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Record ID: HAMP-E56C10
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Five base sherds from locally made Roman sandy greyware vessels. They are mostly pale grey with two oxidised to pale orange grey. All have abundant (20-25%) medium to fine sand temper with very sparse chalk inclusions: 1. 6.91 grams, abraded breaks, flat base, wheel throwing marks on inner side, diameter cannot be estimated 2. 13.02 grams, mix of abraded and fresh breaks, flat base estimated at c. 80mm in diameter 3. 12.78 grams, mix of abraded and relatively fresh breaks, flat base estimated at c. 60mm in diameter 4. 20.00 grams, highly abraded breaks, flat base estimated…
Created on: Friday 20th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-70E474
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman ceramic body sherd from a Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) vessel probably dating c. AD 43- 400. The fabric is relatively fine grained, hard and dark grey throughout with a angular, hackled, fracture. The fabric has regular sub-rounded translucent quartz inclusions
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-6032C3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by Alexander Peake of Topsham, Devon. Dickinson (1986, 50) Devon no. 339B (reassigned from Williamson (Surrey) no. 70, where it was assumed to relate to Epsom), dated 1655 (on token). It measures 15 mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2016
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Record ID: CORN-DA5526
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by Alexander Peake of Topsham, Devon. Dickinson (1986, 50) Devon no. 339B (reassigned from Williamson (Surrey) no. 70, where it was assumed to relate to Epsom), dated 1655 (on token). It measures 14.8 mm in diameter, 0.6 mm in thickness and weighs 0.67 g
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2016
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Record ID: LVPL-512051
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Seventeenth century traders token of Lewis Williams of Chester dating to 1667. Williamson (1889) and Dickinson (1984) catalogue a half penny of Lewis Williams of Chester but not a penny. It appears from the spacing of the words on the obverse that this token has been converted into a penny from a half penny (by removing the word HALF from between HIS and PENY, either by a change on the die or on the token. Lewis Williams half penny is Cheshire 41 (Williamson 1889, 88). This token is the second type from the county where a half penny die has been converted into a penny in this way (…
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2004
Last updated: Saturday 31st August 2019
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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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-CFB2A4
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy object, probably the upper portion of a stirrup. From the front, the object is rectangular with a rounded end, decorated with four radiating linear grooves forming a scallop-shell design. The sides have an oblique step as decoration. The lower edge of the step on each side appears to be the broken edge of an arm which would have protruded downwards at 45° to the sides. On the reverse the upper edge of the sides are joined by an integral cross bar. This bar is angular on the lower portion and rounded on the upper edge. The roundedness is due to wear, perhaps due to…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2005
Last updated: Friday 28th September 2012
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Record ID: HAMP-62DA82
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded and abraded cast lead object - probably a Roman steelyard weight. The object is broadly circular in plan with a large, corroded iron loop (L.: 23.3mm) off centre on its upper surface. The weight tapers to a broadly oval base (33.2 by 25.7mm); the sides taper to the short ends, while the long sides have been squashed. The base is flat enough for the weight to stand. The surface is now a light-grey/white colour with numerous scratches, dents and areas of cracking. Given its current mass it is unclear how this weight fits into the Roman weight-system.
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hurstbourne Priors CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C25BC5
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy elaborately decorated Medieval prick spur c.AD 1050-1300. The spur remains as the goad, neck and the curved end of the side arms by the neck. The terminals and most of the sides are missing to old breaks The goad is bi-pyramidal in form and square in cross section with those sides that taper to form the point much longer and concave. It is c. 24mm long, 18.9mm wide and 17.0mm thick. Each of the eight faces of the goad is decorated by incised lines set 1mm from the edge of each face that follow the shape of their surface. These lines have ndented d…
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: PAS-729441
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a copper-alloy spoon probably of Roman date. The fragment is broken at both ends: diagonally across the bowl and at the point at which what appears to be an unusual junction element connects the bowl and handle. The bowl, being highly truncated, is of indeterminate form, but has a rounded oval back where it connects to the junction element. This latter rises up from the back of the bowl at ninety degrees to it. It is broadly of flat oval form, with a deep notch cut out of its front edge adjacent to the bowl. The object has a grey surface colour. The presence of such a …
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: PAS-611B78
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A stone spindle whorl of possible medieval date. It is of flattened biconvexform, higher in one half than the other. The circumference is also flattened. The fabric is fine grained and of light-grey colour. It features incised concentric decoration in the form neat concentric rings (turning lines) on both surfaces. The central hole measures c. 8.1mm in diameter. On the higher half the object has suffered a loss adjacent to the hole. The stone is calcareous and probably a siltstone/mudstone. Geoff Egan (1998, 255ff.) suggests that the cheaper, possibly home-made, ceramic and bone spind…
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT3262
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy seal matrix with faceted handle rising to a lozengiform terminal with central circular perforation. On the oval die, the central design shows a pair of clasped hands, behind which rise three sheaves of corn with a flower (?) filling both of the arms between the corn. Beneath the hands there appears to be the stems of the corn and a small crescent. Around this design there is a border of fine dots, around which is written the legend * IE SV SEL DE FID QVER LEAL This is a stock anonymous motto which probably means 'I am the seal of a faithful and loyal heart'. There are …
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 8th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT SOUTHFLEET', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR152
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval cast copper alloy pedestal type seal matrix with a circular face. The matrix has a central design of a cockerel standing facing right (left on the impression) within a plain line border. The legend starts at 3 o'clock (9 o'clock on the impression) with a star and reads CROV M[E] DAI (CROW ME DAY, I crow at daybreak). The edges are chipped in places which has removed the upper edges of some the letters. The central conical handle rises evenly from the face with no facets on the lower part, narrowing as it rises to a waist from which it expands out slightly before ending i…
Created on: Wednesday 6th October 1999
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Cleeve CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR239
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
The copper alloy matrix from the end of one arm of a Post-Medieval multi-armed seal matrix. The face of the matrix (the die) is broadly circular and inscribed with a design of a heart pierced by two arrows with drops of blood or tears above and to the sides and a probable crown or possible eye above; all within a engrailed border. From the back of the matrix rises the stub of a handle, the handle is circular in section with a district casting line running down the sides at 12 and 6 o'clock on the matrix. The handle now ends in an old break just above the matrix. It is 15.5mm in diamet…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2000
Last updated: Monday 1st September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET STOGUMBER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR240
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
The copper alloy matrix from the end of one arm of a Post-Medieval multi-armed seal matrix. The face of the matrix (the die) is broadly circular and inscribed with a design of a three masted sailing ship within a engrailed border. From the back of the matrix rises the stub of a handle, the handle is circular in section with a district casting line running down the sides at 12 and 6 o'clock on the matrix. The handle now ends in an old break just above the matrix. It is 16.1mm by 15.5mm and 6.4mm thick and weighs 4.06 grams. SOMDOR239 found in the same area is related and probably fr…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2000
Last updated: Monday 1st September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET STOGUMBER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR1573
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy pedestal type seal matrix with a oval die from which rises the handle in the form of a flattened trefoil on a short, oval sectioned, stem. The upper loop of the trefoil is missing to an old break, the lower side lobes have roughly circular holes through them. The die has an incised design of the letters I C with a branching tree running between them and spreading out above and below them and no outer border. The die is 14.2mm by 13.6mm; the matrix is now 20.6mm tall; it weighs 3.43grams. Various similar matrices are recording on the database and in Read (2001, 81…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2002
Last updated: Monday 1st September 2014
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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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-28F323
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead seal matrix, circular and flat with a suspension loop in the centre of the reverse. The central motif is an eight pointed star with a pellet in each section, within a grooved border. The inscription appears to read +S' R'ASEL FILL' . WILL NIChOL'- (Seal of Rasel? son or daughter of William Nichol). The first name has proved difficult to read or decipher, there being no obvious candidate ending in ...asel. There may be another letter between the R and the A, and it is possible that the R may in fact be a P. Apart from this, however, the matrix is easy to read and the nam…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: DOR-4EA60A
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment consisting of just under half of a copper-alloy late medieval to early post-medieval purse bar of Ward Perkins Type/Williams Class A1, dating to c.1450-1550. The purse bar is broken where it would have met a square boss and is broadly circular in cross-section. The purse bar has a zoomorphic moulding at one end, now broken through; there would have been another the same at the other end of the missing boss. In the area above the attachment flange there is a geometric double cross-hatched lattice pattern defined by one transverse line at the inner end and two transverse l…
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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