https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png UKDFD Recording Software https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ Recently Added Records | UKDFD Recording Software https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/recently-added.html Twisted Frame Brooch https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/jewellery-and-dress-accessories/brooches/twisted-frame-brooch-59256.html Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:17 GMT Brooches Twisted Frame Brooch  
Description: A 'twisted frame' or 'love knot' brooch, fabricated from two lengths of drawn wire; the ends of the wires have triangular terminals. Applied to the frame is a circular plate with a red glass cabochon at the centre, which is surrounded by an outer border of thirteen small cells that probably held cut glass stones of a contrasting colour. The fastening device is missing.
Category: Post-Medieval to Modern, Jewellery and dress accessories, Brooches
Category: Brooches
]]> Continental Sceat, Series E https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/early-medieval/early-anglo-saxon-period/continental-sceat-series-e-59254.html Sat, 09 May 2026 09:25:31 GMT Early Anglo-Saxon period Continental Sceat, Series E  
Description: Continental Series E ’porcupine’ sceat.
Category: Early Medieval, Early Anglo-Saxon period
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon period
]]> Henry III Cut Long Cross Farthing https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/medieval/henry-iii-and-edward-i-long-cross-coinage/pennies-and-cut-fractions-london/henry-iii-cut-long-cross-farthing-59253.html Sat, 09 May 2026 08:41:56 GMT Pennies and cut fractions (London) Henry III Cut Long Cross Farthing  
Description: Henry III class 3 cut long cross farthing of London.
Category: Medieval, Henry III and Edward I (Long Cross Coinage), Pennies and cut fractions (London)
Category: Pennies and cut fractions (London)
]]> Henry III Cut Long Cross Halfpenny 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-halfpenny-59250.html Tue, 05 May 2026 19:14:30 GMT Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints) Henry III Cut Long Cross Halfpenny  
Description: Henry III class 3 cut long cross halfpenny.
Category: Medieval, Henry III and Edward I (Long Cross Coinage), Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints)
Category: Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints)
]]> French Jeton https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/tokens-jetons-and-medalets/french-jetons/french-jeton-59249.html Mon, 04 May 2026 15:34:50 GMT French jetons French Jeton  
Description: An early French jeton without marginal inscriptions, depicting a stylised Castle of Tours on the obverse and a cross potent on the reverse.
Category: Tokens, jetons and medalets, French jetons
Category: French jetons
]]> Colchester Two-Piece Brooch https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/roman/brooches/bow-brooches/colchester-two-piece-brooch-59248.html Mon, 04 May 2026 13:23:41 GMT Bow brooches Colchester Two-Piece Brooch  
Description: A Colchester two-piece bow brooch of the early Roman period. It is of the type with a double-pierced lug for the spring mechanism, the lower perforation to hold the spring's axis bar, and the upper one to secure its chord. It has short semi-cylindrical wings and a humped bow, which is triangular in cross-section; the spring mechanism and lower bow with catchplate are missing.
Category: Roman, Brooches, Bow brooches
Category: Bow brooches
]]> Henry II Cut Short Cross Halfpenny https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/medieval/henry-ii-richard-i-john-and-henry-iii-short-cross-coinage/pennies-and-fractions-uncertain-mints/henry-ii-cut-short-cross-halfpenny-59247.html Sun, 03 May 2026 14:19:41 GMT Pennies and fractions (uncertain mints) Henry II Cut Short Cross Halfpenny  
Description: Henry II class 1b1 cut short cross halfpenny.
Category: Medieval, Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III (Short Cross Coinage), Pennies and fractions (uncertain mints)
Category: Pennies and fractions (uncertain mints)
]]> Henry III Cut Long Cross Farthing 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-59246.html Sun, 03 May 2026 14:15:58 GMT Pennies and cut fractions (uncertain mints) Henry III Cut Long Cross Farthing  
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)
]]> Crotal Bell https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/crotal-bells/crotal-bell-59245.html Sat, 02 May 2026 14:28:01 GMT Crotal bells Crotal Bell  
Description: A cast copper-alloy crotal bell with intact iron pellet ('pea-clapper') inside the bellchamber. The integral suspension loop is rectangular, with an as-cast sub-rectangular aperture. The upper half of the bellchamber is plain; the lower half has vestigial traces of linear decoration, but it is very indistinct.
Category: Post-Medieval to Modern, Crotal bells
Category: Crotal bells
]]> Crotal Bell https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/crotal-bells/crotal-bell-59244.html Sat, 02 May 2026 13:32:18 GMT Crotal bells Crotal Bell  
Description: A cast copper-alloy crotal bell with integral suspension loop and complete with intact iron pellet ('pea clapper') inside the bellchamber. The suspension loop is rectangular with a circular aperture. Both halves of the bellchamber are decorated with a multi-petalled flower design, and there is a bell-founder's hammer symbol in an escutcheon on one side of the sound slot.
Category: Post-Medieval to Modern, Crotal bells
Category: Crotal bells
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