Record ID: KENT-BDF44E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hardly worn Early-Meideval gold tremissis of 'national civic' series origininating in Northern Frankia (modern France/Belguim), possibly minted at Silvanectis (Senlis, France) by the moneyer 'BABBA' or 'BVBBA', c. AD600. Obverse: A degraded pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, facing right. Inscription: "BABBA" (Retrograde) or 'BVBBA' Reverse: Globe and Cross. Incription: 'SILVATACAN' (starting at 6 o'clock) Measurements: Weight: 1.34g, Diameter 13.67mm, Thickness: 0.88mm Discussion: An almost identical coin to this exam…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chislet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BC26BD
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gilt copper alloy horse harness pendant, circular, worn and corroded, twisted suspension-loop and at base. Remains of red and blue enamel and gilding. Blazon: Gules a cross of Toulouse Or voided Gules, shield placed on a circular field of blue enamel with traces of reserved possible foliate decoration. Rivet-hole (probably secondary) above shield. Extant length/height 36mm. Width 25mm. Cf. Ashley (2002) fig.20, no. 184. 13th century.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BC6C41
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very unusual medieval zoomorphic strap fitting or book mount, sub-circular domed with (missing) separate central rivet, six perforations comprise a pair of eyes, a nose represented by a triangular arrangement of three small perforations and an oval slot for the mouth. Further decoration comprises a triangular arrangement of engraved lines on the forehead, a vertical line on both sides defining slight lobes for a pair of ears. Height 18mm. Width 17mm. Height 4mm. 14th century.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BD37B4
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible furniture mount, two copper alloy sheet plates (16 x 16mm and 17 x 17mm) secured by four copper alloy rivets and containing fragments of wood (thickness 7mm). Engraved decoration on both faces, one face comprising: an engraved border with an engraved line projecting inwards from each side and ending in a perforation, between the arms of a saltire; the other face with an engraved border with an engraved line projecting inwards from each side and ending in an arrow head and perforation, between pairs of oblique lines forming the arms of a cross paty. 9mm thick. 14th century.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BE9983
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Saxon copper alloy Florid Cruciform brooch, the central part of the head-plate, broken around edges and across a large, incomplete, central rectangular panel (extant length 20mm, width 21mm) with raised rim containing counter-relief Style I zoomorphic decoration. Remains of single pin lug on reverse, broken across perforation. Worn ancient breaks and a more recent granular break at one end. Extant length 22mm. Extant width 30mm. Weighs 6.94g. Leeds and Pocock's (1971) Group V. Cf. similar examples from Happisburgh (NMS-2F5BD6) and Wereham (HER 4412). Late 6th/earl…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BE016B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early Saxon copper alloy Small Long brooch, irregular break across the pitted remains of the bow, transverse rib at upper end of foot, rectangular panel, three transverse ribs before foot with adhering molten material on face and reverse, broken and molten remains of the catchplate on the reverse. Extant length 36mm. Width at foot 12.5mm. Weighs 4.68g. c.480 - c.530 AD.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BDD7F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, bent and slightly molten Early Saxon copper alloy bow brooch (small-long or cruciform). The upper edge and sides of the headplate are missing. The short triangular-sectioned bow has facets at the top and base. Incomplete rectangular footplate. Ancient breaks. On the reverse there are the corroded remains of the iron pin around a single pin lug and molten remains of the catchplate. Extant length 39.5mm. Extant width 19mm. Weight 10.45g. c.480 - c.530 AD.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BCBD48
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Frament of Roman hairpin, collared globular head (diam. 6mm) with small knop at apex, spool and square-section (5 x 5mm) baluster framed by collars, circular-sectioned stump of missing shank . Length of head 16mm. 73mm. Not paralleled in Cool (1990). 2nd-4th century AD.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BF63D2
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Incomplete gilded silver object, probably an element from a composite hooked tag of Read’s (2008) Class C. It comprises a rectangular openwork plate, C-shaped in cross-section and open at each end. The openwork is a lattice design with a raised pellet at each intersection. The centre of each crossing strip is recessed. Dimensions: Length 20.1mm, width 10mm, thickness 2.8mm, weight 2.2g. Discussion: Although no close parallel could be found, Read class C hooked tags have a variety of designs including some with lattices of lozenges and others decorated with p…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th September 2020
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Record ID: NMS-BA6115
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Incomplete late early-medieval sheet-gold finger-ring. It consists of a flat pointed-oval bezel tapering into the flat shoulders of the hoop, both now flattened and one bent at a sharp angle. Each shoulder terminates in a jagged transverse break. Punched decoration consists of a border of opposed triangles running around the edge of the bezel and converging to run in two rows along each shoulder. Dimensions: Approximate extant length 36.5mm, maximum width 8.1mm, minimum width 2.8mm, thickness 1mm, weight 1.8g. Discussion: Finger rings of this form are typical o…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th September 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-BE3DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy annular brooch of medieval date, c.AD 1250 - 1450. The fragment is curved with an ovate section. It is decorated on the upper surface with thirteen (13) pellets flanked by crude irregular transverse incised lines. The reverse is undecorated. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The fragment is 27.7mm long, 5.9mm wide, 2.2mm thick and weighs 1.7g. Similar brooches are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard (2002), p.249, fig.160.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th July 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-BB73D1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy seal matrix of medieval date, AD 1250 - 1450. The seal matrix is circular with a central design featuring a forward facing bust surrounded by eleven (11) stars. The design is within a circumferential inscription which reads: *S' : IONIS : D' : SAN[-]'. An integral circular lug is present to the reverse of the seal matrix, set on a raised ovate rib to one edge. The rib is flanked by two further ovate ribs forming a flared leaf design. The metal has a dark brown patina and is very worn and broken around the edges. The seal matrix is 27.7mm in diameter,…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-BDE8F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver sceat of an eclectic Secondary Phase group related to Series K and Series L (Gannon group e; Type 12/34, now type 106). Ref: Gannon 2013: plate 24, no 553. Obverse: Cowled figure standing facing with square shoulders, cross-hatched tabard and holding long cross either side, all within crescent boat. Reverse: Pellet cross on void Celtic cross encompassing four rosettes.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 5th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oving', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B9EE76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy probable contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-5 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type, depicting two soldiers with two standards between them.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-B9D6CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver penny of the Medieval period from the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). Obverse description: Crowned bust facing Obverse inscription: [EDW]RR ANGL DNS h[YB] Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quarter. Reverse inscription: [CIVI T]AS LON DON The coin has been damaged and is missing between 11 and 3 o'clock, taking away just the legend as far as the inner milled border. There is also a split in the coin through the middle of the head to a depth of approximately 5 mm. Minted in London. Weight 1.2g, di…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Record ID: LVPL-BAB785
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus posthumously issued for Constantine I (AD 306-337) at the Trier mint sometime between AD 337-340. Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus was the first Roman Emperor to explicitly adopt christianity as his personal faith. Obverse:- Head of Constantine, veiled, facing right. Legend around 'DIV CONSTANTINVS P T AVGG' Reverse:- The emperor in a quadriga, riding right towards the hand of God.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Navenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B9B3BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius, probably issued by emperor Marcus Aurelius as Augustus between AD 161-180. The coin is very worn and pitted; few details are distinguishable. Obverse:- An unclear head or bust, facing right. Legend obliterated. Reverse:- An unclear female figure, standing. Legend obliterated.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Navenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C115C6
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete but broken Medieval copper alloy purse bar dating from c. AD 1400 to 1550. Both parts found seperatly on different dates 27 Metres apart, certain they belong together to make the item whole. A horizontal circular cross sectioned bar with one that has broken with an oblong block in the centre, the end of the bars terminate in a globular knob with a spiral design. A verticle bar with a loop at the top passes through the central block and can swivel, the bottom is formed to prevent slipping through the swivel point. The object is 99.14mm long, 46.26mm high, 7.58mm thick and w…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BCFB77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus, dating from AD 335-7, during the reign of the House of Constantine. Obverse: bust right of Emperor Constantine II ( AD 317-337). Reverse: two standing soldiers with banner. Inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunston area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PUBLIC-BD0613
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian (AD 364 to AD 378), dating to the period AD 364 to AD 378 (Reece Period 19). Probably GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Emperor right, holding standard and dragging captive. Mint uncertain. Diameter: 16.3 mm Thickness: 1.4 mm Weight: 1.72 g
Created on: Friday 16th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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