Record ID: LON-027F55
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy incomplete pilgrim badge from the head reliquary of Thomas Becket, Canterbury, dating to the first half of the 14th century. The badge has a large central bust of Thomas Becket surrounded by small supporting figures all within a circular frame. One of the supporting figures is broken but still present, some of the scroll openwork decoration is broken and missing. The circular frame is decorated with pellets within a linear border around the inner and outer edges. There is one surviving circular lobe projecting from the outer edge of the frame; this is decorated w…
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Record ID: LON-CA87C1
Object type: AMPHORA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic Dressel 20 amphora from the Spanish province of Baetica dating 1st - 3rd century AD. The fragment includes a section of the globular body and one handle that has been stamped with ISHERMF(ecit); the HE and the MF are ligated. This comprises the name of the free individual in initials followed by servi and liberti names, giving the name of the pottery and fecit meaning has made. Charo Rovira, The British Museum, identified an identical maker's mark on an amphora excavated from the figlina (workshop) Virginesia at Villar de Brenes. See http://ceipac.…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-C99E22
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early post medieval ceramic tobacco pipe dating AD1580-1610. This tobacco pipe has a small, rounded bowl, which has an internal diameter of 9.29mm. The bowl is set at an oblique angle to the stem and there is a rouletted design running around the rim. There is a flat, circular heel at the junction between the bowl and the stem with a maker's mark in the centre. The maker's mark appears to be a shell with a pellet to each side of the base. The base of the shell is stylistically very similar to the base of a fleur-de-lys. The bowl is burnished. This tobacco pipe is broken …
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-C91B57
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval stone lamp mortar produced late 13th - early 14th century but would have continued in use for much longer. This fragment comprises one lug and part of the rim from the lamp. The upper section of the lug has a rounded cross-section that changes to conical approximately half way down its length. This rounded section extends around the mortar forming a collar that is carved with repeated vertical ridge and grooves. The lower section of the lug and the wall of the mortar just below the collar is smooth. Jackie Keily identified the stone as a shelly limestone,…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2013
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Record ID: LON-B8A321
Object type: RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval bone ring probably dating to the 17th century. This bone is a cut ring from the femur of a sheep. There are linear cut marks on the surface created by a knife as part of the butchering process. Both ends of the bone have been sawn, again as part of the butchering process. Alan Pipe said that a knife would be used to separate the muscle from the bone and to mark the bone ahead of sawing. This size and shape of bone is very distinctive and it is from a cut of meat known as a gigot which is a thin flat cutlet with this disc of bone within it. This butchering technique was…
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-B4C0F1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman glass vessel with wooden bung dating AD43-410. The vessel has a collar just below the rim. The rim is entirely broken and missing as is everything below the collar. The glass is green and has been hand blown. The upper surface of the collar and the section of neck just above it is cracked and roughened. The wooden bung is a solid cylinder that has impressions from where it fitted into the neck of the vessel. The wood has shrunk slightly and is now a loose fit. Dimensions: diameter of collar: 55.58mm; diameter of bung: 39.44mm; length of bung: 61.69mm; weight: 344g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-5C5363
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval ceramic tin glazed earthernware ointment jar dating early 17th - 18th century. This ointment jar has a rounded body and flaring foot and rim, creating a symmetrical profile. There is a clear glaze covering the external and internal surfaces that has become partially discoloured due to the Thames mud. There is a little damage to the foot and rim but the pot is almost complete. There is a hardened, dry substance inside the pot that may be the original ointment but without further analysis it is impossible to say. If is probable that this was made in London at one of t…
Created on: Friday 15th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Record ID: LON-2106E2
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy toy cannon dated AD1636. This toy cannon is a muzzle-loader and has a cascabel button at the back, the base, vent and muzzle rings are cast in relief. There is a linear border above and below each of the rings. The chase tapers towards the muzzle, which then flares out with a relief muzzle ring. The vent hole is irregular and there appears to be two conjoined. The rearwards vent hole overlies the reinforce ring. The trunnions are of circular section and flare at the junction between the base of the trunnion and the chase. The upper surface of the cannon is d…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-929A68
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval silver iconographic finger ring dating AD 1400 to 1500. The finger ring has a sub-rectangular bezel with two faces and a triangular section. Each face of the bezel has some decoration but the surface of the ring makes it impossible to see the detail. The band of the finger ring is decorated with a stamped pattern; the triangular section of the bezel continues on the shoulder with a stamped foliate pattern which then changes, the cross-section becomes a flattened D-shape and the decoration is a diagonal beaded pattern creating a twisted appearance. There is some …
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2016
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Record ID: LON-775571
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy button from Christ's Hospital School, Newgate probably dating from the 18th century.  This disc button had a separate simple looped shank that is no missing. The is a casting seam across the reverse of the button. The front surface of the button is decorated with a cast bust of Edward VI (AD1537-1553) and the inscription EDWARD . VI : D : G : REX Dimensions: diameter: 16.52mm; thickness: 3.87mm; weight: 2.53g. In 1552 the young King Edward VI responded to an impassioned sermon on the needs of London’s poor, following which he…
Created on: Monday 4th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
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Record ID: LON-774303
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy radiate, probably of Claudius II (AD268-270). Reece period 13 (AD260-275). Dimensions: diameter: 15.36mm; weight: 1.85g.
Created on: Monday 4th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Record ID: LON-FE3341
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval gold lace tag (aglet) dating AD1500-1550. The body of the object consists of a gold sheet tube. At each end of the tube is a border of wire in the rope twist design. There are two sets of two parallel wires in the rope twist design along opposite sides of the tube and this creates two main panels on the body of the object. Each panel is decorated with rope twist wire and this creates decorative cells, with one much larger cell in each panel. One end of the tube has a border of four triangular panels containing a rope twist wire circle within each triangle, one of which…
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-E63016
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy bar mount dating late 13th - early 14th century. This is a bar mount with terminal and central lobes; the central lobe is larger than the terminal lobes. The arms of this bar mount are decoratively cast with transverse ridges. The mount has a D-shaped cross-section. There are two small rivet holes (diameter is less than 1mm), one in each of the terminal lobes. The rivet holes are conical so on the back of the mount they have a diameter of 1.92mm. A very similar bar mount in terms of form and decoration, although the decoration has been created using a differ…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A3D71
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy spur buckle dating to the 17th century. This is an oval buckle with a cross bar attached to which is the narrow plate with integral stud for attachment. The buckle frame has decorative reel mouldings at the junction with the cross bar. The iron pin is missing. The buckle plate is attached the cross bar of the frame and then tapers to form a rounded point with a waisted section in the middle. It attaches to the frame by an iron cross bar. At the end of the buckle plate is the integral stud for attachment and this has a circular head. Dimensions: frame l…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A37C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus from the House of Valentinian (AD364-378). Reece period 19 (AD364-378). Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor holding a standard and dragging a captive right. Dimensions: diameter: 16.78mm; weight: 1.85g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A2E85
Object type: DISH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval ceramic base sherd from a Werra ware bowl or dish from Germany dating AD1570-1630. This bowl has a red/brown sandy fabric, it is a slip-decorated earthernware with a central motif where the decoration has been highlighted using sgraffito and slip. The internal surface has an even glaze whereas there are only patches on glaze on the external surface. The inner surface of this dish is decorated wtih a central botanical motif, it appears to depict two pea pods with foliate design visible at the base of one of the pods and a circular design (possibly a vine) encircling the…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A2B48
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy button dating to the 16th - 17th century. The button has a domed head with a flat back; there is a knop projecting from the centre of the domed head. The shank has been cast in one-piece with the button. Similar buttons are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database e.g. LON-50C882; LON-85F505 with dating from 16th - 17th century. Dimensions: length: 13.53mm; diameter: 9.71mm; weight: 2.15g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A26E0
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Medieval copper alloy annular brooch probably dating to the 6th century. This fragment includes part of the recess in the frame to accommodate the pin. The frame is stepped in from both the inner and outer edge to create the recess. The frame widens towards the side opposite the recess (width: 7.01mm to 8.52mm). The front surface of the brooch is decorated with a stamped zig-zag pattern. The pin and the rest of the frame are no longer present and the breaks appear ancient. A very similar annular brooch is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme datab…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A1F20
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy Colchester two-piece brooch dating to the 1st century AD. Only the foot and the catch-plate remain of this brooch. The foot has a D-shaped cross-section and is not decorated and there is no foot-knob. The catchplate had two circular perforations through it. The perforations follow the line of the ffoot. A brooch with a very similar foot and catch-plate is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database - HAMP-F227F3. Dimensions: length: 19.26mm; weight: 1.28g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-7A0FC6
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late medieval - early post medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of Becket's gloves from the Canterbury Pilgrimage dating late 15th - early 16th century. This is the left-hand glove from a conjoined pair; the right-hand glove is broken and missing. This is a gauntlet-type glove with an orphery decorated with diagonal lines (an ornamental border or band often on ecclesiastical vestments). There is a pattern on the palm of the glove of a circle of ring and dot motifs arranged around a central ring and dot. There is also a line around the base of the thumb. The thumb is broke…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
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