Record ID: BM-548A08
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt dress hook in the form of a book, rectangular backplate with seven projecting knops along the sides; fleur-de-lis at the point where the recurving hook is soldered onto the backplate. On the front, within a rectangular frame, an impressed heart and 3 indentations above. Front gilded. Bar attachment on reverse now missing; solderb marks show its original position. Length: 1.5 cm. 16th Century.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-210B1C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger ring of stirrup shape, the bezel terminating in a small, semi-spherical boss. The ring is made of silver-gilt (it contains a minimum of 10% precious metal) and dates from the fourteenth century. It measures 26mm in length and 20mm in diameter across the hoop.
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exbury and Lepe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BM-1FB091
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold stirrup-shaped finger ring with a slender hoop rising to a pointed bezel with a turquoise setting. The hoop is badly bent. Stirrup-shaped rings are so-called due to the shape of the hoop.
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C18814
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small penannular gold ring of sub-circular section with decorative narrow banding in yellow and paler gold; corrosion of the silver-rich stripes has caused blackening in places. The external surfaces are patchily worn. The gap is bridged by green corrosion products probably deriving from a base metal core. External diameter 14mm-15mm; internal diameter circa 7mm; breadth 4.5mm; width of gap circa 2mm; weight 4.13 grams. Composition Surface analysis indicated gold and silver contents od approx. 57% and 40% respectively. Identification A well known Late Bronze Age type, d…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crawley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-A7DA68
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age brooch, probably of the La Tène I era. The brooch is oval in shape, convex and lunular in section. Towards one end a raised knob protrudes vertically with an element protruding horizontally. The artefact appears to be possibly broken beyond this knob; the other knob is missing, as are the pin and any means of attaching it. The brooch bears some similarities with Iron Age brooches illustrated in Hattatt (2001, 287; fig. 146).
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A79EB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of the Langton Down type. The brooch is missing its pin mechanism, the pin itself, and the foot and catchplate, while much of the head has abraded away. The surviving head features a characteristically cylindrical hood. The curve from head through to bow goes through ninety degrees, as is typical. The bow has a flat reverse and a moulded obverse face. Possible decorative longitudinal reeding is visible on the bow's upper surface. The brooch has corroded to its present red-brown colour with areas of green copper disease.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A6FDD6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake exhibiting the characteristics of striking through human agency: bulb of percussion, complete cortical removal, retouch scars. The flake was probably utilised as a tool for scraping in the Neolithic, although a slightly earlier or later date cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A6CAD7
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable copper-alloy nail of possible medieval date. It has been formed by rolling the metal over on itself. A longitudinal seam is therefore visible. It tapers from a flattish top to its tip.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A68301
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Dutch custom house oval lead seal of late post-medieval date. It is decorated bifacially, with raised lettering on one face: 'R & A / 456' (Regten en Accynsen//control number). On the other face is a crown above a shield bearing a lion rampant facing left, all within a border. It post-dates 1815 based on the form of the lion on the front.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
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Record ID: HAMP-A613E8
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable modern lead-alloy bag seal with inscription stamped in relief in ?Russian. It is now sub-circular has it has suffered some circumferential losses.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A4EA33
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded cast copper-alloy leg fragment from a later medieval skillet or cauldron. This leg terminates in a clawed foot of five claws, with grooving in between each ridge; the central claw is the most prominent. There is a raised tranverse rib at the 'ankle'. The foot is triangular in cross-section.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A46202
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy padlock of post-medieval date. It is circular in form with two protuding lugs at the top to take the bar; the bar is missing. This latter may have been made of iron given the orange corrosion product found on the lugs. Longitudinally central on both faces is a raised rectangular field. This is divided into three squares with incised borders. On one face each square contains a cross in saltire. On the other face the central of the three crosses is replaced by a keyhole with raised circular element in its centre. On both faces the central square is …
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A3B8D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn, bent medieval silver penny of uncertain king (1279-1509 AD)
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A36595
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded cast copper-alloy fragment, possibly from a Bronze Age blade. The object has shallow facets and is sub-triangular in cross-section. It is sub-pentagonal in shape having suffered a fracture at one end. It has suffered losses and is thus hard to identify, however the slight nature of the fragment may suggest a later dirk, small rapier, knife or dagger.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A2E2E7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pseudo-zoomorphic cast copper-alloy spout possibly from a ewer or laver of later medieval or post-medieval date. The hollow spout is tubular, curving gradually, with facted sides. There is an transverse ridge on the upper surface, running down the sides, around a third of the way down the artefact. This has a central groove and is reminiscent of the ears on contemporary spouts that terminate in a dog's head with open mouth. The copper alloy now has an even, mid-light green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-A279B4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and slightly corroded cast copper-alloy fragment: probably a leg from a medieval-post-medieval cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. The foot has a triangular cross-section. The flared end is likely to be the attachment to the vessel's body; the other end is also broken. The fragment tapers to a width of 18mm at this break.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-93D1A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius of uncertain ruler
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-92EDC1
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval crotal or rumbler bell cast in copper alloy. The upper half is plain and has two sound holes. Of similar proportions are the two sound holes on the lower hemisphere, close to the central casting seam. They are joined together by a slot and are perpendicular to those on the upper half. Either side of the slot the lower half is decorated with a 'sunburst' pattern; the upper hemisphere is plain. Within one half of the 'sunburst' a semicircle can be discerned which bears a letter 'G' and an annulet. The suspension loop is high, rectangular, with a U-shaped perforat…
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-91F294
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete mid 16th-century (debased - 50%) silver shilling of Edward VI struck at the Tower I mint, London in 1549 AD (North 1917/1). This coin has suffered a small circumferential loss and some clipping.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-91C0A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete mid 16th-century (debased - 25%) silver shilling of Edward VI struck in 1550 or 1551 AD. This coin has suffered a circumferential loss.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-918D35
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn mid 16th-century (debased - 25%) silver shilling of Edward VI struck at Tower II mint, London in 1550 or 1551 AD (cf. North 1991, 124)
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-912841
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete mid 16th-century (debased - 25%) silver shilling of Edward VI struck at Tower I mint, London in 1551 AD (North 1944/1). This coin has suffered some circumferential losses.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-8F7947
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and clipped 16th-century silver post-medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1599 AD)
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-8E62F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, clipped and damaged 17th-century silver post-medieval penny of Charles I (cf. North 1991, 162-163). This coin has had part of its circumference bent round on itself.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-8E2B45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn silver medieval short-cross penny of uncertain monarch (1180-1247 AD)
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-8DFC65
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded cast copper-alloy mount of later medieval or post-medieval date. The object is pointed oval in shape, and convex, with a single, truncated? lug emerging from the centre of its lower face.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-8DA2D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and damaged post-medieval silver coin bent twice, after the fashion of a love token. Such wear and folding commonly occurred on sixpences of William III; its dimensions and weight are consistent with such a coin.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-7F20E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn 3rd-century copper-alloy Roman radiate of uncertain ruler (c. 269 - c. 275 AD)
Created on: Monday 26th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-59FA03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn mid-14th century medieval groat of Edward III's Fourth coinage (1351-1361 AD). This coin has a small triangular nick on its circumference.
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-E74DC1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy English jetton of medieval date surviving in good condition. This attribution is made by approximation to the closest similar jettons; the exact combination does not appear in the literature searched (cf. ex. Mitchener 1998 (110, 116; refs. 186, 244), Saunders ed. 2001 (221; ref. 33)). The jetton feature a central punch to the 'reverse' face, as per most of the contemporary published examples (see Saunders ed. 2001, 218).
Created on: Monday 18th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-6E9966
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An oval buckle with ornate outer edge and narrow offset bar.
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-0C4894
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy fragment of a purse bar with only a section of one arm surviving. At one end there is sub-cylindrical terminal with a slightly convex end (L.: 8mm, D.: 9.05-6.8mm). The terminal tapers slightly towards the junction with the arm. The object then narrows to form a short circular-sectioned element 3.9mm in diameter, before expanding to form a wide circular collar at the end of the arm (L.: 5.9mm, D.: 7.5mm). The arm is rectangular in section and expands slightly before it is broken off before the junction with the central boss. It is 52mm long, 7.5-10mm wide and 4.8mm…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Sunday 15th July 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-0BD195
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy composite strap end of medieval date. The strap-end comprises an upper and lower plate with either a forked or sheet spacer between them. The spacer extends to approximately two-thirds of the length of the object. The main body of the strap-end is rectangular in shape. At the attachment end one corner on each plate is bent over. At the opposite end the object narrows to form a short rectangular element before expanding to form a semi-circular terminal which has a rounded knop protruding from the centre of the curved edge. There are two small circular recesses on…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-0B83C3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval ornate quatrefoil mount. The mount is lozengiform with trefoil knops on rectangular bases; one of these is now missing. The knops are formed of a large central lobe and small pointed side lobes. One of the side lobes is missing from one of the surviving terminals. The edges between the terminals are concave and each has two small triangular projections. The sides which link these projections with each other and with the side lobes of the terminals are straight. One of the straight sections between the two projections is damaged. There is a pl…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 14th May 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-0B62D5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy harness pendant fragment of medieval date. Only the suspension loop and a small section of the pendant survives. There is iron staining around the irregular hole of the suspension loop (Suspension loop - L.: 11mm, W.: 8.7mm, Th. 2.7mm; Hole - L.: 4.1mm, W.: 2.9mm). Beneath the suspension loop the pendant extends to form a sub-trapezoidal element with slightly convex sides. This then narrows and becomes thinner before it is broken off. On either side of this there is a curving element extending from the break and curving in towards the central element and then out a…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-0B2570
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy harness pendant of medieval date. The pendant is generally cross-shaped with five circular elements: one in the centre, and one at the terminal of each of the four equally spaced arms that project from it. The central circular element is slightly thicker than the outer ones. The upper surface of the arms is slightly convex and the reverse is flat so that they are slightly D-shaped in section. The upper surface of each the circular elements has possible floral decoration in the form of a small central circular recess with seven sub-oval recesses arranged around i…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-0ADB64
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper-alloy sub-lozengiform harness pendant with rounded corners. The upper face is slightly convex, and the reverse slightly concave. Projecting from one corner is the suspension loop (L.: 8mm, W.: 6.7mm, Th.: 2.2mm; Hole - L.: 3.1mm, W.: 2.2mm). At its junction with the suspension loop the pendant thickens slightly. The upper face has moulded decoration in the form of a saltire with a raised border. The points of the ‘X’ extend beyond the edge of the pendant and have rounded terminals. In each quarter of the pendant, between the arms of the ‘X’, the up…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-B94226
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sestertius of Antoninus Pius
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-B88126
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy annular brooch with a decorated frame. The frame is robust and is bevelled so that two surfaces would be visible when the brooch was worn. The visible surfaces are decorated with alternate moulded X-shapes and rectangular motifs. The reverse is undecorated and also bevelled. The frame is constricted for the pin. The copper alloy pin is intact (L. 16.5mm). The pin is formed by a loop which encircles the frame constriction, an oval collar which rests close to the inside edge of the brooch when the pin is positioned as if being worn, and the main shaft of the pin which …
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-4BCED5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
42 sherds from a Bronze Age pot, possibly a bucket-shaped or globular urn. A cordon is present on a number of the sherds.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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