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Record ID: DEV-E27D71
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Saxon copper-alloy mount dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 1000-1100. The mount is a tapering flat-sectioned bar, with a central break. The remaining central bar has parallel sides, two lobes protrude from the bar followed by two straight edges that taper inwards towards the terminal. The terminal is a rounded trefoil shape with a central perforation. The upper face is decorated with incised lines forming a simple design. The reverse is undecorated. The object is black in colour and the decoration is highlighted in lighter brown.
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Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: DEV-CE1F77
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver ingot of unknown date. A fraction of two original straight edges remain, they converge at a rounded corner, suggesting the original object was sub-rectangular or sub-square. The remaining perimeter of the object consists of fresh angular breaks. The material is likely silver: it is not magnetic. One surface is even and smooth showing striations in varying directions. The opposing surface is uneven and textured.
Measurements: length 38.5 mm, width 37.1 mm, thickness 6.9 mm. Weight: 55.68 g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-3A271B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Galba (AD 68-69), dating to the period c.AD 68-69 (Reece period 3). SALVS GEN HVMANI reverse type depicting Salus advancing left, resting foot on globe, holding patera and vertical rudder, lighted altar before. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 242, no. 211.
Measurements: Diameter: 18.27mm, Weight: 2.61g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: DEV-39AD19
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper-alloy brooch dating to the Roman period, typical of a 1st century dolphin fibula, most likely dating to the mid-1st century AD. The complete brooch would have had wings in the form of a cylindrical cross-bar running either side of the top of the bow, but most of the wings are now missing. The bow rises slightly from the top of the wings, before curving downwards towards the foot. Approximately just under half of the length of the bow remains; the width of the bow is the same from top to bottom and the bow ends in a worn break…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-3979D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval Dutch silver 2 Stuiver of Overijssel dating between 1673-1681.
Measurements: Diameter: 19.7mm, Weight: 0.88g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Marldon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-392A0C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver short cross penny of John (1199-1216) by the moneyer Hue of Canterbury. Class 5b2 (1205-1207). As North 1991: 179, 970.
Measurements: Diameter: 17.62mm, Weight: 1.39g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Cury', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-38CA13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver half groat of Edward III (1327-1377). Pre treaty series C (1351-1352) London Mint. As North 1991: 50, 1148.
Measurements: Diameter: 22.58mm, Weight: 2.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Marldon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-37C7E0
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy harness fitting terret ring of Late Iron Age to Early Roman date, c.100 BC - AD 100.
The terret is of the 'simple' type, comprising a circular basal strap bar flanked by two circular collars. A D-shaped sectioned loop extends to either side of the collars. The metal is worn and has a light green patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 28 mm, Thickness 4.5 mm, Weight 10.61 g.
Terret rings were used as rein guides on chariots or carts used during the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period. They were set in a line along the yoke and…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: DEV-37ACA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver cut voided long cross farthing of Henry III (1216-1272). Most likely minted by Lucas at either Gloucester or Northampton.
Measurements: Length: 12.24mm, Width: 9.25mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Marldon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-3765A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably an as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD (c.AD 43-260). Both faces are illegible.
Measurements: Diameter 22.2mm, Weight: 4.87g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-3751BA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably an as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD (c.AD 43-260). Both faces are illegible.
Measurements: Diameter 20.95mm, Weight: 6.65g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-3708B1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably an as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD (c.AD 43-260). Both faces are illegible.
Measurements: Diameter 25.4mm, Weight: 4.44g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-36E167
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The pin, foot, catchplate and most of the bow are missing.
Dimensions: Width 21 mm, Length 19.5 mm, Thickness 3.5 mm, Weight 2.26 g.
The brooch has cylindrical wings, both of which are incomplete due to old breaks. The wings house the corroded remains of the iron axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The wings are divided by a central pin slot which houses the corroded remains of the iron pin. The pin terminates in an old break.
The bow arches back from the head and terminates…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-36CD04
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy harness pendant, or dress pendant. The pendant is leaf-shaped, with a broken attachment ring at the top end. The bottom end of the pendant is slightly turned up towards its decorated front surface; there is a small break at this end and this may have caused the distortion. The point where the break is is very small and not easily noticed. The rest of the object is flat in cross-section. Both edges of the pendant have been chipped; the outline of the left edge (as viewed from the front) is slightly more reduced by chipping than …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-36C386
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver cut voided long cross farthing of Henry III (1216-1272). Of either class 2, 3 or 4 (1248-1251) by the moneyer Ricard, however, a moneyer of this name mints at eight mints in these types.
Measurements: Length: 12.45mm, Width: 9.41mm, Weight: 0.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-A6788D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman as, likely of Antonius Pious (138-161) and of Brittania reclining on rocks reverse (154-155). The coin has significant edge loss and may be from a provincial British mint. Reece period 7.
Measurements: Diameter: 22.66mm, Weight: 3.92g.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Tatworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-A630B9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper-alloy composite buckle. The remains of an iron rivet are still evident with similarly sized and shaped copper-alloy frame fragments extant on both sides of where the pin would sit, being roughly rectangular in shape and cross section with a lobed half end which would have been the tops of the spacer forks. The thin section attaching the pieces of frame would have held a pin (now missing) and are rectangular with square cross sections. The globular piece is the only extant piece of frame which would have been visible.
Measurements: Length:…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Tatworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-A60954
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of late medieval to post medieval date, c. AD 1500-1600
The cloth seal is English and is a sub-circular disc. One face depicts a portcullis and the other face is undecorated.
Measurement: at the widest point diameter is 14 mm and the smallest is 11 mm. The weight is 2.63 g.
Similar objects seen: NMGW-EF832E and CAM-03942B
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-A60894
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified copper-alloy object of unknown date. The object is a narrow bar, with a rounder upper surface and a flattened, slightly wider, reverse surface. The cross-section is D-shaped.There is a fresh break at one end and a rounded terminal at the opposing end. The sides are roughly parallel, but they taper inwards slightly towards the broken terminal. The surface is corroded and shows a green patina, with an area of black patina on the reverse. The patina suggests age. There is a short diagonal line across the reverse surface at&…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-A590C7
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy whirligig toy, probably dating to the post-medieval period, c. AD 1600 - 1900.
A circular disc, with the start of a hole in the centre being formed and 11 small radial rounded lobes forming a scallopped circumference. In use they were rotated quickly by means of twisted cord threaded though the holes, so that they made a loud noise.
Measurements: 28mm in diameter, and 20.43g in weight.
Similar objects seen: DUR-AAA03D, and DUR-0536E5
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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