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: SOM-34BCE8
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Late-Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy purse bar, dating to c. AD 1450-1600. The object consists of a rectangular plate with a central, circular perforation running top to bottom through the centre of each long, lateral edge. On the lower edge the aperture is heavily worn and is contained within a hemispherical depression. A short, circular sectioned arm projects off centre from each short lateral face, these have flat terminals, with a separately made, perforated cap. The front of the plate is features foliate decoration consisting of a seires of circular punches. These form a…
Created on: Monday 9th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: DEV-2D45E6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead, of South Wales type and dating to the Ewart Park metal working phase, c. 950-750BC. The axehead is largely complete, but with extensive damage to the mouth of the socket. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan and tapers in profile towarss the cutting edge. A pronounced casting seam runs down either lateral face, creating a shallow sub-hexagonal cross section, The vestigial remains of a probable loop survive on the less complete lateral face. The less abraded broad face is decorated with a series of three slightly converging…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2022
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Record ID: DEV-C3AD9B
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged chisel, probably dating to c. 1150-800 BC. The chisel survives complete, although the tang has been damaged, and is now bent at 45 degrees to the plane. The tang is rectangular in cross section, tapering to a point in profile and with a sub-rectangular end in plan, with the remains of casting seems running down either lateral face, particularly prominent at the interstice with the collar. The latter is elaborated, and oval in cross section, with concave sides and an expanded upper edge. The blade projects from below the less pronounced lower ed…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: DEV-3401DA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late medieval silver finger ring. The finger ring consists of a flat silver band with an integral sub-rectangular hoop. The hoop is decorated with an incised saltire, with an angular, inwards pointing trilobed element in each angle. A further cross has been more crudely and lightly incised into the reverse of the bezel. The exterior of the hoop is inscribed +ANNA . MATER . S MARIE. There are no maker's or hall marks. Dimensions: The finger ring measures 22.1mm across the hoop, with the hoop being 4.2mm wide and 1.2mm thick. The bezel measures 7.5mm wide by 8.8mm lon…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Axminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-FC1EF1
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic figurine, probably depicting a cat, lion or leopard, and probably dating to c. AD 1100-1500. The figurine is largely complete, missing only its left foreleg, although it's tail appears to have broken at one point along it's length and subsequently reattached by the finder. The figurine is cast into a three-dimensional depiction of the animal, which is depicted standing, with legs straight and head facing forward. The head and body are robustly depicted, the latter sub-oval in cross section, when compared to the relatively spindley legs and tail. W…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: DEV-7C5E38
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2018 T154: Disclaimed, returned to finder Description: A Post Medieval silver gilt finger ring. The hoop is rectangular in cross-section, with a perpendicular split and raised, triple stranded circumferential border defining a central rectilinear field. This is engraved with the inscription + DI * TO * LYVE, in seriffed capitals, with a cross potent initial mark and asterisks denoting eight pointed stars. The interior is plain and there are no maker's or hall marks. Dimensions: Diameter 22.2mm; width 7.9mm; thickness 1.5mm; weight 3.99g. Discussion: Silver gilt …
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melksham Without CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-947E28
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval lead seal matrix, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1300. The matrix is pointed-oval and flat, with an unperforated lug projecting from the reverse. The front of the matrix is engraved with a depiction of a crescent moon partly enclosing a star made from five curving radiating lines. The inscription is set between two plain lines and reads + SIGILL' WI' [...]I'. ROBI'.: with the final three characters of SIGILL cut across by a transverse bar indicating abbreviation. The missing letter, due to damage, is presumably an F, leading to the full inscription reading SIGILL WI' FI' ROB…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: DEV-85654B
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy finger ring of Guiraud's type 5 ('ring-key'), probably dating to c. AD 200-410. The hoop is D-shaped when seen from the side, with a flattened and slightly projecting rectangular bezel, of equal width to the hoop. The hoop is plano-convex in cross-section and undecorated. From one corner of the bezel, and perpendicular to the hoop, projects a sub-circular-sectioned hollow stem with an extremely simple sub-triangular bit projecting from its inside edge near to its base. The bit projects so that it is parallel to the bezel and the ring can still be worn on the fi…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2019
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Record ID: DEV-F4184C
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman figurine, probably depicting Cupid, and dating to c. AD 43-410. The figurine is incomplete, missing below the knees and with both wings incomplete. The figurine is naked with its legs bent and knees thrust forward, probably in a flying pose, but resembling a squat. Its left arm is raised whilst its right rests on the corresponding thigh, with hand open. Both hands are simplistically rendered and mitten-like. The face is relatively crudely detailed, with mouth and eye sockets engraved into the surface of the metal and creating a scowl-like effect, with gaze an…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2020
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Record ID: DEV-80E086
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017T1106; not treasure, returned to finder Description: A medieval copper alloy annular brooch. The frame is octagonal in plan, with concave sides and a projecting knop at the interstice of each side. In cross section the frame alternates between rectangular and sub-triangular, featuring a constriction on one of the rectangular sides. The apex of each sub-triangular side is engraved with a corded band, whilst the rectangular sides are engraved with the inscription: A-V/E MA/RIA/ GRA (Ave Maria Gracia Plena, Hail Mary, full of Grace). Each section of the inscription …
Created on: Friday 24th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Altarnun CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-54DB39
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A post-medieval silver cufflink. Both elements of the cufflink survive, attached by a sub-oval silver wire link. Each element is circular in plan, flat with a downturned edge and flat rim. The disc has been stamped with a design of two hearts surmounted by a single crown. A copper alloy wire loop is soldered onto the reverse of each. Dimensions: Each element is c.14.1mm in diameter and 4.8mm thick, the wire loop is 14.5mm long; altogether it weighs 1.49g. Discussion: Cufflinks were first introduced in the latter half of the 17th century, and those depicting crowned heart…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cornwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-F4840D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a contemporary copy of a Claudian as, dating to the period c.AD 41-54 (Reece period 2). Unclear reverse type possibly depicting a standing figure with elbow projecting to right. Cf. Boon, 1988: pl. III, especially nos. 41-44 (nos. 41-43 for Antonia under Claudius), for similar contemporary copies that may provide parallels. The coin is struck on an irregularly shaped and unusually thin flan. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working t…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
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Record ID: DEV-631FD5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver object, in two parts, comprising of a repousse impressed heart-shaped foil surrounded by an incomplete beaded border, with an outer band of larger, flower-shaped bosses. This outer border is lost around much of the perimeter due to a break along the line of the border. The top edge is flat, with a further flower-shaped boss in the cusp between the two lobes of the heart, on the reverse of this top edge is the remains of a white metal solder. The foil was found associated with a separately made silver loop, comprising of a folded sub-rectangular strip …
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Ashford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-60981B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T874 - Acquired by Somerset Museum service Description: An incomplete silver zoomorphic terminal, probably a strap end. The object is cast, moulded in high relief into a three-dimensional representation of an animal's head, with additional details engraved into the surface. The animal has pronounced rounded ears in front of which are a pair bulging hemispherical eyes, accentuated by a deeply engraved groove and separated by a small rectangular boss. Below the eyes the head narrows markedly into the snout, which is sub-rectangular in cross section and tapers tow…
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staple Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-605972
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T873; disclaimed, returned to finder. Description: A silver-gilt dress-pin head. The head is spherical and probably hollow and contains the end of the pin shaft. It is decorated with silver wire filigree. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three sets of two concentric filigree circles, each containing a pellet at its centre. In each spandrel, between the large circles and the central band, is a small circle containing a pellet. Some pellets are missing. At the top there is a further larger pellet …
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-343398
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T869: disclaimed; returned to finder. Description: A silver-gilt dress-pin head. The head is spherical and probably hollow and contains the end of the pin shaft. It is decorated with silver wire filigree. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with four sets of filigree circles, each containing three further circles around a central pellet. In each spandrel, between the large circles and the central band, is a small circle containing a pellet. At the top there is a pellet within a smaller filigree circle, …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Curry CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-264F62
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval copper-alloy strap-end of Thomas' Class E, Type 1, decorated in the Winchester Style, probably dating to c. 900-1100. The strap-end is tongue shaped, with a slightly pointed terminal. At the attachment end the strap-end bifurcates (splits) transversely, with two parallel cast projections to retain the strap, undecorated, but with a slightly recessed rectangular transverse band on the front, and three roughly equally spaced circular rivet holes; none of the rivets survive. Below the attachment end the strap-end is cast into a symmetrical openwork design depictin…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: DEV-B6F580
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T840: Acquired by Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon Description: An incomplete Post-Medieval probable hair or bodkin pin. The surviving fragment comprises of the shaft of the pin, missing its head. The shaft is rectangular in cross-section, with rounded ends and tapers from an old break into a rounded point. One face of the pin features incised decoration, with a line following either edge of the face and converging at the point. A further transverse line defines a rectangular field below the break, this contains a series of short, longitudinal incised scores,…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heanton Punchardon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-A3286F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A worn silver Roman denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37), dating to the period AD 14-37 (Reece period 1). PO(NTIF-MAXIM) reverse type depicting a female figure seated right holding long vertcal sceptre and branch. Mint of Lugdunum. Cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 95, no. 26 passim.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
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