Record ID: BERK-00883B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Medieval Annular buckle with hinged pin on cross bar c. 1300 - 1500 AD. The ring has eight projections from the outer edge, three of the projections are damaged/missing. The buckle is sub-circular in profile. The pin has been incised post production with Roman Numerals of 'XV' with a possible 'I' following the 'V'. The surface has a mid-green patina with some copper oxide eruptions. See Marshalls Buckles Through the Ages p. 12 Type IIIB.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2018
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Record ID: BERK-011153
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cast Medieval - Post Medieval key c. 1500 - 1700 AD. The pin holds a simplistic bit with no key wards cut. The shank is then circular and collard at the terminal with the bow. The bow appears to be broken but clear signs of the break are now abraded smooth. The key has a brown/green patina with some surface erosion.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: BERK-00F8E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment, probably from the bow of a great square headed brooch c. 450 - 600 AD. The bow has a central rib with panels either side containing asymmetrical, complex interlacing zoomorphic designs. The fragment has a deeply convex reverse and is roughly broken at the top and bottom of the bow. The surface has a mottled green-grey oxidation. Similar to fig 1.1.4.7-c from British Artefacts by Brett Hammond.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: BERK-012476
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered silver sixpence of Charles I, struck under the King c. 1639 - 1640 AD. The obverse has the sixth bust of Charles I, denomination behind bust, legend around, mintmark of a triangle, above. The reverse has a flat-topped shield of arms over moline, legend around, mintmark above. The coin is worn and clipping to the rim. SP - 2817 group F.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: BERK-0034BA
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn, pierced Late Medieval Rose/Orb jetton of an anonymous Nuremberg maker c. 1500 - 1585 AD. The obverse appears to have three crowns, alternating with three lis, arranged around a central rose. Reverse with Imperial orb surmounted by a cross within a tressure with three main arches. The legends are illegible with a corroded surface.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-00E18D
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval iron angular blade spearhead with a split socket, classified by Swanton (1974) as a Class E2 type spearhead dating from the seventh century to later in the Anglo-Saxon period. Most of a rounded, split socket remains. The blade is broadly lozenged shaped with angular shoulders, with a short solid neck above the socket. The surface is heavily oxidised and fragile.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-006B59
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A portion of a four-part Alnage cloth seal from the reign of Charles II. One disc has a Crown with: CR: beneath and ENGLAND 1682 curved around the inside of a raised circular border. The other disc 3 also has a raised circular border in which the date 1682 is straight across the top, the initials could be EHMS with the numerals 1 -1/2 beneath, for the levy paid on the cloth. A similar seal is noted on page 203 of Geoffrey Egan's - Provenanced Leaden Cloth Seals, the seal is from Oxfordshire.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-000629
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Hammered Farthing, probably of Edward II c. 1307 - 1327 AD. Crowned bust facing with wedged drapery. Reverse with Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets to each quadrant. The coin is in fair condition with minor clipping.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-002092
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy circular token c. 1300 - 1500 AD. One side has a long cross, raised at the centre with a single pellet to each quadrant. The reverse is blank. The surface has a dull grey/cream lead oxide coating.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-00BC31
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Medieval decorated finger ring, probably c. 1400 - 1500 AD. The ring is composed of two elements, with the inner section having an applied outer ring with what appear to be talismanic, devotional, or Christian symbols/verse on six separate panels. Three of the panels are crafted as if an open book, the remainder are simple plaques with a curvilinear 'banner' on which there are black letter style inscriptions. The inscriptions are very indistinct and seemingly just random letters. There is some remnant evidence, that the ring was gilded. A similar ring in gold i…
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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