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Record ID: BERK-2705F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman Republican denarius of T. Carisius, struck in Rome in 46 BC. Syd 985, Crawford 464/5
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-26ABF1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Henry VI (AD 1422-1461) annulet issue, struck in London between AD 1422-1427. Saltire stops on obverse and annulets in reverse; one of the pellets in the reverse also looks 'broken', but this may be from a weak strike or die. North N1434.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-264082
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut halfpenny of Plantagenent king Henry II (AD 1154-1189), 'Cross & Crosslets' type Tealby bust C1 (North N956), struck between AD 1161-1165. The coin is worn and it may have had the outer edge clipped as no legends can be fully distinguished, therefore the moneyer and mint town is unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-25CA46
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy 'Richmond' farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), struck in London AD 1625-1636. Spink (2011) 3181-3187, probably North Type 1 (N2277).
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-255765
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, dating from c.1000-800 BC. The axe fragment consists of only the cutting edge, which is slightly rounded and has flared outer edges; these then taper inward and would have continued into the length of the axe head, but is now broken. A small section of the socket survives behind the cutting edge.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2012
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Record ID: BERK-24BD43
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), struck in London between AD 1532-1542. The coin appears to have an arrow on the reverse, but the obverse initial mark is hard to discern; this may be a mule as there are crosses / roses in the arms of the cross on the reverse, and mules were not uncommon for this period of issue. North 1797.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-249001
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy early-medieval saucer brooch. The brooch is in poor condition, possibly not of the best quality originally; the brooch is sub-circualr and retains only a small fragment of its flared rim; an anthropomorphic face maskdecorates the front of the brooch, depicting hairline, eyebrows and nose, open oval eyes and an open mouth. No evidence of gilding can be seen, and the reverse of the brooch retains only a trace of the catchplate. Although usually face masks are seen on button brooches, this example is too large to qualify and is therefore labelled a saucer …
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: BERK-23EAB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus (AE3) from the House of Valentinian, probably Valens (AD 364-378). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse. Struck in Arles, France. Reece 19.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-235373
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged, silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), struck in Canterbury between AD 1248-1250 by an unidentified moneyer but either Gilbert, Nicole or Willem. Class 3bc, North N987/1.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-2330F5
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lcopper alloy button dating to the post-medieval period. The button is discoidal in plan and has a convexed fron t and concaved reverse. The head of the button is decorated geometrically by being divided into six triangular segements by thick incised lines which radiate out from the centre. There is the remains of a separate iron shank on the reverse. This type of button dates from the 17th to early 18th Century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-230D76
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead/tin alloy button dating to the early post-medieval period. The button has a sub-circular head, undecorated, beneath which is an integrally cast loop. The loop is roughly circular and has a lozenge-shaped cross section. This type of button dates to the 16th Century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-22F081
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy jews harp, dating from the post-medieval period. The harp has a rounded head from the bottom of which protrud two arms that have a lozenge-shaped cross section. The iron spring strip (to make to sound) is missing. This style of jews harp is a later example and dates from the 18th century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-177CB8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy octofoil mount dating to the medieval period. The mount has eight domed lobes extending from the outer circumference of a circular domed body; the lobes are hollow on the back, as is the central boss, from the which extends the remains of a square-sectioned shank for attachment. The rear of the mount is plain and undecorated. Egan and Pritchard (1993:186-194) illustrate a range of copper alloy flower mounts which were used to adorn straps and harnesses or belts. These mounts were in common use by the middle of the 14th century and continued to be popular …
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-176691
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight, probably dating from the medieval to post-medieval periods. The weight is circular in plan with a roughly D-shaped cross section. There are no markings, stamps or decorations on either the upper or lower face of the weight. There is a small depression on the underside of the weight, and this may be a result of manufacturing by turning. The weight weighs 41gms or 1.45oz. Although very hard to date without contextual information, the weight is most likely to date from the medieval to post-medieval period, c. AD 1300-1600,
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-170986
Object type: SCREW
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy thumb screw, possibly from a watch winder, nutcracker or even a musical instrument. The screw has a sub-circular dished head with small knop at the apex, a skirted collar beneath which separates the turning head from the shaft; only a fragment of the screw thread survives. Similar objects are recorded as the screw heads for open-box nutcrackers; although no watch-winder exactly like this example has been found, it is possibly this may have also been the objects original purpose. 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-16E382
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy 'pot mend', probably dating from the medieval period. The pot mend comprises two sub-oval discs joined by a thick central shank and was used to mend a broken vessel in order to lengthen the period of use after damage had occurred. Although very hard to date on their own, some pot-mends do date to the Roman period, although the majority date to the medieval and post-medieval period, c. AD 1300-1550.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-16AE04
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy sexfoil mount dating to the medieval period. The mount has six lobed petals raised around a domed centre. The petals have trilobed terminals and each petal is defined by a narrow incised line. The central raised area contains iron corrosion on both the upper and underneath surfaces; this suggests an iron shank which is now missing. The rear of the mount is plain and undecorated. Egan and Pritchard (1993:186-194) illustrate a range of copper alloy flower mounts which were used to adorn straps and harnesses or belts. These mounts were in common use by the middle o…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-12D8F1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to post-Medieval vessel foot from a copper alloy cooking vessel (c. 1250-c. 1650 AD).
The object is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section throughout its length. It is undecorated but the front retains a raised central vertical rib. The base of the foot is now worn, broken and rounded, but would have resembled an animals' paw. The top of the foot is broken off beneath where it would have joined the vessel. The underside of the base retains a black substance, probably consolidated soot. Cast cooking vessels seem to have come into use in the second half of the 13th cen…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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Record ID: BERK-12B528
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy crotal bell, cast in one piece and dating to the post-medieval period. The bell has a median band which was intended to imitate the earlier two-piece crotal bells. This example has a rectangular suspension loop and two sounding holes on the upper half of the bell. The lower half of the bell contains the sounding split, and internally the iron pea is retained. There is no decoration. This style of bell dates from the 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2014
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Record ID: BERK-1279D8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy thimble dating to the Georgian period (AD 1760-1820). The thimble is manufactured from a single sheet of copper, decorated externally with diamond patterns contained within circles, repeated on the apex of the thimble as well as round the sides. A narrow circumferential line separates the patterning from the base of the thimble, which is undecorated. There are no makers' marks evident.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
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