Record ID: SUSS-F27627
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment, probably of a Bronze Age axehead not further defined dating c. 2050-800 cal BC. The fragment is an elongated D shape in plan with a sub-triangular profile and comprises the worn crescentic cutting edge of an axehead. The blade tips don't survive. The transverse break is worn and the object has patches of a glossy dark green patina. Measurements: length: 40.39mm; width: 10.34mm; thickness: 4.55mm and weight:5.26g.   Not enough of the object survives to define further. 
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-F2206D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III dating to AD 1248. Class IIb. Mint of Oxford. Uncertain moneyer. Cf. North (1991) no:  985. Measurements: length: 9.44mm; width: 8.40mm and weight: 0.32g. 
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-F1B1EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317-337), dating to AD 320-321 (Reece period 16). VIRTVS EXERCIT reverse type depicting two captives seated under a standard inscribed VOT/X[X]. London mint: -//PLON. As RIC VII, p. 109, no. 190. Measurements: diameter: 19.62mm; thickness: 1.58mm and weight: 2.14g. 
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-F1A236
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy toy gun (petronel) with expanded stock and long barrel dating from AD1600-1640. The gun is decorated with four ring-and-dot motifs on both sides. The rectangular trigger guard is broken and missing. This gun is an Egan and Forsyth's Type 2 dated 1600-1640 (Egan and Forsyth, 2005, Toys, Trifles and Trinkets, Museum of London, page 92). A similar petronels on the database are DOR-3A823A and WREX-558BB3.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-F186BE
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead steelyard weight dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-410. The object is broadly bi-conical with a slightly flattened top and almost pointed base The surface of the metal is pitted and marked and is generally of a cream and pale brown colouring with rust staining where the iron shows. Diameter: 33.25 mm; Height: 25.49 mm; Weight: 92.11 g.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-F17EDE
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy bag seal of modern date, c.AD 1850 - 1950. The seal is circular with a sub-rectangular section and is comprised of two discs of metal the rim of which is perforated by two slots/channels running through the diameter to the other side. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. The obverse is stamped with a crowned oval trademark design with banner reading WEBBS and the inscription REGISTERED TRADE MARK stamped around the flan edge. The reverse is stamped with circumferential text reading [WE]BB & SONS/[SALT…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-F1414F
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic S-shaped fastener dating. c. AD 1550-1700. The object is S-shaped in the form of two styalised snakes or swans which meet in the middle. The snakes have worn moulded features on both sides and around the mid-point is a moulded transverse collar flanked by leaves or feathers. The object has a dark green patina.  Measurements: length: 30.01mm; width: 17.60mm; thickness: 4.32mm and weight: 5.81g.  A similar example is illustrated in Read (2008, 230; No. 822), which possibly derives from a sword belt and for which a d…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-F0F7BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-180), dating to AD 175 (Reece Period 8). TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III reverse type depicting Victory, winged, draped, seated left on low seat, holding patera in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 239, no. 333.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-F09386
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The trade weight is circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The obverse has a raised rim, with a circular engraved border as decoration. Two more concentric engraved circles are present on the obverse. Within the central circle, a  stamp is present, consisting of a Crowned GR. The reverse has a central depression and multiple filemarks.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EFC500
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate dating to c. AD 275-285 (Reece period 14), imitating an issue of Tetricus I (AD 271-274). Possibly a SPES PVBLICA or PAX AVG reverse prototype which appears to depict Spes advancing left holding a flower and skirt, but with legend PAX AVG. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EFA181
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, incomplete and extremely corroded cast copper alloy dirk, of early to middle Bronze Age date, probably part of the Arreton to Taunton Metalworking assemblages. The blade is pointed, tapering with concave sides to a point. It has clearly been subject to extensive and repeated re-sharpening over a prolonged period and now retains little of its original form. The rear edge is rounded and incomplete with traces of a pair of flanking and now broken rivet holes. The blade has a flat and lenticular cross section with no clear midrib. Cf. Burgess and Gerloff&rsquo…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EF5158
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap end dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 800-1100), of Thomas class B type 1. The strap end is triangular and bent in the middle. It has a moulded zoomorphic terminal with a transverse incised line collar and three dot-in-annulets behind running to the rear of the plate. The rear end is split with two rivet holes, one retaining traces of an iron rivet. There is a pierced hole to the rear of the terminal, slightly offset to one side, the function of which is unclear.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EF0287
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and badly corroded medieval strap end. Only one plate remains, this is fragmentary and incomplete. It has a rounded terminal and a narrow, tapering sub rectangular plate with a decorative trefoil rear end and a single rivet hole at the centre of the rear end retaining a copper alloy rivet. The facing side has an incised zoomorphic motif with a lion's head contained in the rounded terminal, this has details of a lenticular eye and the outline of open jaws still visible although most of the detail is lost to corrosion. Behind this the neck has a incised dashes…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EE9C71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval Venetian soldino issued by Doge Agostino Barbarigo, 1486-1501, dating to AD 1499-1501. Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron saint. Obverse inscription: AV·BAR·DVX·S·M·V·  Reverse description: Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross right. Reverse inscription: LAVS TIBI SOLI (You alone be praised).
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EE81AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron age silver unit (14.2mm, 1.21g) of the Atrebates / Southern region attributed to Verica. "Verica Star Boar" type dating to c. AD 10-40. Obverse: COM F with crescent motifs above and below. Reverse: boar, right, with star above and [V]IRI below. As ABC 1223.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EE64E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I and dating to AD 327-328 (Reece period 16). PROVIDENTIAE AVGG reverse type depicting a camp gate with two turrets and star above. Mint of Trier.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EE2EE5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper alloy seal matrix. The die face is 16.5mm in diameter and depicts a tonsured male cleric's head, left, with legend +S'IOhIS DE SCAMAR(D), suggesting a personal seal for a John of (?). The handle is fluted with hexagonal cross section and concave sides; it has broken near the base.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EDD779
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649), Type 2 with single arched crown dating to 1636-1644. Crescent initial mark. As North (1991), p 165, number 2291.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-ED8EF4
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post Medieval Nuremberg rose and orb type jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II (1586-1635). The reverse motto reads GOTES SEGEN MACHT REICH (God's blessing brings riches). Cf Mitchiner (1988) No.1555-1556.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-B22F80
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded late Medieval to early post Medieval finger ring that has been broken and later repaired, with a thin gilded copper alloy band soldered to the inside of the bezel. The earlier ring has a rounded bezel  with a raised cast decoration consisting of a series of oblique lines radiating from the centre of the bezel to its edges, giving the impression of a sunburst or a star. The shoulders slope gently from the bezel to the point where the ring has broken and are decorated with  further oblique lines in two sections.  Bezel measures 17.9mm high,  original ban…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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