Record ID: IOW-8E3A24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Half groat of James I, Second coinage, 1604-19
Created on: Thursday 29th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EB04A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete douzain of Charles IX, King of France, 2nd type, 1572-4. The coin has a countermark applied in 1640 to revalue it to 15 deniers. The coin is cracked and a portion of the edge is missing. Diameter 24mm. Weight 1.65g.
Created on: Saturday 3rd April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-280DF8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete 2 disc lead cloth seal of Post Medieval date (1625 - 1650). Seal for Norwich worsted. Diameter 15mm. Weight 93g. The piece consists of disc 1 with a moulded impression of a three drum tower with a lion passant guardant below (arms of Norwich). The reverse side of the disc has a cloth impression and the remains of a rivet upon which is a letter W with a letter I above, part of a jumble of initials in the manner of those illustrated in Egan, G. 1995, refs. 81-5. A seal for Norwich worsted.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calbourne Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EC2955
Object type: TONGS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One terminal of a pair of post-Medieval tongs (c. 1600-c. 1700 AD). These tongs were used by tobacco pipe smokers to pick up burning embers to ignite the tobacco. The terminal is in the form of flat stylised human hand. It has traces of a dark green patina and the break is old. 32.8 x 8.7 x 3.9mm. Weight: 2.04g. Other similar tongs have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: NMS-83D1B4, SOMDOR-29F9B7 and SOM-5F95C6.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2011
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-602EE7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy seal matrix of Post-Medieval date. Late sixteenth/seventeenth century (c. AD 1575 – c. AD 1700). Length: 12.0mm; width: 15.3mm and 13.8mm thick. Weight: 3.46g. The matrix consists of cast copper alloy oval die which has a soldered sheet copper alloy tube, oval in cross-section. Part of the tube is missing and the surviving part is damaged and misshapen. The die depicts a merchant’s privy mark forming ligated letters: ‘G S’ within a beaded border. The tube probably held a wooden shaft or handle. Geoff Egan, Finds Adviser of the Portable Antiquiti…
Created on: Wednesday 15th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EF0C17
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver Spanish America 1-real piece of Carlos II (1665-1700), mint of Potosi, 1678, assayer Antonio de Ergueta (1653-78).
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A475A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and very worn groat of Philip and Mary. AD 1554-58 (North 1991, 129, ref. 1973).
Created on: Sunday 13th January 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A41919
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy Portsmouth (Hampshire) 'Conder' halfpenny token issued by Thomas Sharp, a mercer and dated 1797 on token. Obverse: The naval hero, Sir John Jervis, seated on a rock and being crowned by Neptune with seahorses behind. Reverse: Legend on seven lines: Sᴿ. JOHN JERVIS/WITH 15 SAIL/PURSUED & DEFEATED/THE SPANISH FLEET OF/27 SAIL OF THE LINE/FEBRUARY 14th/ 1797. Edge: PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS [ ]. Diameter: 29.5mm. Weight: 10.51g. Thomas Sharp was a mercer with a business in Portsmouth.
Created on: Sunday 7th October 2018
Last updated: Sunday 14th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-4F9586
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn fragment of a post-Medieval silver groat of Mary (1553-1554), minted at London. Privy mark: pomegranate (North 1991: 126, ref: 1960). Obverse: [mARIA D] G ANG [FRA Z H]IB R[EGI]; [Crowned bust left]. Reverse: [VERITA]/S (pomegranate) TEm/P[ORIS/FIL]IA (Truth, the daughter of Time); Long cross fourchée over royal shield. Diameter: 24.0mm. Weight: 0.88g. DA=12:3. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 15th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DCDA0C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete and corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Edward Knight of Castlehold, Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (261, ref: 108). Obverse: EDWARD KNIGHT IN; A castle. Reverse: CASEL HOVLD ISLE OF WITE; E K in field. Diameter: 14.6mm. Weight: 0.34g. DA=12:12. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DD87DD
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete square double-sided post-Medieval Dutch copper-alloy coin weight for a Spanish escudo (c. 1550-c. 1700). Obverse: Cross potent in a quadrilobe. Reverse: Initials: S P. Length: 11.7mm; width: 11.7mm; thickness: 2.0mm. Weight: 1.96g. (30.2 grains). Compare with illustrated coin weights (Withers and withers 1995: 44). Also compare with: DOR-607264. Withers, P. and Withers, B.R., (1995) Identifying coin weights found in Britain: Lions, Ships and Angels Llanfyllin : Galata Press.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-2BCCAB
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy palm-guard (c. 1600-c. 1800). Read Type VI, variant. This palm-guard is circular, domed at the reverse and hollow on the front. The turned-up rim has two pairs of circular holes, diametrically opposed, close to the edge. The holes are at an angle of about 45° from the horizontal. The front has randomly distributed circular recesses of varying sizes. These recesses would have held the head of the needle in place and protected the wearer from the end of the needle protruding through the guard to the leather palm and hand.It is reddish brown with…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C1F282
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued by Ann Barford of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (265, ref: 97). Obverse: AN[N.BARFORD.IN]; [The Stationers' Arms: On a chevron, between three Bibles, an eagle rising between two roses; in chief a dove, displayed in a circle of glory]. Reverse: NEWPORT.ISLE OF WITE; A B in field. Diameter: 15.9mm. Weight: 1.34g. DA=12:9. The obverse is largely obscured by a deposit of iron. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-CE829B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy halfpenny token issued by Joseph Barton of West Cowes, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (261, ref: 55). Obverse: IOSEPH BARTON; HIS/HALF/PENY (in field). Reverse: IN WEST COWES; THE/KINGS/ARMS (in field). Diameter: 19.9mm. Weight: 1.51g. DA=12:6. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Friday 21st December 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-4A6104
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn post-Medieval silver denga of Ivan IV (1547-1584), issued between AD 1533 and AD 1547 as Great Prince of Muscovy. Probably minted at Moscow. Obverse: Horseman riding right, holding sword aloft. Reverse: КНSЬ / ВЕЛÏКI / IВАN" ("Grand Prince Ivan"). Length: 11.0mm; width: 9.6mm. Weight: 0.31g. DA=12:9.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Saturday 11th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9DF852
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval to Modern lead alloy toy gun (c. 1850-c. 1920). The hollow object is sub-triangular in plan and pointed oval in cross-section. Both sides have similar decoration. The fore-stock is decorated with impressed cross-hatching. The shoulder stock has raised floral decoration which is formed of lines of pellets and "rosettes". There is a plain seam above and below. This toy is dark grey with some off-white deposits. Length: 32.0mm; width: 15.4mm; thickness: 8.6mm. Weight: 10.23g (the weight includes a small portion of debris within).
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2017
Last updated: Sunday 5th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-567A68
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy shoe buckle frame (c. 1720-c. 1790). This openwork frame is moulded at the front and flat at the rear. The openings are sub-circular as well as elongated sub-rectangular. At the centre of the surviving outside edge there is a rosette motif which is flanked by grooves in low relief (It can be assumed that there would have been a similar motif on the missing outside edge). Other decoration on the upper surface is unclear. Two holes on the underside accommodated a separate spindle to secure the missing pin and bar (chape). Each hole is surrou…
Created on: Sunday 26th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-77AEA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval silver 8-skillings of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway (1699-1730 AD), dated 1702 on coin. Obverse: FRID.IIII/DEI.GRAT.; Laureate bust right Reverse: .DAN.NOR.VAN.GOT.REX.1702.; Crown, 8 S and D.M.A below
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Saturday 10th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FF46D8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but broken post-medieval silver coin of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, half helmet shilling / 3-Stuivers (halve gehelmde schelling) of the Province of Friesland (Purmer Fr65), dated 1599. Ref: Purmer 2009: 203. The coin is worn and in two pieces with a portion of the coin - about 20% of the outer circle - detached along a curving line. Obverse: NISI.DOMIN[V]S / NOBI[SCVM.15]99 ('unless the Lord is with us'); Provincial coat of arms with crowned helmet. Reverse: MONE.NOV[A.O]RDI.[FR]ISI; Provincial coat of arms on decorative cross fleuretty. Diameter: 2…
Created on: Thursday 28th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E4F7AE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Spanish post-Medieval copper-alloy eight maravedis 'resellado' of Philip III (1598-1621) or Philip IV (1621-1665). Obverse: [ ]; Crowned shield bearing castle; 'VIII' to right. Reverse: [ ]; Crowned shield bearing a lion. Length: 22.6mm; width: 18.5mm. Weight: 3.23g. DA=12:6. These coins are often called 'cob' coins after the Spanish word for copper which is 'cobre': they were crudely made in Spain initially and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. The coinage was re-valued and consequently these are often countermarked. The flans are usuall…
Created on: Monday 9th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.