Record ID: PUBLIC-E36E8A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting, probably a toggle clasp, dating to the early Post-Medieval period (c.AD. 1500-1700). Read’s Unclassified Toggle-Clasp Type 7. The fitting comprises a one-piece, D-sectioned plate with the reverse being convex. It has moulded relief decoration in the form of bulbous transverse ridges. One end terminates in a debased trefoil knop through which pass the remains of an iron rivet. The other end displays an old break at the top where the second rivet passed  through the plate. The partial hole is discoloured with …
Created on: Saturday 3rd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Just', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7AC9E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Alexander III (1249-1286) of Scotland. Obverse: crowned bust facing left. Reverse: long cross with four six-pointed mullets in quarters reverse. Ref: Spink 2015, p.18, no.1553. Measurements: Diameter, 21.01mm; Thickness, 0.55mm; Weight, 1.22g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7A708B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg, probably from a cooking vessel dating to the Post medieval period.  The object is triangular in cross section and prism in shape. The object has a break on it's top and is truncated but the base is flat. It is undecorated and has a dark green patina. Possibly a fragment from a large cooking vessel.  Measurements: Height, 27.14mm; Width, 53.62mm (tapering to 32.81mm); Thickness, 33.60mm (tapering to 17.86mm); Weight, 140.48g
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4CB107
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a stirrup strap mount, dating to late Early Medieval period (c. AD 1000-1100). The fragment consists of a broadly triangular section, regularly pierced at intervals. One circular piercing survives completely, while two are missing their outer perimeter due to its fragility. Some traces of a zoomorphic animal design can still be made out. Most of the edges are broken and the face and reverse are much abraded. The patina is patchy from mid brown to light green. In appearance the find has many attributes in common with a small number of other …
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Hilary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-481836
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The hook section of a two-piece cast copper alloy book clasp of Howsam type A.3, 15th - 17th century century AD. The object has been formed from one plate of copper alloy. The plate is flat, with a flared 'fish-tail' terminal, which progresses through a waisted section before extending outwards into a trapezoid. This abuts the main length of the mount which consists of a horizontal lozenge-shape with chamfered edges, whilst the outer terminal section is shaped like a rectangle with a small hooked tab projecting from the centre of the outermost edge. The fantail end is decorated…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Hilary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-461EE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver Arendsdaalder (60 groot-30 stuivers) of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (or Dutch Republic), province of Zeeland dating to AD1602-1619, mint: Middelburg (Purmer and van de Wiel Ze55; Delmonte 1071, Krause and Mishler #12). Ref: Purmer and van de Wiel 2009: p.182; Krause and Mishler 2003: p.1425. Approximately a third of the coin survives, broken along straight but irregular lines. Obverse: Large escutcheon featuring the arms of the noble cities of Zeeland: Middelburg, Zierikze, Reimerswaal, Goes, Tholen, Vlissingen and Veere. Da…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Porthleven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-44DAF0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sestertius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to AD 107 (Reece Period 5), Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 283, no. 549. Obverse: [IMP CAES NERVAE  TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P]; Laureate head right, draped left shoulder Reverse: (S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C); Trajan standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, being crowned by Victory
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F82E52
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy  non-heraldic seal matrix of medieval date, (about AD 1200 -1400). The die of the matrix is circular with a tapering, hexagonally faceted, conical handle extending from the reverse. The handle terminates in a sub-circular loop with central perforation which would have served as a means of suspension. A raised circumferential collar is present where the handle extends into the loop. The die itself The seal matrix is sub-oval in plan (14.4 mm x 15.5mm in diameter) with some of the die face edges missing in old damage. It is engraved with the design of a …
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2022
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Hilary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B1FD8C
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an early medieval/Anglo-Scandinavian cast copper alloy cheek piece from a bridle bit (c. 11th century AD). The fragment, flat in section, 4.3 mm thick, forming a curving Ringerike-style animal head in profile with a projecting three pointed crest, a large eye made up of ring-and-dot for the pupil and iris, and a flaring mouth. The tongue is delineated by incised lines with the tongue protruding as a lobed projection. The neck is long and curves gradually to a break which is old and smooth. The upper surface of the neck is seemingly plain, Its outer edge is slightly bevelled…
Created on: Tuesday 27th December 2022
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Hilary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5E36D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward I. (1279 to AD 1307), Bristol mint, dating to the period AD 1299 - 1301. Possible class 9b1 Spink 1408, North 1037/1 Obverse has a crowned & draped bust facing, star on breast, +EDW R ANGL DNS hYB. Reverse has a long cross dividing the legend, with 3 pellets in each quarter. VILL/BRI/STO/LIE Full flan with a crack at the 10 o’clock position. Legends complete.
Created on: Friday 25th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Hilary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9CF023
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy double loop spectacle buckle. The integral strap bar is narrowed and triangular in section and holds a flat copper wire pin. The frame is D-shaped in section with a flat back, a bevelled inner edge on the front face and a rounded outer edge. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a similar buckle on page 54, no.310. which he dates from c.1500-1650.
Created on: Monday 13th May 2019
Last updated: Saturday 4th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-58E1C8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing trade token issued by Philip Lanyon of Penzance, Cornwall. The obverse has the inscription P.L. IN PENZANCE surrounding the figure of John the Baptist on a charger which Williamson (1967) describes as the Arms of Penzance on page 105, no.66. The reverse has no inscription, in base a castle, chief a falcon and crescent which is a simplified version of the family arms of the Lanyons of Madron dating to c.1650 (Williamson Vol I, 1967, p.105, no.66).
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-58C8BD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing trade token issued by Philip Lanyon of Penzance, Cornwall. The obverse has the inscription P.L. IN PENZANCE surrounding the figure of John the Baptist on a charger which Williamson (1967) describes as the Arms of Penzance on page 105, no.66. The reverse has no inscription, in base a castle, chief a falcon and crescent which is a simplified version of the family arms of the Lanyons of Madron dated to c.1650 (Williamson Vol I, 1967, p.105, no.66).
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DB9E24
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy Roman gilded glass centre-boss type plate brooch, ovate in plan and plano-convex in profile, with an empty central setting which would have originally held a glass boss. The spring with 4 coils is present but incomplete as is the attached pin. The catchplate (5.6mm deep) is intact. The reverse of the brooch is flat with no signs of plating but the entire front surface of the brooch has been gilded, almost all of which is preserved. The decoration consists of two separate oval bands surrounding the central boss, now missing. The outermost of these is bounde…
Created on: Friday 8th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A55290
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead pilgrim's ampulla or holy water flask of Medieval date, c.1350-1500. The body of the ampulla is circular in plan with an expanded rectangular neck extending from one edge which is more complete. The remains of two attachment loops project on either side of the neck where it meets the body which would have been used to suspend the flask from a cord around the pilgrim's neck. The opening at the top of the neck has been pinched shut to seal the flask. It is decorated on one face with four lozenge-shaped petals radiating from a central point, as if incised by a com…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Sunday 6th January 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A51FD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues (1561-1577), mint mark castle (1569-1571) dated to 1569 on the reverse. Spink 2562
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A4BDBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Reece period 7, dating from AD 158-159, probably TR POT XXII COS IIII S C reverse type, depicting Annona standing left between modius and prow, holding corn ears and rudder. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC Vol.III, p.150, no.1006 See SUSS-477702 for a similar reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A460DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues (1561-1577), acorn mint mark (1573-1574) dated to 1573 on the reverse. Spink 2566
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd January 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EA948B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius, probably of Trajan (AD 98-117), with possibly a seated figure facing left on the reverse but large areas of the original surface are missing on both sides so it is very difficult to make out any more details.
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EA4642
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman Republician denarius of the moneyer Q. Cassius Longinus, dated from c.55 BC. Cf. BMC REPUBLIC I & III, 1970, p.481, pl.XLVIII, fig.10, nos.3868-3870
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2018
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