Record ID: BUC-715DEA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century token farthing issued by John Rotherham of Barnet, Hertfordshire, dated 1655 (on token). Williamson (1967, 299) Hertfordshire no. 29 (probably). The token has a diameter of 16.57 mm, and weighs 0.83 g
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-715C0C
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 19th-20th century modern replica of a silver penny of Aelfred Rex, which has been turned into a pendant by means of a nicely produced loop with rivet. The obverse depicts a helmeted bust facing left similar to London Monogram types, but is left facing, rather than right, with the addition of a sword behind his head. The reverse is unlike any known examples from the Early Medieval period, but likely to be an imitation of a fourth century Roman nummus reverse type, depicting Victory on the prow of a ship; a reverse type linked closely to the House of Constantine dynasty. Due to t…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2021
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Record ID: SF-71592D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copepr-alloy buttyon of Post-Medieval date. It has a dome-shaped head with flat back and slightly conical front face, at the centre of which is a single, small projecting knop. At the centre of the back face is an integrally cast sewing loop. This is circular in form with central circular aperture. The entire object has worn surfaces and measures 12.83mm in length, 11.17mm in width/diameter, and 2.25g in weight. This button is of Post-Medieval date, c.16th-17th centuries AD.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7156D6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Strap Fitting or Mount of the Medieval period (AD 1300 - AD 1400). The fitting is irregular in plan and sub rectangular in cross section. It is slightly concave on the reverse side. The irregular plan consists of a quatrefoil with sub triangular knops in each tressure (corner). It is usually known as a Heraldic Style Mount. The decoration on the obverse has been worn away. The reverse of the object has two triangular protrusions that are rectangular in cross section. These have been bent towards the plate to form two semi circles, where it would have attache…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-715148
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy barbarous radiate, dating to the period AD c.275-c.285 (Reece period 14).
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quainton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-714AC5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy rectangular two piece strap end of Medieval date. Only one plate survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat with a rounded terminal. At the attachment end are two V-shaped notches and two circular rivets holes. Both faces are undecorated. This strap end measures 43.48mm in length, 17.81mm in width, 0.90mm in thickness, 2.97g in weight. There is a similar example from London (Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. 133, no. 609).
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-7149A7
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze tanged and collared chisel, probably of Ewart Park metalworking industry, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 7, dated to 950 - 750BC. The chisel is incomplete, missing the tang and with a little peripheral damage (with a surviving length of 34.1mm and a weight of 7.4g). The tang was truncated in antiquity and survives as a square-sectioned stub (with a surviving length of 4.0mm and a width and thickness of 5.2mm and 4.3mm respectively). The chisel is thickest at the shoulder (at 4.9mm). The shoulder mouldings are triangular, with the top edge perpendi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: BUC-714946
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded copper-alloy nummus, dating to the period AD c.330-402.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-714105
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy probable token of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1200 - 1800. The object is sub-circular in plan and flat. The object is uniface, decorated on one face with a moulded long cross. The object has a dark grey patina possibly indicating a more recent date.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-7134A5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Iron Age copper alloy pin, dating 500-200 BC. The pin is formed of a disc shaped head on top of a circular sectioned shank that tapers to the point. There is a ridge running around the edge of the head with a decorative rib above and below. On top of the ead is a recess in which a decorative material would have been placed, either enamel or coral, though it is no longer present. In the centre of the recess is a peak that would have helped hold the enamel or coral in place. The object has a dark-mid brown pattination and is bent at about 45 degrees halfway along the shank…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Record ID: WILT-713199
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A glass Roman gaming counter dating to the period c. AD 43 - 410. The counter is oval in shape and convex. The reverse is slightly dished. The counter is a very dark opaque blue/black and features a central inset spot of red glass surrounded by three irregularly sized spots of white glass on the upper face. The underside of the gaming counter features a number of air holes from the manufacture process. Cf. HESH-5792F7 for a similar example on the database. Cf. Crummy, N, 1983, Colchester Archaeological Report 2, p. 92 - 93, fig. 95.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th December 2022
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Record ID: IOW-71311D
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval cast copper-alloy and enamelled heraldic harness stud (c. 1307-1324). The front face of the pendant carries an enamelled heraldic device comprising four transverse bands in blue enamel, with five red birds or martlets fairly evenly spaced around the plate, the silvering in between now missing due to post-depositional corrosion. However, a small fleck of decayed silver survives. At the rear, an integral tapering spike is sub-square in cross-section and its tip is bent at an angle of 90°. The metal is drab green with tiny areas of corrosion. Diameter: 22.3…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-712E1E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver contemporary copy of a Roman siliqua of Julian II ('the Apostate'), dating to the period AD 355-363 (Reece Period 18). Reverse type depicting VOT / V / MVLTIS / X enclosed within a wreath. Copying uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-71242D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy rectangular buckle plate of folded sheet type of Medieval date. Only part of the attachment end survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat with a pair of U-shaped notches on the outer edge of the attachment end. At the attachment end is a pair of circular rivet holes, one still contains a separately cast copper-alloy rivet with a flattened round head. The outer edge of the attachment end has a pair of U-shaped notches. This buckle measures 20.10mm in length, 17.51mm in width, 0.77mm in thickness, 1.13g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 19th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7115E5
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy handle from a late Post Medieval candle holder, chamber stick, or saucer candle stick, probably dating from the 18th or 19th century. The object comprises a loop with a flat sub-rectangular plate integral at the top and a short pointed projection at the bottom. The loop is sub-rectangular in cross-section. With the forefinger through the loop, and the thumb resting on the plate, the projection comfortably rests against the second finger. A second projection from near the bottom of the loop is a strip which is broken at the end. This would have connected the handle …
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7114B7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring with moulded decoration, of medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1500). The finger ring consists of a copper alloy hoop with moulded decoration. It has a D shaped cross section with a prominent ridge on the external surface. This central ridge is 2.6mm wide and is flanked by two parallel recessed incomplete edges. The central ridge demonstrates a regular pattern of short vertical incised grooves. The internal surface of the ring exhibits a large number of file marks. No inscription appears to be present. The ring measures: 18.4 mm external dia…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-711406
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin Edward I (1272-1307) penny, Newcastle Class 9c (c. 1299-1301) 1.20g, worn and clipped
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-711186
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver soldino of Michele Steno, Doge of Venice, mintmark star over D in right field, weight 0.39g, 1400-13
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Record ID: SF-710E8E
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris of uncertain date. It is triangular in form and section, terminating on at least two sides in old breaks. All surfaces are extremely worn, with only traces of a dark green/brown patina surviving. It measures 25.33mm in length, 14.87mm in width, 9.03mm in thickness, and 8.63g in weight. The precise function of this fragment remains uncertain. Its form is similar to the corners/edges of Bronze Age objects, such as socketed axes, and it is not implausible that this is a fragment from the corner of a cutting edge/blade. However, its poo…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-710C14
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval to Modern copper alloy pendant in the form of woman, dating AD 1750-1850. The woman is articulated and appears to be wearing a bodice with a long skirt that ends just above her ankles. She is also wearing a large bonnet. In her right hand is a telescope, which can be raised to her eye when moving the arm. Attached to the back of the bonnet is an integral suspension loop and within that loop is a separate loop, formed of copper alloy wire. Not only are the arms articulated, but the back of her skirt can be raised to reveal her naked lower half. The object has a light-mi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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