Record ID: SWYOR-782CFA
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object of uncertain date and use, possibly a bead or spacer, but more likely to be a Post Medieval object such as a washer or perhaps a shotgun cartridge base or case. The object comprises a flat undecorated circular disc with flat faces, and a small central circular perforation with signs of wear around the edges on both sides.A flange projects from the edge of one face in one area. Dimensions: diameter 13.0 mm, diameter of perforation 3.0mm, thickness 3.0 mm, weight 2.41 g. A well developed green patina survives in places on the edge, but is mostly missing. Simil…
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Sunday 10th January 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-777338
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dated to 1582-1584. Fifth issue. Mintmark letter A. Mint of London. Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind. Obverse inscription: E.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA. Reverse description: Long cross fourcheé over Royal shield dividing legend. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarring Neville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-771501
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dated to 1587-1589. Fifth issue. Mintmark Crescent. Mint of London. Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind. Obverse inscription: [E.D].G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA. Reverse description: Long cross fourcheé over Royal shield dividing legend. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarring Neville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-768685
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dated to 1582-1583. Fifth issue. Mintmark Bell. Mint of London. Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind. Obverse inscription: E.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA. Reverse description: Long cross fourcheé over Royal shield dividing legend. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishopstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-765634
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete weathered and altered gabbro axehead with what appears to be hornblende vein inclusions. The butt end of the axehead is formed and has survived and the blade end has been damaged through use and resharpened. The axe is also slightly waisted along its length showing wear from being bound to a wooden haft. Since deposition the axehead has been struck by the plough which has left several gashes to the surface on the ventral face, while the dorsal face remains unfinished and retains the original surface of the cobble that it was derived from. The face sh…
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7618AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dated to 1594-1596. Fifth issue. Mintmark Woolpack. Minted at London. Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind. Obverse inscription: E.D.G.RO[SA].SINE.SPINA. Reverse description: Long cross fourcheé over Royal shield dividing legend. Reverse inscription: CI[VI]/TAS/ LON/DON.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-73741D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head and upper part of bow of a Roman copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Mackreth 2011 TR 1.2b1. There is a horizontal tubular attachment for a hinged pin on the reverse, with remains of the pin loop visible in a central slot and held in place by an axis bar. On the front one speck of probably red enamel remains within a decorative arrangement which is very close to that on Mackreth 2011, 119, pl. 80 nos. 4934 and 11826. The old break lies above the base of the head where there would have been transverse ribbed mouldings. Extant length 18.4mm. Width 17.8mm. c.75 - c.200.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-735F0E
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rather abraded post-medieval end cap of a scale-tang knife with the remains of the terminal of the iron tang set into a slot. Two lateral projections were probably animal heads but most of their surface detail has been lost. On one face there are slight traces of an engraved saltire. SF6714 and YORYM-A65069 are very similar in form and both are decorated with a saltire on both faces. Length 16.8mm. Width 22.7mm. Thickness 9.2mm. 16th century
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-72D646
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy British flat discoidal plate brooch in exceptionally abraded condition, with all surfaces, almost all of the the edge, parts of the double pin lug, almost all of the catchplate, most of the spring, the pin and all enamel inlay (apart from dark material in the central round cell) missing. A barely discernible ring of reserved dots within a ring of zigzags show this to be of Mackreth 2011 2.c and very close to plate 105 no. 10635. Diameter 21mm. 2nd - 3rd century.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2020
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Record ID: BH-728ED5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one-piece type brooch dating from the Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-70). The brooch comprises the head and bow. The catch plate, spring and pin are missing. The head comprises two short flat wings with rounded ends. One of the wings is broken at the end with an uneven and very worn break. Projecting behind the wings are two centrally positioned circular-sectioned hooks: one above that curves upwards and has an old break; and one below that curves downwards before hooking back upwards and terminating in a rounded point. The bow …
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Record ID: BH-71684D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Aucissa derivitive or Hod Hill type brooch dating to the period c. AD 43-75. The brooch consists of the head and upper bow. The lower bow, catch plate and pin are missing. The head comprises a folded cylinder divided in two by a central vertical rectangular notch. The construction has been compressed so that the ends are flat and there is no visible gap within. Underneath the head is a narrower plate that and a slightly raised transverse ridge. Below this the plate widens into a flat and broadly rectangular upper bow plate with rounded s…
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-70F3B2
Object type: LAMP HOOK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Roman lamp hook. Broken 34mm long tapering wire shaft at the top of which is a rectangular cross-sectioned flat-top suspension loop, pierced by an oval hole. Underneath this the shaft forms a moulded collar, 5mm below which, adjoining to one side, there is a projecting downward-pointing tapering hairpin pointed-hook. The wire shaft continues for another 15mm before terminating in an old break. Originally there would have been another diametrically opposed hook further down the shaft, (see SOM-EFC2F3) but this is lost to the break. Two similar objects hooks…
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Saturday 11th July 2020
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Record ID: SUR-701D50
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded Iron Age copper alloy unit of the Catuvellauni / North Thames region, probably attributed to Cunobelinus and of "Cunobelinus Bitch and Snake" type dating to AD 10-40. Obverse: Head, left, [C]A[MVL] in front. Reverse: Bitch, left, snake in paws, [CV]N[O] below. As ABC 2951.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-7010C1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper-alloy belt mount. Circular, convex at the front with a stepped-down outer flange. Concave reverse with of two sub-rectangular sectioned integral attachment spikes, bent over in the same direction. Cf. Read (2001), Nos. 265-267. Very similar to NMS-8F9307 on this database. 17th century. Diameter: 15.0mm. Thickness (including spikes): 5.0mm, (excluding attachment spikes): 3.0mm. Weight: 1g
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-6FFB4A
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy late Post-Medieval fob seal matrix. Pierced trefoil top fluting outwards in foliate openwork sides to an oval base containing an amber coloured intaglio matrix. The seal is engraved with a contemporary key motif. The body of the seal matrix is heavily encrusted with iron corrosion, presumably from the original attachment device, probably a chain. Circa AD1730-1830
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2020
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Record ID: NCL-6FC1D8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast biconical spindle whorl of medieval or post-medieval date. On one side, the whorl is decorated with 14 radial lines, which taper slightly from centre to rim. The other side is decorated with alternating sets of radial lines (three sets of two, one set of three) and groups of pellets (four sets of three, arranged in a triangular pattern). On both sides, the outer rim is delineated by a raised band. Diameter 30 mm, height 10.15 mm, weight 28.96 g. The perforation 10.07 mm in diameter, which may suggest a medieval date, given the thicker spindles in use during this period (…
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-6FA587
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy mount. Flat, sub-circular plate with eight lobes around the perimeter, alternately large and small. There are two integral attachment spikes on the reverse, which are bent over and are still holding a fragment of (probably) leather. The leather is black and hard. The mount has a dark green patina which has flaked away in some areas, revealing a brown patina underneath. No surface decoration survives. Similar to Read (2016) Nos. 278-279. 17th century Length: 13.9mm. Width: 13.8mm. Thickness (including spikes and leather): 4.9mm (plate only): 1.9mm. Weight: 1g
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-6F4A03
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper-alloy button. Solid, bi-convex head with a casting seam and an integral loop on the reverse. 16th to 17th century. Diameter: 11.1mm. Thickness of head: 4.5mm. Length (head and loop): 10.1mm. Weight: 1g
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2023
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Record ID: NMS-6F18C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy worn fragment of a Colchester derivative, hinged pin (Mackreth CD H class 3) Roman brooch. Long semi-circular section bi-lateral tapering wings with worn reel decoration towards the eroded ends. Central slot located on the underside where the wings meet the head, to accommodate a hinged pin, of which only a short stub remains. Tapering bow with broader curving head flanked by oblique mouldings where it adjoins the wings. Moulded raised medial ridge on upperside of bow with flat underside giving a sub-pentagonal cross section. Lower bow, catchplate and majority of the pin …
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
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Record ID: NCL-6F15C2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, post-medieval lead alloy button (1600-1700). The button is plano-convex in shape, with an integrally cast loop and a deep casting seam running across the centre of the back. The front has a pellet at its centre and a six-spoke wheel design with six teardrop-shaped recesses. The metal has a thick white coating, with traces of blue-green copper corrosion also visible. 23mm diameter, 9.3mm deep (including shank), weighs 10.32g. Buttons with similar design include LANCUM-A91346, SUR-46007E, YORYM-A01C38, SWYOR-40902B and FAKL-DE3C46.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
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