Record ID: WILT-1F59AE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III dating to AD 1250-1256.  Obverse depicts a voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter.  Moneyer is Randulf and the mint is probably Bury St Edmunds.  North (1994) p 226-227 nos 991/1 - 992/2 (probably class 5 (b)).
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-614747
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c AD 1250-1400.  The buckle is trapezoidal in shape and is decorated with three lobed knops on the outer edges and centre of the front of the frame.  The central knop is larger and decorated with incised lines flaring out from the central pin rest.  At the opposite end there is evidence of the depressed markings created by the pin on the strap bar.  The pin is now missing. The cross section of the frame is curved on the front and flat on the back which is undecorated.  There appears…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-35F404
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval miniature toy jug made of lead and dating to c AD 1250-1500.  The jug has been partly squashed flat.  This type of miniature toy jug appears to modelled on full-sized ceramic jugs from London and Surrey and the Medieval Pottery Research Group classification is generally use to identify specific types.  This is a Type 2 Design 1 pear-shaped jug.  It has a wide flaring rim with a beaded rim, probably a small pouring lip, a long neck, sloping shoulders and a pear-shaped body which tapers gently to a flat oval …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-0FF251
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver sesino of Galeazzo and Bernabo Visconti, Lords of Milan (1354-1378), issue without marks dating after AD1355, mint: Milan (Lombardy, Italy). Ref: Day et al 2016: p.449, pl. 35 nos 614-17. Approximately a quarter of the outer rim of the coin is missing, broken along the lineof the inner circle.  obverse: B G VICECOM[ITES];  'Visconti snake' (biscia) eating 'Saracen'.  reverse: MEDIOLANVM depicting a cross.  The coin appears to have been pierced, once directly through the centre, with a second, smaller hole just below. 
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-491D8A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver Edwardian type penny of Edward I dating to AD 1306-1307.  Class 10cf2  The coin is worn.  EDWA R ANGL DNS hYB obverse depicting a crowned bust facing.  CIVITAS DVREME reverse depicting a long cross with three pellets in each quarter.  Initial mark is a cross moline.  Mint of Durham.  North (1991) vol 2, p 32, no 1041
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-488D44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver Edwardian type penny dating to AD 1279-1377.  The coin is worn and fragmentary.  Initial mark is a cross pattee.  Probably mint of Canterbury.
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-496C18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver penny of Edward I dating to AD 1280.  Class 3d.  EDW R ANGL DNS hYB obverse depicting a crowned bust facing.  CIVITAS LONDON reverse depicting a long cross with three pellets in each quarter.  Initial mark is a cross potent.  Mint of London.  North (1991) vol 2, p 28, no.1019.
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-0227FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bodysherd of a Medieval vessel dating to c. AD 1100-1500.  The fabric is a hard fired, rough and sandy with abundant translucent grey/white sandy quartz inclusions.  The outer surface is a buff colour and smooth with a row of vertical rouletted lines (and possibly a second row just visible).  The inner surface is a darker buff colour with some patches of darker grey and is rough and gritty.  The core is a darker unoxidised grey. Dimensions:  length 31.6mm; width 27.7mm; thickness 5.4mm; weight 5.11g.   Thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith, Wessex …
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-B43DA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver voided short cross cut farthing of Henry III dating to AD 1216-1272.  Obverse depicts the lower left quadrant of the coin and depicts a bust facing forwards holding a sceptre with a distinctive ornamental E (Class 6c2).  Reverse depicts the upper left quadrant of the coin and depicts a voided short cross with a quatrefoil in the angle and the letters DE (the E is ornamental).  Unclear moneyer.  Mint of London.  North (1994) vol 1, p 222, no N976/2.  
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-2DF52D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy with glass stone mount or pendant/brooch probably medieval dating to c AD 1100-1400.  The mount is oval with a band of chevron decoration around a slightly off centre cabochon glass stone set in a bezel with a raised rim, which is slightly damaged.  Surrounding the bezel are radiating double incised lines surrounded by an incised oval line with the chevron decoration around it. The back is flat and undecorated with evidence of four small rivets (three of which remain and there is a small hole where the fourth was).  The mount is corrode…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-E834F3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic body sherd from a crudely made medieval vessel dating to c. AD 1075-1250. Kennet Valley ware. The sherd has a grey fabric with iron rich inclusions as well as flint and organic material.  One surface has an applied red slip and the other may have evidence of cooking residue. Dimensions: length: 42.8mm; width: 33.9mm; thickness: 6.4mm; weight: 11.87g. Found a number of years ago by the finder. Thanks very much to Lorraine Mepham and Rachael Seager-Smith for assistance with identifying this sherd and dating it to the late 11th and 13th centuries.
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1A8EFC
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead Papal bulla of Pope Clement V, pope from AD 1305-14.  CLE/MENS/:PPV obverse depicting the legend in three lines within a beaded border. PP stands for 'Pastor Pastorum' or 'Shepherd of Shepherds'.  The reverse depicts the faces of Saints Peter and Paul in moulded bas relief, each surrounded by a separate pellet border with a crozier between the two.  Above the faces is the inscription SPASPE, an abbreviation for St. Paul and St. Peter. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Pe…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-06B44D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval Anglo-Irish silver Suns and Roses type penny of Edward IV dating to c AD 1478-1483.  The penny has been heavily clipped and little of the legend is visible.  Obverse depicts crowned bust facing with a rose to the left of the neck and a sun to the right of the neck.  A sun to the left of the crown and a rose to the right of the crown.  [CIVI]TAS DVBL[ ... ] reverse type depicting a long cross with a small rose at the centre of the cross and rose and 2 suns and sun and 2 roses in alternating angles.  Mint of Dublin.  Spink 2003,&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1AEC06
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead token dating to c AD 1200-1500.  The token is uniface and is decorated with a linear cross with a pellet in each angle and a plain back.  The decoration is reminiscent of the reverse of a long cross penny.  Powell Type 14.  Cf Fletcher, 2005, pp 40-41.   Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date. Tokens of Powell's type 14 are thought to imitate Medieval pennies, and may therefore be of the same date.
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1B2069
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval or post medieval lead token dating to c AD 1400-1700.  This lead token was found with WILT-1AEC06 and may be dated similarly to the fifteenth century.  The token is uniface and is decorated with a linear design with four pellets on short lines perpendicular to the central line and a plain back.  The design may be a truncated anchor.  Powell Type 5.  Cf Fletcher, 2005, p 61.   Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EA1AF8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy D-shaped buckle dating to c AD1250-1500.  The buckle is complete and comprises a single D-shaped loop with a narrowed and offset strap bar.  There is a copper alloy pin which is fixed by folding the end around the strap bar.  Dimensions: 16.07mm width; 13.16mm length; 2.02mm thickness; 1.16g weight. cf: Whitehead (2003: 19) no 54. 
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EA48E5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c AD1350-1450.  The buckle is incomplete.  It comprises a single oval lipped frame with the remains of the integral, forked spacers which have broken just below the buckle frame.  Dimensions: 22.05mm width; 20.5mm length; 2.43mm thickness; 2.1g weight. cf. Whitehead (2003: 36) no 213. 
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-0827E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cut farthing of Henry II to Henry III dating to c AD 1180-1247.  The fragment is too small to identify accurately, the shape of the X suggests it is later in the sequence.  Obverse depicts the top of the sceptre.  Reverse has a quatrefoil in the quarter and the legend reads RES' O.  Moneyer is PIRES, PERES or PIERES.  Uncertain mint could be London, Chichester, Winchester or Durham.
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1CC535
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy Tournai jetton of Crown type dating to c AD 1415-1497.  AVE MARIA GRACIA [rosette] X obverse depicting a Royal crown with three annulets or rosettes across the band.   Reverse depicts a triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in a 4-arched tressure with V - M (x2) in the external angles.  Cf Mitchiner (1988:222-223) M629-631, 651-664.
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-6C204D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount probably medieval dating to c AD 1000-1450. The mount appears to be anthropomorphic and is created with two 'legs' with an arched space between them which narrow towards the 'trunk'. From the 'trunk', an 'arm' curves out and slightly downwards at each side and ends with a bifurcated terminal. The 'head' rises up to a trifurcated terminal with three small knops. Rising from the centre of the 'legs' and curving towards the angle between the 'arms' and the 'head' are two incised zigzag lines which create …
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clanfield', grid reference and parish protected.