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Record ID: DEV-BF5124
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy coin weight for a half noble, dating to AD 1421-1471. Circular and uniface, with an incuse crown surmounting a fleur-de-lis. Turning lines around the circumference of obverse, with an off-centre dimple on both faces.
Dimensions: diameter 14.5mm; thickness 2.83mm; weight 2.87g.
Weights such as this one were issued for the noble, half noble and qurter noble according to an Act of Parliament of 1421 and probably ceased to be made around 1471 (Withers & Withers 1995: 34).
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DEV-443656
Object type: PROCESSIONAL CROSS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval copper alloy mount, probably dating to c. AD 1400-1525. The mount is ovate in plan, terminating at the top in three rounded lobes, with the central, larger lobe forming the apex, which is at roughly 1 o'clock relative to the orientation of the decortion. The mount is generally flat in cross section.
The front of the mount is decorated with a depiction of a winged lion, probably that of the evangelist St. Mark, cast in relatively high relief. The lion is depicted stood passant (i.e. on all fours with the front paw raised) with the legs further…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Hatherleigh CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-BA9812
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a possible middle or late Bronze Age tanged chisel, dating to c. 1500-800 BC. The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan, and rectangular in cross-section, measuring 19.7mm wide by 6.5mm thick. At one end it terminates in a worn break from which point it tapers in profile to a point, where the blade terminates in a convex edge. The fragment has a mottled dark and pale green patina and is pitted across the surface.
Dimensions: length 30.5mm; width 19.8mm; thickness 6.6mm; weight 17.33g.
Although with such a small fragment any identification must remain tentativ…
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Clyst St. George CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-514F0E
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy slide key, probably dating to c. AD 43-150. The key is largely complete, with only slight damage to one of the teeth. The key is 52.7mm long, conisting of a sub-rectangular shank terminating in a circular hoop at its apex, 13.5mm wide, the shank below the hoop is 11.8mm wide, narrowing to 5.9mm below the mid-point. In profile the shank tapers gradually from 9.0mm at the hoop, to 7.6mm at the terminal. The shank is decorated with a combination of cast and incised decoration, with the jucntion of the hoop and handle flanked by a pair of transverse ridges on either la…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
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Record ID: DEV-7EB45C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306-337), probably dating to AD 321. BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse type, depicting an altar inscribed VO/TIS/ XX, surmounted by a globe. Trier mint. RIC VII, pg. 190, no. 303.
Measurements: Diameter: 18.99 mm, Weight: 3.04 g
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Record ID: DEV-E1E459
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Plymouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 101 base metal Roman nummi all dating to between AD 319 and AD 337, with at least 93 coins dating to AD 318-324 (Reece Period 16). This latter group is of almost uniformly excellent condition, with several fused together into small groups and others retaining traces of a silver wash. There are some exceptions which are notably more worn or incomplete, in a small minority of cases probably due to over cleaning subsequent to finding. The mints represented within the group are exclusively western, with a clear bias towards London and in particular the BEAT TRANQLITAS issu…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Plympton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-F8D203
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gilded copper alloy horse harness pendant suspension mount, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The mount is cast into the form of a quatrefoil, with incised V-shaped grooves further defining the intersice between each lobe. The transverse lobes each have a central, circular perforation holding a copper alloy rivet in situ. One is loose, 8.3mm long with a circular shaft and flatened, sub-circular head, c. 3.7mm in diameter. The perforation was probably drilled from the reverse, resulting in a slight lip on the front. The mount is flat in profile, thickening towards the edge…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: DEV-2D45E6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead, of South Wales type and dating to the Ewart Park metal working phase, c. 950-750BC. The axehead is largely complete, but with extensive damage to the mouth of the socket. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan and tapers in profile towarss the cutting edge. A pronounced casting seam runs down either lateral face, creating a shallow sub-hexagonal cross section, The vestigial remains of a probable loop survive on the less complete lateral face. The less abraded broad face is decorated with a series of three slightly converging…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2022
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Record ID: DEV-C6530F
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The pendant is shield shaped, with a flat top from which extends centrally the corroded vestigial remains of an attachment loop, now seemingly lost. The front of the shield is decorated with an engrailed saltire, inlaid with red enamel on a field with a surviving white metal coating, argent a saltire engrailed gules. The reverse is plain.
The pendant is 34.5mm long by 23.2mm wide and with a maximum thickness of 4.2mm; it weighs 8.07g.
Griffiths (1986) notes that heraldic horse harness pendants…
Created on: Friday 5th May 2017
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Farringdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-AFA3E7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The pendant is shield shaped in plan, with a square top and tapering to a point at the bottom, and flat in cross section. A transverse attachment loop with a drilled circular perforation projects centrally from the top, this is rectangular in cross section, with its terminal being circular in profile and projecting slightly forward from the pendant itself. The pendant is emblazoned with gules three lions passant guardant, i.e. three lions within a field inlaid with red enamel. The lions were likely orig…
Created on: Monday 21st August 2017
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2021
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