Record ID: LON-E0601D
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman pipe clay figurine, of Mercury dating from AD 100-250. The remaining figurine consists of part of the body draped in fabric. Dimensions: length: 48.52mm; width: 31.30mm; thickness: 9.41mm; weight: 8.75g Other Roman figures from the same area are LON-B7E305, LON-5536D6 and LON-CDF7B1. References: Flittock M. 2013, A Contextual Study of the Pipe-Clay Figurines Found in Roman London. University of Reading.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-E0585D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl. Form Dragendorff 37 dating from AD 150-200. The sherd has moulded decoration, consisting of a band of ovolo, under which are panels divided by rope twist borders. Within the panels are standing figures and wild beasts. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. The slip is abraded and worn away from the high points of the moulded decoration. Dimensions: length: 61.11mm; width: 60.73mm; thickness: 7.86mm; weight: 33.43g. Similar Drag. form…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-DA6407
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing the motif of Mercury dating from AD 50-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and has a right facing helmeted standing mercury holding a bag. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 13.82mm; width: 10.38mm; thickness: 2.94mm; weight: 0.67g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Eng…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LON-DA6144
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing the motif of a winged Victory, dating from AD 50-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and has a forward facing winged Victory holding a wreath in her right hand. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 13.95mm; width: 8.67mm; thickness: 2.65mm; weight: 0.47g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR Briti…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LON-DA5BC2
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing no motif dating from AD 50-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and is blank. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 10.70mm; width: 8.89mm; thickness: 3.97mm; weight: 0.56g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Engraved Gemstones: A Guide for the Small Finds Specialist. Datash…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LON-379349
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silvered copper-alloy radiate of Aurelian (AD 270-5), ORIENS AVG, Sol and two captives, Mint of Mediolanum dating from AD 270-275. RIC V 150 Obverse inscription: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Obverse: Bust radiate and cuirassed right. Reverse inscription: ORIENS AVG Reverse: Sol radiate walking left between two captives, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand.  Dimensions: diameter: 22.88mm; weight: 3.44g
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-34929C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible incomplete Post Medieval bone hat pin dating from 19th century. The remaining pin consist of the head only. The head is circular in plan and is decorated on both sides with six evenly spaced radiating grooves around central circular hole where the pin stem would have attached. Dimensions: diameter: 18.47mm; thickness: 1.87mm; weight: 1.87g
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-341192
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Halfgroat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377).  London Mint. AD 1369-1377. Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within tressure of arches trefoils in left and right fields. Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX◦AN[GL] FRANC Reverse description: Long cross with legend in two fields and three pellets in each quadrant. Reverse inscription: POS/VIDEV/ADI[VT/OREM//CIVI/TAS/LON/DON Dimensions: diameter: 20.94mm; weight: 2.00g.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-335113
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy rose and orb Nuremberg jetton dating from 16th century. Obverse: []; Three crowns alternating with three lis, arranged centrifugally around a central rose Reverse: []; Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattée within a tressure of three arches within a circle. Dimensions: diameter: 20.82mm. weight: 0.61g. Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-3338B1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval, uniface, lead alloy token dating from AD1700-1800. The obverse face has grid pattern. The reverse of the token is undecorated Lead alloy tokens were used for many purposes during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods, and cast by both large and small industries. They are therefore very difficult to date, but those with initials are thought to date to the Post Medieval period. Dimensions: diameter: 17.23mm; weight: 3.40g
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-331C88
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy contemporary copy of a silver halfcrown of Charles II (AD 1660-85) dating from AD 1663-1685.  Obverse description: Laureate bust right. Obverse inscription: CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles Reverse inscription: 16[] BR [] HIB REX Dimensions: diameter: 34.62mm; weight: 12.86g
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-32E0AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval worn silver shilling of William III (AD 1694-1702) dating from AD1696- 1697.  Mint of Bristol Obverse: Bust of William III, right, GULIELMVS III DEI GRA / B below bust. Reverse: Four crowned shields arranged in a cross with a central rose, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1697 Dimensions: diameter: 24.60mm; weight: 5.19g. Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-326C4A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate of an uncertain Emperor dating to the period AD 275-285 Reece period 14.  Obverse: Radiate head right Obverse inscription:  []AVG Reverse: [] Reverse inscription: [] Dimensions: diameter: 13.72mm; weight: 0.81g
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-E04B53
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman faience melon bead dating to the period c. AD 50 - 200. The bead is light blue in colour and has eighteen vertical grooves on the outer surface. The bead has a perforation with a diameter of 9.13mm. The interior surface exhibits a series of concentric grooves. Dimensions: diameter: 21.09mm; height: 13.77mm; weight: 4.47g Crummy (1995:30) writes "These beads are found in 1st- and 2nd-century contexts (Guido 1978, 100) and seem, on the evidence from our catalogue, to have been introduced into this country at the conquest. There is some slight indica…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-DFDB0A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval ceramic sherd from a stoneware bottle dating to AD 1743. Possible from Fulham pothouse. The sherd represents part of the body and neck of the bottle. The vessel has a red stoneware fabric and is covered on the outside with a brown speckled glaze. The bottle has a inscription running around the lower part of the neck where it swells to meet the body. The remaining inscription reads []1743[]. Dimensions: length: 127mm; width: 125.48mm; thickness: 7.02mm; weight: 256g Reference: Green C. 1999. John Dwight's Fulham Pottery Excav…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-DFD1C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval ceramic base sherd from a bi-chrome tin-glazed earthenware (delftware) plate, probably manufactured in London dating from AD 1650-1700. The vessel has a fine buff fabric and is decorated with bi-chrome tin-glaze. The vessel was decorated with a heraldic image of a coat of arms, the remaining decoration consists of a crown and the head of the dexter supporter, a winged beast probably a griffen. Dimensions: length: 68.22mm; width: 60.82mm; thickness: 5.22mm; weight: 28.46g. Reference: Tyler, K., Betts, I. And Stephenson, R. 2008. London's Delftware Industr…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-DFCC10
Object type: TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval ceramic delftware bichrome tin glazed wall tile dating to AD 1700-1750. Probably made in London. The tile is decorated with a central motif in blue and white probably depicting a biblical narrative. The remaining sherd is decorated with an interior scene with a forward facing figure with his left arm outstreached. The reverse of the tile is unglazed. Dimensions: length: 49.79mm; width: 38.87mm; thickness: 7.44mm; weight: 15.19g. Reference: Betts, I.M. and Weinstein, R.I., 2010 Tin-glazed tiles from London. London: Museum of Lo…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-B8C1DD
Object type: BOTTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass Post Medieval, sub circular wine bottle seal with Bishops Mitre stamped into it dating to the 17th-18th century. This is the seal of either victuallers WILLIAM PROCTOR (THE MITRE, WOOD ST) OR WILLIAM PAGETT (FLEET ST MITRE). The seal has been stamped into molten glass attached to the side of a bottle. It depicts a Bishops mitre, with the initials 'W' to the left and 'P' to the right. The only part of the main bottle to remain is the section of the bottle wall attached to the seal itself. The glass is green in colour but has begun to degrade giving the exter…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-B87A99
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman orange glass globular bead dating from AD 50-410. The bead has a perforation 1mm in diameter. The bead is slightly sub-spherical. Dimensions: diameter: 5.07mm; height: 5.97mm; weight: 0.43g. A similar beads on the database are LON-0381A3 and LON-E416F5 found in the same area and may have belonged to the same object.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-B86976
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy sexfoil mount dating from c.AD 1500-1600. The mount is in the form of sexfoil, made from seven similar sized pellets, six evenly spaced around a central pellet. On the reverse, each of the outer cells is concave. At the centre is a scar where a central attachment point would have been located. Dimensions: diameter: 14.73mm; thickness: 2.54mm; weight 0.80g
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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