TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

786. york area: Five 17th-century silver thalers from
the holy Roman Empire, with attachment loops to
suggest use as jewellery (2006 T115)
See coin section no. 1218
787. postwick with Witton, Norfolk: probably
17th-century silver annular bead (2005 T509)
pAs ID: Nms-352684
Found by Mrs J Harrell while metal-detecting in
September 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
(IX) pINs AND DREss-pINs
788. Newent, Gloucestershire: post-medieval silver
dress-pin fragment (2005 T134)
Date: 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr P Smith while metal-detecting
in February 2003.
Description: Silver pin with gilt spherical head, and
decoration of filigree wire forming three circles around
a central granule, in upper and lower hemispheres, and
granules between the circles. At the top of the head sits
a single larger granule, and a double band of filigree/
cablework encircles the girth of the head, disguising
the seam join for its two hollow halves. A small silver
wire loop (partially gilt) is attached at one point at the
junction of the head and shaft, suggesting that a chain
may originally have been attached to the pin. The pin
shaft is very regular, but is missing most of its length.
Head diameter: 10.6mm; overall length: 19.6mm
(point missing); weight: 2.4g. Analysis of the silver from
the broken shaft of the pin showed a composition
of approximately 94% silver and 6% copper. Surface
analysis of the pinhead showed mercury still present
from the gilding process; this was in very high
concentrations at the base of the pin head where the
loop was attached.
Discussion: This type of pin belongs to the later group
of decorated spherical-headed pins, most of whose
examples are 16th century in date (Margeson 1993,
10). The pin head is smaller that the examples from
Wiston, Pembrokeshire (Treasure Annual Report 2000,
no. 194) and Mathern, Monmouthshire (Treasure
Annual Report 1998–1999, no. 228). The silver content
is similar to that of a similar pin from Over Compton,
Dorset (95%: ibid. no. 222).
Disposition: Gloucester City Museum withdrew;
returned to landowner.
M REDKNAP
789. Little brickhill, milton Keynes:
post-medieval dress-pin head (2006 T197)
Date: 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr K Shippey while metaldetecting
in March 2006.
Description: A fragmentary spherical head of a dresspin,
heavily gilded, the base of the pin shaft broken
off. The head is formed in two hemispheres soldered
together. Each hemisphere is decorated with a row
of bosses with filigree borders and knops in between.
Length: 20mm approx.
Discussion: Dress-pins with spherical heads decorated
in filigree are frequently reported through the Treasure
Act, though the design of this one is unusual and
appears to be the first of its type to be reported.
Disposition: Buckinghamshire County Museum.
D THORNTON
790. milborne port, somerset:
post-medieval silver-gilt dress-pin (2005 T405)
Date: 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr H Vincent while metaldetecting
in August or September 2005.
Description: A silver dress-pin with bent wire shaft
and near-spherical head comprising two hemispheres,
each with applied filigree roundels containing bosses,
gilded, with knop on top. Length: 40mm approx. A small
example of a typical Tudor dress-pin.
Disposition: Somerset County Museums Service.
D THORNTON
791. North perrott, somerset:
post-medieval silver-gilt dress-pin (2006 T592)
Date: 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr C Lamb while metal-detecting
in November 2006.
Description: The hollow cast pinhead is divided
into two hemispheres with a line of filigree; each
hemisphere has applied filigree circlets punctuated with
spherical knops. One of the smaller filigree circlets and
its central boss are missing from the lower (pin end)
hemisphere. The pinhead is gilded, with the exception
of the knops. The shaft is also ungilded, and bent into a
right angle part way along its shaft. Length (if straight):
54mm; diameter of head: 9.2mm; weight: 2.8g.
Disposition: Somerset County Museums Service.
N PAYNE
792. Woodbridge area, suffolk:
post-medieval silver-gilt pin (2005 T467)
Date: Probably 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr J Hunt & Mr A Slinn while
metal-detecting in October 2005.
Description: A silver pin consisting of a circular head
with a flat back and moulded face, and a separate
circular cross-sectioned shaft, flattened and soldered
to the head. The gilded face depicts a flower with three
concentric circles of petals, and a projecting knob in
the centre. Diameter of head: 14.1mm; length: 49.1mm;
weight: 4.78g.
Discussion: No parallel could be found for this pin;
however, its style suggests that it is most likely to be
early Post-Medieval, dating as above.
Disposition: Lanman Museum, Framlingham.
F MINTER
793. Ivinghoe, buckinghamshire: 16th-century
silver-gilt dress-pin head (2006 T436)
pAs ID: buC-167767
Found by Mr B Fitzjohn while metal-detecting in
September 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
794. Compton Abbas, Dorset: 16th-century silver
dress-pin (2005 T24) pAs ID: somDoR-Fb0414
Found by Ms D Parsons while metal-detecting in
January 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder
B McLEOD
795. Newent, Gloucestershire: 16th-century
incomplete silver-gilt dress-pin (2006 T464)
pAs ID: GLo-EF08E1
Found by Mr D Sherratt while metal-detecting in June
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
K ADAMS
796. Tidenham, Gloucestershire: 16th-century
silver-gilt dress-pin head (2005 T522)
pAs ID: pAs-8E3D52
Found by Mr G Fowler while metal-detecting in
September 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
M LODWICK
797. brighstone, Isle of Wight: 16th-century
silver-gilt dress-pin head (2005 T369)
pAs ID: IoW-b84776
Found by Mr R Daniels while metal-detecting in
September 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
F BASFORD
798. salthouse, Norfolk: 16th-century silver-gilt
dress-pin head (2006 T158) pAs ID: Nms-3AA5b2
Found by Mr P Buckenham while metal-detecting in
January 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
A ROGERSON
799. Tacolneston, Norfolk: 16th-century silver ballheaded
pin (2005 T569) pAs ID: Nms-35D761
Found by Mr A Womack while metal-detecting in
November 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
S J ASHLEY
800. shrewsbury, shropshire: 16th-century silvergilt
dress-pin head hemisphere (2006 T246)
pAs ID: pAs-8E4AF5
Found by Mr D Edwards & Mrs S Edwards while metaldetecting
in April 2006; generously donated by finder
and landowner to Shrewsbury Museums Service.
D THORNTON
801. Covehithe, suffolk: Two 16th-century silver-gilt
dress-pin heads (2005 T295 & 2005 T296)
pAs ID: sF-1A3002 & sF-1A7112
Found by Mr R Allen while metal-detecting in July
2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
F MINTER
802. Laughton, East sussex: 16th-century silver-gilt
dress-pin (2005 T313) pAs ID: suss-2567D1
Found by Mr L Smyth while metal-detecting in July
2005; Barbican House Museum, Lewes had hoped to
acquire but with drew; returned to finder.
L ANDREWS-WILSON
(X) sEAL mATRICEs
803. ham & stone, Gloucestershire: post-medieval
silver seal matrix (2005 T81)
Date: Probably 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr W Curry while metal-detecting
in August 2004.
Description: A silver personal seal matrix, with short
faceted stem terminating in a trefoil handle. The face
is engraved with the letter R and H with a lovers’ knot
below and three flowers above, with dotted border.
The engraving and dotted border is close to signet rings
of this period.
Disposition: Berkeley Castle, one finder and the
landowner’s shares generously donated.
J A RUDOE
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