Record ID: LEIC-73C4D8
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy purse bar fragment, 51mm long, 6mm in diameter and weighing 7.72 grams.The object is circular in corss section and rectangular in form, tapering slightly in width. It has a recessed short projection at its wider end. It is decorated on one side with four transverse linear incisions, which may have an X inscribed between? on the opposite side is a series of four circular depressions and a possible chevron like incision? to the left of this is a linear scar, which would have housed a flat sub rectangular projection with circular holes for sewing on the purse. …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-73C230
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy rose farthing of Charles I dating to AD 1636-44 (Type 1(d)). CAROLVS D G MAG BRI obverse depicting a double arched crown with two sceptres in saltire which reach nearly to the edge of coin. FRAN ET HIB REX reverse depicting a double rose surmounted by double arched crown. Mullet initial marks on both sides. Tower mint. North 2290 (North, JJ, 1991, English Hammered Coinage Volume 2, Spink & Son, London p 165, no 2290).
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kington St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-73B41A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy 'vulvate' or 'coffee bean' mount dating to circa AD 150 - 300. The mount comprises a hexagonal plate with concave sides. Protruding from the centre is a raised oval boss decorated with a longitudinal slit. At the reverse of the mount is a single rearward projecting horizontal bar. There are parallels recorded on the PAS database; WMID-EDEF42; YORYM-9BD246 was discovered in North Yorkshire and BM-42E141 and BM-8BA078discovered in Darlington which has a more complete plate. The following infromation was taken from this record; "Studs of this type have been foun…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: KENT-73B29B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead-alloy unifaced token of the Late Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1900. Description:The token is roughly circular and uniface (with decoration on one side). The upper face is decorated with a six petalled flower depicted with hollow ovals in relief forming the petals. The back is flat and undecorated. The token is an off white colour and very worn leaving the design indistinct. Measurements: 18mm dia thickness 3mm 5.00gm Discussion:Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th May 2019
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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: SF-739BEB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded copper-alloy sestertius struck for Trajan (AD 98-117) dating to c. AD 98-117. Reece period 5. Reverse: virtually illegible, uncertain figure standing left. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7387C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cut short cross halfpenny of Henry III dating from c. AD1222-29. Class 7b1, minted at Canterbury by an unknown moneyer. Obv: hE[NRICVS R/E]X Rev: +[... ON]CANTE
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-737F4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, worn and corroded Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow brooch, worn and corroded, broken D-sectioned bow, much of wings, spring and catchplate missing. Extant length 26mm. Extant width 11.5mm. c.43 - c.75 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: SF-737A4A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged cast copper-alloy two piece button of the Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry, dating c. 1825-1850. The button has been manufactured in two pieces, a domed sheet-metal front section which has been slipped onto a rear circular piece with a loop projecting from its midpoint. The front of the button has been stamped with the design of a seven pointed star enclosing the letters 'MJ', and the inner inscription 'SUFFOLK YEOM CAVALRY', topped with a crown, while on the reverse the backmark 'FIRMINS. STRAND LONDON' can be read. Preserved in fair condition with an uneven brownish p…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-73720D
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy purse bar suspension loop. The loop is oval with a long frame with a circular collar at the base, from the base emanates the integral pin that would be inserted into the pursebar frame.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-73684F
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy purse bar suspension loop. The loop is oval with a long frame with a rectangular block at that base which is decorated with two recessed lines, from the base emanates the integral pin that would be inserted into the pursebar frame.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-735E07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval penny of Edward III, dating to the period AD 1344-1351. Third (Florin) coinage. CIVITAS LONDON reverse, depicting a long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Mint of London. Uncertain initial mark. North vol.II p.47 no.1116.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Porton', grid reference and parish protected.

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: YORYM-7341F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Diocletian, dating to c. 294 AD (Reece Period 15). Mint of Trier. Obverse of right-facing laureate bust, CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Reverse of Genius standing left with patera and cornocopia, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI. ?/?//TR mint mark. The coin is 26.67mm in diameter, 2.42mm in thickness and weighs 7.92mm. RIC, vol. VI, no. 146-7.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: GLO-732CC9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy awl/point that is a long thin rod that has an expanded waist (5mm diameter) towards one end. The longer side (from the expansion) is 40mm long and has a circular cross-section (3mm diameter) which very gently tapers to the tip, unfortunately the terminal is truncated. The shorter side (form the expansion) is 14mm long, and has a rectangular cross-section (2mm diameter) that narrows to a fine point; this side may have been used as a tang and could have been inserted into a socket.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-7329DF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy Richmond "rounds" farthing of Charles I dating to AD 1625-1636 (Type 1). CARO:D:G:MAG:BRIT obverse depicting a crown with two sceptres in saltire. FRA ET HIB REX reverse depicting a crowned harp. No inner circles. Tower mint. North 2275 (North, JJ, 1991, English Hammered Coinage Volume 2, Spink & Son, London p 164, no 2275).
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kington St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-732653
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval to Modern copper-alloy plated spoon (c. 1800-c. 1925). The majority of the stem is missing. The piriform (pear-shaped) bowl is deeply concave at the front. It has angular shoulders and the portion of the stem is rectangular in cross-section. This spoon is corroded with traces of a white metal coating. Length: 47.2mm; width: 17.0mm; thickness: 5.7mm; width of stem: 2.8mm; thickness of stem: 1.7mm. Weight: 3.45g. A similar spoon has been published (Moore 1987: 26). Compare with: NLM-C53ACA and NLM-DA538F. Moore, S., 1987. Spoons 1650-1930. P…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7320DF
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Medieval (c. 15th century)copper-alloy decorated, button or toggle with an integral drilled shank. Description: It has a sub-rectangular head in plan with straight long sides and rounded ends and is 'D'-shaped in cross-section with a decorated upper face. The worn decoration may have been of an elaborate foliate quatrefoil. The rear face is flat. The integral shank projects from the centre of the back and is rectangular in cross section, widening out to accommodate the drilled circular sewing hole. Measurements: Head -Length: 15.60mm, width: 7.61mm, thickness: …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-731107
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Later) to Bronze Age (Early) invasively retouched scraper, 2700 BC to 1501 BC. 22mm long, 23mm wide, 8mm thick and 5g in weight. Made on a mid brown semi-translucent flint that has turned an almost dark opaque grey through patination. The small round scraper has been invasively retouched all over.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Record ID: WMID-730EA1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver crown of William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), dating to the period AD 1696. Minted at the Tower (London). c.f. Spink 2007, p 344, no 3470. Diameter: 38.7 mm Thickness: 2.5 mm Weight: 29.4 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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