Record ID: WILT-D3CD22
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval mount or buckle plate, dating to c AD 1400 - 1700. The find is missing a loop or similar for attachment. The mount has a degree of wear and patination, and is decorated but the pattern is unclear. It is rectangular,  with straight attachment edge, rivet hole in each corner, slightly rounded at the outer edge where there is a crescentic break in the centre. The underside is undecorated. Dimensions: 31.8mm in length;  21.1mm in width; 1.6mm thick; 3.92g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-837046
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval copper alloy probable Limoges enamelled plaque or possible mount, dating to c AD 1180-1200. Part of a champlevé enamel and gilded copper anthropomorphic representation of a saint, depicting the nimbate head of a clean shaven male figure, looking a little to his left. The face is white with eyes, eyebrows, nose mouth and chin indicated by simple darker marks. Five luxuriant locks of hair are indicated by lines of black and white. A circle of red, a halo, is at the margin of the plate and the field between this and the figure is te…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-4A260C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval 'Galley halfpenny' or Venetian soldino of the Doge Agostin Barbarigo (c. AD 1486-1501). Obverse: AV . BAR . DVX S. M. V. depicting Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right. Reverse: LAVS . TIBI . SOLI (Thou alone be praised) depicting Christ standing holding a cross right. The silver soldino of Venice was known as the galyhalpens (galley-halfpence) as it was brought by the annual Venetian trading fleets. The soldino was about the s…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-614747
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c AD 1250-1400.  The buckle is trapezoidal in shape and is decorated with three lobed knops on the outer edges and centre of the front of the frame.  The central knop is larger and decorated with incised lines flaring out from the central pin rest.  At the opposite end there is evidence of the depressed markings created by the pin on the strap bar.  The pin is now missing. The cross section of the frame is curved on the front and flat on the back which is undecorated.  There appears…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-35F404
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval miniature toy jug made of lead and dating to c AD 1250-1500.  The jug has been partly squashed flat.  This type of miniature toy jug appears to modelled on full-sized ceramic jugs from London and Surrey and the Medieval Pottery Research Group classification is generally use to identify specific types.  This is a Type 2 Design 1 pear-shaped jug.  It has a wide flaring rim with a beaded rim, probably a small pouring lip, a long neck, sloping shoulders and a pear-shaped body which tapers gently to a flat oval …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-0FF251
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver sesino of Galeazzo and Bernabo Visconti, Lords of Milan (1354-1378), issue without marks dating after AD1355, mint: Milan (Lombardy, Italy). Ref: Day et al 2016: p.449, pl. 35 nos 614-17. Approximately a quarter of the outer rim of the coin is missing, broken along the lineof the inner circle.  obverse: B G VICECOM[ITES];  'Visconti snake' (biscia) eating 'Saracen'.  reverse: MEDIOLANVM depicting a cross.  The coin appears to have been pierced, once directly through the centre, with a second, smaller hole just below. 
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-690934
Object type: STUD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy enamelled stud, with a possible wildman/wodewose design, dating to c. 1200-1400. It is a  barbed quatrefoil in plan with the barbs extending out of the centre of each of the four lobes, and a large shank attached to the rear. The obverse is inlaid with a central anthropomorphic/zoomorphic figure facing left, positioned on all fours, on a field of red enamel. The figure appears to have a beard and hairy body. The original colour of the figure is unclear, is now mostly black, but there is evidence of gilding on the body- it may have be…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D29CE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval possible debased penny of Robert III of Scotland in two fragments, dating to c. AD 1300-1400. Illegible legends. It is also possibly a Continental issue, date is fourteenth century. It is not English. Thanks to Carl Savage for identifying this coin.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D28B01
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III (AD1327-1377) dating to AD 1344-1351. Third (Florin) coinage. Probably Type 13. Mint of London. North (1991:48), no.1132.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-D2790C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry II (AD 1154-1189) class 1, dating to AD 1180-1189 or John (AD 1199-1216) class 5-6a, dating to AD 1204/5-1216. Moneyer is Raulf or Raul. Minted in London. North (1994: 220) nos 962-964 or North (1994: 221-222) nos. 968-971, 974-977.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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