https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/recently-added.html https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/medieval/henry-ii-richard-i-john-and-henry-iii-short-cross-coinage/pennies-and-fractions-london/john-cut-short-cross-farthing-59301.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:36:36 GMT Pennies and fractions (London)  

Description:		John class 6 cut short cross farthing of London.
Category:		Medieval, Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III (Short Cross Coinage), Pennies and fractions (London)
Category:		Pennies and fractions (London)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/medieval/henry-iii-and-edward-i-long-cross-coinage/pennies-and-cut-fractions-uncertain-mints/henry-iii-cut-long-cross-farthing-59300.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:07:13 GMT Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints)  

Description:		Henry III class 5 cut long cross farthing.
Category:		Medieval, Henry III and Edward I (Long Cross Coinage), Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints)
Category:		Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/georgian-to-modern/victoria/victoria-sixpence-59299.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:12:39 GMT Victoria  

Description:		Victoria 'young head' sixpence, dated 1883.
Category:		Georgian and later, Victoria
Category:		Victoria

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/georgian-to-modern/victoria/victoria-sixpence-59298.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:44 GMT Victoria  

Description:		Victoria 'young head' sixpence, dated 1880.
Category:		Georgian and later, Victoria
Category:		Victoria

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/tudor/elizabeth-i/elizabeth-i-halfpenny-59297.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:50:14 GMT Elizabeth I  

Description:		Elizabeth I halfpenny, privy mark, woolpack.
Category:		Tudor, Elizabeth I
Category:		Elizabeth I

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/mounts/quatrefoil-mount-59296.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:46:20 GMT Mounts  

Description:		A quatrefoil-shaped mount of the medieval period, possibly from a book cover (see below). The mount has a hollow, conical central boss and four peripheral pierced lugs at the cardinal points. The exterior of the boss is decorated with eight triangular recesses, equally spaced and arranged radially, such that they create the effect of the mount having eight spokes. The peripheral lugs appear to be moulded in the form of devolved animal heads with angular, rearward-facing ears. All four, however, are broken across the piercing.  For protection against wear and tear, valuable books of the medieval period were adorned with matching conical or domed mounts that were placed at each corner, and often also in the centre, of the outer covers. See also UKDFD 57420.
Category:		Medieval, Mounts
Category:		Mounts

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/georgian-to-modern/victoria/victoria-threepence-59295.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:58:53 GMT Victoria  

Description:		Victoria 'young head' threepence, dated 1868.
Category:		Georgian and later, Victoria
Category:		Victoria

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/pins/hair-or-dress-pin-59294.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:19:16 GMT Pins  

Description:		An incomplete copper-alloy hair or dress pin, consisting of the head and a very short length of the shaft. The head is of polyhedral form with ring-and-dot motifs on each of the facets. The surviving part of the shaft is of slender proportions with an indistinct collar immediately below the head.
Category:		Early Medieval, Pins
Category:		Pins

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/finger-rings/finger-ring-59293.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:58:27 GMT Finger rings  

Description:		A copper-alloy finger ring of the late medieval to early post-medieval period. The ring has a slender oval bezel and a hoop of D-shaped cross-section, which tapers slightly at the shoulders. The bezel is decorated with an incised motif in the form of a pentagram, or linear five-pointed star, within a border of multiple punched dots. The motif is possibly symbolic. In medieval times, the pentagram was regarded as a Christian symbol representing the Five Wounds of Christ and also as representing the five senses. For further details, see the 'Pentagram' entry on Wikipedia.
Category:		Medieval, Finger rings
Category:		Finger rings

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/roman/brooches/bow-brooches/colchester-two-piece-brooch-59292.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:57:50 GMT Bow brooches  

Description:		A Colchester Two-piece brooch of the early Roman period. It is of the type that has a double-pierced lug for the sprung pin mechanism, the lower perforation to hold the axis bar of the spring, and the upper one to secure the chord. It has short, semi-cylindrical, undecorated wings. The bow is arched and D-shaped in profile; a pronounced midrib occupies the upper section, it then tapers to an understated foot. On the back of the bow is a triangular, perforated catchplate with curved return. The spring remains in situ; the pin is missing.
Category:		Roman, Brooches, Bow brooches
Category:		Bow brooches

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