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Record ID: CORN-11257D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small seal matrix, of probable Medieval dating (1200-1400 AD), featuring decoration of two semi circles, separated at their straight edges by three horizontal dots. It is possible that the slightly larger semi-circle was intended to represent a simplified form of an animal; perhaps a bear or boar. While it is in an overall good state of preservation, the loop appears brittle.
From the handle flowing down into the seal matrix itself, the shape changes slightly. Nearer the handle it is more hexagonal, but upon reaching the seal matrix itself, it rounds out into a circular shape.
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Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E6A74B
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An intact copper-alloy Roman teret ring, of probable Roman dating (43 - 100 AD). It has a dark grey-green patina (90%), with patches of red-brown (10%), which is probable iron staining.
On one side of the circular rein fitting, there is a relatively thick, sub-cylindrical protrusion, which likely functioned as the attachment between the horse's harness, and the teret ring. It has no discernible decoration, except four raised lines, running horizontally down its two longest edges and meeting at the the ring. On the opposite side of the ring from this 'attachment', there is …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-51F871
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy decorative strap mount or fitting with a square plate, 19.4mm wide. The mount is decorated with raised cells of retained metal, with four small square cells around a central circular cell, all holding a red enamel inlay. The surface of the mount around these cells is gilded. The edge of the plate has a narrow recessed lip which appears to be beaded. The reverse is flat and undecorated with stumps of two integrally cast attachment prongs on the outer edges of the plate, which may represent rivets or (given the positioning) part of an attachment loop.
Probably of med…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-CA1FE2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch; a Dragonesque brooch dating from AD 50 - AD 150.
It is of Hunter (2011) type A2 with enamelled decoration. In plan, the brooch is S-shaped. It is missing a pin as well as both terminal ends, with old breaks on both necks and a third old break slightly protruding from the chest/body which would have been connected to the chin/head. The body has a central rectangular panel decorated with a transverse row of three lozenge shaped cells filled with remnants of yellow enamel. the triangles between them are red enamel. The ends of the …
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SF-59B4D8
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy plumb bob of potential Roman date. It has a cross shaped cross-section with the remains of an iron rod visible at the break terminal
Height: 17.78mm
Width: 13.98mm
Weight: 10.00g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SF-599B39
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval buckle/strap fitting component. The main loop of the frame is T-shaped, comprising a wide, rectangular outer section with a narrower rectangular section projecting at a right-angle from the centre of its inner edge. The outer end of this latter, rear section culminates in an incomplete oval-shaped attachment loop with a narrow, raised, transverse collar accross the outer face of its inner end. An in situ copper-alloy pin sits within the rear section of the loop. The outer rectangular part of the frame has bevelled outer…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SF-5976C7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 'moustache-shaped' object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. The object has a narrowed body with two sweeping swollen drop shaped ends which taper towards pointed terminals, one of which terminates in a break. There are five panels of linear grooves on each rounded side, with medial bands running down the middle, flanked by two panels of oblique lines and then two outer peripheral panels of lines running roughly parallel to those along the centre. The tapering lower projections are undecorated. There is a sub rectangular hollow between the projections…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SF-592631
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval harness pendant. It is very worn, and consists of the harness suspension mount with hinge and pendant. Although worn, it appears to have been sextagonal in shape, and retains inlaid enamel of red and blue alternating in triangular shapes, thinning to the central rivet. There is evidence of white metal coating.
Length: 34.37mm
Diameter of pendant: 18.73mm
Weight: 7.03g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DENO-B8627B
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy mount, possibly a harness mount, of medieval to post-medieval date (c. AD 1400-1800). The openwork mount is circular with four small oval apertures set at right angles to each other and arranged around a central square aperture of similarly small size. Around the exterior is a series of eight projecting points which appear like sprigs of foliage sweeping left. The obverse face is further adorned with a series of shallow linear grooves to accentuate the foliate motifs. The metal's surface has a smooth mid-brown/lig…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SF-58801B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date. Broken off at the fold, with a design of a lion walking facing forward, in a raised rectangular linear frame with stippling, added by multiple punching; with evidence of guilding. There are circular holes for three rivets, now missing.
A similar example can be found in Egan and Pritchard, 1991, pg 110-112, plate 72, 500.
Length: 26.89mm
Width: 33.40mm
Weight: 6.97g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SF-5842EB
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy late early medieval, or Viking Age, cheekpiece, cheekpieces were worn in pairs and each is pierced with a round hole through which the ends of the jointed iron bit projected. Only a fragment of the flat plate and of the central hole survives as well as the knob which originally was at the base of a loop, the latter is now missing. This cheekpiece seems most likely to be Williams Type 1, it is very worn with no visible decoration evident. (Williams 2007).
Length: 51.14mm
Width: 26.81mm
Weight: 13.63g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-5823BA
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete biconvex three-piece sheet copper alloy button of post-Medieval date. The button is 16.3mm in diameter and hollow with two blow-holes on the lower plate flanking a separately made and soldered loop shank. The upper half of the button is plain and undecorated.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SF-57F071
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged brooch. It has moulded wings and grooves on the bow, complete except for the pin. The wings have incised five transverse lines with a pronounced central humped bow. The flat-backed bow has two grooves either side of the central band which has a moulded groove at the top. Evidence of a white metal coating.
Length: 59.86mm
Width:37.90mm
Weight: 24.08g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-DEFF75
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragement from a cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 17th - 19th centuries.
The bell fragment comprises of only the upper hollow hemisphere. The upper hemisphere is decorated incised lines radiating from the upper edge. Projecting from the top is a rectangular attachment loop with an angled upper edge and oval perforation.
The object is a dark green colour with a worn surface patina. Abrasion caused in the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of surface decoration.
Measurements: length 25.5mm, width 31.3…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-57F3C9
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy single loop three part folding strap clasp, comprising a rectangular frame with a narrowed and offset strap bar and rotating closure which has a hole to attach a bar mount, now lost. The plate is missing. Circa 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-579F2F
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single loop three part folding strap clasp, 32.7mm in length, with rectangular frame, narrowed and offset strap bar and rotating closure which has a small bar mount riveted to it. The plate has a single rivet at the centre of the rear edge. Circa 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFEFCE
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval copper alloy rotary key dating from AD 1270 - 1500.
The bow and most of the stem is missing. The stem is circular in cross section, hollow at the terminal end, and solid at the opposite end towards the bow, where there is an old break visible. The bit is rectangular. It has a deep cleft in the leading edge and smaller cleft in the rear edge. The the outer edge is sub rectangular and solid with no clefts. On both faces of this part of the bit, a groove runs perpendicular from both the leading and rear edge, terminating in line with the exte…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-578777
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper alloy decorative leather strap mount in the form of an arrow, 23.7mm in length. The mount has a triangular plate with a rounded lobe at the wide end. The tip is missing. The reverse is flat with a pair of integrally cast hooked fixing lugs. Circa 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-4CEEFB
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy coin weight for a Venetian soldo dating to 17th century. Possible issued for coins of Doge Giovanni Corner I or II.
Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling right.
Obverse inscription: IOANESM / CORN[]R[]
Reverse description: Lion of St. Mark
Dimensions: diameter: 16.08mm; thickness: 1.79mm; weight: 2.55g
Created on: Monday 30th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-573B93
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn milled copper alloy evasion halfpenny of George III dated 177(7). the obverse legend reads GREGO III PON.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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