Record ID: BUC-752B41
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn post Medieval copper alloy Nuremburg jetton possibly of rose / orb type. Possible date range c. 1500-1650. Inscriptions on both faces are illegible. Both obverse and reverse types are unclear due to severity of wear. One side of the jetton is bent.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
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Record ID: BUC-747BE2
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy French jeton made in Tournai dating to c.1415-1497, Shield of France type, (Mitchiner 1988, page 227, no 687). The obverse shows the Shield of France bearing three complete lis, with an 'o' above. The inscription reads: X AVE MARIA o GRACIA. The reverse shows a triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in a four-arched tressure. In the internal angles there are two V's and two M's. In the external angles there are four o's.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
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Record ID: BUC-73DF82
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval penny of Charles II (1660-1685 AD) dating to 1680.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
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Record ID: BUC-73B11A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver early-medieval sceat dating of Secondary Phase Series R3 (variant type with annulet cross type) dating from c.710-40. Ref: Naismith 2017: plate 18 no 538.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2020
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Record ID: BUC-7352A9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver half groat of Charles I (1625-1649). Tower of London Mint, dating to 1643-44. (P) initial mark. North 1991, Volume II, page 162, group D, number 2258. The coin is clipped on one side. The reverse may have been double struck.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
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Record ID: BUC-730A0F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy palstave axe head dating from the Mid Bronze Age, c.1250-1000 BC. The axe is rectangular is shape in the body, widening slightly towards the cutting edge, which is sub-circular and curved. A hammered and trimmed casting seam is visible along both sides.One side flares out slight more to the other. In cross section the cutting edge is triangular in shape. There is a worn break across the body of the palstave which is rectangular in cross section. The axe head has a dark red brown patina. Part of the upper surface has chipped away along the blade edge and alon…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: BUC-725DF3
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Early Medieval sword pyramid mount dating from c. 580-800 AD. Although the term 'pyramid' is generally applied to this form of object due to its shape normally being a square pyramid, this example is in the form of a cone. The object is plain and undecorated. It is hollow underneath and at the base there is an integral sub-rectangular sectioned bar running across the centre for attachment to the sword belt. The mount has a mid-green patina. The mount is 20mm in diameter, 11mm in height, and weighs 6.09g. Similar examples are SWYOR-89C624, and LIN-666425 wh…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
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Record ID: BUC-722493
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy unlooped palstave axehead, dating to the middle Bronze Age, 1500-1400 BC. The palstave is rectangular in shape with a central stop ridge which is worn on both sides. In cross section from the top the axehead is H shaped. After the stop ridge the axehead flares out to form a wide curved blade which measures 72.9mm in width. In profile the blade is triangular and narrows to a sharp edge. There are a couple of small breaks and notches in the blade edge. In cross section from the side the axehead is composed of two ovals. On both sides there is a irregular casti…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: BUC-71F29E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272), dating to 1222 to c.1242, type 7b-7c. Minted in London by the moneyer Ledvlf. North 1994, volume I, page 233, numbers 979-980.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
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Record ID: BUC-716B7B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third coinage, cypher initial mark, Tower of London mint, dating to 1600-1601. North 1991, volume II, page 137, number 2016.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-714B26
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete heavy gold finger ring of late medieval or early post-medeival date (c. AD 1400-1550). The finger ring is in very good condition with only slight damage to some edges which probably occurred after its loss. The finger ring has an octagonal bezel raised above the decorative banding of the hoop. The bezel has a rope-like border which encloses a motif and black-letter inscription. The motif is of a large tree on a mound and flanked by two smaller trees with unclear objects between the trunks (one object looks like a wolf or dog's head or these could also repres…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shabbington', grid reference and parish protected.