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Record ID: GLO-921D64
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch of Hull T104. Tubular wings hold the pin axis bar, there is a slot in the centre of the wings at the rear for the pin, the pin is missing. A double recessed line decorated the front tip of each wing. The head of the bow has a tapering triangular pannel with expanded shoulders. In the centre of the head are two raised lines that converge at the apex of the bow forming a V-shaped crest with a third raised line in the centre. The lower part of the bow is truncated resulting in the loss of the catchplate.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th July 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Tickenham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-920F4E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval cast gold cloisonné buckle tongue. The tongue comprises a mushroom-shaped base with an integral tongue, which extends outwards from the base and flares as it curves downwards towards the blunt tip. The lower edges of the tongue are decorated with a row of punched crescent motifs surrounded by a border of lightly punched dots. A double row of dots, much worn, is also visible along top of the tongue. On the back of the buckle is a gold loop, rectangular in cross-section, for attaching to the missing buckle loop.
The upper surface of the base is decorated with ge…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: LANCUM-91247A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy unlooped palstave axe probably dating to the Middle Bronze Age palstave 1450 to 1200BC. The axe shares similarities with the Taunton metalwork assemblage and Hotham related to the palstaves of the Acton Park metalwork assemblage to which it bears some resemblance similar to Needham et al fig 140 (1985) and Read (1995: p.3 fig 9 ). The axe is almost complete with a length of 123mm. The butt is slightly concave and has a width of 20mm. The flanges are flat, longiform in plan, straight and parallel as far as the stop, with a width of 20mm. The blade is flaring 42mm wide…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-8F3C14
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy purse bar of the early Post Medieval period, dating from circa AD 1450 - AD 1550, Williams Class D. The purse bar comprises a central heart-shaped block with a vertical circular aperture through which is the remains of the suspension loop bar. At either side of the heart-shaped box are integrally cast, short, circular cross-sectioned, funnel shaped arms which then constricts into a circular-sectioned bar with expanded rounded terminal. Two loops of copper alloy wire have each been wrapped around the arms, and these would have formed part of the frame fo…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: OXON-8ECB45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman plate brooch, dating to the period c.AD 200-350. The brooch is oval in plan with a raised oval rim around a recessed cell at its centre, which would have held a stone or coloured glass insert. There is traces of gilding around the outer rim but the brooch is too worn to discern any incised or moulded decoration around this area. The reverse of the brooch retains the hooked catchplate and most of the single lug for the pin. Around these two elements is the remains of a white metal (silver) coating.
Plate brooches usually date to the second and thi…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: HAMP-8E827E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman (AD 43-70) tinned or silvered copper alloy Hod Hill brooch, without side lugs. It is missing its lower bow and catchplate.
The wingspan is 13.8mm, the wings curling forward to hold the (copper alloy) axis bar. At the centre the elongated rectangular head of the pin rotates around the axis bar. This then extends into the shank which termiantes in a worn break, 0.8mm in diameter. The pin survives to a length of 28mm and is of a different copper alloy to the body of the brooch (having a light, bright green coloured patina).
Beyond the wings the head is Y-shaped, nar…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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Record ID: OXON-8E7730
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to the period AD 190 (Reece period 9). [GEN AVG FELIC], S C reverse type depicting Genius standing left sacrificing with patera over an altar and holding cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 430, no. 561.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-8DF957
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval copper alloy non-heraldic personal seal matrix of pointed oval form which dates to the 14th century. The matrix depicts a pelican in her piety (feeding her young with blood dripping from her own breast) around which is the inscription + SVM PELICANVS DEI: ('I am the Pelican of God'), with reverse-barred 'N'.
The reverse of the matrix (which has faceted and slightly rounded edges) has a slightly raised wide, flat central rib narrowing from the loop to the opposite point/ edge.
The object has a dark green patina and is rather pitted to the reverse. It measures 31.1 mm in le…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: OXON-8DE7C8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. Only the blade edge survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The blade edge narrows to a flat tip, still relatively sharp, and is curved in form with expanded sides that narrow in towards the main section of the axe. In cross section the axe head is rectangular in plan and is hollow, showing the beginnings (or end) of a socket. The fragment has a light blue-green patina but much of this original surface is missing from one side of the blade. This is a fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
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Record ID: OXON-8D3A6C
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy probable beaded or knobbed bracelet of late Hallstatt to late Iron Age (La Tene III) date (c. 650 BC - 43 AD). The bracelet consists of two slightly curved hemispherical hollow lobes or domes conjoined via a decorative linear collar; a further collar is present one the outside of one of the lobes, indicating a further (now missing) lobe (see below). Each lobe is of a slightly different size. One of the lobes has two U-shaped hollows opposite one another on the reverse edge - these may be the remains of fixing holes, where the opposing, male section br…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: OXON-8D2544
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a cast copper-alloy probable beaded or knobbed bracelet of late Hallstatt to late Iron Age (La Tene III) date (c. 650 BC - 43 AD). The bracelet consists of two slightly curved hemispherical hollow lobes or domes conjoined with a ribbed collar. Each lobe is of a slightly different size.
This was initially considered to be a fragment of a MIA brooch (Adams' Type 2Bb2 / regional 'vale' brooch), as the hollow domes and ribbed collars are a feature of these brooches, but closer inspection suggests the curve could indicate this is a fragment from a beaded bracelet or…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: NMS-8D000E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester-derivative Polden Hill brooch,spring with twelve loops, the pin and the foot are missing. The wings are plain apart from a vertical groove next to the flat, pierced ends. The tapering oval-sectioned bow is undecorated. Wingspan 31mm. Extant length 21mm. c.75 - c.175.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-8CE34C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy brooch dating to the medieval period. The brooch frame is square, with three corners extending outwards into worn points. The fourth corner is in the form of an integral pin mechanism. A pin has survived but is attached to the frame through a hole pierced in one of pointed corners, indicating that the brooch has been repaired. There are four tall circular collets (sockets for a setting) positioned in the centre of each side of the frame. All of the collets are filled with a white substance. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal is worn and dark green in co…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th July 2020
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Record ID: SF-8B9BE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman siliqua, contemporary copy of a coin of Julian (AD 355-363), dating to the period AD 360-363 (Reece Period 18). Reverse type depicting wreath enclosing VOT/X/MVLT/XX. Copying a prototype of the Mint of Lyon, cf. RIC VIII, p. 195, no. 233; cf. Hoxne no. 792 for a similar contemporary copy of this type.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Ufford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-8AEB09
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The matrix has a tri-lobed terminal with a knop at its apex and small projections at the side (one at each upper side of a lobe) and one at each side where it joins the shaft. It sits upon a raised collar of three bands which has a short hexagonal tapering shaft below. This expands to form an oval shaped matrix surface which is engraved with an armorial shield set in a beaded recessed border.
The arms are quartered and are 1st and 4th , on a chevron between three animals's heads erased, a mullet enclosed by two crescents; 2nd and 3rd, two bars.
Above the shield the crest dis…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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