Record ID: BERK-D42042
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy bracelet or armlet possibly dating to the Roman period c. 250-450 AD. The bracelet is sub-circular in shape and D-shaped in cross-section. The bracelet tapers from the centre at 7.7mm in width to narrower terminals which end in an old oval break. The terminals are 2.5mm, and 4.1mm in width. The surface of the bracelet is decorated with cross-hatched lines formed of punched dots. At the narrower end after the cross-hatching terminates, there are two incised longitudinal grooves 8.4mm apart. The bracelet has a light green patina. The bracelet is 52.8mm in leng…
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-192AB3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy buckle plate from composite buckle of probable early medieval or medieval date (c. 800 - 1500 AD). The buckle plate is flat and rectangular, with a rectangular pin notch at one end. The other end is rounded with bi-foliate knops at the corners, one of which has broken off in antiquity. At this end also are two large circular rivet holes, positioned transversely across the end of the plate, and two small circular rivet holes positioned longitudinally along the end of the plate between the larger holes. It is clear that the larger holes have been punched through from the up…
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2018
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Record ID: BERK-44633B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead token dating to the c. 17th or 18th century AD. Each face of the token depicts crossed anchors, which have been stamped and not cast. Lead tokens depicting a single anchor with rope are relatively common finds in certain areas of the county (see for example SUR-2A14C1; DUR-5AD3AD; YORYM-075F05 and others from the Tyneside area), however this crossed anchor design cannot be paralled in the available literature. A second token with crossed anchors was found close to this example which suggests a contemporary loss (see BERK-42160E). Lead tokens have a huge range o…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: BERK-42160E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead token with a milled edge dating to the c. 17th or 18th century AD. Each face of the token depicts crossed anchors, which have been stamped and not cast. Lead tokens depicting a single anchor with rope are relatively common finds in certain areas of the county (see for example SUR-2A14C1; DUR-5AD3AD; YORYM-075F05 and others from the Tyneside area), however this crossed anchor design cannot be paralled in the available literature. A second token with crossed anchors was found close to this example which suggests a contemporary loss (see BERK-44633B). Lead tokens …
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: BERK-410E89
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead Russian Bale seal, of the early to mid 18th century. On the "Obverse" there are three lines of letters in raised script; CO [.] / OBK / 1731. The Reverse also has three lines of script which are not very clear; [...] B / HCRH / 175 [.]. Probably used for bags of flax seed or bales of flax stems which would have come out of one of several ports, all using 'SPB' for their hemp seals before the year 1829 as a certification of the flax bracking (inspection) by the Russian Empire. SPB does not mean this seal came from St Petersburg. Instead the seal could have been att…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: BERK-3FD761
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal. On the Obverse a dotted line from which is a vertical line, between the letters E H, culminatingin XX. The Reverse has two angled lines - // with the letter N scratched into the surface, and the letter O which has been stamped into the surface.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: BERK-168FE7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern cast copper alloy three piece Regimental jacket button of the Berkshire Volunteer Rifles, with the first Volunteer review taking place in Hyde Park in the presence of Queen Victoria in June 1860 . The Obverse is convex and within a lined border an eight-pointed star with the precedence number 19 in the middle. Within the lined border the Regimental name: Berkshire Volunteer Rifles. The reverse is flat with the loop fastener soldered or brazed in the centre (bent) and around the outer perimeter the makers: Doughty & Co St Martins Lane.
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-E97A7E
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a probable medieval cast copper-alloy openwork scabbard chape of the 'winged horse' type, dating to the 11th century. The chape has an openwork abstract zoomorphic form representing a horse. The surface has been decorated with a series pf punched dots with a single hole at the rear hoof of the horse. It has a mid-green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2017
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Record ID: BERK-E8C9A8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper mount, possibly a Roman horse harness fitting or pendant, but possibly a much later (medieval) strap hanger. Somewhat triangular or pelta-shaped in plan form, the broad end is semi-circular with concave longitudinal sides. The apex has a small bulge and the broad semi-circular end, perhaps unusually, has the hook and the fixing holes, one of which has lost its outer rim. The fixing holes each have a stamped circle design to one surface. Overall, the surface is a rough mottled brown-green patina. This is perhaps an unusual style for this device and I can find no pa…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2017
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Record ID: BERK-E7C669
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
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 tip is damaged but may be zoomorphic with a pair of chevron lines pointing to the nose with eye like bulges on each side. The main body of the device has a simple, seemingly random series of punched dot and circles. The broad end has two pierced rivet holes, one of which is part broken away. The surface has a smooth mid-green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2017
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Record ID: BUC-0EC715
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy brooch in the shape of a bird, possibly a dove. The bird is in profile looking right, and has a long oval body set horizontally with a head at one end and a triangular tail at the other. Underneath the rounded breast is a single triangular foot. The head has a small down-curved beak. On the reverse are two broken lugs, one with iron staining by the tail (probably the pin lug) and the other by the breast (probably the catchplate). Both are parallel to the (missing) pin. The original description said that the bird was decorated with a ring-and-dot motif at the top and bo…
Created on: Friday 6th March 2009
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Streatley', grid reference and parish protected.