Record ID: PUBLIC-E044CE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A pierced silver milled fifty centime piece of Emperor Louis Napoleon III (1852-1871), dated 1867. Obv: Bust facing left, NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. Reverse: Crown above 50 CENT. 1867. A. and encircled by: EMPIRE [F]RANCAIS. The coin has been pierced below the obverse bust deforming the coin's edge. Diameter: 18.22mm, weight: 2.36g.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Royston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-DE6120
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge, probably dating to c. AD 1475 - 1530. The badge is a circular disc in shape, and has moulded decoration. The decoration depicts a figure standing with hand on hips, wearing a large arched hat and possibly holding a bible. Surrounding the figure is raised cross hatching, and around the edge of the disc is a repeated pellet border. One edge of the badge is folded over. There is no decoration on the reverse, along the centre is a raised casting ridge, and a rounded integral attachment hook which has been folded flat along the body of the badg…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: NLM-DD36CE
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy badge. Pressed metal badge representing a slightly oblique and detailed perspective view of an early turreted armoured car set forward of a lined frame with indented angular corners A scroll below the car reads SR DE FRANCE in capital letters. Rust adheres to a pin seat at the back, with a loop at the opposite side. Gilded on the front, also with a spot of red paint on the turret side. The car has four wheels with wire spokes; armour plated sides and sloping hood, the former especially box-like; and a rectangular turret with a short projecting gun set on top of and a…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2021
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Record ID: LON-DD1027
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval halfpenny, an Anglo-Viking imitation of a London Monogram type of Alfred of Wessex (871-99), dating to the 880s, Mackay Type III, North 466. Refs: Mackay 2019, 52-5, cf. no 130 and 136. The coin is cracked and the edges chipped. Obverse legend: ELF RED Obverse: Diademed and draped bust left, cloak decorated with rows of pellets. Reverse: Lundonia monogram (reverse-barred N), cross pattée above and below. Dimensions: diameter: 14.45mm; weight: 0.27mm.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
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Record ID: BUC-DD0B7C
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Bronze Age copper alloy axehead, dating from 2500-700 BC. The fragment consists of the tip of the axehead. It is oval in cross section across the body. It is triangular in cross section down the side of the axe head, narrowing to the cutting edge. It has a dark green patina, with patches of light green and light brown corrosion. It measures 29.7mm in length, 9.3mm in width, 5.8mm in thickness and 3.80g in weight.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DC6B5E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age silver unit of the Southern Region / Regni and Atrebates, probably struck for Tincomarus, dating to the period c.20 BC-AD 10, 'Tincomarus Comet' type. Obverse: Six arms radiating from central pellet. Reverse: Boy on dolphin right, unclear traces of legend above and below. As ABC, p. 69, no. 1127; BMC nos. 946-977; VA 371. The coin has a dished flan.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: SF-DC5F23
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman cosmetic mortar, dating to 100 BC - AD 410. It survives part of the crescent-shaped bow, which ends in a three dimensional bovine head. The bow has a U-shaped cross section; the sides wall have traces of triangular cells, which contains light-colored enamel. It is worn. it belongs to Jackson Type J. Cf. on PAS database : SF- E508C7 Length: 30.08 Width: 8.36 mm Thickness: 2.24mm Weight: 3.24 g
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DBEDC9
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy Roman button and loop fastener of Wild Class VIb, dating c.AD 43-200. The button and loop fastener is of the single headed variety and exhibits a square head. An integrally cast circular cross-sectioned shank extends at 90 degrees from the base. The shank bends at 90 degrees, becomes ovate in cross section, and splits into two arms to form a triangular attachment loop. The button and loop fastener measures 36.21mm in length, 18.56mm in width at the square head, 9.85mm in thickness including head and shank, and weighs 9.46g. Wild states that plain (une…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 29th April 2021
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Record ID: WAW-DB4628
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman brooch (c. 69-200); Colchester derivative Polden Hill Type 5.b4 of Western Group. The wings are semi-cylindrical, which terminate with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with two fine double-stranded vertical ridges. The copper ally axis bar has a spring coiled around it 15 times. The pin is missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and has a perforated lug at the apex to hold the chord. Either side of the head there is a moulded platform. The bow tapers to a blunt point which is broken below the wings. The bow is undecorated. The surface of the brooch has a wel…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: WILT-DAE4DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A base silver Roman radiate of Philip I dating to the period AD 244-249 (Reece Period 12). Uncertain reverse type depicting an unclear standing female figure. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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