Record ID: DENO-101D30
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy hinged Colchester Derivative brooch of Mackreth (2011) Type 6bc, dating to the early Romano-British period (circa AD 60/65-100). The brooch is in two joining fragments which show a fairly recent break between the two parts. The head of the brooch has the left side of the cylindrical wing extant and the right is missing. The remaining wing is tightly rolled around a probable iron axis bar which protrudes slightly from the wing-end, the latter terminates in a simple moulding. The bow is gently arched and its front is decorated with a triangular moulding t…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th June 2022
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Record ID: DENO-C4C996
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy toggle of dumbbell type, dating from the Late Iron Age to early Roman period (1st century BC - 1st century AD). The toggle consists of a solid cast cylindrical rod with discoidal terminals, which are decorated with a moulded broad shallow boss within bordering ring. From the centre of the rod projects a circular suspension loop, with a smaller circular moulding echoing that on both ends on the opposed face of the rod. The object is in good condition with a dark green patina with areas of lighter green and reddish-brown corrosion. The finer detail of some o…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
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Record ID: DENO-C4709B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy two-piece Colchester Derivative Harlow brooch dating to the 1st century AD (circa AD 43-100). The brooch has semi-circular wings and a well-formed double pierced lug for attachment of a missing spring. One corner of this half-cylinder is missing with an old break. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section. A slight skeuomorph of the forward facing spring of Colchester one-piece brooches is evident in a low ridge reaching back from the top of the lug along the first third of the remaining part of the bow. This is continued by a raised longitudinal strip of de…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: DENO-C1A9F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to the early Roman period (circa 43-100 AD). The wings of the brooch are plain and open-ended, the cylindrical casing retains fragments of the probable iron axis bar within. An off-centre rectangular opening in the wing cylinder allows for a now-missing, probably hinged, pin to be attached. The bow of the brooch is humped and rounded at the head and tapers towards the foot, suggesting a Dolphin type. Very little of the catchplate remains and the brooch is in relatively poor condition all over, meaning any decoration i…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: DENO-C0709A
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy phallic pendant dating to the Roman period. The pendant has a suspension loop, which is D-shaped in cross-section, at a right angle to a back plate. This loop has been broken at sometime in the past, the breaks appearing to be old and corroded, with one area of more recent damage. The back plate depicts a smooth scrotum at the base, and above, a triangular area depicting stylised pubic hairs in moulded tufts or clumps. One point of this triangle is missing with an old break. The pendant is concave and undecorated on the underside. At the meeting point o…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2019
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Record ID: DENO-094CE5
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy button-and-loop fastener of Roman date, probably dating from the 2nd century AD. The fastener has a transverse bar for a shank unlike the more common button types, which are earlier. This corresponds with Wild's (1970) Class IX, although it may be a hybrid form, as it appears to have had a triangular attachment loop rather than circular. The bar is circular in cross-section with an enlarged middle section, flanked by circumferential incised lines either side of a wider groove. The ends of the bar are corroded. The bar joins the shank at an angle of abov…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: DENO-08E5C4
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pair of nut crackers of post-Medieval date, probably from the later 18th century AD. The object comprises two arms joined by a hinge, one of which is incomplete and broken with an old break about a third of the way along its length. The upper part of each arm has a trapezoidal cross-section and is decorated on the central facet with a linear stamped pattern of three floral motifs. The inside surface of each plate has five rows of three triangular nicks designed to hold the nut securely. The middle part of the surviving arm is circular in cross-section a…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: DENO-08591A
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval rotary key dating circa 1300-1500. The bow is an openwork quatrefoil in shape and D-shaped in cross-section, with two small moulded knops protruding from between the bow and the expanded collar. The collar and shank are square in cross-section. The collar has engraved diagonal stripes running around its circumference and the shank has incised chevron decoration on all sides. This decoration is worn down and polished on two opposing sides of the shank, although one shows more significant wear. The lower part of the shank and bit are broken off a…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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Record ID: DENO-6250CD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy belt or strap mount of the Loyal Nottingham Volunteers, dating to the late 18th to early 19th centuries. The object is oval in shape with the upper decorated face showing a crown surmounted by a cross, above "LNV" in scrolled capital letters. The reverse is concave and has a curved hook at the top with two side-by-side studs below for attaching to a cross-belt or strap. The mount is corroded with a dark brown patina, with small patches of greenish corrosion. The lower left edge is bent slightly under. The Loyal Nottingham Volunteers was a militia group raise…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-61C509
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead subcircular uniface token or weight dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (circa 1500 to 1900 AD). The artefact has a single decorated face comprising a central raised pellet within a circle of smaller pellets. There is an outer ring of impressed slanted rectangular shapes. The reverse is undecorated and has a ridge which may be a remnant of the casting process. The object is broken into two unequal pieces and has been recently repaired. It has a whitish-grey patina and a noticeable notch or dent on the edge. It measures 25.5mm in diameter at its widest …
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-610CE3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy heart-shaped handle from a chafing dish or other vessel, dating from the Late Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (circa AD 1400-1600). The object is heart-shaped in plan (two lobes opposite a flat bar) and hexagonal in cross-section. A free-moving, roughly oval lug is attached to the flat bar through a cast hole. The stub of a circular rivet remains on this lug which would have attached the handle lug to the vessel wall. The handle is in fair condition and is broken into two joining sections with old breaks. The surface has a grey-green patina with numer…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: DENO-5E0BCD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy two-piece shoe or knee buckle dating to the Jacobean period (circa 1660-1720 AD). This artefact has a trapezoidal, double-loop frame with a central strap bar. The long sides of the buckle have ridged mouldings to either side of the central bar. The short ends have ring-and-dot or scrolled mouldings flanked by two teardrop shaped mouldings. The frame has rounded ends and concave sides and the frame bows upwards, suggesting its use as a shoe buckle rather than a knee buckle for breeches. The buckle plate or chape is an anchor type, with a pointed pin on one …
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-3B14DC
Object type: VALVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead clack valve of post-medieval to modern date, circa 1500-1900 AD. The object consists of a slightly domed lead disk with an off-centre, roughly circular shaft or pedestal extending from the underside. Around the circumference of this shaft are the remains of a possible leather washer. The object is in good condition, with a grey-white patina. It would have formed part of a simple non-return valve from a pump. This type was in use for a long period, making exact dating difficult. It is similar to other objects on this database such as WMID-0E8AFA or DENO-34FF94. The o…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: DENO-3A81B1
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead figurine or tobacco box handle in the shape of a human head, dating from the post-medieval to modern period. The head is modelled in three dimensions and takes the form of a human male head and neck. It may represent a person of African ethnicity, with a distinctive 'bowl' shaped haircut or headdress, a rounded face, prominent eyebrows, a wide nose (damaged) and full lips. Elongated earlobes or hair locks descend from the back of the bowl-shaped hairpiece around the back and sides of the neck. The neck is enclosed by what appears to be a tight-fitting collar or…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Record ID: DENO-30B023
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead bulla (seal) dating to the 13th century AD. Papal bullae were seals placed on official documents for authenticity, sent out by the church in Rome (see Geoff Egan in Saunders (ed.) 2001 pp.87-91). A very similar bulla, but in better condition, is recorded as SUSS-170A48. The object has a pale whitish-beige patina and is worn around the edges. Side 1 is heavily corroded and the motif is worn and hard to make out. The object originally showed two busts of St. Paul and St. Peter within a beaded aureole. St. Paul, on the left, is depicted with a long beard and St Pet…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-2FF3CC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy openwork Early Medieval stirrup strap mount. It is similar in shape to Williams Class B, Type 2, Group 3 which dates to the 11th century AD. Williams' Type 2 mounts (1997: 89) are those decorated with central heads and inward-facing flanking beasts. The mount is pentagonal with a pointed triangular top and projecting triangular or rounded lugs extending from two sides. The openwork design consists of 9 perforations: three small circular perforations at each point of the triangle, with four larger oval or subcircular apertures arranged in a roughly square …
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-2ED86C
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy decorative stud dating to the Roman period (circa AD 100-200). The object has a circular cross-sectioned shank tapering to a worn, rounded point. The head is a shallow cup-shape with a flat base, flaring slightly out away from the shaft. The object has a mid-to-dark green patina with areas of corrosion. The rim of the stud is worn and uneven. The decorative filling of this cup-like stud appears to be millefiori glass inlay. Several areas of a blue-and-white millefiori chequer pattern can be seen on a red enamel or glass inlay field. Millefiori (meaning "thousand flow…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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Record ID: DENO-2E477B
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy possible toggle or dress fastener dating from the post-Medieval period (circa 1600-1800 AD). This type of artefact was previously identified by Ralph Jackson (2010) and Sally Worrell (2008) as a Late Iron Age or early Roman cosmetic pestle, dating circa 75-300 AD. Some recorders suggest that at least some of these are in fact clothing fasteners; toggles similar to those on a duffle coat (see SOM-5CC893; FAKL-5A38B6). The date of these toggles is still unknown as none have been found in dated contexts. The object consists of a pointed oval with a circular cr…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Record ID: DENO-08D1A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Aesica type bow brooch dating to the early Romano-British period (circa AD 43-100). The brooch has an open cylindrical spring casing, with a short length of spring wound around around the copper alloy axis bar. This may be a crude replacement for a hinged pin, as the aperture is rather slim and squared off. The bow has an arched lozenge-shaped form with a central cast longitudinal rib flanked by two triangular 'wings'. These each contain a curved triangular inset to hold enamel, perhaps originally red in colour. Either side of the central rib is a groove con…
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2018
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Record ID: DENO-082AC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled bow-and-fantail brooch dating from the early Romano-British period (circa AD 50-150). The brooch has a very flat semi-cylindrical spring casing wth the stub of either a rearhook or a headloop. The bow is formed of a disc containing a red enamel circle divided into quarters by the arms of a four-armed star motif extending from a central enamelled circle in an off-white colour. The off-white colour of the enamel may have degraded from an original yellow. This disc expands into a triangular fantail foot, containing a red enamelled triangle motif. This…
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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