Record ID: OXON-A91D7F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token or tally dating from the late 17th to early 18th century AD (c. AD 1680 - 1710). The token is bifacial with the obverse depicting a horned animal, possibly a cow, advancing left with head facing and tail upright. The body of the animal has cross-hatched patterning and is curved. There is an equal armed cross above the animal's back. The reverse of the token is divided into three sections; the topbpanel has saltires within, the bottom panel has crosses within; the issuer's initials C H are between. This token is similar to Oxfordshire 'hatched cow…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-E2ED60
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2017 T234. An incomplete Middle Bronze Age composite penannular gold ring dating to the period c. 1300-1150 BC. Now almost straightened, the ring comprises two ribs formed from separate C-sectioned bars with convex upper faces and hollow reverses, soldered together longitudinally. One terminal end of the ring is complete with a clean, smooth finish while the opposing end is broken. There are several small post-depositional scratches on the outer, curved surface of the ring. Discussion: Composite penannular rings formed from C-sectioned, D-sectioned or sub-circular strips…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preshute CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: OXON-1AAA88
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2019 T450 Description:  On Saturday 6th April 2019 a scattered coin hoard was found during an organised metal detecting rally on land at Hambleden, near Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire. The Oxfordshire FLO was informed that morning and attended site later the same afternoon. The coins were scattered over an area at least 20 x 20m. All scattered coins were within the ploughsoil between depths of c. 1-9 inches. A concentration of coins was located through the signalling of the detecting machines and an area was opened above it and was excavated by trowel o…
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2019
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hambleden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E07923
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy heraldic horse harness mount or pendant. The mount does not have a suspension loop nor any other means of attachment, however it is possible this has broken and was the reason for loss. The mount can be described as a heater shield upon which is the blazon checky / chequy or and azure. The blue (azure) enamel is quite degraded but remains intact in most cells. Gilding only survives on part of one edge of the mount however it is likely it covered the face of the shield so giving the blazon. The coat of arms may belong to the De Warenne family. John de Warenne (AD 1231 - 1…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bicester area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-357FE3
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy heraldic strap fitting, probably for a harness strap or belt, dating to the medieval period. The fitting is shield shaped and a thick integral shank on the reverse would have been inserted and secured into a leather strap. The shield bears arms that can be blazoned as: ' (unknown) two fess dancetty, in chief a label of three points gules'. A search of the available heraldic sources has not revealed any arms bearing two fess dancetty, however the arms of Erors de Hetells are the same as the above but with only one fess dancetty. Erors de Hetells appears in th…
Created on: Monday 25th November 2013
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cholsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-7EA2F6
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn cast copper alloy medieval horse harness mount or stud dating from the 13th to 15th century AD. The mount is lozenge-shaped in plan and has an integrally cast shank on the reverse. This shank would have been inserted through a strap. The mount bears arms, although extensive searching has not yet identified the owner. The blazon is: Vairy or and gules, on a bend azure, three wolf's / boar's / lion's / bear's heads erased or. Traces of gilding remain (gold = or), and some red (gules) and blue (azure) enamel also survives. Further research to attempt to…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2013
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chinnor area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-615FB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver soldino of Doge Leonardo Lauredan of Venice (AD 1501-1521).
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-F21066
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Maximian I (AD 286-310), dating to the period c. AD 296 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depictign Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. Mint of London. RIC VI, p. 123, no. 1b; Cloke and Toone, 2015: no. 1.01.
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: BERK-48E394
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn silver soldino, possibly of Doge Leonardo Lauredan of Venice (AD 1501-1521). There are only a few letters visible and the images on both faces are worn blank. A small area of the coin has been bent over, which has preserved the word 'SOLI'. From the late 14th to the 16th century, these small silver coins known as 'galley pennies' circulated widely, but illegally, in England as small coinage was in short supply. They were brought to England by galley men trading wine and other goods, and their name may derive from Galley Quay in Thames Street, London, which …
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-B279D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2016 T932. Description: A complete gold finger ring with intact intaglio dating to the Roman period. The finger ring can be categorised as Henig's (1978) Type VIII, dating from the second or third century AD. The finger ring is keeled in profile with a square-section to the lower half of the hoop. The upper half of the hoop, forming the shoulders of the ring, is triangular in plan with a raised central panel formed of an incised chevron that extends from the bezel to where the shoulder meets the hoop. The upper shoulders have a scrolled design on each outer edge. The …
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingstone Bagpuize', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-9B996C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2017 T1033. Description: An incomplete silver finger ring with intaglio of Roman date, conforming to Henig's Type II and dating from c. AD 43-200. The finger ring is missing the entire lower section of the hoop, which is broadly D-shaped in section and would have been elliptical in plan. The hoop of the finger ring expands from the shoulders in to a flat bezel, set with an oval intaglio of red carnelian. The intaglo is damaged but appears to depict an eagle, possible with head turned to look over its back, with a wing outstretched. The lower section of the intaglio (t…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leafield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-EE9394
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2017 T1077. Description: A complete gold finger ring of medieval date. The finger ring consists of now distorted hoop and a projecting trapezoidal bezel. The hoop has a slender D-shaped section. The trapezoidal bezel has a cut pyramidal blue stone (probably a sapphire) set within it and which projects above the level of the bezel. Apart from the slight distortion of the hoop the finger ring survives in very good condition. Dimensions: Internal diameter (max.) 18.7mm; length of bezel 9.5mm; width of bezel 7.6mm; height of bezel (including stone) 5.85mm; thickness of band …
Created on: Friday 17th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirtlington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-375356
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2018 T10. Description: A complete gold finger ring of Roman date, Guiraud Type 2c (Guiraud 1989: 181-185) dating from the late first to mid-third century AD (c. AD 75-250). The finger ring has aN oval Cornelian intaglio depicting a bird (probably an eagle) advancing left over a solid line that acts as the ground. The bird's wings are tucked back and extending over its tail. The head of the eagle is obscured by a crack in the stone but the beak appears to be open. Below the head are three sub-rectangular objects of uncertain nature; these objects may be being dropped f…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Welford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-AE72F1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but bent copper alloy ring, possibly a finger ring as it has a D-shaped cross section however this use is uncertain. The ring is undecorated and it has not been possible to conclude the dating of this object.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-616068
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold ring, possibly fitting rather than a finger ring. The ring has a sub-rectangular section and is undecorated. It is now distorted into a sub-rectangular shape in plan. There are no maker's marks or hallmarks, nor is there an obvious seam in the band. Post-medieval finger rings are often decorated but even if they are not they usually have a D-shaped cross section and thicker band. It is also seemingly too plain to be of Roman or early-medieval date, so as this ring is generally undiagnostic and out of context it is not possible to securely date it to pre- AD 1714, therefore i…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-8D621C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy spiral ring of uncertain date or function. The ring is formed from a rod of copper alloy, circular in cross section, decreasing in size as it turns through three loops to form a hollow loop that tapers in width. There appears to be moulded decoration on the fatter end of the road, feathering or linear effect lines that could be representative of the scales of a snake, as is sometimes seen on 'snake rings' of the Roman period. Rings such as this have been interpreted as finger rings, however, due to the small size of this ring it is likely that it had another func…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-B199E6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2016 T921. A complete gold ring of probably post-medieval to modern date. The shape of this object suggests that this is more likely to be a decorative mount or fitting of some kind rather than a finger-ring, as it does not have the D-shaped cross section usually seen with finger rings. The ring is formed from a strip of gold and has central circumferential beading between teo raised ribs which run around the upper and lower outer edge of the ring. There is no internal markings or inscription. This object may be a decorative fitting for a knife or a walking cane (for exa…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wherwell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-C3A9AA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring of Roman date. Only the oval bezel and a short length of the hoop survives; the bezel has four cells which would have contained enamel but are now empty. Second - third century in date.
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-B01ADC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy ring or circular fitting of probable Roman date. The object is formed from a rectangular strip of decorated copper alloy, probably originally part of an early Roman wide-cuff bracelet or similar. The strip is decorated with two rows of moulded decoration of vertical panels between horizontal bands. The strip has been cut and then bent round to form a tube with the two terminal ends touching but not overlapping. The tube / ring is too small for a finger ring (having an internal diameter of only 10mm) so it's more likely to be a fitting, or, as the finder has sug…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-5EB486
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold medieval finger ring with blue/black stone insert (damage to stone). The band of the finger ring is rectangular in cross section with moulded blocks of quatrefoil / saltire decoration separated with rows of raised pellets around the circumference of the loop. Either side of the trapezoidal bezel is lettering that may be an abbreviation of a religious or personal nature; the letters appear to consist of I O L V M [?] (read left to right, top row first). Mid 13th to mid 14th century AD. Weight: 2.2g Inner dia: 19.24mm Outer dia: 24.47mm
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.