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Record ID: LON-746C48
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Post Medieval coin weight dating from the 19th century.
Dimensions: diameter: 15.43mm; thickness: 2.05mm; weight: 3g.
Obverse: Fleur-de-lis F 1/2 P
Reverse: Fleur-de-lis F 1/2 P
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-744D19
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy duit of Hollandia, Province of the Netherlands, dating from AD 1702. The coin has dished on the obverse.
Obverse: Rampant lion holding spear within enclosure; no legend.
Reverse: HOL/LAN/DIA./1702 in the field; a rosette between two pellets above.
Dimensions: diameter: 22.17mm; weight: 2.74g
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-741AB5
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1774 -1800. Each fastener is oval and depicts an incised foul anchor. In 1774 a foul anchor took the place of the rose on Royal Navy buttons. The rear of the two fasteners is undecorated. They have an integral looped shank and are joined by a drawn wire link.
Dimensions of individual fastener: length: 16.22mm; width: 11.85mm; total weight: 2.56g
A similar cuff link depicting a foul anchor on the database is PUBLIC-514C69.
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-740F9C
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy watch face from a toy watch dating 1700-1750. This is a Forsyth & Egan (2005) Type 8 Design 1: a multi-component watch with a plain case, angular profile and integrally cast pendant loop. The surviving element here is the dial which would have been recessed and supported on an internal flange just below the rim of the case with the rim pushed over the edge of the dial (see LON-98FC10 for a more complete example). The dial plate has a circumferential groove which encloses the chapter ring which is marked with engraved Roman hour numerals I-X…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-7400ED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy Dix (10) Centimes of Napoléon III of France (AD 1852-1870) dating from AD 1855. The coin is counter stamped on the obverse with 'PEARS SOAP'.
Obverse: left facing head; NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR 1855
Reverse: Eagle with wings outstretched facing right; EMPIRE FRANÇAIS DIX CENTIMES
Dimensions: diameter: 30.21mm; weight: 8.15g
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-73EBBE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the obverse of the disc in the form of a flat oval. The seal has a privy mark consisting of initials I and B either side of the central stem of the privy mark. Similar cloth seal on the database is LON-193E2F.
Dimensions: length: 29.61mm; diameter: 18.63mm; weight: 5.59g
Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead c…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-73DAE5
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim's souvenir of Canterbury bell dating late 14th - early 15th century. The bell is a truncated cone in shape, slightly flaring at the mouth, with a trefoil lug (only a stub remains, the rest is missing). There is a perforation at the peak from which the clapper would have been hung. The clapper is no longer present. There is a moulded inscription around the rim reading in Lombardic capitals [CA]MPAN : THOME Thomas' bell. This bell is very similar to ones found in London see (Spencer 1998:123-5 no.126) and Mitchiner&nbs…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-73610E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine, commemorative VRBS ROMA issue dating to AD 330-335. Reverse Wolf and twins. Reece period 17. Uncertain mint
Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma facing left.
Obverse inscription: VRBS/ROMA
Reverse description: Wolf and twins.
Dimensions: diameter: 15.30mm; weight: 0.79g.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LON-735B58
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy and copper alloy single sharp-hooked tag dating from AD1500-1650. This a Read Class D, Type 6. The tag is trefoil shaped in plan with a cast lead alloy three flat bosses with a central pellet around a central rosette. On the reverse is a cast attachment bar. The hook is made of copper alloy.
Reed (2008:75-78) illustrates a similar examples.
Dimensions: length: 26.56mm; width: 18.75mm; thickness: 7.89mm; weight: 5.00g.
Reference: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of S…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-711776
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval ivory diptych pocket sundial (late 16th – early 17th century). This is the upper half (leaf) for a pocket sun dial which forms a vertical sundial when the case is opened, the lower part is missing. This is possibly the upper half of LON-84ADD8 which was found in the same area. Inscribed on the surface are radiating lines marking the hours and the numbers running 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 which are the maximum span of hours when the sun can fall on a vertical south-facing plane. The daylight period is longer than this in the summer half of the year b…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: LON-710DB8
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy shy cock probably dating to the 18th century. This object has been cast to form a crudely shaped cockerel. The cockerel stands on a pedastal with oval base (now bent and deformed) which allows it to be free-standing.
Dimensions: length: 49.49mm; width: 46.62mm; thickness: 7.79mm; weight: 24.97g.
Forsyth & Egan (2005:239) explains that shy-cocks may have derived from the Shrove Tuesday pursuit of casting stones or cudgels at a live cockerel which was either tied down or buried up to its neck in the ground.
Reference: Forsyth, H.…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-70F4E8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver shoe buckle dating from the 18th century. The buckle frame is circular in plan and convex in top and concave on the reverse. The frame is notched where a silver pin is attached. On the reverse is a makers stamp consisting of the letters CP. It is not possible to securely date it to pre 1722 and as such it falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dimensions: diameter: 27.33mm; thickness: 0.67mm; weight: 2.90g
A similar buckles on the database are LON-1BE182 and LON-1BE182.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LON-70BEA0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy City of London cloth seal dating from AD 1450-1550. This is a two part seal.
Obverse: Forward facing nimbate head of a bearded saint, probably St Paul between a rosette left and star right, below arms of City of London, a pointed shield with argent a cross gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last within a rope twist border with legend around.
Reverse: Royal Arms of England surmounted by a crown.
A similar cloth seal is in the Museum of London 84.132/5.
D…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LON-6FF4D8
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman bone gaming counter dating from AD 200-410. The counter is a plano-convex with a slightly sunk hole in the centre. Similar counters can be found in Crummy (1995: Nos. 2281), and in Kenyon (1948:226-227). Kenyon type D, they seem to have been produced throughout the Roman period but Keynon writes that use of type D counters "increased in popularity in the later periods."
Dimensions: diameter: 26.29mm; thickness: 6.46mm; weight: 5.29g
Other gaming counters on the database are LON-CD5569 and LON-5A9DBC.
References: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small f…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-346DDE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy sword belt fitting dating from AD1600-1800. The fitting has a bar with a rectangular cross-section which is bent into an arch. The front piece extends downwards and swells into an oval anthropomorphic decorative panel of a moulded bearded and bear chested male figure in relief. Below the bulge, the bar tapers again and then terminates in a rounded knop with a cupid forward facing head. The top of the oval panel is demarcated by a raised transverse bar with swags.
Dimensions: length: 49.14mm; width: 13.08mm;&nbs…
Created on: Sunday 27th November 2022
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-343F44
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating from the 16th century. The seal has a double-headed eagle displayed ensigned by a crown, with legend around the edge. Similar seals are illustrated in Egan (1994:116-7).
Dimensions: diameter: 35.70mm; width: 29.35mm; weight: 8.42g
A similar cloth seal on the database is LON-A29A87.
References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Egan G. 1995. Lead Cloth Seals and Related items in the British Museum, British Museum Occas…
Created on: Sunday 27th November 2022
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-3432AF
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval bone whittle tang knife handle dating from AD 1500-1600. The remaining knife consists of a sub-rectangular bone handle with decorative panels with plain borders on all remaining sides. The decoration within the panels resembles overlapping scales.
Dimensions: length: 55.55mm; width: 7.89mm; thickness: 9.01mm; weight: 3.49g
Created on: Sunday 27th November 2022
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-342B62
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval lead alloy cross and pellets token, London series, AD1425-1490. The obverse has a letter S, in the field surrounded by a border of oblique rays. The reverse has a central short cross pattee with a ring and dot in each angle surrounded by a border of oblique rays. The oblique rays run in an anticlockwise direction upon both faces suggesting a Paris rather than London origin. Mitchiner and Skinner (1984:94) write "a significant number of 'cross and pellets' tokens have been recovered alongside coins of Henry VII, suggesting that they remained in use unti…
Created on: Sunday 27th November 2022
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-75D9CA
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman glass gaming counter dating from AD 200-410. The counter is a convex 'blob' of opaque white glass. The counter is sub-circular in plan, with a slightly dished flat-bottom. The gaming counter features a number of air holes from the manufacture process on both the upper and lower surface..
Other glass gaming counters are recorded in Crummy (19995:92) and Rees, Crummy, Ottaway, and Dunn (2008:116). A set of glass counters was found on a 4th century lead coffin at Lullingstone. The set consisted of fifteen white and fifteen brown decorated…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-63C1F9
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object probably of Bronze Age date. The remaining part is a section of copper alloy bar or implement, It is an irregular rectangle in plan with breaks on three sides, on the length of the side without the break it thickens along its edge.
Dimensions: length: 37.50mm; width: 32.11mm; thickness: 4.07mm; weight: 20.22g
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: LON-633C10
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy coiled or 'spiral' finger ring dating AD 50-410. This finger ring is made from a strip of copper alloy with a D-shaped cross section, that is coiled with three turns. The ends of the strip are cut to form points.
Dimensions: diameter: 25.98mm; width: 10.36mm; thickness: 2.65mm; weight: 10.60g
Reference: Crummy, N. 2015. Finger-rings. In M. Atkinson and S. J. Preston. Heybridge: A Late Iron Age and Roman Settlement, Excavations at Elms Farm 1993-5. Internet Archaeology 40. http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue40/1/3-7-2.html#rings
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-379C6A
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 dating from AD 100-200. Form Dragendorff 37. The sherd has moulded decoration, consisting of a gladiator right, bird above left and foliate motif all under a band ovolo with pelleted border. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is heavily abraded with most of the slip worn away from the high points of the moulded decoration.
Dimensions: length: 55.66mm; width: 47.79mm; thickness: 8.30mm; weight: 19.44g.
References: Oswald, F. and Pry…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-3792F9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body base fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware dish or bowl dating from AD 100-200. The sherd consists a section of the vessel lower wall and the foot-ring. The sherd has a chamfered foot ring base. In the centre of the upper surface of the base is a maker's stamp of a rosette with 12 petals. de la Bedoyere (1988:12 fig 5) shows a similar stamp.
Dimensions: length: 96.71mm; width: 102.66mm; height: 29.96mm; weight: 144.48g.
References: Oswald, F. and Pryce, T. Davies 1920. An introduction to the study of terra sigillat…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-BBBF92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver cut farthing (voided short-cross type) of Henry II, John or Henry III. Moneyer: Iohan (numerous mints). Minted AD 1180-1247
Obverse description: Facing crowned bust with sceptre, wide shoulders, cinqfoil right.
Obverse: [HEN]RICV[]
Reverse description: Short cross voided with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Reverse: +IOh[ ]
Dimensions: length: 9.47mm; weight: 0.28g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
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Record ID: LON-BB8F95
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post Medieval hooked tag, Read Class E Type 3 (Read 2008:101 no. 385-387) dating from AD 1500-1600. The hooked tag has a moulded relief and openwork plate representing a six-petalled rose. In the centre is a circular cell possible for an additional decorative element now missing. The hook has a ribbed collar. The integral, trapezoidal lug is broken and missing.
Dimensions: length: 27.02mm; width: 16.28mm; thickness: 1.69mm; weigh 1.57g.
Reference: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: LON-BB76F3
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval hooked tag, Read Class E Type 3 (Read 2008:92 no. 320) dating from AD 1500-1600. The hooked tag has a circular plate and integral, trapezoidal lug. The plate is slightly convex and has moulded decoration consisting of IhS motif. The reverse is concave.
Dimensions: length: 32.07mm; width: 14.41mm; thickness: 2.69mm; weigh 2.17g.
Similar example of IhS hooked tags on the database are PAS-8F0D0, SF-DC02A3 and SWYOR-0AB357.
Reference: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp- or Blunt-Hooked Clas…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: LON-BB2DE3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token dating from AD 1648. Williamson (1889:270 no.186).
Obverse: [ANT]HONY . BARROW = The Grocers Arms
Reverse: IN . SOVTH[AMPTON] = A . B
Dimensions: diameter: 14.01mm, weight: 0.45g.
Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol. I. Elliot Stock: London.
Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
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Record ID: LON-BABDB5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating AD. Initial mark key. Mint of London. North No. 2016.
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Dimensions: diameter: 16.20mm; weight: 0.76g
Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
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Record ID: LON-BAA86A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine (AD 324-337) dating to the period AD 335-337 Reverse shows two soldiers and one standard. Reece period 17. Uncertain Mint.
Dimensions: diameter: 13.91mm; weight: 1.03g.
Obverse description:Right facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription []
Reverse description: two solders one standard.
Reverse inscription: GLORIAEXERC [ITVS]
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
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Record ID: LON-BA8BE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Constantine I, dating to AD 332-333. Reverse shows two soldiers and two standards. Reece period 17. Uncertain Mint.
Dimensions: diameter: 15.60mm; weight: 1.66g.
Obverse description: head right diademed
Obverse inscription: [CON]STANTI NVS MAX AVG
Reverse description: two solders two standards
Reverse inscription: [GL]OR IAEXERC ITVS
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
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Record ID: LON-A2F370
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman bone gaming counter dating from AD 50-410. The counter is undecorated except for a small central hole on one side, possibly from a lathe. Similar counter can be found in Crummy (1995), and in MacGregor (1985: pg132-133).
Dimensions: diameter: 15.97mm; thickness: 2.08mm; weight: 0.79g
References: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester.
MacGregor, A. 1985. Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn. The Technology of Skeletal Materials since the Roman Period. Croom Helm, London …
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-A24619
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman faiance melon bead dating to the period c. AD 43 - 200. The bead is buff/grey core but retains some blue on the interior wall of the perforation. The bead has twenty one vertical grooves. The bead has a perforation with a diameter of 10.08mm. The interior surface exhibits a series of concentric grooves.
Dimensions: diameter: 24.47mm; height: 16.23mm; weight: 8.73g
Worrell (2015) states that faience melon beads "...are common finds on most Roman sites, although normally their occurrence is restricted to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. They are unknown in…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-A9C9F7
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman bone gaming counter dating from AD 50-410. The counter is decorated with four shallow concentric rings on the upper surface, the reverse has a scratched star. This decoration was possibly produced through turning on a lathe. The edges are bevelled outwards. Similar counter can be found in Crummy (1995: Nos. 2271), and in MacGregor (1985: pg132-133). Kenyon type B.1, they seem to have been produced throughout the Roman period with little variation.
Dimensions: diameter: 21.58mm; thickness: 3.88mm; weight: 2.57g
Other gaming counters on the database are LON-C…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9C160
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman glass gaming counter dating from AD 200-410. The counter is a convex 'blob' of opaque white glass. The counter is sub-circular in plan, with a slightly dished flat-bottom. The gaming counter features a number of air holes from the manufacture process on both the upper and lower surface..
Other glass gaming counters are recorded in Crummy (19995:92) and Rees, Crummy, Ottaway, and Dunn (2008:116). A set of glass counters was found on a 4th century lead coffin at Lullingstone. The set consisted of fifteen white and fifteen brown decorated…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9B0B3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials I and C either side of the central stem of the privy mark. On reverse is tun bisected vertically by a line with serif ends, annulets in angles.
Dimensions: diameter: 18.56mm; length: 45.92mm; weight: 6.09g
Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals an…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9AD89
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials I and W either side of the central stem of the privy mark and D below.
Dimensions: diameter: 16.74mm; length: 35.94mm; weight: 4.00g
Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British M…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9AAC8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70).
Obverse: [CIVITAS] ИORV[ICI] crown over portcullis
Reverse: three towared castle.
Dimensions: diameter: 23.38mm; weight: 4.00g
Another cloth seal of this type on the database is NMS-7028C7.
References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrate…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9A807
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials H and H either side of the central stem of the privy mark. On reverse is a large Tudor rose.
Dimensions: diameter: 22.18mm; length: 53.89mm; weight: 8.33g
Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 9…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9A488
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.72).
Obverse: RW/TBP
Reverse: castle with three towers with lion passant below
Dimensions: diameter: 15.60mm; weight: 3.49g
References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Identification of Lead Seals Attached To Cloth, Archaeopr…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9A0F1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials E and F either side of the central stem of the privy mark, the stem terminates in a tun. On reverse is possible the letter W and indisting motif below possible a portcullis.
Dimensions: diameter: 23.07mm; length: 58.45mm; weight: 8.72g
Reference: Egan, G. 1994. …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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