Artefact Archives - Page 2 of 50

The Steeple Claydon Saxon Die

8th century, bronze ‘pressblech’ die stamp. Found on 18 April 2021 near Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire and recorded at the PAS

Celtic, La Tene bronze horse harness brooch, found at Sutton Scotney in Hampshire. The auctioneer says “Only two brooches for

A fragmented lead pattern or model for a trumpet brooch, dating to about AD 75 – 175. A Find of Note of

A Bronze Age double edged razor, dating to 1500 – 800 BC. It is a Find of Note of County

A 15th century pilgrim badge. The scene being depicted is uncommon which makes this a Find of Note. Tree of

A pilgrim badge, dated to 1400 – 1550, depicting the Crucifixion scene on one side and Virgin Mary holding the

A finely crafted seal matrix, dated to 1250-1400, with the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child held in her arms.

A Roman copper alloy knife handle in the form of an asparagus spear. It is believed to be the first

A lead alloy bag seal from the turn of the 1890s. On the obverse is a Phoenix emerging from flames

A miniature metalworker’s hammer, with a hole to allow use as a pendant. Perhaps, a devotional object to Vulcan, god