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Record ID: ESS-43E5D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy 'rose' farthing of Charles I, dating to the period AD 1634-1644. Probable mullet initial mark. North Rose Type 2; N2291.
Created on: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castle Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-43C4FA
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy 'rose-orb' Nuremberg jetton dating to the Post Medieval period. Issued by Hans Krauwinckel II (master 1586, died March 1635).
Created on: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castle Hedingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-AC97B6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval silver gilt finger-ring, dating to the early 16th century. The ring is D-shaped in section and is decorated on one side only. The flat face is on the inside of the object. The ring has been broken and bent so that it resembles an S-shaped strip of metal. The decoration consists of alternating panels; one is a plain square with double lines forming a border and the other is rectangular with two voided crosses over five horizontal lines of beading. On the back there appears to be a maker's mark but, due to wear, it is difficult to determine. The mark appears to be two ci…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9D37C4
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Two cast silver cufflinks elements dating to the Post Medieval period (17th Century) and found in the same field. The discs are circular in plan with down turned edges. One element has suffered damage to the end resulting in a loss of c. 25% of the circumference due to an old break. The upper surface of both elements are decorated with a flaming heart design, bisected with two arrows (Lewis form 1 type B). The backgrounds have a stippled effect. The reverse of the discs each bear a 'D' shaped silver wire attachment loop. Dimensions: Element 1 (complete): 14.2mm in diam…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-9D2B8C
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A cast silver cufflink element. The disc is circular in plan with down turned edges. The edges have suffered damage resulting in a loss of c. 50% of the circumference due to old breaks. The upper surface is decorated with a pair of clasped hands raised above two flaming hearts (Lewis: form 1 type C). The background has a stippled effect. The reverse of the disc bears a 'D' shaped silver wire attachment loop, now broken and remaining only as one projecting spur. Similar examples can be found on the PAS database: BH-4372D5 (2011 T647) and IOW-F1FB17 (2011 T646).
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9D0232
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Curator's Report for 2014 T945, Post Medieval silver finger ring fragment Date: 1500-1700 AD Description: A fragment of a Post Medieval silver gilt finger ring dating from 1500 - 1700 AD. The band is rectangular in section with breaks at both ends. The outer face is decorated with beaded borders, each flanked by raised lines. The plain band in the centre is inscribed: " D " in a serif capital letter. Dimensions: Weight - 0.40g, length - 11.9mm, width - 7.1mm, thickness - 1.3mm Discussion: Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database through the Treasure process,…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9CD262
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Curator's Report for 2014 T941, Post Medieval silver finger dress hook Date: 1500-1600 AD Description: An incomplete and probably unfinished hooked tag dating to the Post Medieval period. The body of the hooked tag consists of a rectangular plate with seven knops projecting from it; one knop in each of the four corners and one knop at the midway point on both of the long sides and lower edge. The upper edge bears an slight projection from which extends rounded loop. The front is decorated with a raised rectangular panel with a recessed sexfoil pattern in the centre. The borde…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9CC3F6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A silver-gilt dress pin in two pieces. The pin has a hollow cast spherical head formed of two hemispheres. The lower hemisphere connects directly to the shank of the pin. The pin is broken just below the head. The remainder of the pin tapers to a point. The upper hemisphere is decorated with filigree and granulated designs forming circles with a knop in the centre of each; four are located around the circumference and one at the top of the head. The lower hemisphere is decorated with four filigree and granulated designs forming circles. There are also traces of gilding on the hea…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maldon District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9C9DD2
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Curator's Report for 2014 T937, Post Medieval silver finger dress hook Date: 1500-1600 AD Description: An incomplete hooked tag dating to the Post Medieval period. The body of the hooked tag consists of a rectangular plate with seven knops projecting from it; one knop in each of the four corners and one knop at the midway point on both of the long sides and top edge. The lower edge bears an ovoid projection from which extends a trefoil knop. The front is decorated with a raised rectangular panel with a recessed sexfoil pattern in the centre. The border between the outer edges…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring District', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-57D903
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Post Medieval halfpenny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD), minted at London, crescent initial mark, third issue, 1587-90 AD. North (1991, pg.137), no. 2018.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fingringhoe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-57AE21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Post Medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD), minted at London, portcullis initial mark, second issue, dated 1566 on coin. North (1991, pg.134), no. 1997.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fingringhoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-DDB4A7
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a dress-pin of bodkin type. The fragment comprises of the head and top of the upper shaft, whilst the lower shaft and pointed tip is lost due to old breaks. The head bears a rounded terminal, forming an ear-scoop, from which extends a pointed oval section with open centre or 'eye'. Below the eye is a lateral rectangular tab formed of two raised ridges. Below this is a rounded body section bearing an incised flower design. A second double ridge rectangular panel is located below the flower followed by another openwork section, this time more circular. The patterning is the …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Navestock', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-6180FF
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete,copper alloy buckle dating to the Post Medieval period (1550-1650 AD). The buckle is double looped with an ovoid loop either side of the central strap bar. One loop ssurvives complete whilst the other is lost, with only a small part of the loop surviving and broken close to the strap bar. The centre of the loop expands to a rounded point and there are lobed knops on each end of the strap bar. The pin survives in situ, also copper alloy. The pin is rectangular in section. One end is curved around the strap bar whilst the other tapers in thickness and width to a point. …
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-5B8DD2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold angel of Henry VIII (1509-47 AD), portcullis initial mark, first coinage, 1509-26 AD. North (1991, pg. 109), no. 1760.
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Copford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-6A13C3
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
?A damaged copper-alloy Nuremberg Rose/Orb jetton of Hans Krauwinckel I or II, dating to the period 1562-1635.
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-69E65A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount of probable post-Medieval date. The head of the mount is of flat section and has an oval central area. A fan-like projection extends upwards from the top end of this central area, and there is a pointed lobe at the base. On the underside, an integral rivet projects backwards from just below halfway, tapering to a point. It is possible that there was originally a second such rivet, which is now missing. Dimensions: 20.3mm long, 8.3mm wide, 3.9mm thick (1.6mm excluding rivet).
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-69D83E
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy jews harp of post-Medieval date. The head consists of a sub-oval loop which is of lozenge-shaped cross section. At its base, the loop extends into two tapering, parallel, arms with rounded terminals. The central tongue is missing.The artefact measures 51.7mm long, 14.9mm wide at the arms, and 5.9mm thick. Gordon Bailey suggests an 18th century date for jews harps of this form (Bailey 1995: 76-77).
Created on: Sunday 2nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 28th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-36AC14
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy buckle dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1550-1650). The buckle would have comprised of two 'D' shaped loops either side of the central strap bar, although now only one loop remains. The frame and strap bar is 'D' shaped in section with a flat back and rounded upper surface. The strap bar has a rounded knop on each end and there is a rounded expansion in the centre of the outer edge of the loop. This expansion bears traces of a moulded flower design formed of five or six pellets set around a central pellet. The second loops is broken close to t…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-35F639
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy buckle dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1650-1720). The buckle frame is ovoid (sub-annular) in plan and double-looped with a 'D'-shaped loop either side of a straight central recessed strap bar. The frame is undecorated on both faces and the reverse is bevelled on the interior edge. The pin is missing. It measures 14.8mm long, 12.5mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 0.83g. This buckle is similar to Whitehead (2003; pg. 48), no. 279, dated between 1650 and 1750 AD.
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-145DDC
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal from a rowel spur arm, dating to the Post Medieval period (16th to 17th Centuries AD). The fragment consists of a double looped terminal, each with a circular perforations (hole). From the terminal extends the arm which is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, with a flat reverse and curved outer face. The arm end terminates with a lateral collar, slightly wider the arm. On the other side of the collar is a 'D'-shaped projection. The rest of the spur is lost. Several similar spur terminals have been recorded on the PAS database including WMID-E1F6B5, N…
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd November 2014
Spatial data recorded.