across a rivet-hole, two further rivet-holes contain copper alloy rivets at springing of knop, and retain a scrap of the sheet back plate on reverse. Length 42.5mm. Width 30mm. Cf. Fingerlin 1971 Abb. 312-314. First half 15th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st March 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-771486
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Richard II dating to the period AD 1377 - 1399. Long cross reverse. Mint of London. Withers Type 1e.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-7681B3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of Medieval/Post Medieval copper alloy drop handle from vessel, heavily cast oval-sectioned terminal collar in form of stylised lion head, incised and moulded details of eyes, ears and mouth, longitudinally pierced and containing cast copper alloy bar. Length of head 19mm, width/height 14mm. 11mm thick. Surviving length of bar 28mm. Cf. Egan (1998) fig.143, no.487. 15th-16th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMS-763FB5
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy nail cleaner, probably from a toilet set, comprising a rounded broad end with circular perforation containing the remains of a copper alloy rivet, tapering to a sharp point. Bent. Length 64mm (unbent). Width of head 5.5mm. 13th-14th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: NMS-75F7F8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy tongue-shaped strap end with full-width spacer, one sheet plates survives, damaged outer edge and attachment-end with copper alloy rivet, further rivet at terminal. Length of spacer 25mm. Width 14mm. Surviving length of plate 40mm. 14th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: NMS-75C043
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy thimble, squashed and broken, decorated with the remains of an engraved line around base and a spiral of deeply drilled dots around sides and on dome. Height 19mm. See Egan (1998), 267, fig.206, no.830. 14th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: NMS-757B78
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap-end, possibly a book clasp, two sub-rectangular plates, edges damaged, secured at one edge by two copper alloy rivets and containing scrap of leather strap. Empty perforation at the opposed edge, perhaps to fit onto a peg to secure the strap. Extant length 14.5mm. Width 14mm. Thickness 3.5mm. 13th-14th century.
Created on: Friday 21st February 2014
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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