Record ID: NLM-9A7822
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible plate brooch, initially considered as a possible mount. Silvered. Ae circular mount with central setting in cable, concentric rings of grains, traces of two fittings on back. Possibly 9.c AD Irish?? Probably Weetch Type 5. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000 Diameter: 25.2mm, Thickness: 5.5mm, Weight: 7.46gms
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-999F49
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy Nuremberg jetton of Wolf Lauffer II dating to the 1640s. French type of Louis XIV (1643-1715). Obverse: Diademed bust of Louis XIV; LVD XIIII D G: FR.ET.NAV.REX. Reverse: Crowned shield of France (three lis); WOLF.LAVFER.RECHPF MACH.IN.N.B. Cf. Mitchener 1988: nos 1734-8, p.489-90.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Record ID: LON-B06A75
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman bone gaming counter dating from AD 200-410. The counter is a plano-convex with a slightly sunk hole in the centre. Similar counters can be found in Crummy (1995: Nos. 2281), and in Kenyon (1948: pg226-227). Kenyon type D, they seem to have been produced throughout the Roman period but Keynon writes that use of type D counters "increased in popularity in the later periods." Dimensions: diameter: 23.35mm; thickness: 6.47mm; weight: 3.91g Other gaming counters on the database are LON-CD5569 and LON-5A9DBC. References: Crummy, N. 1995. The Ro…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
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Record ID: LON-B036C8
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman bone gaming counter dating from AD 50-410. The counter is decorated with four shallow concentric rings on the upper surface, the reverse is blank. This decoration was possibly produced through turning on a lathe. The edges are bevelled outwards. The gaming piece is damaged with a section of the outer ring missing. Similar counter can be found in Crummy (1995: Nos. 2271), and in MacGregor (1985: pg132-133). Kenyon type B.1, they seem to have been produced throughout the Roman period with little variation. Dimensions: diameter: 21.05mm; thick…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9DA5CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and clipped silver medieval penny of Richard II (AD 1377 to AD 1399)  Description: Quite worn, particularly on the obverse. Slightly mis-struck, distorting the image on both sides. York mint. Measurements: Diameter 16.53mm, Thick 0.60mm Weight: 0.68g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9D873A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Late Hallstatt brooch dating to the Middle Iron Age, c. 450-300 BC. Hawkes and Hull Hallstatt D Group L. Description: Semi-circular bow with small circular head at one end, pierced with traces of an iron attachment for a spring. The foot and catchplate are missing. Measurements: Length: 25.95mm, Width: 8.68mm (bow) ; Height 13.45mm (bow) and Weight: 3.97g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9D4D61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, incomplete, cast, copper alloy Trumpet Headed brooch, dating to the Early Roman period c.75-175AD. Description: The short curved bow has a rounded trumpet head that holds the spring and short stump of the pin. The foot and catchplate are missing. Measurements: Length: 32.67mm, Width: 13.32mm (spring); Height 15.34mm (bow) and Weight: 5.18g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9D4545
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch  Description: A fragment of a copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from AD 75 - 175. Flared rounded head decorated with a single engraved line near the edge. On the reverse is a rearward facing perforated lug holds the spring support bar and spring. The pin is missing. The bow is broken just below the head. Measurements: Length: 19.29mm, Width: 17.89mm (spring); Height 11.04mm (bow) and Weight: 8.83g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9D001D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow, double lug, dating c.AD 43-100. Description: Most of the bow, head and spring of the brooch survive, with the pin, foot and catch plate missing. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section and quite thick. It has a slightly raised central ridge which runs from the double pierced lug at the head along the length of the bow. Both wings are present, one is damaged. They are moulded symmetrically with ribbing that mirrors the spring held within. The rear of these wings is hollow, moulded into a C-shaped spring case.&nb…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: LON-742E1B
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern white metal British Army stamped collar badge dating from AD 1914-1945. The badge is the regimental insignia of the Scots Guards and consists of a thistle surrounded by the motto "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit" (No one assails me with impunity) on a star and saltire. The badge is corroded. Dimensions: length: 43.54mm; width: 41.98mm; thickness: 2.12mm; weight: 7.22g
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-706B85
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of an uncertain issuer, dating to c. AD 1586 - 1651. Ficticious legend. Rose and Orb type, not further defined.  Diameter: 23.6 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-6FF346
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy trade token, dating to AD 1648 - 1672. Issued by Mary Knowles in Staines, Middlesex.  Obverse: MARY. KNOWLES . AT - The Prince of Wales feathers Reverse: FEATHERS . IN . STAN - M K Diameter: 16 mm  Weight: 0.7 g Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd no 210 During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-6F98E4
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment  of Post-Medieval comb made from Animal Skeletal Material, dating to, c.AD 1500 - 1700. The brush appears to be rectangular in plan, not enough remains to determine the original shape, it is rectangular in section. The teeth on one side are wide set and fine on the other, one tooth remains on the wide side, it tapers to a blunted point.  Length: 39.1 mm Width: 24.8 mm Thickness: 3.4 mm Weight: 2.3 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5BAB71
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint blade of Mesolithic date, 47mm in length and struck from a grey-brown flint. The blade has a thin triangular cross section. There is no retouch.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5B5BEB
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin flint blade of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, 56.8mm in length and struck from a grey-brown flint. The blade has a thin trapezoidal cross section. There is no retouch.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5B3119
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A curved and heavily water worn flint blade, 53.5mm in length and of Mesolithic date, struck from a dark brown coloured flint. The blade has a triangular cross section and has broken at the distal end. There is no retouch or other working.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5A9E51
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade, 55.7mm in length and of Mesolithic date, struck from a dark brown coloured flint. The blade has a triangular cross section and has broken at both ends. There is possibly low angle short scaled retouch along one side, but the heavily abraded condition makes this questionable.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5A7141
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper made from a curved tertiary flake of dark brown flint. The convex distal end appears to have short, abrupt scaled(?) retouch but is heavily damaged.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-21BD1F
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman bone and wood hinge for a box or chest. Description: The hinge is formed of an outer bone cylindrical sheath containing a central wooden spindle with the stump of the peg. The outer bone cylindrical has been turned and polished and decorated with incised lines (two pairs and one single line). There is one neat circular hole drilled into the side. The wooden spindle inside has shrunk slightly due to some drying out. It too has been drilled with a circular hole that still holds the stump of a peg. This corresponds with the hole in the outer bone sheath. This hin…
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-206B06
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval cast lead alloy powder measure, probably dating to the 17th century. Description: The measure is sub-circular in plan and has two small attachment loops at the base which are crushed flat onto the sides. The measure has been slightly distorted. A clear vertical casting seam is visible on the sides between the two loops. The measure widens slightly in profile towards the top, and the top edge is beaded to add strength. It has a light grey patina. Measurements: height: 18.10mm; width: 29.32mm; weight: 16.35g. Discussion: …
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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