Record ID: LIN-77D30B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast silver Roman ring with an oval cornelian in the bezel c. 3rd century AD. The loop has prominent angles/keels, above are triangular shoulders. The ring aperture is slightly ovoid, with a ‘D’ shaped profile. The oval cornelian sits within a broadly octagonal bezel (17.8mm x 15mm). The charioteer is driving a biga (a two-horse chariot) to the left, and is more unusual, depicting Cupid rather than the more commonly found Victory variation. The representation of the charioteer is naively chip carved, characterised by the Maaskant-Kleibrink as ‘i…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: LIN-6A74DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Scottish cut halfpenny of Stephen (11135-54 AD),  Voided short cross and stars -  type II, dating c.1145-54) Type II, dating c.1145-50 AD.. Obverse: Crowned and bearded bust facing, holding sceptre in right hand, Legend: [STI]EFN[E] Reverse: Voided short cross and a six-pointed star in each angle. Legend: - Diameter: 20.07 mm; Weight: 0.61g
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
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Record ID: BERK-4B6D83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman developed T-shaped brooch dating to c. AD 50 – 150. The surviving brooch consists of the upper section of the wings and the upper section of the bow. A fragment of the pin remains attached to the axial bar within the long wings of the cross bar. The bow is D-shaped in cross-sectioned and is slightly arched. Where the bow is attached to the crossbar there is a raised horizontal collar. The bow is concave at both edges and widens to form a circular geometric motif at the midpoint. The motif consists of a central lozenge with each corner joining …
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
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Record ID: BERK-39C186
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Procopius (AD 365-366), dating to the period c.AD 365-366 (Reece period 19) Reverse: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Emperor standing facing holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield. Mint of Constantinople: -//CONS[] Diameter = 16.5mm, weight = 2.0gm. As RIC IX, p. 215, no. 18
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
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Record ID: BERK-169498
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383), dating to the period c.AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Lyon. As RIC IX, p. 46, no. 21b.
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: BERK-1686F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate, probably of Victorinus (AD 269-271), dating to the period c.AD 269-271 (Reece perido 13). VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting Virtus standing right holding long vertical sceptre and resting hand on shield. Mint I. Cf. Normanby no. 1422.
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: BERK-166838
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus, contemporary copy of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Unclear mint prototype.
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: BERK-125ED9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: BERK-031B9E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Bronze Age (early Iron Age) axe fragment c. BC 800 – 600. The fragment consists of a quadrant part of the mouth, the attachment loop and a part of the body, excluding the blade section. The mouth has a double mouth moulding with the feintest trace of a vertical ridge, extending down the front of the casting. The loop is skewed at a slight angle to the vertical and the casting seam has not been removed. The axe, bearing a close resemblance to the Quay Fen Hoard (Cambridgeshire) Sompting type, Cardiff II variant (nos. 79+80) as seen in ‘The Early Iron Age …
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: BERK-014DA7
Object type: FOLDING KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast incomplete Roman zoomorphic fragment of a handle from a folding knife dating to c. AD 43 - 410. The handle is in the form of the ‘Hare and Hound’ type but in this case, the castings are much more angular and ‘stylistic’ than life like. The fragment consists of the Hare with the Hound caught onto the Hare’s tail. The underside has the remnants/stains of what was, a ferrous blade in situ. Dimensions – Length = 42.42mm, height = 15.73mm, thickness = 4.37mm, weight = 7.3gm. Several complete and incomplete examples are recorded on the Portable Antiquities …
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: BERK-6B9FFE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester one-piece brooch of Late Iron Age to early Roman date c. AD 25 – 60. The head is broken, and the plain bow has a sharp angle with a partly trapezoidal cross section and tapers to a point. the catch plate is eroded away to leave just a feint trace of its location. The surface is a rough with a brown/green patina. Dimension - Length = 61.92mm, width = 6.35mm, max thickness = 3.57mm, weight = 5.3gm. See Roman Brooches in Britain, Bayley & Butcher – page 61, item 51. Hattatt 2012, page 296, fig. 155, no. 250.
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: BERK-42C12C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast coper alloy late Roman zoomorphic open loop buckle dating to c. AD 300 – 410. The buckle is D-shaped in form and cross-section. The frame is decorated with a pair of crudely cast head to head serpents or dolphins, meeting at the pin rest, with curved inward tails. There are two incised circlet eyes with incised horizontal lines at either side of both eyes.. The reverse is plain. The attachment section of the buckle is missing. The surface has a mid to dark green coarse patina. Dimensions – Width = 42.28mm, depth = 32.52mm, thickness = 4.2mm, weight = 14.4gm…
Created on: Sunday 19th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: BERK-2BACFB
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman cast copper alloy standing figurine of Mercury c. AD 43 – 410. The figure is nude with an exception for the chlamys fastened on his left shoulder and draped at his back, with its lower edge wrapped around and draped form his left lower arm. He has a possible petasos cap on the head and holds a bag of coins in the right hand. The figurine is missing both feet at the ankle point. The stance is on the right leg with the left knee bent and slightly lifted, forming a gentle ‘S’ bend to the form. The indentation on the right hand may have held a caduceus. There are remnan…
Created on: Saturday 18th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
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Record ID: BERK-849BB4
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rim sherd - from a Roman wheel thrown mortarium (oxidised Seven Valley ware?) with a dropped flange, c. AD 100 - 350. The fabric is orange throughout. There are well sorted fine white sub-angular felspar inclusions, <0.5mm with sparse angular quartz. The 'grinding surface' is embedded with pinkish angular quartz, up to 3mm in this fragment. Measurements - 25.37mm x 26.54mm, body thickness = 4.0mm, Diameter = cm, weight = 14.8gm.
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: BERK-846A7B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two wheel thrown sherds from the body of a Roman vessels, each decorated with a modest grooved pair of lines, c.AD 120 - 350. The larger piece having blackened fire markings. The fabrics are fine grey throughout with sparse mica at
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2019
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2021
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Record ID: BERK-844606
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A selection of wheel thrown base sherds of reduced Roman grey ware c. AD 120 - 350. The fabrics are grey throughout with sparse mica at
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: BERK-842F28
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A selection of typical wheel thrown reduced Roman grey ware c. AD 120 - 350. The fabrics are grey throughout with a fine core with sparse mica at
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: BERK-836C48
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small collection of wheel-thrown Roman Severn Valley (type) ware, pot sherds c. AD 100 - 350. The assemblage consists predominantly rim sherds, with one body piece and a foot sherd. Each has a fine grey core with modest quartz inclusions and small scattered voids, with a reddish-orange colour to both inner and outer surfaces. Measurements are? - Rim sherd-jar - 62.86mm x 37.53mm, body thickness = 6.1mm, Diameter = 15cm, weight = 30.1gm. Dish rim (oxidised Seven Valley ware) 62mm x 37.57mm, body thickness = 6.15mm, Diameter = 14cm, weight = 22.4gm. Dish/jar Rim - 62.…
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2019
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2021
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Record ID: BERK-1B11AB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two copper-alloy Roman coins, probably both nummi, now fused together. The obverse of one coin is legible and is a nummus of Arcadius (AD 383-408), probably dating to the period c.AD 388-402 (Reece period 21). A possible reverse type is visible on the opposite face of the second coin, perhaps with remains of a legend reading [V?](IC?)[TORIA AVGGG?], but this is unclear due to the preservation of the objects. Diameter = 15.0mm, thickness = 2.68mm, weight = 2.2gm.
Created on: Monday 30th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-DC8F3B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn copper-alloy Roman as, possibly a contemporary copy of a coin of Claudius I (AD 41-54), dating to the period c.AD 41-54 (Reece period 2). Reverse type probably depicting Minerva advancing right holding spear and shield. Unclear mint prototype. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian coinage recorded through the PAS assigning many so-called Claudian contemporary copies to Roman auxiliary mints which operated at Lyons (Gaul) and in S…
Created on: Friday 27th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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