TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

604. Witham area, Essex:
post-medieval silver buckle (2005 T528)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr R Martin while metaldetecting
in September 2005.
Description: A silver buckle with a single loop frame of
oval form, a central bar and folded sheet plate, the pin
missing. The plate has one rivet with a decorative boss
for attachment. Underneath, the buckle is stamped
twice prominently with a worn maker’s mark in a
shield, apparently IM. Length: 40mm approx.
Discussion: The form of the buckle suggests the above
date (see Benets 2003, p. 599, P12-0103) as does the
form of the maker’s mark. The latter has not been
identified, but resembles that in Jackson (1989), p. 103
in which a similar mark is dated 1609–10.
Disposition: Braintree District Museum.
D THORNTON
605. Chalgrove, oxfordshire:
post-medieval silver buckle (2005 T337)
Date: Late 17th–early 18th century
Discovery: Found by Mr D Janes while metal-detecting
in 2000.
Description: Silver cast shoe-buckle with a central bar,
the tongue now missing, and an openwork design with
three compartments resembling a flower head with a
leaf on either side on the outer border a central space
through which to thread the textile or leather shoe
strap. There are signs that the back has been filed
after casting.
Disposition: Oxfordshire Museums Service.
D THORNTON
606. braybrooke, Northamptonshire: 15th–16thcentury
silver openwork belt mount (2006 T428)
pAs ID: NARC-883270
Found by Mr S Merrifield while metal-detecting in
September 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
607. Newchurch, Kent: 16th-century silver belt
mount with foliate decoration (2006 T377)
pAs ID: KENT-EE0423
Found by Mr P Thorn while metal-detecting in July
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
608. Erpingham, Norfolk: 16th-century silver
openwork belt mount or fitting (2005 T580)
pAs ID: Nms-368CA2
Found by Mr T Stark while metal-detecting in August
2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
A ROGERSON
609. Great Witchingham, Norfolk: possibly
16th-century silver oval belt fitting (2005 T577)
pAs ID: Nms-364DA5
Found by Mr S Hartman while metal-detecting in
September 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
A ROGERSON
610. unknown parish, Norfolk: 16th–17th-century
silver-gilt double looped buckle frame (2006 T532E)
pAs ID: pAs-610241
Retained at Harwich by H M Revenue & Customs from
a group of Dutch detectorists in September 2005;
to be determined.
E DARCH
611. barsham, suffolk: 16th–17th-century silver
scalloped strap-end (2005 T72) pAs ID: pAs-624913
Found by Mr D Barnard while metal-detecting in
January or February 2005; disclaimed, returned
to finder.
S J ASHLEY
(IV) buTToNs AND CuFFLINKs
612. Kensworth, bedfordshire:
post-medieval silver button (2005 T252)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr G Thompson while metaldetecting
in June 2005.
Description: A cast solid silver button, circular in plan,
the face with punched ground and stamped with two
hearts beneath a crown. Damaged at face.
Disposition: Luton Museum.
B McLEOD
613. East of Colchester, Essex: post-medieval silver
button with hearts and crown motif (2005 T168)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr L Regstad while metaldetecting
in March 2005.
Description: Complete 17th-century cast silver button.
The button is circular in plan with a down-turned edge.
It is decorated with two conjoined hearts with a crown
above. Diameter: 15.16mm, weight: 0.70g.
Discussion: An exact example can be seen in the
Treasure Annual Report 2001, fig. 153, p. 81.
Disposition: Colchester Museums.
C McDONALD
614. North of Colchester, Essex:
post-medieval silver button (2006 T481)
Date: Late 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr C Wissinger while metaldetecting
in September 2006.
Description: A button, comprising a circular disc
made of stamped sheet with a down-turned edge and
attachment loop and shank on the back. The button
is stamped on the front with conjoined hands above
paired hearts, surmounted by a single crown. Diameter:
17mm; weight: 1.12g.
Discussion: This type of button is commonly
associated with the marriage of Charles II to Catherine
of Braganza in 1662.
Disposition: Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service.
D THORNTON
615. North of Colchester, Essex:
post-medieval silver cufflinks (2006 T499)
Date: 17th century
Date: Found by Mr M Wetherell while metal-detecting
in October 2006.
Description: Post-Medieval silver cufflinks, circular with
a down-turned edge, each stamped with device of a
flaming heart bisected by two arrows. A loop soldered
onto the reverse of each is threaded through with a
fine silver link. Diameter: 10.4mm; weight: 1.09g.
Discussion: A common design for 17th-century
buttons, which are slightly larger; it is noticeable that
many more cufflinks are now being reported through
the Act.
Disposition: Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service.
D THORNTON
616. st Cuthbert out, somerset:
post-medieval silver button (2005 T171)
Date: 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr R Banks while metal-detecting
in 2004.
Description: A cast solid silver button, circular in plan,
the face with punched ground and stamped with a
flaming heart pierced by two arrows, and a fastening
loop on the reverse. Bent and damaged, with losses at
left and bottom. Diameter: 13mm.
Disposition: Somerset Museum.
B McLEOD
617. East Tanfield, North yorkshire: 16th-century
silver filigree button or stud (2006 T435)
pAs ID: yoRym-F61808
Found by Mr G Robinson while metal-detecting in
September 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
618. holywell area, Cambridgeshire: 17th-century
silver button with two hearts and crown motif
(2006 T475) pAs ID: pAs-625C72
Found by Mr P Corbett while metal-detecting in
September 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
P WALTON
619. Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire: 17th-century
silver button with flaming heart and arrows motif
(2006 T266) pAs ID: pAs-626bF4
Found by Mr J Baker while metal-detecting in February
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
620. south Cambridgeshire: 17th-century silver
button with flaming heart and arrows motif
(2006 T580) pAs ID: pAs-628307
Found by Mr J Baker while metal-detecting in
November 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
621. Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire:
17th-century silver biconvex button (2006 T134)
pAs ID: pAs-62DbF3
Found by Mr L Eeles while metal-detecting in 2004; to
be determined.
D THORNTON
622. Wisbech area, Cambridgeshire:
17th-century silver button with profiles of
Charles II and Catherine of braganza (2006 T267)
pAs ID: pAs-62E715
Found by Mr K Hillier while metal-detecting in March
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
623. East of Colchester, Essex: 17th-century silver
button with flaming heart and arrow motif
(2005 T458) pAs ID: Ess-200222
Found by Mr J Perkovich while metal-detecting in
September 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
C McDONALD
624. East of Colchester, Essex: 17th-century
incomplete silver button with hearts and crown
motif (2006 T162) pAs ID: Ess-1E9497
Found by Mr R Baker while metal-detecting in March
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
C McDONALD
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