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A Iron Age silver "concave square" minim of the Regini and Atrebates / Southern region, possibly attributable to Tincomarus and dating to 50-20 BC. Obverse: square with concave sides, central pellet in ring. Reverse: annulet horse [...]
A post Medieval cast copper alloy discoidal 1/4oz trade weight. The weight has a upstanding rim enclosing a recessed upper surface bearing stamps of a crowned W for William III (1694-1702). [...]
A post-Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Second issue (1561-1582), probably portcullis initial mark and dated 1566 on the coin. London Tower mint. As North (1991) no. 1998. [...]
A complete silver Scottish twelve shillings coin of James VI of Scotland and I of England, eighth coinage post-dating accession to English throne, dating to 1603-1625, Lys initial mark. Reverse has a shield with arms of [...]
A silver Post-Medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I, dated 1569 with coronet initial mark. Mint of London. As North 1997. [...]
A silver Post-Medieval shilling of Elizabeth I, third issue with ‘A’ initial mark dating to 1583-1585. Mint of London. As North Vol 2, p.136, no.2014. [...]
A lead alloy pipe tamper dating to the 17th century. The plate has moulded decoration to both sides depicting Charles I (facing right) and Henrietta Maria of France (facing left). Both images are contained in [...]
A damaged lead-alloy Medieval pilgrim's ampulla, 50mm in length and 35mm wide, with a round bodied flask with a flaring open top which is partially complete. One side of the flask body has traces of moulded [...]
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy buckle plate, dating to c. AD 1100-1400. The plate is missing its buckle and part of its sprues. The buckle plate is sub-rectangular in plan. Projecting from one long edge [...]
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian , dating to AD 364-7 (Reece Period 19), GLORIA RO-MANORVM reverse type depicting the emperor with right hand dragging captive right and holding a labarum in left hand. Mint of [...]
A Post-Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to AD 1636-1644. Rose type 2, with sceptres in saltire through single crown. Mint of London. Unclear initial mark. North (1991: 165) no. 2291. [...]
A clipped and heavily worn Roman copper alloy nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383) dating to the period AD 367-378 (Reece period 19). SECURITAS REI PUBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and palm. Unknown mint. [...]
A silver Roman siliqua of Honorius (AD 393-423) dating to the period AD 397-402 (Reece Period 21) minted in Milan VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and spear. Hoxne, p. 145, no. [...]
An incomplete Roman composite plate brooch probably dating to AD 100-200. The brooch is missing it's pin and part of the top and bottom circles. The brooch is flat in cross section and probably originally consisted of [...]
Fragment from a probable buckle frame dating to the Post Medieval period (c.AD 1720-1790). The fragment is broadly rectangular in plan and includes a short section of the corner of the buckle frame. The fragment includes the [...]
Fragment from a buckle frame dating to the Post Medieval period (c.AD 1720-1790). The fragment is broadly C shaped in plan and D shaped in profile. It consists of two corners and one side of a sub-rectangular [...]
A complete copper alloy bovine (bull's head) vessel / bucket mount, dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-200).The cast copper alloy mount is a sub-inverted triangle with a pointed lower tip and slightly waisted sides to form the nose.The [...]
An incomplete copper-alloy early Medieval stirrup strap mount of uncertain or unclassified type, dating to c.AD 1050-1150. The central part of the object survives with parts of the open work broken off on all sides except [...]
A very worn copper-alloy Roman radiate or nummus of unclear ruler dating to AD 260-402. Unclear reverse type, unclear mint. [...]
A near complete Medieval-Post Medieval cast copper alloy buckle with integrated plate dating to the period c.AD 1250-1500. The buckle is missing its pin.It has a rectangular frame, which has a sub rectangular cross-section. The integral plate has [...]
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