Record ID: SUR-921E21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval halfpenny of Edward I, Class 3 or 4 (Withers Type 1-4), dating to 1280-1287. London mint. As North 1046.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-92042C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of an uncertain ruler, dating to c.AD 260 - 275. Reece Period 12. INVICTVS, reverse type shows Sol running left with whip and globe. Uncertain mint. Diameter: 18.5 mm Weight: 1.79 g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-91F495
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely Medieval French Jetton dating to c.15th centuries AD, probably a Tournai stock issue dating to c. 1415-c. 1497, but probably struck after 1478. (obverse as Mitchiner 1988, 223, ref: 651). The obverse carries a crown within a wire line circle, surrounded by the legend AVE MARIA GRACIA PL ERA DN On the reverse is a double-voided cross fleuretty within a double tressure of four arches. In the centre of the cross is a voided quatrefoil and there is a flower of three petals in each of the angles. The letters A-V-E-M are within the corners.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-91E902
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy clapper bell, dating to the late Medieval to Post-Medieval period. The fragment comes from the lower everted rim of the bell. Two parallel moulded raised bands, spaced c. 3mm apart, can be seen to run parallel to the bottom edge, the lowest band being part of the bell's lower rim. The interior of the fragment, is smooth and undecorated. The metal has a dark brown patina with the appearance of pewter, gunmetal or 'bell bronze', indicating a high tin content. The fragment is 47.54mm wide, 30.46mm high, and 4.24mm thick. It w…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-91DFFF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of  Constantine I (AD 306-337) dating to the period AD 318 - 324 (Reece Period 16). SARMATIA DEVICTA reverse type depicting Victory advancing right, holding trophy and pushing captive seated on ground. Mint uncertain. Diameter: 16.6 mm Weight: 1.41 g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-9188AB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1720 - 1790. The buckle is a sub-rectangular knee buckle with a drilled frame to house a separate chape. The frame is rectangular in cross section and has curved corners. The buckle would originally had a chape with a projecting double spiked tongue but this is missing. The metal has a dark grey patina with patches of brown rust where the chape would have been. The buckle is 21.45mm long, 14.68mm wide, 1.53mm thick and weighs 1.05 grams. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead p.111, no.712…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-913135
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantius II, dating to AD 350 - 353. Reece Period 18. FEL TEMP REPARATIO, reverse type shows a soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Mint of Siscia .  Diameter: 18.4 mm Weight: 2.15 g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-9125A7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post-Medieval buckle dating to the period AD 1720-1790. Three quarters of the buckle frame is missing. The fragment is a section of what would originally have been a drilled frame to hold a separate pin or spindle. The frame fragment is L-shaped in plan, comprising the first section of one rounded corner with about 3/4 of the adjacent long side and a short section of the adjacent short side, and is slightly curved. The frame thickens at the point of the drilled spindle hole, which is filled with corrosion. On the front of the buckle there is the …
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-90C7DB
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but worn, copper-alloy 'Venus penny' Jetton dating from AD 1490-1550. Mitchiner (1988:269 no. 835-837) Mitchiner (1988:265) writes "The 'Venus pennies' were a popular series of jettons, or reckoning counters, that were made for the merchants of Antwerp during a period when this city was the flourishing principal commercial centre of the land, and were circulated amongst the merchant classes during the first half of the sixteenth century. Obverse description: Austro-Burgundian shield in five parts: Three Lis (Burgundy modern), 3 horizontal lin…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-908894
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable cast lead-alloy groat sized boy bishop token dating to the late Medieval or early Post-Medieval period, c. 1470-1539. Damaged and folded post-deposition, the design is not fully clear, but appears to be similar to SF-D642E8 with parts of the long cross and three pellets visible.  Length: 19.08mm Width: 18.04mm Thickness: 7.65mm Weight: 4.59g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-905F6B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type dating to the period AD 75-175. The brooch is missing the lower part of its bow and catchplate, its left wing cap, and the spring and pin mechanism. This copper alloy brooch has semi-cylindrical wings with one remaining perforated wing cap containing a small circular knop from the spring. The wings are both plain and undecorated and have a concave reverse which would have held the spring. The spring, and pin are missing. At the centre of the upper edge of the wings/bow head there is a stub f…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-905D54
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy coin weight of Post-Medieval date. It is very worn, but was double-sided, one side appears to depict a standing figure. It weighs 5.78g, or 89 grains.  Length: 16.08mm Width:16.05mm Thickness: 3.35mm
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-9058B3
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Medieval (1282-1288) copper alloy (latten) (jetton) related to the silver penny of Edward I. Probably manufactured at the Royal Mint, Tower of London. Probably as Mitchiner (1988: 97) No.88 Obverse: English bust surrounded by a pellet border Reverse: English shield bearing 3 lions passant in three lobed treasure also with pellet border.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-904AAB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy post medieval uniface lead alloy token of 17.8mm diameter. One side has a long cross with a pellet to each quarter.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Sunday 14th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-904992
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token, dating to AD 1648 - 1672. Issued by The Falcon, Rosemary Lane (Whitechapel) London. Obverse: AT THE FALCON IN - A falcon  Reverse: ROSE MARY LANE - R H Diameter: 15.1 mm Weight: 0.59 g Ref: Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd p 712, no.2406 During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-904018
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy post medieval uniface lead alloy token of 17.7mm diameter. One side has a wheel motif.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Sunday 14th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-90327D
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy square coin weight of post-Medieval date. Obverse: bust of Edward VI (1547-53) with the letter E to the left side of the bust, and a five pointed star to the right; Reverse: upright right hand with the letters H and F to either side - Hans Foncq (1577-1603). This suggests it ward made in Antwerp in the Low Countries and no British coin-weights are known with a portrait of this king (Withers and Withers, 1995, pg 26). It weighs 4.80g or 74 grains, which isn't an exact match for any weight, but as there is damage to one side it could be for a Alberti…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-902DD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver halfpenny of James I dating to AD 1604 to 1605, second coinage, crown initial mark dating to 1604-1605. Minted at London. As North (1991) 2107.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Sunday 14th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-902338
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Medieval silver Venetian soldino, of Doge Nicolo Tron (1471-1473) with Doge kneeling left holding banner with L / M in right field on the obverse and the winged lion of St. Mark facing within a quadrilobe, an annulet in each angle, on the reverse.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-9014A0
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy early post medieval dress hook of Read's (2008) Class E, Type 1. The plate is rectangular with three projecting knops along each long side and a raised rectangular central boss with a quatrefoil. The plate has a moulded border of small oblique lines. The rear end has a rectangular attachment loop and the front edge has a pointed hook with a small ridged collar.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Sunday 14th April 2024
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