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Gold Thrymsa (Wunetton type) AD 630 - 650.  The only Thrymsa found in this part of Britain. It is now in Gloucester City Museum.

Newent.

Saxon or Viking Quadrafoil Brooch. (One lobe missing)

Highleadon.

This may be the lobe of a trefoil Saxon of Viking brooch. It was found near the Thrymsa.

 Newent.

Silver Penny with legend  ELDREDR - Alfred the Great AD 871 - 899.  Reverse: London monogram. Coin issued when Alfred occupied London in AD 886.

Coberley.

Irish Silver Penny

Edward 1  2nd coinage

Dublin Mint 1281 - 1282

Highnam

 

 

Bronze Strapend 13th/14th century. Highleadon.

Part of Chest or cask Handle 14th to 15th century.

Blaisdon.

D shaped Buckle with engraved plate 12th to 14th century.

Newent.

 Medieval harness or belt mount.

Taynton.

Silver Soldini of Agostini Barbarigo Doge of Venice 1486 - 1501. Obverse: Figure of Christ. Reverse: John the Baptist kneeling before the Doge of Venice.

Taynton.

14th -15th century Heraldic Horse Pendant.

Newent.

Believed to be a  10th century Stirrup Mount or Belt Chape. Grotesque animal head seen both ways round.

Taynton.

Edward III Groat 1356 - 1361.     Tibberton.

Rare type of Double Purse Bar c1550.

Taynton.

French Jetton c1580. Used as small change or reckoning counters.

Taynton.

Henry III cut halfpenny 1247 - 1272.    

Over

 

Wax impression of Mary Magdalen from seal matrix.  See Matrix below.

Over.

 

15th/16th century Purse Bar with suspension loop. Pattern of three dots and diagonal lines. Found by E. Davis.  Boulsdon.

14th / 15th century Casket Key. Black enamelled over bronze. Length 35mm.

Newent.

Short Cross Penny.  John 1199 - 1216.

Newent. (found by M. Phillips)

Bronze Seal Matrix 13th to 14th century. Maria Magdalena (Mary Magdalen) holding a phial containing the blood of Christ. Over.

Crude lead alloy spoon 13th to 14th century. Actual length 15cm ( 6 inches) Rectangular stem. Shallow fig-shaped bowl. Cross type knop.

Eating off lead! not surprising that they died young in those days!

Coberley.

 

Mediaeval Seal Matrix with lion 13th to 14th century rampant.                          Coberley

 

Seal Matrix with Star of David intaglio. 13th / 14th century.

Tibberton.

Mediaeval Strap End with snake insert.

Taynton.

Heraldic Horse Pendant 12th to 15th century.  Design : Two Stars above, lower part illegible. Thought to be connected with the Tuberville family.

Highleadon.

'Beehive' Thimble 14th to 15th century.

Hand moulded with sections of hand punched indents.

Huntley

 

       

'Beehive' Thimble 14th to 15th century.

Hand moulded with hand punched indents.

Blaisdon.

'Beehive' Thimble 15th century. Hand moulded with hand punched indents

Newent.

 

'Beehive' open top  Thimble 15th century. Hand punched indents. Also known as a Sewing Ring.

Rudford.

 

'Beehive' open top  Thimble 15th century. Hand punched indents. Also known as a Sewing Ring.

Dymock.

       

 

Mediaeval Horse Pendant.

Eagle in centre.

Coberley

Saxon Strapend 8th - 9th century.

Hartpury.

 

Henry III Penny 1248 -1250

Gloucester Mint

Hartpury

Henry VII Half Groat 1487

Canterbury Mint

Hartpury

       
 

13th-14th century Circular  Brooch

Diam 4,4 cm

Low Bands

Edward IV Half Groat 1461 - 1470.             Taynton.

Annular Brooch complete with pin

13th - 15th century. Has 10 'turrets' that would have held coloured stones.

Taynton.

 
 

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