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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
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LIN-C32003
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy head from a linch pin. The head is circular with a diameter of 25mm, and has an enamelled face. The decoration consists of a quatrefoil with each arm being a half circle. The quatrefoil is of blue enamal whilst the spaces in between the arms are filled with red enamel. The shank on the reverse of the head is oval in cross-section, circa 12mm by 11mm, slightly ridged, and flares as it curves to a right angle to the head. The opening is broken, hollow and contains iron corrosion representing the remains of the iron pin.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-1DE327
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval Hook attachment for spur leathers. The rectangular plate (10mm x 12mm) is decorated with punched annulets and with a sexfoil sheet mount (diameter 9.5mm) secured by a rivet. Probably late 14th – 15th century.
Compare the very similar NMS-FCD625, from West Acre.
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'East Walton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-BA3016
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy crescent-headed linch pin of Late Iron Age or Early Roman date (100 BC - AD 100). Length 35mm, maximum width 54mm and maximum thickness 17.5mm. Weight 84.81g.
The object is the right hand part of the head of a crescent-headed linch pin. The corresponding left part and most of the iron pin shaft are missing.
The convex front face has nine moulded flutes. The flutes are of varying widths, are parallel to each other and all slope inwards slightly from the bottom towards the top. The underside face is flat and the rear face is slightly convex. The inner edge i…
Created on: Monday 18th July 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-0B42C3
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval book mount of Howsam type B.1.2. It has a shallow circular dome decorated with an outer rim of repoussé dots, and four equally spaced sub-lozengiform or trefoil pierced lobes, one retaining a copper-alloy rivet (length at most 4mm). Diameter 16.5mm, height 2mm. 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'East Walton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-91CFD2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
1st Century AD Crescentic ring copper-alloy terret ring in two fragments. The smaller fragments dimensions are length 31.1 mm, Diameter = 13.2mm and weight 9.9 grams
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Wye', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: ESS-8861C2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete, cast copper alloy Late Iron Age or Romano-British crescentic harness ring or terret. The loop of the terret is subcircular in plan and subrectangular in section. At the bottom of the loop are two integral subcircular roves, between which is the integral, stepped attachment bar, also subrectangular in section. This is now split at one end, but the bar is not separated. The inner circumference of the loop (not including the attachment bar) has a raised, integral moulded band to each edge that flares from the outer edge of each rove. Also running from the outer edge of one rov…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Mistley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WAW-A7EE21
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a linch pin terminal, which is the foot of the pin. It is made from cast copper alloy with a fragment of the iron pin remaining, and is decorated with red and yellow enamel. These lynch pins date to the late Iron Age period.
The linch pin terminal is an irregular shape. In profile it is a sub conical shape, whose tip terminates with a large flat integral disc which has then been folded to one side so the disc is vertical. One side of the terminal is a similar to a slug, it is curvaceous, and decorated, towards the base of the conical, with three circular cells, two fille…
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LIN-EFDAB2
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy vase headed linch pin. The linch pin has a circular head decorated with a scroll-like 'S' shaped motif in the centre and red enamel in the recessed cells surrounding it. There is a circular hole in the body to take a rivet. Some of the head is missing due to wear which has created a smooth facet to the head.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-05B745
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy small simple terret ring, dating to the late Iron Age to early Roman period. This very worn and corroded artefact (with bronze disease on most of the surface) has two protruding collars slanting slightly inwards and 8.1mm apart. The ring has a circular-section, apart from in between the collars, where the section becomes more rectangular. It is 21.1mm long, 23.7mm wide, 4.8mm thick and weighs 4.91g.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1829A7
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy miniature terret ring (diameter: 21mm; thickness: 5.5mm; weight: 5.13g). With a slightly irregular D-shaped section this artefact also has a slight rib running around the outside of the ring, possibly part of the casting process? There are two protruding ridges 6mm apart with a thinner section between, possibly used for straps? Overall, the artefact is worn but in a fair condition with small areas of bronze disease on the underside of the ring as well as around the ridges along one side.
A miniature terret of the same size is illustrated in Brian…
Created on: Friday 11th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Lichfield', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NCL-F82F03
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy openwork mount with loop, dating to the post-medieval period. It is flat, openwork and lozengiform in shape. A circular loop extends from the apex. The centre of the object is decorated with a lozengiform moulding. On the underside, the central moulding is hollow and there appear to be four attachment lugs, one at each corner of the object. It has a length of 55mm, a width of 39mm and a thickness of 5mm. The style of the object dates it approximately to the 17th century, and the integral attachment lugs on the reverse support this date. Compare NCL-97E903, which has simi…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2005
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-400F81
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Roman republican denarius, minted in Rome in 151 BC by P. SVLA (diameter: 17.8mm; thickness: 1.1mm; weight: 1.98g). The coin is in a worn and poor condition.
Ref: Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, pages 249-250, ref no 205/1.
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2005
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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This findspot is known as 'South Staffordshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-469077
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger ring of hollow construction. The hoop is cast to include three hollow spaces in which separate engraved panels have been inserted. Each hollow space is bordered by a toothed edge to imitate beading. Between each panel the hoop itself is decorated with the cast motif of an open book, made up of a pair of wedges joined at their sharp edges and with their wider edges and tapering faces decorated with grooves to resemble the page edges. Small pellets are attached to the rim of the hoop behind the books at top and bottom (as if the books are resting on rods which protrude …
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2005
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Kirkham Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BUC-D47F44
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval badge in the form of a crowned, Lombardic letter "M". Badges if this type were commonly produced in base metal in the 14th and 15th centuries to signify devotion to the Virgin Mary. This example is silver and dates from the C15 (Brian Spencer, Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular badges, Museum of London 1998, pp 155-157). The back is rather roughly finished and has 3 small round scars from the fitting. One is behind the centre of the crown & the others are behind the bottom of the centre bar of the M
This badge has been published by Lewis (2014, 30).
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Notley area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-73AA45
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe. The axe is a pointed oval (cordate) and is made from a grey mottled flint, now patinated ochre. A little modern damage on one edge reveals the original colour of the flint. A small fossil sponge is embedded in one side.
Created on: Monday 8th August 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: IOW-221956
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast bronze spearhead of Early Bronze Age, Arreton Down Metalworking Tradition (1650 BC - 1500 BC). Length 98mm, maximum width 17.5mm, maximum thickness 5mm. Weight 10.84g.
The implement, symmetrical in plan, is described with the blade at the top and the tang at the bottom. The blade, 61mm in length, is shaped like a lanceolate leaf. From a pointed tip it flares evenly outwards and downwards towards a rounded base. On both faces of the blade, a longitudinal mid-rib extends from the tip to the base. The sides of the ribs are roughly parallel and both have flattened surfaces…
Created on: Sunday 16th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Shalfleet Parish', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-060FE0
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy side-looped spearhead, dating to the Taunton (Cenmaes) - Penard metalworking phases (c.1400-1100BC) (Needham et al. 1997), corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150BC).
The spearhead is complete and is a relatively long and slender example of the type, with a length of 163mm and maximum width across the blade of 26.3mm. The spearhead weighs 74.0g. The circular socket end has an external diameter at the mouth of 17.8mm. The end of the socket is decorated with three horizontal grooves around the circumference. The sides of the socket c…
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
No spatial data available.
Record ID: LEIC-069F75
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age copper alloy spear fragment, 42mm long, 15mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is sub traingular in form and lozenge shaped in section. The object is badly damaged and has semi-circular in section. It tapers in width towards the narrower tip. The object is probably part of a spear head.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-D9BCD0
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy side-looped spearhead, dating to the Taunton (Cenmaes) - Penard metalworking phases (c.1400-1100BC) (Needham et al. 1997), corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150BC).
The spearhead is corroded and incomplete, missing most of the blade and some of the socket on one face. The spearhead has a surviving height of 82.6mm and a maximum external diameter at the mouth of 18mm. The sides of the socket converge comparatively sharply towards the beginning of the blade. The socket continues along the blade to form a prominent rounde…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.
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