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Record ID: ESS-12875D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy nummus, likely of Constantine I (AD 307-337). The coin is broken and less than half now remains. The obverse features a laureate bust facing right. The legend reads CONSTANTI
The reverse is largely missing but the remains of a faint arm held aloft on the left side can be seen. The remaining legend reads SOLI INVIC. It is likely that this is a SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type with Sol standing facing holding a whip and a globe. There appears to be a faint 'T' to the left of the standing figure. There is a P in the exergue.
Minted in London c. AD 316-317
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Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-1205F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383). Struck at Lyons between AD375-376. Obverse is extremely worn and legend is not clear but VS is slightly visible. Bust facing right still visible.
Reverse is Emperor facing left, dragging captive behind. Legend is worn but likely reads [GLORIA RO MANORVM]. R/S//LVGS mint mark in exergue. RIC IX 22(b)xxxi(a). Reece Period 19
Dimensions: weight: 2.21g, diameter: 15.7mm, thickness: 1.6mm
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-11AC4C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman radiate, c. 3rd century AD, unknown ruler. Obverse is very worn, but radiate bust facing right is still slightly visible. Reverse is mostly worn but appears to be a figure standing left holding a spear and raising other arm.
Possibly Tetricus I with PAX AVG reverse (Reece Period 15)
Dimensions: weight: 2.93g, diameter: 17.5mm, thickness: 1.8mm
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-116A81
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy nummus, probably of House Constantine c. AD343-348 (Reece Period 17). Obverse is diademed bust facing right. Reverse is two figures standing facing each other and holding something up. Possibly two Victories with wreaths, cf RIC 180-192.
Dimensions: weight: 1.16g, diameter: 12.2mm, thickness: 1.7mm
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-10DCBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), struck between 1251 and 1272. Class 5b, see North 992, Spink 1368. Obverse is facing bust crowned with pellet beard and almond eyes. Legend reads: hENRICVS [REX] III.
Reverse is voided long cross with pellet in centre, three pellets in each angle. Legend unclear.
Dimensions: weight: 1.34g, diameter: 17.0mm, thickness: 0.5mm
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-0ED995
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307). Class 10cf, struck 1301-1310. Canterbury Mint. Cross patee initial mark.
Obverse depicts crowned bust facing with roped hair and bifoliate crown. Legend reads: EDWA R ANGL DN[S HY]B
Reverse is long cross with three pellets in each angle. Legend reads CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR
Dimensions: weight: 1.20g, diameter: 18.3mm, thickness: 0.7mm
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AA16B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver half groat of Charles I (1625-1649). Struck from 1638-39. Tower of London mint. Obverse depicts crowned bust facing left with II behind. No inner circles on obverse or reverse. Anchor mint mark, horizontal. Legend reads CAROLVS [---] REX. Reverse is oval garnitured shield, no inner circle. Legend reads [IVUSTIT]IA THRONVM FIRMAT.
Dimensions: weight: 0.88g, diameter: 15.2mm, thickness: 0.5mm
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Record ID: ESS-A971AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The sixpence is of the second coinage of Elizabeth I from 1561-1582, and was struck in 1569. The obverse shows a crowned bust facing left with a large rose behind. The legend reads [ELI]ZABETH : D.G ANG. FR : ET HI. REGINA. The reverse is a cross over royal shield with flourished ends extending to the coin edge. Date of 1569 above shield. Coronet initial mark. North 1997
Dimensions: weight: 2.42g, thickness: 0.4mm, diameter: 25.6mm
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Record ID: ESS-A92857
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval struck silver shilling of Charles I (1625-1649). Obverse depicts crowned bust facing left with large XII behind. Legend reads CAROLVS D:G.MA:BR:FR ET.HI:REX. Tun initial mark. Reverse is cross Moline over royal shield within inner circle. Legend reads . CHRISTO . AVSPICE . REGNO . Tun mint mark. Tower mint 1636-38. C.f Spink 2776A, North 2227
Dimensions: weight:5.53g, diameter: 29.6mm, thickness: 1.5mm
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-A6C23A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy dupondius of unknown ruler and date.
Reverse depicts figure moving left holding something?
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-7CC10C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy one-piece conical bell of probable Roman date (AD43-410). The bell has a sub-circular base (now bent out of shape) and straight sides which taper up toward a narrow point at the top of the object. Here there is an integrally cast circular suspension loop (now broken).
The item is hollow and the walls of the bell are approx. 1.4mm thick. Attached to the apex on the inside of the bell are the remains of the iron hanger for the clapper, which is no longer present.
On the outside of the bell, near to the bottom edge, two incised horizontal lines run around the sur…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-7C0314
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Neolithic (c. 4000-2351 BC) knapped flint blade tip. The blade is brown and slightly translucent, with evidence of extensive knapping on the dorsal surface.
This lithic was created by striking a long flake from a flint core, and by subsequently working one face to produce a thinned, sharp edged tool. The ventral face is unworked, and the remains of the percussion scars are visible, radiating toward the blunted tip from the lower (now missing) butt of the object, where the bulb of percussion would have been located.
The dorsal face has been extensively worked, t…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-7B814D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy cast Roman oval centre-boss brooch of 3rd to fourth century date (AD200-350). The brooch is oval in plan, with a central raised oval ridge encasing what would have been the glass boss or intaglio design, but which is now missing. There remains a small portion of shattered glass adhering to one side of the inner central ridge, which is dark red/brown in colour. Inside the central ridge, underneath the original boss, the copper-alloy surface is uneven.
Around the central ridge and accounting for the rest of the face of the brooch is a flat oval surface which has been p…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-7B349A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Roman date (c. AD100 - 200). The brooch is flat and circular in shape. The face features a design of engraved concentric circles around a central divot. The bands formed between these engraved circular lines create raised rings. The widest of the two featuring engraved designs in the form of three triple dot motifs equidistant around the length of the band.
The outer edge of the face is raised slightly so that it forms a ridge, though much of this outer edge is now missing.
The underside of the brooch is plain and undecorated. There are the remains o…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-127F66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Contemporary copy - silver plated denarius of Faustina II, from the period AD 161-175. Reece period 8. Obverse depicts bare headed bust facing right. Legend unclear. Obverse shows female figure standing with right hand raised. Legent unclear.
Dimensions: weight: 1.71g, diameter: 1.7mm, thickness: 2.2mm
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Record ID: ESS-11EC84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Contemporary copy - copper-alloy radiate of Divus Claudius (AD270-275). Mint of Rome. CONSECRATIO reverse type featuring Eagle standing left facing right. As Normanby 1835. Reece period 14
Dimensions: weight: 1.69g, diameter: 14.5mm, thickness: 2.2mm
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Record ID: ESS-EA2BA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy struck 'rose farthing' of Charles I (1625-1649). North 'Rose Type 2'. Obverse is a single rose surmounted by single arched crown. Mint mark worn. Legend reads FRA ET HI REX
Reverse features single arched crown with sceptres crossed behind. Crescent initial mark. Legend reads CAROLVS D.G M A BRI
Dimensions: weight: 0.79g, diameter: 12.6mm, thickness: 1.0mm
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-E9C25C
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy struck jetton of French (Tournai) origin c. late 15th century. Obverse features four lis in a lozenge within a four arched tressure. Legend around reads + VIVE . AMANT . VIVE . AMOVRS with five foil stops between words.
The reverse is a cross patee feuilly with three pellets in each angle surmounted by crowns. Legend reads + VIVE * AMANT * VIVE * AMOVRS ***
This jetton is Mitchener type 587. See Mitchener 1998 (Vol: 1, page 207, figure 587)
Dimentions: weight: 3.51g, diameter: 25.8mm, thickness: 0.9mm
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-E8BAA7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete struck copper-alloy nummus of Constans (AD 337-50). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse. Emperor on Galley type. Rome mint, RIC VIII 109
Dimensions: weight: 4.27g, diameter: 22.5mm, thickness: 1.9mm
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-E6E05F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. The item is fragmentary and much of the underside of the seal is missing. The face shows a galloping/prancing horse going left with tail held high. No inscription can be seen.
The seal is circular in plan. The face features a slightly raised border around the horse deisgn, which suggests the seal was struck with the design.
No direct parallels were found on the database, or in the literature.
See LON-7D5141 for a similar design on a cloth seal.
Dimensions: weight: 2.97g, diamter: 21.3mm, thickness (at thickest point): 4.1mm
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Nevendon', grid reference and parish protected.
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