Record ID: ESS-B07158
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval jetton of French origin, Tournais type. An incomplete copper alloy Jetton of Charles V (AD 1364 - AD 1380) or Charles VI (AD 1380 - AD 1422). Probably struck as one of the last Shield of France Ancient Jettons during the period AD 1380 - AD 1390. Obverse depicts flat topped Shield of France Ancient with three lis and the lower half of a fourth in the centre at the top, surmounted by a cournelle (crown). Dual pellet stops in legend. Too worn to read. Reverse depicts a Triple stranded cross fleuretty, each arm surmounted with a lis with a quatrefoil in centre of the …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-B04A07
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval seal matrix. Oval die with a decorative collared handle, triple loped terminal with central hole. The die shows crossed hands with a bird above, legend around Dimensions: weight: 10.85g, height: 29.1mm, diameter of die: 19.2mm, thickness of handle: 6.1mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-B03AED
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval seal matrix. Circular die with a decorative collared handle, openwork terminal. The die shows a shield inside a sexfoil flower with legend around. Dimensions: weight: 9.91g, height: 23.3mm, diameter of die: 19.9mm, thickness of handle: 7.0mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-B02F4E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Purse bar of late Medieval to Post medieval date. The central portion is rectangular in shape and has two cylindrical arms emerging from either side. Each arm has a circular knop at the end. There are also two cylindrical arms emerging from the sides of the bolt which is placed into the central rectangular body of the purse bar Dimensions: weight: 44.41g, width: 76.2mm, height: 25.2mm,
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AFD076
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold Iron Age uniface stater of the Ambiani c. 100 - 0 BC. Obverse is sinuous horse facing right. ABC 16, VA 50-56
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AFAD83
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy medallion or gaming counter with raised moulded relief decoration. The item is circular in shape with a flat underside and raised decoration on the face. The decoration takes the form of a four-legged animal, probably a dog or wolf, facing right and looking backward with its tail in its open mouth. The animal is encircled with a roped border. The item is enigmatic, because the underside shows little evidence of mounting. A similarly enigmatic item, also cast in copper-alloy and featuring an animal, was found by a metal detectorist very close to the site of this…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AF5102
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy single looped buckle with integral spacer plate. Medieval in date, c. 1350 - 1450. The frame is oval in shape and curves to a point where the pin rests. The pin is 'D' shaped in section an tapers to a point. The attachment end is looped around the pin bar, which is integrally connected to the remains of the forked spacer. There is a raised moulded ridge running along the base of the forked spacers, indicative of the location of the pin bar. The patina is a very dark green colour. Dimensions: weight: 2.4g, length: 21.1mm, width: 19.3mm, thickness: 4.8mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AF24EC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy strap end of Early Medieval date, c. 700 - 100 AD. The item is an elongated oval shape and cast in one piece with a split end. There appears to be the remains of two rivet holes at the terminal of the strap end, whilst the opposite end tapers to a point. The remains of moulded relief decorations on both front and back, though the details are not clear and very worn. Dimensions: weight: 1.7g, length: 33.2mm, width: 10.3mm, thickness: 1.4mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AE2DB8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic point dating from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. Its possible age covers a potentially vast span of time, from c. 100,000 years ago to c. 800 BC. The point is made on a triangular shaped flake, with evidence of invasive knapping on both faces and along the edges. There is a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face, which is suggestive of hard hammer knapping technique. The dorsal face features invasive large flake removals across the surface of the flake, with small 'retouch' along the right edge, and blunted retouch along the left edge. The flint is dark …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Record ID: ESS-ADE947
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver struck three halfpence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603). Spink 2000. Initial mark illegible. No date above shield. Obverse: bust worn, ROSA SINE [SPINA] visible. Reverse: cross fourche dividing royal shield, legend around. [CIVI TAS] LON DON
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-ADB295
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625 - 1649). Extremely worn, initial marks and legends illegible. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-ACF8BE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman radiate dating from c. 260 - 275 AD. Obverse: radiate crowned bust right. Reverse: seated figure left. S ? in field
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Record ID: ESS-ACC842
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver post-medieval cufflink element or button, dating to c. 1725 - 1800. The item is octagonal in shape with a downturned edge, and is slightly concave. The rear shows a soldered silver wire attachment loop. The face is incised with a decorative rose design comprising four larger petals with four smaller ones behind. Dimensions weight: 0.7g, diameter: 12.6mm, thickness: 0.4mm, height inc. hoop: 4.6mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-ACB286
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily worn copper-alloy Post medieval jetton of Hans Krauwinkel II, from Nuremburg, Germany, c. 1586 - 1635 AD. Rose orb variety. 'AVWIN' still present on obverse. 'GOT' on reverse.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AC9C2B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper-alloy strap end dating to c. 1350 - 1450. The strap end is comprised of two plates (front and back) and a forked spacer. Both plates are shield shapes with straight side edges, a scalloped upper edge and a pointed lower edge. There are two rivets, one each close to the top and bottom edges still remain. One of the plates features an uneven surface which could reflect the remains of decoration. The patina is a dark green. ​ Dimensions: weight: 3.70g, length: 21.1mm, width: 14.7mm, thickness: 3.2mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AC7F35
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy purse bar fragment, dating from c. 1450 - 1500. The fragment is a curved bar with is concave on one side, and which tapers to a bent point at one end, and a break at the other. There is some incised decoration on the frame in the form of linear cross-hatching. One of the edges shows two small holes close together, the side of one is now open to the edge. The fragment has a dark green patina. For a similar example on the database see BUC-98DA05 Dimensions: weight: 5.13g, length: 52.2mm, width: 5.8mm, thickness: 2.5mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AC6145
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Vessel handle fragment from a medieval vessel, probably a jug. C. 1200 - 1500 The fabric is orange coloured and fine, with a high-shine brown light brown coloured glaze. There is an indent at the top of the handle. Dimensions: weight 28.21g, length: 63.4mm, width of handle 17.5mm, thickness of handle: 14.6mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
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