Record ID: OXON-7B4738
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Fausta (AD 286-310) dating to the period AD 324-326 (Reece period 16). Probably [SPES] or [SALVS REI PVBLICAE] reverse type depicting Spes or Salus standing left holding two infants. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7B2F4A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chipped, worn and pierced Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House Valentinian dating from AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting a Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Unclear mint. The coin is chipped around its circumference between 12 and 5 o'clock as seen on the obverse. The coin is pierced by a hole at 11 o'clock as seen on the reverse.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7A50BC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper alloy buckle dating to c.AD 1660-1720. It is missing half of its frame, is separate strap bar, pin and chape The buckle frame would have been sub-rectangular in plan with rounded narrow edges and a shallow D-shape in cross section with a convex front and flat reverse. although only one half of the frame survives. The break runs along where the axis bar would have been. It is flat in profile. At the point of the break the frame is decorated on each long edge by a triple raised collar. This is placed just before where the frame would have been dri…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7A0F3B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy single sharp-hooked clasp of Read's Early Medieval (1500-1625) Class E Type 3 (2008; 7). The object has a trapezoidal loop (13.6mm wide) above circular main plate. the plate is domed being convex on its front and concave on its reverse. It has a raised collar running around its circumference. The collar has incised dashes across it giving it a beaded look. The main panel also likely been decorated with a classical-style human facing-mask within two concentric circles. At the opposite side of the plate to the loop is a projectin…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-79F46D
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy transverse wing terret dating to the Iron Age (c.100 cal BC - AD 100). About one third of the ring survives. The surviving fragment is made up of a circular cross sectioned bar bent into a curve that would have originally being circular or D-shaped in Plan. There are two surviving prominent mouldings, one placed just after a break, another at the apex of the surviving curve and traces of a moulding at the second transverse break. The first two mouldings consisting of two raised lips flaring away from another creating a V-sahped groove between them. The parit…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-68CD4B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two part lead cloth seal of the Norwich Weavers Company, circa late 17th century. The outer face has text across four lines reading WOR/STED / REFOR/MED: the reverse is largely unclear but has a numeral 2, part of a number which indicates the quantity of yards the piece contained (see Egan, (1987), p173 and BH-1A11D7).
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-689998
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A badly corroded and incomplete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 330-346 (Reece Period 17). Possibly either a [GLORIA EXERCITVS] reverse type depicting two soldiers with standard(s), or a [VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN] reverse type depicting two victories holding wreaths, standing facing each other. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-68568A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded Roman copper alloy radiate of Gallienus, sole reign, c.260-268 AD. P M TR P VII [COS] reverse depicting the Emperor standing left, holding patera over small altar and baton. Milan mint. c.f. Cunetio 1730.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-684441
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper alloy Roman nummus, probably of Valens and dating to AD 364-375 (Reece period 19). [SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE] reverse type depicting Victory advancing left. Unclear mint.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-682E5C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 - 337) dating to AD 312 - 313 (Reece period 15). GENIO POP ROM reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-55DFC9
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period, (400-1066). The head of the pin is globular. The shaft is circular in cross-section and terminates with an ancient break. The head of the pin is decorated with two incised grooves crossing one another to form an X pattern. The pin has a medium green patina. The pin is 7.2mm in diameter at the head which is 7mm tall, the shaft is 2.3mm in diameter and the pin overall is 30.2mm long. it weighs 2.20 grams. Similar examples on the database include include SUR-ADFE30, LIN-1E770B and BUC-D4334E. It is most likely Early …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-55BC1B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The catchplate pin and part of the spring are missing. The head of the brooch possesses two short wings which have a total width of 10.5mm. They are thin and rectangular in when viewed from the front of the brooch. Both narrow from the centre of the brooch to their tip on both sides, such that they are each a very thin triangle shape in plan. Behind the wings is a centrally placed projecting bar which splits into two, one part at the top, one at t…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-55AA07
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy triangular mount dating to c. AD 1600-1700.  The mount is made of a plate that is domed in cross section being convex on the front and flat on the reverse. It is broadly an isosceles triangle in plan albeit with slightly concave long edges and a rectangular tab projecting from the narrow edge. This tab is slightly thinner creating a shallow ledge. Two integral spikes project from the rear of the mount. the one closest to the acute point is bent upwards while the second is truncated by a transverse break, Both are circular …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-558AA5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval strap slide dating to c. AD 1270-1400. The frame is rectangular in cross section, and hexagonal in plan having two edges extending away from vertical arms at a diagonal. The final straight edge a circular pierced hole filled and a flat outer surface which has file marks. The strap slide is a dark green clour. The slide is 18.2mm long, 17.5mm wide, 4.2mm thick and weighs 1.61 grams. with a small rectangular protrusion on the exterior of one long edge which has a slightly squashed tip. The opposite edge is slightly wider and th…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-530E0A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped and extremely worn silver medieval long cross penny of uncertain 15th century ruler, probably either Edward IV or Henry VI. Mint of York.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-52A964
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn Medieval copper-alloy circular uniface coin-weight for the half ryal (rose noble), dating to the period c. 1464-c. 1600. The weight is uniface, sub-circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. The obverse has the image of a ship (galleon) in sail with the King in the ship and a rose in the centre of the hull. The reverse is plain. The weight has various cuts and abraded edges. The coin weight is 15.5mm in diameter, 3.5mm in thickness and weighs 3.63 grams or 56.0 grains. Withers & Withers (2011:24) illustrate a similar example which they suggest w…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-529271
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete but bent cast copper alloy pin of Roman date c. AD 41 - 410. The pin is made of a circular (2.4mm diameter) cross sectioned shaft that has a slightly pointed tip and a slight waisting possibly from corrosion along its length. The shaft is bent over 110 degrees at its middle. The head of the brooch is domed and then divided into three segments. The first being a narrow waist flanked by raised collars, the second being slightly more bulbous and the third also having a narrow waist flanked by collars. It has a medium green patina. In its folded state …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-51EAE9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Post Medieval trade weight of 17th century date (1600-1900) The weight is circular in plan with a raised border running around the outside edge (2.6mm wide) which itself is elaborated by an incised line running around its middle. The recessed section of the weight then has a furthe rconentric incised circle close to its centre just outside a central lowered circular cell c.1.6mm diameter. On the reverse tthere are large amounts of file marks made of several lateral scratches going in all directions The weight has a dark green patina. The weight is …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cassignton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-51904C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring or handle of uncertain date. The object is made of a circular sectioned bar that is bent into a half circle in plan. Both terminals are marked by slightly ragged transverse breaks so that the original circuit is not possible to determine. The object is 57.7mm long, and has a diamater of c.6.8mm. it weighs 24.01 grams. This might have been a handle or dervie from a copper alloy ring.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-517996
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A warped and slightly damaged cast copper alloy biface token of Post Medieval date. Both designs are worn and hard to identify. Both have an inscription running around their outer surface which flanks a design. On one surface this incudes a rectangular region with vertical line features similar to a fence. The opposite side is to worn to identify. There is a small hole in the token where there is a crack.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.