A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307). Class 1c (North 1012) dating to AD 1279. London mint. North (1991: 28). Overall dimensions: 18.2mm in diameter, 0.6mm in thickness and 1.23g in weight. [...]
A Post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Uncertain initial mark and issue (North 1988, 2001, or 2017. London mint. North (1991: 133-137). Coin has been bent into a V-shape and has cracked [...]
A group of two lead alloy weights, most likely dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800), all found in the same field. WA Number Outside Diameter mm Inside Diameter mm Thickness mm Weight grams [...]
A group of two lead alloy weights, most likely dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800), all found in the same field. WA Number Outside Diameter (mm) Inside Diameter (mm) Thickness (mm) Weight (g) [...]
A group of five lead alloy shot dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800), all found in the same field. WA Number Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Comments 5589 17.4 31.8 Visible sprue and seam. [...]
A group of two lead alloy shot dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800). WA No. Length Diameter Weight Comments 5543 15.2 9.3 8.1 Small bullet. Three grooves around circumference 5594 9.2 4.8 Cream [...]
Silver coin. Worn long cross penny on a markedly oval flan, probably later medieval issue, perhaps of 1422-1485, probably York mint. Obverse description: facing bust with tall splayed bifoliate open crown whose ornaments appear to [...]
A square biface lead weight depicting a Chi-rho / shield of uncertain age, probably dating to the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period.Sub-square in plan with bevelled edges. One face has a linear depiction of [...]
Copper alloy brooch fragment. Cast headstud brooch, Mackreth type Headstud 5.a. A tubular case retaining the axis bar for a hinged pin [lost] is masked by short wings with two vertical ridges apiece; the stubs [...]
Copper alloy seal matrix. Cast octagonal tapered ‘chess piece’ seal matrix with a collared oval top loop and a circular face. The matrix bears the image of a cockerel with long curling tail feathers facing [...]
Copper alloy brooch, as kindly identified by the finder. A small cast Colchester brooch, probably Mackreth type C 4. A small brooch with the stub of a forward pointing loop and tiny oval wings at [...]
A heavily worn copper-alloy Nuremburg rose/orb jetton of Hans Kravwinckel II dating to c.1586-1635.Obverse: alternating crowns and lis around central rose. Inscription: HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVR. Reverse: orb surmounted by a cross within a three [...]
Silver coin. Republican denarius, as kindly identified by the finder, very worn, issue of Calpurnius Piso Frugis [which one is uncertain], probably issue of 90-67BC, Reece period 1Obverse description: Helmeted head of Roma right, small [...]
Base metal plated denarius or forgery, as kindly identified by the finder, of Plautilla (202-205), Reece period 10Obverse description: bust coiffed and draped rightObverse inscription: PLAVTILLA AVGVS[TA]Reverse description: facing figure with propped hoplon shield lower [...]
A Medieval silver cut farthing of John (AD 1199-1216). Class 5b2 (North 970) dating to AD 1204-1209. Mint and moneyer uncertain. North (1994: 221).Overall dimensions: 8.4mm in length, 9.9mm in width, 0.5mm in thickness and [...]
Copper alloy token. Milled halfpenny token issue of 1650-1671, possibly 1668Obverse description: wire-drawn circle with text over three lines: THEIR/HALF/PENYObverse inscription: *GABRIEL[---]ORDReverse description: Tudor-style rose within circleReverse inscription: *HOL[--]?OL?[--]This partial rendition elicited further information as [...]
A complete Iron Age gold stater of the East Wiltshire region, dating to the period 50-20 BC. Savernake Forest type. Plain obverse. Reverse: skinny horse right, pellet mane, solar spiral above and large wheel below, torc motif in front [...]
Copper alloy brooch fragment. The bow and foot of a cast Colchester brooch, Mackreth type C 2. A thin bow of plain rounded section tapers to its foot end where an integral unpierced catch plate [...]
Copper alloy brooch. Cast rear-hook fastening Colchester derivative brooch, cf. Mackreth types CD RH 5.c/?5.i. Plain semi-circular wings with a central blob of solder in the gutter formerly retained a spring [now lost] assisted by [...]