Record ID: NARC-01D4E4
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
12 silver hammered pennies. The report by Dr. Barrie Cook is as follows: "...a group of 12 coins reported found in the South Northamptonshire area. Eleven are official silver coins of the kings of England, Edward I, II and III, including a penny from the anomalous issues of Berwick upon Tweed. The four pennies will be over 90% fine metal. Seven of the English coins are halfpennies of Edward III's Second Coinage (1335-44), which was struck to a less fine standard, but are still 83% silver. The remaining coin is a continental sterling from Flanders, also struck at over 90% fineness. …
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Record ID: NARC-22C6E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A contemporary copy of a denarius of Trajan dating to the period AD 98 to 117. Uncertain reverse type.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
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Record ID: NARC-4DAB53
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
cast silver object, possibly a dagger/ knife guard. The object is sub rectangular in form with a foliate scrolling at both ends. On either side of the long sides is a rectangular design creating decorative indentations. In the centre of the object is a rectangular opening and around this on both sides of the object is a further foliate design. The object is rectangular in cross section/ flat. Although parallels for this item are yet to be found Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Europe at the British Museum, David Edge, Head of Conservation at the Wallace Collection and Tobi…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Monday 24th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-53CCC2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger-ring, broken along the transverse section and much distorted. The ring is roughly triangular in section creating two registers on the outer surface. The upper register is engraved with the words +IESVS....RENVS The lower register contains the words +REX..VDEORVM Some letters are missing due to the much-abraded surface. This Latin inscription would translate as: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews The phrase was used to taunt Christ at the Crucifixion. It was invoked as a remedy for fever in the Middle Ages. The ring is silver and dates from the …
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-5335B4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver mount in the shape of two hearts arranged as a mirror image, with the bottom point facing outwards. One pint is missing while the other is worn. The hearts are defined using etched zig-zag lines, a practise commonly referred to as wriggle-work and used frequently on pewter during the 17th Century. Both rivets remain in place, although one is broken, while the other is bent. Both are square in section. Mounts of this style are probably casket mounts, rather than designed for personal adornment, and date from the Late 16th to 17th centuries AD. The mount is 21mm …
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Record ID: NARC-3BF6A1
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete 17th century silver bodkin, or headdress pin. The terminal is circular and concave, functioning as an ear scoop. This is followed by a narrow waist, then a circular perforated segment. A transverse rib seperates these circular sections from the main body of the bodkin. An elongated rectangular aperture (9.5mm long) begins 10mm rom the transverse rib. This aperture is bordered by two sets of horizontal etched lines. Two more horizontal lines occur 5mm later, and the subsequent rectangular panel is decorated with an etched cross-hatched pattern. Differently sized vertical lin…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Record ID: NARC-FC5FE5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Otho (AD 69), dating to AD 69 (Reece period 3). PAX ORBIS TERRARVM reverse depicting Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand, caduceus in left. Mint of Rome. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 260, no. 4. This coin is rare due to the fact that Otho was Emperor for just three months, from 15 January to 16 April 69 AD.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: NARC-EE5E13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver hammered penny of Edward I. Durham mint. Class 4b. Obverse: EDWR ANGL DNS HYB bust facing Reverse: longcross CIVI/TAS/DVR/[E...] This coin is one of two coins given the Treasure number 2011 T662 - the other coin being recorded at NARC-ED9741. This treasure case is part of 2010 T792, six coins from the same hoard. Comment by Barrie Cook, Curator of Medieval Coinage at the British Musuem: These coins (NARC-ED9741 & NARC-EE5E13) are both official issues of Edward I and will therefore be of the sterling standard, over 90% fine silver. They match well a group of six coin…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston Capes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-ED9741
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver hammered penny of Edward I. York mint. Class 3e. Obverse: EDWR ANGL[ ]DNS HYB bust facing Reverse: longcross CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI This coin is one of two coins given the Treasure number 2011 T662 - the other coin being recorded at NARC-EE5E13. This treasure case is part of 2010 T792, six coins from the same hoard. Comment by Barrie Cook, Curator of Medieval Coinage at the British Musuem: These coins (NARC-ED9741 & NARC-EE5E13) are both official issues of Edward I and will therefore be of the sterling standard, over 90% fine silver. They match well a group of six coins …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston Capes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-991942
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A debased silver Roman radiate of Trajan Decius dating to the period AD 249 to 251. Unclear reverse. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: NARC-D93F28
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Septimius Severus dating to AD 195. PART ARAB PART ADIAB COS II PP reverse type. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, Pt I, p. 98, no. 63.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.