Record ID: PUBLIC-99A0C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval silver penny of Æthelred II (AD 978–1016), London mint, Moneyer Eadwine (EDPINE on coin), dating circa AD 985 – AD 991. ‘Second Hand’ type,  North (1994:158 no. 768), EMC number : 2021.0303. Obverse: +ÆDELRED REX ANG LORX (ORX ligated). Diademed bust right; in front, sceptre with trefoil head. Initial mark: cross pattée. Reverse: +EDPINE M-O LVN. Hand of Providence with curve at each side of sleeve, issuing from clouds; at sides ‘A’ and ‘W’ with pellets below. Initial mark: cross patt&ea…
Created on: Sunday 3rd April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-295D08
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Valens (AD 328-378), probably dating to AD 367-75 (Reece Period 19), SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Arelate (nowadays, Arles) , OF II// (CON). LRBC, p. 56, cf. no. 516; RIC IX, p. 66, cf. no. 17b. Obverse: D N VALEN - S P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE; Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Dimension: Diameter: 17.51mm; Weight: 2.1g
Created on: Sunday 21st February 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FB603A
Object type: PANEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy openwork panel, probably dating 13th – 16th century. It depicts the narrative scene of the Adoration of the Kings (Magi), closely resembling the Epiphany scene as seen on the front façade of the Shrine of the Three Kings from Cologne Cathedral, a reliquary commenced and entrusted to goldsmith Nicholas of Verdun, and completed in AD 1225, 20 years after his death. The panel was found folded in the shape of a ball, with parts missing and multiple breaks. There are no sewing loops or pin for fixing, and due its condition, it is unclear if the obj…
Created on: Friday 19th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F8A15C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver ‘penning’ issued by Jan I of Kuinre (Holland), probably struck at the Dordrecht mint under his reign (AD 1317 - 1336), dating circa AD 1323 - 1336. This is probably a Grolle (2002, 143) Dordrechtse 3.3.3a, c, or e type, imitating the 'Hollandse pennings' struck by Willem III (Count of Holland and Zeeland between AD 1304 - 1337). Obverse: Bare profile bust, facing left; Legend illegible. Reverse: Long cross with IOAE in quarters; Legend illegible. Dimensions: diameter: 13.01mm; weight: 0.38g. Reference: J .J. Grolle, Muntende Ministerial…
Created on: Monday 14th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FB629B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete antler / bone decorative inlay or mount from a piece of furniture or casket, probably from the Roman period, probably dating circa AD43 – AD410. The lozenge-shaped mount has square edges, with the front surface decorated with incised double ring and dot motif. The back face is undecorated. The object is dark brown in colour, with few light-brown patches. Similar examples are listed in Greep  1995: vol.4, fig. 193, no. 122-126; vol.1, page 214, fig.58. Draper, J. 1985. (page 70-71, fig.33, no.393) describes an identical example from a Roman contex…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F9B8C9
Object type: DIE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman to Post Medieval cuboid bone die with irregular size faces (6 and 1 larger than 5, 4, 3 and 2). The values are in negative relief and indicated by double ring and dot marks, positioned in a regular layout (the opposite sides add up to 7), in an arrangement known as Potter's variant 14. A similar example can be found in Crummy (1995, 97, nos. 2500), from an archaeological context dating circa AD 100 - AD 350. Egan (FRG Datasheet 23) lists four examples of Potter's variant 14 dice (one dating circa AD 1660, three dating 5th-9th century or possibly Roman). Ther…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F86CAE
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman bone gaming counter dating  from AD 43-410. This is a Crummy type 1, Kenyon type C, Greep type 1 counter. It is round, lathe turned and with bevelled edges. The upper and lower surfaces are flat. There is a central perforation on the top side, a remnant from the lathe. Similar examples can be found in Crummy (1995, 92, nos. 2242-2244), from an archaeological context dating circa AD 85 - AD 250, though they can be found throughout the Roman period with little variation. Dimensions: diameter: 13.37 mm; thickness: 3.73 mm; weight: 1.02…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CE84ED
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late Bronze Age vessel of the Post-Deverel-Rimbury 'Plainware' group dating c. 1000 BC – 800 BC. The vessel fragment has a body sherd thickness which ranges from 10.35mm to 7.83mm.The fabric is reduced dark-grey and tempered with moderate (15%) poorly sorted ≤ 5mm inclusions (possibly quartz or flint), preponderantly light-grey in colour, but some black also. Dimensions: length: 59.35mm; width: 45.67mm; thickness: 10.35mm; weight: 35.4g A similar vessel on the database is LON-8EEC7C, found in the same Parish.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B6AF31
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy bodkin, probably dating to the 17th century. The object consists of an incomplete long rectangular eye decorated on the upper surface with transverse incised lines, continuing into a triangular collar with longitudinal grooves on both faces, then narrowing down into a scoop-shaped terminal which probably would have been used as an ear scoop. Two parallel small triangular notches are separating the collar from the eye. Most of the shaft and the tip are missing, lost in antiquity. Dimensions: overall length: 27.89mm; length of scoop: 6.24m…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A454A8
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, Howsam type A.4.1, probably dating to the 15th-16th century. This is the front plate of a two-part book clasp; the back plate is missing, lost in antiquity. The two plates would have been riveted to each other, securing the strap between them. The fitting is constructed from a cut piece of sheet copper alloy and consists of an undecorated rectangular plate with a hooked tab at one end and a slightly flared opposite end. One corner of the tail is broken and now missing. There are three rivet holes, two aligned and located near the ho…
Created on: Monday 29th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A313EF
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, Howsam type A.3, dating to the late 16th-17th century. The fitting is constructed from a cut piece of sheet copper alloy and consists of a rectangular plate with a hooked tab at one end and a serrated fan tail at the other. The serration is formed by a series of three triangular notches running along the side edge of the plate. Each long edge of the object has a semi-circular cutaway flanked by two small triangular notches. One corner of the tail is chipped away. The upper face of the fitting is decorated with five flower impressio…
Created on: Monday 29th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-90617D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cooper alloy mount, probably dating to the 16th century. The mount is star-shaped in plan with eight asymmetrical sharp-end projections, and two integral fixing spikes on the back; one complete but bent outward, the other is broken near the join. It has a flat front and a slightly concave back, both undecorated. Dimensions: length: 25.33mm; width: 24.83mm; thickness: 13.99mm; weight: 3.1g. Read (2001:38, no.338) illustrates a similar example which is dated from the 17th century. A similar cufflink on the database is record SUSS-24C8A3. …
Created on: Sunday 28th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8DC1D6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval tin/lead alloy button, probably dating to the 16th - 17th century. The button is discoidal, solid, with a convex front and a flat back. The front decoration comprises a stylised flower motif with six elongated petals radiating from a circular ring of eight small pellets surmounted by a larger central petal. Each space between the petals is divided in two fields decorated with vertical lines (upper-field) and cross-hatching (lower-field). The reverse is plain and retains a large casting seam which runs longitudinally, in the centre of which there is a p…
Created on: Sunday 28th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8CF6CD
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval tin/lead alloy button, probably dating to the 16th - early 17th century. The button is discoidal, solid, with a convex front and a flat back. There is a central projecting knop/pellet on the front face. The reverse is plain and has an integral circular-section long stem, which ends with a circular undrilled attachment loop. A mould line is visible across the back of the button and around the steam and loop. Dimensions: diameter of the head: 8.37mm; thickness of head: 4.41mm; length of object including the stem and loop: 14.51mm; length of the stem (not in…
Created on: Sunday 28th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-88D9F2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy button, probably dating to the 16th - 17th century. The button is discoidal, solid, with a convex front and a flat back. The decoration on the front surface consists of an octofoil with a central pellet within an annulet. The reverse is plain, with the mould line visible, and an integral undrilled attachment loop. Dimensions: diameter: 15.11mm; thickness: 9.86mm; weight: 3.8g Read (2010:71, no. 259) illustrates a button with similar decoration (although with a pitted border), from a secure 16th - 17th century context. Reference: …
Created on: Sunday 28th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7A9F17
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast tin/lead alloy button, probably dating to the late 16th - 17th century. The button is discoidal, solid, with a slightly convex front and back. The decoration on the front surface consists of a hatched sexfoil with a pellet in each petal , and a central pellet within an annulet, all bordered by six smaller pellets on a hatched field. The reverse is plain, with the mould line visible, and an undrilled iron attachment loop, possibly soldered. Dimensions: diameter: 12.96mm; thickness: 10.86mm (includes the 6.6mm loop); weight: 2.32g Read (2010:79, …
Created on: Saturday 27th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7362FC
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy cuff link, dating to c. AD 1660 -1700. This is one of the two original cuff link ‘buttons’ ; the wire link and the second ‘button’ are now missing. The object is circular in plan and decorated with a raised left facing bust, possibly depicting king Charles II, surrounded by two boarders, one beaded and one linear. The back of the fastener is undecorated and has an integrated sub-circular attachment loop. The surface of the metal is dark brown. Dimensions: diameter: 12.04mm; thickness: 4.21mm; weight: 0.6g A similar cufflink on…
Created on: Saturday 27th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-637F9C
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead/tin alloy cuff link, dating late 17th _ mid 18th century. The cuff link is discoidal with a convex front and back. There is an inset, faceted dark-blue glass stone set within the cuff link. The lead alloy section has been decoratively cast with a beaded rim and two linear grooves below. A circular-section simple looped shank has been cast integrally on the back of the cuff link. The link and other fastener which would comprise this cufflink are missing. Read (2010:130, no. 505-506) illustrate similar examples, although they vary in the colour of the glass, th…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6366D5
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead/tin alloy cuff link, dating late 17th _ mid 18th century. The cuff link is discoidal with a convex front and back. There is an inset, faceted green glass stone set within the cuff link. The lead alloy section has been decoratively cast with a beaded rim and two linear grooves below. A circular-section simple looped shank has been cast integrally on the back of the cuff link. The link and other fastener which would comprise this cufflink are missing. Read (2010:130, no. 505-506) illustrate similar examples, although they vary in the colour of the glass, the co…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-62F11A
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy button or cufflink, dating to the 18th century. The object is octagonal in plan, with a sub-circular attachment loop on the reverse. The front is decorated with a left facing bust, flanked by the letter 'P' on the right and 'G' on the left, all within an incised octagonal curvilinear border. This is possibly Prince George of Hanover later George I (AD 1714-27). There is a casting seam extending across the diameter, on the back face of the object. Dimensions: thickness: 3.85mm; diameter: 15.47mm; weight: 1.91g.
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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