Record ID: SWYOR-1BAD8B
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy pilgrim's ampulla of Medieval date, about AD 1300 - 1500. It has a scallop shell motif on one face, and a crown over a letter in lombardic script, formed of two vertical lines, probably a "u", on the other. The crown and letter are in a cirular double line border in relief. The ampulla has a circular body, and a flaring neck, crimped shut. Damage to the neck has resulted in the loss of one attachment loop. The ampulla is 53.9mm long, 33.5mm wide and 10.2mm thick. 63.94g Compare SWYOR-BFA7D4 on this database.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: LIN-1D53C6
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure reference 2018 T256: a silver gilt hat hook. The object has a front panel in the form of an eagle standing with wings spread to either side. The head of the eagle is turned to the left, as are the claws. The breast of the eagle is formed by a series of convex ovals, while the feathers in the wings are shown by lines. The tail is also decorated with lines, and extends to the right of the bird below the right wing. An S-shaped silver hook has been soldered onto the reverse. The hook is set at 90 degrees to the eagle. The eagle has been gilded, but not the hook. Hat-hooks a…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nocton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1BAF29
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. Though missing its suspension mount, the pendant element of the object is preserved intact and in good condition. It is shield-shaped in plan, with a solid integrally cast suspension loop projecting from its apex at a plane of around ninety degrees. Emblazoned on the front face of the pendant are the following arms: Gules, per bend Or two halberds (?), rendered by means of gilding (which also is present on the suspension loop) and inlaid red enamel. Preserved in good condition with green…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blythburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1BEC7F
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A virtually complete cast copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant dating to the medieval period (c. 1250-1400 AD). It is flat and lozengiform, with a broken and incomplete circular suspension loop projecting from its apex and pierced from side to side. The front bears the following arms; Or, three chevrons Gules, within a bordure engrailed [Sable]. In other words, it has three chevrons in red enamel, on a background that was originally gilded, with lobed edges; outside this is a surrounding recess that originally contained further enamel, although no trace of this survives. The rec…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blythburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1B70EC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Roman gold finger ring of 'keeled' type with a broadly circular dark to light blue coloured intaglio, probably composed of glass paste. The intaglio is engraved with a zoomorphic design, perhaps a mammal with a tail or bird in profile, but the exact identification is unclear. The centre of the intaglio is light blue and the surround dark blue - the surface is very pitted. The hoop is circular in section and expands to sub-triangular shoulders; the circular setting is very crudely anchored around the setting. The hoop is now very distorted and the ring very worn and scra…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alsager', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1CBFD6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The object consists of a small piece of curved silver brooch frame. The fragment is flat with two curved long edges and two damaged smaller edges. There is part of a circular hole at once broken edge which would have held the pin. The frame has been decorated with a repeating pattern. This consists of a raised circular silver annulet in the centre of a circle which gives the appearance of twisted filigree wire. Beyond this is a further circle with the same design. The circular pattern is repeated three times with small circular pellets at each corner. In total there …
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eccleshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1CEF59
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c. AD 750 - 1100. The strap end is of Thomas' Class B, Type 1 with zoomorphic terminal and transverse groove decoration. The main plate is sub-rectangular with a D-shaped section, flaring out to a flattened fan-shaped split attachment plate with bifurcated terminal. The zoomorphic terminal displays a stylized animal head and a series of parallel transverse grooves decorated the main plate. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has mid-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 14.8mm long, 10mm wide, …
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th April 2021
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Record ID: BERK-189E9A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Roman denarius, probably of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 69-79 (Reece period 4). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure, possibly Minerva or Mars advancing left holding spear and trophy. Unclear mint, possibly Rome.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-1D0373
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy double-stranded, cable-twisted bracelet terminating in old breaks at either end. The strands are flat and rectangular in cross-section, with the bracelet having a D-shaped cross section. Crummy (1983, p. 38-39, fig. 41, no. 1628) discusses a similar example recovered from a late 3rd - 4th century deposit, and they are also known from 5th century (early-medieval) deposits.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Record ID: SOM-1A2445
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval Scottish silver penny of David II (AD 1329-1371), second coinage, class A (Spink S5114) dating to c. AD 1357/8-early/mid 1360s. Mint: Edinburgh. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 27.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-1D4DEC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver Scottish penny of Alexander III (AD 1249 - 1286), first coinage (voided long cross and stars) Type IIa (Spink S5042) dating from AD 1250 - 1280. Moneyer: Ion Cokin (also known as Corin). Mint: Perth. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17. It is 17.6mm diameter, 0.8mm thick and 1.12g.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1B7F47
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 3. The main plate is broadly circular with seven perforations. Four perforations align on top underneath the attachment-loop, which is rectangular and broken off on one corner. A chequered lozenge with a potentially engraved edge is in the centre of the body. A section of the hook is present but the bottom is missing. The dress hook is 15.5mm long, 29.4mm wide, 1.1mm thick and weighs 1.72g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' B. Read, 2008 p104.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1BA977
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 3. The front of the dress hook has moulded relief decoration, whilst the back is concave. The body is circular with a slightly flaring, rectangular attachment loop. A five-petalled double rose is present on to the front. The hook is present and loops at the bottom. The dress hook is 14.2mm long, 32.3mm wide, 2.06mm thick and weighs 2.32g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' B. Read, 2008, p.95, no.345.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1BE52F
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 3. The front of the dress hook has moulded relief decoration, whilst the back is concave. The body is circular with a slightly flaring, rectangular attachment loop. The body is decorated with a central pellet with six radiating arms, and a single pellet in each section, all within a linear circular border. The hook is present and loops off to one side at the bottom where it has been bent. The dress hook is 11.5mm long, 25.2mm wide, 2mm thick and weighs 1.84g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Cl…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1D23FF
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 3. The front of the dress hook has moulded relief open work decoration, whilst the back is flat. The body is broadly circular with a rectangular attachment loop. The body is decorated with an equal armed cross with a central pellet within a linear circle. The edge of the body is beaded and engrailed. The hook is present and is bent forward. The dress hook is 15.8mm long, 32mm wide, 1.35 mm thick and weighs 2.3g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' B. Read, 2008 p99.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1D5C0E
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read' s Class E, Type 5. The dress hook has a moulded relief openwork design. The dress hook consists of a rectangular attachment loop with small pellets at each end where it joins the main plate. A single complete loop is attached to the attachment loop and a partial (what would have been central) loop projects below this. The dress hook is 13.9mm long, 15.6mm wide, 1.3 mm thick and weighs 0.77g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' B. Read, 2008 p110.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1D9A82
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 3. The dress hook has been cast with moulded relief openwork decoration. The dress hook consists of a raised linear circle, which may have originally had a beaded edge, two loops either side of the centre which each have a single projecting spur and two pellets at the junction of the plate and hook. The central circle is also relatively concave. The dress hook is 15.7mm long, 18.6mm wide, 1.75mm thick and weighs 1.11g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' B. Read, 2008 p103.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1DBF0B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 3. The dress hook has a circular body with moulded relief decoration and has been cast. The body has a double rose decoration on the front and is concave at the back. There is a slightly flared rectangular attachment loop. The hook is also present and curves to the back of the dress hook. The dress hook is a mid-green and is 13.8mm long, 32.8mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 2.59g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' B. Read, 2008 p95.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1DE511
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy dress hook dated to c. 1500-1700. Read's Class E, Type 5. The dress hook has moulded relief openwork decoration on the front, and is flat at the back. The body has 3 loops in trefoil pattern, with a hatched knot with each end terminating in a pellet. There is a rectangular attachment loop, with small spurs which may have been left behind in the casting process. The remains of a hook which has lost the end is also present. The dress hook is a mid-green and is 17.9mm long, 32.5mm wide, 1.6mm thick and weighs 1.63g. Similar dress hooks are found in 'Hooked Cl…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: DOR-195212
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver filigree button. The separately applied wire attachment loop is U shaped and soldered to the octagonal silver backplate. The domed is fomed from applied silver twisted wire and strip metal. There are eight curled strands of twisted wire, emanating from a central pin with a wire band around it. Each of the curls is framed by a drop-shaped strip of silver sheet. Dimensions: 14.22 mm x 7.95 mm Weight: 1.49 g Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600 - 1700 Similar buttons are recorded on the database in records DOR-712AB6, DOR-4C8D82 and DOR-0FF84D
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.