Record ID: LON-CA83A7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token of John Moore from Braintforde dating AD1648-1674. Obverse: 'M' above 'IM' below Obverse inscription: BRAINTFORDE 16[..] Reverse: 'M' above 'IM' below Reverse inscription: IOHN MOORE IN NEW Die axis measurement: 6 Dimensions: diameter: 16mm; weight: 0.91g.
Created on: Thursday 31st December 2009
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: LON-B80946
Object type: CORE FRAGMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric, probably Neolithic, flint core tablet probably dating 3500-2100BC. The dorsal surface has approximately 3 flake removal scars but later damage is obscuring the surface. There is a lot of working around the edges which would have been the flake removal edges of the core. The flint is pale - mid grey. Dimensions: length: 109.38mm; width: 75.35mm; thickness: 17.98mm; weight: 195.05g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Friday 18th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-B7F836
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric flint scraper. This is a secondary flake with approximately 10% of the cortex remaining on the dorsal surface and approximately 1% on the ventral surface. There are several flake removal scars on the dorsal surface but some of these will be due to later damage. The flake is roughly triangular in plan with the butt forming a point and the proximal end forming a wide edge. There is some retouch along the proximal edge. There may also be some working around the left proximal corner creating a point which could work as a borer or awl. The flint is dark grey and glossy.…
Created on: Friday 18th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-B7EEB4
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman ceramic rim sherd from a Verulamium region white ware mortarium with maker's stamp dating AD50-140. This sherd includes part of the hooked flange and the section of the rim with a maker's stamp. The stamp is unclear it may read "FECIT" or "LEG-" within a herringbone border. The fabric is very mud-stained but originally would have been the distinctive white fabric. Dimensions: weight: 161.84g. Identification by Fiona Seeley, Museum of London Archaeology Service, Roman pottery specialist.
Created on: Friday 18th December 2009
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-B7D1D6
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval pottery fragment of a Tudor terracotta architectural carving dating 1520-1540. This is a corner fragment with part of two finished sides. The front surface is carved with a symmetrical foliate pattern. Traces of mortar remain on the edges and reverse surface. Ian Betts notes that it was almost certainly made somewhere in the London area. Dimensions: length: 250.86mm; width: 144.45mm; thickness: 59.30mm; weight: 1740.8g Identification by Ian Betts, Building Material Specialist, Museum of London Archaeology.
Created on: Friday 18th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-FE98C4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy buckle (early 15th century). The buckle has a circular buckle frame with a central cross-bar. The frame is decorated with a raised, bevelled band along the centre of the frame and beading around the edge. The cross-bar has a central groove with a ridge on either side to secure the pin. These two ridges do not extend on the upper edge of the cross-bar. The pin is made from iron wire wrapped around the cross-bar for attachment. Several similar examples have been excavated in London, all date to the early 15th century and Egan and Pritchard (1991:67) suggests…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: LON-FE9192
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring with buckle design (dating 17th century). The finger ring is constructed from a strip of copper alloy cast to resemble a strap with buckle. The ring is then curved round to form the right shape and the end of the strap is threaded through the buckle. A small rounded projection in the middle of the strip secures the strip and possibly also represents the buckle pin. There appears to be letters along the external surface of the ring but the precise detail cannot be discerned. This finger ring is very similar to LON-596D94 on the Portable A…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: LON-F90B26
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman pottery rim sherd from a vessel, a Samian decorated bowl dating to the mid 1st – mid 2nd century. This bowl may be Dragendorff 30 or 37; it has an upright bead rim and vertical walls. There is a glossy dark red slip on both external and internal surfaces. The slip is slightly darker on the external surface. The fabric is typically red throughout with few mica inclusions. The decoration on the bowl is moulded panel decoration and comprises a band of ovolos; with a twisted rope tongues/darts between the eggs. Below the ovolos is a twisted rope border and below that is an …
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-D1E175
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver coin: threepence of Elizabeth I probably dating 1574-8. North no. 2000. Found inside a copper alloy tin LON-D1CEF1 with one other coin LON-D1DBE5. Obverse: Crowned bust right with rose behind Obverse inscription: [ELIZA]BETH [D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA] Reverse: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend, date 15[--] above shield. Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEV ADIVTORE]M MEV (have made God my helper) Initial mark: probably Eglantine (1574-8) Die axis measurement: 9.00 Dimensions: diameter: 18.08mm; weight: 0.67g. Reference:…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-D1DBE5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver coin: sixpence of Elizabeth I, dating to 1582. North no. 1997. Found inside a copper alloy tin LON-D1CEF1 with one other coin LON-D1E175. Obverse: Crowned bust right with rose behind Obverse inscription: ELIZ[AB]ETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA Reverse: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend, date 1582 above shield. Reverse inscription: PO[SVI DEV ADIVTORE]M M[EV] (have made God my helper) Initial mark: Illegible Die axis measurement: 8.00 Dimensions: diameter: 25.44mm; weight: 2.13g. Reference: North, J. J. 1994. English Ha…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-D1CEF1
Object type: BOX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy tobacco box containing two silver coins probably dating to the late 16th century. This is an oval copper alloy tin comprising a lid and base, there is no maker's mark and no decoration. The lid is convex and the edges between the top and the sides are rounded rather than being angular. The walls are straight with no ridges or grooves for the lid to grip the base. The tin was found with the two coins listed below inside. Dimensions: length: 93.55mm; width: 73.50mm; thickness of base: 18.01mm; thickness of lid: 9.90mm; weight: 78.17g. …
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-CF02B1
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval iron padlock with rotary mechanism (AD 17th century). The lock is semi-circular in plan with the front and back plates projecting to form a semi-circular tab on one of the upper corners. Both tabs are perforated and there is an axis bar around which the locking arm rotates. Also attached to the back plate tab there is a small rotating arm which appears to be connected with the axis bar and may lock the arm in position either open or closed. The locking arm is a strip of iron with a rectangular cross-section and is fixed in the locked position. The body of the …
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Record ID: LON-926205
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy token dating 16th - 17th century. This is a unifaced token with a casting tab and possibly a fragment of the neighbouring token in the mould still attached. Obverse: The outline of a lozenge in high relief Reverse: Blank A token with similar casting tabs is illustrated in Egan (2005:164 no. 891) which is dated c.1500-c.1550, it is also a similar size, however the pattern is different. Dimensions: length including casting tab and token fragment: 21.52mm; diameter: 14.52mm; weight: 1.59g. Reference: Egan, G. 2005. Material Culture in …
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-9248E1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy frying pan probably dating to the 17th century. This is a Forsyth & Egan (2005:120) Type 2 Design 1: a frying pan cast in one piece. It has flat, circular base with straight bevelled sides and the handle pierced at the tip. The handle is broken and missing on this example. There is a fairly regular rectangular cut-out at the junction between the handle and the pan and there is punched hole to the right, just below the rim. The pan has moulded beading around the rim and it contains two fish in high relief, placed on their sides, head to tail across t…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-923C33
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy watch dating 1680-1700. This is a Forsyth & Egan (2005:353) Type 5 Design 4: a double-sided watch with domed profile. A rope-twist edge surrounds a wide border decorated with pellets and a symmetrical design of stylized pendant flower-heads stemming from and hanging alternately from a tendril. The dial centre has a circle of Roman hours I-XII with pellet half hours; the dial centre is enclosed within a rope-twist border and decorated with an adorsed fleur-de-lys. The central leaf of the fleur-de-lys is infilled with cross-hatching. There is an integr…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-9213C6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval copper alloy coin weight, possibly of Edward VI, probably 15th - 16th century. This weight has been cut down irregularly. Obverse: King holding sword and shield with arms of England in ship on a sea with rose on the side. Reverse: Blank Dimensions: length: 11.87mm; width: 11.81mm; thickness: 2.15mm; weight: 1.77g.
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: LON-920A42
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy watch face from a toy watch dating 1700-1750. This is a Forsyth & Egan (2005) Type 8 Design 1: a multi-component watch with a plain case, angular profile and integrally cast pendant loop. The surviving element here is the dial which would have been recessed and supported on an internal flange just below the rim of the case with the rim pushed over the edge of the dial. The dial plates has a plain outer band and a circumferential groove which encloses the chapter ring, and all are marked with engraved Roman hour numerals I-XII and slashes to indicate th…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-FAAEE4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman pottery rim sherd from a vessel probably a jar of probably Mica-dusted ware dating from the 1st – late 2nd century AD. The sherd shows an upright neck and rim with a red fabric with a thin grey strip in the inner margin. The external and internal surfaces are red with a scattering of mica across the surfaces. Meriel Jeater suggested this vessel might be Mica-dusted ware. This is a fine ware and in the City of London they are one of the most common types of ware from the Trajanic (late 1st – early 2nd century) period (Davies, Richardson & Tomber 1994:136). D…
Created on: Friday 27th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-C16915
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead tin alloy buckle (early 15th century). This buckle has a circular frame with a cross-bar. The frame has a circular cross-section. The pin is missing. Several similar examples have been excavated in London, all date to the early 15th century and Egan and Pritchard (1991:67) suggests this was a standard form for shoes. Dimensions: Diameter: 21.18mm; thickness: 2.83mm; weight: 2.48g. Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationary Office, London
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2013
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Record ID: LON-C16368
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy jetton, Lion of St Mark (16th century). Obverse: Lion of Saint Mark standing left, nimbate and winged, holding book of the Gospels in right fore-paw Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse: Imperial orb surmounted by cross patty within a normal tressure of three major arches Reverse inscription: Illegible Die axis measurement: 5.00 Dimensions: Diameter: 26.47mm; weight: 3.29g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
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