Record ID: PUBLIC-9C8D33
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy buckle, dating from c. AD 1660 to AD 1720. The double loop frame has a hole drilled at the top and bottom to take a seperate iron spindle, to which the chape and pin are attached. The frame moulding is of a floral design with fern fronds forming decorative pin rests at each end. The type IV anchor chape (Whitehead 2003; p 96) is undecorated on both sides. The rear side is worn smooth by wear, and has the maker's mark EF within a square cartouche above a lombardic letter M. The spindle has rusted, locking the pin in an upright position. The fr…
Created on: Monday 31st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th April 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4A1FE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval silver hammered short cross cut half penny of King John (AD 1199 - 1216). The coin is probably of class 5b2 (AD 1205 to AD 1207) but the poor surface condition prevents definite identification. Moneyer unknown. The coin has been cut in half and has a grey-black patina. Obverse type: Crowned bust facing with sceptre. Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS]RE[X]. Reverse type: Short cross voided with four pellets in each angle. Reverse inscription: Illegible. Reference: probably North 970. Diameter 17.2mm. Thickness 0.76mm. Weight: 0.49g.
Created on: Saturday 15th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th March 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-46C843
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered Silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - AD 1307). The coin dates to between AD 1307 and AD 1309. Mintmark: Cross Pattee. London mint, secondary phase, class 10cf3. Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Obverse inscription: EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB. Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Diameter: 18.52mm. Thickness: 0.71mm. Weight: 1.29g. Reference numbers: Spink 1412. North 1042/1-2.
Created on: Saturday 15th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th March 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2C6B54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval hammered Irish silver sixpence of James I (1603 - 1625). The coin dates to between AD 1603 and 1604. First coinage, Mintmark: Bell. The coin is bent, and has a dark grey patina. Obverse description: Crowned bust right. Obverse inscription: IACOBUS.D:G.ANG:SCO:[FRA.ET].HIB:REX. Reverse description: Crowned harp. Reverse inscription: TVEATVR.VNITA.DEVS. Diameter: 23.52mm. Thickness: 0.65mm. Weight: 1.82g.
Created on: Friday 14th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 2nd February 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B36807
Object type: CUTLERY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy pastry jigger wheel, dating to between AD 1700 and AD 1800. The wheel has a small central hole for an axis bar which would have been fitted into a two-pronged handle. The shaped cutting edge creates a zig-zag cut, or a decorative wavy line. A similar design may be found in Bailey, G, 1995, pp96 Item 2. Diameter: 25.28mm. Thickness: 3.7mm. Weight: 4.85g.
Created on: Saturday 8th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th March 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AE8FC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval milled silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694 - AD 1702). The coin is minted in London, and is dated AD 1696. Obverse type: Laureate and draped first bust facing right. Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS./III.DEI.GRA. Reverse type: Four crowned cruciform shields, central lion of Nassau. Early harp. Reverse inscription: MAG./BR.FRA./ET.HIB./REX.1696 Diameter: 20.85mm. Thickness: 1.01mm. Weight: 2.82g. Reference: Spink 3520.
Created on: Saturday 8th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th March 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-617131
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307). Probably Class 10cf3a1 (North 1042) dating to 1307-1309. Mint of Canterbury. North (1975, 25). The coin measures 16.54mm in diameter, 0.66mm in thickness and weighs 0.99g. The surface is worn and stained, and has a dark grey patina.
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 25th April 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4CF540
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped medieval silver groat of Edward IV, First reign (1461-1470). Light coinage, Type VI (North 1569). Initial mark: sun, dating to 1465-1466. Mint of London. North (1991, 86). The coin measures 23.64mm in diameter, 0.66mm in thickness and weighs 2.29g
Created on: Monday 3rd March 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-385278
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver hammered short cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272), dating to between AD 1222 and AD 1236. Minted at Canterbury by the moneyer Salemun. Class 7b. Obverse type: Crowned bust facing with sceptre. Obverse Legend: [HEN]RICV[S REX]. Reverse type: Short cross voided with four pellets in each angle. Reverse legend: SAL[E] MVN O[N C]A. Diameter: 20.14mm. Thickness: 0.6mm. Weight: 1.43g. The obverse has been mis-struck; there is a large space and an incomplete letter between the letters N and R of HENRICVS. References: Spink 1356b. North 979.
Created on: Sunday 2nd March 2014
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6273D0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped post-medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Third coinage (North 2017). Initial mark: A, dating to 1582-1584. Mint of London (Tower). North (1975, 113). This coin measures 13.2mm in diameter, 0.77mm in thickness, and weighs 0.76g. It has been clipped all around the flan, leaving only parts of the legend remaining.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5EBB26
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A complete medieval enamelled copper-alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, dating to between c. 1300 and 1400. The pendant is of the so-called 'heater' shield shape. The upper edge has an integrally cast suspension loop set at right angles to the pendant, and set centrally. Remnants of an iron bar are still present inside the perforation. The front of the pendant bears an enamelled design in blue (see below); the colour of the ground is uncertain as no traces survive on its corroded and pitted surface. The reverse of the pendant is plain and undecorated. The arms are possibly those…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5253A2
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy crotal bell, dating to between AD 1600 and AD 1800. The upper hemisphere has two sound holes, one with a chamfered rim. The upper hemisphere is soldered to the lower hemisphere, which has two sound holes conjoined by a sound slot. The sub-rectangular suspension loop is soldered to the upper hemisphere. The pea is roughly spherical, it appears to be made of lead alloy, and is loose inside the bell. The surface of the bell is corroded and worn, dis-colouration suggests a banded decoration on the lower half. Diameter: 28.0mm. Overall Height: …
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-513B26
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Torbay
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy bell, known colloquially as a 'crotal', dating to between c. AD 1600 and AD 1800. The bell is made from copper-alloy sheet, and is constructed from four separate components. The upper and lower hemispheres are soldered together at the central median seam. The lower hemisphere bears two holes joined by a sounding slot, which is slightly damaged. A cut copper-alloy suspension loop of inverted U shape has been soldered to the upper hemisphere; this has been drilled with a circular hole. The bell contains a pea, possibly made of lead. The surface of the bell h…
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3C7852
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped post-medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (1509-1547). Third coinage (North 1844; Spink 2369). Initial mark: lis, dating to 1544-1547. Mint of London (Tower). North (1975, 95) It has suffered some small circumferential losses, and a crack at one point. It measures 25.65mm in diameter, 0.68mm in thickness, and weighs 1.85g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2666F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is probably a sestertius or dupondius of the Roman Empire of c. AD 41-250.. Both sides are severely worn, the bust being effaced and apparent traces of a figure on the reverse.
Created on: Monday 17th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F5DD12
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Torbay
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver penny probably of Edward II (1307-1327). Probably Class 11b (North 1061) dating to c. 1312-1314. Minted at London. North (1975, 28). Diameter 18.5mm, Thickness 0.72mm, Weight 1.27g
Created on: Saturday 15th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E9A738
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Torbay
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver coin. The coin is a silver-plated contemporary copy of a siliqua of Magnus Maximus (AD 383 to 388). Obverse Legend: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG. Obverse type: pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse legend: VIRTVS ROMANORVM. Reverse type: Roma enthroned facing, head left, holding globe and spear. TRPS in exergue. Mint: Trier, Germany, AD 383 to 388. Reece period 20. RIC IX, p. 29, cf. no. 84b. Diameter 17.2mm, Weight 1.72g.
Created on: Friday 14th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BD84A4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Post Medieval groat of Philip and Mary (AD 1554- 1558), The coin dates between AD 1554 and AD 1558. Cross fourchee over royal shield. Initial mark Lis. Diameter 24.10mm, Thickness 0.71mm, Weight 1.94g. Cf.North (1991) Vol.2 pg.129. no. 1973. Spink (2006) p. 235 No. 2508.
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2014
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