Record ID: OXON-E1AB47
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
I have examined four coins reported found at Longworth CP, Oxfordshire.  All are official late-medieval silver coins, with a fineness, therefore, of 90.5% silver, i.e. sterling standard. All the coins are one denomination, the groat of fourpence, the highest-value silver coin then in use.  There are two of Edward IV and two of Henry VII the earliest dating to 1464-70 and the latest to the years around 1509 (see detailed list below). The coins would certainly have circulated together, in around the first quarter of the 16th century.  There was a weight reduction in …
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longworth CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-CFDFFB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval silver half groat of Charles I (1625-1649). Group B dating to the period 1630-1631. I.m plume. Tower mint under parliament. North (1991) no. 2250.  Measurements: diameter: 16.9mm, weight: 0.92g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-CF5DBC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver gilt Pin of Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1600). The object is a decorated silver-gilt pin with applied (soldered) filigree decoration to the head. The head is spherical with a circumferential double rib separating the upper and lower hemispheres. The ribs have repeating short, incised, transverse lines covering them. Each hemisphere is decorated with five domed bosses with an upper and lower pellet between, and a ring surrounding each domed aspect. There is a pellet at the apex of the head with four raised rings surrounding.  From the base of the lower hemisp…
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-CEEA96
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver Dress-Pin of bodkin type, of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1700). The object comprises of the head and top of the upper shaft, whilst the lower shaft and pointed tip is lost due to old breaks. The is composed of a rounded terminal, forming an ear-scoop, below which is a narrowed rectangular shaft below which is an expanded rectangular collar. The shaft expands to an ovate section with a central circular aperture, below which is an expanded rectangular collar. The remaining portion of the shaft is rectangular with a partially retained openwork central rectangle. The…
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-A4B3DB
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An incomplete silver-gilt dress fastener of early Post-Medieval date (c. AD1500-1600) - a Read Class B, Type 3 triangular wire single blunt-hooked and eye clasp.  The dress fastener consists of two pieces: a triangular shaped front sheet and a twisted wire eye which would originally have been attached to the rear of the triangular sheet.  The sheet is decorated with a double border of filigree wire.  Pellets are present on two of the triangular points of the inner border (a third pellet would presumably have been present on the now broken off corner …
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mashbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-A3FE05
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete post-medieval silver cufflink of the 'Crown and Heart' Form 2, Type B style dating to c. AD1662-1714 (Lewis 2013).  The cufflink consists of a front button fixed to a flat based disc.  The face of the button has a motif of a flaming heart crossed by two arrows.  The rear disc is undecorated. Dimensions:  D: 13.50mm, T: 5.77mm.  Weight: 1.45g. Discussion:  The use of 'crowned, conjoined and pierced hearts, have a long history' (Lewis: 2013), but the increasing frequency in which it is found on 17th-century cuf…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Bardfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-A01A4D
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment from a silver bodkin dating from AD 1600 - 1700. Only the terminal survives. The bodkin has an oval terminal which is dished, being convex on one surface and concave on the other= to create a scoop that is c.5mm wide. Its apex, representing the terminal of the bodkin is slightly squashed inwards. Below this the bodkin has a rectangular cross section. It also widens in a a carinated arc to 5.2mm wide before narrowing slightly to create a tear drop shape. This has a tear drop shape open work hole inside of it as well. Below this design is a transverse colla…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cuddesdon and Denton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-9007E5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification Decorative gold posy-ring. The hoop is of flattened-D cross-section, and the outer surface is cast with a repeating floral pattern quatrefoils flowers flanked by foliage, inlaid with black enamel. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: If worthy none So happy, in italic script. External hoop diameter 16.1 mm; maximum band width 3mm; maximum band thickness 0.9mm; weight 1.65g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Conclusions A similar design has been recorded on a posy ring from Llantwit Major, engraved with the m…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-FC03F7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete gold finger ring of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1650 - 1725. The object is a finger ring composed of a robust circular hoop. The ring has a D-shaped cross-section with a deep convex outer surface and flat inner surface. The ring is plain barring an inscription on the inner surface of the hoop. This reads “Love is the bond of Pease” in italics. Dimensions: The finger ring has a maximum diameter of 23.2mm, is 4.7mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 7.81 grams. Discussion:   Posey / posie rings are a simple gold band engraved with a brief sen…
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-FBF56A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete cast gold Memento mori finger ring of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1700 - 1750. The object is a finger ring composed of a circular hoop that is warped slightly into an oval shape. The ring has a D-shaped cross-section with a slightly convex outer surface and flat inner surface. The outer surface is engraved with a skull made of two eyes, a nose, and mouth whose edges are defined by bracket shape lines with floral motifs making up the remaining space. This includes a six petalled flower on the opposite side of the ring from the skull. The inner surface of the…
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-BE9814
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval Irish copper-alloy 'gunmoney' halfcrown of James II (1685-1691), dating to September 1689 (Spink S6579D). Ref: Spink 2003: 168. The coin is corroded with damage to the surface of the flan obscuring some detail of the design and inscription. Obverse shows a laureate head facing left. Obverse legend: IACOBVS. II. – DEI GRATIA. Reverse shows a crown over crossed two sceptres (similar to the imagery used on farthings of his father Charles I), XXX above, ‘J’ to the left, ‘R’ to the right and [...] below partly obscured by a sub-rectang…
Created on: Saturday 23rd July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-953304
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold ring, formed of a small thin hoop of circular section, decorated all over with engraved cross-hatching containing traces of black enamel. In the absence of anything comparable in the collections this is a difficult piece to place. It may be a fitting of some kind rather than a finger-ring.
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BM-EE16B2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Oval silver buckle, the tab fitted with a stud for attachment to a leather strap. The reverse stamped with a shield‑shaped maker's mark: WW with two small mullets above and one larger mullet below. 
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BM-EDC937
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete silver bodkin with knop on the end and eyelet, flattened shaft and tapered point. Entire upper section is engraved. Longitudinal opening surrounded by hatching with two transverse bands of lozenge pattern. Beneath the lower band, a tongue  is engraved which points downwards along the shaft of the bodkin.  Bent below the eyelet. Length: 111 mm. Weight: 7.49g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUSS-6E99D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver post-medieval threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), second issue (1561-82; North 1998), dated 1567, initial mark: coronet, mint: Tower (London). Ref: North 1991: 135. Measurements: diameter 19.66mm, thickness 0.50, weight 1.13g. This coin appears to have a die error reading  'ELZABETH' in the obverse legend. SWYOR-465D84 is another recorded example with a similar mis-spelt legend which notes: It is interesting that the word Elizabeth is spelled wrong on this coin. Barrie Cook of the British Museum comments that: "…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 27th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-570639
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval to Post-Medieval gold 10 Cruzados (Português) of Manuel I of Portugal (1495-1521), dating to AD1499-1521 (Gomez 74.05). The coin has a small, round punch mark (located at 3 o'clock on the line of the inner circle on the obverse, and by the top of the central cross at at 1 o'clock on the reverse) which has almost pierced the coin. The punch was made from reverse to obverse. 
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-53C064
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2022 T655. A post-medieval silver cuff link of Lewis Type C dating to the 17th century AD. The two faces of the buttons have a relief-stamped design depicting a pair of clasped hands with expanded lace cuffs with a crown above and two flaming hearts below, all surrounded by a raised circular border. The reverse of one of the discs bears a soldered 'D' shaped silver wire attachment loop, now slightly squashed. The other reverse has the same attachment loop and oval silver wire link, now truncated. A Makers' Mark of Form 1, marked on the wire li…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DYFED-4660F6
Object type: CLAY PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Object is an incomplete, clay smoking pipe, thought to date to the Post Medieval period. probably 18th century. The bowl, heel, and a small section of the pipe is intact. On the heel of the pipe is a small ‘A’ on one side (left from smokers perspective), and a ‘G’ or ‘O’ on other side (right of smokers perspective). There is a small V shaped chip on one section of the bowl. The pipe is otherwise plain and undecorated with a white patina and some signs of blackening from burning on the interior of the bowl. The object weighs 16.1g, is 45.77mm in length and 42.51mm …
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llandybie', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D5DF5C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VIII (1509-47), Second Coinage (1526-44), Withers type 1A (North 1815), mint: London (Tower), initial mark: lis. Ref: North 1991: 112; Withers and Withers 2004: 24. Obverse: Front-facing crowned bust; h D G [  ]I   Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle / [CIVI]/TAS [LON]/DON Diameter: 10.20 mm; Thickness: 0.59 mm; Weight: 0.32g
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-B127A5
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An incomplete early post-medieval silver-gilt dress-hook - a Read Class D Type 3 dating to c. AD 1500-1600 (Read 1991:65-66).  The dress hook  consists of a lozenge shaped front plate.  The plate is decorated with a central flower motif consisting of an annulet surrounded by six petals.  Each petal has a smaller petal shape incised within.  This sits within a diamond shaped lined border infilled within smaller annulets.  The plate has an overall border consisting of short vertical lines and two of the remaining corners have a small flare…
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Wakering', grid reference and parish protected.