Record ID: ESS-635007
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of illegible copper alloy Roman nummus or radiate coin
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-6333C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Illegible copper alloy Roman nummus coin
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-631543
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mostly illegible copper alloy Roman nummus coin, probably of the House of Constantine.
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-62F331
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Illegible copper alloy Roman dupondius coin.
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-609965
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Large composite cast copper alloy horse harness pendant. The pendant is formed from a six lobed frame with a raised moulded line between each lobe. The frame is flat to the reverse but the upper face of each lobe is bevelled to the inside face. To the centre of the frame is a large globular headed rivet with a large circular sectioned shaft. This holds a large, thin circular plate to the rear of the frame, in effect making the pendant solid and not openwork. The end of the rivet is clearly seen through the other side. To the top of the frame is an elongated neck which would have held t…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-601CF5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle Saxon copper alloy pin. What remains of the pin are the head and a fragment of shaft. The head is polyhedral (i.e. a cuboid with the corners cut off). Each large face of the pin has four incised rings with a slight depression to their centre. The other facets of the pin head all have a singular similar incised ring, except for the four lower facets (i.e. the cut off diagonal corners). Beneath the pin head is an integrally moulded collar, beneath which extends a portion of the circular sectioned shaft. The fragment is 20.1mm long, of which 8.62mm is the shaft. It is 8…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Chesterford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4F8086
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy medieval strap end. This strap end is formed from a narrow sheet of metal folded lengthways. One end of the strap end tapers to a rounded flat loop and forms the back of the strap end, being narrower than the portion in front. Extending from the end of the front, broader portion is an elongated neck, sub circular in section, that terminates in a flat round loop, parallel with the other loop. The neck is decorated to either end with a pair of transverse grooved lines. Both flat loops have a circular perforation and they would have been fixed to the strap with a rivet that w…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4F2655
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy object, possibly a medieval ring brooch. The object takes the form of a flat, circular frame. The original surface survives with a dark green patina but is obscured by dirt and possibly corrosion product. It appears to be plain. There is no obvious pin bar, but the frame does seem to narrow and pinch at one particular point, where, conceivably a pin could be fitted. However, the object is inconclusive and may serve another function entirely. The frame has an external diameter of 25.58mm. It is of uneven width, but is 65.4mm at the widest point. It is 3.16mm thick. The…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4ECCC6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Early Medieval buckle. The buckle frame is oval in plan. The frame is circular in section with a flattened inner edge. The pin bar is narrowed. The pin survives and is 12.92mm long. It is simply curled around the pin bar, is sub circular in section and tapers to a broad, blunt point. The frame is 20.54mm long and 20.68mm wide. The hoop is 3.42mm wide and 3.4mm thick. The buckle weighs 2.41g. A similar buckle has been recorded as SOMDOR-172678. Here Dr Kevin Leahy comments that the simple form may date from the 7th to 9th centuries. Other examples can be seen in MacGre…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4E1CC7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Roman decorative mount. The mount shows a crude bust of Mercury. The shoulders are shown draped. The face is moulded with incised lentoid eyes, raised ridges for the brows that join with a crude broad flat, nose with a short incised straight line for the mouth. The head appears to be moulded with curly hair though this may equally be the edge of the helmet. The helmet is otherwise plain. It has two wings extending at right angles to either side. Both of the wings are decorated with small circular indents. The reverse of the bust is plain. When viewed in profile, th…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Thurlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4D7A85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy Borre-style disc brooch. The brooch is circular in plan and flat in section. It is now damaged and two significant portions of the circumference are now missing. The front face of the brooch is decorated with a raised moulded design of a central lozenge with a circular depression at its centre. Each of the four corners extended to form interlaced, double-contoured knots that fill each quarter. Around the edge of the brooch is a plain raised moulded border. To the reverse of the brooch is a transverse catchplate. The pin-lug is now missing due to damage, bu…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2006
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4BC243
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Early Medieval cast copper alloy pommel cap of 'Cocked hat' type. The pommel cap is sub rectangular in plan and pyramidical in outline. The pommel cap is hollow with slightly concave sides; there are no traces of decoration. To either end of the pommel cap are a horizontal pair of circular lugs with circular perforations for riveting the cap to the wooden (or other material) of the pommel. None of the rivets survive. The object is worn but the original surface survives with an even mid green patina. There is some damage to one end on the upper surface by one set of lugs and t…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Thurlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-39FF15
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy hooked tag probably of Late Saxon date. The plate of the tag is square in plan and flat in section. It is decorated with nine raised dots, the top middle dot being the circular piercing for attachment. Two of the other raised dots are also pierced due to wear. Extending from the middle of the bottom edge is the integral hook which extends down and then curves back towards the front of the tag. It ends in a sharp point. The reverse of the tag is plain, though the reverse of the raised dots are concave. The original surface is missing. Exposed surfaces are brown with pa…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Temple End', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-39B536
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight, probably of Viking date. The object has been cast in one piece and takes the form of a flattened sphere. One flat face has a shallow circular depression, whilst the other is damaged and it is impossible to tell whether there is deliberate markings (though it also seems to have a depression). The object is 13.92mm high, 20.82mm in diameter and weighs 33.67g. It is abraded and is mid grey in colour. A similar weight has been reported from Hertfordshire as BH-C5E266. Here Kevin Leahy postulates the Viking period date as the object is similar to approximately 150 weights …
Created on: Monday 16th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Linton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-397B61
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy badge, probably Medieval. The badge is circular in plan and flat in section. To the front of the badge is a raised moulded design of a simple human face within a border. The face takes the form of two lentoid eyes, with dots for pupils, a slightly raised moulded, straight nose joined with the straight eyebrows and a simple straight line for the mouth. The border is decorated with a series of rings-and-dots. The reverse of the badge is plain, but there is an integral shank that extends from the top edge of the badge and is bent back parallel with the reverse. This is pr…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2006
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-38B2A4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval horse harness pendant. The pendant is shield shaped and flat in section. It is worn and abraded but some decoration survives to the front of the pendant. The design shows the filed of the shield divided vertically into two halves (or per pale). The left field has the remains of red (gules) enamel in which are the outlines of three lions rampant (as on the arms of England) which may have once been enamelled or gilded. The right filed is much abraded and no discernible design remains, though there are flecks of gilt. The reverse of the pendant is plain, To the…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2006
Last updated: Friday 23rd April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-385123
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Almost complete cast copper alloy Anglo-Saxon hooked tag of 8th century date. The tag has a flat, elongated triangular plate. Extending from the tip of the triangle is the integral pointed hook which curves back the rear of the object. This is now truncated and survives for no longer than 5.4mm. At the top of the plate are two circular perforations for attachment. The front of the tag is decorated with a recessed linear, geometric design of triangles and lozenge shapes. The recesses were probably once filled, possibly with black niello and the tag may have been silvered. The revers…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wicken Bonhunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E60347
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward III. York episcopal issue, probably series G, 1356-1361.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'White Notley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E58C70
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval or Post-medieval cast copper alloy dagger pommel.The pommel is sub square in plan and section with slightly divergent sides. To each corner is an integral moulding, petal-shaped, slightly on the diagonal, as if the pommel was twisted, with a diagonal groove between each. The mouldings extend from the lower edge of the pommel to curl up and over the top, so that when viewed from above it has four distinctive knops. Three of these mouldings are decorated with incised diagonal lines (though these do not extend onto the upper ‘curled over’ portion), whilst the fourth appe…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B71426
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nice example of a cast copper alloy medieval barb spring padlock. The lock takes the form of a central casing, which is rectangular in plan and section. At one end of the case is a rectangular transverse, aperture for taking the key. Within this cavity it is just possible to see the internal mechanism. The opposite end is flat and enclosed. Above the aperture, to one end of the top of the casing is the bolt arm, set on a short vertical stem, with a circular piercing, running parallel with the casing. It extends beyond the end of the casing and is 31.54mm long. The casing is 26.72mm l…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Manuden', grid reference and parish protected.