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2026 March finds page

Pretty Victorian gold ring with stones - possible emerald and diamonds

Gold earing with stone		Silver ear ring

Gold plated ear ring		Gold jewellery item- marked 925

Gold ear ring		Gold jewelery clasp
Gold pendant with stones - tested as real peals - Full set of Continetal hall marks - Crown 0.750 Maker JG
Guicci stainless steel watch

Sterling silver pendant		Silver ear ring

Silver ear ring		Enamelled heart pendnat

Silver necklace with stone		Silver ring with stone

1199 John hammered silver voided short cross penny - Class5c Obv hENRICVS REX		1300 BC Bronze age foundry hoard ingot - reported as hoard addendum 45 x 37 x 20.6 mm - 136g Ingot 20
Trinovantes Gold Quarter Stater Clacton Cross 50-40BC very rare ABC2356, S41, VA1460 1.45g, 14.02 mm

1300 BC Bronze age foundry hoard ingots- reported as hoard addendum 31.8 x 18 x 40 mm - 77g Ingot 21		1300 BC Bronze age foundry hoard socketed axe fragment - reported as hoard addendum 25.3g, 30.2 x 32.09 x 15.2 mm Ingot 22

1817 George III milled silver shillings		18thC lead sewing palm guard

Nver seen this type before - Huge post medieval 1/2 lb lead seal matrix Legend and makers symbol 45mm dia x 6.6mm T		1363-1369 Edward III hammered silver groat - Treaty series - Mint mark Cross potent - double satire stops on rev Obv EDWARD DEI G REX ANGL DNS HYB Z AQT Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint

1705 Germasn States Schleswig -Holstein-Gottorp 4 schillings milled silver coin		19thC livery button	Lead toy soldier

17thC lead token - Obv - bird facing left with tree Rev SP		19thC livery button	Medieval lead token

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv +EDW***** hYB Rev n/DON/CIVI - London mint		Unknow military button ? Obv SMB	Medieval lead token

1603 James 1st hammered silver half groat		1697 William III milled silver sixpence
Late Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper alloy incomplete cheek piece from a harness fitting. See PAS ESS-C06D96 HARNESS FITTING (Certain) Late Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper alloy incomplete cheek piece from a harness fitting. The fragment comprises a flat plate formed by a late Viking-inspired creature, its body curving to create ares of openwork. The incised lines of the creature's body including its oval eyes can be clearly seen. Most of one side is missing. The centrally-placed projecting arm for attachment to the leather harness strap is also missing and there are worn breaks. There are three semi-circular knops on the outer edge. The fragment is 48.6mm long, 36.98mm wide, 3.82mm thick and weighs 26.7 grams. For similar examples see Finds Research Group datasheet 39. Chronology Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian Date from: Circa AD 950 Date to: Circa AD 1100

1919 George V milled silver half crown - 30 pence		16thC Tudor fretwork buttons	1794-1799 Essex regiment button- unrecorded type

18thC toy cannon		Georgian lead tobbaco jar lid handle	Medieval lead token

Georgian bell type trade weight		19thC hunting button	5thC Dragoons button - Crimeran War period

1825 William IV milled silver shilling		Victorian enamelled badge
1844 Victoria milled silver gold half sovereign 4.0g, 19.32mm
50 BC Celtic gold stater - Clacton G type - reported to museum 6.34g, 18.78
70 BC Great Waltham Celtic gold qtr stater- reported to museum 1.26g, 11.01mm It's a class 3 Great Waltham type quarter, no. 399 in Divided Kingdoms (same dies), essentially a slightly later and cruder version of the Ingoldisthorpe quarter, which is class 2 in the British Ab/Ac north-east Thames series. I list 14 other examples in DK but there are at least 15 now. John Sills
Ancient gold ring with 2nd mounting ring attached - reported a streasure to museum - found in a previous known Roman gold 'bell' toggle relic area 1.47g, 12.58 mm dia x 1.58mm T
60BC Celtic gold stater - Westerham south- reported to museum 6.35g, 19.02g
1750's George II milled gold guinea 1.91g, 23.2mm
50 BC Celtic gold stater - Clacton type - reported to museum 6.27g, 19.47mm

Medieval sexfoil mount	Georgian trade weight	1836 William IV milled silver four pence

19thC Victoria milled silver sixpence		1834 William IV milled silver six pence

1787 Carolus III Spanisg silver coin 2 Reales Coin From Mexico Mint.		Late Saxon stirrup mount - Class 10 pierced animal type - design is hidden within hollows by corrosion

18thC toy cannon		1921 George V milled silver sixpence

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Rev TAS/EBO - Bristol mint		1835 William IV milled silvver three pence

1839 Victoria milled silver sixpence		16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny

1914 George V milled silver three pence		1931 George V milled silver sixpence

WWII AA flack shell fragment		Georgian button	Post 1901 -1952 Kings Crown Royal Artillery button

1949 Colchester United football supporters club enamelled badge		RN Capt / Commander - 1812 RN Lieutenant - 1812 RN Midshipman - 1812	19th C 'Free for a blast' button

Boys Brigade button Stedfast		1199 John hammered silver short cross half penny

1640's Civil war iron cannon ball 280g, 1/2 Ib - 47.3mm dia		20thC button	RN Capt / Commander - 1901 Other Ship's Officers - 1901 In use 1901 - 1952 Kings crown

1819 George III milled silver half crown (30 pence) forgery		1500-1700 mount	1500-1650 buckle

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint		Georgian fob seal holder	Georgian bell trade weight

485 million years old fossil Cephalopods Cephalopods, such as squid, octopods, nautiloids, ammonoids (see below), and belemnites, are mollusks with tentacles and beak-shaped mouths for catching prey. Some cephalopods such as belemnites and living cuttlefish have internal shells, while others have straight or coiled shells, such as those of ammonoids or nautiloids. Still other cephalopods, such as the octopus, have no shell. The mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous (famous for eliminating the non-avian dinosaurs) also eliminated belemnites and ammonoids, which had been extremely diverse during the Mesozoic.		1816 George milled silver shilling

16thC Elizabeth hammered silver half groat		15thC lead token	1500-1650 buckle

Medieval lead hanging weight		Georgian watch winders

Shield mount - Chronology Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL Period from: POST MEDIEVAL Period to: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1540 Date to: AD 1700		1812 Napoleon milled silver 1/2 France coin In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte milled silver coins were produced both for the French Empire and the Kingdom of Italy, marking a period where France controlled large parts of Europe . 1812 Silver Demi / Franc Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818) Mint mark link
1856 Victoria milled gold half sovereign 3.96g, 19.27mm

Huge Medieval bronze pot foot

17thC William III milled silver sixpence - love token		C10th C Saxon harness strap distributer

Georgian bell type trade weight		Georgian fob seal

19thC prting press blocks		19thC Monogrammed livery button	15thC casket key

Medieval knife pommel		16thC Tudor button	Georgian buttton

Lead pot mend		Medieval lead shot
11000 BC flint scraper

The East Essex Militia were formed in 1759 and became the Essex Rifles Militia in 1853 during this period they had five styles of known button		Castle Gold Foil Saumur Brass Token Medallion W&A Gilbey W & A Gilbey Wine Merchants Brass Medallion Castle Gold Foil Saumur. Walter and Alfred Gilbey founded their wine business in London in 1857.	18thC Royal Artillery button

1500-1700 mount		Lead toy soldier	Medieval lead token

Modern gold ear ring		Medieval lead token	17thC lead token

1562 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half groat		Heavily clipped medieval long cross half penny

1816 George III milled silver sixpence		Medieval jester bell	Georgian mount

1842 Victoria milled silver sixpence		Roman mount	18thC silver plated clog fastener

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny		Huge copper sun dial face
2000 BC Bronze Age flat axe 118mm L x 68mm W x 13mm T 368g Distinction: They represent the transition from stone tools to metal, often predating more sophisticated, flanged, or socketed axes. Unique ID: PUBLIC-D97ACA Unique ID: PUBLIC-D97ACA Copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile. The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The sides of the blade expand to produce a crescentic blade edge . The tips of the crescent shaped blade have been damaged through either abrasion or wear, as has the blade edge itself. Casting 'flaws' or air bubbles are present over most of the surface of the flat axehead. The axe is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the ploughsoil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. The axehead is best described as coming from the first phases of the Early Bronze Age and is comparable to (although not containing all the attributes of Migdale axes (many of these tend to have narrower butts which flare at the cutting edge). These axes all fit within the earliest phases of metal working in Britain, metalworking stage II, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2 circa 2350- 2050 CAL. BC. This means that they are dated, broadly, to the same period as Beaker pottery, barbed and tanged flint arrowheads, copper halberds and gold lunulae. Reference: Needham, S. (1996) Chronology and Periodisation in the British Bronze Age. Acta Archaeologia, vol 67, pp121-140 Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. 1981. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England. Prahistorische Bronzefunde. Abteilung IX. Band 7. C.H. Beck'Sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munchen. p.46-47. Broad period: BRONZE AGE Subperiod from: Early Period from: BRONZE AGE Subperiod to: Early Period to: BRONZE AGE Date from: Circa 2350 BC Date to: Circa 2050 BC 70 BC Great Waltham Celtic gold qtr stater- reported to museum 1.23g, 12.25mm It's a class 3 Great Waltham type quarter, no. 399 in Divided Kingdoms (same dies), essentially a slightly later and cruder version of the Ingoldisthorpe quarter, which is class 2 in the British Ab/Ac north-east Thames series. I list 14 other examples in DK but there are at least 15 now. John Sills

Medieval enamelled harness pendnat		1351-1361 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence) - pre treaty 3rd coinage Obv +EDWARD DG REX ANGLE Z FRANC HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

1951 Enamelled badge National Competition Area finalist		1247 Henry III milled silver voided longcross penny Obv hENRIC REX III Rev WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT - Moneyer Willem of Canterbury mint

1625 Charles 1st hammered silver penny		Roman bronze ring - AIV in whaite enamel

1850 Victoria milled silver sixpence		1500-1700 buckle	Georgian button

Georgian watch winders		1816 Rusian lead bale seal

1377 -1399 Richard II hammerd silver penny Class 1 III Obv + RICHARD *** ANGLIE) Rev C* /RACI - York mint		1500-1700 mount	16thC Tudor fretwork button

Monogrammed enamelled pendant/medal - No529 ?		1500-1700 mount	Medieval mount

Post medieval lead monogrammed and decorated mount		Post 1830 trade weight	1500-1700 mount

19thC George III duty paid bust and London mint hallmarks Maker EB IH		Georgian watch winders	One piece Navy buttons HONI SOIT QUI MAN Y PENSE PACKET Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French: shame upon him who thinks evil of it) RN - Packet Service ( Mail & Supplies Delivery ) c.1800-1811 Firmin & Co

Fascinating hammered copper coin -with Scottish Thistle on rev. Charles I (1625-1649) copper turner or half groat (two pence). Obverse: Crowned "CR". Legend: "CAR D G SCOT ANG FRA ET HIB R" (Charles by the grace of God King of Scotland England France and Ireland). Reverse: Thistle: "NEMO ME INPVNE LACESSET" (No one shall hurt me with impunity).		RN Master buttons RN Master - 1807-1825 RN Ass't Master - 1807-1825 RN Volunteer Gr.II - 1824-1825 In use 1807 - 1825 Note: Anchors below stock	RN Purser buttons RN Purser - 1807 In use 1807 - 1825 In Gilt

1899 Victorian silver edge trim - London mint date letter 'd'		1921 George V milled silver sixpence

1903 Edward VII milled silver sixpence		1917 George V milled silver three pence

1422 to 1461 Henry VI hammered silver half penny- Fleury mint mark Double satire stops Obv +hEN**** ANGLI Rev AS/LON - London mint		Scots Guards Cap Badge. Circa WWI "Nemo me impune lacessit" is a Latin phrase meaning "no one attacks me with impunity," and it's the motto of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland's highest order of chivalry	Post medieval mount

19thC Victoria milled silver sixpence		Associated leisure group 10p token
Interesting gold looking button ? - sent to museum for their views 1.36g, 14.79mm L x 11.5 mm W

1886 Victorian silver brooch - Birmingham mint date letter 'm'			WW1 - A brass cap badge for The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) - Kings crown

Georgian shoe buckle	Silver charm	WW1 East Surry regiment cap badge	Large lead figurine

1858 Victoria milled silver sixpence		1500-1700 mount	1500-1700 mount

1900's Generic Merchant Navy Officers	15thC lead token	19thC livery button	Georgian trade weight

15thC casket key		Victorian Eastern Railway and Steam ship company button	Post medieval lead cloth seal

Post medieval harness hanger		RN Capt / Commander - 1901 Other Ship's Officers - 1901 In use 1901 - 1952 Kings crown	Medieval lead trade weight

1508 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Archbishop Bainbridge - cross keys below shield - Marlett mintmark - York mint		Georgian signet ring	1500-1700 mount

1762 George III milled silver three pence		1906 Edward VII milled silver sixpence

1883 Victoria milled silver three pence		1816 George III milled silver sixpence

RN Capt / Commander - 1787 RN Lieutenant - 1787	17thC lead token	17thC sword hanger	Medieval lead token

1640's Civil War iron cannon ball 43.5mm dia - 1.72inch 265g, 1/2 Ib		1640's Civil War iron cannon ball 34mm dia -1.3 inch 110g, 0.25 Ib

18thC silver clog fastener		18thC Royal Artillery button	RN Capt / Commander - 1891

1509-26 Henry VIII hammered silver half penny - Cross fourchee -single arched crown Obv HENRIC DI GRA x**** Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint Rev TAS/LON - London mint		16thC Tudor button	18thC sclog fastener

1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross penny - Class 1 Obv hENRICVS REX Rev ON LVN - London mint		The Great Eastern Railway button	RN Master buttons RN Master - 1807-1825 RN Ass't Master - 1807-1825 RN Volunteer Gr.II - 1824-1825 In use 1807 - 1825 Note: Anchors below stock
Late Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper alloy incomplete cheek piece from a harness fitting. See PAS ESS-C06D96 HARNESS FITTING (Certain) Late Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper alloy incomplete cheek piece from a harness fitting. The fragment comprises a flat plate formed by a late Viking-inspired creature, its body curving to create ares of openwork. The incised lines of the creature's body including its oval eyes can be clearly seen. Most of one side is missing. The centrally-placed projecting arm for attachment to the leather harness strap is also missing and there are worn breaks. There are three semi-circular knops on the outer edge. The fragment is 48.6mm long, 36.98mm wide, 3.82mm thick and weighs 26.7 grams. For similar examples see Finds Research Group datasheet 39. Chronology Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian Date from: Circa AD 950 Date to: Circa AD 1100
1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver penny ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type half penny

1848 Victoria milled silver two pence		Georgian watch winders	WWII Army lapel badge

1854 Victoria milled silver four pence		17thC lead token	Georgian silver button

1817 George III milled silver shilling		18thC silver button	Georgian mount

Post medieval barrel tap			1901 to 1952 Royal Navy button

18thC crotal bells		Description: 40 within laurel wreath. Category: Regular Army; Type of button: Convex 20mm; Metal: Copper Alloy Gilt; Backmark: T SHAW LONDON; Date: c1820-c1830 The 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1717 and amalgamated into The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in 1881 Notes: An officers example of a design that remained in use both for both officers and other ranks until 1881. The 40th Regt of Foot were the 2nd Somersetshire Regt of Foot between 1782-1881.
16thC gilded silver Tudor mount - reported as treasure to museum

1614-25 James 1st hammered copper farthing Type 3c Mintmark key General type Obv. IACO D G MAG BR (IT) Rev. FRA ET HIB REX		Victorian Ywca Young Womens Christian Association pendant 'Love server one another'

1836 William IV milled silver four pence		Unknown 18thC Royal Navy button	Georgian harness pendant

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny		15thC lead token	1500-1700 mount

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny ISTO/LLIE - Bristol mint		RN Capt / Commander - 1787 RN Lieutenant - 1787	15thC lead token

16thC gilded silver Tudor mount - reported as treasure to museum
Georgian watch winders
Medieval badge 'A badge for a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in bronze and dating somewhere around C13/14th possibly very slightly later . This is a very scarce item and it relates to The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem being a Catholic chivalric order of Knighthood that traces its roots to Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade. According to reliable sources in the Vatican and Jerusalem, it began in historical reality as a mixed clerical and lay confraternity (association) of pilgrims which gradually grew around the most central of the Christian holy places in the Middle East, the Holy Sepulchre or the tomb of Jesus Christ.This would have been a pin for a member of the order , there is a mark on the reverse where the original pin would have been fixed '

1279 Edward 1st hammered silver penny Obv +EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint