Record ID: OXON-A4CD9D
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy object, probably a ferrule, of most likely modern date, perhaps dating to the 18th or 19th century. The ferrule takes the shape of a flat-topped dome, which is circular (although distorted/dented on one side) in plan. The flat top is undecorated, the tapering sides are decorated with a stamped continuous decorative border in a "meander" motif following the entire circumference. The object has developed a shiny mid-green patina over its exterior surface. Its maximum diameter is 13.97mm and height 6.58mm. It weighs 0.87 grams.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-E8BCD5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting, probably a sword belt hanger, dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700). The central portion of if the plate is broadly sub-oval, or foliate, in shape, with a five-lobed lower edge and an upper edge that narrows before a squared edge. To one side the plate extends into an arm comprising a square with rounded edges and a circular perforation (3.2mm diameter) through the centre. Beyond this is a smaller sub-rectangular terminal. An identical arrangement likely comprised the opposite arm where there is now a transverse break. …
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-632952
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval to early Post Medieval copper alloy book fitting; a book clasp hook-piece (Howsam type A.3) dating c. AD 1450 - 1600. The sub-rectangular front plate has bevelled edges with one flared and scalloped (fishtail) end,and a central flat rectangular backward curved hook at the other end. The upper surface is decorated with a stamped central ring and dot motif adjacent to a triangle of three perforated circular holes placed towards the fishtail end. Two circular rivet holes are positioned between the holes and the end of the pla…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2022
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Record ID: OXON-0AA501
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead artefact, probably a weight of probable Medieval date. It is broadly circilar in form although one part of the object has been squashed outward. It is a pointed oval in cross section due to the flattening. Both sides are rough and one side has been stamped with a six petalled flower in a circle, the other side is undecorated. The object is light grey in colour with cream inclusions inclusions. The object is  30.6mm in diameter, 5.31mm thick and it weighs 35.8g  Lead weights are particularly hard to date as th…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 25th November 2022
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Record ID: OXON-8FBAA3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but bent copper alloy domed skep (aka acorn cup) thimble dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1330-1400). The thimble is circular in plan and although now bent, would be broadly D shaped in cross section, with gentle sloping sides and a pointed domed top.  The thimble has been formed from a thin sheet of copper alloy, cast then hammered.  The sides slope and taper towards the shallow domed top with a pierced crown, possibly to help hold the thimble still while punching the indentations. The decorations on the side of the thimble are arranged i…
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-2EE6FC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy circular brooch of disc type and Early Anglo Saxon date, c. mid 5th to mid 6th century date The cast brooch is sub-circular and is near-complete, missing the pin and with some peripheral damage (with a diameter of 37.8mm – 40.1mm, an overall depth of 13.3mm and a weight of 16.4g). The rear of the brooch is near-flat, slightly dished with less finishing at the centre. The missing pin was secured around a single perforated lug (9.9mm high, 8.5mm long and 2.9m thick at its base with a perforation diameter of 3.0mm). The catch-plate has broken at the cat…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
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Record ID: BUC-B891E7
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy thimble dating to the Medieval period (c.AD1350-1450). The thimble is domed in profile, with an incised double circumferential border around the lower edge. Between the border and the apex, the surface is covered with small circular indentations in broadly straight lines. The apex is devoid of indentations a part from a central single indentation. There are two notches in the base. On the exterior the thimble is a mid-green colour with a brown patina on the inside. Broadly comparable to Egan (1998:267) fig.206, nos.824, 830. Dimensio…
Created on: Friday 11th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2021
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Record ID: BUC-028D3A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast copper-alloy strap fitting dating to the later Iron Age or Early Roman period (100BC - AD100). The strap fitting is circular in plan, with a circular stud projecting from the reverse and is sub-triangular in cross-section. Other PAS records note that the stud projects from the front of similar strap fittings but, in this instance, decoration suggests that the stud projects from the reverse face. The front face has bevelled external and internal edges, with the later more acute than the former; a slight ridge is present at the juncture of the two edges. A punch…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: OXON-8FC82D
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A three sided lead alloy probable drop handle possibly of post-medieval date. The object has a distinctive floral pattern, in the shape of a leaf. There is evidence of moulding on all three sides. Dating is difficult, however it is probable of post medieval / Georgian date. Image may be upside down.
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Record ID: BH-A987EF
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Post Medieval thimble dating to c. AD 1500-1600. The thimble is domed and has a circumferential band around the base. The outside surface of the walls has seven horizontal rows of sub-triangular indentations. The domed head is decorated in a similar fashion, with the indentations this time arranged in a swirled pattern. The inside is undecorated. The thimble measures 19.7mm in height, 22.2mm diameter, is 1.2mm thick and weighs 7.50 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Record ID: BERK-19898D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy strap-end with hinged plate and loop dating to c. 1400- c.1450. The strap-end is sub-rectangular in form with a concave sub-rounded attachment terminal. The hinged double plate is rectangular in shape with serrated outside edges on one side. The surface is undecorated. The plate is 25mm x 14.5mm. At the attachment end there are two rivet holes with missing rivets but with some remains of iron residue. The plate is fixed to the concave terminal via a hinge pin which is still in-situ and mobile. The attachment terminal is sub-circular in form with a c…
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: BERK-20A43C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Medieval copper alloy incomplete circular frame buckle in the form of a 5 lobed flower c. 1350 - 1550 AD. The frame is in flat section apart from the bar, which has a trapezoidal cross section. Each 'petal' has a curvy linear rim and each section is further delineated by a post casting, filed/incised furrow, each then has a row of inward pointed triangular indentations near the rim. Much of the detail is now worn away and the pin is missing. The back surface is plain. The surface has an even mid-green patina with some ferrous staining to one side of the central bar. Diameter = …
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: BERK-64069C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy early Anglo-Saxon quoit brooch dating from the 5th or 6th centuries AD. The frame is flat and circular, a low D shape in cross-section, and the pin is now missing. There is a circular pin hole through the frame, with a lot of iron corrosion around on both front and reverse. Opposite this is a V-shaped notch for the pin to pass through, again with iron staining although only on the reverse and to one side of the notch. The outer edges of the notch appear to have been neatly bent up to form pin stops (to stop the pin sliding into and through the notch). T…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th December 2020
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Record ID: NARC-62AE75
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy harness fitting of late Iron Age to Roman date (100 BC - AD 100). The fitting comprises a central circular boss, with a central punched ring and dot, from which two curvilinear arms project. A worn break is present at an equal point between the two surviving arms which represents the point at which a third would have projected. This suggests the mount featured a circular openwork decorative triskele design when complete. The arms are comma shaped, and the terminating ends depict a dragonesque head. The head has a rectangular projection in the crown of t…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2020
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Record ID: OXON-E74E9C
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy domed ('beehive') closed thimble c. 1400 - 1550 AD. The walls taper inwards from the base towards the top, giving it the characteristic 'beehive' form. There is a plain rim with eleven rows of closely spaced indentations which terminate with a smooth crown. The surface has verdigris and a mid-green patina. See Holmes, E.F. (1988) 'Sewing Thimbles'. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-00, Norwich. For matching types - page 1, Fig 2(b)
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: OXON-BBC88C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval cast Crotal Bell, also known as a "Rumbler" bell. The bell comprises two hemispherical domes with a raised circumferential join. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes with a rectangular loop projecting from the top between them. The upper edges of this loop are bevelled while the hole is sub-rectangular.The curve of the bell continues under the loop aperture suggesting it was made using a detachable 'sprue-piece'; this method was introduced in the 17th century. The lower hemisphere has a long, wide sound…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-92BF6B
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval copper alloy thimble with a plain rim.It has a single shell with circular indentations in columns on the sides and rows on the head with plain apex.Dates to the period from 14th to 15th Centuries AD. The thimble 16.1mm long, 22.3mm wide and weighs 5.65 grams. This form of thimble is sometimes termed an acorn cup thimble. Similar examples are illustrated by Read (2018: 22) who suggests a date of use betweenc . AD 1330-1400. He also comments comments that while some of this type of thimble were made in England, many were imported from Nuremberg and other Europe…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2020
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Record ID: BERK-863DE5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Anglo Saxon strap end c. 750 - 950 AD. This example is typical of the Thomas Type A2 Patterned. The top face is decorated with a crudely executed linear incised line border, surrounding randomly placed dot and circle motifs, typical of the age. The rear surface has a similarly scribed border line showing a pair of lines on the long section of the device. There are no apparent fixing holes but there is the hint of it being made by folding over two thin sheets of copper alloy. It is possible that the fixing holes have either been omitted or that the section has been broke…
Created on: Sunday 11th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-8629E7
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of an Anglo-Saxon Girdle-Hanger c. 400 - 600 AD. Only the distal terminal to the proximal distal corners remain, along with the central remnant of the lower shank. The surface of the remaining shank has two lines of punched triangular stamps, running unevenly down, near the outer edges. The rest of the distal terminal are also decorated with the same triangular punches, again, slightly uneven in their distribution and close to the edges. The surface has a mottled mid-green patina with some ferrous staining.
Created on: Sunday 11th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-730A12
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount dating to the Roman period. The mount is pelta-shaped and flat, with bevelled edges on the upper surface. The middle terminal is straight with a slightly broken terminal. The outer terminals are rounded inwards. The upper surface is decorated with a stamped or hammered circle-and-dot motif roughly beneath each arm. The underside is plain and flat. The mount measures 28mm in length, 16mm in width and 3mm in thickness. It weighs 4.22 grams. Similarly shaped objects recorded by Apples and Laycock (2007, p. 48, nos. 27-28) and on the Portable Antiquities Schem…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
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