Record ID: SUR-74111A
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and well preserved rectangular gilded silver single sharp-hooked clasp dating to the 16th century, measuring 33.87mm in length and weighing 3.8g. The body of the clasp is cast silver and decorated with gilded sheeting and wire. It has a four piece, trapezoidal sectioned body, 14.81mm wide, with a front plate comprising three longitudinal rectangular panels. Each panel is edged with wire and decorated with a row of four raised pellets of 2.6mm diameter, each set within a wire annulet. Between these are a number of much smaller pellets of 1.5mm diameter. The hook of the …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-49C117
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver finger ring of keeled type with straight sub-triangular sloping shoulders. The hoop is incomplete and bent, with a break on the opposite side to the bezel. The hoop has a flattened oval profile varying from 2.5mm thick at the keel to 0.9mm thick at the break. The bezel is 10.1mm wide and has a hollow for a missing gem or intaglio setting. The shoulders are plain and there is no additional decoration. The silver appears to be brittle and may have a high copper component. Internal diameter: 17.4 mm; external diameter: 22.47 mm; weight: 3.75g
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-49938E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:A late medieval (15th century) gold posy finger ring with an inscription which reads, in black letter: x cest mon desir (this is my wish). The ring is slightly distorted, but complete. The three words are spaced equally around the band and sit within lentoid expansions of two narrow ribs which encircle the ring. Between the words the spaces between the ribs and the rim of the ring are infilled with a diagonal grid. The words themselves may originally have been displayed within fields of enamel, perhaps red. Traces of enamel appear to survive against the keyed bac…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Oxfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-4956AF
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A parcel of folded gold strips or ribbons of probable Bronze Age date. The parcel appears to comprise two separate strips of differing lengths. The shorter has been folded once and the longer has six folds. The shorter fragment has a rounded terminal with a raised edge and measures 8.91mm in width. There are no signs of additional decoration. Discussion: This may be a ribbon form bracelet or similar adornment which has been scrapped and folded for remelting. Dimensions: Length 9.6mmmm; width 8.91mm; weight 1.18g.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Guildford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-491236
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Late Bronze Age gold-plated penannular ring with a near-circular cross section. Damage on one of the terminals shows that the ring has been plated but the nature of the core is unclear (although it is likely to be copper alloy on the ground of known comparanda). There is no sign of banding in differential shades of gold, this being a common form of decoration on similar rings. Dimensions: Diameter 13.9mm; thickness 4.2mm; weight 2.77g.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Guildford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-20966A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a silver Roman miliarensis, probably of Valentinian I (AD 364-375) or Valentinian II (AD 375-392), dating to the period AD 367-392. VIRTVS EXERCITVS reverse type depicting the Emperor standing facing, head left, holding standard in right hand and resting left hand on shield? Uncertain mint, probably struck at one of the western mints, possibly Trier. The original diameter of this coin has been estimated as being c.23mm.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: SUR-207F94
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped silver Roman siliqua of the House of Theodosius, probably of Theodosius I (AD 379-395), dating to the period AD 379-388 (Reece period 20). CONCORDIA AVGGG reverse type depicting Constantinopolis seated facing on a throne, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, right foot on a prow. Uncertain mint, probably Trier. Cf. RIC IX, pp. 25, 29, nos. 55, 83 for the prototype at Trier.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUR-BCBEA6
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object, perhaps originally cylindrical and in the form of a lid, with a lead or solder filling. The object bears the image of a horse prancing to the left. A very similar object is SUR-B69547 and another close parallel was recovered during excavations at Woking Palace. The precise purpose is not clear but it appears to have acted as some form of seal, perhaps for a bottle or other container. The date is likely to be in the period c.1750-1900.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2017
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Record ID: SUR-268B3B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver ring of uncertain date, but probably in the range c.AD1400-c.1650. It is unclear which part of the ring survives. The band is broad and has a notch on each side which form a rounded expansion of the band. No additional decoration is visible. Dimensions: Width 9.18mm; Weight 1.28g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: SUR-2652DA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver shoe or breech buckle with attachment chape and button. The buckle has an oval frame with a central dividing bar. The button is separately attached and has a domed octofoil head. No maker's stamp is present.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: SUR-10460C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular silver-gilt object of unknown function depicting the Madonna and Child and the crucified Christ. Face 1: Face 1 shows the Madonna and Child seated on a large throne with a pillar on either side. The Virgin holds Christ in her left arm. And hold a sceptre in her right hand(?). The faces of both figures are worn and the details are no longer visible. The image is surrounded by a circular border of small connected crosses, apart from a section at the bottom where the border is interrupted by the base of the throne. The inscription around the edge reads: AVE M…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th May 2021
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Record ID: SUR-E975F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman radiate of Probus (AD 276-282), dating to the period AD 276-282 (Reece period 14). PROVIDENT A[VG] reverse type depicting Providentia standing left holding globe and transverse sceptre. Mint of Ticinum. As RIC V.2, p. 70, no. 491; cf. Gloucester Hoard (Abdy et al., CHRB XIII, pp. 21-113) no. 1404.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: SUR-B0A2D9
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an ingot of light brown/yellow gold. The fragment has a rounded rectangular section and bears many hammering facets, mainly on the slightly convex upper face. There are a number of facetted hollows, particularly on the lower, concave surface, perhaps from its being held in a vice. Both broken ends are left rough. Such objects are difficult to date. And wide date range of Iron Age to early medieval seems reasonable.
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-88E3EB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable early medieval silver suspension fitting. The fitting comprises a rectangular plate that has been bent double, one half (upper plate) being sub-rectangular and the other (lower plate) tapering just after the bend before flaring again towards a rounded terminal. The upper plate is incomplete, broken at the terminal and at part of one edge. There is a circular rivet hole at the broken end which passes through the upper and lower plate. There is a second circular rivet hole towards the bend, which passes through the upper plate only. The upper plate is decorated with a simp…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2017
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Record ID: SUR-DFF699
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Faustina II (AD 147-175) struck under Antoninus Pius, dating to the period c.AD 147-152 (Reece period 7). [LAETITIAE PVBLI]CAE reverse type depicting Laetitia draped standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left. Mint of Rome. As BMC no. 2140; RIC III, p. 192, no. 1378c.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Record ID: SUR-DF7870
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver-gilt strap mount, now bent double, with a central circular rounded dome and a hollow back. The mount is broadly square and each corner is shaped to form a decorative edge of opposing curves. Each corner is pierced a large rivet hole for attachment, there being four in all.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woking Palace', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-DF66E7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver knife or dagger scabbard chape. The tongue-shaped chape is undecorated save for an incised line which follows the decorative double curve of the upper front edge. The two small attachment holes pierce the sides of the upper edge.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woking Palace', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-DE84FA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver finger ring of uncertain but probably 15th or 16th century date. The ring is now crushed flat.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-DE6DF2
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A length of gold ribbon, apparently complete. Both long sides taper gradually towards a rounded terminal which is now hooked over. The corners of the opposite end are both bent over and flattened. Multiple transverse ridges suggest that the ribbon has been folded multiply at some point in its life and then rolled flat again. No ornament is present. Dimensions: Length 44.84mm; width 11.12mm; weight 1.83g. Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis undertaken by the Science department at the British Museum indicated a surface composition of approximately 89-92% gold, 7-10% silve…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: SUR-624E3A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut halfpenny of Henry III, Class Vb, 1250-56, mint of London.
Created on: Friday 30th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2017
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