Record ID: ESS-96BF02
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Token or jetton of George III (1787). It was made to imitate a George III half guinea or so-called 'spade guinea', the name being taken from the spade-shaped shield on the reverse. There is a perforation above the bust, and it is likely that this item was used as a gaming piece. See also: NLM-18CC8C, LVPL-423866, IOW-37164D, LANCUM-069173
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-81B030
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern silver cuff link element or button. It is in the form of a flower formed of a central circular recess, surrounded by eight smaller ciruclar recesses of which only five survive. Each of the outer recesses are surrouned by a narrow ropework border. The recesses are likely to have contained glass, gem or paste settings. The reverse has two incomplete projections which would have formed an attachment loop. It is 15.68mm in diameter, 2.29mm thick and weighs 0.5 grams. The find is less than 300 years old, and as such does not need to be reported as potential Treasure under the …
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-C521B5
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern (probably Victorian) silver tube from a pen or pencil casing. The tube is now bent and distorted. There is a plain band at the upper terminal. The surface of the tube is covered in grooves long its length. There is a rectangular slot down the side, located about 10mm from the upper terminal, and this slot would have contained the slide mechanism to move the pencil lead. It is 80mm long, 7.26mm in diameter. Weight 10.4 grams (filled with soil).
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.