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Record ID: DEV-CC0A66
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval cast copper alloy pot foot, probably dating to AD 1500-1700. The fragment is highly abraded, sub rectangular in plan and D-shaped in cross section, with a short, trapezoidal foot below the collar. The foot has a flat back and convex front, and is broken immediately above a transverse collar at an old break.
Dimensions: length 31.7mm; width 24.8mm; thickness 13.7mm; weight 39.67g.
Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This is a Type C w…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
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Record ID: DEV-CC9F11
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval Rowell spur, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1700. The surviving fragment of the spur consists of the rear haf of each arm, the neck and part of the rowel box, with the terminals of the arms and rowel box, as well as the rowell itself all missing. The arms are D-shaped in cross section, 2.9mm thick and broadening from 6.2mm wide to 9.5mm, where the two arms converge in a point on the upper edge. From the point at which the arms converge the neck expands, this has a transverse, pointed oval cross section, 7.3mm wide by 5.1mm thick, and has a shallow U-shaped l…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Farringdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-CD682D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702), dating to AD 1694-1695. Minted in London. Spink no. 3520.
The coin has been pierced centrally by a large circular, drilled perforation, 2.9mm in diameter, from the reverse, which is very heavily worn.
Created on: Monday 17th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Poltimore CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-F89DC8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, highly abraded, copper alloy hinged Roman trumpet derivative, Developed T-shaped brooch, probably a dating to c. AD 75 - 150. Only the head, upper bow and wing casing survive, with the lower bow, pin and catchplate all missing.
At the head of the brooch the wings survive to a width of 17.0mm, these are cylindrical and are entirely hidden when viewed from the front by a sub-triangular head-plate. The wings are 5.1mm thick and although incomplete, neither exhibits evidence of decoration, a sub-rectangular slot has been cut into the reverse of the wings, to accomodate a…
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Burlescombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-1BF45A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (AD 1625-1648), dating to AD 1632-1634. Group D, minted in London. North (1991: 162) no. 2256.
The coin has been peirced from the reverse at 11 o'clock on the obverse.
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Huxham CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-1C480A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy double-looped buckle, probably dating to the 16th century. The buckle has two oval loops with a central bar flanked by knops. The buckle frame is D-shaped in cross section and with the outer edge of each frame expanded and moulded into a rossette.
Dimentions: length 42.0mm; width 30.5mm; thickness 3.2mm; it weighs 9.12g.
Such buckles tend to be attributed a later 16th-century date (Egan 2005, 35; ref. 88, found in a 17th century context but assumed to be residual), although the type must pre-date 1545 as it was found on the Mary Rose (Gardiner ed. 20…
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ottery St. Mary CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-1D1060
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), dating to AD 1283-1286. Class 4a, minted in London. North (1991: 29) no. 1023.
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ottery St. Mary CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-1E836A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (AD 1548-1603), dating to AD 1589-1592. Third coinage, hand initial mark, minted in London. North (1991: 137) no. 2016.
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Ottery St. Mary CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-1FBB13
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of eight pieces of flint debitage, probably of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, c. 4000-1000BC. Many of the flakes are fragmentary, and exhibit siginificant recent damage. None exhibit clear evidence of retouch.
The assemblage can be divided broadly along the lines of flint used: the first group being of a pale/translucent biege flint with few visible inclusions. Both are blades, secondary with c. 5-15% of the dorsal face being covered by cortex, and exhibit blade-like removal scars on their dorsal face. On the smaller blade the removals appear to have struck from t…
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2018
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Record ID: DEV-75590B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy button, probably dating to the 17th century. The button is circular in plan with a convex front and concave back. The front of the button is decorated with a floral design of incised lines and punched annulets. The decoration depicts a central cluster of 7 annulets arranged into a hexagon, with a branch of two incised parallel lines extending at each right angle. Each branch terminates in a further, larger cluster of smaller annulets. A single pointed-oval (of two incised lines) petal fills each quarter.
From the reverse expands a central integral recta…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: DEV-75D00A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy trade weight, dating to AD 1702-1714. The weight is discoidal, with a circular plan and rectangular cross section and a raised collar around its circumference on its top face. The wieght is stamped with a crowned A (left raised against an incuse border), a sword, a second A and an ewer (all incuse), indicating that the weight was produced by the Founder's comany in London during the reign of Queen Anne.
Dimensions: diameter 39.5mm; thickness 6.7mm; weight 49.94g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: DEV-75F528
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval to Modern copper alloy trade weight, dating to AD 1714-1830. The weight is discoidal, with a circular plan and rectangular cross section and a raised collar around its circumference on its top face. The wieght is stamped with a crowned G (left raised against an incuse border), a sword, an A and an ewer (all incuse), indicating that the weight was produced by the Founder's comany in London during the Georgian period.
Dimensions: diameter 28.1mm; thickness 7.2mm; weight 25.9g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: DEV-7A77C7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to c. 950-750 BC. The surviving section comprises of the cutting edge, now highly abraded, and blade, with the mouth, loop and collar all lost to an abraded, but patinated break. The axehead is broadly trapezoidal in plan, 82.3mm long and expanding from a 36.4mm wide at a worn break to 53.8mm wide at the cutting edge. The object is triangular in profile, tapering from 26.3mm thick at the break to 21.3mm at approximately the mid-point, before continuing to terminate in a point at the cutting edge. In cross section…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
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Record ID: DEV-8934F8
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval to early Medieval copper alloy openwork stirrup strap mount, probably dating to c. AD 1000-1100. Although now highly abraded and corroded, the plate of the mount is sub-square in plan, being c. 34.7mm long and 34.8mm wide. The top edge of the plate is indented on either side, creating a slightly protruding knop in each corner, connected by a shallowly convex line between. The base of the mount is angled backwards into an angled flange, expanding a further c. 6.7mm following a fairly indistinct break in angle. The flange has two circular perforations, both retaining a…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Broadwoodwidger CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-8A068F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval Lead spindle whorl, probably dating to c. AD 1100-1700. The whorl is undecorated, circular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section, with a large central circular aperture which is connical in cross section, 9.8mm in diameter at one face and 11.2mm at the other.
Dimensions: diameter 26.4mm; thickness 13.0mm; weight 51.68g.
Simple spindle whorls were cast in lead from the Roman period onwards, although most will be Medieval to Post-Medieval in date.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Broadwoodwidger CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-8A2B47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Sestertius, Dupondius or As, dating to c. AD 1-250. Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Broadwoodwidger CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-8A736C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver groat of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509), dating to AD 1507-1509. Profile Issue, Pheon initial mark. Mint of London. North (1991: 104) no. 1747.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Broadwoodwidger CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-8AF9E5
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy Jews' harp, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1800. In plan the head of the inrument forms an unclosed circle, with two parallel, tapering arms extending outwards form either side of the gap. Both the arms and head are lozenge shaped in cross section. Traces of iron corossion from a now missing iron tongue survive on the side opposite the arms.
Dimensions: length 50.9mm; width 22.6mm; thickness 5.2mm; weight 9.31g.
Although earlier examples of Jews' harps do occur (see, for example, medieval Jews' harps published by Egan, 1998: 285), the extremely regula…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Broadwoodwidger CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-8B78B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or Post-Medieval copper-alloy pot foot, probably dating to c.AD 1200-1650. The foot is broadly D-Shaped in cross section, with three pronounced ribs running down the front face of the foot, these expand outwards and converge with the sides of the foot creating a sub-rectangular cross section at the terminal of the foot. The base of the foot is abraded and irregular, appearing incomplete, with a similar worn break on the top.
Dimensions: Length 55.6mm; width at break 53.7mm; width at base 58.0mm; thickness at break 19.4mm; thickness at base 28.9mm; weight 232.63g.
Cr…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Broadwoodwidger CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-2D641B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A silver gilt finger ring of likely medieval date. The circular loop is D-shaped in cross-section, with the inner face being flat. The hoop is plain, but with traces of gilding remaining in some areas. The hoop is 1.0mm wide and 0.8mm thick at the base, thickening slightly into the shoulders, 1.5mm, where the hoop meets the bezel. This is sub-circular in plan, and trapezoidal in profile tapering towards the base, 3.3mm wide, 3.2mm long and 3.4mm thick. Within the bezel a small cabochon pink/brown gem is retained, projecting from the top of the bezel (included in the measurement for th…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Upottery CP', grid reference and parish protected.
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