Record ID: DEV-F1A00B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver halfpenny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating to AD 1587-1590. Third coinage. Crescent initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 137) no. 2018.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staple Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-88E92D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable later prehistoric date, c. 3,300-800 BC. Worked from a primary flake of grey-brown flint, with cortex covering all of those areas not exhibiting retouch. Crude removals struck from the proximal end have thinned the flake, removing the bulb of percussion. Short, semi-abrupt, scalar retouch is exhibited around the perimeter of the dorsal face, with the exception of the proximal end. Dimensions: length 41.7mm; width 45.2mm; thickness 12.5mm; weight 30.26g. It is impossible to date a single undiagnostic flint with confidence, however the crude knappin…
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-888BC6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy mount, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The mount consists of a lozengiform plate decorated with a foliate motif in low relief with an integral rivet projecting from the reverse, which is plain. Dimensions: length 21.4mm; width 16.9mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 3.91g. cf. similar mounts recorded on this database, e.g. SOM-1C895A, SOM-376820.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 31st July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-87A5A9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to AD 1603-1625. Discs 1 and 2 of a 2- or 4-part seal, disc-1 being stamped with a sub-rectangular deeply incuse stamp, but otherwise plain, disc-2 with the intials I:R. Dimensions: length 24.6mm; width 19.4mm; thickness 3.1mm; weight 6.39g. The intials are probably an abreviation of IACOBVS REX, suggesting an attribution to the reign of James I.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-86F1EE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy double looped buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1350-1650. The frame comprises of two symmetrical oval loops, separated by a central bar. The bar is sub-rectangular in cross section and both loops are internally bevelled. Traces of a white metal coating survive on the external surface. Dimensions: length 25.1mm; width 18.5mm; thickness 3.6mm; weight 3.08g. The lack of any decoration makes it difficult to suggest anything more than a very general date range, a number of double looped buckles are published by Whitehead (2003), whic…
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-868DAC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 307-313. GENIO POP ROM reverse type, depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. London mint.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-5F517C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Commodus (AD 175-192), dating to AD 187-188. FOR RED P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V PP SC reverse type, depicting fortuna, seated left, holding a rudder on a globe and cornucopiae. RIC III, p. 425, no. 513.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-5DFF12
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II (active 1586-1635) dating to 1586-1635. Rose/orb type inscribed GETRIVW HANDT KOMBT DVRCH ALLE. Minted at Nuremberg. As Mitchiner (1988, 437) no. 1507. The jetton has suffered a loss at its circumference. It measures 24 mm in diameter and weighs 1.37 g See also LIN-A31F79 and KENT-00842D on this database
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Budleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-596AB1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early post-medieval gold finger-ring, set with a probable emerald. The fragment consists of the bezel and upper shoulders only, and appears to have been heat-damaged. Although now misshapen, the bezel appears to have originally been quatrefoil in form, with a recessed field on each lobe and a raised border along the base. The shoulders project out from the interstice of two lobes on opposite sides, these being plain. The bezel holds a cracked turquoise stone in situ, this has been viewed by Dr Roger Taylor (Geologist at Royal Albert Memorial Museum), who on a prelimina…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Pyne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-0AE8D8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1548-1603), dating to AD 1560-1561. First coinage, Cross-crosslet initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 133) no. 1988.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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