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Record ID: NMS-80DC11
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval lead weight for one quarter of an ounce Avoirdupois, a simple uninscribed disc. Diameter 17.2 - 18mm. Thickness 2.7mm. Weight 6.89g / 0.2430oz. c.1300 - c.1700.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: NMS-80FC8D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead weight for two ounces Avoirdupois, discoidal with the central part of one face recessed and inscribed with the number 2. Diameter 30 - 31.5mm. Thickness 8.5mm. Weight 57.02g / 2.0110oz. c.1540 - c.1700.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: NMS-8134E6
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post-medieval writing lead with one end round in cross-section and pointed, and the other flattened into a rectangular cross-section and pierced by an ovoid hole. The latter end is blunt rather than sharp as is the case with Biddle's (1990) Class II. Length 57mm. Diameter 5mm. Width 8mm. Thickness 3.5mm. 12th - 16th century. Writing leads like this follow the traditional shape of the earlier writing tablet styli, although it is unclear how effective a lead stylus would be for inscribing wax, and it seems more likely that they were used to make grey marks, as pencils. …
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-8228AE
Object type: POT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sherd of Roman greyware pottery, complete base with a pair of off-centre post-firing drilled holes. There is no careful trimming along the breaks. Diameter 56mm. Diameters of holes 6 and 8mm. Weight 64g. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: NMS-825B3B
Object type: POT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pancheon rim sherd of medieval to post-medieval Late Medieval and Transitional pottery, form as Jennings 1981, no. 398, micaceous, oxidised with buff surfaces, one spot of lead glaze on exterior, diameter c.410mm, weight 45g.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: IOW-849841
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Medieval sheet copper-alloy harness pendant in the form of a bell (c. 1200-c. 1400). The sound 'pea' and suspension loop are missing. The globular body has four sound holes. Extending from each sound hole is a slot dividing four tabs folded inwards to form a rounded base. At the top there is the stub of a suspension loop arm. The arm is rectangular cross-section. There is no indication of any surface treatment. Height: 18.9mm; diameter: 19.7mm. Weight: 6.48g. Similar harness pendants in the form of bells have been recorded on The Portable Anti…
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-7D203A
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object, possibly a furniture fitting of post-medieval date. The object is a rod with several collars and knops of varying size, with a large central spiralled knop, akin to terminals of pins and purse bars of the post-medieval period. The terminal on this example is a small rounded point. Below the large spiral are three collars or ribs, with the rest of the rod being broken. Although the style may indicate a purse bar, the size and form would appear too big for a purse bar frame terminal; comparison with those illustrated in Ward-Perkins (1940) show that this object is…
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-7D5CC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman rosette brooch of the first century AD. The fragment consists of the foot of the brooch, a flat plate that tapers towards the foot with vertical ribbing on the front and the remains of quite a large openwork catchplate on the reverse. The upper half of the brooch is broken and missing. Rosette brooches date from c. AD 25-60. See Hattatt (2008:308-309) for similar.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Record ID: BERK-7D9406
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable hilt band or spacer for a knife handle. In construction it appears to be post-medieval, probably dating from c1500 to c1700 AD; a soldered joint can be seen on the undecorated, D-shaped and D-sectioned hoop. Although the ring is now not circular, it may be still in its original shape which would also suggest a knife fitting rather than a finger ring.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-7F70B3
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy horse harness pendant mount of medieval date. The mount is shaped like a bar with a raised horizontal mid rib and flattened, rounded terminals at either end. There is a rivet hole in each terminal. Unusually the terminal ends are slightly recessed from the main bar; in other examples the terminals are on the same plane. The reverse is slightly recessed under the mid-rib. Located in the centre of the lower edge of the mount is there remains of a further element, probably an arm to hold a harness pendant or similar. Examples of similar harness pendant mount ba…
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-7FEA54
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The terminal and part of the stem of a post-medieval pewter spoon handle, dating from the 16th or 17th century AD. The terminal is club-like with cross hatching patterns around its sides. The partial stem is hexagonal in cross section.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-8031D3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead alloy weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical in form with a flat base. There does not appear to be any decoration on the object, although there is a slight dimple in the underside, possible from manufacturing. There is a lip around the outer basal edge. These objects are hard to date out of context, however it is likely to be medieval in date. It weighs 69.2 grams, or 2.44 ounces.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-800BDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and battered silver groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to AD 1567-1570, and probably 1568 or 1569. Coronet initial mark. Mint of London. The portrait on the obverse of the coin is worn beyond recognition. North N1997.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-8097CA
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn fragment of a cast copper alloy bridle bit, possibly dating from the Late Iron Age through to the Roman period. This is part of a three-link bridle bit cheek ring; for a complete example see LVPL-ECD916. In this record, Vanessa Oakden writes 'Other three-link bridle bits have been found in Saham Toney Hoard, Norfolk; Seven Sisters Hoard, Neath-Port Talbot; Stanwick/Melsonby Hoard Yorkshire and Middlebie Hoard in Dumfrieshire, which are dated to AD50-125 in their deposition, but considered as Late Iron Age or Native in style. Single examples have been found in Leicester and at R…
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2015
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Record ID: BERK-81B354
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman siliqua of Eugenius (AD 392-4), possibly clipped, dating to the period AD 393 - 394 (Reece Period 21). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse depicting Roma seated left on cuirass, holding spear and Victory-on-globe. Probably Mint of Milan. RIC IX, p. 83, no 32c.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 4th April 2020
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Record ID: BERK-81E0C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and encrusted copper alloy Roman nummus (AE3) probably from the House of Valentinian and possibly Valen, dating to the period AD 364-378. Reece period 19.The coin is too worn for further identification.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-81F4BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus (AE3) of Constans as Caesar, dating to the period AD 330-335. Reece period 17. GLORIA EXERCTIVS reverse. Mint of Lyon.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-820965
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper alloy Roman nummi (AE3s) from the House of Valentinian, probably of Valens and dating to the period AD 364-378. Reece period 19. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse. Too worn to see mint.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-822926
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five copper alloy Roman nummi (AE4s), all very worn with no detail visible. All fourth century AD, probably later fourth century, post AD 337.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-8255A5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap loop frame dating to the medieval period. The strap loop would have been trapezoidal in plan, with a wider outer frame edge decorated with two small projecting knops at its outer corners, with a third larger knop in the centre, which is what remains here. There would have been two triangular prongs inside the loop which would have helped stay the strap. One side arm of the frame is partially retained. For a discussion on these types of strap loops, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 231-233; cf. Ibid Fig. 149, no. 1263. c. AD 1150-1400.
Created on: Saturday 5th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th July 2014
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