Jun 16
Over the last five years Iron-Age specialists have been re-examining what British hillforts were really for. The question is no longer just “fortress or farm?” but whether many of them were built first and foremost as places of gathering, display and ritual.
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Celtic Heads Celtic Head from Witham, 2nd c B.C. (British Museum) “Celtic” carved heads are found throughout the Read more Timeline 60BC – 138AD This timeline is focussed on the British Celtic culture and those cultures which had influence on the British Celts. It Read more Heads at St Michael, Kirklington An analysis of head …
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A medieval Venetian silver grosso (groat) of Doge Marino Zorzi (1311-12)Obverse - Christ enthroned, facing, holding the Gospels, surrounded by the divine monogram IC – XC (“Jesus Christ”).Reverse - The Doge Marino Zorzi and St. Mark, [...]
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy hooked tag, (Read's Class C, Type 3), dating c.AD 1450 - 1600.The main plate is rectangular in plan with a strongly arched semi-circular section and is decorated on the upper surface with [...]
A Post Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (AD 1603-1625), first coinage, thistle issue mark, dating to circa AD 1603-1604 (Spink 2002). Tower of London mint. Ref: Spink and Son 1975: 147. [...]
Silver strap end fragment, Thomas Class A. Partial strap end with zoomorphic incised design. Two silver rivets of 1.1mm diameter with slightly expanded/burred ends are intact. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-850Length: 26.9mm, Width: 14.3mm, Thickness: [...]
A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), Berwick Withers Class 5b, Blunt Type 4, dating to circa AD 1296-1307. Mint of Berwick upon Tweed. Ref: Withers and Withers 2006: 30. [...]
An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead dating c. 4000 - 2200 BC. Only a short section of the body of the axehead survives from nearer the butt end. The remainder is lost to two hinge fractures at [...]
Zoomorphic cast copper alloy strap end [also cited as brooch by the same copy of the source record] with red glass eyes and silver nose, interlaced ribbon on the body of the strap end. Fragment [...]
A medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), Class 2b dating to January to May AD 1280. London mint. North (1991) No: 1015. A short section of the flan edge is missing. [...]
A Roman copper-alloy radiate or nummus of an uncertain ruler dating to circa AD 260-402. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. [...]
Copper alloy buckle plate with circular end decorated with concentric circles and radial lines. The main body has lightly incised lines and two copper alloy rivets. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 410-700Length: 47.2mm, Width: 21.8mm, Thickness: [...]
A Roman copper-alloy radiate or nummus of an uncertain ruler dating to circa AD 260-402. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. [...]
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700).The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in shape and sub rectangular in cross [...]
Copper alloy strap end. Copper alloy strap end with zoomorphic figure. Urnes style. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000Length: 40.5mm, Width: 11.4mm, Thickness: 5.6mm, Weight: 5.10gms [...]
A worn Medieval silver penny probably of John (AD 1199-1216), class 5b dating to the period AD 1205-1207. Minted by Ilger at London. North (1994: 221) number 970. The flan is split. [...]
Copper Alloy strap end with folded edge, tongue-shaped, Thomas Class E. Openwork zoomorphic decoration. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000Length: 47mm, Width: 23.8mm, Thickness: 4.8mm [...]
A complete Medieval copper alloy decorated strap loop dating c. 1350-1400. The trapezoidal frame has a rectangular cross-section. The outside edge is slightly offset with a raised brambled central knob/boss (with engraved cross-hatching). There is a single [...]
Fragment of hack silver with triangular stamped decoration. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000Length: 20.5mm, Width: 7.5mm, Thickness: 3mm [...]
Silver ingot fragment weighing 16g. The ingot has been cut through part way then snapped. The mass probably represents four sub-units of 4.07gms, as thought to have been used in areas under Danish influence. Suggested [...]
A Roman copper-alloy radiate or nummus of an uncertain ruler dating to circa AD 260-402. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. [...]
Silver finger ring. Ring has been drawn flat. stamped decoration. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000Width: 15mm [...]
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