Record ID: IOW-0C8B8B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy and gilded military button (1803-c. 1808). A button of the Newport Loyal Volunteers of the Isle of Wight. The button is circular in plan, convex at the front. At the front it has a crown over initial letters in copperplate style: N L V (Newport Loyal Volunteers). This button is reddish brown and traces of gilding can be seen at the front. Diameter: 15.0mm; overall thickness: 6.0mm. Weight: xxg. Compare with a similar button of the Newport Loyal Volunteers: IOW-850409.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Record ID: IOW-0B0C9A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy sprung crossbar brooch (c. AD 100-200). The pin, most of the spring and the catch-plate are missing. This brooch has a central circular plate, 8.8mm in diameter. The centre of the plate has a circular cell filled with pale orange enamel. This central cell is encircled by another cell which is empty. The plate is flanked by a rounded cross bar at each end. The cross bar near the head has a width of 14.0mm and the other crossbar is 16.0mm wide. Each crossbar has three horizontal ‘knurled’ lines at the front. The head has a single pierced lu…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
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Record ID: IOW-FB4BAB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the Southern region / Regini, dating to the period c. 60-20 BC, Chichester Cock type. Obverse: Helmeted head right. Reverse: Small bearded head surmounted by a cock holding a snake(?) in its beak. Length: 16.0mm; width:14.8mm. Weight: 2.31g. DA=12:3. As ABC, p. 56, no. 737.
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
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Record ID: IOW-7713BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c. AD 337-341 (Reece period 17). VIRTVS AVGG NN reverse type depicting Emperor standing left holding inverted spear and shield. Mint of Trier: -//[ ]TRP[ ] Obverse: [...]; Unclear laureate bust right. Reverse: [VIRTVS AVGG NN]; Emperor standing left holding inverted spear and shield. Length: 13.9mm; width: 12.3mm. Weight: 1.18g. DA=12:6. cf. LRBC no. 115 for the reverse type.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2CCEE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period c. AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Mint of Arles: *//[P]CON[ST] Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS [...]; Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-[ITVS]; Two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Diameter: 17.2mm. Weight: 1.66g. DA=12:12. cf. LRBC no. 352
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2CBEE9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a nummus dating to the period c. AD 330-402. Unclear reverse type, unclear mint. Obverse: Illegible. Reverse: Illegible. Length: 12.7mm; width: 11.3mm. Weight: 0.97g.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2CAD5B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
IOW2020-3-49An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a nummus dating to the period c. AD 330-402. Unclear reverse type, unclear mint. Obverse: Illegible. Reverse: Illegible. Length: 13.3mm; width: 12.7mm. Weight: 0.67g.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2C9C8C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a nummus dating to the period c. AD 330-402. Unclear reverse type. Length: 14.9mm; width: 13.1mm. Weight: 0.81g.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2C8977
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a radiate or nummus dating to the period c. AD 260-402. Unclear reverse type, unclear mint. Obverse: Illegible. Reverse: Illegible. Length: 16.3mm; width: 14.8mm. Weight: 1.19g.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-95AB9D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus, probably a contemporary copy of Constantius II (AD 323-361), dating to the period c. AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Unclear mint. Obverse: [D N] CONSTAN-TIV[...]; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed(?) bust right. Reverse: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]; Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Length: 18.2mm; width: 15.9mm. Weight: 1.40g. DA=12:11.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-959B56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Magnentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period c. AD 350-351 (Reece period 18). FELICITAS REI PVBLICE reverse type depicting Emperor standing left holding Victory on globe and standard. Unclear mint. Obverse: [...]; Bare headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: [FELICITAS REI PVBLICE]; Emperor standing left holding Victory on globe and standard. Diameter: 19.6mm. Weight: 1.94g. DA=12:6.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-958B1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (307-361), dating to the period c. AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing either side of one standard. Unclear mint, possibly Trier: -//[...TRS?...] Obverse: [...] NOB C; Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; Two soldiers standing either side of one standard. Diameter: 14.3mm. Weight: 1.27g. DA=12:12
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-7EC711
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post-Medieval copper-alloy circular uniface coin-weight for an Angel (1604-1619). The front depicts a standing winged figure of St. Michael holding spear and spearing a dragon which he stands astride. The legs are unclear. The weight is a midi-green colour with patches of a darker green patina. The reverse is worn and plain. Diameter: 15.45mm; thickness: 3.2mm. Weight: 4.44g. (68.4 grains). ­­The Angel was a denomination first issued in 1464 and continued in use until the end of James I's reign in 1625. Weights were usually made for the minimum legal weigh…
Created on: Sunday 10th May 2020
Last updated: Sunday 10th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-3E2CB0
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy closed one-piece thimble (c. 1650-c. 1750). This thimble has straight tapering sides, a rounded top and a slightly thickened rim. The sides and top are covered in regularly-spaced sub-circular pits. The rim is plain and has a small dent. The inside is smooth. The thimble is drab green with traces of a dark green patina. This thimble is similar to Holmes (1988) Dutch type 1 (AD 1620-1650). A similar example is also shown in McConnel (1999:11, no.8) which is a late 17th century John Lofting style thimble. McConnel, B. 1999. The C…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2020
Last updated: Sunday 10th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-3D0351
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy bracelet or armlet decorated with transverse grooves (c. AD 200-410). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and tapers in width from the break at the wider end to the broken terminal. It is ‘D’-shaped in cross-section and is curved in side profile. A break has occurred through the pierced circular hole in the flat terminal. The upper surface has a regularly spaced oblique grooves although a small area at the wider end is plain. The reverse is slightly convex and undecorated. This bracelet has an even green patina and the breaks are abra…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd November 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2A5FCC
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete unidentified copper-alloy object of Unknown date and uncertain function (c. AD 43-1850). The object is mainly flat on both faces and just over half its length it is semi-circular in plan. The remaining part, an extension along the straight edge, is roughly square in cross-section and measures c. 4.0mm x c. 4.0mm. This extension terminates with a right angled bend where there is a break. The object is corroded and bright green. Length: 42.0mm; width: 14.6mm; thickness: 3.7mm; thickness including bend: 6.4mm. Weight: 7.17g.
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-295A81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy small long brooch (c. 450-c. 550). This fragment is the foot which has a transverse break at the top. It is roughly lozenge-shaped in plan and terminates with a double lobe. At the front each lobe has a small circular pit as decoration. There is part of an off-centre catch-plate on the reverse. The brooch is drab green with patches of a darker green patina. The break is old. Length: 25.4mm; width: 12.3mm; width at lobes: 7.2mm; thickness: 1.5mm; thickness including catch-plate: 5.4mm. Weight: 2.46g.
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-1669D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative bow brooch (c. AD 43-120). This fragment is part of the bow. From a ragged break at the top, it tapers in width to a break at the bottom. At the top the width is 6.1mm and the width at the bottom is 1.6mm. The upper part has a longitudinal central ridge flanked by a groove on either side. Below this section are seven transverse parallel grooves. This brooch is green and pitted and the breaks are old. Length: 20.0mm; width: 6.1mm; thickness at centre: 1.7mm. Weight: 0.70g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-14CB5F
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy Tombac (‘dandy’) two-piece button (c. 1700-c. 1800). The button is flat at the front with a down-turned edge and is concave at the back. The front is decorated with an engraved stylised flower head consisting of six petals interspersed with six sepals. There is a ‘star’ motif at the centre. A complete and separate iron attachment loop at the back is bent to one side. This button has a high white metal content and the loop is corroded. Diameter: 27.1mm; thickness: 2.4mm; thickness including loop: 9.1mm. Weight: 6.05g. …
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Saturday 16th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-02065A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post-Medieval copper-alloy openwork buckle (c. 1720-c. 1790). This fragment is one corner of the frame. It is moulded at the front and flat at the rear. The corner has a pair of conjoined ear-like features flanked by circular openings. Traces of a white metal coating can be seen in the crevices at the front. Length: 19.7mm; width: 15.0mm; thickness: 3.1mm. Weight: 2.77g. For openwork buckles, see Whitehead 2003: 107. Whitehead, R .2003. Buckles 1250-1800. Greenlight Publishing, Witham.
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
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