Record ID: BERK-375356
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2018 T10. Description: A complete gold finger ring of Roman date, Guiraud Type 2c (Guiraud 1989: 181-185) dating from the late first to mid-third century AD (c. AD 75-250). The finger ring has aN oval Cornelian intaglio depicting a bird (probably an eagle) advancing left over a solid line that acts as the ground. The bird's wings are tucked back and extending over its tail. The head of the eagle is obscured by a crack in the stone but the beak appears to be open. Below the head are three sub-rectangular objects of uncertain nature; these objects may be being dropped f…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Welford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-B01ADC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy ring or circular fitting of probable Roman date. The object is formed from a rectangular strip of decorated copper alloy, probably originally part of an early Roman wide-cuff bracelet or similar. The strip is decorated with two rows of moulded decoration of vertical panels between horizontal bands. The strip has been cut and then bent round to form a tube with the two terminal ends touching but not overlapping. The tube / ring is too small for a finger ring (having an internal diameter of only 10mm) so it's more likely to be a fitting, or, as the finder has sug…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-714B26
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete heavy gold finger ring of late medieval or early post-medeival date (c. AD 1400-1550). The finger ring is in very good condition with only slight damage to some edges which probably occurred after its loss. The finger ring has an octagonal bezel raised above the decorative banding of the hoop. The bezel has a rope-like border which encloses a motif and black-letter inscription. The motif is of a large tree on a mound and flanked by two smaller trees with unclear objects between the trunks (one object looks like a wolf or dog's head or these could also repres…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shabbington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-8D38B7
Object type: CHAPE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy winged chape dating from the Early Iron Age, c. 800-600 BC. The chape is missing sections from the ends of both wings and is damaged and distorted in the central section. Overall in plan the chape has two long swept-back wings which are sub-triangular section and that taper as they extend away from the hollow central section. The opening for the scabbard is of pointed-oval form with a raised collar above around the opening. This is now damaged and distorted. The lower, outer edge of the chape has a stepped moulding to the rounded basal section. Early Ir…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: BERK-71D8C4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete biconical gold spacer bead from an early medieval necklace, made from beaded a single coiled length of beaded wire, the ends tapering to a small hole for threading. The bead retains soil.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cumnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-C58B25
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy probable razor or wax spatula terminal of Roman date (AD 43-409). The terminal is in the form of a female head and upper torso, with 3D moulding to the head. The head and face is well depicted with a prominent nose and hair and possible headdress with a bun at the back of head. The neck of the figure leads in to a thin body with two sub-rounded elements with central ring-and-dot details, probably intended to imitate breasts. The base of the terminal flares outwards at the 'waist' where the figure terminates and the handle splits with the remains of an iron tang wit…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-C5545F
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Papal Bulla issued under Pope John XXII, AD1316-1334 and originally attached to a Papal document. A lead bulla or seal was used to authenticate a papal document or 'bull'. This example is in very good condition with a finely patinated surface. The obverse depicts the heads of St. Paul and St. Peter, with a sceptre between them. The two heads are each surrounded by a circle of pellets. The legend above the busts reads SPASPE. The reverse reads: IOhA/NNES/PPXXII Hole to attach to document is clear and apparently undamaged.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-C2E0AA
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn but complete copper-alloy heraldic shield-shaped stud mount of medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The face is slightly bevelled and shows traces of red enamel, depicting three lions passant guardant. The reverse of the object is flat, undecorated and has an integral, projecting shank, 7.5 mm long. The shank is sub-circular at its base and is L-shaped, terminating in a right angled shank to help secure the mount to leather. The arms of England in this form were known until from the reign of Richard I (AD 1189-1199) until c. AD 1340 (after, shown quartered with the French), altho…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th April 2021
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Record ID: BERK-C5D6B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete but worn and corroded copper alloy Roman radite, probably a contemporary copy of a posthumous issue of Claudius II, dating to the perid AD 275-285. Reece Period 14. CONSECRATIO reverse type, uncertain mint.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
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Record ID: BERK-4DC8D6
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2018 T15. A small hoard of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1200 BC), consisting of four objects in eight pieces. The objects were found in the ploughsoil over an area of approximately five metres, having been dislodged from their original position by ploughing. These objects are described below: Description Bracelet. Complete, undecorated bracelet, penannular in form. Corrosion to surfaces, some original patina. Tapering terminals that do touch. Dimensions: Diameter: 77mm by 77mm (circular form); Thickness of bar: 10mm by 7.9mm (max. at middle of bar); 6mm (min. at …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nuffield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-85B19A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold disc, circular in plan. The centre on both faces appears to have been impressed, creating a thick, bulging, rim of uneven width and roughly surfaced. In the centre of on one face are the vestiges of a coin-like design though it is unrecognizable and is smaller in diameter than any known gold coins.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-C3DBF9
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy purse bar dating from the late medeival / early post-medieval period, c. AD 1450 - 1550. Ward Thomas Class A2. The purse arms are complete with rounded knop terminals and three hoop projecting from the underside of the arm to which the bag of the purse would have been attached. There is an inscription in niello which extends over both the front and back of the arms; it reads AVI MAR[IA GRA]CI PL[ENA] IhR (?) in centre and DOIVNIAS [...]NCIN (misspelling or abbreviated version of 'AVE MARIA GRACIA PLENA DOMINUS TECUM' which translates as 'Hail Mary full of…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: BERK-18D631
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy Roman miniature object / votive model axe with a long shaft. The miniature object features a shaft which extends above and below a curved, wedge-shaped axe blade. The shaft handle terminates in an old break. The width of the butt of the axe is thinner than the blade tip, which flares downwards to form a widened and slightly curved blade edge. The form of the head is similar to examples in Green (1975) Archaeological Journal. 132, fig.2, nos.7 and 20. Votive axes were likely used as personal offerings at shrines and in graves during the late Iron Age to …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 6th July 2019
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Record ID: BERK-19E598
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and squashed lead alloy bird feeder of post-medieval date (c. AD 1450-1700). The feeder would have had a flat back to allow it to sit up against a cage or other item; the front of the feeder is rounded. This is evident in the plano-convex shape of the base, which remains intact and undamaged. The upper rim of the bird feeder is damaged although a double cast-line acts as minimalist decoration. A single hole near the rim of the reverse of the feeder (the flat back) would have been where the feeder could have been secured to the cage by string. Interestingly there appears …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: BERK-F73552
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and damaged copper alloy annular brooch of 13th century date. There are six shallow collets arranged equidistantly around the frame, all retaining some amount of the decorative white paste. The constriction in the brooch frame would have held the pin which is now missing. See Read 2001, p102 and 108 fig 68 no 781 for comparison.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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Record ID: BERK-C5C737
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but clipped Roman silver denarius of Carausius, AR denarius, dating to the period AD 286-293. IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MONETA A[VG], Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. No mintmark. RIC V-2, uncertain British mint 717; Cohen 171; RSC 71; Shiel (Mint 2) 20; Sear 13521.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-38E52A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold 'posy' finger ring of post-medieval date, now distorted and with a broken hoop. The finger ring has a thick D-shaped section with no external decoration but as is usual for these rings there is an internal inscription. This inscription reads ' I love and like my choyce' in a lower case script. A maker's mark consisting of capital W in a sub-rectantgular cartouche above a simlar cartouche filled with six pellets preceeds the inscription. In its current state the finger ring has a maximum length of 32.8mm. The band is 1.7mm thick and 4.9mm wide. The ring weighs 7.2 grams. N…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Record ID: BERK-8EEB1F
Object type: STEELYARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy steelyard (scale with beam arms of unequal length), and suspension chains / loops of Roman date (1st to 2nd Century AD). The steelyard consists of a round sectioned arm with notched calibrations which are now very faint. These may have been for the suspension of cords or trays at different points depending on what was being weighed. hole at the rounded end and two similarly sized loops offset on either side. The side loops correspond with the two sets of calibration notches. Two similar steelyards have been recorded on the PAS database as BUC-6C3…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-1EE8AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy annular brooch of medieval date. The brooch is small with a circular frame which is ovoid in cross section. There is a small constriction for the pin which is intact and present - the pin is formed from a small section of copper alloy with a loop to suspend it from the buckle frame, and a large rounded, bulbous collar moulded below the loop. The pin then tapers to a sharp point. The pin does not reach all the way across to the opposite side of the buckle frame. Suggested date AD 1300-1400.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
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Record ID: BERK-88E376
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Roman pot from three individual vessels. All sherds are highly abraded and were found in garden soil. They are as follows: 1. Body sherd from a small to medium sized grey ware vessel with four rows of linear indentations as decoration, aligned vertically with the side of the vessel. Suggested date AD 100-400. Weight 4.1 grams 2. Body sherd from a small to medium sized grey ware vessel, no decoration visible. 8.4 grams. 3. Fragment of the rim of an Oxfordshire Whiteware mortaria. Linear socres on the underside of teh rim are finish marks rather than purposefu…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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