Record ID: SUR-84CEC1
Object type: LOCKET
Broad period: MODERN
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 19th century oval gold locket. The locket is hinged into two valves and has retained its contents. On the front of the locket is an engraved horse's head above a coronet, signifying a family. Within one valve is a sheet of paper with a linen backing and part of a glass protective layer. The paper is presumably the remains of a photograph but nothing is now visible. The remainder of the contents are n olnger clear but include some apparent hair, the wing of an insect and other material not readily identifiable.
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th September 2014
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Record ID: SUR-1BFD2C
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Anglo-Scandinavian horse harness cheek piece, originally c114mm long. Just over half the cheek piece now survives. The cheek piece originally comprised two flat side wings with a central hole into which the bridle bit would have been inserted. From between the two wings extends a short shaft with a rounded swelling. The shaft terminates in on oval loop with three short rounded proejctions. The form of the loop is typical of Anglo-Scandinavian harness fittings and links. The surviving side wing is in the form of a sinuous beast with its mouth open whose body curves inwards to face t…
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2017
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Record ID: SUR-F73D13
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval cast lead alloy (probably) vessel fragments. What survives are three joining fragments of a base, and a handle which is presumably from the same object. The basal fragments are slightly domed and are decorated with a stylised frieze of foliate forms. The base is c90mm in diameter. The ornate handle appears to be from a flaring neck to judge from the lines on the interior of the vessel.
Created on: Monday 4th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: SUR-F6DB32
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy toy cannon. The cannon is 100mm in length and measures 31.59mm across the trunnions and 16.68mm across the cascabel. Unfortunately the weight was not recorded. The cannon has a raised band and an incuse groove behind the muzzle, an incuse groove forward of the trunnions, and a touch hole forward of the cascobel. The lower side of the cannon has been impressively torn between the trunnions and the raised band from the force of an accidental explosion. This cannon is as large as the largest recorded by Egan 2005 (79-84). Dating remains uncertain but …
Created on: Monday 4th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: SUR-029E85
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy toy cannon, 50.55 in length. The wieght of 16.45g includes soil. The cannon has two projecting integral trunnions and the firing hole is within the cascabel.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
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Record ID: SUR-026D1F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver unit of Tincomarus, Charging Bull Type, 25BC to AD10. The damage appears to be ancient. ABC 1112, BMC 906-910.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
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Record ID: SUR-02569A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast coin from Morocco dating to the 19th century. The obverse depicts a six-point star with a pellet in the centre. The date on the reverse, in the Arabic calendar, is too worn to be read.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
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Record ID: SUR-0200CA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Dutch Duit of the province of Zeeland, minted in 1758 (though the last two figures are unclear).
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 4th December 2015
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Record ID: SUR-01ECD8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A threepence coin of Elizabeth I, dated 1561.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
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Record ID: SUR-F0BAF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A penny of Edward I, Class 3f, mint of London.
Created on: Monday 16th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th June 2014
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Record ID: SUR-EEBB82
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Published
A late Bronze Age socketed axe of Meldreth type, Ewart Park metalwork assemblage, c1000-800BC. The axe is facetted and octagonal in section. It measures 99mm in length and the socket is 63mm in depth. The width is 22.43mm and the distance from the side to the loop opposite is 31.3mm. The rim of the axe is c3.6mm thick and there is a prominent rib just below the rim. The blade is largely worn away and a section is missing from the rim. The casting seams are largely filed away but are still visible. There are large patches of surface corrosion where the original surface is missing. Else…
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Record ID: SUR-216005
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A penny of Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E63A52
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman cast copper alloy strap end of 'Amphora-shaped' form, in very good condition with only the tip missing. This strapend has pelta-shaped apertures and would have been attached to a leather strap by means of a hinged fitting (eg Appels and Laycock Fig SL13.9). Such strap ends are associated with the late Roman military.
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E60E04
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman cast copper alloy locking bolt from a tumbler lock. The bolt is complete and in good condition. The apertures for the key are both triangular and rectangular. Lock-bolts formed part of a tumbler-lock and would have been opened with a slide key. Similar lock bolts were discovered at Vindolanda in contexts dating between AD 120 and 180 (Birley, 1997, p26) and a number of examples are recorded on the database, cf WAW-73CEE6.
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E5E478
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman cast copper alloy mount of pointed oval or eye-shaped form. The mount is made from sheet metal and centrally is a low circular dome. The dome is pierced and through the aperture has been inserted a short split pin which holds an annular attachment loop. Around the circumference of the mount is a series of thirteen punched circles each with a central dot; some of the dots have broken through to make a hole. On the back of the object are remins of solder. The purpose of this mount is unclear. The shape may be intended to represent the human eye.
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E59CC5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A uniface lead token showing a cross. Powell Class 14.
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E532F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sixpence of Elizabeth I, dated 1575.
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E41EB7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brass token issued by Pidcock's Menagerie of Exeter Change, the Strand in London between c1795 and 1801. The token depicts an elephant on the obverse and a two-headed cow on the reverse. Obverse: An elephant (Chunee) facing left. PIDCOCKS EXHIBITION Reverse: A two-headed cow facing right EXETER CHANGE STRAND LONDON
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: SUR-9263F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and damaged sixpence of Elizabeth I, 1559-1603.
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
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Record ID: SUR-D121E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bracknell Forest
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold guinea of George I, dated 1715.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
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