Record ID: SUR-FB55E5
Object type: CROSSBOW
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval copper-alloy spanning hook from a crossbow. The object has a thickened hooked terminal with signs of wear at one end of a shaft which tapers to a prominent collar with a single narrow ridge on each side. On the other side of the collar is a triangular loop, now incomplete and distorted, with a flat inner face. The object has a dark green patina with a pitted surface. Spanning hooks (sometimes called draw hooks) were attached to the belt of the crossbowman and were used to draw back the bow spring while the archer was in a squatting position. Two examples of spanning …
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2017
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Record ID: SUR-067E2B
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A denarius of Hadrian, AD128. Reece Period 6. Reverse type COS [III] Roma seated facing right, globe in exergue. RIC II 162, p.359; BMC III 368, p.286. Dimensions: Diameter 18.73mm; weight 1.94g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-06081D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Published
A 13th centuryAD silver seal matrix with a late Roman gemstone inlay of banded agate. The matrix is oval and comprises three silver components plus the stone inlay. These components include the seal face itself, an oval plate to hold the gem and a suspension loop with a tapering tail the tip of which is now missing. The back of the matrix is slightly raised to form a low cone. The encircling inscription in Lombardic characters reads: +IOhS:EST:NOMEN:EIVS: (John is his name). The oval agate inlay is crossed by four bands of varying hue, the lowest of which is a dark grey-brown. The …
Created on: Monday 9th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: SUR-A16052
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A half ounce weight, probably from the reign of George I, c1714-27. The weight bears the following stamps: A crown, a sword and a ewer. A G is not visible.
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-A106AB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval or post medieval lead bird feeder. The feeder is slightly squashed but is D-shaped in plan with two raised ribs and flaring sides.
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Record ID: SUR-1D5551
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clay tobacco pipe bowl bearing the initials IS on the spur (also submitted from the same findspot were three plain stem fragments of probable 17th century date). Dr David Higgins comments: Fragment from the bowl a clay tobacco pipe with fluted decoration on the bowl sides. Fluted decoration became popular from the late 18th century onwards and this particular style with quite narrow and closely spaced flutes dates from around 1820-1880. This pipe had quite a short bowl with a plain lip above the flutes. The maker's initials IS are moulded on the spur of the pipe; the 'I' being…
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
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Record ID: SUR-0B31DF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn nummus of the House of Valentinian, AD364-378. Reece Period 19. Reverse type: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-0B0AA8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to AD 183-184. Reece Period 9. Reverse type: VOTA SVSCEP DECEN P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P S C, Commodus standing left, sacrificing over tripod. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 416, no. 441.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D3974E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Barbarous radiate, AD275-295. Reece Period 14. Reverse type Standing figure.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D17938
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow copper-alloy pommel from a dagger of late medieval to 17th century date. The pommel is oval in plan and biconical in profile, and it is plain. At one end is a circular hole 11mm in diameter, and at the other is a square hole 5.5mm across.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D150EB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of post medieval copper-alloy cup weights, one still stacked inside the other. The weights are very corroded and nothing can be seen of any stamps on them.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D13ED8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy thimble of 16th or 17th century date, made from thin sheet metal. The thimble has six spiral tiers of pits.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D113A9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large lead weight, possibly a plumb bob and likely to be of 18th or 19th century date.. The weight takes the form of a pendant of pointed oval form, square in section, with four sides. At one end is a large oval loop.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D0F7A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded and illegible fragment of a Roman coin, possibly a sestertius.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D09A9C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sixpence of William III, now very worn and bent twice, probably to form a 'love token'.
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-73FF19
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two gold quarter nobles of Edward III. Mint of London. Treaty Series, AD1363-9. Coin 1. North 1243. 1.73g, 20.46mm. Coin 2. North 1244. 1.79g, 19.04mm.
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2015
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Record ID: SUR-19809A
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast copper alloy seal matrix of 17th century date. The broken handle is of trefoil form. The oval matrix face shows a sailing ship with pennants on its masts and with four cannon ports.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2016
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Record ID: SUR-1935C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A halfgroat of Charles I. 1639-40. North 2258.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Record ID: SUR-18F47E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A posthumous denarius of Faustina Senior, AD141. Reece Period 7, Reverse type AETERNITAS, Providentia standing holding globe. RIC III, p.70, no.361.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Record ID: SUR-6DE2A9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large post medieval cast copper alloy toy cannon measuring 87.44mm. The chase tapers lightly and the muzzle is straight rather than flaring. There is a pair of prominent trunnions on the moulded reinforcement ring. The cascabel is rounded with prominent collars and ends in a substantial knob. The vent is presently plugged.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
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