Record ID: PUBLIC-56C44A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped post Medieval, silver penny of Charles I (1625-1649). Initial mark: two pellets, Group D, (North 1991: 162, ref: 2268). Obverse: CAROLVS.D.G.M [.B.F: ET.H.R] EX Crowned bust left with I behind head. Reverse: [IVSTI]TIA.THRO[NVM.FIRMAT] ('Justice strengthens the throne'); Oval garnished shield.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-55D113
Object type: CUTLERY
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete utensil set of modern date, cAD1938-1945. The utensil set is know as Goffel. German Army "Spork" (Fork = gable/Spoon = offel) comprising a spoon and a fork joined by a rivet towards the base of the handles. The lower face is stamped with a makers mark of GK & F, which is underlined and with the number 40 stamped below the line. The metal has a dull grey patina and is slightly corroded. The tines of the fork have been broken off. The item was found on the site of a POW camp, where both German and Italian prisoners of War were detained. Length: 153.9mm; …
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-53C748
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval North American incomplete clay pipe dating from AD 1640-1680. This is an Iroquoian-style "tulip bowl" with possibly Algonquian or Siouan style stamped decoration. The pipe is made from a low fired clay with rouletted decoration consisting of a double band below the rim, under which are a series of four triangular ‘sail’ motifs within these are horizontal rouletted lines. Below this is a triple banded collar. The base of the bowl and stem are broken and missing. Pipes like these where produced on the East coast of North Amer…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-53B3D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver penny of Charles I (AD1625-1649), probably dating from AD 1636 to 1643. Initial mark is unclear. Probably Group B. North (1975:137) no. 2264. Obverse description: Crowned bust left with value mark I behind head, no inner circle Obverse inscription: CAROLVS . D . G . M . B . F ET H REX Reverse description: Round garnished shield, no inner circle Reverse inscription: [IVSTI]TIA THRONVM FIRMAT Dimensions: diameter: 12.91mm; weight: 0.33g Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink:…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
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Record ID: LON-539EF5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver penny from the Commonwealth period (AD 1649-1660). North (1975:173 no.2729) Obverse description: Shield of St George within a wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch Reverse description: conjoined shield of St George and the shield of Ireland, above number one between two pellets. Dimensions: diameter: 14.22mm; weight: 0.33g Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2020
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Record ID: LON-537044
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating AD1587-1589. Initial mark cresent. Mint of London. North No. 2016. Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind Obverse inscription: E D [G] ROSA [SINE SPIN]A Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS] LONDON Dimensions: diameter: 15.58mm; weight: 0.52g Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-52D71A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Denarius of Hadrian AD 117-138, The reverse, legend: CO / SIII, Hercules seated right on cuirass, with club resting on shield and holding distaff, helmet on ground to left. Minted Rome, AD 126-7, (Reece Period 6) (RIC II, 149.) The coin is a rounded square shape 17.74 mm, X 16.55 mm, thickness, 2.93 mm, weight, 2.22 grams, It has a rusty brown patina, where it is slightly chipped it is silver. Obverse: laureate head facing right, Legend, [HADR]IANVS / AVGVST[VS],
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-524255
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bradford
Workflow stage: Published
A white metal plated copper alloy spur with one of the fitting hooks present. Dating to the post-medieval period, AD 1600-1700, the spur consists of two arms angled outwards like a wishbone rather than the more familiar horseshoe shape, with a half broken rowel slot; the rowel is lost. The arms are D shaped in cross section, each arm ends in a rounded, double looped terminal in a figure of eight shape. The neck of the spur is slightly curved upwards and at the midpoint (in section) it is oval. There is no sign of decoration except for the applied surface plating. There is evidence o…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-51B724
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint leaf-shaped arrowhead. Tertiary flake, light grey opaque patina. Abruptly-flaked base, left edge and tip. Butt on left edge and the right has been partially retouched (semi-abrupt, parallel, direct) near the tip.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-519AC3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint flake. Tertiary flake, light creamy-grey opaque patina.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-5185D5
Object type: POINT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic burnt flint point. Tertiary broken blade, light cream opaque patina. Left edge retouched (semi-abrupt, scaler, direct, short).
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-514C0E
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic flint awl. Burnt flake, mid-grey opaque patina. Proximal end rounded by abrupt, sub-parallel retouch. Distal end retouched (abrupt, direct, short, parallel) to form an awl or piercer.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-514240
Object type: POINT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic flint microlithic point. Tiny tertiary flake, light brownish-cream opaque patina. Abruptly flaked on right edge and base to create symmetry. Tip with abrupt, inverse, parallel retouch.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-513565
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint leaf-shaped arrowhead. Possibly a pot-lid, mottled mid and dark grey opaque patina. Cortical dorsal face. Semi-abrupt, scaler, inverse retouch to shape the right edge. Base worked on the dorsal face, as is the tip.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-50ABBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A voided long cross silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272) Class 5g, (AD 1258-1265) (North 997) moneyer Ion of Bury St Edmunds mint, Obverse: Facing bust with sceptre left, hair of two curls and pellets to either side. Legend: hENRICVS REX III Reverse: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Legend: ION/ONS/ENT/EDI Diameter: 18.2mm. Weight: 1.3g
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-506B41
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval, lead alloy biface token, dating AD1670-1800. This is a Powell type 11 token, depicting tavern utensils. The obverse depicts a tall, fluted wine glass/goblet on the left, with a wine glass or decanter to with right. The obverse is decorated with a row of zigzag lines, forming 3 points. These tokens thought to be later than about 1670 and continue into the 18th century. Cf. M. Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets and Tokens Vol. 3 c.1588-1830, p. 1818, nos.5409-11 and M. Mitchiner and Anne Skinner, 'English Tokens c.1425-1672', BNJ 54 (1984), p.129, no. 112. Simila…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4CBC3E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy one-piece La Tene III Nauheim brooch dating to the Late Iron Age / early Roman period c. 50 BC - AD 50. At the head of the brooch are two complete circular-sectioned spring coils. The third and fourth coils are missing but the circular-sectioned external chord survives above. The pin is also missing. The bow of the brooch is long, broadly flat and bows along its length. It is wider at the spring end and a step separates these two components. The edges of the bow are very worn. A central recess extends along the length of the upper surface and this is de…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Codicote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4B8029
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 330-340 (Reece Period 17) Anepigraphic reverse type depicting a She-wolf suckling twins. Unclear mint.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4B6D83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman developed T-shaped brooch dating to c. AD 50 – 150. The surviving brooch consists of the upper section of the wings and the upper section of the bow. A fragment of the pin remains attached to the axial bar within the long wings of the cross bar. The bow is D-shaped in cross-sectioned and is slightly arched. Where the bow is attached to the crossbar there is a raised horizontal collar. The bow is concave at both edges and widens to form a circular geometric motif at the midpoint. The motif consists of a central lozenge with each corner joining …
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
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Record ID: BERK-4B4AE2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval long cross halfpenny of Edward IV (AD 1461-1483), second reign dating to AD 1473 – 1477. Pierced cross initial mark. Withers Class 6b, North: 1667. Obverse: bust facing, EDWAR DEI GRA REX x Reverse: long cross and three pellets to each quadrant, CIVI/TAS/LON/DON Measurements: diameter = 11.84mm, thickness = 0.47mm, weight = 0.3gm. Refs; Withers & Withers 2004, page 32, North 2000, vol 2, page 95.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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