Record ID: NCL-D44613
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Vitellius (AD 69), dating to the period AD 69 (Reece period 4). XV VIR-SACR FAC reverse type depicting a Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top, raven standing right below. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 272, no. 86.
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
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Record ID: NCL-BABE07
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
The folowing report is from Martin Henig. "An attractive intaglio in a lower quality, base silver ring. The material of the stone is a non crystalline quartz, a chalcedony, with an upper blue layer and brownish ground, so it could be called a blue onyx or nicolo [ jewellery terms rather than scientific ones], the blue caused by staining/chemical treatment. The gem was cut with an outwardly bevelled edge. The subject is a cow, a popular subject from the Augustan period onwards, though I would date this to the late 1st century/first half of the 2nd century AD. Comparanda: see M.…
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: NCL-271C9A
Object type: STUD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy cup-headed stud inlaid with green enamel. Sally Worrell has comented that such studs are late Iron Age or Early Roman, usually with either a blue or red enamel (see FAKL-FCD5C7). This example has a green enamel with no traces of blue or red. The head is cup-shaped and is roughly circular in plan. The diameter of the head is 14.44mm and the cup has a thickness of 5.57mm. On the under side of the cup is a truncated shank, 4.65mm diameter x 2.44mm long. Objects like this occur in Iron Age contexts with parallels from Dinorben, Abergele, Denb. (Savory 19…
Created on: Friday 9th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
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Record ID: NCL-F46496
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Sunderland
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 77-78 (Reece period 4). [SALVS] AVGVSTA, S C reverse type depicting Salus seated left holding patera and sceptre. Mint of Lyon. As RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 146, no. 1208.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: NCL-11DB8B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman radiate of unclear type, possibly of Claudius II or similar, dating to the period c.AD 260-275 (Reece period 13) Obverse: IMP C[…], Radiate and cuirassed(?) bust right Reverse: […]RCI, Unclear standing figure left, probably Fides? Prototype of the mint of Rome.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2022
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Record ID: NCL-4ACEC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Constans (AD 333-350), dating to the period c.AD 337-340 (Reece period17). GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS reverse type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of one standard. Mint of Cyzicus. As RIC VIII, p. 491, no. 22. Weight - 1.58g; Diameter - 14.96mm Axis; 6 O'Clock
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: NCL-1E0278
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period c.AD 128-129 (Reece period 6). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing female figure left, possibly Hilaritas? Mint of Rome. cf. RIC II.3, p. 142, cf no. 990 for a possible parallel.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: NCL-9147B0
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A possible copper alloy fob with red and blue enamel decoration. The mount is circular with 4 small openwork sections, which give the object the form of a broad equal-armed cross sitting within a circle. Around the outer edge of the fob are small enamelled cells which are coloured alternately red and blue. Most of these cells are now missing, and it is not possible to estimate the number of cells that would have originally been present. Inside the circumferential decoration, at the end of each arm of the cross there are further decorated enamelled cells. These form two distinct p…
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
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Record ID: NCL-98CFFC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 75 (Reece period 4). PON MAX TR P COS VI reverse type depicting Pax, naked to waist, seated left, holding branch and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, p. 114, no. 772.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Record ID: NCL-B2A3D0
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy late-Iron Age to Roman (c.100 BC-AD c.200) end-looped cosmetic pestle ('woad grinder') from a cosmetic set. The pestle terminates at one end with a coiled loop, with a clear seam where the coil rejoins the shaft.. The shaft is broadly rectangular in section with rounded edges. The edge of the shaft is flat on one side and swells to a distinct knife like 'belly' on the opposite edge and narrows to a blunt point. The shaft swells in width from 5.64mm below the loop to 9.38mm in the middle of the belly of the blade. The shaft&n…
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: NCL-570AF1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment (approximately one third) of a silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), 'Expanding Cross', light coinage (North 822), moneyer: Authgrimr (Othgrim; OÐGRIM), mint: Lincoln. Ref: North 1994: 180. The damage to the coin appears to have occurred post deposition as the breaks are not as clean as might be expected from a deliberate cut.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: NCL-066786
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A gold lock-ring and three small fragments of gold. The lock-ring is decorated with a series of incised concentric lines. One edge of the lock-ring is broken in a ragged edge, the other follows a neat line that may represent the original edge or a cut mark. The lock-ring is in a moderate condition, with cuts and distortion across its faces. There is evidence of tubing holding the two faces together (this has lifted in one section to reveal this construction technique). Around 1 quarter of the object is now missing and it is unclear from the initial inspection whether the small gold fra…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2023
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Record ID: NCL-0EDA03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Elagabalus (AD 218-222), dating to c. AD 218 (Reece period 10). Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: PONTIF MAX TR P, Roma seated left holding Victory and sceptre, shield at side Mint of Rome RIC IV.2, p. 28, no. 8d; (BMC 1)
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Thirston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-F0A63E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with an incomplete rounded shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with tapering edges. The axehead is broken, with the butt end missing. The break is an irregular concave in shape; the width at the break is 37.99 mm (thickness:7.23 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the break to the blade; in shape they are relatively straight. The axe is thickest at the mid point (11.33 mm), …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: NCL-74A7AE
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy harness fitting terret ring of late Iron Age to Roman date, c.100 BC - AD 100. The terret is a 'simple' type. All that remains is one section of the loop with a collar, and a small section of the sub oval strap bar.  The metal has a light green patina and is worn. Weight 15.92g, Length 42.77mm, width of loop is 8.55mm and the collar is 12.18mm in diameter.  Terret rings were used as rein guides on chariots or carts used during the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period. They were set in a line along the yoke and five terr…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: NCL-909622
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A silver medieval penny of Henry II (1154-1189) , Cross and Crosslet (Teably) coinage, probably Class E (North 960) dating to c.AD 1170-74, moneyer: Willelm, mint: Newcastle. Ref: North 1994: 217; Crafter 1998, table 7. The coin  is complete but poorly struck.
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: NCL-72FE0E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 321-324 (Reece periiod 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting a Globe on an altar inscribed [VOT/IS/XX], three stars above. Mint of London. Die axis 10 Weight: 1.94 g Diameter: 19.55 mm
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-72E3E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383), dating to the period c.AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type depicting the Emperor standing right holding standard and leaning on shield. Mint of Arles.  Weight: 2.35 g Diameter: 16.86 mm
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-72C4C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A worn silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 101-102 (Reece period 6). P M TR P COS IIII P P reverse type depcting Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 248, no. 58. Axis 7
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-729DFD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus, possibly a contemporary copy of Decentius (AD 351-353), dating to the period c.AD 351-353 (Reece period 18). SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES reverse type depicting a Chi-Rho between alpha and omega. Prototype of the mint of Trier. The slightly irregular die axis combined with a blundered reverse legend suggests this is likely a contemporary copy.  Axis 1
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-7D1AAB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period AD 310-312 (Reece period 15). CONCO-R-D MILIT reverse type depicting Concordia standing left holding two standards. Mint of London. This is a variant of RIC VI, p. 136, no. 195. The type is published by Cloke and Toone (2015: pp. 176-177, no. 7.04.007), who note seven examples from just two obverse dies. Weight 3.04g; Diameter 22.95mm; Thickness 1.95mm;
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: NCL-11D7B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver coin of George III dated 1816 5.31g 23.58 dia 1.23 thickness Axis12
Created on: Friday 20th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2022
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Record ID: NCL-69C525
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver gilt ball-headed dress pin dating to the early post-medieval period, c. AD 1500-1600. The head is spherical, divided into two by a plain applied medial band of silver. The head is decorated with eight large hemispherical knops (four on each side of the band). Each knop is surrounded by a silver filigree complete ring. One smaller knop is positioned at the opposite pole of the pin head from the pin join. Small pellets of silver (16 total) are placed between the larger knops and around the point where the pin joins the head. The pin is complete and bent at an 150 degre…
Created on: Saturday 11th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th July 2021
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Record ID: NCL-09DE93
Object type: RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Sunderland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval or modern copper-alloy signet ring with shield-shaped bezel, decorated shoulders and plain hoop. The hoop is D-shaped in cross section. The ring has thick, wide shoulders, supporting a flat, shield-shaped bezel. The bezel has a pointed base, incurved long edges and a top edge with two incurved part, reaching a point at the centre. This shield shape suggests an 18th or 19th century date. The ring is intact but is in poor condition and its surface is very pitted. There are a few similar examples in the database, including DYFED-45A57E, HAMP-5F0686 and HAMP-0320E4. Ins…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NCL-5BD5BD
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The coins were submitted as 9 loose coins and two clumps of coins concreted together with corrosion products. These were separated in the British Museum Conservation laboratory. Associated with the coins were seven artefacts. These were found in one discrete group with the exception of the phallic pendant, found one to two metres to the south, and the lead object, found five metres to the south. They are likely to have been moved by ploughing Contents of find The coins (E. Ghey) The coins submitted for consideration consist of a group of 24 medium-sized copper alloy coins, pr…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-AD9E11
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Massive terret ring made from cast cu-alloy, with an incomplete projection of a twin spur (lipped projection) within the ring. It would also have had a strap bar concealed at the base. Most known examples come from northern England and Scotland with an emphasis in Aberdeenshire. There are also examples from North Wales. It's very close to an example from Chesters, Northumberland in Jope 2000, 309, 291e and MacGregor 1976, 113. Generally dating from late 1st-mid 3rd century AD. A fine example of this type of object is LANCUM-1F06E0
Created on: Friday 8th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
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Record ID: NCL-C9205B
Object type: POWDER FLASK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pressed copper-alloy sheet which is a component of an incomplete powder flask. The object probably equates to one half of a powder flask. The object is roughly pear shaped with a flat top at its narrowest point, and has a piercing at its narrow end. The date is probably ealry to late post medieval, however the lack of decoration makes this object problematic to date. The object is 71.38mm at its widest, 155.15 long, and 0.93mm thick.
Created on: Sunday 10th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
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Record ID: NCL-1759D8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gold finger ring with a surface treatment of white enamel, dating from the late 16th to 17th Century AD. The ring has a D-shaped cross-section. The bezel has setting for three stones. Two subrectangular red stones - probably rubies - remain in their setting. The stones are facetted with a rectangular flat top and angled sides. A third central stone is missing and there are traces of white enamel in the socket where it would have been. The gold around each stone has been pressed around the top to hold it in place. The gold settings for the stones form a scall…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2021
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Record ID: NCL-7DCD09
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead-alloy spindle whorl. The weight is circular in plan, although chipped and abraded around the perimeter It is bi-conical in profile. The artefact is decorated by a single circle of pellets on each side, many of which have worn flat. Diameter 27.84mm; Diameter of central hole - 8.66mm; Thickness - 10.61mm; weight 32.57g
Created on: Saturday 30th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
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Record ID: NCL-7DF0DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Scottish Bawbee
Created on: Saturday 30th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th December 2018
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Record ID: NCL-C3EB31
Object type: HANGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment of a sword belt fitting dating from the 16-17th centuries. This would have been one of 3 pieces hanging from the main fitting. It is foliate in design and has broken before the end. The end that is missing would have been a hook to attach it to the main fitting. There is a small circular perforation at the un-broken end in which the remains of an iton rivet sit. A similar mount is illustrated in Brian Read (page no. 39, No. 373)
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2022
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Record ID: NCL-AA48BB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Post Medieval cup weight, 28.84mm in diameter and weighing 26.72g. It is not possible to see if there are any markings on the inside bottom of the cup due to corrosion and/or extant residue. There is an incised double-banded linear decoration running around approximately 2/3 of the way up the interior of the surface. the wall thickness is 2.24mm; while the diameter at the botton of the wall is 20.60.mm This cup weight may have formed part of a nested set similar to an example from Salisbury (Saunders 2001; 130, fig. 43, ref: 28b), dated from the 13th century. …
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
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Record ID: NCL-B464CD
Object type: SAW
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible fragment of a Roman (Bronze Age?) copper-alloy saw, similar to BM-AF446A.SF 688.The Piercebridge Divers The fragment is slightly concave and has a square piercing at one end. The object is 38.47mm long; 18.55mm wide; 1.04mm thick and weighs 3.05g
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 4th August 2019
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Record ID: NCL-B49FBD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy spectacle buckle, with pin. The frame has two oval loops which are convex in cross-section. one end has an incised notch which serves as a pin rest. The ends of each buckle are pointed. The strap bar has a triangular cross section. The frame features a knopps of each side of the projecting strap bar. The buckle frame is a patinated a light brown with some areas of lighter grey and grey green. The open looped pin is extant and complete. 24.60mm long, 15.24mm wide, 1.47mm thick. 2.41g in weight Such a simple buckle is hard to date precisely, Whitehead (2003) illustr…
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: NCL-B1CEAD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper-alloy belt and buckle style finger ring of post-medieval date (c. 1600 - 1800 AD). The ring is of simple design: a wide and flat band with a moulded bezel in the shape of a D-shaped buckle. The band has three dots, which presumably represent belt holes. the middle hole is not evenly spaced with the first and last dots. The inner face of the band is flat while the outer face is slightly convex, giving the finger ring a D-shaped section. There is no inscription. The finger ring has a rough brown surface with light green patches of copper-corrosion. It is 18.72 mm in diam…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
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Record ID: NCL-D4EBD5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Viking cast lead-alloy trade weight dating from the early medieval period - the 9th or 10th century. The weight comprises a cut fragment of ornamental cast copper alloy metalwork (possibly gilt) set into a lead base. The item appears complete. It is of flat cubic shape with the ornamental copper alloy inset covering all of the upper surface. The decoration of the copper alloy piece is simple: a small square surrounded by four L-shapes with arms of equal length. The interior of the smaller geometrical shapes is scratched/roughened up, possibly to receive and hold enamel. …
Created on: Thursday 16th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: NCL-2696E2
Object type: SHEET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead sheet with the impression of a Roman coin. The coin impresion is of a Siliqua from the reign of Gratian (367-383) - Reece Period 19. The lead sheet is sub-rectaungular in plan and weighs 70.50g; is 56.23mm long; and has a maximum width of 34.07mm and a minimum width of 26.22mm. It is 4.91mm thick. The impression is situated at the widest part of the sheet and some dammage has occured to the upper right quadrant of the object, which includes part of the impression. The sheet has a transverse cut just below the coin impression. It is conceivable that this was made for casting …
Created on: Friday 9th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: NCL-B4F01A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver siege coin struck at Newark dated to 1645 to 1646. It is a lozenge shape and weighs 5.13g; length 34.94mm; width 31.10mm. A post-medieval silver 'siege piece' struck at Newark. The coin is lozenge shaped. The obverse depicts a crown flanked from left to right by C and R. The crown has eight pellets on the left arch and nine on the right. Due to wear it is possible that some pellets cannot be seen. Below the crown are the numerals XII, which denotes the denomination as a shilling. All these are enclosed by an off-centred lozenge perimeter of pellets. The reverse has an …
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Record ID: NCL-09E1D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver short-cross penny of Henry II class 1b1: mint, London: moneyer RAVL. date AD 1180-1185. The weight is 1.26g, the diameter is 19.01mm and the thickness is 0.70mm. Obverse: hENRICVS REX, Crowned bust facing with sceptre. Reverse: + (cross pattée) RAVL·ON·LVND, Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant N926; p220
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Saturday 12th May 2018
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Record ID: NCL-563B57
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver short-cross penny of Richard I. There are 7 pearls to the crown and the letter N is wide, the beard is made up of small pellets. There are two un-pelleted curls on the L and two or three on the R. Based on this the coin belongs to Richard I; North class 3ab2 or class 4a. The busts on these coins can be either large, small, wide or thin. Date is c.1190-1200. Moneyer and mint are WILLELM of London, though WILLELM can also be spelt as WILLEM on these coins due to the space taken up by the enlarged letter N and A. The coin has a weight of 1.04g and a diameter of 17.74mm
Created on: Friday 11th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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