Record ID: BH-E6A683
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy disc brooch, dating from the early part of the Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period. Just over half of the disc remains, the rest having been lost in antiquity. At the middle of the flat upper surface, there is an incomplete punched ring-and-dot mark, with two concentric grooves around a central perforation. This central mark was originally surrounded by a ring of further such marks, three of which occupy the perimeter of the remaining portion of plate. The damaged hinge, located on the back of the brooch, approximately 5mm down from the top edge, consists…
Created on: Saturday 12th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fritwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-A6A100
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap slide or loop dating to the Post-medieval period. The strap slide is rectangular in both plan and section with a U-shaped cross section. The upper face of the strap slide is decorated with punched crescent and lozenge-shaped motifs intended to be floral in appearance. The reverse of the strap slide bears the remnants of iron pins or studs that would have secured the slide; the slide was used to contain the end of a strap, much like a modern belt loop. The style and design on this strap slide suggests a later post-medieval date of between the 17th and 19th cen…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 29th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-A659F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual cast copper alloy brooch, probably dating from the Middle Iron Age. The brooch has a domed sub-lozenge shaped body, hollow on the underside, with four solid, domed knops at each outer upper and lower corner of the body. On the reverse is the remains of an integrally cast catchplate and pin hinge; the pin is missing. No direct comparison for this brooch can be found in the usual literature, although it is identical to one other brooch recorded on this database (BERK-8C4F34). The brooch does share similarities with Middle Iron Age brooches illustrated in Hattatt (2000: 287 no…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-15EFD4
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy miniature axehead. The top of the axehead is parallel-sided and of sub-rectangular section, with rounded corners. The blade flares towards the straight 'cutting edge'. A 'D-sectioned' loop handle springs from the top edge of the axe, rejoining the side one third of the way down the blade. The artefact has a light green patina. Dimensions: 21.6mm long, up to 16.6mm wide (cutting edge) and 5.6mm thick at the top. Weight: 7.71g. According to Paul Robinson, "...[miniature axeheads] range in date from the Late Bronze Age to the Late Roman period" (Robinson 1995: 60). A…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-157852
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy seal matrix of post-Medieval date. The printing face is oval, its device, executed in negative relief, taking the form of a letter 'S' over an anchor. The back of the printing face tapers upwards into the vertical, circular-sectioned shaft. At the top of this shaft is a circular loop with remnants of three further, equally-spaced matrix shafts projecting outwards from its perimeter. Dimensions: 26.2mm long, 16.3mm wide, 11.9mm thick. Weight: 5.66g. Roger Paul (pers. comm.) points out the similarity between the device on this seal matrix and that on a t…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-0EBBB5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly damaged cast copper alloy medieval strap end, dating from the late 13th to 14th century AD. The strap end is formed from one piece of metal, split at the rectangular attachment end to hole the strap, secured by two copper rivets. The terminal end of the strap end has crenellated outer edges with the third crenellation solid and pierced either side by a circular hole; the tip of the termainl is trilobed. There is no other decoration on the strap end.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Towersey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-EB51C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Roman tutulus brooch dating from the first to third century AD. The brooch is circular in plan with a raised outer rim from which protrude six (incomplete) small lugs spaced at regular intervals around the outer edge. Four of these lugs are purely decorative, but two lugs directly opposite each other are integrally moulded to conceal the pin hinge and the catchplate, both of which are present. The centre of the brooch rises into a cone that is topped by a rounded moulded central boss with inner pellet. The reverse of the brooch is convex beneath the central boss an…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-EAFE76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Irish penny of Edward IV (1461-83), suns and roses type issued AD 1478-1483. The coin has been clipped or struck on a small flan as no legend survives on either face, although it may be a Dublin mint coin. Spink 6393-6398.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Record ID: BERK-EA1383
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper alloy zoomorphic vessel spout probably dating to the 15th century AD. The cylindrical spout was cast separately from the rest of the vessel and soldered on via the long sloping 'C' shaped arm. The spout itself is tubular and terminates in a dog's head with open mouth from which protrudes the end of the spout. The dog's head has a moulded nose, prominent, rounded brow and sub-oval ears that extend slightly above the flattened head; the eyes are not distinguished. These artefacts are pouring spouts likely to be from a pedestal based ewer like a priests washing bow…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cherwell district', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E84747
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy French jetton, struck during the reign of Charles V or VI (AD 1373-1415). A jetton is a type of reckoning counter and were used across Europe for c.400 years. This example bears the inscription AVE MARIA GRACIA PL(ENA), which translates to "Hail Mary, full of grace". Mitchiner (1988) p179-182, no. 462-480.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUR-958263
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nummus of Constantine I, AD307-318. Genius facing left GENIO POP ROM.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2012
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Record ID: SUR-9569A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nummus of the House of Constantine, AD335-7. Two soldiers and one standard GLORIA EXERCITVS
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: SUR-955DD7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman barbarous radiate, dating to c. AD 275-96 (Reece Period 14). It is just possible that it is a copy of a Q Quinarius of Allectus with a galley reverse, but this is a tentative identification. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2017
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Record ID: SUR-955304
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn fragment of a Roman radiate, AD260-296
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: SUR-954736
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn nummus of the House of Valentinian. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory going left. AD364-378.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: SUR-951D76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn nummus of the House of Constantine. Two soldiers and one standard GLORIA EXERCITVS, AD335-7.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-94AA65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Maltravers copper alloy farthing of Charles I, 1625-49.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-176E60
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus (AE1/2) of Magnentius (AD 350-353), probably struck in Lyon. RIC 198, Sear (1988) 4017. Reece 18.
Created on: Friday 20th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-174931
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period AD 326 (Reece period 16). CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG reverse type depicting the legend in three lines, a wreath above. Mint of Trier. As RIC VII, p. 209, no. 485.
Created on: Friday 20th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-1710E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper alloy Roman nummi (AE3) struck during the reign of Constantine I (AD 307-337). Commemorative issue, struck in Trier between AD 330-335. VRBS ROMA wolf and twins reverse. c.f. Sear (1988) 3894. Reece 17.
Created on: Friday 20th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
No spatial data available.