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Record ID: OXON-54CCC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period AD 322-323 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS reverse type depicting a Globe on an altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, three stars above. Mint of Trier. As RIC VII, p. 197, no. 369.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-54A462
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy token or tally of post-medieval date. The token is unifaced, having cast initials C R on one side; these initials are in retrograde, a feature commonly seen on tokens of this date. Lead tokens are difficult to date precisely and could be medieval to post medieval in date. Those with initials are thought to be post medieval, c.AD 1550-1800. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-86C836
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy halfpenny trade token of post-medeival date. The trade token was issued by Edmond Manforth Junior of Holborn, London between AD 1648-1672. The British Museum holds an example of this token (museum number T.2925). Wiliamson (1889) no.1434.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-562E8A
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy and iron steelyard weight of probable Roman date. The steelyard is biconical with a iron loop (or the remains of) protruding from both the top and bottom of the weight. It weighs 115.7 grams or 4.08 ounces. Suggested date: Roman, AD 43-410.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-861F2E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but bent copper alloy commemorative mount dating to the 19th century. The mount has two rectangular fields, slightly curved, one above the other, with the upper most field smaller than the lower one. The upper field bears the word WATERLOO, the lower field PENINSULA. Therefore this mount appears commemorate the British success of the Peninsula War (AD 1808-1814) culminating with the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The mount may have been attached to a military company's plaque. Suggested date AD 1815-1900.
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2016
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Record ID: BERK-2D5B8D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Iron Age unit of Tincomarus, of the Southern Region Regini and Atrebates, dating to the period 25 BC to AD 10. Cottam et al.'s (2010) 'Tincomarus bull right' type, ABC 1115.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Record ID: BERK-49A5B4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver finger ring or mount of later post-medieval date (c. 18th century). The ring is now oval in plan and has a D-shaped cross section. The ring is decorated with raised saltires around the entirity of the outer hoop. The inner hoop is plain and undecorated. The finger ring has been made from a strip of silver which has been cut and then soldered together to obtain the correct size; the soldering has damaged the decoration on the outer hoop and could be considered untidy for a finger ring of this date in silver, which indicates that it may not have functioned as a finger …
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Record ID: BERK-D8B52E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn but complete gold stater, attributed to the Southern tribes of the Atrebates or Regini, dating to 60-50 BC. A Selsey-type, probably ABC 485, the 'Selsey two-face' type. The obverse is quite worn and details are hard to make out, however the attributes of the reverse suggest that ABC 485 is most likely.
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th September 2014
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Record ID: BERK-CC3A37
Object type: COIN
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy Roman provincial tetradrachm, probably of Probus and dating to the period AD 276-282. Reece period 14. Mint of Alexandria (Egypt). BMC Greek, Alexandria, p314, cf. 2425-6.
Created on: Friday 9th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wokingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-7C52A7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large lead alloy mount in the form of a male's face, probably dating from the post-medieval to modern period. The face depicts a man with long hair and a beard, possibly wearing a crown and is probably a representation of Jesus. The features are all quite well defined, with a raised brow, nose lips and beard all clear. Although there is some damage to the mount it is in good condition. The reverse of the mount is undecorated. It is slightly curved with the outer edges of the hair and chin area thickened; this is likely to have made the junction between the mount and its mounting smo…
Created on: Friday 11th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-3DF152
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent copper alloy post-medieval book fitting or clasp, dating from c. AD 1500-1700. The fitting is formed of a rectangular plate with splayed foot and squared head, where the turned clasp is located. There are three rivet holes at the foot and one part-way up the body. The plate is decorated with double ring-and-dot decoration at the foot, horizontal banding within a squared border at the top, with small linear incisions beneath another rivet.
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2013
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Record ID: BERK-3D04A3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy medieval horse harness pendant. The pendant has a lozenge-shaped main body that is decorated with a fleur-de-lys pattern. Blue enamel surround this pattern; there is no enamel left within the lys but it is likely this too would have been coloured. A simple shank extends from the top of the main body of the pendant, with a loop set perpendicular; this is now corroded but appears to retain some of the pin to connect it to the hinged harness mount. The object has been covered in a substance by the finder, giving it its wet appearance. Harness pendants date from th…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2013
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Record ID: BERK-29D085
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy annular buckle dating to the medieval period. The buckle is plain and has an elliptical cross section. A simple copper alloy pin (now missing its tip) is lopped around the frame. File marks can be seen on the metal. This style of buckle was popular during the late 14th and 15th century AD.
Created on: Monday 7th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2013
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Record ID: BERK-29AD38
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap fitting (strap union) dating to the late Iron Age, c. 100 BC - AD 100. The strap union is formed of two co-joining dished roundels that form a figure of eight, bounded down each length by a narrow and rounded strap bar. The reverse is flat. The roundels and the object has been covered in wax by the finder. This strap union can be classed as Taylor & Brailsford's (1985) Type 1 and is similar to nos 14 and 16 in the same publication.
Created on: Monday 7th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-08C3D2
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy miniature axe, probably a votive object. The axe has a flat bladed cutting edge set perpendicular to the main body of the axe and the shaft hole. The axe is in good condition and has a deep brown patina. Although most miniature or votive axes are assigned to the Roman period, there is suggestion that some pre-date this era; the style and patina on this object does suggest an earlier date.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BERK-58BCC3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Early-medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) openwork strap end, probably of Thomas (2004) Class E. The strap end is 'tongue-shaped' being broadly rectangular in plan but having one rounded end; there are several oval cells of openwork spaced around the outside of a moulded central crucifix-shaped design in raised relief, probably representing a figure with outstretched arms. There is a small stepped collar at the base of the strap end with a (now loose) upper plate with rivets which would have attached to the end of a strap. The reverse is plain. Although the strap end is …
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Record ID: BERK-F179A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver (voided) long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1247-72), minted in Canterbury by Robert. Long cross with sceptre issue, North Class 5g, No. 997.
Created on: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grazeley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-151457
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Anglo-Scandinavian openwork clasp, possibly a book clasp, dating from the second half of the 11th century. The clasp thick but relatively flat, so can be allocated to Howsam's type A.1.3. It is in the guise of a curled serpent, with its head protruding towards the front of the clasp. The face of the serpent has hole through from one side of its face to another. The rear end of the object has two short bars for the suspension of an thin iron rod. The reverse of the object is plain and undecorated. Compare NMS-0BD8D3 and KENT-E3FF15.
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: BERK-66FCB2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Published
This heavy gold ring with D-shaped section is decorated on the exterior with pansy sprays and other flowers, once enamelled though no traces of the enamel survive. There is no mark or inscription to confirm the dating but the type is generally dated to the second half of the 17th or early 18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shinfield CP', grid reference and parish protected.