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Guide to Mining
This section illustrates the history of mining and aims to give sufficient information for a researcher to be able to recognise mining features and to be able to identify the periods of working on a site. Mine works are an extensive subject, complicated by the use of different terms for similar features, depending on the type of mine and the region under review.
A post-Medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg 'Lion of St Mark' jetton issued by Hans Schultes I, dating to the period 1553-1584. The reverse has a lys initial mark. [...]
A corroded silver Roman denarius of Carausius dating to c. AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Uncertain mint. Cf. RIC V, part 2, p. 525, [...]
A complete silver Halfpenny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307). Withers type 1c. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Dublin mint. AD 1280-1284. Diameter: 14.89mm, Thickness: 0.50mm, Weight: 0.65g [...]
A complete silver Penny of John (AD 1199-1216). Class 6b1. Short cross reverse with quatrefoil in each quadrant. Minted by Ra[l]vf in London. AD 1213-1215.Diameter: 18.65mm, Thickness: 0.96mm, Weight: 1.33g North Vol I, P 222, No 975/1 [...]
An incomplete silver Denarius of Julia Mamaea dating to the period AD 225-235. Reece period 11. IVNO AVGVSTAE reverse type, depicting Juno, draped, seated left, holding flower in right hand and swathed infant in left [...]
An incomplete copper alloy radiate of Unclear Emperor (AD 260-296). Unclear reverse type. Unclear mint.Diameter: 17.18mm, Weight: 1.55gThe coin is missing minor portions of its outer flan. [...]
Eight body sherds of Roman greyware, two joining, old breaks, probably from one vessel, sandwiched-fired with reduced core, oxidised and very thin margins, pale grey brown interior and dark grey exterior, weight 25g, found on beach, [...]
Body sherd of medieval unglazed pottery jar, probably hand-built, perhaps Early Medieval Ware, reduced with oxidised and partly sooted exterior, weight 10g, 12th - 13th century, found on beach, site 2. [...]
Rim sherd of hand-built Iron Age pottery jar or bowl, dark reduced, profusely micaceous, thickness 11mm, weight 17g, 8th century BC - mid 1st century AD, found on beach, site 2. [...]
Two body sherds of hand-built Iron Age pottery found on beach, 8th century BC - mid 1st century AD:- dark reduced with burnished or smoothed surfaces, micaceous, some sand, thickness 6.5mm, weight 5g, from 'entrance' [...]
An incomplete copper alloy nummus of Constantius II dating to the period AD 345-361. Reece period 18. FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier spearing fallen horseman. Unclear mint.Diameter: 16.23mm, Weight: 1.00g [...]
A complete copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius dating to the period AD 176-177. Reece period 12. IMP VIII COS III P P DE GERMANIS S C reverse type, pile of Arms. Mint of Rome. [...]
A complete lead alloy Seal Matrix of Medieval date (AD 1200-1300). The matrix is pointed-oval or 'vessica' shaped in plan, with an integral loop projecting from the upper end of the back of the object. [...]
An incomplete copper alloy Knife handle of Medieval to early Post-Medieval date (AD 1400-1600). The object is composed of a sub-rectangular pommel is rectangular which is decorated with an openwork quatrefoil and rounded upper knop [...]
A complete copper alloy thimble of Medieval date (AD 1300-1500).It is a dome or 'bee-hive' shaped (hemispherical). The rim is unthickened and the sides are straight. At the shoulder the sides turn more sharply inwards towards the top. [...]
A cast copper-alloy medieval decorated openwork mount (possibly dress, furniture or harness related)The object is broadly cross‑shaped, formed from four rectangular lobes, each pierced by a circular hole for attachment. The lobes are concavo‑convex, with the front [...]
An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval harness pendant dating to c. AD 1300 - 1400The pendant is concavo‑convex in form, with the convex face decorated with a scallop‑shaped motif composed of oblique linear grooves. These grooves create narrow banded [...]
An incomplete clay post-medieval smoking pipe dating to c.1580-1610. Oswald 1961 no. 3 (in Oswald 1975, fig. 3g, p.37)A bulbous, curvilinear bowl decorated with a fine border of short, closely spaced ridges around the rim. [...]
A medieval lead vessel repair, pot mend or lid.An oval cast plug, possibly used to repair a hole in a vessel wall. It is broadly circular in plan with a rounded, projecting reverse. Pale cream patina.Diameter: 24 [...]
A complete cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late early medieval to medieval period dating from the 10th-14th century (c.AD 900-1400)The object is plano-convex with an oval flat base. There is a central oval aperture [...]
