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Record ID: DEV-DC715D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy buckle with integral forked spacer, probably dating to c. AD 1300-1450. The buckle frame has a single oval loop, with a D-shaped cross section. The outer edge of the loop is expanded into a small point, with two prongs expanding from the opposite edge. A simple wire pin is wrapped around the frame in the space between the prongs.
Dimensions: length 44.6mm; width 22.7mm; thickness 4.0mm; weight 6.14g.
cf. Egan & Pritchard (2002: 78-80) nos. 322-330, excavated in phases dating to AD 1330-1450. Ottoway & Rogers (2002: 2890) nos. 13338, 14705 & 14310, all fr…
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-F52327
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman copper alloy applied hook brooch, probably a variant of Mackreth's type 1.b. or 1.c., probably dating to c. AD 25-100. The brooch now comprises of the bow only, with the head, pin and catchplate lost to old breaks.
At the head of the brooch the bow survives to a width of 19.1mm and a thickness of 15.7mm, sub-rectangular in cross section. The reverse of the head features a short, transversely aligned rectangular projection. The nature of the pin mechanism is thus atypical and unclear. The brooch tapers slightly from the head into an unelaborated sub…
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-0525C7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy trader's token farthing, dating to AD 1662. Issued by the City of Bristol. Williamson (1967) Gloucestershire 18.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-07F309
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late medieval Copper alloy french Jetton, Tournai (late), dating to c.AD 1373-1437. AVE MARIA GRASIA PLENA obverse type, depicting a stylised Chatel Tournai, reverse depicting a triple stranded straiht cross fleuretty within a four-arched tressure. Mint of Tournai. cf. Mitchiner 1988: 187 no. 505-507.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-0856FC
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy coin weight probably dating to c. AD 1400-1600. The weight is uniface, sub-circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. The front depicts a ship with single mast, with further detail lost to abrasion, the reverse is plain.
Dimensions: diameter 17.2mm; thickness 4.0mm; weight 5.75g.
Withers & Withers (1995: 19) publish a similar example, with mast flanked by a lis and lion, which they suggest was a weight for the gold noble.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-097301
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Early Medieval to early Medieval copper alloy stirrup terminal, probably dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The object is now highly abraded, but is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section, tapering into a sub-circular sectioned debased urnes-style crested animal head which curls around to meet the main body of the terminal and form a circular aperture. The interior (sub-triangular) face of the terminal is concave, and retains a significant amount of iron corrosion, although the outer edges (and possible face) have been lost.
Dimensions: height 22.4mm; width 21.5…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-09A0DE
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy button, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1700. The button is circular in plan with a convex front and concave back. The front of the button is decorated with an incised floral design, consisting of a flower of 5 eliptical petals, around a central boss and overlaying a series of concentric bands. A central integral rectangular shank projects from the reverse, with a circular drilled perforation. Traces of an iron link remain within the shank.
Dimensions: diameter 26.7mm; thickness 10.2mm; weight 8.30g.
Read (2005: 39-45) illustrates a large number of…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-09CD35
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy double looped buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1350-1650. The frame comprises of two symmetrical oval loops, separated by a central bar. The bar is sub-rectangular in cross section and both loops are sub-oval. Traces of iron corrosion, probably from a lost iron pin, are present on the bar. The frame appears undecorated.
Dimensions: length 23.4mm; width 16.3mm; thickness 2.7mm; weight 2.67g.
The lack of any decoration makes it difficult to suggest anything more than a very general date range, a number of double looped buckles are p…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-0AD456
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a Post-Medieval copper alloy spur, probably dating to c. 1600-1850. The surviving fragment consists of a section of one arm, this is subrectangular in plan, tapering slaightly towards one end and with a squat, lozengiform cross section. It is undecorated, terminating in old breaks at either end.
Dimensions: length 55.1mm; width 15.2mm; thickness 5.5mm; weight 20.36g.
Ellis (1988) notes that spurs became increasingly fashionable in the 17th century, and whilst this example is too fragmentary to be paralleled it is likely that it dates to this period.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-5DFF12
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II (active 1586-1635) dating to 1586-1635. Rose/orb type inscribed GETRIVW HANDT KOMBT DVRCH ALLE. Minted at Nuremberg. As Mitchiner (1988, 437) no. 1507.
The jetton has suffered a loss at its circumference. It measures 24 mm in diameter and weighs 1.37 g
See also LIN-A31F79 and KENT-00842D on this database
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th August 2019
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This findspot is known as 'East Budleigh', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-5F517C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Commodus (AD 175-192), dating to AD 187-188. FOR RED P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V PP SC reverse type, depicting fortuna, seated left, holding a rudder on a globe and cornucopiae. RIC III, p. 425, no. 513.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-868DAC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 307-313. GENIO POP ROM reverse type, depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. London mint.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-86F1EE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy double looped buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1350-1650. The frame comprises of two symmetrical oval loops, separated by a central bar. The bar is sub-rectangular in cross section and both loops are internally bevelled. Traces of a white metal coating survive on the external surface.
Dimensions: length 25.1mm; width 18.5mm; thickness 3.6mm; weight 3.08g.
The lack of any decoration makes it difficult to suggest anything more than a very general date range, a number of double looped buckles are published by Whitehead (2003), whic…
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-888BC6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy mount, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The mount consists of a lozengiform plate decorated with a foliate motif in low relief with an integral rivet projecting from the reverse, which is plain.
Dimensions: length 21.4mm; width 16.9mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 3.91g.
cf. similar mounts recorded on this database, e.g. SOM-1C895A, SOM-376820.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 31st July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-5F940C
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, probably dating c. AD 1250-1300. The matrix is pointed-oval in plan and flat in cross section, with a central rib along the longitunidal median line of the reverse and an attachment loop with cast perforation expanding from the apex. Although seemingly original, the attachment loop appears to have been damaged and reattached with an adhesive subsequent to finding, with signs of recent damage aroud the edges of the break. The obverse is engraved with a design of a lamb standing left, right foreleg folded underneath itself, and head right looking at …
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
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Record ID: DEV-6872FD
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy Tournai (late) Jetton, dating to AD 1497-1521. IHS Christus Dominus Laudetus' type. The obverse depicts an Ihs monogram with a pellet below the s, the reverse a cross pattee with fleur-de-lis in each quarter. cf. Mernick & Algar (2001: 239) no. 191.
Created on: Monday 11th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Record ID: DEV-BD6BF4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy swivel, probably dating to c. AD 1100-1500. The item comprises of a single loop, sub-circular and broken at the apex, with either arm tapering into a worn, patinated point. The loop has a sub-circular cross section, with two sets of two gnarled, bulbous ridges flanking a flat oval base with a circular perforation. By comparison to other examples these are most likely highly debased zoomorphic animal heads, grasping the base in their jaws. The base has a large circular perforation.
Dimensions: height 22.3mm; width 25.9mm thickness at base 10.6mm; …
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: DEV-BDDDB9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy hinged Colchester derivative developed T-shaped brooch, dating to c. AD 75-150. The surviving fragment comprises of the upper bow and left wing only, with the rest lost to old breaks. The head of the bow is incomplete, with the right wing lost in line with a central rectangualr slot cut into the rear of the head. The left wing survives complete, 5.7mm wide from the midpoint to its wing tip, cylindrical, 3.9mm in diameter at the tip, and decorated with two parallel moulded ridges, angled away from the bow. Although it is not visible, the lack of iron co…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: DEV-BEAC9D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy single looped buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The surviving fragment comprises of the external edge of an originally oval-shaped loop, the frame being sub-oval in cross section. The external edge is cast into a pair of projected knops which flank an offset constriction around which a copper alloy sheet roller has been wrapped.
Dimensions: length 14.1mm; width 28.7mm; thickness 4.6mm; weight 3.16g.
Comparable buckles excavated in London from contexts dating to between 1200 and 1400 (ceramic phases 7-11) can be seen illustrated by Eg…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-BEEEDC
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy dress fastener, probably dating to c. 1550-1700. The loop or eye section of a two-part clasp. The object consists of an oval plate with a now incomplete rectangular attachement loop at one end. A circular attachment lug projects from the opposite end of the plate, with two further flanking the juncture between the plate and loop. The plate is decorated, all cast in relief, with a voided, equal armed cross with an annulet at its centre and with an inwards-curling scroll in each quarter, filling the space within the oval, with a plain border around the edge.…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
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