Record ID: OXON-69C91D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (mid 1st to 2nd century) brooch:  An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman enamelled brooch. The body of the brooch remains with a portion of the foot. The upper portion of the brooch is missing. The body is a lozenge shape with a high-relief border. In the centre there is a high-relief annulet with a small low-relief pellet. There are traces of orange enamel in the pellet and within the annulet border. On the outer edge there are traces of a white metal alloy. Integral to the lower corner there is a elongated trapezoidal which, on the revsrse, there is a parallel double l…
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
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Record ID: OXON-DD4472
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (mid 2nd to 4th century) plate brooch: An incomplete copper alloy brooch which is circular and decorated with a central circular cell. The setting which tends to be glass is missing from this cell. Beyond this cell there are two concentric high-relief borders. Between the cell and first border there are is a low-relief wave motif. Between the two borders there is also a low-relief motif, but these are more abraded. On the reverse there is an catchplate at one edge and on the opposite edge there is a incomplete perforated lug. The spring, axis bar and pin are missing.&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-3288EE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy bow brooch of Early Medieval date (Early to Mid 5th century AD). The head and pin of the brooch are missing, but the remainder of the brooch is complete and in good condition, including the well-developed catchplate and disc shaped foot terminal. The bow is strongly curved and has an irregular pentagonal section, where the inner surface and sides of the bow are perpendicular to one another while the outer surface has two poorly defined facets. The top of the bow expands to form a roughly square section 4.6mm wide by 5.6mm high. The upper surface of this …
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: OXON-CA9BEC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Hod Hill type brooch dating to the 1st Century AD, spring and catchplate missing. The head of the brooch projects backwards in a sub-rectangular plate which has been rolled upwards and over itself around a copper alloy axis bar. The head survives to a width of 15.4. A slot has subsequently been cut into the reverse of the head to accommodate a hinged pin which is now missing. The bow projects from the head with a width of c.8mm. The bow is rectangular in cross-section and curved in profile. It is straight sided for half its length the narrow…
Created on: Friday 20th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-A3ECC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy "Hod Hill" type brooch dating to the AD 43 - 75. It has two small projecting side wings and is bent, the pin and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Record ID: OXON-A21508
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval fragment of what would have been a very large bell. There are two close raised bars at the top, above which is a blackletter (or gothic) capital " N "; at the bottom a single raised bar. Length on the longest axis is 38.91mm, thickness at the mid-point 6.49mm. Probably dating to the period 14th to 16th Century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Record ID: OXON-261231
Object type: JUG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A (possible) Post Medieval pottery jug sherd (fragment), actual date uncertain. Externally it is still glazed with a shiny glaze upon which there is the depiction of a human face, painted in green, red and black. The face is in a greeny shade with red eyes, nose and mouth and two red flowers in the "hair". The hair and eyebrows are black.The inside of the sherd is plain with traces of red with two curving lines, whilst the end view of it shows an inner grey core, which is more characteristic of local (Oxford) Roman wares.
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-FC0CF7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast, lead alloy medium sized, uniface token of Powell type 14. The token is circular in plan, sub-rectangular in cross section and uniface. The obverse has a design of a a long cross within each quarter of which is a chevron. The reverse is flat and plain. The token is an off white colour. The token is 15.0mm in diameter and weighs 2.29grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisel…
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-941902
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast, lead alloy medium sized, uniface token of Powell type 12. The token is circular in plan, sub-rectangular in cross section and uniface. The decoration on the token consists of four series of four concentric chevrons whose point meet at a central raised circular pellet. the reverse is flat and plain The token is an off white colour. The token is 17.1mm in diameter. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore …
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-C02D9A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead button dating to the period c.17th - 18th Century AD. The obverse is decorated with a five armed "cross" each arm bearing a geometric pattern and widening at the outer edge. Within the spaces created by the arms there are voided roundals or rings in the centre of each is a pellet. The centre of the arms also has a similar ring. The reverse is plain and has the remains of the fastening stub in the centre.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-63D5E5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy open work mount c. 1200 - 1300 AD. The mount is deeply domed with a central internal fixing post. The design is that of a coiled snake. From the base of the dome, the snake coils up and around the openwork form, with its head then raised from the dome surface and resting centrally at the top. It is in the style of the Early Medieval Limoges box or casket mounts. The surface has been treated with a yellow metal coating and the eyes appear to have been picked out with a blue or black enamel. The piece is distorted and partly fragmentary, with a light gree…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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Record ID: OXON-0F2648
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval circular copper alloy brooch which is concave. The surface is patterned all over by squares with raised dividing lines. Within each small square is an annulet. The reverse is plain and bears no trace of any fastening.
Created on: Monday 24th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th October 2020
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Record ID: OXON-7D6152
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy semi-globular belt mount / strap fitting with multiple horizontal lined decoration. The top and bottom of the mount has a solid oblong projection or terminal lobes upon the reverse of which has a fragment of the fastening pin. Similar to Egan & Pritchard, 1991, No. 1161 but the lobes are square not pointed. See also " Identifying Metalic Small Finds, pp33,37 No. 43" which refers to the item as a Bar Mount from straps and dating from between 13th-14th Centuries.
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BUC-1541AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost-complete copper alloy early medieval disc brooch, dating from the 5th to 6th century AD. The brooch is an irregular circular shape, with worn breaks and notches around the edge of the disc. In the centre is a punched ring-and-dot motif, surrounded by a second fainter incised ring. Placed at regular intervals around the centre of the brooch are six further ring-and-dot motifs. Running along the edge of the disc is a repeated border of a triangle stamp, each triangle with the apex inwards; above each triangle is a small stamped annulet. The triangles have a textured surface, p…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: BERK-62AA24
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver Georgian buckle with about 1/4 missing. i.e the section that held the tongue piece has been broken off due to old damage.The background consists of a myriad of small raised dots, whilst the surface is composed of raised floral swirls. The underside is plain. Dates from the period c. AD1720 to 1790.
Created on: Friday 29th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: BERK-BDCFCC
Object type: CHAFING DISH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy partially rectangular chafing dish handle with attaching lug, the handle bears traces of filing on the upper section, dating to the period between AD 1450 to 1550.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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Record ID: BERK-9AE538
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2017 T1032. NOT TREASURE. Description: An almost-complete heavily silvered and gilded copper-alloy disc brooch of Anglo-Saxon date. The brooch has a wide plain rim within which is the decorative field. Four flat-topped circular bosses, each with thick silvering or an applied sheet of very thin silver, are set around the central quatrefoil, which consists of four U-shaped cells around a central circular cell. Each of the four U-shaped cells curves very slightly in the same clockwise direction, giving the effect of a clockwise movement to the motif. There is no trace of the…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leafield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6B4C1A
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval heraldic shield-shaped horse harness pendant with strap mount and hanger. The field bears traces of gilding and the charge: a lion rampant (might also be rampant guardant) still has its colour Azure so would have read: Or a lion rampant (guardant?) Azure. Dates to the period c. 13th Century AD. The stud is 6.75mm deep.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
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Record ID: BERK-998AD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy oval brooch with 6 raised X-shaped collets, or projections, with traces of an iron pin. Has a flat back and the copper alloy contains a high tin content. Dates to the period c 13th to 14th Century AD.
Created on: Friday 3rd March 2017
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2017
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Record ID: BERK-01B1CE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy token or tally, cross hatching or geometric shapes on both faces otherwise mainly illegible.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2017
Last updated: Sunday 8th November 2020
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