Record ID: HAMP-742F17
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle palaeolithic convex side scraper (Mode 3). Features one convex lateral edge modified with semi-abrupt retouch to form scraping edge.  The opposite edge is unmodified, with one side of the scraper retaining its light grey cortex, and the other side a light reddish brown colour. Dates c. 245,000-40,000 BP. 
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7420AD
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic chopping tool. Made from sub-rounded flint pebble that has hard-hammer flakes removed bifacially at one end to produce a sharp cutting edge. The chopper retains a considerable amount of cortex on teh butt, enabling it to be comfortably held.
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7419A9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible large Mesolithic awl or chopping tool. Made from sub-oval flint pebble with a sub-circular section that has hard-hammer flakes removed bifacially at one end to produce a point. The tool retains a considerable amount of cortex on the butt, enabling it to be comfortably held.
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-741154
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic chopping tool. Made from sub-rounded flint pebble that has hard-hammer flakes removed bifacially at one end to produce a sharp cutting edge. The chopper retains a considerable amount of cortex on teh butt, enabling it to be comfortably held.
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-740353
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Paleolithic mode 2 ovate handaxe (500,000-300,000 years ago) that is sub-oval in plan and has a sub-oval section.  The tool is bifacially worked from a light reddish brown flint using soft hammer flaking. The surface is pitted and heavily abraded from a prolonged exposure to flowing water. 
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-8F6A19
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from  a Bronze Age rapier or dirk. The fragment shows a central ridge and two flanking ridges (triple arris) running down toward the length of the blade, placing this  possible hilt fragment in group III (Burgess,C. B and Gerloff, S,1981). Most of the butt is missing andfurther classification is difficult, but  it is likely Late Bronze Age in date c. 1600-1001 BC. The main surface of the rapier is patinated green and shows signs of corrosion. 
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-8BD242
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Early Medieval  copper alloy strap end dating c. AD 900-1100. Tongue-shaped openwork strap end that is sub-rectangular in cross-section and  has a recessed integrally cast butt end with three transverse circular rivet holes for attachment. The bottom end of the strap end has a centrally placed projecting knop.  This strap end falls into Thomas  Class E, type 1 (Winchester), sub-type 'a' , 'ii' (decoration orientated attachment-end lowermost).The object is decorated with a  cast raised openwork zoomorphic design featuring …
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7D83FE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy (?) mount in the shape of a crown with a seven-pointed wavy star mounted on a bar that projects from the top middle of the crown. The crown has some of the lining represented as a pointed oval shape at its base with cross-hatched decoration. Above the lining, there is a band of jewels represented  by raised rectangles and ovals aligned transversely near the base of the crown.  There are four circular cast openwork  perforations aligned transversely across the middle of the crown, above which there are three complete fleurs book-ended by ha…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7D2DD5
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Crotal bell of a single cast form of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes, one larger, one on either side of the integral rectangular suspension loop. The sub-rectangular loop projects from the upper hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes close to the ridge between which is a rectangular sound slot. Both the upper and lower hemispheres are decorated with a radiating 'sunburst' pattern.  The iron…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7CB8AA
Object type: COMBINATION TOOL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint combination tool, piercer/borer of probable Neolithic date (5400BP). The object has been manufactured on a large hard-hammer flake and is sub-spatulate in plan and bi-convex in section. This tool has abrupt retouch on the two lateral edges, converging to form a point with a thick triangular cross-section. The left lateral edge  hooks inward, much like a hollow scraper.  The dorsal surface is convex with three predominant negative scars and corresponding arises. The dorsal right hand edge has had multiple semi-abrupt retouch flakes removed. It tapers to f…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E9B84C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible broken head of a tinned or silvered pin or  the tip of a stylus that has 6 facets and a pointed end. One end has broken off. Sub-rectangular in plan and section. This could be the broken head of a pin dating from Roman-Early Medieval periods. 
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E9A421
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bent incomplete cast copper alloy composite strap end with a spacer occupying a third of its length. Similar to those on page 147 of Egan and Pritchard (1991). The strap end is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded knop at the end. The strap end has has two rivits either end, one for strap and one for spacer. As Egan and Pritchard plate 696. Dates circa 1150-1450.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E96719
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval (c. 1350-1450) cast copper alloy buckle that is rectangular in plan, The front of the buckle frame is decorated with a molded oblique ropework decoration that is circular in section. The strap bar is smaller than the buckle frame, and may be a broken double-looped buckle, or is a sub-rectangular single- looped buckle that is missing its plate.The sides of the frame are concave resulting in the strap bar sitting lower that the outside edges. Similar to buckle on Whitehead page 27. 
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E9030A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy medieval casket-mount or bar mount that is rectangular in plan and D-shaped in section. Possibly tinned or silvered. Features a rectangular strip with expanded decorative bosses at each end that are in the shape of hands or shells.  The centre of the terminals each have a circular perforation for rivits, which are now missing. Similar to bar-mounts in Egan and Pritchard (page 214). Margeson 1993 has illustrations of casket mounts that are similar (page 75-78) Dates c. 1150-1450.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E8D4C3
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Medieval key (Middle Saxon c. 710-850). At the apex is a suspension loop set perpendicular to the  bow. The suspension loop measures 14.66mm wide, with an aperture of 8.28mm in diameter. The key has a pointed oval openwork bow, measuring 31.66mm in width and 41.37mm in length to the break. The bow has four arms leading inward from the frame-edge to meet an openwork stepped cross in the centre. The external frame is rectangular in section and measures 5mm in width and 4mm in thickness. The internal arms, along with the frame of the stepped cross, are square in…
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E82A9B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat that has been folded in half and has dent marks all over its surface. Ruler uncertain, legend illegible. 
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E80DA7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver farthing of Edward II (Class 10 ab ) with obverse facing, low crown. Legend clipped and worn. Obverse long cross with three pellets in each angle. 
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E7AA4C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver half-groat of Henry VII (1485-1509), clipped to one pennyweight, Canterbury mint. Standard Type 'F' Obverse description: Facing bare-shouldered bust, spade shaped face with pointed chin entirely clear of shoulders, double arched crown, all within an eight-arched tressure.Obverse inscription mostly missing and clipped but would have been:[ HENRICUC EI GRACIA REX ANGLIE ET FRANC DNS IBAR.].Reverse description: long cross, three pellets in each angle, inscription in two orders, outermost lost. Initial mark Cross Fitchee (1485-90).. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E3DE47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Clipped long cross penny of second reign of Edward IV (1471-1483), issue of 1471-2 under Archbishop George Neville. York mint. North no. 1644. Obverse features Edward facing bare shouldered bust with bifoliate crown whose jewels and fleurs join. A quatrefoil either side of the neck.Obverse inscription:[ EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC]. Reverse has long cross with quatrefoil in centre and three pellets in each angle.Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI]. Inscriptions clipped off and coins features are worn. 
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7A3A68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An uninscribed Iron Age gold quarter stater of unknown ruler of the Regini, dating c.65-40BC. Sills insular CF type, ABC no: 530. Obverse: boat with two occupants with rosette behind. Reverse: tree like object bisected by band.  .
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2023
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