Record ID: LON-73D7E6
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval horn decorated ear scoop. The scoop is carved from one piece of horn; the scoop itself is thin and curved (4.3mm width x 1.3mm thick). The piece then widens to be oval in section, which gradually increases in circumference towards a decorated terminal section. The decorated section maintains the scoops maximum width and thickness. It is formed of a series of parallel carved diagonal lines with a double engraved collar between it and the shaft, and a single between it and the now broken terminal. The terminal narrows then broads to created a notched end, but the very ti…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-7F3887
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete neolithic ground/polished stone axe. The axe is a flattened hexagon in section, with each ridge polished down towards a pointed oval shape and fully polished on both sides. The axe has suffered from various damage and losses; at the butt there is a recent chip but also an older removal or chip, which has been polished over in antiquity. At other end, the cutting edge has been completely removed in one large fracture and on one face there are two connected surface fractures with unpolished ripple marks within. On the other face the axe has been angled inwards towards the …
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2013
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Record ID: LON-C18041
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy toggle, of Post-Medieval date. The object has an ovoid body with pointed ends. From the long side of the ovoid projects an integral shaft with a flattened double loop terminal. One of the loops is now broken. The object is undecorated; it is covered in a thick dark green patina but file marks are visible on all three parts. The patina has worn off on part of the shaft revealing a brass coloured alloy core. The object measures 25.8mm (length) x 23.0mm (width) x 8.0mm (thickness) and weighs 7.22g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Record ID: LON-794E32
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy composite chatelaine. It consist of three parts; a large hook for attachment to a belt; a chain of 'S' links; and a thick piece of wire with looped ends. From the latter would have hung keys, toilet sets, etc. The hook is formed of four thick pieces of wire (1.9mm diameter). One piece is bent to form an elongated oval with one larger looped end to form an attachment loop; the piece has then been bent in half and another piece of wire added to the centre to form a three-thick hook. The central piece is folded over the smaller loop terminal. Tw…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-E21323
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval to early post medieval composite copper-alloy knife end-cap containing a fragment of an iron knife tang. The cap is formed of two pieces of copper-alloy sheet; one is an open-ended cuboid which widens towards the terminal end, and the other a rectangular end piece. All the external faces are engraved and have linear borders; the wide faces of the cap have depictions of saints; one male and one female, on a cross-hatched background. The narrower faces have meaningless pseudo-black-letter inscriptions, and the end face has lines radiating from the centre to all the edges…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-E1AD95
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval to early post medieval composite copper alloy knife hilt containing a fragment of an iron knife tang. The hilt is formed of two sub-square plates which are attached to either side of the tang. Both plates have two triangular removals from the terminal side, creating a trefoil-like edge. One of the side foils is curved outside, perhap echoing a curve on the handle itself. Both plates are decorated and have a plain raised border; one plate has an engraved elaborate four-petaled flower. The other has a diagonal line dividing the area with a line trefoil in each section. T…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-FB29D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval gold memento mori finger ring dated 1677. The finger ring has a D-shaped cross-section and it is decorated with an engraved skull in part profile. There are traces of black enamel surviving in some of the engraved lines. The inscription on the internal surface reads: "Remember E : H ob.t 16 9br : 77". There is also a maker's mark - a rectangular stamp reading "RM". Dimensions: diameter: 19.94mm; width: 3.92mm; thickness: 1.09mm; weight: 2.68g.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: LON-163B84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn Roman radiate of Carausius dating to 286 to 293 AD (Reece issue period 14). This coin is a brockage; instead of a reverse there is an indented obverse. It measures 22.6mm (diameter) x 1.8mm (thickness) and weighs 3.54g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Record ID: LON-EFD2F1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy radiate dating to the period AD 260 to 296. Unclear reverse type depicting male figure standing left with sceptre or spear.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-EF7A58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate, dating to the period AD 275 to 285. Possibly a SPES reverse type. It measures 20.4mm (length) x 16.9mm (width) x 1.0mm (thickness) and weighs 1.30g.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2012
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Record ID: LON-C6F6D4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver gilt hooked tag. The body of the tag contains three panels, creating with the back a hollow trapezoidal section. Each of the panels is decorated with three domed circles within beaded borders in a row with pairs of smaller raised circular knops between. Each panel is separated by a linear border. On the two longer outer edges are frilled border extensions. The integral hook projects from one of the short edges and it partially covered from the front by a now broken fleur-de-lis. The hook is complete but slightly bent at the tip. The other side of the body of the…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Record ID: LON-2D6298
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Date: 1596-1597 AD Description: Silver spoon with an ovoid bowl. The stem is a flattened hexagon in section and the terminal is possible an early example of 'seal top'; it has a flattened tip separated from the stem by a widened and rounded section and a protruding collar. The rounded section has a repeated geometric incised design. On the concave surface of the bowl is the crowned leopard mark of London. On the reverse of the handle are three further marks; (from the bowl towards the terminal) the makers mark, the lion passant sterling standard mark and the date mark 'T' (1596-159…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
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Record ID: LON-D91477
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver thimble or sewing ring. The thimble is made from a rolled sheet. Near the base edge of the thimble on the outer surface are stamped initials; 'MP', on a banner held up by a cherub on either side. Above the initials is a makers mark: '.JC.' within an oval with floral projections. Below the banner is a plain raised border. The rest of the thimble is covered in rows of circular indentations. The top of the thimble is open, and along one side of the thimble is the seam where the edges of the sheet meet. It is now slightly squashed and it measures 16.1mm (diameter at…
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st November 2018
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Record ID: LON-C501F3
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped flint 'Thames pick' trancet axe core tool of Mesolithic date. All the cortex has been removed, however part of the butt end may be unknapped. The opposite end narrows to a shallow point. The upper surface has a high central longitudinal ridge, bevelled to each side. The lower surface is far shallower, bevelled to each side, with longer, far more shallow, removals all over. The sides are fairly straight and slightly battered but the removals are generally fairly crisp. The flint is dark grey with patches of lighter grey-yellow. It measure 169mm (length) x 50.6mm (wid…
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
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Record ID: LON-62F282
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval silver thimble dating AD1737-8. This is a silver thimble with a plain band at the rim. Above this plain band is a border of twisted rope design creating the base of a frieze of foliate design. Above this frieze is another twisted rope border. This design is interrupted by an oval panel containing the initials 'GB'. This panel appears to be flanked by a bird on either side. The upper half is decorated with regular indentations. A maker's mark 'SB' can be seen on the inside of the thimble in an oval shield. This dates to 1737-38 (Jackson 1921, p.189). Dimensions…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2013
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Record ID: LON-621543
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A miniature medieval brooch, circular in shape and decorated by sub-spherical bosses, each ornamented with small circular punches. The pin rests between four of these bosses and is intact, though slightly bent out of shape. The brooch is silver-gilt, the gilding retained in particular around the punch-marks on the individual bosses. It dates from the thirteenth century.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 27th August 2013
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Record ID: LON-0C0210
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A well preserved Roman copper-alloy as of Nero dating 65AD. Minted in Lugdunum (Reece Issue period , RIC I 319 (updated edition 477)). It measures 24.8mm (diameter) x 2.7mm (thickness) and weighs 10.19g.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2013
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Record ID: LON-D08AA1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver Secondary Phase sceat, series K (type 33), c. AD720-740. It measures 12.3mm (diameter) x 1.6mm (thickness) and weighs 0.96g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2012
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Record ID: LON-BAD2C1
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An early post medieval copper alloy lace tag. It is made from a rolled sheet of alloy; the longitudinal seam overlaps and the narrow end's seem has been shaped and hammered so its almost invisible. The outer surface of the chape is decorated with a raised lattice with flowers pattern. The lace tag has retained its brassy colour with patches of red corrosion. It measures 42.7mm (length) x 7.8mm (diameter) and weighs 0.64g.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2011
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-AB8FD8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver denarius of Mark Antony dating to the period 32-31 BC (Reece Period 1), LEG XII ANTIQVAE, Legionary Eagle between two standards. Travelling Mint. RRC p. 540, no. 544/9. It measures 22.7mm (diameter) x 6.8mm (thickness) and weighs 3.27g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
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