The earthwork known in the National Trust inventory as East Witton Camp lies on the north-facing slope of Braithwaite Banks, only a couple of hundred metres uphill from Braithwaite Hall. It is a small, roughly oval Iron-Age enclosure that covers about two and a quarter acres (just under a hectare). We call Braithwaite Wood Fort Iron Age, but it’s actually undated, but its typology indicates a potential Iron Age origin.
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Kings of Britain includes a number of unknown potential kings, as well as some recognised as existing, including King Lear from Shakespeare.
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Copper alloy weight, possibly early Anglo-Saxon. It is a relatively small and thick disc: bifacial and very nearly circular, with a convex edge (slightly larger in diameter in the middle than at the faces). Each face [...]
A cast copper alloy terminal from the handle of a post Medieval seal-top type spoon dating to the later 16th or 17th century. The end has a flat discoidal terminal (12mm in diameter) at the end [...]
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of the Head Reliquary of Thomas Becket dating to the 14th century. It depicts the saint's shoulders and mantle. The reverse of the object has the remains of an [...]
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of the Head Reliquary of Thomas Becket dating to the 14th century. It depicts the face of the saint wearing his bishop's mitre. The mitre is picked out [...]
Partial zoomorphic strap end. Animal has one remaining blue glass eye and a white glass setting on the nose. Signs of some silver inlay. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-900Length: 33.2mm, Width: 9.1mm, Thickness: 4.3mm [...]
An incomplete and fragmented silver mistruck medieval penny of Henry III, dating to the period AD 1242-44. Class 8b. Minted by Nichole of Canterbury. North vol.I, no.981/1-2 [...]
Front plate of a post-medieval copper-alloy book clasp of Howsam’s (2016) type A.4.1. It is rectangular with a small rectangular projection, which curves rearwards, forming a hook. There are no attachment (rivet) holes, and this [...]
An incomplete medieval silver shortcross penny of John (1199-1216), probably Class 5c dating c. 1207-1210. Moneyer Abel of London mint. North (1994) no: 971.The coin has been folded in half and has subsequently broken along the [...]
A complete but very worn silver penny of Edward III, dating to c. AD 1344-1351. Obverse very worn. Long cross reverse. Durham mint. [...]
A cast copper alloy fragment, probably the central block from an early 16th century purse bar of Ward Perkins' Type B1-2 / Williams Class J. The block is shield shaped with stumps of circular sectioned [...]
A copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Hadrian (AD 117-138) dating to the period c. AD 117-118 (Reece Period 6). Unclear reverse type, possibly PONT MAX TR POT COS DES II // FORT RED (S C in field) or PONT [...]
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to c. AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). Helmeted bust facing left. VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting wolf and twins. Minted in Trier. [...]
A cast copper alloy quatrefoil or rosette plate brooch of early Medieval date. The brooch has quarters defined by four recessed circular depressions surrounded by interlinked cruciform arms, the ends of which project into small [...]
A complete copper alloy enamelled harness pendant, dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1400). The pendant is formed from a quatrefoil plate with integral broken suspension loop in the middle of the upper edge, perpendicular to the plate. The [...]
A 16th century silver Venetian soldino issued by Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), dating to 1501-1521. Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron saint. [...]
A Roman copper alloy "barbarous" radiate copying an issue of Tetricus II (AD 272-274), dating to the period AD 275 - 285 (Reece period 14). [SPES] PV[BLICA] reverse depicting Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of robe. [...]
An incomplete copper-alloy La Tene III/Nauheim derivative type bow brooch dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period (1st century AD), 52.9mm in length, complete with the integrally cast spring, but missing its pin. [...]
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel, of Medieval to Post Medieval date, c. AD 1200 - 1700.The leg is broadly rectangular in plan and oval in cross-section, narrowing slightly to a foot shape at the base. The foot [...]
A complete copper alloy belt mount, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500).The belt mount is an elongated heart shape, with bevelled edges. The reverse is flat, with two integral [...]
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a annular brooch of medieval date, c. AD 1200-1500.The object is circular with a C-shaped section, convex on the front with a hollow, concave reverse. A single constriction is present [...]
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