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Record ID: WMID-05A4F0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy decorated trumpet brooch, dating to the Roman period (circa AD 75 to 175).
The brooch comprises of the head, pierced lug at the reverse and the upper moulding on the bow. The head loop, lower bow, catch plate, pin and foot are missing.
The head is oval in form and undecorated. At its apex is a small rectangular lip decorated with a grooved line and then two small incomplete terminals on either side. This is all that remains of the head loop. At the reverse of the head is a rectangular slot with two semi-circular pierced en…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-05938B
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy ingot of uncertain date.
The object is sub-rectangular with a D-shaped section, rounded corners and ends. Often referred to as ‘finger’ shaped. The object is fairly regular in form, suggesting it was cast, and no signs of hammering are present.
The metal has a dark green/brown patina and is worn. The object is 54.7mm long, 15.4mm wide, 12.2mm thick and weighs 44.6g.
Ingots of this general form in precious metals have been found associated with Early-Medieval hoards such as 2010 T373 (YORYM-CEE620) from Bedale, North Yorkshire. These however g…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-05406F
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 700 - 900.
The pin comprises a spherical head and circular sectioned shaft. The head is decorated with sinuous spiralling grooves, a decorative type known informally as 'wrythen-headed'. The shaft extends from the base of the head and terminates in a worn break. A collar is present at the junction between the head and shaft.
The metal has a dark brown patina and survives in good condition. The pin is 31mm long, 9.5mm in diameter at the head and 1.8mm in diameter at the shaft, and weighs 3.3g.
Early Medieval col…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-052843
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast composite copper alloy convex button with a domed front, 12.3mm in diameter, which has a small central pellet. The alloy has a high tin content and appears silvery with black oxidised areas. The reverse is flat with a wire loop shank. Circa 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-051272
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval cast copper alloy strap slide, 24mm in length. The plate is flat and of lobed and waisted form, with three lobes decorated with notched margins; the terminal lobes have transverse grooves. The reverse is flat with an integrally cast rectangular strap loop comprised of two overlapping lugs, now bent.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-05105E
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five fragments of bloomery slag that appear to have been produced from the tapping process. All display smooth molten ridges and channels on the face characteristic of runs of solidified molten taped slag. Where broken the core is seen to be dense but filled with abundant, small bubbles and cavities.
These fragments measure
1, 35mm by 33mm
2, 50mm by 35mm
3, 70mm by 50mm
4, 42mm by 30mm
5, 115mm, by 80mm
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-050034
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle frame with integral forked spacer, from a composite buckle. The frame is oval with bevelled edges and a pointed pin rest at the front. Both plates are missing. Circa 14th-15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-04ECD3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval (17th century) cast one-piece circular copper-alloy button, 22.5mm in diameter. The button is decorated with an engraved eight arm spiral, with annulets at the ends of alternate arms and a small dot-in-annulet at the centre. There is a linear border around the rim. The reverse is flat with an integrally cast flat drilled shank. Cf. Read (2005) page 34, number 117.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-04D95C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast lead alloy token. One side has a cross with chevrons on the arms. The other has partial initials, possibly IN or NI.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-04BF05
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A square, flat lead alloy weight of 1.46g (1/16 oz or c. 1 dwt). One side has indecipherable characters which appear to read i5\ within a beaded circle, the other is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-047B79
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch of late Iron Age to early Roman date, c. 100 BC – AD 100. Uncertain type.
The brooch comprises a rectangular plate with a narrowed elongated trapezoidal foot to one end and an integral coiled spring to the other. The circular sectioned spring extends from the centre of one edge of the plate. It extends backwards and curves up and round to form a coil. The coil continues upward and curves over the central spring to form a second coil to the other side. The coil then extends downward to form the tapering sectioned pin.
The rectangular …
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-047AC7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy farthing token, dating to AD 1666. Issued by the town of Andover, Hampshire for the benefit of the disabled poor. Obverse: HELP . O . ANDEVER 1666 - A lion under a tree (arms of Andover). Reverse: FOR . Y . POORES . BENEFIT - A person walking with crutches. As Williamson (Hants) 13.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-04673E
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy Medieval domed or beehive thimble dating to the 14th - 15th century. The exterior is covered in small drilled pits which spiral up to a small tonsure and a pierced hole in the crown. There is a simple linear band around the opening but no other decoration or maker's marks.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-0456FB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy sub-triangular buckle frame of Medieval date, circa AD 1250 - 1400.
The buckle is sub-triangular in plan and has a single D-shaped loop. It has a narrow and off-set axis bar. There are sub rectangular mouldings at the end of each side of the strap bar as it joins the frame. The pin is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The opposing outer edge to the strap bar is expanded into a sub-triangular shape with a small, pointed knop at each corner of the terminal. It is decorated with a rectangular notch pin rest. The fie…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: IOW-040682
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver cufflink, c.AD 1750-1800.
This cuff link has one complete octagonal cuff link, a complete connecting wire link, a portion of the second cuff link attached, and part of the second octagonal plate. The cuff links have an octagonal plate with a deep lipped rim and an integrally cast loop on the reverse. The obverse face of both plates is decorated with a floral pattern comprising a central rose with five petals around a central pellet. There is a small calyx projecting between each petal.
Similar cuff links are recorded on the Porta…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-04034A
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy Jew's harp (or Jaws harp), c. AD 1500-1800.
The object is lozengiform in section and comprises a sub circular head with two tapering prongs. A rabbat (notch) on one side at the apex of the head would have accommodated the iron tongue, now missing, though iron corrosion does remain. Both prongs taper to rounded points.
The metal has a mid-green/brown patina and is worn.
Similar examples have been recorded on the database including YORYM-06AF8C, DUR-E5C503, NLM-C8971B and LIN-F704EB.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-03FF70
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval cast copper alloy buckle, c.AD 1400-1600.
This is a circular, single looped buckle with a lozenge-shaped section. There is a small portion of the frame that is constricted, with a circular section, where the pin would have looped around the frame. There is no pin rest. The pin has not survived.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-03FBE1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead sack seal, c.AD 1500-1700.
This is an incomplete circular seal with two circular discs pressed together and the base of a folded attachment loop. The obverse has a pineapple with a plume on top in relief. The reverse has a central circular depression, over which is an A in relief with an annulet above, below, and to each side.
See DUR-D86482 for a similar example.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-03F801
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509), AD 1485-1509 (North 1722, Spink 2224 - end date as of Spink 2003), York mint.
Very worn on both faces, clipped.
Obverse: Crowned bust, T and trefoil at neck. Legend: [hENRICVS D GRA REX A]nGL
Reverse: Long cross with quatrefoil in centre, three pellets in angles. Legend: [CIVI TAS EBO RIC]
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-03F5BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), Class 3b (AD 1249) (North 987, Spink 1363 - end date as of Spink 2003), unclear mint and moneyer.
Worn on both faces, no clipping.
Obverse: Crowned bust, no neck, no sceptre. Legend: [h]ENRICVS R[EX III]
Reverse: Voided long cross with three pellets in angles. Legend: [... ON ...]
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
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