Record ID: SUR-52045B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Colchester brooch of Mackreth (2011), CD Ha 1.d. with two grooves on the side wings and a plain bow. The brooch pin and spring are missing.
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2016
Last updated: Saturday 16th July 2022
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Record ID: SUR-464B69
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy military horse harness pendant of probable Claudio-Neronian date. The pendant has an oval body with scrolling symmetrical inlaid silver decoration, now worn. The oval terminal, which projects forward slightly, sits below a narrow collar. Both records LON-3C1941 and LIN-208324 are similar pendants and these records both contain further references.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
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Record ID: SUR-F7C193
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of the blade of a Bronze Age copper-alloy spearhead with a pronounced central ridge. Probably dating from the later Middle Bronze Age or the Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1200-800BC. The end of the socket appears at the break and is 7mm deep.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: SUR-F77053
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn gilded copper-alloy Medieval harness pendant of quatrefoil form. The pendant has a central lion in a rectangle with a blue enamel field, and four stylised fleurs-de-lis against a red enamel field. The left-hand lobe is extremely worn but the right-hand and lower lobes clearly had small points between the lobes. At the top is the suspension loop, pierced from side to side. Compare Ashley 2002, fig. 21, nos. 208-213. Ashley quotes an excavated parallel from King John's Hunting Lodge, Writtle, Essex, found in a context of c. 1425-1521 (2002, 23, quoting Rahtz 1969, 87 and 90,…
Created on: Sunday 10th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: SUR-190D62
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn medieval copper-alloy heraldic mount of an elaborate quatrefoil form. The stud is enamelled with red and blue inlay and specks of possible gilding survive. The design appears to show a central lion with a fleur-de-lis in each lobe. On the back is a long shank, now blunt and probably truncated, for attachment to wood.
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: SUR-6BBE58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-37), dating to c. AD 322-3 (Reece Period 16), D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG reverse type, depicting a wreath with VOT XX. Probably Mint of Arles. RIC VII, p. 261, cf. no. 252.
Created on: Thursday 10th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2021
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Record ID: SUR-50E9BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A nummus of Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317-37), dating to AD 320 (Reece Period 16), VIRTVS EXERCIT, Two captives seated either side of standard inscribed VOT XX. RIC VII, p. 188, cf. no. 277..
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: SUR-EB9955
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval heavy five-point gilded copper alloy spur rowel. The rowel has been distorted and the tip of one point has been flattened.
Created on: Sunday 20th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SUR-474D2C
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy five point spur rowel.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SUR-DEB350
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant decorated with the arms of the Bohun Earls of Hereford on a blue enamel field. The pendant is very worn and no gilding survives.
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
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Record ID: SUR-8312D7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval shield-shaped copper-alloy harness pendant displaying the arms of the de Bohun family, earls of Hereford and Essex. The arms are azure a bend argent cotised between six lions rampant, in red enamel.
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th September 2020
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Record ID: SUR-E37BFB
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A barrel-shaped Post Medieval gilded copper-alloy circular bead-like fitting. The central girth is decorated with a band of flowers. On either side of this are three ridges and there are beaded bands around each rim
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: SUR-AF0F85
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval to post-medieval iron horseshoe which has an angular inner profile and a right-angled calkin on one heel only. The shoe has three nail holes on one side and four on the other with six rectangular headed nails extant, each standing proud of the shoe. The shoe has a dished upper surface. Clark type 4.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: SUR-658317
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver-gilt posy ring. The exterior of the ring is decorated with a band of raised flowers alternating with opposed arcs, all reserved in silver against gilded borders. On the gilded interior of the ring is the terminal of an inscription which reads [...]END. This presumably read LOVE WITHOUT END, or a similar amatory inscription.
Created on: Saturday 8th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-C86005
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plain Medieval copper-alloy plate from a composite, tongue-shaped, strap end with a concave upper end with two rivets and a circular hole.
Created on: Sunday 22nd October 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-9EBA8B
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Georgian (c1725-1800) silver seal matrix with a flat, oval dieface depicting a dove with outstretched wings holding an olive branch in its beak. The openwork handle is mounted on an oval stepped pedestal and is incomplete, possibly originally being in the form of a quatrefoil.
Created on: Friday 20th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-FA30E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A posthumous nummus of Divus Constantinus (Constantine I) dating to the period AD 337-40 (Reece Period 17), Emperor in quadriga right, riding towards hand of God. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 143, no. 68.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
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Record ID: SUR-A294ED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Tiberius dating to the period AD 14-37 (Reece Period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicts a figure seated right with a branch and sceptre. Mint of Lyon. RIC I, p. 95, no. 30
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2020
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Record ID: SUR-AEE8E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver denarius of Julia Maesa dating to the period AD 218-220 (Reece Period 10). PVDICITIA reverse type depicts Pudicitia seated left. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 50, no. 268
Created on: Sunday 29th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Record ID: SUR-EC3547
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tongue-shaped terminal from an Early Medieval copper-alloy possible great square-headed brooch. The fragment suggests the brooch has been torn and broken. At the break is a pair of scrolled side projections. The brooch has a rivet and a separate sheet fitting on the back. On the front are four concentric U-shaped ridges which enclose a central oval ridge at the upper edge of which the rivet is visible. The ridges are randomly decorated with punched decoration.
Created on: Sunday 20th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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