Record ID: IOW-726938
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy circular trade weight of probable Medieval date (1400-1500). The weight is flat and the front face has an incuse crown close to the centre. It has a circumferential groove near the edge. The sides are vertical and the rear face has numerous multi-directional file marks. This weight has a mid-green patina and is corroded in places. Diameter: 30.3mm; thickness: 4.9mm. Weight: 25.53g. (0.9005 ounces). This mark (crown) may have been impressed by the Grocers Company and was perhaps an indication of the first attempts to verify averdepois weights used by traders…
Created on: Friday 9th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 25th April 2011
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Record ID: IOW-1076B8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post-Medieval skillet handle (1679-1717 AD). The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan, flat on the upper face and convex on the underside ('D'-shaped in cross-section). On the upper face there are incised letters: S E with an incised linear groove above and below the letters. This handle has a dark green patina with patches of corrosion. It has an old break at each end and two old dents on the underside. 30.6 x 24.4 x 9.6mm. Weight: 44.25g. The letters: S E are probably part of the name CLEMENT TOSEAR (I and II) of Salisbury who were bell founders and also sand cas…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2013
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Record ID: IOW-28E478
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A misshapen Medieval cast copper-alloy strap fitting, a loop for a strap union (1200-1400). This 'U'-shaped loop is part of a strap junction / union. It consists of a narrow shaft, rectangular in cross-section, which expands at one end to accommodate a hole that contains a separate copper-alloy rivet. At the opposite end there is an integral flat plate which is roughly square in plan. This object is reddish purple and has light green corrosion products. There is a fleck of surface coating on the outer face of the square plate which is probably tin. Height: 19.79mm; width of plat…
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2012
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2012
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Record ID: IOW-8453C5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper alloy strap end of Medieval date, c. AD 1330 – c. AD 1380 (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 135, ref. 620). Length: 31.5mm; width: 21.3mm and 5.5mm thick. Weight: 8.81g. This tongue-shaped strap end is made of sheet copper alloy. The front plate has sides which are bent at angle of 90° to which a separate back plate is soldered. In each corner, at the top, a copper alloy rivet penetrates both plates. The rivets are dome-headed at the front with flattened heads at the rear. The surfaces generally have a mid-green patina but there are small areas of where the pat…
Created on: Thursday 5th June 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-CFD665
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and unfinished cast lead seal matrix of Medieval, thirteenth century date (c. AD 1200 – c. AD 1300). Length: 55.0mm; width: 32.7mm and 12.4mm thick. Weight: 40.11g. The seal is pointed oval in plan. Viewing an impression of the matrix the cast die shows an Evangelist (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) facing forwards and holding a Gospel to its left. Above the standing figure is a feature which appears to be a bird (probably a dove) with outstretched wings, a representation of the Holy Spirit. Beside the standing figure and beneath the book held out by this figure is a se…
Created on: Thursday 1st January 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-992582
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy pointed oval (vesica-shaped) personal seal matrix dating to the 13th century (1200-1300). The matrix is flat and the front is engraved with a central motif with a surrounding inscription. At the rear it has a central raised rib along the longitudinal axis. The suspension loop is now missing, with a scar at the top of the reverse, and the matrix is very worn. The motif is a single engraved fleur-de-lis and no borders survive. It is difficult to read the inscription, but using a combination of the matrix itself and an impression, it is possibl…
Created on: Monday 31st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: IOW-B137B5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy mount of Medieval date (c. AD 1150 – c. AD 1300). Length: 57.1mm; width: 24.9mm; thickness: 7.0mm; weight: 11.49g. A mount in the form of a human figure with blue champlevé enamel eyes with apertures (on body) and a stud at the rear of the head for attachment. The mount is worn and corroded but some facial features, as well as the eyes, are visible on the solid oval head. Below the head there is a narrowed and thinned neck which curves out into shoulders and body. The body is convex with a concave back. The lower part of the body is lost to an old break …
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-058500
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy mount of post-Medieval date. (c.1600-c.1750). The mount is convex at the front and flat at the rear. In plan it is in the form of a heart with a fleur-de-lis terminal. The side fleurs of the fleur-de-lis curve round to join the ridge and thus have circular holes within. At the rear are two integral tapering spikes, circular in cross-section. Both of these are bent towards the fleur-de-lis end. The mount is generally corroded but patches if a shiny khaki patina survive at the front. The rear face is covered with loose light green copper alloy corrosio…
Created on: Sunday 17th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-1A28AC
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy Jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II (master 1586-1635). Barnard pl. 32 no. 61 (referenced in Mitchiner 1988, p. 460). Obverse: MORS VLTIMA; Death (in the form of a skeleton) standing behind a rich lady, to her left a flower in bloom, to his right a wilting flower Reverse: EST ARBORI SPES: SI PRAECISA FVERIT RVRSVM VIRESCIT; HK in exergue; Tree Diameter: 27.5mm. Weight: 3.01g. DA=12:12. Mitchiner suggests it may be related to a biblical series issued in the 1590's. Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & To…
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Record ID: IOW-F4CB69
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy stock jetton of the Moor's head type, issued in France for the Queen and her almonry and dating to c.1250-1521 (Mitchiner, 1988: 157-158). Obverse: [ ]; Moor's head right within a beaded circle. Reverse: [ ]MOLTOV·DV[ ]; Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty within a beaded circle Diameter: 20.5mm. Weight: 2.02g. Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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