Record ID: PUBLIC-32BB28
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy cloth seal from the German city of Augsburg for linen and cotton fabric known as "Ousbrow or Augusta fustians" (Elton (2017) p296). One side has a stylistic, lower case letter ‘a’ within a beaded border. The reverse has a pine cone, the heraldic badge of Augsburg. Circa 16th to early 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8CCC65
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval lead-tin alloy cast discoidal button. The face is convex with a narrow flange around the edge and is decorated with a raised octofoil design of a flower, with a central pellet and ring surrounded by eight long oval petals. The reverse is slightly concave with a pronounced rim around the edge. There is a mould line runnning from edge to edge and in the centre a sub-oval-section stub, probably an incomplete integral looped shank. Diameter: 17.8mm (max). Thickness (including shank stub): 8.1mm. Weight: 4.86g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8243E8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy or high lead content alloy contemporary copy of a radiate coin ('barbarous radiate'), copying a coin of Tetricus I (AD 271-274). Probably dating to c. AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). Uncertain reverse type, depicting a figure standing left. Mint unclear. Diameter: 18.6mm (max). Weight: 2.30g. A number of lead or lead-alloy copies of radiate coins have been recorded on the PAS Database, for example BM-C33C4D.
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0D5298
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval lead cast circular uniface token. Powell Type 14. The token is decorated with a cross within a raised rim and there is evidence of a possible casting sprue. The reverse is undecorated and has traces of a raised rim. There is a patchy off-white patina. Dating to c.AD 1600-1800. Diameter: 16.8mm (max). Thickness: 2.7mm. Weight: 4.34g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0D3141
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval cast lead uniface token, Powell type 3. Raised lines divide the decorated face into 6 segments and there is a raised rim. The reverse is undecorated, but uneven. There is a light-grey patina, with patches of off-white. Dating to c.AD 1600-1800. Diameter: 17.3mm (max). thickness: 4.6mm (max). Weight: 7.37g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0CCD85
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval cast lead token, Powell Class 14, depicting a raised cross with a pellet in each angle. The reverse may have raised initials, but it has sustained recent damage rendering it illegible. There is a patchy off-white patina. Dating to c. AD 1600-1800. Diameter: 22.2mm (max). Thickness: 3.2mm (max). Weight: 9.80g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-966E9B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval lead alloy alnage seal depicting St George slaying a dragon, with the alnage subsidy for the cloth of 1 and 1/2 pence indicated around the figure, all within a beaded border. The stub of the connecting strip obscures part of the obverse face. The reverse is blank. Circa early 18th century and probably from the reign of Queen Anne. Diameter: 15.4 mm. Thickness: 0.7mm. (excluding connecting strip). Weight: 1.33g.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-647B31
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast lead alloy vesica shaped seal matrix with an off-white patina, dating to the 13th century. The reverse is undecorated and has a central raised ridge with a lug at the top, which has been flattened to one side. The die face has a fleur-de-lis surrounded by the inscription, which starts with a cross pattée and reads: S'MATILD.MARCh, which may be read as Sigillum (Personal seal) of Matild(a) of March. Length: 32.2mm. Width: 24.3mm. Thickness (excluding rib/suspension loop): 2.2mm. Weight: 12.26g.
Created on: Monday 21st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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