Record ID: ESS-FD3E34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete post-medieval silver penny of James I (AD 1603-25). Second coinage dating to the period 1604-1619. Unclear I.m. London mint. North (1991) no.2106/1.  Measurements: 12.9mm in diameter and 0.40g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-FD1853
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series E, VICO, variety 1 or 2? dating to c. AD675-750. Obverse: Quilled crescent enclosing bars. Reverse: Standard with central annulet and letters VIC. Measurements: diameter: 11.3mm; weight: 1.19g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-FC716E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but very worn pierced post-medieval colonial Spanish silver 1-real 'cob' piece of an unclear ruler. Shield type dating to the period 1572 to 1652. Minted in either Lima or Potosi. Unclear assayer. Measurements: length: 25.8mm; width: 21.8mm thickness: 2.8mm; weight: 9.82g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-FC08C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, attributed to Cunobelinus and dating to the period c.AD 8-41. Cunobelinus Plant type depticting plant within plain circle [CVNO] to right, IIINVS to left within pellet border. Reverse depicts standing figure right, holding thunderbolt in left hand, club in right, [CA] to left, MV to right. ABC no. 2906; BMC nos. 1897. Measurements: diameter: 12.6mm; weight: 1.25g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-BDAF5D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy buckle of probable early medieval date (c.500-700) Description: The object remains as approximately two thirds of the frame of a single looped buckle, oval in cross-section. The frame thickens and widens towards the the pin rest, where it has broken. At the other end, the frame is broken at the strap bar. The object surface is worn and corroded and grey green all over.  Measurements: length: 24.7mm; width 18.5mm; height: 7.4mm maximum; thickness: 4.9mm maximum; weight: 6.62g. 
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-0564B2
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC, 101.6mm in length and struck from a brown flint. The tool is extensively worked on all sides with soft-hammered removals and has a lenticular cross section. The cutting edge is rounded and symmetrical, with a triangular side profile and evidence for a tranchet removal on one face. A portion of grey cortex remains on the butt end.
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-0535B8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval Frechen stoneware "Bartmann" or "Bellarmine" bottle, dating to the 16th-17th century. The fabric is hard fired and reduced grey with a brown salt glaze on the external surface and a pale brown slip on the internal surface. The external surface has part of an applied portrait medallion, possibly showing the lower portion of a bearded face.
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: ESS-B4B63D
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy probable bridle boss of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1450-1600). Description: The object is conical with curved sides and a knop at the apex. There are broken remains of a flat lip or rim around the base ranging from 1mm to 3.5mm wide. Measurements: 31.5mm in diameter, 23.7mm in height, weight 21.3g.
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: ESS-B48015
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy dress fastener (Read Class A, Type 1) of early post-medieval date (1500-1650). Description: The object consists of a slightly dished plate, circular in plan, with two rounded and one debased trefoil attachment-knops and a rectangular eye. The front is decorated with a stylised sunburst multi-petalled flower. The reverse is flat and undecorated The object has an underlying pale rust-coloured patina with the decoration showing as grey green. Measurements: 35.6mm in length, 27.5mm in width, 3.1mm in thickness. 5.72g Discussion:…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: ESS-B3EFC5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but very worn medieval silver cut halfpenny of William I 'The Lion' of Scotland (AD 1165 to AD 1214). Third coinage (Short Cross and Stars), uncertain phase and bust dating to c.1199 to 1230. Uncertain moneyer and mint. Measurements: diameter: 16.6mm, width: 8.4mm, weight: 0.48g
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: ESS-8B904E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy zoomorphic buckle of Medieval date. Dating to the period c. 1100-1200. These buckle types are known as 'gaping-mouth beast' buckles, and a small portion of them are represented on the PAS database. The buckle is cast in copper-alloy and is generally spherical in shape. The pin is missing. The strap bar, which protrudes from the back of the feline 'head', is narrowed and circular in section, with two small, worn spherical knops at each end. The sides of the buckle expand to form a bulbous spherical 'head' in the form of an animal; possibly a large feline. There a…
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2021
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Record ID: BUC-1A3572
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman, nail cleaner, with transverse grooves on neck and shoulder AD.43-150. The object comprises the upper part, including suspension loop, of the nail cleaner, it is missing the tip. The loop is broad and oval in shape (11mm) with a much smaller hole pierced through it (3.33mm). Below this is a narrow waist which expands quickly before tapering gently down towards the point of the cleaner. Across the broadest part of the cleaner are four parallel incised grooves, the back of the object is undecorated. The whole object is flat and the loop is slightly th…
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
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Record ID: KENT-680FE7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead-alloy uniface token of the Late Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to c. AD 1500 - AD 1900. Description: The token is roughly circular and uniface (with decoration on one side). The upper face are decorated with a stylised heart flanked by a pellet and three closely aligned pellets above. The token is a dark un patinated grey colour. Measurements: 21.27mm in diameter, 2.18mm thick and 5.83g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produc…
Created on: Thursday 23rd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd May 2019
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Record ID: ESS-978762
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c.AD 10-40, 'Cunobelinus Biga' type. Obverse: CAMVL in tablet on vertical wreath, heart shapes in angles. Reverse: biga left, branch above and wheel and CVNO below. As BMC (Hobbs) 1836-36A; ABC (Rudd) , p. 137, no. 2807. Dimensions: weight: 1.31g, diameter: 12.8mm, thickness: 1.70mm
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-E8BCC8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt finger ring with a circular raised cup bezel dating to c. 1200-1450. The ring has a plain wire band that is a shallow 'D' shape in section, and which thickens toward the bezel. The top of the band near to the bezel shows a central ridge on both sides of the shoulders, tapering down before eventually disappearing into the band. The ring is misshapen. The shoulders are formed of two angular lap joints, one on either side of the bezel cup. The cup itself is hollow, and would originally have contained a setting or gem. The surface of the ring is tarnished though silve…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: ESS-E19CDC
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy key handle, dating AD 1350-1500. All that remains is the handle of a composite key, with the shank and bit probably having been made of iron and subsequently degraded in the ground. The copper alloy handle is in the shape of a quatrefoil., with th etop lobe being slightly pointed. There is a squared open section at the base, in which the iron key would have been inserted. This section is slightly damaged with a small part missing on one side. Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database, cf. NLM-EB9248. Ward-Perkins notes that keys of this s…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 7th July 2016
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Record ID: ESS-D25FED
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy trade token, dating AD 1667. The token is heart-shaped. The obverse has HIS HALF PENNY in the centre and the inscription around the edge is very worn but probably read WILLIAM. BALDWIN. The reverse depicts two fleurs-de-lys in the centre. The inscription is not easily legible but probably reads IN . MILLTON . 1667. The metal is a mid-light green. Dimensions: length: 19.87 mm; width: 18.73 mm; weight: 1.19g.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Record ID: ESS-D0DA24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval-Post Medieval half real of Ferdinand and Isabella (AD1474-1504). The coin is very worn but the tips of the bunch of arrows are visible on the obverse, representing Isabella. On the reverse traces of the yoke are visible, representing Ferdinand, with an S within one of the curls indicating it was minted in Seville. Diameter: 17.53 mm; weight: 0.73g.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Record ID: ESS-CEE334
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Spanish 1 real of Ferdinand VI (AD1746-1759), dating AD 1748. The coin has been severely damaged so that not much remains. A crowned Spanish shield is visible on the obverse with the letter I to the left, with rosettes above and below. The inscription is illegible but would have read FRD·VI·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R. The reverse depicts crowned globes flanked by crowned and bannered pillars with royal crowns, over water. The inscription again is illegible but would have read VTRA/QUE VNUM (both into one), possibly with a G to the right of the date 1748. The G would indic…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Record ID: ESS-522E75
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval trapezoidal buckle, dating AD 1620-1680. The buckle is formed of two loops, each trapezoidal in shape. At each corner is a rounded projection and the shortest arms of the frame are roughly semi-circular. There are two rounded projections, one at either end of the axial bar. The pin survives and is formed of copper alloy wire, with one end wrapped around the axial bar. There appears to be a white metal coating in places, possibly silver or tin. The metal is dark grey in colour with patches of mid green patina in places. Examples in Whitehead (2003, nos. 522-524) are …
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2016
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