Record ID: NARC-8248C7
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy Shot of Post-Medieval date (AD 1640-1750). The object is spherical with a shallow circumferential casting seam and spru. The shot has a slightly pitted surface. The metal is grey in colour with a pitted and corroded patina The weight of the ball suggests that it was meant to be fired from a Carbine. Diameter: 16.28mm, Weight: 21.1g. DF Harding, 2012, Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical study Foresight Publications, London.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-82323B
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Powder Measure of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1700). The object is composed of a now flattened and distorted, conical sheet cylindrical sheet. the base and loops are missing and at the opposing end the rim is thickened.  Height: 24.89mm, Width: 33.79mm, Thickness: 8.90mm, Weight: 17.3g The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. According to Courtney (1988), powder flask nozzles and caps are among the most common remains encountered on Civil War sites. A musketeer was armed with twelve powder flasks, each attached to his bandolier by a cord. …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-803EA1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment copper alloy Acorn Mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1700). The object is styled in an acorn pattern. The object is composed of the rounded bottom half and is decorated with a cross-hatched pattern that form the cup of the acorn, the upper end lower ends both terminate in old, abraded breaks. The reverse retains one, recurved, circular sectioned lug. Length: 19.13mm, Width: 19.45mm, Thickness: 1.17mm, Weight: 2.0g. The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Complete examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NARC-E25BF…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-803335
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Crotal bell of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object is composed of approximately 1/4 of the lower hemisphere of the bell. There is a section of raised circumferential mid-rib retained in the upper portion of the fragment. The bell is of single cast form. The retained lower portion is decorated with a semi-circular boarder around initials, now illegible. Length: 20.15mm, Width: 25.26mm, Thickness (body): 1.73mm, Weight: 5.3g The metal is green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-801A53
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1620-1680). The object is one loop of a double loop trapezoidal buckle with elaborate moulded decoration consisting of large recurved lobed protrusions either side of projecting lozenge knop. The second loop and wire pin are missing due to old, abraded breaks. Length: 18.94mm, Width: 26.32mm, Thickness: 2.20mm, Weight: 2.3g The metal is green/brown in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Whitehead, P 85, No 536.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-800686
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1620-1680). The object is one loop of a double loop trapezoidal buckle with moulded decoration consisting of trefoil shaped end and lobed protrusions either end of the strap bar. The second loop and wire pin are missing due to old, abraded breaks. Length: 20.53mm, Width: 23.23mm, Thickness: 2.06mm, Weight: 2.5g The metal is green/brown in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Whitehead, P 84, No 523.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-7FFB39
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Cloth Seal of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1700-1950). The seal is composed of two lead discs connected by two tabs, one each side. There is a slot in one edge and a bifurcated slot in the opposite edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. It is broadly oval in plan. On one side there are some raised letters reading NE/(\ with the remainder illegible.   Length: 18.66mm, Width: 18.05mm, Thickness: 5.74mm, Weight: 7.6g The metal is dark cream/light brown with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-6B1E71
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete white metal and copper alloy Dandy/Tombac Button of Post-Medieval date (AD 1700-1800). The button has a tombac or white metal upper disc (an alloy of mostly copper and zinc with some other elements) giving a silvery appearance and copper alloy lower disc. The button is circular and flat with a soldered loop reverse. The upper surface of the object is decorated with an incised pattern composed of a central rosette, with circular boarder of pellets and a linear circular boarder around. Radiating around the inner circular boarder are incised repeating triangular points …
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-6B13FE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead token of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1800).  Powell type 2. The object is uniface, discoidal, flat on the reverse and with a moulded design on the obverse. The design is of initials reading: JB with groups of three pellets around. The metal is cream and grey in colour. Diameter: 23.12mm, Thickness: 3.13mm, Weight: 10.7g Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: PUBLIC-000038, SUSS-BDE576 and SUR-777441.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-53FF10
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Penny of James I (AD 1603-1625). First coinage. Thistle reverse. Rose initial mark. London mint. AD 1605-1606. Diameter: 14.74mm, Thickness: 0.38mm, Weight: 0.4g The coin has a central circular perforation with a diameter of 1.36mm. North Vol II, P 146, No 2106/1
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-53B4B9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Rose Farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). Maltravers ‘ovals’. Crowned rose reverse. Unclear initial mark. Tower mint. AD 1634-1636. Diameter: 14.52mm, Thickness: 1.00mm, Weight: 0.7g As North Vol II, P 165, No 2289 The coin is missing portions of its outer flan
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-5340ED
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Finger Ring of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1800-1900). The object is composed of two strands of circular-sectioned wire, with a double looped knot as the bezel. Height: 24.27mm, Diameter: 22.37mm, Thickness (bezel): 3.56mm, Thickness (band): 1.42mm, Weight: 2.5g The metal is dark green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Simple wire rings are difficult to date, but those with double- or triple-strand hoops appear to be modern; compare silver examples YORYM-71CDE2,SWYOR-0B8449, LANCUM-55C5F6 and DENO-470362 copper-alloy…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-5330F2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Finger Ring of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1750-1900). The object is composed of a shield shaped bezel with a central sub-circular aperture which would have accommodated a glass or gemstone fitting. The shoulders a sub-triangular with integral scrollwork decoration, the band narrows below the shoulders and is D shaped in section. there is a transverse break in the lower band. Height: 22.25mm, Width: 20.38mm, Thickness: 2.14mm, Weight: 4.3g The metal is dark brown in colour with areas of light green corrosion. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-00D4AD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Token of Post Medieval date (AD 1660). The object is a heart shaped half penny token. The obverse reads: WILL STEVEN OF BISTER, with three crowns in the central field, date below. The reverse reads within the central field: IN OXFORD SHEIRE HIS.HALF PENNY S//WE. Length: 20.57mm, Width: 18.67mm, Thickness: 0.74mm, Weight: 0.7g
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-00B7E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Spanish Neatherlands Daalder of Philip II of Spain (AD 1556-1598).  Crowned arms between fire irons with flames reverse. Cross initial mark. Probably mint of Hasselt. AD 1563. Diameter: 40.90mm, Thickness: 2.96mm, Weight: 33.5g See: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces363116.html
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E87660
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold Halfcrown of  Henry VIII (1509-47), Second coinage. Royal shield crown reverse with initials h/I at sides. Arrow initial mark. Tower mint London. AD 1536-1537. Diameter: 20.67mm, Thickness: 0.66mm, Weight: 1.8g The coin is missing minor portions of its outer flan. North Vol II, P 111, No 1795. The initials h/I for Henry VIII and Jane Seymore.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E841E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Shilling of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). First coinage. Long cross fourchée reverse over squared shield with date above. Lis initial mark. London mint. AD 1558-1560. Diameter: 32.97mm, Thickness: 0.88mm, Weight: 5.9g North Vol II, P 133, No 1985
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E8295A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy 1 Öre of Gustav II Adolf of Sweden (AD 1611-1632). Crown above crossed arrows reverse. No mint mark. AD 1632 The coin is missing a minor portion of its outer flan between 8-9 O’clock. Diameter: 36.67mm, Thickness: 2.70mm, Weight: 19.7g Compare: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3204&lot=21 Obverse : [GV]S[A ADOLF D G] SVE:GOT:VAN:REX Crowned coat of Arms of the House of Vasa (Kingdom of Sweden) Reverse: MONETA CVPREA M D C  XXIX Crown above crossed arrows. Value, date in legend 1ORE/UTZ Die Axis: 12
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E7DB93
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver quarter Thistle Merk of James VI of Scotland (AD 1567-1625). Eighth coinage. Crowned thistle reverse. Edinburgh Castle mint. AD 1601-1604. Diameter: 16.26mm, Thickness: 0.53mm, Weight: 0.7g The coin is missing portions of its outer flan.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E7BD6B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Third Coinage. Long cross fourchée over squared shield reverse. Tun initial mark. London mint. AD 1591-1594. Diameter: 13.57mm, Thickness: 0.48mm, Weight: 0.3g The coin is missing minor portions of its outer flan. North Vol II, P 137, No 2017
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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