Record ID: BM-5974EC
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy spherical headed pin, with evidence of gilding surviving. Surface analysis conducted at the British Museum confirmed the non-precious metal content.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-8668C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy British Colonial America penny (denarium), issued by Lord Baltimore (Cecil Calvert) for use in Maryland. Minted in London, c.AD 1658-1659. Cf. Crosby, 1983: pp. 131-132, fig. 27.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Avonmouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-DFEAA3
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn copper-alloy Post-Medieval British coin weight for a Laurel (20 shillings) of James I, 3rd coinage, dating to AD 1619-1625 (Withers and Withers, 1995: pp. 12-13). The weight is roughly square in form and on the front face depicts a laureate and draped bust left within a pelleted circle. The reverse carries a crowned mark of value XX/s within an inner circle, countermarkes with a crowned letter I (for James I) at top left. It measures approximately 17mm in width, 2mm in thickness, and c.7g in weight. As Withers and Withers,1995: pp. 12-13, 68.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: BM-B3EC92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn copper-alloy Rose farthing of Charles I, c.1625-1649 AD. Probably as North, 1975: no. 2291.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Godstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-D396BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy halfpenny of William III. The coin has been pierced with an rectangular perforation positioned close to the eye of the portrait on the obverse.
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: BM-D38731
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a large copper-alloy shoe buckle frame dating to the eighteenth century AD. The frame is approximately rectangular in plan and is drilled to accommodate a separate spindle, now missing. For parallels, see Whitehead 1996, 104, No. 665.
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-D368F7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy shoe buckle frame dating to the eighteenth century AD.
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
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Record ID: BM-3F0E08
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount or strap slide dating to the post medieval period. The mount is circular in plan with two projecting ovoid lugs, each with a corroded central iron element (rivet?). The top is decorated with eight curvilinear lines projecting inwards from the edge and a central motif, possibly a flower with eight petals. Diameter: 30.7, thickness: 11.3, weight: 16.6 grams.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-3EB244
Object type: HASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object, possibly a box hasp or fitting dating to the post medieval period. It comprises a flat triangular sheet of copper-alloy with both ends folded over; the narrow end possesses a circular perforation, with the folded end also pierced. There is incised floral decoration consisting of two large flowers (one with eight petals, the other with six) and trailing vine with further small flowers and leaves. The edges of the object are slightly scalloped and decorated with a line of marginal dots. Length: 74.7mm, width: 27.4mm, thickness: 9.2, weight: 13.2g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: BM-EC25EC
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy sword belt fitting dating to the post medieval period. The fitting is olivate in shape and convex in section. At one end there is a collar comprising two horizontal ribs extending to a fragmentary looped terminal which is worn. At the other end there is a square-shaped perforation. The fitting measures 31mm in length and a maximum of 12mm in width. The square perforation measures 2.5mm in width. The fitting weighs 3.9 grams.
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-497B21
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy stud, probably dating to the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries AD. The stud head is circular in plan and hemispherical in section. The upper surface of the head is decorated with a floral motif in relief comprising six petals surrounding a central circular knop. From the underside of the stud, there extend two circular-section tapering lugs. The stud measures 13.5mm in length and the head measures 16.5mm in diameter. On the underside, the two shanks are a maximum of 3.5mm in width.
Created on: Monday 31st August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: BM-E0D902
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One arm from a pair of nutcrackers dating to the late eighteenth century AD. The surviving arm comprises a lentoidal-section bar which extends to form a hemispherical section curved hook at one end. The hook terminates in a assymetrical, rounded terminal, with a small notch taken out of one edge. The object measures 70mm in length, 8mm in width, 4mm in thickness and weighs 17.5g. Several other complete or nearly complete nut crackers have been recorded on the PAS database including: WMID-1BA804, LVPL-EDF472, LEIC-E45056, YORYM-606167, SWYOR-EE9E14, LVPL-314DB0 and HAMP3159. All are…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: BM-EC9E33
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn 16th-century copper-alloy post-medieval Nuremberg jetton of uncertain issuer of the 'Lion of Saint Mark' type (AD 1550-1650).
Created on: Saturday 29th December 2012
Last updated: Saturday 29th December 2012
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Record ID: BM-A5C5A1
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy sundial dating to AD 1652; the gnomon is missing. The sundial is thin and slightly dished; its edge is curved around the top where the edge follows the circular outline of the dial with a slight indentation in the centre. The copper-alloy sheet then has three almost right-angled corners at the sides and bottom, forming a kite shape. If the dial is held with noon at the top as north, circular perforations are located at the east, west and south cardinal points; the perforation on the east cardinal point is incomplete and damaged. The dial has engraved deco…
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-FBD290
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable copper-alloy medal or medallion commemorating Admiral Vernon and his victories at Porto Bello in 1739 AD. This medal is of Post-Medieval date, c.1739 AD. Obverse: 'THE BRITISH GLORY REVIVD BY ADMIRAL VERNON' Admiral Vernon standing right with two ships behind. left hand holding baton Reverse: WHO TOOK PORTABELLO [WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY] View of the port and six ships.In Exergue: November 23 1739.[...]
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
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Record ID: BM-DA9FE5
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy book fitting. The front of the fitting is rectangular in plan. One end flares and does not have a straight or finished edge. The point at which the flare occurs there is a circular hole in the centre. The opposite end has a projecting hook which curves under. On the body of the fitting is a design of a six petalled flower, off centre near the hole, and at the hook end is a double line of zig-zag designs. The underside is plain.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blackwall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-DA19C8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy cast button, convex face and plain reverse. At the centre of the face is an additional boss with a knop at the apex. The button has a plain border and raised lines that radiate from the base of the boss to the outer border. On the reverse is an integral shank, sub-rectangular in shape and cross section with a drilled hole just off centre and at that point the shank bulges slightly.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portsmouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-D9FF50
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy cast button, circular in plan with a convex face. There is a central knop at the apex and radiating out from this towards the outer edge is a six petalled design. In each petal, at the widest end is a pellet and in between each petal at the edge of the button is a smaller pellet. The reverse is plain with the mould lines visible and an attachment loop with circular cross section for fastening.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portsmouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-D915D1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy token, circular in plan. Obverse: narrow border with teeth/ triangle design pointing inwards, wording follows the border in clockwise direction 'THO : INSLEY . AT . THE'. In between the first and last word is an image of a heart. Under these words is a plain band and within this is an image of a swan. Reverse: narrow border with teeth/ triangle design pointing inwards, within this wording follows the border 'IN . BLACK . FRIARS' and between the first and last word is an image of a heart. Under these words is a plain band within which are the letters, 'I' under this 'TS'…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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Record ID: BM-D905A8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy token, circular in plan. Obverse: narrow border with teeth/ triangle design pointing inwards, within this wording follows the border 'THOMAS . COMFORT . AT', and between the first and last word is a small five petalled flower. Under these words is a pelleted border within which is a heraldic shield, which has a central chevron. Reverse: narrow border with teeth/ triangle design pointing inwards, within this wording follows the border 'IN . WINCHESTER . YARD' and between the first and last word is a small five petalled flower. Under these words is a pelleted border within…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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