TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

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POST-MEDIEVAL
(I) bADGEs
572. Tendring Area, Essex:
post-medieval silver hat badge (2006 T482)
Date: Early 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr E Zschernitz while metaldetecting
in October 2006.
Description: A circular hat badge, gilt front and
back, with the remains of a pin on the back. The
badge comprises a pinked backplate with thick cable
decoration at the edge and a band of pinked decoration
enclosing a built-up cast element at the centre with
the Virgin and Child sitting on a crescent moon. There
are sun rays behind the figures. Diameter: 19.9mm;
weight: 6.54g.
Discussion: The form and iconography indicate that
this is a hat badge, as fashionably worn by men on
the upturned flap of a hat around 1500–25. See for
example a Crucifixion scene from Raydon, Suffolk
(Treasure Annual Report 2003, no. 240), which indicates
the original shape of the hook, i.e. with two sharp Ubends
and sharp tip.
Disposition: Colchester & Ipswich Museums Service.
D THORNTON
573. Tortworth, south Gloucestershire:
post-medieval silver-gilt pin or badge (2005 T184)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr D Whalley while metaldetecting
in March 2005.
Description: A silver-gilt pin, worn on outer garments
or a hat, and possibly a retainer’s badge. Cast in one
plane, the face and the form as a lion head, with
prominent ears, mane and open mouth. An S-curved
attachment hook is soldered on to the back plate.
Pins and badges in the form of animals usually have a
connection to a family heraldic crest. Width: 14mm.
Disposition: Bristol City Museum.
B McLEOD
574. Kirklington, Nottinghamshire: 16th-century
silver-gilt circular filigree cap hook (2006 T512)
pAs ID: DENo-4bF243
Found by Mr J Radford while metal-detecting in
October 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
R ATHERTON
(II) boDKINs AND DREss-pINs oF boDKIN TypE
575. buckingham, buckinghamshire:
post-medieval silver dress pin (2006 T462)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mike East while metal-detecting
in September 2006.
Description: Twisted silver dress-pin, complete, with
ear-scoop at one end on a pierced loop; below that a
rectangular opening; shaft of flattened quadrangular
section tapering to a point. On one side, etched
foliate ornament of zigzag design and flower heads
culminating in owner’s initials AH. On the other side,
similar ornament culminating in stamped maker’s mark,
now illegible but possibly GW.
Length: 126mm.
Discussion: Typical dress-pin of the kind regularly
reported through the Treasure Act, but unusually
complete.
Disposition: Buckinghamshire County Museum.
D THORNTON
576. Ivinghoe Aston area, buckinghamshire:
post-medieval silver dress-pin of the bodkin type
(2006 T168)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Ms C Raynsford while metaldetecting
in April 2006.
Description: A dress-pin with an ear-scoop at one end
and tapering to a point at the other, worn and bent
along its length. Incised geometric and zigzag patterns
are in-filled with floral decoration, and the pin bears the
etched initials BS, probably for the original owner.
Disposition: Buckinghamshire County Museum.
D THORNTON
577. Newent, Gloucestershire: post-medieval silver
dress-pin of the bodkin type (2006 T140)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr M Wildern while metaldetecting
in December 2005.
Description: A complete dress-pin of the bodkin type,
of flattened quadrangular section tapering to a point;
rectangular opening at the other end, which is also
pierced for suspension from a belt-end. No ornament,
but stamped with a maker’s mark GW. Length:
100.5mm.
Disposition: Gloucester City Museum withdrew;
to be determined.
D THORNTON
578. Redbourn, hertfordshire: post-medieval silver
dress-pin fragment of the bodkin type (2006 T274)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr M Beagle while metaldetecting
in April 2006.
Description: Dress-pin, broken beneath rectangular
opening. Pointed tip, tapering shaft of quadrangular
section. Engraved ornament of chevrons. Possible mark
(?) at tip of lowest chevron.
Disposition: Redbourn Museum, the finder’s share
generously donated.
D THORNTON
579. heckington, Lincolnshire: post-medieval silver
dress-pin of the bodkin type (2005 T243)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mrs A Wright while metaldetecting
in June 2005.
Description: At one end an ear-scoop, attached to
a triangular section with central hole for suspension,
attached to a rectangular section decorated on either
side with a leaf motif above a flower head. This is
attached to two separate lengths of metal, which are
attached to the main bodkin. This is of rectangular
section with a blunt end, engraved with foliate and
geometric motifs, and pricked with the initials AP and
the date 164?
Discussion: Headdress pins were used in the Low
Countries and were possibly brought to England by
immigrants. See Margeson (1993) for other examples.
Disposition: The Collection, Lincoln.
B McLEOD
580. hanslope, milton Keynes: 17th-century silver
incomplete dress-pin of the bodkin type
(2006 T478)
Date: 17th century.
Discovery: Found by Mr J Spaughton while metaldetecting
in October 2006.
Description: Post-Medieval silver dress-pin, broken off
at tip. Shaft with baluster sections, rectangular opening
and small round opening for attachment, trefoil finial.
Simple, etched lines as decoration.
Discussion: The form resembles that of a silver earscoop
and matching toothpick in the British Museum,
P&E, 1895, 8–10, 13–4. On these, however, the baluster
elements are separated by gilt beads.
Disposition: Milton Keynes Museum.
D THORNTON
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