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Record ID: ESS-6E38A7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy early medieval mount, probably from a sword scabbard. The mount is formed from a T bar shape, with the downward vertical, central bar being shorter than the arms of the cross bar. The centre of the mount, where the three arms integrally conjoin, is slightly expanded, with a slight arching to the middle of the cross bar.It is semicircular in section having a flat reverse with domed front. The main body of the mount is decorated with a double strand interlace design that expands along the cross bar and down the central vertical bar. At either end of the interlace design…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Chappel', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-6C4717
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An important and unusual find of an 8th century, silver Anglo Saxon sceat of 'monitascorum' type. Normally this type has 'MONITA SCORVM' on the obverse, but in this case has the 'DE LVNDONIA' inscription of series L instead. Michael Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas' (Oxford, 1993), p. 435 noted one other specimen of this variant at the time of publication, which he described as a 'unique and highly interesting coin'. If the inscriptions are taken at face value this is an ecclesiastical issue ('Moneta Sanctorum') from London, presumably issued for a bishop of London.
The coin recorded…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Tiptree', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-6928F0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Heavily clipped, reduced weight silver Roman siliqua, probably House of Theodosius, probably VIRTVS ROMANORVM, probably Trier or Milan, c. 388-402.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sible Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-68EA58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Clipped silver siliqua, probably of Gratian (367-83), VRBS ROMA, probably Trier or Aquileia, AD 375-8. RIC IX, c.f. Trier 46b/64a and Aquileia 15b.
It is possible that this is a barbarous imitation. The original record states it is base metal, but this might not be the case as the coin is clipped.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sible Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-EEF183
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of Roman ceramic vessels. The two fragments are body sherds and are mid grey in colour. One fragment has decoration in the form of a grooved line with short, diagonal strokes above and impressed triangles below (or vice versa). Dr Paul Sealey has kindly identified them as being from Roman storage jars of the 1st or 2nd century. They have a combined weight of 113.88g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sible Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-EE4354
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of cast copper alloy 11th century stirrup mount of Williams' Class B, type 3. The complete stirrup mount would most likely have been trapezoidal in plan and open work in form. The fragment recorded here represents the upper portion and central decorative motif, with an irregular outline due to break edges being through open work perforations. the central motif is formed from a slightly domed, zoomorphic head. The sub-rectangular head is decorated with two circular recesses for eyes with incised lines above for eyebrows. There is an incised triangular nose, broad edge down, g…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sible Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-EDE880
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of cast copper alloy 11th century stirrup mount of Williams's class A, type 5. The complete stirrup mount would have consisted of a pentagonal, flat frame or body, set within a pair of tendril like shapes, down each diagonal side, which terminate in scrolls. Extending from the apex would have been a long, handle like extension, which would have probably terminated in a zoomorphic head that supported the apex loop. The lower portion of the stirrup mount would have had the two rivet holes and flange for attachment. The fragment recorded here represents the tendrils and upper po…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Bildeston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-7004E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Augustus dating to the period 2 BC to AD 9 (Reece Period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p.55, no.207.
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Meesden', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-6F5DE7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axe head. The fragment represents a small part of the lower blade and cutting edge. It is semicircular in plan and wedge-shaped in profile. When viewed in plan, the sides of the body flare out at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The cutting edge and blade tips are worn. There is evidence of the casting seam to one side of the axe. There is a rectangular aperture in the thicker end of the fragment, which represents the very end of the socket. The surface of the axe is damaged, but it survives mostly intact with a dark green patina. …
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Dedham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-5B05D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Roman Republican silver denarius of Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, C, Rome, 49 BC. RRC 449/1a. This coin forms part of a hoard of two coins and was reported as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act. It was subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder. See also ESS-5B2833 for the rest of the hoard.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2005
Last updated: Monday 31st August 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Aldham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-457D27
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy suspension mount for a medieval horse-harness pendant. It is flat and roughly square, with a narrower and smaller rectangular extension folded over and behind with a slot cut for the loop of the pendant. The copper-alloy hinge bar survives within the fold. To each corner of the main square part of the mount is a rivet hole, two of which are now damaged; all of the rivets are missing. The front is decorated with a sunken circular recess, within which is a counter-relief design of an equal-armed cross with a sunken centre. Each arm of the cross ends in three long blobs, p…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-4470D2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Worn, Limestone spindlewhorl, probably Anglo-Saxon. The spindlewhorl is plano-convex, having a flat bottom and domed top. It has a central circular perforation through its length. The object is abraded, but appears to have been undecorated. The limestone has a chalky white appearance. The spindlewhorl is 32.74mm in diameter, 14.32mm thick and weighs 17.92g. A similar shaped, though pottery, spindlewhorl can be seen in West, 1998, A corpus of Anglo-Saxon material from Suffolk, Figure 121, number 12. A similar stone example is recorded on the database as NARC-242448.
Though the use o…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-05D296
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Neolithic flint axe. Hazel Martingell notes that the axe is flaked on both surfaces except where there are areas of cortex. The flint is rough in quality, probably a large cobble originally. It measures 128mm long, 37mm wide, 36mm thick and weighs 271.26g. The knapping technique consists of the removal of deep flakes at the butt end and flat shallow flake removals at the blade end. The artefact gradually expands from butt to blade. This axe was recovered from the northern part of a ring ditch.
The presence of large diagnostic flint artefacts on a site is always of in…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Great Tey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-DBC1A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy supporting-arm brooch. This brooch was previously recorded on this database as an "unknown type" late Roman bow brooch. The original discription of the object has been kept below:
The head of the brooch is formed from a semicylindrical spring case, that is essentially a flat, rectangular panel capped at either end with circular plates with a circular perforation to both. The rectangular panel is decorated to the front with two horizontal incised lines. Nothing of the spring or pin survives. The bow of the brooch humps from the spring case with a subci…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-C64F54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Silver voided long cross penny of Henry III, class 5b, dated 1250-1256, Ricard at London
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Barnston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-C15252
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Roman radiate coin of Valerian I (253-60), VIRTVS AVGG, Eastern Mint. Cunetio 851.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sible Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-B32EA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Silver voided long cross penny of Henry III. Class 3b. North 987. [l-c3b]
Created on: Monday 28th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Inworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-B31498
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Silver long cross penny of Edward I. Class 2a. North 1014. [ed.2a]
Created on: Monday 28th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Inworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-AECC87
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Body sherd from a Roman colour coated vessel, possibly Oxfordshire ware. The fabric of the curved sherd is orange. It is coated with a dark grey and beige-white slip. The sherd is 66.42mm long, 36.68mm wide and weighs 17.96g. It dates from the 4th century AD.
Created on: Monday 28th November 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Inworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-AD69C2
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a cast copper-alloy Post-Medieval spoon handle.
The main body of this object is an elongated leaf-shape in plan and flat in section. At the top end the object curves slightly backwards and on the curve is a decorative terminal. The terminal is formed from a biconical knop, 6.82mm in diameter and 4.48mm high, which sits upon a short neck. At the very top of the knop is a further smaller knop, also biconical. This is 2.8mm high and 3.5mm in diameter. At the pointed end of the body, the object extends into a thin, twisted shaft, circular in section, that extends for 16.62mm. …
Created on: Monday 28th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Little Hallingbury', grid reference and parish protected.
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