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Record ID: LIN-45FD1E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse depicting two soldiers and one standard. Illegible mint. Struck AD335-7.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: NLM-45F81B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin. Possibly a Northumbrian styca, as kindly identified by the finder. The ?obverse conforms more closely to the suggested type (cf. Abramson 2006, page 131), but the ?reverse appears figurative rather than literate. Suggested date: issue of 800-867 ?Obverse description: Central ?cross in circular panel; indistinct circumferential legend ?Reverse description: Central boss with the appearance of a left hand spiral radiating from it, with pellets between the curving rays Diameter: 13mm, Weight: 0.79gms
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buslingthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LIN-45E92E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. CONSTANTINOPOLIS commemorative issue depicting Victory on prow. Mint of Lyon. Struck 330-331. Probably RIC VIII, no. 242.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-45D05D
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible fragment of a medieval purse frame. The bar is circular in section, broken at both ends, and has an integral loop extending from what might have been the underside.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-45AB20
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing side of two standards. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, no. 537. Struck 332-3.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-4590B5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a medieval or post-medieval copper alloy cooking pot leg. The fragment has an incomplete sub-oval flat back with a flat side extending at the top at 90 degrees. The rest of the surface is irregular. Soot is visible on the back. Notes It is uncertain what type of vessel this leg comes from, but Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessels in the Medieval period include skillets, ewers, and cauldrons. According to Butler, Green and Payne (2009), "From aboutAD 1100, cast copper alloy vessels...were commonly used for downhearth cooking, with the vessel sitting…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-456D69
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a lead object, probably the butt from a toy gun (1600 - 1700). The toy is probably modelled on the petronel pistol that was popular in the 17th century (Forsyth & Egan, 2005: 97). The fragment is flat, rectangular in plan, and decorated on one side. The decorative side has a raised perimeter enclosing a hatched background and two moulded circles. The panel and decoration are similar to other toy guns, for instance DENO-459EB2.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-455F71
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a late medieval or early post-medieval copper alloy purse frame. The frame is comprised of a right-angled and curved strip of copper alloy, which tapers at one end to the area where it would have joined onto the purse bar. The fragment is decorated with triangles each comprised of four lines of niello. A circular hole is located through the frame.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-45359F
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy casket key. The key has a flat circular loop. The shank is rectangular in plan, oval in section, and is hollow at the terminal. A T-shaped bit extends from the shank.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-45294E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy composite buckle. The buckle has a pointed oval frame with an integral forked spacer. The plates and pin are missing.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-4509A8
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early medieval copper alloy 'Norse' bell. The object is triangular in form and hexagonal in cross section, being formed of six triangular panels each terminating with a knop at the corner. The apex is incomplete and has a moulded collar. The triangular panels are covered with fine horizontal scratches or grooves. This type of bell is described as a 'Norse' bell because of their association with Scandinavian sites and date to the period 900-1100. Similar examples include NLM-0A3A38 and LIN-C65B75. Reference Mainman & Rogers, 2000, "Craft, Industry and Everyday Li…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-44E2FD
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy ring or ferrule. The ring is formed of a thin, slender hoop decorated with a central raised rib, flanked on either side by a perimeter of incised grooves.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LIN-40CF63
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure reference 2018 T857. Description: a medieval silver mount. The mount is sexfoil, domed, and has rounded terminals to each side panel. Two integral lugs extend from the reverse, each of which has a flattened circular terminal. A circular silver washer is located on each lug. Dimensions: Weight: 0.5 g. Diameter: 8 mm Discussion: Belt mounts of similar form and type were recovered from excavations in London (Egan & Pritchard, 1991, p 188-9) from contexts dated to between 1250 and 1450. 1. Egan G. & Pritchard F. 1991; Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3; Dres…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: NLM-3FF75D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spoon fragment. Cast bowl of a small spoon with a deep oval bowl, and with a rib extending under the bowl from the stem [lost, together with the rest of the bowl]. The use of copper alloy for spoons only became common after the post-medieval decay of craft guilds, as they had sought to prohibit use of materials which might be sold as more valuable metal. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1650-1800. Length: 31.9mm, Width: 21.4mm, Thickness (clear of rib): 1.3mm, Weight: 7.16gms
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-3FE5D9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch. Cast hinged Colchester derivative brooch, Mackreth type CD H 5.c. Plain tubular wings retain an axis bar for a hinged pin; a brick-red material is also revealed by the partial breakage of the wings. The wings are clasped by a D-section curving bow with a single central longitudinal ride. It tapers towards a plain foot, and is probably bent into a tighter curve than was originally intended. The catch plate is lost. Abraded. Suggested date: Early Roman, 55-100. Length: 21.4mm, Width: 28.4mm, Thickness (crest of bow): 5.9mm, Weight: 5.87gms
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyborough', grid reference and parish protected.