Record ID: BERK-DFE691
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman AE sestertius of Marcus Aurelius c. 160 - 180 AD. The obverse has the laureate and cuirassed bust right and the reverse with probably, Salus standing left, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from altar. The coin is in very worn condition with no discernible legend and has a mid-green/brown patina.
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DFCEE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman AE sestertius, probably of Commodus c. 180 - 192 AD. The coin is very heavily eroded but there is a portrait bust right to the obverse and a seated figure to the reverse. That figure possibly representing Jupiter. The coin has a dull brown/green patina.
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DFB8B7
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cast pendant Roman in origin c. 100 - 400 AD. From the top suspension loop, the device tappers to a fine point and is decorated by circumferential ring pairs, separating 'egg' like mouldings. Although seemingly circular in section, it lays flat on each quadrant. Conceivably toilet implements or perhaps, a pendant. The surface has a dark green/brown patina.
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DF98EC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Dobunni 'Eisv Oxo' Silver Unit c. AD 20-43. The obverse has the Triple tailed annulate horse left with pointed arrow between bars above and a pellet below. The reverse has a stylised head right with pellet and ring for the eye, with another pellet and ring with wavy line above. The surface is in poor condition with some fritting to the rim and considerable ferrous staining. ABC 2081
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DF8465
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small copper alloy Roman disc brooch c. 100 - 200 AD. The circular brooch has six triangular segments, each infilled with enamel in opposing green and opposing blue. The third pair of cells are missing their enamel, one has remnants of both blue and green. The outer rim of the brooch has twelve 'cog like' projections and the rear has the remnants of the pin mount and catch plate. The brooch is in fair condition with ferrous staining to the rear surface.
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-DF739B
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy medieval seal matrix c. 1200 - 1500 AD. In the form of a pointed oval (vesica piscis), with an integrally cast rear suspension loop that then forms a reducing rib down the length of the seal back. The central motif is of a running dear/antelope with the Latin inscription of 'SIGILE SECRETI', literally his secret, or private seal. The seal is in good condition with a mid-green patina with some modest ferrous staining.
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-DF618C
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular bead, probably of late Iron Age c. 100 BC - 50 AD. The central hole tapers inward from the rim on both sides, to a diameter of 5.3mm. The taper is not equal on each side, both are slightly off centre and one side is reduced from 11mm, whilst the other from 10mm, perhaps a result of hand finishing the object. Otherwise, the bead has a largely circular profile. The surface has a dark brown patina with ferrous like staining and, some modest verdigris spotting.
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-B5DA7B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Saxon saucer brooch c. 500 - 600 AD. The broch has a central low boss within a mesh of four lateral 'running leg' motifs, similar to the Horton Kirby II. That is then surrounded by two concentric raised lines, followed by a band of arcading within a further pair of raised concentric lines. The reverse has the remnants of the pin fulcrum and catch-plate. The rim is fritted, and the surface has a mottled green/brown patina.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: BERK-B5C106
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle and plate, probably c. 1500-1650. The 'D' shaped loop with small knops to the ends of the bar, is decorated with a curvy linear pattern on both sides, now heavily worn. The pin is missing but the plate is largely intact, it has a waisted shape with incised scrolling, forming a regular quadrilateral pattern with an iron rivet at the end. A number of extremely similar buckles can be seen recorded on this database, see for example: WILT-A91A42, SOM-0F8134, SUSS-C9A2E0, LON-5274E3. The trilobed terminals and otherwise similar decoration of these exa…
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: BERK-B59DAB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plated copy of a Charles I Silver Half-crown c. 1625 - 1649 AD. The obverse with the King on horseback left and the reverse with near oval, quartered garnished shield. The coin has damage to the edge and is heavily worn and abraded leading to a significant weight loss at just 8.6gm. The wear and damage has obliterating most of the features, given that the scoring is at around 90 degrees to each other, this may have been a deliberate defacing. Probably Tower Mint under the King, 1628-9 or 1638-9
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-B55C48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus from the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-335. The coin is a copy of an VRBS ROMA commemorative issue with Trier mint mark. The bust of Roma is very crude and small on the flan and lettering in VRBS is crude with the S being retrograde.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-B52E6F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy Roman finger-ring c. 200 - 410 AD. The ring is typical of the Henig Type IX, or Guiraud Type 9a. The hoop has an octagonal outer form with a smooth circular inner. It is undecorated. The depth of the ring is uneven, varying from 3.6mm to 4.3mm with an internal diameter of 18.6mm. the ring has what looks like a small casting fragment still attached, perhaps suggestive of an unfinished item. It has a mid-green patina with some surface erosion. See HAMP-54BEB0
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
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Record ID: BERK-B5200C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy incomplete pelta mount from a vessel dating from the Roman period. The surviving piece is in the shape of a semi circle with a central spiked projection (pelta shaped). There is no visible means of attachment but it may have had a loop above the central apex. Similar objects on the PAS database are ESS-A61324, SUSS-EA12D2 and WILT-6F9C36. They are often associated with the military and tend to be given a later 3rd / 4th century date.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: BERK-B4FDC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius, possibly of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), dating to the period c.AD 163-164 (Reece period 8). Probably TR P IIII IMP II COS II, S C, reverse type depicting Victory standing right fixing shield inscribed VIC/AVG to palm tree. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, p. 323, no. 1396ff
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2020
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Record ID: BERK-3243DB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-tone copper alloy protome in the form of beast/lion head terminal, of uncertain use but probably Roman in date c. 50 - 350 AD. The head depicts a wide open mouth with pronounced canine teeth to the upper and lower jaw. There is then a well-defined, downward curved tongue, forming a clear gap/hole beneath. The eyes are deep-set above the protruding cheeks and behind the snout, and may have contained enamel. The mane is then stylistically cast with the fringes being well depicted and the surface is decorated post casting, with unevenly applied dot and ring symbols. The lower edge …
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DE0A0D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman struck copper alloy AE3 from Valentinian I, c. 367- 375 AD. Reece Period 19. The obverse has the pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type with the Emperor walking right holding labarum and dragging captive. Unclear mint. The rim is part damaged and the surface has a muddy green/brown patina.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DDC1EB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman base silver radiate coin of unknown emperor (250-285 AD). Obverse, left, bearded and radiate crown. Reverse standing figure left, possibly [PAX AVG]. Any inscription is illegible.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DD9F6A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck copper alloy nummus, probably of Constans (c. AD 337 to 350) and dating to the period AD 337-341. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depciting two soldiers standing with one standard. Uncertain mint. Much of the edge is broken away, the coin is worn, heavily eroded and debased, possibly a contemporary copy. The surface has a dark green/black patina.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DB89E6
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Anglo Saxon leaf shaped iron spear head dating c. 500 - 700 AD. The profile, now difficult to see, has a slightly raised midrib to form a flatten diamond shape cross section and the socket, being only around one fifth of the overall length, has probably lost the end section. The end diameter of the socket in 17mm. The spear has extensive corrosion with loss of much of the edge metal, there is a pronounced red and mottled brown surface. 'A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Spear-Types' by M J Swanton, BAR 7 1974.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: BERK-DB79D9
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Anglo Saxon iron spearhead, dating to c. 500 - 700 AD. The spear has the typical slender leaf shape distinctive of Swanton C3, or possibly C4. There is a clear mid-rib, forming the lozenge cross section of the blade. The open socket, forming approximately one third of the length, has a diameter of 18mm. The surface has significant corrosion. This spear was ploughed up around 30 years ago. 'A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Spear-Types' by M J Swanton, BAR 7 1974.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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