Record ID: IOW-61B784
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but misshapen Medieval copper-alloy buckle pin (c. 1270-c. 1400). The shaft and open loop are ‘D’-shaped in cross-section, flat on the underside. On the upper face, between the shaft and loop, there is a narrow transverse rmoulding. The tip of the shaft is undercut and smooth on the underside due to being in contact with the frame. This pin is corroded and has patches of a shiny dull green patina. Length: 45.0mm; width: 4.0mm; thickness: 13.6mm. Weight: 4.99g. Similar buckle pins from archaeological excavations in London have been dated c. 1270-c. 14…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-60E36D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Willem. Possibly class 3b, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, ref: 987). Obverse: [hE]NRICVS RE[X III] (NR ligated); Crowned bust facing without sceptre. Reverse: WIL/LEM/[ ]/[ ] (EM ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Diameter: 17.4mm. Weight: 0.71g. DA=12:4. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-5DEDA6
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 43-410) lock pin, consisting of a flat circular head and incomplete rectangular-sectioned shaft. The head measures 17.2mm in diameter and 5.8mm thick, and has a deep V-section groove running around the centre of the circumference. The top of the head is decorated with three grooved concentric rings (and resulting concentric ribs) around a central 5.4mm diameter raised circle with a punched dot at its centre. The shaft extends from the centre of the underside, measuring 9.0x5.0mm in cross-section and extending 29.1mm to the old, worn break (which …
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-5DDA0D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC) socketed axehead, consisting of the cutting edge only and broken at the very end of the socket. The cutting edge is curved and the 'corners' of it splayed. Both faces are heavily pitted and a bluey-green in colour. The base of the socket measures 28.6mm in length and 1.5mm in width at the worn break, which shows a lentoid or elongated pointed-oval cross-section. The fragment measures 19.8mm in length, 49.8mm in max.width, 8.9mm in max.thickness (at the break), 1.3mm in min.thickness (at the cutting edge) and weighs 29.38g.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-5DC9CF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount, perhaps from furniture, depicting a bird in flight and dating probably to the post-medieval period (c.1700-1900). The bird has outstretched wings, a long neck, and the head is turned to its left slightly. The underside of the body shows an integral, squashed rivet for attachment between two moulded 'feet' areas. The metal is badly pitted and much of the decoration is lost, but feather detail is just visible on the undersides of the wing and tail. The object measures 52.9mm in length, 51.6mm in width, 33.4mm in height and weighs 44.57g. Cf. GLO-337243, SOM-C20…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-5D6D37
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver post medieval whistle dating from about AD 1500 - 1650. The tubular whistle is made of silver sheet and soldered lengthways along an abutting seam. A collar of spiralled silver wire divides the whistle into two sections. Comparison with more complete examples suggests there would have been a second wound wire collar and third section, now missing. The first section comprises an obliquely angled mouthpiece flaring from semi-circular in cross-section at the end, to circular cross-section half way along the first section. There is a D-shaped aperture or sound ho…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrogate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5D5C85
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged lead-alloy papal bulla of Pope Nicholas III dating to the medieval period. Nicholas III was Pope from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280. The obverse of the bulla is stamped with the faces of the saints Peter and Paul within a border of raised pellets. Above the heads within the border, the saints' abbreviations would be visible with 'SPA' for St. Paul to the left and 'SPE' for St. Peter to the right (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus). The reverse is stamped with NICO/LAVS:/.PP :III. There is an omega above the 'PP', which is an…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: NMS-5D11E9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, Semi-hard hammer struck flake, of slightly patinated mottled brown/dark grey and light grey flint. Distal end steeply retouched to form the scraping end, one lateral edge retouched along its length, the other edge appears to have two notches, one c. 8 mm wide, the other 4 mm wide. Early Neolithic. 4,000 to 3,000 BC
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: NMS-5CF825
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary, soft hammer struck flake, of white and pale grey patinated flint with spotty iron stains to both faces, distal end has a steeply retouched notch c. 10 mm wide, both lateral edges appear use-worn and damaged. Possibly Early Neolithic. 4,000 to 3,000 BC
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: WILT-5CF36C
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy purse bar, probably dating to AD 1450-1600. The framgent comprises of one arm of the bar. The arm is circular in cross section and projects from the jaws of a debased zoomorphic moulding. The arm constricts at the terminal end terminating in a separate trapezoidal knop serving as a rove. A sewing plate projects from the underside of the arm, with two perforations. The arm is decorated with a field of engraved double-stranded lattice, inlaid with niello. Each angle of the lattice contains an incised zig-zag. Dimensions: 71.…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
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Record ID: GLO-5CE5ED
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy harness pendant. The pendant is of the heraldic shield type with projecting suspension loop on top. The device of the royal arms of England of the time which are three lions on a field of red enamel, blazoned 'gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or'. Traces of gilding are still visible on one of the animals.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5CD417
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantius I (AD 293-306) as caesar, dating to c.AD 298-301 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae. Probably mint of Trier.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5CD009
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver longcross penny of Richard III (1483 - 1485), dating to 1483-1485. Durham mint. Obv: Crowed bust with letter S on neck. Rev: Longcross with letter D in centre and three pellets in each quarter. North (1991) Volume 2, p 98, no 1687. Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 0.77
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: WILT-5CBE6B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward III, dating to AD 1344-1351. Third (florin) coinage, type 3. London mint. North (1991: 47) no. 1115.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5CB2A4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver longcross penny of Edward I (1272 - 1307), dating to AD 1300 - 1307. Class 10cf5. Minted in Durham. North (1991) Volume 2, p 32 no 1043/1 Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 1.09 g
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-5CAE25
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Secondary, hard hammer struck flakes with the distal end and one lateral edge steeply retouched to form the scraping edge. One is unpatinated black flint, likely to be of Later Neolithic date, 44 x 41.5 x 10 mm, 20g. The other is patinated white and grey with spotty iron stains to some of the flake ridges, likely to be of Early Neolithic date, 52.5 x 41 x 15 mm, 35 g. 4,000 to 2351 BC.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: WILT-5C98F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy radiate or nummus of uncertain ruler dating to AD 260-402. Uncertain reverse type or mint.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5C982C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period c. AD 157-158 (Reece period 7). TR [POT] XXI-COS IIII, Annona standing left holding corn ears and rudder on prow, at feet to left a modius. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 59, no. 274. The coin is incomplete and was found in two fragments a year apart.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
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Record ID: WILT-5C8805
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver continental sterling imitation ('crockard') penny of John of Louvain, dating to AD 1296-1300. Mayhew type 84. Herstal mint. Mayhew (1983: 55) no. 84.
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-5C82B1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman finger ring dating to c.AD 200-300. The object consists of just the bezel and shoulders. There is no apparent decoration or any markings on the object. The bezel is circular and is recessed which perhaps indicates it once contained an intaglio. It is likely classed as a Henig Type 2 or 3, dating to the 3rd century. The object has a light green patina. See also DOR-5B5CC1 and YORYM-689124
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ryedale', grid reference and parish protected.