Record ID: DEV-2CB8E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to AD 166-68 (Reece Period 8). [TR POT XXI / XXII IMP IIII / V COS III] S C reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Minted at Rome. RIC III, pp. 289-90, cf. nos. 948, 952 and 959. Measurements: 30 mm in diameter, 5 mm thick, weight 23 g
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: DEV-41CD0C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded, now incomplete probably Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; c. 1100-900 BC). The butt and loop have been lost to an old break, beyond the point at which the flanges develop. Based on what survives, the flanges themselves have been abraded in places such that their original profile height cannot be replicated. The stop is pronounced and curved at its junction with the flanges. To one side, on the side, is a sub-oval depression, the only remnant o…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-C25FAD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval copper-alloy annular buckle with pin bar, incomplete in so far as it is missing its pin (Cassels type 1.2B). The strap bar is narrowed and trapezoidal in cross-section. The frame is D-shaped in cross-section, with a flat lower surface. In plan it is flattened slightly at each end of the pin bar. The outside edges of the buckle are bevelled and decorated with alternating raised and sunken panels around the inner and outer edge of the frame giving a crenellated effect. The reverse is flat and undecorated. This buckle has a slightly rough finish around the edges. It …
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-DFCE98
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly bent post-medieval Low Countries or Nuremberg copper-alloy jetton of anonymous issuer of the 'Venus penny' type dating to c. AD 1500-1570. See Mernick and Algar (2001) p. 243. Measurements: diameter 32 mm, weight 2.34 g
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-67FF24
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper-alloy fragment with enamelled decoration, probably of Roman date (c. AD 100-250). The object is now of irregular form, with breaks to all sides. It may have formed part of a (plate) brooch, though such an identification is by no means certain. The reverse is flat and undecorated, now slightly corroded. The front is decorated with very low relief moulded open pointed ovals, conceivably petals, that radiate from a former central point. Parts of three such petals survive, their spacing implying six originally. Within each petal is decayed enamel that now appears a gree…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-F17269
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy medieval strap-fitting: probably the frame from a strap-clasp (possibly a buckle). The frame is trapezoidal, with its edges projecting slightly at the outer edge, the outer edge within recessed between to take a folding plate (now missing). The bar at the other end is narrowed. The artefact has corroded to an even mid-grey colour. The frame has been very slightly bent in profile. Measurements: length 14.5 mm, width 16 mm, thickness 2.5 mm (maximum), weight 1.17 g It can be compared with an example illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991, 118; no. 552), found in Lo…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-F1B219
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat piece of copper-alloy sheet broadly of semicircular form, now incomplete, with two originally conical sheet rivets, now squashed to secure them. This is probably a vessel repair of medieval to post-medieval date. Small losses have occurred to the apparent semicircle on the curved edge. One of the rivets is central, with the other between this and the edge. The object has bent upwards around the breaks. Measurements: length 34.5 mm, width 21 mm, thickness 0.5 mm (at plate), 2 mm at rivet, weight 3.48 g
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-6CD12E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early-medieval openwork copper-alloy zoomorphic mount, possibly from a strap or horse harness, dating to the 11th century AD. The mount is in the form of an animal's head and is convex on the front and hollow on the reverse. At the mount's upper edge two small, rounded projections are placed in the corners to represent the animal's ears. The animal then has a protruding hemispherical face that has two recessed swirls at the top for the eyes and a flaring triangle in the centre for the nose. Above the eyes are shallowly moulded recurving curls connected…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-F1E330
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman developed T-shaped brooch (Colchester derivative) dating to c. AD 75-150. Much of the bow is missing. The wings are possibly broken through an original cylinder; nothing of the brooch apparatus survives. At the centre is a longitudinal slot, presumably to accommodate the expanded head of a hinged pin. The head of the bow arches back from centre of the wings before dropping downwards and tapering to the break. The bow is a sub oval in cross section at the old break. The head is decorated with double stepped low triangular moulding, now wor…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-01AF18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn and corroded copper-alloy probable Roman dupondius or as of an uncertain ruler, dating to the period c. AD 43-250. Unclear reverse type. Uncertain mint, probably Rome. Measurements: Diameter 22.5 mm, Weight 5.06 g
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-55F1BE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy Spanish 'cob' - an 8 maravedis piece 'resellado' of Philip II-Philip IV of Spain (AD 1556-1665) Measurements: 21.5 mm in diameter and 4.43 g in weight The uneven flan has received a nick, while one side is cut straight
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
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Record ID: DEV-C263BB
Object type: PEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, bent cast copper-alloy pen of uncertain date, probably early post-medieval (c. 16th century, or slightly earlier). Its truncated shaft is missing its terminal but retains part of a central panel decorated with four longitudinal rows of linked lozengiform facets, with hollows between. Below is a plain, narrow section, between the lozengiform decoration on the shaft and the lanceolate end. There is a bevelled groove along each side of the lanceolate area, creating four reservoirs to hold the ink. The lanceolate end is 26 mm in length, and 5 mm at i…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
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Record ID: DEV-57EEDF
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly bent cast copper-alloy post-medieval double-looped buckle dating to c. AD 1550-1650 - incomplete, but only insofar as it is missing its pin. The frame comprises of two broadly D-shaped loops divided by a central bar; the former are plano-convex in cross section, with a sub-triangular sectioned bar. A trilobed flange, each lobe defined by engraved grooves, extends from outer edge of either frame, with a further pair flanking the bar. Measurements: 46.5 mm in length, 29 mm in width and 2 mm in thickness of the frame. The weight is 6.74 g. This buckl…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-80023D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy uniface trade weight dating to the post-medieval period, c. 1625-1685. The object is circular and flattened in cross-section. The upper surface is flattened with a low rim. A circular punch acted as a centring mark. The upper face is also stamped with the Royal cypher mark for Charles I or II at around 11 o'clock, the sword of St Paul at around 1 o'clock, and an ewer (the stamp of Arms of the Founder's Company of London) at 6 o'clock. For such trade weights see Biggs (1992, 50-51). The mass of this example indicates that it is for one ounce (averdep…
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-C082B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded post-medieval copper-alloy Portuguese ten reis piece of John V of Portugal (1706-1750), date unclear (on coin), dating to 1730-1739. Mint uncertain. Measurements: 35 mm in diameter
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-14178E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded copper-alloy medieval seal matrix, probably official in nature, incomplete only insofar as its loop has broken through, dating from c. AD 1200-1350. It is of pointed oval form and has a flat central ridge on the reverse; a pieced loop at one end is now broken through. The central design is composed of a canopied niche with angled top containing the upper half of a Virgin and child statue - possibly representing a shrine. Set below, under another angled canopy, is a kneeling monk in prayer. The inscription at the edge is both abraded and corroded; unfortunatel…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-7B4BA2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy farthing token of unclear issuer, probably at Taunton, unclear date (on token). Measurements: 14.5 mm diameter, weight 0.69 g
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-7B4EBA
Object type: BOX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy lid from a set of nested cup weights. The lid is hinged and would originally have been attached to the outer case of the set, and it retains its hinge-lug, though this is now broken through. Three sub-rectangular struts are situated on the upper side of the lid: two arranged in a V shape emerging from one side and a single in between the V from the other side, this latter now truncated. The single strut is attached with two rivets - visible on the reverse of the lid - whilst the V shape is formed of two struts each with a single rivet. These st…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-AA0E25
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy casing from a medieval drop-shaped weight, formerly containing a lead core. The body was once piriform, expanding to a rounded base from a point at the top. A broken loop projects from a flattened summit, above a collar of two circular concentric ridges formed by a pair of grooves. The loop only exists to one side. Around 50% of the copper-alloy casing survives, with losses at two main point one the sides, leaving a small remnant between them at the base; the lead core has been lost entirely. Measurements: 63 mm in maximum height and has a maximum …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-297E0C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy farthing token of George Treagle, Taunton, Somerset, dating to AD 1649-1672. Williamson (1967, 991) Somerset no. 288 Measurements: 14 mm diameter, weight 0.58 g.
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2022
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