Record ID: HESH-81C32B
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy openwork two-piece 'folded' sword scabbard chape of medieval / late 1tth or 12th century date. The fragment is incomplete and heavily abraded; only a small area of original edge survives. The fragment is broadly rectangular in plan and D shaped in cross section. The front face is decorated with an interlace design which is augmented by areas of drilled openwork. The design is unclear, although it seems most likely to be a human figure either riding or wrestling a horse or stag. The body of the beast is incomplete and the figure seems to be resting / rid…
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
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Record ID: HESH-813EBE
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy pedestal / pendant seal matrix of medieval date (1250-1400). Originally the die was circular and now is roughly oval in plan due to combination wear through use and abrasion. The reverse rises to form a pendant / suspension loop terminating in a pointed lozenge shape pierced by a drilled quatrefoil. The body of the matrix is a hexagonal pedestal formed from six tapering sides which rise to the mid-point where the loop extends. The die face is worn and the detail of the design and inscription is distorted. The central design depicts a squirrel with large bushy tail. The …
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-80A3CB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly preserved radiate of Victoranus (AD 269-271). Reverse type: Pax. Reece 13
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-80898A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly preserved 'barbarous radiate' of later Roman date (AD 260-290). The coin is worn and abraded. The reverse type is uncertain but cartoon like in its depiction of standing figure holding a spear / staff diagnonally across their body. The obverse depicts emperor (with big ears and a very pointy nose) facing right
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-7FB2EB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly preserved 'barbarous radiate' of later Roman date (AD 260-290). The coin is worn and abraded. The reverse type is uncertain but cartoon like in its depiction of standing figure. The obverse depicts emperor facing right
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-7F86B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly preserved 'barbarous radiate' of later Roman date (AD 260-290) possibly copying a coin commemorating the death of Claudius II. The coin is worn and abraded and little detail survives. the reverse type is uncertain but cartoon like in its depiction; it is mostly probably a variation on the CONSECRATIO reverse type showing an altar.
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-7F48A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly preserved 'barbarous radiate' of later Roman date (AD 260-290). The coin is worn and abraded and little detail survives. the reverse type is uncertain but cartoon like in its depiction; it is relatively cramped for space but probably shows a standing soldier holding shield and spear. The obverse depicts emperor facing right with inscription incomplete and reversed / retrograde. Note the flan of the coin is also relatively thick (2.4mm)
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-7F211B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A debased and poorly preserved 'barbarous radiate' of later Roman date (AD 260-290). The coin is heavily worn and abraded and little detail survives; it cannot be further classified
Created on: Monday 21st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-3DA032
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later post medieval token - Token half penny or token farthing of uncertain place or person. The coin is heavily worn and laminated with corrosion Obverse: Square shield - C[A]STL[E] .... ON Reverse: Uncertain possibly ID within a circle: IA[.... ] NSTELE
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: HESH-24D5C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin - most probably a minim of uncertain Roman date - most probably late 4th century. The coin is worn and encrusted with corrosion and no detail can be seen.
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
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Record ID: HESH-24C874
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin - most probably a large nummus of 4th century date All the inscription and surface detail is poorly preserved and the coin is wasted by copper corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
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Record ID: HESH-24AAAC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin - most probably an as of unknown emperor - most probably 2nd century AD. All the inscription and surface detail is poorly preserved.
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-24A0C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large Roman copper alloy coin - most probably a sestertius or possibly a dupondius of unknown emperor - most probably later 1st or 2nd century AD. All the inscription and surface detail is poorly preserved.
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-24919A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large Roman copper alloy coin - most probably a sestertius of unknown emperor - most probably later 1st or 2nd century AD. All the inscription and surface detail is poorly preserved.
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
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Record ID: HESH-24699B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy two part cloth seal of probable post medieval date (1500-1700 AD). The seal comprises two discs conjoined by a central rivet; the folded linking strip is lost. The cloth seal is broadly circular in plan but distorted by movement in section and profile. In general both sides of the seal are well preserved with little abrasion . Only one face has a stamped / impressed design present; this shows a 17th century privy mark comprising two initials separated by a central vertical cross element whose base forks and scrolls around the initials: G H . The c…
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
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Record ID: HESH-23FD56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver half groat of Edward IV, 2nd Reign (1471-1483) struck at the mint in Canterbury c. 3rd Feb 1477-early 1480. North 1637 or 1638
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-23CD68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Rose (Type 2) farthing of Charles I (1625-1649) struck at the tower mint c. AD 1636-1642 North 2291
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-23AAFC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete copper alloy double looped (spectacle) buckle of probably medieval or post-medieval date (1350-1650). The buckle frame is broken across one loop; originally it would have been sub-rectangular (broadly a figure of eight) in plan with a slight integral cast central bar to which a pin would have been attached. The pin is not present and there is no evidence for a recessed pin-rest on the frame. The frame of the buckle tapers and expands along its length; the narrowest part is at the junction with the central bar. There are no areas of decoration present and the buckle is rel…
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-234F26
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of probable late medieval or post-medieval date (1450-1700). The buckle frame is complete but distorted; originally the frame would have been sub-rectangular (rectangular with a rounded end) in plan with a single narrower central strap bar which divides the frame irregularly into two - one with a rectangular loop the other with an oval. The pin is not present but there is much iron staining around the frame, suggesting that the pin may originally have been iron. There is a slight recessed pin rest present on the outer edge of the rectangular loop of…
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
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Record ID: HESH-23242B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a gilded strap fitting / book fitting / buckle plate of probable later medieval date (AD 1350-1600). The sheet is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and is rectangular in section. The plate has been pierced in three places in a triangular pattern, the holes are decorated with raised annulets. The upper surface of the plate has a poorly preserved gilded surface. The underside of the plate is undecorated. The plate is a mid-brown colour with a thick relatively well preserved surface patina. Similar sheet metal strap plates are common on book fittings and other leather stra…
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
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