Record ID: BERK-A15700
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered silver farthing of Edward I (AD 1272-1307). London mint. Appears to have been clipped. c.f. Spink (2008) 1443.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-A14474
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A castc opper alloy late medieval or early post-medieval horse harness pendant. The pendant consists of an amorphic quatrelobe in openwork with what appears to be a forked projection at the base. The remains of the suspension loop are retained at the apex. The quality of the metal and patina is quite poor suggesting a later date of c. AD 1400-1550.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-A11FB7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim or neck sherd from a fine Wedgewood basalt ware vessel dating from the post-medieval to modern period. The vessel has overlapping scale designs around its circumference.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-A0FE75
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered silver halfpenny of Richard II (AD 1377-1399), London mint. Spink (2008) no. 1699, North 1331a-1332c.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-A0F141
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy early post-medieval hooked tag or clasp. The tag has a circular openwork body with holes (many full of mud) arranged around a central equal-armed cross pattern. The rectangular loop attachment is complete but the hook itself is broken at the tip of the shank. For similar examples, see Read (2008); Class E Type 3 (no.370), dating from c. AD 1500-1550.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-A0D827
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy medieval heraldic harness mount or stud, probably dating from the 13th or 14th century AD. The mount is shield shapes and has a long integrally cast shank on the reverse, for insertion into leather strap or similar. The design on the face of the shield is too worn for identification.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: BERK-A0B981
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single-looped buckle dating from the medieval period, c. 1300-1450. The buckle has a rounded outer frame with two small knops and a pin bar that is now missing its oin. The buckle frame is slightly distorted.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-A0AFF4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single-looped buckle dating from the medieval period, c. 1300-1450. The buckle has a rounded outer frame with two small knops and a pin bar retaining its pin.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-A01D04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered gold quarter noble of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) in very good condition. Cross initial mark and lis in centre of reverse, double saltire stops. c. AD 1363-1369. North 1243.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9FDEF4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of a cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age axe head, dating from c.1150-700 BC. The axe head is fragmentary, consisting of only the cutting edge and therefore too little survives to be able to define it any further; the axe head may have been socketed as one of the breaks suggests.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-9FA163
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cross brooch in the Carolingian style and dating to the 8th century AD. The brooch is incomplete and in two pieces but it fits back together perfectly suggesting a relatively recent post-depositional break probably due to ploughing. The brooch consists of just over half of the original, retaining two of four equal arms, splayed at the termini and decorated with chip-carved floral and / or zoomorphic interlaced patterns. The centre of the cross has a diamond shaped design with rounded knops at each corner, within which are two squares; t…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2013
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Record ID: BERK-9F4CF1
Object type: CHAPE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy later medieval or post-medieval scabbard chape. Only the front panel of the chape remains, but in good condition; it is formed from a single sheet of copper alloy, roughly triangular in plan (inverted), with a concaved top containing two scrolled knops either side and a pronounced round knop at the foot; within the centre of the chape is an openwork design in the shape of a heart. The reverse has a hollow centre and raised edges that would have attached to the back plate. This style of chape dates from c. AD 1400-1600.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9EEB74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Diocletian, dating to c. AD 298 (Reece Period 15), GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse. Mint of Lyon. RIC VI, p. 245, no. 32a or p. 246, no. 47a.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Record ID: BERK-9EAAA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus (AE4) probably of Helena (who was the first wife of Constantius), struck between AD 337-341. PAX PVBLICA reverse. Reece 17.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9E7213
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered silver 'Soverign' type penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509), minted in Durham under Bishop Richard Fox (AD 1494-1501). Spink (2008) no.2233. North 1724-1731.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9E4063
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), from the third coinage (AD 1544-1547). North 1844-1848.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9E2D33
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy D-shaped buckle dating from the Medieval period, c. AD 1250-1400. The buckle has two projecting knops on the outer frame and a notch between for the pin, which is now missing. The pin bar itself is recessed from the main frame. Geometric patterning is visible on the upper surface; the reverse is undecorated.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9DD421
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 'Tudor' hooked tag or clasp dating from the early post-medieval period, c. AD 1500-1550 of Read's (2008) Class E Type 5. The tag has a central trilobed boss in moulded relief, each lobe having several raised knops or pellets as decoration. The triangular suspension loop is incomplete as is the hook at the base of the tag. For similar see Read (2008) p111 no. 444.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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Record ID: BERK-9DBD57
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete one-piece cast copper alloy crotal bell dating from the post-medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700). The bell has a fishscale design on both top and bottom hemispheres and a rectangular suspension loop at the apex. There are two opposing 'V's on the underside of the bell and this may be a maker's mark, although no comparison could be found. The croatl bell retains its iron pea.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2014
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Record ID: BERK-9D7F45
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy rose/orb jetton of Hanns Krauwinckel II (master AD 1586-1635). Rosette initial mark. Mitchiner (1998) p444 no.1568.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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