Record ID: LIN-657362
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy, P-shaped, divided bow brooch of Roman date, AD 175 - 250. Only part of the head and bow have survived. The head of the brooch is a horizontal cylinder, open at the reverse, containing the axis bar and spring. There is no visible decoration. Only two moulded projections survive of the bow, these are now broken and worn to a rounded stub. The break is patinated. The brooch has a dark brown patina. The width along the spring casing is 19 mm, the length from the top of the casing to the end of the longest projection is 13 mm. Weight is 3.47g An…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 26th April 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6527BA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete whittle tang iron knife with wooden handle, dating to the medieval to early post medieval period. The knife has a bellied blade. The handle is oval in section and tapers out towards the end. The blade is complete but has depositional iron corrosion towards the handle. The wooden handle has a split along its entire length on one side, otherwise is preserved in good condition. Entire Length: 169mm. Length of blade: 88mm Length of shoulder:32mm. Length of handle: 49mm. Width of handle:23.23mm. Blade width: 15.5mm. Maximum Thickness of blade: 3.3mm. Weight: 58.5g. …
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Sunday 14th March 2021
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Record ID: LIN-64DEC9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead hollow die cast miniature horse head. Probably made between 1883 and 1966. Manufacture of hollow die cast toys started in the UK in 1883 and ceased in 1966 due to the toxicity of the metal. The features of the horse are clearly visible and the bridle and reins are shown. There is a pierced sub circular hole on the upper head between the eyes approx. 1mm in diameter. The object has a dark grey green patina. The head appears to have been broken off from another part. Width from rear of base of neck to tip of nose 25mm. Height from base of neck to tip of ear 20mm. Weight 6.73g.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 26th April 2021
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Record ID: GLO-64985A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual cast copper alloy brooch, probably dating from the Middle Iron Age. The brooch is form from an arching bow that has a head and foot plate at either end set perpendicular to the bow forming a simple H-shape. The bow is decorated with a raised beaded border on each sided, which flank two rings formed from seven pellets. Both the head and foot plates have expanded terminals with decorated edges. Each terminal curves down to the centre of the plate where the foot plate has an additional raised crest in the centre whilst the head plate has a slot for the pin. The head plate is …
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: OXON-646181
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver groat of Henry VI (first reign AD 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle issue dating to AD 1427-1430. Initial marks cross II / V. Mint of Calais. North (1991: 75) No. 1446.  
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
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Record ID: BH-64612C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman as or dupondius of uncertain possible Antonine empress(?), probably dating to the period c.AD 138-192. Illegible reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Record ID: LIN-643331
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy hollow die-cast miniature toy gun dating to the modern period, probably AD 1883 1966. Part of the barrel is missing. The butt flares away from the barrel. The top of the surviving barrel has a slot along its length where the missing firing mechanism would have been fitted. Broken projections underneath the barrel are the remains of the trigger. The barrel has a circular insert which may the remains of the missing part of the barrel. The object has a dark green grey patina. The underside of the barrel is decorated with cross-hatching. Along the length of t…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 26th April 2021
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Record ID: BH-63FFE9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy nummus of Licinus (AD 308-324) dating to the period AD 307-318 (Reece period 15). Probably a [GENIO POP ROM] reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding corn measure and cornucopiae. Mint of London.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: BH-63BFD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius, probably of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 98-117 (Reece period 5). Unclear reverse type depicting an unclear standing (male?) figure left. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-63A453
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible strap fitting, maybe a single looped buckle, of Probably Post Medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1700. It has a roughly rectangular single loop frame, the front edge having an elaborate moulded shield with a barbed arrow above. The outer edge is bi-concave, with the shield shape in the centre. The shield has a concave top and curved sides meeting in a point at the base, which projects into the loop of the frame. Porjecting form the centre of the top of the shield, is a rectangular tab, surmounted by a triangle with concave sides, perhaps representing an arrow …
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: DEV-637AF7
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval wrought iron horseshoe, dating to c. AD 1400-1500. The shoe has a wide web (39mm) and no countersinkings, it is uniform in perimeter and calkins are visible at the rear of the shoe, with the outer calkin slightly more pronounced than that on the horse's inner side. There are four unrecessed unfullered nail holes on each side of the shoe, arranged more towards the forefoot. It is markedly broader on one side than the other, possibly a feature of the individual animal whose shoe it was, although it is relevant that this broader side is also the outer side enhanced …
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: BH-634899
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117) dating to the period AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). [CO]S V PP SP[QR OP]TIM[O] PRINC reverse depicting Pietas, veiled, standing left by altar, holding patera and sceptre, PIET below. Mint of Rome. As RIC II, p. 251, no. 104.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-63312A
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: One element from a silver cufflink. It is circular, and would originally have had a down-turned edge, but most of this is neatly broken off and now missing. Around the surviving edge is a reserved border with a scalloped inner edge consisting of about 28 small conjoined circles. Within this, the centre of the cufflink is sunken and stippled. A reserved, raised design within consists of a crown with three crosses alternating with two arches above a pair of clasped hands; there is additional engraved detail on both these motifs. Below the pair of clasped hands, which st…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2022
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Record ID: GLO-62FD23
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age (150 - 50 BC) cast copper alloy brooch of Hawkes and Hull Group K. The head of the bow is formed from a solid bar, the ends of which is bent at right angles forming a short forward-facing projection with rounded tip. The shaft of the bar is decorated with three recessed bans in side with the bow emanating out from the centre. Next to the bow on the right hand side bar is a constriction for a separate pin (now missing). The bow is formed from an arching oval plate decorated with two recessed lines running around the perimeter and a second set running d…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-62FBFB
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn and corroded medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant, shield-shaped with suspension-loop at apex. Red and blue enamel and a fragment of tinning at the base of the suspension-loop. The armorial decoration on the face comprises: Barry of twelve Argent and Azure an orle of six martlets Gules. For VALENCE, Earls of Pembroke (Barruly Argent and Azure an orle of martlets Gules). Height 43mm. Width 25mm. Weight 10.89g. Mid 13th - mid 14th century.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Sunday 10th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-62DFCC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of unclear type, possibly of Trajan (AD 98-117) or Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period c.AD 98-138. Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure left. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Record ID: DEV-62D534
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Plymouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a coarseware medieval vessel, probably a pear shaped jug, dating to c. AD 1350-1500. The fragment comprises the handle and part of the inner surface of the vessel. The fabric is orange in colour, with a glaze applied that gives the areas where the glaze survives a more buff coloured appearance. It has a sandy appearance, with some large dark inclusions but also white inclusions which appear to be shell used as temper. In the main this is crushed to a fine consistency, but there is one particularly noticeable shell inclusion present on the lower part of the handle…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-62B4F2
Object type: CLEAVER
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cleaver, of Wymer’s type H (Wymer. J, J, 1999) in slightly rolled condition with a small amount of recent damage to some of the edges, now patinated gloss black with areas of orange mottles from uneven exposure to iron oxides, the coarse inclusions have also picked up this colour. All flake scars appear to be semi-hard hammer struck with fairly pronounced negative bulbs of percussion, although they are also quite invasive over both faces with the flake scars overlapping at the mid-point, leaving no trace of the “blank” this piece was made from. Only one other clea…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 12th April 2021
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Record ID: BH-62B3D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman radiate, probably of Tetricus II (AD 272-274) dating to the period AD 271-274 (Reece period 13). [PAX A]VG reverse depicting Pax standing left holding a branch and vertical sceptre. Probably Gallic mint I.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: BH-627CDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-270) or Quintillus (AD 270) dating to the period AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type depicting a robed standing figure facing left holding a vertical sceptre. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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