Record ID: PUBLIC-85662E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval Copper-alloy composite strap end. The object consists of two tapering Copper-alloy plates with a Copper-alloy spacer, fixed between them by a Copper alloy rivet at the narrowing end. This feature extends 17.42 mm from the terminal that tapers to a right angle finished with a central knop. The opposing end of the object is bifurcated, where a small piece of organic material, possibly leather is extant within the opening. A central piercing exists, close to this end and it contains a Copper alloy rivet. The plates terminate with squared edges at this end. The obje…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-814599
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy double-looped sub-annular buckle frame, dating c. 1650-1720). Description: The frame is oval with a straight central recessed strap bar, creating two D-shaped loops. The frame is undecorated on both faces and the reverse is bevelled on the interior edge. There is iron corrosion products on the strap bar, indicating that this buckle once had an iron pin, which is now missing. The frame itself is quite warped and no longer flat. It is also mottled mid orangey brown on the front with some green patches and the other way round on the back. Meas…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-8122ED
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval (c.1250-1400AD) D-shaped buckle with narrowed offset strap bar. Description: The buckle is small, with thin bars of which the strap bar is offset. At the opposite end of the frame the loop has a central groove flanked on each side by two smaller grooves and a protruding stub creating transverse ribbed decoration . The decoration wraps around the frame front to back. The buckle pin remains. in place and is formed from a piece of copper wire. The back of the buckle is flat with some evidence of filing/bevelling. The colour of the buckle is a dark g…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-80F6E7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and lightly abraded lead-alloy unifaced token of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1850. Description: The token is uniface and circular. Has a quartered design forming a cross and has three pellets in each angle. The token is roughly flat and is a grey colour. The token is braded and one quarter is bent slightly down. Measurements: 13.28mm in diameter, 2.71mm thick and 4.32g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-80D19A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and abraded hammered and slightly worn silver medieval halfpenny of Richard II (1377-1399), North (1991) No. 1331b, Withers type 1g(i), Minted at London. Measurements: 14.95mm in diameter, 0.48mm thick and 0.51g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-808B87
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman Nummus of Valens (AD 364-78), dating to the period AD 364-75 (Reece period 19). Obverse: [D N VALEN]-S P F AVG, Pearl-diademed and cuirased bust facing right. Reverse: SECVRITAS-REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Arles: OF II// [...]ON[...].
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-808977
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and clipped medieval silver groat of Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (pre-Treaty) Series Gb, dating 1356-1361, top arches unfleured. North (1991) No. 1194. Measurements: 23.92mm in diameter, 0.91mm thick, and 3.11g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: IOW-807F5B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but slightly misshapen post-Medieval gold posy finger-ring (c. 1600-c. 1700). Treasure case no. 2018 T417. The outer face has an elaborate design of contiguous moulded motifs: hearts, tri-lobed floral sprigs and 'daggers'. The inner face has a phrase as well as a maker's mark and is inscribed: 'Constancy Weth Affection' (constancy with affection) The 'W' is in the form of a crown which in heraldic terms is in the style of a 'Crown of Nobility'. The inscription is followed by the maker's mark in the form of a stamped capital letter 'R'. 20.2mm (length); 18.8mm (w…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Sunday 25th November 2018
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Record ID: NMS-805A0D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy as of Gordian III dating to the period AD 238 - 244 (Reece Period 12). Fourth issue. PAX AETERNA S C reverse type depicting Pax running left holding branch and sceptre. Mint of Rome. See: RIC Vol. 4C, p. 50, no. 319b.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-805709
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered and slightly worn silver medieval halfpenny of Richard II (1377-1399), North (1991) No. 1331b, Withers type 1e, Minted at London. Measurements: 13.96mm in diameter, 0.57mm thick and 0.43g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.