Record ID: DEV-947E28
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval lead seal matrix, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1300. The matrix is pointed-oval and flat, with an unperforated lug projecting from the reverse. The front of the matrix is engraved with a depiction of a crescent moon partly enclosing a star made from five curving radiating lines. The inscription is set between two plain lines and reads + SIGILL' WI' [...]I'. ROBI'.: with the final three characters of SIGILL cut across by a transverse bar indicating abbreviation. The missing letter, due to damage, is presumably an F, leading to the full inscription reading SIGILL WI' FI' ROB…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: DEV-94006B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy 'locking buckle', dating to c. AD 1350-1450. Comprising of a double-looped, asymetrical rectangular buckle frame, with an off-centre expansion in profile, perforated to accomodate a separate copper alloy spindle. The outside edge of the larger loop is expanded, with a central croove forming a pin rest. The pin comprises of a cylindrical chape, through which the sindle is fed, with an integral triangular projection forming the pin. Projecting beyond the frame the spindle forms one part of a larger 'U-shaped' arm, with a cast, sub-spherical knop at the terminal. …
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-9362F8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper allot composite strap end, probably dating to c. AD 1250-1450. The strap end is constructed from two sheets of copper alloy with a copper alloy sheet spacer sandwiched in between. It is tongue shaped in plan, with a three cusps at the attachment end and a knop projecting from the terminal, there is a single central copper alloy rivet at the attachment end. Dimensions: length 21.0mm; width 13.8mm; thickness 2.5mm; weight 2.45g. cf. similar strap ends published by Egan & Pritchard (2002: 148) nos. 696-701, excavated in contexts dating to c. AD 1250-1450 in London.
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-7FBAA8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper alloy cruciform or small-long brooch, probably dating to c. AD 450-600. The brooch is amost complete missing only the pin and with the rear edge of the catchplate lost, The head of the brooch is unelaborated, 8.1mm wide by 7.5mm high. It is decorated with two transverse grooves at its apex and two V-shaped short incised grooves on either edge. A sub-triangular lobe projects from its reverse, the latter is perforated and retains traces of a copper alloy axis bar. The bow expands from below the head in a highly arched curve. The bow is plano-convex in cross-s…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
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Record ID: DEV-7CBA8F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cut halfpenny of John (AD 1199-1216), probably dating to c. AD 1207-1210. Voided short cross class 5c, issued by Walter in London. Mass (2001: 40-41). North (1980: 179) no. 971.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
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Record ID: DEV-792C34
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy single-looped buckle with surviving incomplete copper alloy sheet plate, probably dating to c. AD 1150-1350. The buckle frame is oval in plan, with a narrowed and slightly offset bar and with an elaborated outer edge, cast into three knops divided by transverse bands. The upper face of the frame is internally bevelled, whilst the reverse is flat. A simple rectangular copper alloy sheet plate is wrapped around the bar, incomplete and truncated in line with a circular perfration, now incomplete, and with a second circular perforation to accomodate a simple copper…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-C11AF3
Object type: RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Ring, probably a strap fitting or suspension loop, but potentially also a bead, of probable Iron Age or Early Roman date, c. BC 800- AD 50. The ring is broadly biconical, with circumferencially flatened band around its outside edge, creating a rounded, sub-hexagonal cross section. This band is further decorated by a sieries of individually punched or pecked sub-circular pellets of irregular depth. The series is not continuous, and a section appears to have been worn away. The bead has a slightly off-centre, cast circular aperture with smoothly convex sides. The aperture…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2017
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Record ID: DEV-54A924
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead-alloy circular bifacial token of Powell type 1/Powell type 2 (c. AD 1550-1850). The token has a raised design, with a central pellet surrounded by six eliptical petals reaching the edge of the token, in the fashion of a stylised flower. The reverse is marked with the initials C . F (or possibly E) with a transverse line above and below. The reverse design is also raised. 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. Powell (2012: 1) notes tha…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2017
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Record ID: DEV-53B82D
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy Jetton issued by Hans Krauwinckel II (AD c.1586-1635). A Rose/orb jetton depicting a central rose surrounded by three fluer de lis alternating with three crowns, with the imperial orb within a three arched tressure on the reverse. Mitchiner (1988) no. 1533.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2017
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Record ID: DEV-536097
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver Denarius of Septimus Severus (AD 193-211), dating to AD 197 (Reece Period 10). MVNIFICENTIA AVG reverse type, depicting an elephant advancing right. Rome Mint. RIC IV(i), pg. 103, no. 100. Small patches of green copper alloy corrosion visible on the surface of the coin would appear to be due to impurities in the silver, rather than an underlying copper alloy core.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Sunday 11th June 2017
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