Record ID: BERK-621BE7
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy toggle clasp, dating to the 16th / 17th century. The mount is triangular in form with two open circles cut out from each long side at the top and bottom. There is a three-pronged crown design on each side between these open circles, with a central circular hole between for decoration. There is one rivet hole towards the base of the clasp that retains an iron rivet, the base is crenellated while the peak has a rounded knop which would have slotted into a clasp attachment, now missing. The clasp would have been one of two opposite each other with a clasp attachment…
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2010
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Record ID: BERK-624D97
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy toggle clasp, dating to the 16th / 17th century. The mount is triangular in form with two open circles cut out from each long side at the top and bottom. There is a three-pronged crown design on each side between these open circles, with a central circular hole between for decoration. There is one rivet hole towards the base of the clasp, the base is crenellated while the peak has a rounded knop which would have slotted into a clasp attachment, now missing. The clasp would have been one of two opposite each other with a clasp attachment in the centre of t…
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2010
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Record ID: BERK-ACF1D2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A square trader's token issued by William Burges of Buckinghamshire in (AD) 1670. The token depicts a turbaned man pouring coffee, flanked by the date, 1670. The reverse has five lines of Script: William / Burges in / Aili[] / his half / Peny. Other 17th century square tokens often held the value of a halfpenny. Buckinghamshire 8A in Berry and Morley (1973, 99). Thanks to Laura Burnett for the ID.
Created on: Wednesday 12th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-5468A8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy post-medieval half-penny trade token, dating to between AD 1648-1672. The token was issued by Robert Willy Senior of Witney and depicts a woolpack on the reverse. Williamson Oxfordshire 247.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Record ID: BERK-86B523
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy strap fitting for a sword belt, dating to the Post-Medieval period. The fragment consists of the lower part of a shield-shaped plate with concaved sides and a rounded base with the stub of a hook projecting from the centre. The front face of the plate is decorated with a symmetrical foliage design in moulded relief. The design vaguely resembles leaves of the vine. The reverse is plain and undecorated. This type of fitting would have been attached to a scabbard strap. Read (2008: 219, no. 790) illustrates a similar mount which he dates to the 16th or 1…
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 20th March 2014
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Record ID: BERK-749F94
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy toy or miniture vase, dating from the post-medieval to modern period. The miniture is incomplete with two-thirds of the upper edge missing; the vase is hexagonal with splayed rim and a pedistal base. 17th-18th century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
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Record ID: BERK-EFC7E5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
17th century traders token from Great Eastcheap. Williamson London 1260. Obverse: [WILLIAM . TEW . AT] . THE . IN = A unicorn. Reverse: [GREA]T . EA[STCHIP . M]EAL[MAN] = T over W . B arranged as a triad
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Record ID: BH-A73823
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Nuremberg Rose/Orb jetton of 16th century date. The legends on this piece appear to be nonsensical, suggesting it is an annonymous issue struck between c. 1500 and c. 1550 (see Mitchiner 1988: 377). The obverse has three crowns and three lis arranged alternately around a central rose. The initial mark is a crown and the legend reads: ...]G BLIOA[.... The reverse bears the Reichsapfel within a double tressure of three curves and three angles, each point being flanked by a pair of pellets. The reverse legend reads: ...........]MOA[... The jetton meas…
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thriplow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-84A6EE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy token halfpenny, dating from the late 17th century. This token, issued by George Barne[....] of St. Giles in the Fields, London, is not listed in the standard reference works and would appear to be a previously unrecorded piece. Diameter: 19.6mm; thickness: 0.6mm. Weight: 1.33g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-558703
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and abraded 17th-century trade token farthing issued by mercer Joseph Freer of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, dated 1652 on token (Williamson Buckinghamshire 14)
Created on: Wednesday 9th October 2013
Last updated: Saturday 26th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quarrendon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-E91DE3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th-century copper-alloy trade token farthing issued by grocer William Warre of Baldock, Hertfordshire, AD 1648-1672 (Williamson (Hertfordshire) 16)
Created on: Friday 5th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Letchworth Garden City', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-B5DCD3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy trade token half penny issued by Henry Butler of Ivinghoe in Buckinghamshire dating to AD 1667, Williamson Buckinghamshire 79.
Created on: Wednesday 28th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wendover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1E9063
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token of Post-Medieval date. Weight 57.01g (0.1257pounds or 2.0110 ounces), diameter 33.21mm, thickness 7.61mm. The upper surface of the artefact is decorated with a raised symbol, possibly two letters joined together which could be CH or more likely HD. It seems that the symbol was a HD, where the vertical of the 'D' was also the right-hand vertical of the 'H' however it must be noted that the lower part of the letters, if this is what they are, have been worn or scraped away leaving just a faint mark visible today. These tokens were usually locally made with no references a…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-4A7DC7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy finger ring with the hoop in the form of a belt strap and buckle. The miniature belt buckle is at one end of the hoop, and the belt strap runs through the buckle with two circular knops, one representing the pin, and a transverse ridge, like a miniature belt stud, on this end of the strap. This end of the strap then sits proud of the rest of the hoop, about 2 mm above it; the bare end of the strap then overlaps the round at a slight angle. The buckle is a single loop with a recessed outer edge. The strap itself has a relief inscription in roman lettering: MATER+DEI+M…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2012
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2012
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Record ID: DENO-1188E1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post Medieval cast copper alloy probable swivel. The item consists of a central barrel like part with incised decoration with a cast circular hoop for attachment at each end. Although seemingly formed of two halves with a seam running around the middle of the barrel part there is presently no movement. The exact use of the item is uncertain and it is therefore classified broadly as a strap fitting. The fitting has been dated c.1400-1700.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-11C9C1
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy sword belt fitting. The fitting consists of a plate with a curved hook at one end with spherical finial. The plate is decorated with an incised curvilinear floriate design. The plate has two circular rivets at the top and bottom. Fittings of this type are dated c.1550-1650.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-30C120
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Coin Weight: Complete cast copper alloy coin weight. The weight is a square flat disc decorated on both sides. One side carries the design of a crowned rose with the letters EC to either side. the other side probably shows a scallop shell with the letters GG above. This coin weight was continentally produced for the English market. GG is the mark of Gerrit Greers of Amsterdam. The weight weights1ozt. This coin weight is dated to c.1600-1630.
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gunthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-4E78D2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy hooked fitting of probable post Medieval date (c.1600-1700). The fitting has a flat oval body with a tapered hook folded under at one end and a broken attachment loop at the other end. The oval plate has ferrous corrosion in the centre of the upper surface and along the base of the underside which probably is probably the remains of an iron rivet. There is no discernible surface decoration. The hook possibly formed part of a sword belt and rough parallels can be found in 'Hooked Clasps & Eyes' by Brian Read, p.222.
Created on: Monday 6th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Towton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-90F3B8
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper alloy probable Post Medieval clapper bell or open bell. All that remains is the sub oval suspension loop or handle, with circular opening and below this a fragment of the domed top of the bell. The metal appears to have a high tin and or lead content and is silvery in appearance with very rough edges along the breaks. For an example of a more complete bell of this type and date please see record SUSS-000D32. Bells of this type are typically dated c.1600-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Duffield Area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DEV-B9F734
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy halfpenny token issued by unknown issuer (I G possibly John Geyre) at Okehampton, Devon in 1657 or 1658. Williamson Devon 226 or 226A.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2007
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnstaple', grid reference and parish protected.