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ObjectType

ObjectDescription

DateFrom PeriodFrom

NARC148

SPOON

glass insert

1540 MEDIEVAL

NARC156

CAULDRON

straight leg ending in triangular pointed foot

1066 MEDIEVAL POST

NARC150

BUCKLE

plain rectangular type

1700 MEDIEVAL POST

NARC151

MODEL

cannon barrel and part of mount, artillery type.

1650 MEDIEVAL

NARC149

CAULDRON

plain leg with dorsal ridge and simple rounded foot

1066 MEDIEVAL

NARC155

COIN

Constantinopolis

330 ROMAN

NARC152

COIN LITHIC

Sol Invicto Comiti

307 ROMAN

NARC153

IMPLEMENT

undiagnositc debitage

-4000 NEOLITHIC EARLY

NARC158

VESSEL

undiagnostic sherds of St Neots ware

1000 MEDIEVAL

NARC154

CONTAINER

Undiagnostic sherd of 'grog'

43 ROMAN EARLY

NARC157

VESSEL

undiagnostic sherds of St Neots ware

1000 MEDIEVAL

NARC160

TOKEN

badly oxidised no marks discernible Rim sherd of Colour Coated Ware Channel Rimmed

1066 MEDIEVAL

NARC159

VESSEL

Bowl

43 ROMAN

NARC161

COIN

Urbs Roma

43 ROMAN

NARC163

CAULDRON

rim sherd

1066 MEDIEVAL POST

NARC162

BUCKLE

sub-rectangular plain type

1540 MEDIEVAL POST

RAH1541

WHISTLE

Cannon shaped with expanded body Asymmetrical with ornate moulded decoration with oval

1540 MEDIEVAL

boss on expanded outer edge, remains of white metal

POST

RAH 1542

BUCKLE

coating. Lobed knop on decorated corners of strap bar Base metal radiate of Carausius, with emperor holding

1660 MEDIEVAL

RAH 1543

COIN

globe and spear on reverse House of Constantine minim. Rev - emperor dragging

238 ROMAN

RAH1191

COIN

captive. Very barbarous copy. Clipped, Scottish lion surmounted by crown / thistle

350 ROMAN

RAH 1451

COIN

surmounted by crown

1066 MEDIEVAL

11.2mm diameter small hole, 17.5mm diameter large

POST

RAH 1448

SWORD

hole Plate disk brooch. 3 concentric circles like ring & ditch -

1700 MEDIEVAL

RAH 1450

BROOCH

centre ditch, ring, ditch, ring, ditch, ring. Cast with pin

50 ROMAN POST

RAH1453

WEIGHT

Trade weight, concentric circles

1540 MEDIEVAL POST

RAH1449

RING

Acorn posy ring, slightly squashed.

1540 MEDIEVAL

Shoe buckle with looped chape & corroded iron pin, 2

POST

RAH1447

BUCKLE

pronged tongue type

1720 MEDIEVAL

FOOD AND

DRINK

SERVING

RAH1470

CONTAINER

undiagnostic shards of colour coated ware

43 ROMAN

COOKING

EARLY

RAH1468

VESSEL

Rim shard of shelly ware

1000 MEDIEVAL

RAH 1471

BELL

Rim shard

1066 MEDIEVAL

COOKING

RAH 1469

VESSEL

rim shards of grey ware

43 ROMAN

FOOD AND

DRINK

SERVING

POST

RAH 1472

CONTAINER

Slipped war with feather streaked glaze of iron oxide A small fragment of cast bell, the surviving fragment suggests that the bell would have been spherical or

1650 MEDIEVAL

conical in shape there is a half- circle moulded design

POST

NARC2598

BELL

within which there is triangular decoration, the metal is A single looped circular buckle in the form of a twisted rope design approximately halfway around, decorated with punched dot motifs. There is no obvious

1540 MEDIEVAL

NARC2599

BUCKLE

constriction for a pin suggesting that this is a buckle A broken and incomplete (approximately three quarters remaining) cast copper-alloy double looped trapezoidal buckle with pointed expanded outer edges on the loops

1350 MEDIEVAL

and lobed protrusions at either end of the strap bar,, the

POST

NARC2590

BUCKLE

frame has a bevelled outside edge, and there is a small A double looped oval buckle with moulded 'pin rest'

1620 MEDIEVAL

double knop decoration on both of the outer edges of

POST

NARC2591

BUCKLE

the frame loops, and lobe at either end of the integrally An incomplete double looped oval buckle with moulded

1540 MEDIEVAL

'pin rest' double knop decoration on both of the outer

POST

NARC2592

BUCKLE

edges of the frame loops, and lobe at either end of the A very fine heavily gilded double looped buckle square apertures with rounded expanded outer edges which

1540 MEDIEVAL

are decorated with raised mouldings of lions heads.

POST

NARC2593

BUCKLE

The strap bar is circular in section, and recessed from

1540 MEDIEVAL

FOOD AND

DRINK

SERVING

NARC2594

CONTAINER

Two small body shards of colour-coated ware.

43 ROMAN

FOOD AND

DRINK

SERVING

NARC2595

CONTAINER

A small shard of Black Burnished ware

43 ROMAN

FOOD AND

DRINK

SERVING

NARC2596

CONTAINER

A small body shard of Surrey Whiteware. A very small sherd of Samian ware, decorated with a ?

43 ROMAN

NARC2597

vessel

Pheasants' head.

50 ROMAN

A small copper-alloy square mount with moulded decoration of St Andrews type cross (saltire) which

STRAP

creates the illusion that the mount is a shallow pyramid

NARC2600

FITTING

shape. A rove on the centre of the reverse has been A triangular /arrow shaped mount with three moulded transverse ridges at the pointed end and an integrally

1250 MEDIEVAL

STRAP

cast knop at the straight end which is decorated with a

POST

NARC2601

FITTING

single moulded transverse ridge. The reverse is slightly A cast copper-alloy sub triangular chape front plate, the mouth of the chape has a central notch aperture at either side of which the chape has been cast with a scalloped edge. The sides follow the outline of the

1540 MEDIEVAL I

NARC2602

SCABBARD

sword or dagger one side is almost straight, the other

1400 MEDIEVAL I

STRAP

A copper-alloy sexfoil mount with a domed central

NARC2603

FITTING

fixing aperture. A small spherical amber bead, quite a dark orange in

1066 MEDIEVAL

NARC2604

BEAD

colour.

1066 MEDIEVAL

A double looped asymmetrical buckle with a double

POST

NARC2588

BUCKLE

groove on the outer edge of the rectangular loop, and An incomplete (approximately half) of a cast copper-alloy double looped oval buckle with trilobed trefoil

1540 MEDIEVAL

moulded decoration on the outer edge of the loop and

POST

NARC2589

BUCKLE

at the end of the strap bar, a small amount of black The sherd has a protruding lip, suggesting that this is where the top half of the vessel's handle was attached. The sherd is decorated with a deep incision which runs diagonally from its top, marking the point where the handle would have been joined to the vessel. It is likely that the handle was also decorated with these diagonal

1540 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

incisions. The fabric is of a very pale white/brown core

B18CD3

Pottery

and the surfaces are similar, although a little lighter. A An oval copper alloy buckle frame with an integral forked spacer. The frame has a prominent lip where the buckle pin would hace rested when the pin was closed. The frame has grooves on both sides of the spacer indicating where separate front and back plates were once soldered. Neither of these plates or the buckle pin

0 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

remain.The buckle frame is quite mishapen, and there

EE56D6

buckle

is a break where the two forks of the spacer should Rim of copper alloy pot or bucket. As yet a date for this item has not been established. The rim is heavily distorted and has been ripped from the rest of the object, possibly by plough activity. The rim is adorned on the exterior with what appears to be a mock rivet. It seems unlikely that this would have had any function.

1350 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

Interestingly the interior is decorated with peculiar

3BCF11

Bucket

motifs. These motifs appear to occur at intervals of A circular copper-alloy buckle frame with a central bar and pin attached. The buckle frame measures 22 mm in diameter. It is bevelled on both of its front and reverse. The pin is comprised of a thin strip of copper alloy, bent to form an attachment loop on the buckle bar and fashioned to a point at one end. It is similar in

0 PREHISTORIC

NARC-

appearance to an example given in Egan and Pritchard

8D34D6

Buckle

(1991), page 66, although that example is slightly

1550 MEDIEVAL

Copper-alloy, square shaped coin weight. The weight is 14 mm long by 14 mm wide and 4 mm thick. It is inscribed on both sides with crude punched rings

NARC-

arranged in a rough circle. It weighs 5.9g (quarter of an

I

34AFC1

Coin weight

Ounce).<br> <br> Square weights were banned by an

0 MEDIEVAL I

NARC-

Silver penny of Henry VIII of his posthumous coinage,

POST

357FF1

Coin

issued under Edward VI. A badly worn copper-alloy token, probably 18th or 19th

1547 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

centuries. The obverse depicts a man's head facing

POST

F06437

Token

right and the reverse appears to be three flowers (lis) in

0 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

Badly worn Roman Sestertius, depicting what is

F124A6

Coin

probably a female on the obverse and Provedentia on

43 ROMAN

NARC-

POST

F2A3A2

Coin

Silver penny of Elizabeth I.

1558 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

F30E23

Coin

Cut halfpenny, Class 5b, Canterbury mint Copper-alloy rectangular buckle frame. The frame is bevelled on either side and has a 4 mm lug protruding

1250 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

from its attachment end. Including the lug it is 14 mm in

F39293

Buckle

length. The buckle is 16 mm wide. It has not been

0 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

Roman Denarius of Vitellius. The coin is in good

87CE71

Coin

conditon. A cast lead alloy pilgrim's ampulla. A flask-shaped, seemingly undecorated, example. Flat section with slightly concave faces. On of the integral suspension

69 ROMAN

NARC-

loops has been lost following an old break. The upper

776605

Ampulla

section of the flask has been bent at an angle to the A beautiful and well preserved example of a flint knife, dating from the Bronze Age. The knife measures 63.4 mm long, 23 mm wide, and is lozengiform in section. The artefact is bi-faced, with fine invasive retouch on both the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The fine workmanship was achieved by pressure flaking, probably using a bone or antler tool. The flint itself is of a mottled grey colour. The quality of craftsmanship implies that this artefact dates to the earlier Bronze

1350 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

Age, as there is evidence that there is a decline in

1E59F0

knife

technical competency throughout the Bronze Age (Bond A lead medieval pilgrim&#8217;s ampulla, in very good condition. The ampulla is of the familiar miniature phial shape, with a pair of handles for suspension. The ampulla is decorated on one side with a crown on a hatched background. The reverse has a crowned W, also on a hatched background. It is 31 mm wide and 49 mm high. The ampulla has been pinched together at the top to contain the thaumaturgic water dispensed to pilgrims at shrines and holy wells.<br> An identical example is illustrated in the Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue (Spencer 1990, page 89; fig 180) and another is known from Huntingdon (Spencer 1990,

2500 BRONZE AGE

NARC-

page 60). Other examples with the same combination

206E62

Ampulla

of motifs are also known. <br> Ampullae

1275 MEDIEVAL

A large but incomplete cast copper-alloy bar mount with central and terminal lobe. Following an old break one of the bars has been lost at the point where it met the central lobe. The extant bar only tapers slightly to its terminal. The bar is sub-hemispherical in section. There is a transverse ridge which delineates the terminal lobe. This latter retains its copper-alloy rivet

NARC-

and is recessed on the reverse. The central lobe is

817A54

Strap fitting

similarly recessed and features a central circular A copper-alloy late Iron Age to Roman Colchester brooch. The brooch is large at 94.5 mm long and with a thickness of 6.6 mm, tapering to 2.8 at the foot with a very straight bow (although this would originally have curved more before deposition). The brooch has the familiar backwards facing lug of the Colchester type and the remains of one turn of the copper-alloy spring. The pin is broken and missing. The brooch's wings are asymmetrical, although this appears to be a result of one of the wings having been bent in towards the head. The brooch has the remains of a large catch plate,

1270 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

which although broken appears to have at least one

1FDE42

Brooch

large perforation. The obverse of the bow is decorated

25 IRON AGE

NARC-

A copper-alloy Roman radiate of the late 3rd century.

2F90E1

Coin

The Emperor is probably Victorinus. The coin is in fairly A copper-alloy probable Roman radiate of the late 3rd

286 ROMAN

NARC-

century. The Emperor is possibly Carausius. The coin

319873

Coin

is in fairly poor condition and is very worn with both

260 ROMAN

NARC-

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine II. The

339345

Coin

coin is a first issue Gloria Exercitus type, seemingly

330 ROMAN

NARC-

A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a nummus. The

33C293

Coin

coin is very worn and in poor condition.

300 ROMAN

NARC-

A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a radiate. The

33FB95

Coin

coin is very worn.

260 ROMAN

NARC-

A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a

35C314

Coin

nummus dating to the 4th century AD

330 ROMAN

NARC-

A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a

35E167

Coin

nummus dating to the late 4th century AD

378 ROMAN

NARC-

A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a

361613

Coin

radiate dating to the 3rd century AD

260 ROMAN

NARC-

A very worn and incomplete copper-alloy coin, probably

464541

Coin

a Roman radiate or nummus (3rd/4th century AD)

260 ROMAN

NARC-

A very worn and corroded copper-alloy coin: probably

POST

464847

Coin

an incomplete post-medieval farthing

1600 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

A very worn, incomplete copper-alloy coin: probably a

POST

464A33

Coin

post-medieval rose farthing of Charles I A Roman sestertius of Lucius Verus, co-emperor to Marcus Aurelius. The coin is quite worn and the legend and reverse are not easy to make out, but it appears

1625 MEDIEVAL

NARC-

that the reverse depicts a defeated enemy, probably

E5E906

Coin

Parthia, seated right at the foot of a trophy, reflecting

165 ROMAN

NARC-

A worn Roman copper-alloy nummus of Magnentius,

459530

Coin

minted in Trier and dating to 352 AD

352 ROMAN