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Record ID: ESS-580823
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by the moneyer Willem at uncertain mint, class III, 1248-50 AD. North (1980, pg.182), nos. 986-988.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fingringhoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-5F867B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead standing weight, dating to the Medieval period (1200-1500 AD). The weight is conical in shape with circular, flat base and tapering sides to a rounded upper end. At the upper end projects an iron loop, circular in cross section. The gap between lead body and iron loop appears to be filled with corrosion products. The weight measures 41.9mm in height, 27.8mm in diameter at the base, 135.4g in weight. This weight belongs to a class of lead weight termed 'standing weights' that according to Biggs appear in the 12th or 13th centuries (Biggs, 1992: 40-41). This form o…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
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Record ID: ESS-6A2699
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap fitting dating to the Medieval period. The frame is broadly rectangular with a rounded upper edge. Two projections extend inwards from the sides. It measures 24.4mm in length, 17.1mm in width and 2.0mm in thickness.
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
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Record ID: ESS-69F956
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object which is probably a medieval harness pendant. The apex loop is set at 90 degrees to the disc below. Located at the base of this disc, and on the same alignment as the apex loop, is a sub-discoidal terminal. The object measures 24.5mm long, 8.9mm wide at the terminal, 6.6mm wide at the loop, and 8.1mm deep at the centre. It has also been suggested that this item could be part of a padlock mechanism.
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-69CCFD
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval key. 38.1mm long, 11.6mm wide, 7.4mm thick.
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-69BD44
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy casket key. The bow is oval in plan and of flat section. No collar marks the end of the bow and start of the stem, the latter of which has an oval cross section, is slightly curved and flares towards a squared-off, hollow tip. The bit is 'T' shaped. Dimensions:32.2mm long, 10.9mm wide, 4.3mm thick.
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-14AA19
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver long-cross penny of Edward I-III. Class 10-15 coin, dating to the period 1305-1344. Mint of Canterbury.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-149C38
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Edward I. Trifoliate crown. Classes 1-9. Mint of London.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-4F9AD8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period. The brooch is annular, circular in section and is broken at one point of the frame, possibly where the pin constriction was once located. The pin survives and is formed of a copper alloy wire, circular in section, bent around the frame. The brooch measures 14.8mm in diameter and 2.1mm in thickness. The pin is 14.1mm in length and 5.2mm in diameter around the frame. It weighs 0.83g.
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-CFB6AE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver-gilt lozenge shaped fragment of medieval date. It is not possible to say with certainty exactly what this object is or where it came from. The fragment is broken at one end of the length of the lozenge. Both faces and each side of the fragment are gilded. The faces are decorated with a metalworking technique called pointillé and show a quatrefoil petal in the centre with small flourishes surrounding the flower. This technique was popular in Northern Europe - particularly England and France - in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth century.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-CF88B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold annular brooch dating to the Medieval period. The frame is circular in plan and 'D' shaped in section (flat back, curving front) with two opposed oval collets which taper towards the top, both now empty but once would have contained a cabochon stone. The pin is 'D' shaped in section (flat back, curved front) and is looped around a narrowing in the frame. A flanged transverse ridge is present on the upper face at either side of the narrowing for the pin. A rounded and segmented collar is present just after the loop and the pin tapers in width to the rounded end. The pin rest is …
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th August 2015
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Record ID: ESS-405CEC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval gold finger ring. The ring has a rounded frame and tapers away from the conical bezel. On the outer face of the bezel the letter E or M is inscribed, depending on orientation. There is scrolling decoration surrounding the lettering. Although no parallels have been found, the construction of the ring is identical to treasure case 2006 T341, which dates late 12th-13th century. Dimensions: ring diameter: 21.90 mm; bezel diameter: 4.79 mm; thickness: 1.87 mm; weight: 2.15g.
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
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Record ID: ESS-40191E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a silver-gilt, stirrup shaped finger ring dating to the Medieval period. The finger ring is missing part of the hoop and the stone setting from the bezel. The hoop is slender and rectangular in section. The bezel is triangular in plan with an ovoid collet which would have contained a stone, now missing. A four petalled flower separates the bezel from the hoop and a shallow incision runs circumferentially around the centre of the hoop, with simple punches either side. The gilding is fragmentary in survival. Dimensions: 18.2mm wide, 24.3mm long, 3.3mm thick, 2.22g in weig…
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Navestock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E7B7D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Medieval Venetian silver soldino, probably of Doge Michele Steno (1400-1413 AD). During the 15th and 16th centuries the English economy experienced a serious shortage of English-struck halfpennies. In order to fill this gap people began using foreign coinage such as the soldino, meaning 'little shilling', which entered into English currency through Venetian traders.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-17E0B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry II to John (1154-1216 AD), minted by either Gileberd or Rodberd at Exeter, Northampton or Winchester. Short cross class 1a-Vc. 1180-1216 AD.
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Record ID: ESS-6ED582
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Nicole at uncertain mint, Wren class Ib to Vg, 1247-72 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 2nd October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Hadham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-6E57D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Jacob at Bristol, Wren class III (a-c), 1248-50 AD. North (1980, pg. 182), nos. 986-988.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 2nd October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Hadham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-0544C7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but damaged, silver-gilt Iconographic finger ring. The ring is bent out of shape and has one lateral crack across the hoop and damage to the edge of one shoulder. The hoop is a flat inner face with a moulded ridge running circumferentially along the middle, creating a rounded triangular cross section. A transverse ridge separates the start of the hoop from the shoulders. The shoulders are broadly rectangular with narrowed sides. The bezel is rectangular and is separated from the shoulders by raised lateral ridges to either side. This creates a concave surface to the bezel. …
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-1DD4AF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Venetian Medieval silver soldino issued by Doge Michele Steno, dating to between 1400 and 1413 AD. Soldino type 1. This coin has been broken into two with c. 15% of the flan missing.
Created on: Monday 18th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Record ID: ESS-1D34F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver halfpenny, probably of Henry V (1413-1422 AD), minted at London, Withers and Withers Class 5b / North class A, 1413-1422 AD. North (1991; pg. 71), no. 1408.
Created on: Monday 18th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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