Record ID: LON-B38BE4
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stamped lead sealing cap for a bottle or other vessel. The stamped design is in the form of a sun with central circle and radiating triangles. Inside the circle is a face with two pellets for eyes, each with a central dot and an oval mouth. There are horizontal lines above the eyes. The whole motif is divided by a line. The edges of the cap are folded down to form a lip 8mm long and the whole object is flattened and distorted. NMS-9F24B3, LON-B38BE4 and WMID-5EEF39 all appear to have the same design.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2005
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-0EAD26
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete gold composite penannular ring of Middle or Early Late Bronze Age date (1300 BC - 1100 BC). Length (if straightened) c. 48mm, width 9mm. Weight 3.57g. The ring is a tri-partite composite type. The three elements are lightly C-shaped in cross-section and have apparently been soldered together. Each of the elements is about 3mm in width. The object is in good condition although it is crumpled and not in its original form. The item falls into the category of Bronze Age composite rings which have clear associations with twisted bar ornaments, onto which they can be threaded (Taylo…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7F9736
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger-ring, considerably distorted, the bezel formed of an elaborate quatrefoil, the centre of which is decorated with a roughly scallop-shaped ornament. The centre is keyed to take enamel, and a small part retains some white enamel. This central scallop is surrounded by an inscribed band which reads: "* DUM VIVO SPIRO" in black-letter (2nd V inverted). The areas of the quatrefoil that obtrude from this design are decorated with random strokes. The bezel is supported by two dragon heads, one of which retains aong its snout a fragment of vivid, green enamel. A section of…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ruckinge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-975580
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Sword belt hanger, elaborate cast plate with flaring terminals both with double-concave notch in end, curved swelling flanking notch in both sides of plate, decorated with worn counter-relief foliate decoration pierced by three corroded iron rivets, two suspension-loops project from lower edge, 64 x 30mm. Cf. more elaborate version of similar in Read (2001), fig.26, no.373. Late 16th-17th century.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-2F1687
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Saxon gilt copper alloy furniture fitting: incomplete mount in the form of a quatrefoil with convex edges between the foils. One foil is almost entirely missing, having been buckled backwards, probably in antiquity. Five silver studs, one in the centre of each foil and one in the centre, were originally riveted to the plate. Two survive in the foils and two others are evidenced by rivet holes. The fifth pierced the missing foil. The gilded front surface is covered with elaborate chip-carved foliar interlace, except for plain circles around the rivet holes, a plain band around th…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Breckland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-4F62D2
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Acheulian hand axe: There are large a crude flaking scars covering both the ventral and dorsal sides, the tool is cordiform in plan with a rounded butt, the tip has broken away exposing a light grey flint with lighter grey striations running across the break. The flint has is worn, particularly along the edges. One side has a light brown patina with a large off white patch and off white speckles, the other side has a off white patina with light orange patches. The artefact is made from flint length 144mm, width 97mm, thickness 36mm. It is thought that Homo erectus was the first homini…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-505D12
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large Achuleian handaxe. It is a heavy butted, sub-cordate shape with a slight reversed S twist in profile. It is made from greensand chert. It has a heavy, creamy patina and some slight iron staining. There is no cortex visible. It is a well formed piece with shallow, invasive scars on both faces and a finely worked tip. There is (ancient) heavy wear on both faces and the flake ridges have been abraded to 1-2mm in width. The edges have been crushed in antiquity. There is no modern damage.
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: SOMDOR-62EFD5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary chert waste flake. Mid grey-brown chert with white flecks. Matt patina. A small striking platform can be seen at the proximal end. and there are waves of percussion on the ventral surface. The dorsal surface has three main elongate, longitudinal flaking scars indicating that it is the result of bladelet production. There is some edge damage along both sides where the darker colour of the underlying chert can be seen (this indicates that the damage is more recent). Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-D9E932
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval finger-ring bezel in the shape of an angel holding a heart. It measures 12.57mm in height, 14.16mm in width and weighs 2.69g. On the reverse is a mark which indicates where the hoop was soldered. The bezel is silver-gilt and dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth centuries, and so qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 (J P Robinson, Curator of Medieval Collections, British Museum, 9th August 2005). A finger ring with a very similar bezel has been found in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire (WILT-2C75F1).
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Montacute', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-0BC434
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval finger-ring formed of a flat band with a heart-shaped bezel. The bezel is grooved and into the central groove is engraved a letter, probably a crowned R, though the engraving is very rudimentary. The band is decorated with a series of diapered lozenges alternating with flowers. The ring is silver-gilt and dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth centuries. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 (J. P. Robinson, Curator of Medieval Collection…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wiveliscombe', grid reference and parish protected.