Record ID: BERK-95E52C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of a Medieval miscellaneous (unsourced) white ware. The sherd has a worn, mottled green glaze on the interior and exterior. The sherd is part of the rim of the vessel with a semi-circular handle parallel to the rim. Fabric type: white ware Firing condition: unoxidised light cream exterior, interior and core. 
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-95997B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle of Medieval - Post-Medieval date. The buckle is annular with a central strap bar. It is circular in plan and D-shaped in section.
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-9590C1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-medieval lead two-disc cloth seal. It has been closed but the two discs are now dislocated from each other. The front disc bears the image of a horseshoe with 8 nails. The back disc is blank. The two discs are attaced by a strip of lead.
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-956FA8
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy case lid, probably of Post-Medieval date. The object has a flat, circular plate which decorated on the front with 3 pairs of rings. On the edge is a broken knop or loop. On the opposite edge is a perpendicular hinge, which is trapezoidal in plan. There are two holes in the hinge. The larger hole is in the correct position to open the case. The smaller hole appears to have been made by mistake or to be suspended and worn.
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-9531B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken silver penny of Edward I-III (AD 1272-1377) dating to AD 1279-1377. Uncertain Class. Mint: York. Legend is mostly worn/clipped.
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-95205C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307) dating to AD 1279-1307. Uncertain Class. Mint: Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-94F564
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post-Medieval silver sixpence of Queen Anne (AD 1702-1714). Minted in London. As Spink (2013) p. 386, No: 3621. AD1707
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-94BBAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Magnentius (AD 350-353) dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18) Chi-Rho between alpha and omega. Mint of Trier (probably).
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-A5C1A4
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead steelyard weight dating from the Roman to Post Medieval periods. AD 43-1800. The object is sub circular in plan with a flat base. There is the remnant of a central iron projection, probably a suspension loop, at its top. There is an incised line running round around the circumferance in the middle of the weight. It has a white patina.  Measurements: total height including iron shank:  36.83mm; height of weight: 33.50mm; max. diameter of weight: 35.17mm and weight: 259g.  Steelyard weights are common in the Roman period, but also found…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2023
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Record ID: BERK-6F79E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy apothacary weight of Post-Medieval date. The weight is square in plan and rectangular in section. On both sides there is a "Symbol and rose" dating it to probably the 17th - 18th century. The mass of the weight indicates a weight of 2 drachms (7.76g).
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: BERK-6F54E2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken copper-alloy probable apothacary weight of Post-Medieval date. The object is broken into three pieces with a middle section missing. The object is octagonal in plan with long side edges and short corner edges. It has a raised lip around the edge. Both sides are undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-A00E13
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bell weight of 99.43g (3.5oz - approx 1/4 lb taking the loss of the handle into account) and of Georgian date. The weight has concave waisted sides with moulded lines around top and bottom and the suspension loop has broken away at the top. Around the base of the supension loop are several marks; a crowned G? cypher overstamped with unclear letters REI or RPI; a ewer (for the London Founders Company, used to demonstrate adherence to standards); an A (indicating measurement on the Averdepois scale). The base is slightly concave.
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-9FDA19
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded silver Roman denarius of Vitellius dating to AD 69 (Reece period 3). XV VIR SACR FAC reverse depicting a Tripod lebes on which lies a dolphin, beneath is a raven. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 109.
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-9EE864
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy front plate from a medieval composite strap end of c. 15th century date. The plate is crescent-shaped and decorated with symmetrically flanking abstract engraved motifs, possibly degraded zoomorphic forms, surrounded by small recessed hatched fields. From the front of the plate projects a moulded triangular terminal which takes the form of a tree or bush, probably interpretable as a Tree of Life motif, with a central stem and radiating and curling foliage defined by blind holes. The reverse has has four rivet holes, two on each side o…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-9EBB7E
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dagger pommel, probably from a rondel / roundel dagger. The pommel is circular, 32.4mm in diameter, with a flat cross section with rounded edges comprised of 16 radiating lobes forming a starburst pattern. The centre of the pommel has a 13mm diameter recess on both sides with a small central sub rectangular hole (c. 4.4mm wide) to take the end of the tang. The recess may  have once held a terminal cap as can be seen in SUR-964C87.
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-12550A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy discoidal object, 27.8mm in diameter and 15.64g in weight. The front has a deeply moulded cross and pellet design with edges which are rounded and taper towards the front. The reverse is flat with a prominent central casting seam and a stump of what appears to be an integrally cast attachment loop shank suggesting an identification as a button. 
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-1231FB
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy stud with an iron shank, probably of post medieval date. The head of the stud is conical, 17.7mm in diameter, with concave sides and a ridged band and several fine incised lines decorating the circumference. The central portion of the stud is flat and 9.2mm in diameter, containing rusted iron from the now missing shank, a stump of which is also visible on the underside and around 7mm in width.
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-11FB8A
Object type: TAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spout from a cistern tap dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1750). The spout is curved, around 17.4mm in width with an octagonally facetted cross section. There is a flared stop ridge with a broken projection and, on the other end, a cylindrical terminal of 13.8mm diameter.  The spout is part of a barrel or cistern tap (originally with a key) and is broken near where it would have met the key housing. Close parallels on this database include SUR-9568F7 and SUR-B41AB5. 
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-11D5E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and incomplete Post Medieval base silver halfgroat of Henry VIII, third or posthumous coinage (reign of Edward VI), dating to 1544-1551. No initial mark on the obverse. Canterbury mint.
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: BERK-EED422
Object type: BOX
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy box, leather pouch, beads and paper of 20th century date. The box contained two pages from the Quran? as well as 4 beads (3 teal, 1 yellow). The yellow bead has since dried out and broken. There is also a small piece of fabric still inside the box. The box is rectancular in plan with a hinged lid. The outside of the box is decorated with a stippled, snakeskin pattern. The lid of the box has a single, red, oval stone in the centre. In each corner there is an empty circular field where there might have been similar stones. The box was found inserted inside a leather pouch.…
Created on: Sunday 18th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
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