Record ID: WMID-39D993
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy disc or plate brooch of tutulus type, dating to the Roman period, circa AD175-250. The hinge, pin and most of the catchplate are missing. There is also circumferential loss to the plate - approximately 95% of the plate survives. The brooch is sub circular in plan view. In section the brooch has central hollow conical projection which rises in two steps with a small central knop. The plate has a rimmed edge leading to a recessed field surrounding the cone. The base of the cone is surrounded by a narrow rib. The cone rises in two tiers. Both tiers have an…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2013
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-391B83
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Anglo-Saxon catch piece from a sleeve or wrist clasp dating to the Early Medieval period, circa AD500-600. Two lugs protruding from the centre of the front edge would have originally formed a rectangular eye. On the opposing edge are remains of four rivet holes which would have attached to the garment. The outer rivet holes would have been circular with two sub rectangular rivet holes at the centre. The breaks are not new. The front of the catch piece is decorated. On either side of the bar is a moulded curvilinear recessed design. The designs wh…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
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Record ID: WMID-41E835
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver hammered penny of John (1199-1216). The coin belongs to Class 5aii, North no 969. The mint is London and the moneyer is Willelm which is spelt 'Willen' on the coin. Obverse shows a forward facing bust with pellets in the hair. The 'X' is divided between the hand and the sceptre. Obverse legend: hENRICVS REX. The reverse shows a voided short cross with four joined pellets in each quarter and a cross pommee initial mark. Reverse legend: WILLEM ON LVN. Diameter: 18.76mm. Thickness: 0.87mm. Weight: 1.2g. Die axis: 1 o'clock.
Created on: Sunday 21st April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2013
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Record ID: CAM-40A0F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered half groat of Elizabeth I. Obverse shows crowned bust left, with two pellets behind head. Obverse legend reads EDG ROSA SINE SPINA. Initial mark is a 1 dating to 1601-1602. Reverse shows royal shield with long cross fluery over. Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Mint is London. Reverse initial mark is a 1. Die axis is 8 o'clock, diameter is 15.57mm, thickness is 0.53mm. See North, p.137, no.2016. Also see IOW-CAE3E5.
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-406BF5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Edward I, 1272-1307. This coin was minted between 1279-1377. Obverse shows forward facing crowned bust. Obverse legend reads +EDWR ANGL DNS hYB. Reverse shows solid long cross with three pellets per quarter. Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Mint is London. Class is probably 4b. Die axis is 5 o'clock, diameter is 18.21mm, thickness is 0.52mm.
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-404AF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered cut quarter farthing of Henry II, 1158-1180.This is a cross and crosslet, Tealby, coinage coin. Obverse and obverse legend is very worn. Reverse shows cross and crosslets. Reverse legend probably reads +A[...]. Moneyer's name starts with an 'A' if the + is really a + initial mark. Die axis is uncertain. The cut edges have a length of c.9.75mm, thickness is 0.41mm.
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-401CF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut half penny probably of King John (1199-1216). Obverse shows lower half of forward facing bust. Obverse legend reads [HNRI]CVS[...]. Reverse shows a voided short cross with four pellets joined (forming a cross). Short cross coinage dates to 1180-1247. Reverse legend reads [...]VFON[...]. Ralf was the moneyer but the legend is not clear enough to determine the mint. "It doesn't look like London which is very common for Ralf, it looks too horrible, Winchester or Chichester is a possibility but the mint signature is too far gone" Dr Martin Allen. Mint is uncertain, possibly Winchest…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-3FE250
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered halfpenny of Edward I, AD1272-1307. Obverse shows forward facing crowned bust. Obverse legend reads + EDW R ANG[L] DNS hYB. Reverse shows solid long cross with three pellets per quarter. Solid long cross coinage starts in AD1279. Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Mint is London. Withers type 2, class 3g. Die axis is 12 o'clock, diameter is 25.40mm, thickness is 0.32mm.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-3FC304
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver medieval penny of Edward III (1327-77), pre-Treaty period (1351-61), probably Series D (1352-3), mint: Durham. Obverse shows unclear crowned bust forward facing. Obverse legend reads [EDWAR]DVS REX [AN]GLI. Reverse shows solid long cross with three pellets per quarter. Reverse legend reads CI[VI]/[TAS]/DVME/LMIE with a crozier before the 'C' of CIVI. Die axis is 8 o'clock, diameter is 19.01mm, thickness is 0.41mm.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-3F8F13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut half penny of Henry III, AD1216-1272. Obverse shows a forward facing crowned head. Obverse legend reads [...]REX[...]. Reverse shows voided long cross, three pellets per quarter (AD1247-1272). Reverse legend reads [.../...]NO/RWI. Mint is Norwich. Class 3c. Die axis is probably 12 o'clock, diameter is 18.92mm, thickness is 0.55mm.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-3F61C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Henry III, 1216-1272. This coin was minted between 1248-1250. Obverse shows crowned head forward facing, no sceptre. Obverse legend reads: star initial mark, hENRICVS REX [...]. Reverse shows voided long cross with three pellets per quarter. Reverse legend reads WIL/LEM/ONN/ORW. Mint is Norwich. Class 3a. Die axis is c.1 o'clock, diameter is 18.07mm, thickness is 0.83mm.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Record ID: CAM-41BD77
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman terret ring dating to the 1st and 2nd century AD. A semi-circular loop survives beneath the bar with a knop on either side of a rectangular panel. Originally, there would have been an integral, semi-circular sectioned, larger circular hoop, now incomplete. The hoop is oval sectioned and has two ancient breaks which are flush with the top of the bar. The loop is attached to opposing ends of the rectangular panel. The outside of the skirt has incised marks along the length of the rectangular panel, with the result that the outside has slightly m…
Created on: Thursday 27th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2012
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Record ID: CAM-17F455
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy late Iron Age to early Roman strap fitting or slide. The strap fitting is incomplete with the attachment missing. The strap fitting is composed of 2 'eye' forms (characteristic of the Iron Age) which create a double-lozenge shape in plan view. The 'eyes' take the form of prominent domes within a sunken circular field. The diameter of each 'eye' is approximately 8.3mm. The outside edge of both 'eyes' tapers to a point. The reverse of the strap fitting is flat with the remains of either an attachment loop or prongs present. The attachments are very worn but circular …
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2012
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Record ID: CAM-17DD43
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy unidentified object. The date of the object is uncertain but it is probably Post-Medieval to Modern. The object is distorted and there is a break on one side but the damage is not new. Originally, the object would have been a flat frame creating a sub-rectangular aperture approximately 12mm x 60mm. Although the frame is quite narrow it has a protruding knop to one side. Originally, the object would have had a maximum length and width of approximately 92mm x 27mm. The object is now bent and twisted out of shape, resulting in the frame no longer being on a single pla…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2012
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Record ID: CAM-CDC295
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver ?clipped? hammered penny of Henry IV (1399-1413). This coin dates to the Light Coinage period (1412-1314). Obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust with an annulet on the breast. The initial mark and the beginning of the obverse legend is clipped but reads [HENRIC] REX ANGLI[E]. Double saltire stops also present in the obverse legend. The reverse shows a solid long cross with 3 pellets in each quadrant. At the centre of the main reverse cross is a quatre-foil with a pellet at the centre. Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/[EBO/R]ACI. Mint is York. An annulet is present befor…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2012
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Record ID: CAM-CCB396
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Edward II (1307-1327). Class 15b dating to 1320-c1333. Obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust. Obverse legend reads [E]WARR ANGL DNS HYB. Initial cross not present due to damage to the edge of the coin. Reverse shows a solid long cross with 3 pellets in each quarter. Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/[DON]. Mint is London. See North, J.J., no.1067. Die axis is 2 o'clock. Weight is 1.29g. Diameter is 19.12mm. Thickness is 0.87mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2012
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Record ID: CAM-CC1698
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Alexander III (1249 - 1286). This coin dates from 1280 - 1286 and is from the second coinage, Class Mb. Mint not known (see below). Obverse shows a bust in profile facing left with a sceptre. Obverse legend reads ALEXANDER DEI GRA. The initial cross is of the type described by North, J.J. 1991, Vol.II p.26 fig.15 as 'normal'. Reverse shows a solid long cross with a mullet in each quadrant. Two of the mullets have 6 points each, another mullet has 5 points and another mullet has 7 points. The number and arrangement of points on the mullet possibly indicates t…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2012
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Record ID: CAM-C9E475
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Edward II (1307-1327) Class 14 (c.1317-c.1320). Obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust. Obverse legend reads +EDWARR ANGL DNS HYB. The initial cross is of the type described by North, J.J. 1991, Vol.II p.26 fig.18 as 'class 10'. The reverse shows a solid long cross with 3 pellets per quadrant. Reverse legend reads VILL/SCIE/DMV/NDI. Mint is Bury St Edmunds. Die axis is 2 o' clock. Weight is 1.29g. Diameter is 18.49mm. Thickness is 0.74mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.