Record ID: BERK-F5E042
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy probable harness pendant (or belt fitting?) dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200-1500. The pendant is cast in one piece and has a large loop with quatrefoil openwork aperture and below this a scallop-shell-shaped pendant. The upper surface does not appear to have been decorated. The scallop shell was associated with pilgrimage. The quatrefoil aperture is reminiscent of some belt fittings of 16th century date.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-F55D7C
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy dress hook of early post-Medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1600. Read (2008) Early Post Medieval Class D Type 1. The main plate is broadly rectangular in plan with peripheral knops. In the centre of the face is a raised decorative panel with an unclear design within. The top of the dress hook is missing. On the reverse is a rectangular attachment loop and an integral tube within which is the remains of a separate hook of iron, most of which is now missing. Two similar objects can been found on this database (FAKL-8D8317 and FAKL-B39A62).
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-F539EC
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy coin weight dating to the late Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and is uniface with a grooved circumferential border with a rose and crown within. This coin weight is for the half ryal and dates from c. AD 1464-1471. It is slightly overweight, weighing 58 grains instead of the correct 56 grains. A similar example can be found in Withers (1995) p36.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-F51C2C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy finger ring dating to the Roman period. The hoop is missing but the bezel and a short section of the shoulders survives. The bezel is oval with a relief moulded cross resulting in four cells. The remains of enamel can be seen within the cells although it is too degraded to establish the original colour. A similar finger ring which can be found on the database is DENO-98A7F3. This style of ring dates from the first or second century AD (c. AD 43-200).
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th June 2018
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Record ID: BERK-F38418
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval lead alloy token or tally of probably 17th or 18th century date. The token is bifacial, with one side depicting a large capital 'N' in retrograde (a common feature of these objects), surrounded by four annulets. The opposing side depicts a large capital 'T' formed of pellets, with the letters MN and/or NM to either side.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-F36E71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver post medieval Venetian soldino of the Doge of Venice Leonardo Loredan, dating to the period AD 1501-1521. LE LAV DVX S M V obverse, depicting the Doge as the standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left and receiving the banner of St Mark from the patron saint. LAVS TIBI SOLI reverse, depicting Christ standing with halo and holding a cross in his left hand. Mint of Venice.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-F35D83
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period AD 103-111. Reece Period 5. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI reverse type depicting a Dacian captive seated right at the foot of a trophy, mint of Rome. c.f. RIC 221.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-F332E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn base silver radiate of Gallienus (sole reign), dating to the period AD 260-268. Reece Period 13. CONCOR AVG reverse type (probably), probably mint of Milan, c.f. R.I.C. 471; Cunetio 1783
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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