Record ID: HAMP-747C66
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy halfpenny trade token of Peter Cross, grocer of Winchester, Hampshire, and dated to 1667 on the obverse. The obverse is slightly offstruck. Reference: Williamson, Hampshire 216
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'New Alresford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-70214D
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle early-medieval (Anglo Saxon, c.700-900) copper alloy polyhedral-headed pin, missing part of the shaft. The head is flat (sub-rectangular in cross-section) and square with the corners cut off in shape. Three of the resulting points are flattened while the edges of the head are faceted, sloping away from a central ridge. The head (6.8x7.7x3.4mm) has thirteen facets in total, with a rib collar at the fourth point and the shank (1.3mm diameter) extending beyond to an old break. The pin head is undecorated and has a smooth, shiny, blue-green patina. The object measure…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-6F7FC3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval (1270-1450) copper alloy simple bar mount, rectangular in shape with a central circular perforation 2.4mm in diameter and a small central rivet hole at either end, 0.8mm in diameter. It is a very elongated D-shape in cross-section, being flat to the reverse and slightly convex to the front (max. 0.8mm thick at centre, min.0.7mm thick at the edges). The reverse is undecorated while the front has (remaining) two raised ribs and a corresponding groove flanking one long edge, and a raised ridge flanking the other long edge. All raised ribs are formed of moulded beading. The ob…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-6F03B7
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, early post-medieval (1500-1700) copper alloy book-clasp, complete with copper alloy back plate. At one end, the book-clasp has a 6.3mm wide hook which curves to the reverse and stops just before extending parallel to its front. Below the hook is a rectangular expansion 12.1mm wide before extending into the body of the object which has incurved edges and a flared terminal. The rectangular expansion is decorated with two pairs of grooves flanking either long edge while the body of the clasp has two concentric grooved rings (and corresponding ribs) around a central circular per…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-6EAC5E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of copper alloy Roman brooch consisting of part of the lower bow and openwork catchplate, probably of Colchester derivative type, dating to c. AD 43 - 150. The bow is lozengiform in cross-section, measuring 4.8x4.5mm at the (very worn) break and narrowing to a worn tip measuring 3.0mm wide. Two worn, sub-triangular projections extend to the reverse at either end of the section of bow; these are the surviving pieces of openwork catchplate and 1.8mm thick. That behind the worn tip has a wide groove to one side flanking its join with the bow. The metal has lost its original…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.