Record ID: DEV-3401DA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late medieval silver finger ring. The finger ring consists of a flat silver band with an integral sub-rectangular hoop. The hoop is decorated with an incised saltire, with an angular, inwards pointing trilobed element in each angle. A further cross has been more crudely and lightly incised into the reverse of the bezel. The exterior of the hoop is inscribed +ANNA . MATER . S MARIE. There are no maker's or hall marks. Dimensions: The finger ring measures 22.1mm across the hoop, with the hoop being 4.2mm wide and 1.2mm thick. The bezel measures 7.5mm wide by 8.8mm lon…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Axminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-375361
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2018 T184 - Submitted for consideration as Treasure Description: A Post Medieval silver gilt dress hook. The hook comprises of a rectangular plate with a globular knop expanding from each corner and from the centre of three sides. From the centre of the fourth, one of the short sides, an elaborated knop, segmented by two parallel grooves and potentially imitating a pomegranate or thistle. The front of the plate is decorated with applied twisted wire filigree and pellets, with an outer border filled with a series of filigree circles containing pellets, and a central rectangular fi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch Canonicorum CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-28DEC1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb-nail scraper of probable Early bronze age date, c. 2400-1600 BC. A tertiary flake of dark brown flint, mottled with grey inlusions. Sub-rectangular in plan, with a relativey pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral face, but with the striking platform worked away at the proximal end. The ventral face is unworked, with the dorsal face exhibiting retouch around much of its perimeter, with the exception of the proximal end, which has been thinned by a series of crude, hinged removals. The retouch is semi-abrupt, sub-parallel and short. Dimensions: length: 24.7mm; wid…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-2854A1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3300-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of slightly translucent brown/black flint and with cortex (covering c.
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-27FBAE
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint projectile point, probably a very small leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating to c. 4000-3,300 BC. A tertiary flake of mottled pale grey flint, broadly piriform in plan and thickening in profile towards the base. Three removal scars survive on the dorsal face, the flake scar ridges meeting in the centre of the flake, and with the removals struck from at least two differenct platforms, one at c. 45 degrees to the other. Short, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel/scalar retouch is exhibited on both faces, around much of the perimeter of the ventral face, localised to the distal end on the dorsal.…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-27735D
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete retouched flint point, probably of Neolithic date and possibly an incomplete oblique arrowhead, dating to 3300-2400 BC. A triangular tertiary flake of slightly opaque brown flint, slightly clouded with areas of off-white patination. The point is worked bifacially and is missing its bottom edge to a natural break. The reouch on both faces is invasive, scalar/sub-parallel and low angle. Dimensions: length 25.8mm; width 15.4mm; thickness 3.7mm; weight 1.45g. See also: DEV-22D34D, DEV-27FBAE, DEV-2854A1, DEV-270F30, found in the same area.
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-270F30
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead, dating to 3300-2400 BC. A sub-triangular tertiary flake of mottled grey flint, with large areas of sand-coloured, cortex-like inclusions. The flake trapers to a point at one end, with one long, convex side and an obliquely angled base, but no distinct barb. The flake is worked bifacially, with invasive, scalar, low angle retouch at the point-end of the convex edge, right edge and base of one face and the left edge and base of the other, the convex edge exhibiting no retouch on this face. Dimensions: length 35.8mm; width 21.5mm; thickness 5.…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-22D34D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, c. 3000-1600 BC. An incomplete tertiary flake of mottled grey flint, missing the proximal end and right edge of the dorsal face to natural breaks. There is the suggestion of a realtively pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral face, and with a single flake-like removal scar exhibited on the dorsal. The left edge and surviving distal end of the dorsal face both exhibit continuous short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch. Dimensions: length 23.1mm; width 25.8mm; thickness 5.4mm; weight: 4.69g. See also: DEV-2854A…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: DEV-120D7C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of mottled grey/brown flint with a small amount of cortex (covering c. 10%) surviving at the distal end of the dorsal face. A pronounced bulb of percussion survives at the proximal end of the ventral face, with a number of flake-like removal scars, all from the same direction, present on the dorsal. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits short, abrupt, scalar retouch. The left edge of the dorsal face also features short, semi-abrubt, scalar retouch potentially workin…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-109C25
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Neolithic date, probably dating to c. 4000-2400 BC. Worked from a large secondary flake of grey/brown flint, with cortex retained along both the left and right sides of the dorsal face, covering c. 60-70%. The flake was struck directly through the cortex, with no clear striking platform and a diffuse bulb of percussion. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits abrupt, long, scalar retouch. There is a probable deliberate notch worked into the right edge, with short, abrupt, irregular retouch. Dimensions: length 48.7mm; width 35.5mm; thickness 16.7mm; we…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2018
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Record ID: DEV-1067AB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of grey/brown flint, with a small amount of cortex (covering c.
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-103335
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of mottled grey/brown flint, with cortex surviving along the right lateral face (viewed from the dorsal face) of the relatively thick flake. An irrgular striking platform survives at the proximal end, with a slight over hanging lip on the ventral face and a diffuse bulb of percussion. A number of overlapping hinged removals are present on the dorsal face, with retouch along the right edge of the ventral face, this being short, scalar and semi-abrupt. …
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: DEV-0FEEDB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a tertiary flake of mottled grey/brown flint, the flake is incomplete, with a large, probably relatively recent removal at both the distal and proximal end of the ventral face. A striking platform partially survives at the proximal end, truncated by the abovementioned removal, which also obscures the bulb of percussion, but which appears to have been relatively pronounced. Two large, flake-like removal scars are present on the doral face, both struck from the same dire…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: DEV-0F8EAE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a tertiary flake of mottled grey/brown flint. An irregular striking platform survives at the proximal end, with a pronounced bulb of percussion and bulbar scar. Two, large, flake-like removal scars survive on the dorsal face, struck from opposing directions. There is a small amount of short, low angle, stepped retouch at the centre of the right edge of the ventra face, with some semi-abrupt, long, sub-parallel retouch on the right side of the distal end of the dorsal f…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-0F0748
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of mottled grey/brown flint and with cortex (covering c. 80%) surviving on the right proximal side of the dorsal face. The flake is incomplete missing the proximal end to a non-conchoidal break. A partial negative removal scar is retained on the dorsal face, struck from the same direction as the overall removal. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits Long, semi-abrupt, stepped/scalar retouch. Dimensions: length 32.1mm; width 35.5mm; thickness 1…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: DEV-0EB764
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of mottled grey/brown flint and with a small amount of cortex (covering c.
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-FE79E8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic rim sherd, probably dating to c. AD 43-410. A hard fired, reduced fabric, with dark grey core and and paler surfaces, but with a black wiped/burnished surface surviving in less abraded areas. Very fine grained with sparce sand inclusions, comprising of fine, sub-angular quartz grains, <0.3mm, with rarer, larger ferrous <0.5mm and limestone <0.75mm inclusions (both also sub-angular). From a jar or shouldered bowl with an everted, beaded rim. Weight: 13.48g.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-FC74AC
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy beaded or ribbed bracelet, probably Iron Age in date, c. 200 BC - AD 43. The bracelet is cast into the form of a continuous series of sub-ovate segments, each divided by a narrowed waist, and with a short projection, also sub-oval in cross-section, expanding from one end. Either end terminates in a worn break. Overall dimensions: length 37.0mm; width 5.8mm; thickness 6.4mm; weight 7.27g. The fragment closely resembles Iron Age beaded bracelets such as that illustrated by Savory (1976: 105, no. 20), from the Hill fort at Llanmelin, Monmouthshire, h…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-FC1EF1
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic figurine, probably depicting a cat, lion or leopard, and probably dating to c. AD 1100-1500. The figurine is largely complete, missing only its left foreleg, although it's tail appears to have broken at one point along it's length and subsequently reattached by the finder. The figurine is cast into a three-dimensional depiction of the animal, which is depicted standing, with legs straight and head facing forward. The head and body are robustly depicted, the latter sub-oval in cross section, when compared to the relatively spindley legs and tail. W…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: DEV-FAC9D2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age socketed axehead, probably dating to c. 1100-800 BC. The surviving fragment comprises only of the blade-end, only surviving between the cutting edge and the end of the internal socket. The fragment is rectangular in plan and sub-triangular when viewed in profile. The sides of the axe are broadly parallel, tapering very slightly from the cutting edge, although without flaring blade tips. The cutting edge is slightly convex. Either lateral face of the axe has a pronounced, longitudinal casting seem, creating an elongated sub-hexagonal cross section. The socket i…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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