Record ID: ESS-E2A099
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating the the period AD 330-340 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA reverse type, depicting She-wolf, standing left, suckling twins; above, two stars. Unclear mint. Dimensions: diameter: 15.9 mm; weight: 1.85 g.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: DEV-E27D71
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Saxon copper-alloy mount dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 1000-1100. The mount is a tapering flat-sectioned bar, with a central break. The remaining central bar has parallel sides, two lobes protrude from the bar followed by two straight edges that taper inwards towards the terminal. The terminal is a rounded trefoil shape with a central perforation. The upper face is decorated with incised lines forming a simple design. The reverse is undecorated. The object is black in colour and the decoration is highlighted in lighter brown.  M…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: KENT-E278E2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (c.43-1700). Description: The spindle whorl is annular in plan and sub-cyclindrical in profile, with a slightly convex top that may have been decorated. The weight has a circular central hole.   Measurements: Diameter: 22.80 mm; Internal Diameter: 6.7 mm; Thickness: 4.77 mm; Weight: 14.93 g. Discussion: Spindle whorls are perforated weights from wooden drop spindles. Their weight helped give the spindle momentum in the twisting, or spinning, of fibres into yarn. For a similar e…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E274C7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment of a medieval to post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel dating from AD 1200-1750. The vessel remains as a broadly square fragment of the rim, approximately 10% of which survives, with an estimated 20 cm diameter in full. The rim is slightly flaring with a bevelled interior edge. The exterior surface of the fragment is covered with multiple horizontal striations, with some detail lost to pitting and wear. The interior surface is plain. The three broken edges are worn and irregular. The fragment is dark grey/black in colour. Dimensions: length: 69.…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E24EFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of an uncertain ruler dating to circa AD 1-250. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E23587
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy barbarous radiate copying a coin of Victorinus (AD 268-270) dating to circa AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). Copying uncertain reverse type depicting figure standing left holding [] and vertical sceptre. Unclear prototype mint. 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-E22B76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I dating to AD321-2 (Reece Period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting altar inscribed VOT-IS-XX surmounted by globe. Unlcear mint.  Dimensions: Diameter: 18.5 mm; weight: 2.79g.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E22638
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Helena (AD 324-341) dating to AD 337-340 (Reece Period 17). PAX PVBLICA reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E220A7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle bronze age copper alloy palstave axehead dating between 1600-1150 BC. The fragment consists of the lower half of the palstave, the butt end is missing. The blade corners and cutting edge are missing, the cutting edge being lost to an oblique, worn break. Toward the butt, the blade end terminates in a worn, flat break with a sub-rectangular cross-section. The entire object is heavily worn and pitted, with a mottled green patina. Dimensions: length: 66.58mm,  width: 43.97mm,  thickness: 16.29mm,  weight: 142.65g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E20CEE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306-364) dating to AD 337-341 (Reece Period 17). Copying GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers holding one standard. Trier prototype mint. 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E1F768
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian (AD 364-378) dating to circa AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting emperor advancing right holding standard and dragging a captive. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-E1D9C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch, possibly a headstud type, of Roman date, c.AD 75 - 200. Only the lower bow, foot and part of the catchplate remains. The bow is faceted and sub-rectangular in section with a worn break to one end and an integral oval foot knop to the other. The front of the bow is decorated with a shallow vertical groove. Between the lower bow and the foot knop, the brooch is decorated with circumferential grooves around the bow front. Seven (7) of these grooves can be determined but more may be lost as the surface of the brooch is very …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E1C843
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy rotary key dating between AD 1300-1500. The openwork bow is lozenge shaped in plan, with a sub-rectangular cross section and bevelled interior edges. The stem is hollow and broadly circular in plan, with a thick slightly raised collar where it meets the bow. Part of the wall of the stem is missing, resulting in a worn, elongated ovate break. The stem ends in a worn, irregular break that is packed with dirt in its recesses. The bit is formed of two rectangular projections with a ward cut between and a shallow recess between the ward and the stem. T…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E1BD3B
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval lead-alloy Papal bulla of Pope Boniface VIII dating to AD 1294-1303. It is discoidal in plan with straight edges. The obverse carries a border of pellets situated in which is an inscription in three lines reading BONI/FATIVS/P.P. VIII. The reverse bears the standard images of the faces of St. Paul and St. Peter each surrounded by an aureole of pellets, with a cross in between them and the inscription SPASPE above. The die axis is 12 o'clock.  Diameter: 33.4mm. Thickness 5mm; Weight. 40.68g.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-E1A1A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date, c. AD 75-175. Mackreth 2011, Trumpet Type 1.2b1, Plate 80, no.11826. The head is ovate with a single centrally positioned integral vertical lug to the reverse. The spring remain though the pin is lost. An axis bar remains fitted through the lug. Five (5) turns of the spring remain around the axis bar. The front of the ornate head is decorated with a pair of recessed arcs which were likely inlaid with enamel. It is not possible to determine if the pale colour seen within these recesses is enamel or organic material.&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E189CB
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy crotal bell dating between AD 1600-1700. The bell is composed of a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper hemisphere is decorated with a cast sunburst pattern of approximately eight individual ovate rays composed of double lined borders radiating outward from the attachment loop and stopping just short of the circumferential band. Much of the motif is lost to wear. Two irregular circular sound holes are set parallel to one another on either side of the upper hemisphere. One hole has expanded …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-E1532F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Victorinus (AD 268-270), dating to the period c.AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). Uncertain reverse type depicting an unclear female deity or personification. Unclear mint. Measurements: Length 22.5; Width 18.5; weight: 2.63g.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E14169
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver stater of the British Iron Age. South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. Reference: ABC 2163 Date: Late Iron Age - c. 60 BC - AD 10 Diameter: 19.12 mm Weight: 4.62 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-E13AE3
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, medieval, gilded copper alloy annular brooch with pin in situ dating from AD1200-1400. These were pinned at the neck to fasten two parts of clothing together (Ward-Perkins 1940, 237-75), or used purely decoratively by both men and women. The frame for the brooch is circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. It is 2.4mm thick and 4.5mm wide. Its outer diameter is 20.2mm, its inner diameter is 11.3mm. Both sides of the frame feature decoration which consists of raised saltire crosses followed by trapezoidal fields in a repeating pattern around the circ…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E117FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sceat dating to 600 - 750. Aethiliraed type 105. Runic inscription on the obverse. Quilled crescent on the reverse. Date: Early-Medieval - c. 675 - 750 Diameter:11.56 mm Weight: 0.78 g This coin has also been recorded in the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds (EMC) reference number 2023.0302
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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