Record ID: ESS-6759F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver cut penny of Henry II (1154-1189). Class 5a-c. Probably N970/1. The obverse of the coin is the lower right quarter showing lower part of bust facing and scepter in hand. Inscription; V SR The reverse is a short cross design with quatrefoil in quarter. Inscription; NO R. Possibly Renal of Norwich.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D3388B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval silver penny, likely issued by Edward I. The obverse is a bust facing with trifoliate crown. Inscription [....] DNS/hyB The reverse is a long cross fourchee with three pellets in each quarter. Inscription CIVI/TAS[.....] The coin is probably Edward I type 3b but is too damaged to be certain. The coin is 18.0mm in diameter and weighs 0.91g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D1FEDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver half-penny probably of King John (1199-1216) Obverse is very worn with no detail. Reverse is voided short-cross with quatrefoil in quarters. Inscription illegible.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D124F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307). Class 1d. N1010. Obverse is bifoliate crowned bust facing. Cross potent. EDWAR/ANGL/DNS/hyB. Reverse long cross with three pellets in each quarter. CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR. The coin is 17.9mm in diameter and weighs 1.37g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-3F4002
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut half Silver Penny of King John (1199-1216). Obverse shows right hand side of bust facing. Inscription; ..RICVS R. Reverse shows voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter. Inscription; AN/ION. Minted in Canterbury by moneyer Ionan (Johan). Class 5b. N970.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-3DCF2C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut half Silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272) Minted after 1247. Class 2, N985. Obverse bottom right quarter of bust facing. [HEN] RICUS RE[X] Reverse voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter. NIC O.E Probably minted by Nicole in Canterbury.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-3D350A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Silver short-cross penny of Henry II (1154-89AD), probably minted between 1180-1189. N963 class 1b. The obverse shows bust facing and sceptre to left. The inscription is illegible. The reverse is voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter. Inscription [] I D [.] H
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-AA7AEB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Obverse bust left with rose behind. ELIZABETH . D . G . ANG . FRA . HI . REGINA Reverse Long Cross Fourchee with date above (1566). POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV The coin is 25.2mm in diameter and weighs 2.8g. This I have classed as a find of note as there are few records for N2047 and North describes this class as extrememly rare.
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-A9A7F0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Grosso of Pope Innocent XI (1676-1689) The obverse has a bust of St Peter right with halo. ROMA below bust. The outer edge of the flan of the coin is pelleted. Inscription; SANCTVS PETRVS APOST. The reverse has shield dove above and flower head at each top corner. Above this is Papal crown with ribbons and keys of St. Peter either side. The outer flan is pelleted. Inscription; INNOC . XI . P.M. (Pont Max) The coin is 18.8mm in diameter and weighs 1.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D93749
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A decorated Gold finger ring with a pentagonal faceted mount set with a blue gemstone, possibly a sapphire dating between AD1200-1350. The band is a very flat oval in section. The outer section towards the shoulder is decorated. The decoration consists of a double incised line on one side that runs at forty five degrees across the band four times with a dot decoration between the lines. In the angular sections formed by the lines there is further decoration formed with “mottled” dots. The decoration on the other side consists of four incised arrows pointing towar…
Created on: Friday 9th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: ESS-062E19
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to 1580. Mint mark plain cross. N1997. Obverse has bust left with rose behind. ELIZABETH D.G.ANG FRA ET HI REGINA. Reverse; long cross fourchee over royal shield with date above. 1580. POSVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M.MEV
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-05AA41
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Gold half guinea of George III (1760-1820) dated to 1801 on the coin. Sixth head. (Spink 3736) Obverse right facing laureate bust. GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. Reverse crowned Hanovarian shield in garter. BRITANNIAURM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE in garter.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-0545C8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy ovoid shaped button. Probably dating to the post-medieval period 1600-1750. The face of the button has a raised edge and evidence of a design within the centre. The rear of the button still has the loop attached although the hole has corroded over. The button is 25.9mm long, 20.6mm wide and weighs 7.35g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-04DBDD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead disc of undeterminable date that may have been used as a token. Probably dating to between 1650 to 1750 because of other finds in the same area. The disc has evidence of a design on one side but is too worn to identify. The other side is plain.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-04A524
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy coin, possibly a rose farthing of Charles I (1625-49) The coin is too worn for further identification. The coin fragment is 12.2mm in diameter and weighs 0.27g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-040615
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver button or cufflink element dating to the first half of the 18th century. It is flat and octagonal, with an incised line around the edge curving inward from point to point. In the centre is an incised rose with four petals. The rear of the button is hollow and still retains the fastening loop. It is 14.5mm in diameter measured across flats and weighs 1.02g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-03D8D7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Post Medieval buckle dating between 1600-1700. Only half of the buckle remains and is broken at the strap bar. There is an ovoid knop on the external corner of the frame and a bfid knop on the outer edge of each loop and at either end of the strap bar. There is no decoration on the buckle except for an incised line on the outer edge of the loop. The buckle is 21.5mm wide at the widest point, 19.2mm long and 2.0mm thick. It weighs 2.84g and has a dark green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-0399F1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Post Medieval buckle dating between 1600-1700. Only half of the buckle remains and is broken at the strap bar. There is an ovoid knop on the external corner of the frame and a bfid knop on the outer edge of each loop and at either end of the strap bar. There is no decoration on the buckle except for an incised line on the outer edge of the loop. The buckle is 21.9mm wide at the widest point, 21.3mm long and 1.9mm thick. It weighs 3.03g and has a mid green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-DF4B94
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 13th century lead circular seal matrix. The matrix is in a poor condition. A six pointed star or flower is in the centre of the seal. The inscription is badly damaged and incomplete. What remains of the inscription is; OhISL..MARG.. On the reverse of the matrix is the suspension loop. No hole is evident having long corroded over. There may also be a pattern but it is too corroded to tell. The matrix is 28.3mm in diameter, 3.0mm thick and weighs 12.63g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-DE0A34
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy triangular mount, probably dating from the late early-medieval period. The mount has a geometric design which has a six sided shape in the centre with lines running parallel seemingly in the shape of a knot. The design towards the outer edge is not clear but there appears to be another six-sided shape on the upper apex. There are three complete rivet holes, one on each corner. The two lower holes still have the iron rivet inside. The hole on the apex has another hole slightly above and to the right which dissects the edge of the mount. The mount is 29.6mm high, 33.8mm w…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2022
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