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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 1650-1671Obverse description: wire-drawn circle with text over three lines: THEIR/HALF/PENYObverse inscription: *GABRIEL[---]ORDReverse description: Tudor-style rose within circleReverse inscription: *HOL[--]?OL?[--]Diameter: 18.6mm, Weight: 1.47gms, die axis: 3 [...]
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 [...]
Silver coin. Voided long cross cut farthing, possibly of Henry III (1216-1272), issue of 1248-1278, moneyer possibly Nicole.Obverse description: facing bust, hair [right] includes a neat curl and pellet.Obverse inscription: (--)CVS(--)Reverse description: voided long cross, [...]
An incomplete copper alloy strap end dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 750-900). The object is sub-oval in shape and flat in cross-section, with a zoomorphic terminal at one end and a pointed worn break [...]
Copper alloy unidentified object fragment. A small cast oval plate with a longitudinal rib behind, on which a spot of rust remains. The display side bear a penannular border with a low central boss. The [...]
A silver Roman denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to AD 138, (Reece period 7). AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II reverse type with Fides standing right holding corn ears and basket of fruit. Mint [...]
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The remains of the brooch consist of the head with partial wings. On the reverse of the head the [...]
Copper alloy finger ring. A small narrow cast band with a flat upstanding plain circular bezel flanked by pairs of rectangular billets at the shoulders, all these details being integrally cast. The small size might [...]
An incomplete copper alloy double-looped buckle dating to the late Medieval period (c. AD 1400-1500). The buckle has one complete loop and one partial loop, with only part of the frame arm remaining. The complete loop [...]
A bent post-medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649). Group D dating to the period 1641-1643. I.m: probably triangle in circle. Tower mint. North (1991) no. 2258. [...]
Silver coin fragment. Slightly under one half of a broken Flavian denarius (69-96), Reece period 4, very worn.Obverse description: craggy head laureate right; trace of wordy legendReverse description: possibly pair of oxen walking leftDiameter: 16.6mm, [...]
An incomplete openwork, copper alloy belt or strap mount dating from the early Post-medieval period, AD 1500 - 1700.There is a teardrop shaped loop with a fleur de lis terminal extending from the pointed end and a rounded [...]
An incomplete copper alloy single-loop buckle dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1350). The buckle is formed of a D-shaped loop, with a thin bar that protrudes slightly beyond the edge of the frame. The pin is [...]
Lead spindle whorl, as kindly identified by the finder. Cast plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9.2mm, probably cast using one half of a biconvex whorl as a master; worn smooth and [...]
An incomplete copper alloy Vessel of Modern date (AD 1800-1910). The object is a jardinere, with a shallow circular form and rolled everted lip. The object retains three applied feet with quatrefoil upper plate and [...]
