Record ID: SWYOR-F743F1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy gem set finger ring of Roman date. The hoop no longer survives but the remaining portions expand and swell to a bezel. The bezel is chunky and set with an oval, red gem. The gem is worn, chipped around the edges and a fragment is missing. The cavity in which it rests is hollow under the gem. The metal is decorated with moulding. There is a groove forming a border round the gem, and the sides of the bezel has semi-circular depressions with a ridge round them. There are two depressions on each side of the gem. The shoulders are also moulded, with raised pointe…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-623873
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin: a sestertius probably of Trajan (98 - 117), reverse showing Spes advancing left, holding a flower and raising skirt. Compare Sear Volume II number 3200. Thickness: 4.5mm; Diameter: 32.9mm; Weight: 21.54g
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Sunday 13th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-617D41
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin: a cut half penny probably of Henry II (1154-1189); class 1b (1180-1189); minted in London, moneyer probably Iohan. References: North, volume 1, page 164, number 963 and Wren (2006) Short-Cross Coinage 1180-1247. Length: 20.4mm; Width: 10.9mm; Thickness: 0.75mm; Weight: 0.73g
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-6105A3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th Century trade token dating from 1664, issued in Bawtry, Doncaster. Obverse: (SAMUELL TRVBSHAW); a horse trotting left Reverse: *OF•BAWTAR(Y)•1664; HIS/HALF/PENY Compare number 17 (?) in the Yorkshire section of Williamson's "Trade Tokens issued in the 17th century". Thickness: 0.85mm; Diameter: 17.5mm; Weight: 0.89g
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-51D6D1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a broken Medieval ceramic vessel with a lead pot mend embedded in it. The object is sub triangular in shape; the fabric is fine and is light grey in colour; the edges are water worn and rounded. There is a blob of lead half embedded at the wider end of the object; presumably used to plug a hole in the pot. The convex outside of the object is covered by a mottled green-brown glaze and the concave inside has a yellow coating. Length: 47.3mm; Width: 37.4mm; Thickness: 11.8mm; Weight: 25.77g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-5185D5
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Post-Medieval copper alloy Charles I (1625-1649) coin weight. The front of this coin weight has a crowned profile of Charles I facing left; the legend reads: CAROLVS REX. The back of the weight has a crown above an '•X•' and an '•S•' below, standing for ten shillings. The weight has a dark green patina. A similar weight may be found on the database at PAS record ID: SF-F1CEB7. See also page 14 of Lions, Ships and Angels. At 4.14g, this weight has less mass than it should, but this probably owing to wear. Thickness: 2.6mm; Diameter: 17mm; Weight: 4.14g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-50D7C7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight with a probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date. The weight is sub circular and discoidal, measuring 30.9mm in diameter and is 7.3mm thick and weighs 11.58g (1.57oz). One face has a larger concave dip than the other making the rim more prominent; the original design is no longer distinguishable due to wear and damage; the opposite face has what appears to be four counter-relief stamped dots. The weight has a shiny creamy medium brown patina.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-4FA920
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy decorative mount of probable Post Medieval date. The object is sub rectangular in plan with a moulded and incised scroll work design. There is a single surviving rivet, demarcated by a stub on the back. The edges are complete except for part of one long edge nearest to the rivet. The reverse is flat and undecorated and has minor wear. There are traces of silvering on the upper face and the sides. The mount has a medium green patina. Length: 20.7mm; Width: 9.7mm; Thickness: 4mm; Weight: 2.72g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-4F71B3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete single loop, sub-rectangular Post-Medieval buckle with a lipped frame, dating from about 1500-1650. It has a rounded and notched front with a single ovoid knop and two engraved curvilinear lines. The front of the buckle appears to have been silvered and the reverse is undecorated. It has concave sides and a recessed and narrow strap bar. After a narrow flat base, the sides slope inward towards the front and the knop is concave underneath. The pin is also missing. The object has a medium green patina. Dark corrosion has formed along one end of the pin bar, suggesting it …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-4EFD38
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy strap end dating from about 1350-1400. The object is sub rectangular in form and section and consists of two sheet plates and a spacer, either forked or sheet, with the plates riveted together by a single surviving copper alloy rivet at the attachment end. The strap end has a sub rectangular attachment end and tapers slightly to a pointed terminal with a collared knop, which has been damaged and bent; the attachment end has been worn and damaged. The object has a patchy dark green brown patina. A likely parallel may be found in Egan and Pritcha…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-4DF478
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval barrel padlock dating from about 1250-1450. Its chamber is a hollow cylinder which is roughly hexagonal in section, with each side decorated with a pair of parallel grooves running horizontally along the length of the chamber.There is an elongated hole on one side of the chamber. Along the top edge of the chamber two flat upright arms extend, one from each end. The inside edges are slightly concave and continue along the top edge of the barrel meeting in a sharp peak in the centre. Each arm is perforated with a circular hole.They terminate with…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-F8A6A7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating from the Medieval to early Post-Medieval periods. The whorl is plano convex with a thickened median rib. Both faces are decorated with raised dots and / or lines with three pellets in each of the angles and there is a thick border around the perforation. The central perforation has a maximum diameter of 9.5mm which tapers to 8.9mm and a portion of the edge has been bent inward. The whorl has been damaged, with a small gouge on one edge and one side having been flattened, including a deep gouge in the material. The whorl has a creamy whit…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-E32025
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy composite Medieval buckle frame with forked spacer dating from about 1350-1500 AD. The frame is D-shaped in plan. In section the outer frame would have been sub triangular but the small triangular extension in the middle of the outer frame has been broken off; the wire pin is also missing. The back of the frame has a slightly raised moulded border, which would have originally separated it from the now missing plates that fit to either side of the spacer. There is also a visible groove which marks the end of a buckle plate and would have created a hole…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-E1F9C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman coin; a radiate of Carausius (AD 286 - 293) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre. Unattributed Mint or possibly Contemporary Copy. The flan is oval and the edges are worn. Compare SUR-291C46. Thickness: 2.1mm; Diameter: 19.5mm; Weight: 3.33g. This coin has been included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-3D1AF1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver coin; a denarius of Septmius Severus (193 - 211 AD), dating from 197 AD. The reverse shows Pax enthroned left holding an olive branch and a spear. See Sear Volume II number 6329.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 15th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-3CD872
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver coin; a denarius of Elagabalus (218 - 222 AD), dating from 218 - 219 AD. The reverse is FIDES MILITVM and shows Fides Militvm standing facing, head right holding a vexillum and standard. See Sear Volume II number 7512. The coin has broken in half and been repaired.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 15th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-3A84D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded Roman copper alloy coin; a contemporary copy of a fourth century nummus probably. It is extremely small; an AE4 minim. It dates from the mid 4th century. A standing figure is possibly visible.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 29th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-359097
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating from about 75-175 AD. The foot of the brooch is missing. The bow is decorated with an sub square button (rather than the usual acanthus button) on the front of the bow. The button is flanked by two sets of grooves, which create a narrow collar on the bow above and below. Two grooves also form a border round the edge of the trumpet shaped head. The chain loop on the top of the head of the brooch appears to have been broken off. At the back of the head is a tubular housing for the axis bar which is copper alloy and is still in situ; only …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 24th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-3576A4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early post-medieval, cast copper alloy dress fastener, the hook for a hook and eye catch, dating from AD1600-1700. It is sub-oval in plan with a rectangular projection at one end, separated from the remainder of the fastener by a shallow groove: this would have been bent over to form a blunt fastening hook. There are three perforated attachment knops, one at the end opposite the hook, and one on either side. Only one remains intact; of the other two, one is broken and that at the end is missing. The front is decorated with a simple floral design consisting of a single flower with f…
Created on: Friday 16th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-355768
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy harness mount, probably of medieval date AD1200-1400. It is rectangular and has a large, integral fastening spike on the reverse, the point of which has broken off and is missing. The front of the mount is decorated with five broad, shallow grooves, all of which taper to a point at each end and retain much of their gilding. The remainder of the mount displays a rough greenish-grey patina. It is 28.2mm long, 22mm wide and 20.1mm thick (including the spike). It weighs 11.03gm. Similar examples include NMS-D1DFE6, BH-AB2184 and SWYOR-C63331.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.