Record ID: OXON-409EDC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval (16th century) copper alloy and iron knife cap. Tnife cap is sub-rectangular in plan with rounded corners and is oval in cross section. On each side face there is an incised X as decoration. At one terminal there is a slot within which there is an iron knife tang fragment. The surface of the knife cap is abraded and has a mid red-brown coloured surface. The stop is 13.4mm long, 11.7mm wide, 9.8mm thick and weighs 7.35 grams. Similar examples on the database include SF-145089, OXON-B384A8,  LVPL-079519 and WAW-D0C3EF
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Standlake CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4068AD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver Halfpenny of Henry VII (AD 1485 - 1509), Withers Class 3A or 3B dating to AD 1485-1509. Mint of London. North (1991: 103) No. 1735.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leafield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-403F27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1271) dating to the period AD 1248-50. Voided long cross class 3a. Minted by Nicole at London. North (1994, 226) No.986.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Standlake CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3C2341
Object type: BRIDLE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy late Post-Medieval to Modern bridle boss of Maslin (2020) composite centre type, dating c. AD 1750-1880.  The object is solid and is sub-circular in shape with damaged edges around the entire circumference and is decorated in cast moulded relief. Much of the border is missing and the boss is poorly preserved, suffering much surface corrosion that has obscured most of the decoration.  The original form consists of a stepped upper surface created by three circular plates of decreasing diameter and a central dome. The dome is composi…
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-3C09BE
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy suspension loop, probably from a Roman nail-cleaner dating to the period AD 43-300. The object consists of a cast integral circular loop with a narrow waisted-section below, followed by an expanded, flattened, rectangular section, which becomes narrower at its lower end. The surface and break are all corroded and well worn. One surface is decorated on the narrow rectangular section but a series of lightly incised wavy lines within an outer sub-rectangular border.  The reverse of the object is plain. The object measures: 24.32mm in length, 1…
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-004F16
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper alloy dress hook probably dating to c. AD 1550-1700. The remains of the fastener consists of a broadly sub-rectangular flattened plate which has been extruded and bent over into a hook. The front of the hook is plain and undecorated and is slightly convex. At the opposite end of the hook is an ancient break. The reverse of the fastener is slightly concave. This object has a brown and green patina. The fastener is 24.17mm long, 8.74mm wide, 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.33 grams. More complete artefacts can be seen published by Read (…
Created on: Friday 5th 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-FF8CBB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval silver penny or sceat dating to the period AD 650-750. Series L, type 15, London (imitative?) as shown in Abramson (2006, 78) Obverse: diademed and draped bust, right, Athenian eye gazing heavenward, wreath ties behind, cross pommée before, within beaded border. Reverse: cowled(?), square shouldered figure, looking right, wearing hatched(?) top, pellets either side of long robe, holding long cross pommée either side, pellets on cross, Beaded border.  The diameter of the sceat is 12.6mm it is 1.75mm thick a…
Created on: Friday 5th 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-FF6909
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and probably pierced Roman radiate of unclear emperor dating to c. AD 260-275 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type depicting male figure standing right with right arm upraised. Unclear mint,  The coin is pierced by a hole below the bust at c. 4 o'clock as seen on the obverse. It is pierced from the obverse through to the reverse. The circumference is then worn to open the hole to the coin's edge.
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-FF49E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293) dating to circa AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14). Uncertain reverse type depicting figure standing left holding uncertain time and cornucopiae. Unclear mint. 
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-Under-Wychwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-EC8D05
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Harness Fitting of Early-Medieval date (AD 1000-1100). Ascribed culture: Anglo-Scandinavian. The object is a harness bit link (double ended). The object consists of two loops, one incomplete, joined by a narrower central arm featuring a central ovate moulding. The complete loop has a lozenge shaped outer edge with small globular knops projecting from each of the three outer corner, the second loop is incomplete and retains one small knop and terminates in an old, abraded break.  The upper surface of each loop is convex and its r…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-D4645C
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy clasp dating to the early/mid Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1900) of Read's Class F, Type 1 asymmetrical single blunt-hooked and eye clasp. The clasp is formed of a single plate with moulded-relief and openwork.  This is the hook-section of the class formed by an open-work heart-shaped design.   From the upper section protrudes a small T-shaped toggle from the centre of which expands a recessed rectangular section. Below the heart design, both outside edges of which have a slightly rounded knop and either end of…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-D37657
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy harness pendant, dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1400). The harness pendant is formed of a single plate with an integral attachment loop.   The plate is formed by a flat, trefoil shape of three arms that appears to represent a leaf.   The plate is decorated with moulded lines that run vertically along each arm circumvent the edge of the plate and each foil.  Between each point at the base of the 'V' is a moulded transverse line.   Expanding from the top of one of the points is the oval attachment loop, …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C11A6D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy terminal, probably from the handle of a post medieval seal-top type spoon and dating to the later 16th or 17th century. The end has a flat discoidal terminal (13mm in diameter) at the end of a baluster style collar. The centre of the terminal has a small projecting knop. The stem of the handle tapers sharply to a worn break. There are no maker's marks.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C0FC32
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete terminal from the handle of a post medieval scale tang knife. The terminal is rounded. One side of the tang retains a portion of a copper alloy sheet metal facing with two copper alloy rivets with silver plated heads. The rivet at the front end is noticeably off centre. The other side of the handle has extensive rusted iron concretion.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-C0A811
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy medieval seal matrix. The handle is hexagonal in cross section, fluted and waisted, expanding to a collared suspension loop which takes the form of a pointed oval. The dieface is 17.7mm in diameter and has a device of a crowned letter T surrounded by palm fronds within a linear border.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C01309
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and heavilly worn Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II, Crispus or Constantius II, dating to the period AD 324-325 (Reece period 16). [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS] reverse type depicting Camp-gate with two turrets and star above. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-BFF9AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy radiate of Claudius II, dating to AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). [FIDES] EXERCI reverse depicting Fides standing left, head right, holding vertical standard and transverse sceptre. Mint of Rome. As RIC V (part I), p. 214, nos. 34-36; Cunetio p. 136, no. 2092.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-BFE5A3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantius II or Constans, dating to AD 348-350 (Reece Period 18). [FEL TEMP REPARATIO] reverse type depicting a soldier advancing right leading a small figure from a hut. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-BFAE44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver Roman radiate of Gordian III dating to AD 242-244 (Reece period 12). Probably an OR[IENS A]VG reverse type depicting Sol, radiate, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. Cf. RIC IV Gordian III 213. The reverse has been extensively damaged by fire.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-BF90C2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy farthing trade token issued by Thomas Coombes, a grocer of Oxford, dating to 1648-1661. As Williamson Oxfordshire 129 (1891, 931)
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.