Finds Guides - learn about objects

This area of the site provides information on some of the commonest types of archaelogical finds which may be discovered in Britain. It is a growing area of the site which will expand as more information becomes available.

This page also provides links to other resources on the internet which are useful for understanding more about common types of archaeological finds.

Roman Pottery: The study group for Roman Pottery provides a good starting point for this category of material and has a number of links to related sites.

Archaeological objects: Finds Research Group AD 700 - AD 1700
A forum for people interested in or researching artefacts of the Anglo-Saxon, Viking, medieval and post-medieval periods.

Medieval Pottery: The Medieval Pottery Research Group
MPRG was founded in 1975 to bring together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century.

The following finds guides are online at the present date:

  1. Roman coins
  2. Early-Medieval and Medieval coins
  3. Commemorative coins of Constantine the Great
  4. English coin weights
  5. Jetons
  6. Gaming pieces
  7. Private tokens
  8. Lead tickets and tokens
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