Record ID: IOW-AF24A3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, damaged and squashed post-Medieval silver closed thimble (c. 1750-c. 1900). This thimble has sides sloping towards the domed crown. The upper half has horizontal lines of sub-circular indentations or pits. The crown has concentric rings of similar but smaller pits. The lower half has meandering lines of punched marks forming decoration. The rim is plain. Height: 21.4mm; width: 21.1mm; thickness: 8.0mm. Weight: 2.59g.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A9D399
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy pin, probably for an annular buckle (c. 1250-c. 1450). The shaft is rectangular in cross-section and tapers to a point. The end of the open loop almost makes contact with the underside of the shaft. This pin is green with patches of a slightly darker green patina. Length: 33.1mm; width at loop: 5.0mm; thickness of shaft: 1.3mm; thickness including loop: 7.7mm. Weight: 1.66g. Annular buckles with similar pins have been published (Whitehead 2003: 17). Whitehead, R. 2003. Buckles 1250-1800. Greenlight Publishing, Witham.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A91CE6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy double-looped buckle (c. 1500-c. 1650). The chape and pin are missing. The frame is convex at the front and is bevelled internally at the rear. Each oval loop is similar in size and shape and on the front there is a notch at each outer edge. The bar is sub-triangular in cross-section and has a projecting knop at each end. This buckle frame is dull green with traces of a white metal coating. Length: 24.0mm; width: 18.6mm; thickness: 3.3mm. Weight: 3.32g. A similar buckle frame with a chape and pin has been published (Whitehead 200…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A86253
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but squashed Medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy domed ('beehive') closed thimble (c. 1400-c. 1550). This thimble would have been circular in plan and the thick walls taper inwards from the base towards the crown. There is a plain rim and no manufacturing marks. The outer face has a line of evenly spaced sub-circular indentations/drilled pits which spiral in an anti-clockwise from the base to the top. The crown has concentric rings of similar pits. The outer face of this thimble is dull greenish brown and the inside is smooth. Height: 18.6mm; width: 24.2mm; thic…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A834C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of a radiate or nummus of late-3rd to 4th century AD date, c. AD 260-402. Unknown mint. Obverse: [...]; Uncertain bust right? Reverse: [...]; Uncertain type. Diameter: 8.7mm. Weight: 0.41g.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A7EDD2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy pin (c. 800-c. 900). A small portion of the shaft is missing. This pin has a spheroidal head with a collar between the head and shaft. The head has six circular evenly spaced pits as decoration. The shaft is circular in cross-section with a diameter of 1.1mm. The pin has a green patina. Length: 25.0mm; diameter of head: 6.1mm; height of head: 5.9mm. Weight: 1.21g.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A7826C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272), minted at London. Class 5b-8c but not class 6b-c and 7c, 1205-1247 (North 1994: 221-223, refs: 970-980). Obverse: hEN[RICVS REX]; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant. Reverse: [ ]VN; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant. Length: 13.8mm; width: 8.4mm. Weight: 0.48g. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A76CC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and slightly worn Iron Age silver unit of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period AD 10-43, 'Ecen Corn Ear' type. Obverse: Double crescent motif on vertical wreath. Reverse: Horse right, large oval head, S below head, corn-ear mane, two pellets below tail, pelletal sun above, three pellets and [E]C[EN] below. Diameter: 13.8mm. Weight: 1.21g. DA=12:3. As ABC, p. 88, no. 1657; BMC (Hobbs) nos. 4033-4215.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A759C9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, contemporary copy, probably dating to the period AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). Unclear reverse type depicting a soldier spearing a fallen horseman? Uncertain mint. Obverse: [...]; Diademed(?) bust right. Reverse: [...]; Soldier spearing a fallen horseman? Diameter: 8.0mm. Weight: 0.44g. DA=12:10.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A74A5A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy nummus possibly of Helena (AD 324-341), dating to the period AD 337-340 (Reece period 17). PAX PVBLICA reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre? Uncertain mint. Obverse: [FL] IVL HE-[...]; Draped bust right. Reverse: [PAX PVBLICA]; Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre? Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 1.06g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-A72AA1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn Roman silver radiate of Postumus (AD 260-269), dating to the period AD 260-269 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type depicting possibly Diana walking right holding lighted torch in right hand. Principal Gallic mint. Obverse: [...]VMVS [...]; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed? Bust right. Reverse: [...]; Possibly Diana walking right holding lighted torch in right hand. Diameter: 21.4mm. Weight: 1.97g. DA=12:1. Cf. Cunetio no. 2430 for the possible reverse type.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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