Record ID: SWYOR-84F664
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four pieces of undiagnostic metal of uncertain date. Three are lead alloy and one is copper alloy. All but one piece of lead alloy are rough and irregular shapes, probably waste material. The remaining piece is rectangular in section and plan, possibly hollow at one end and is marked with circular indentations.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-7EFD23
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead weight, 45mm long, 24mm wide and 24mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 84.37 grams. The object is triangular in form and hexagonal in section. It has a lroughly lipped base and its apex contains a recessed suspension loop formed of an integral semi-circular lug with a circlar hole thorugh its centre.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-6F9481
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy spindle whorl, possibly dating from the Early Medieval period. It is circular in plan with straight sides making is rectangular in section. The central perforation has a diameter of 9mm and there is no internal cavity in the wall of the perforation. One face is decorated with moulded raised ribs in groups of three forming fan like motifs, radiating from the perforation to the outside edge. Lead alloy spindle whorls are very difficult to date, but the shape of this example matches Coppergate type B1 which was found in 5th century deposits onwards (Walton…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-6DD7C3
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Halton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast lead ampulla dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The bowl is semi-circular and the neck is missing. The handles which would have connected the neck of the object to the body have broken away with just a small scar remaining on each side of the lower part of the handle. One surface of the ampulla is decorated with a flower with five petals on a background of lozenges. On the opposite face is a worn crown. The band of the crown contains a series of decorative pellets. In the centre of the crown is a letter, possibly a W. On one side of the letter are two large p…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6DBD46
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but distorted lead alloy finger ring. The ring is small, possibly for a child or little finger, and has a raised circular bezel that contains a dark blue galss or paste. Either side of the bezel on the shoulders is two smaller circular mouldings that may have once also contained inserts. The band extends from beneath the latter and is plain and circular in section. The ring is similar in form to some Roman finger rings, however the size, material used and quality may suggests a much later date, possibly the post-medieval or even early-modern period.
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Saturday 19th July 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-6CB251
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very crude cast lead alloy, weight of probable medieval date (1300-1550). The weight is sub triangular in plan and sub rectangular in section. It is patinated to a creamy white colour. An iron wire is embedded in the weight forming a loop out of the top so that it could be suspended. There is a strange spiral pattern cast into the reverse of the weight. This is probably an unintentional result of the method of manufacture used. The object has a mass of almost exactly 7oz. Allowing for damage and corrosion, this could have perhaps been intended as an 8oz weight. Similar exam…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
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Record ID: BERK-6C8773
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A moulded or cast lead alloy token, or tally, possibly for gaming. The token is bifacial; one side depicts what may be a crude representation of a stag's head, surrounded by a border of short radiating lines, which in turn is surrounded by an outer border of inward pointing triangles. The reverse has a small raised central pellet which is surrounded by groups of alternating radiating lines, reminiscent of windmill sails or wheel spokes, set at opposing angles. It is unclear exactly what the aretfacts were used for, and indeed dating them is also quite subjective, but assuming the feat…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2012
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Record ID: LVPL-6BD0F6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead possible bead possibly dating from the Medieval period. The object is hexagonal in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. It has a small central circular perforation. The upper face has been decorated with five raised circular pellets, one at each angle. Similar decoration can be found on Medieval spindle whorls such as on LVPL-1FF675 . The object is worn and has a light white patina.
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gresford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6BBF51
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy (pewter) post-medieval spoon. The fragment consists only of the handle terminal, which is sub-triangular in plan and flat in section. There is a moulded image of a woman's bust facing left, with hair tied up, wearing a necklace and draped clothing, with two cherubs flying above her head to either side. The reverse is plain and no maker's mark is visible. The spoon date from the 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2012
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Record ID: LVPL-6BB928
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight or shot / ball for use in a pistol of post medieval 1600-1800 date. The object is sub-spherical in shape with a relatively even surface. A length of iron wire extends from the upper surface of the ball which is highly irregular. The colour of ball is a light white. Similar shot have been dated to the later Post-Medieval period however the date range should extend into the early Modern period as similar projectiles were used in firearms throughout this period. Musket balls are discussed in Courtney's "Small Arms Accessories of the Mid-Seventeenth Century" (19…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoylake', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-592515
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy Possible Toy Gun. Curved cast fragment; comprising the butt and one side of the handle of a toy gun made in at least two pieces, strengthened with a mid rib and thickened at its made end. The inside is recessed, a feature which may have helped accommodate other moving parts, perhaps a trigger mechanism, with walls circa 2.3mm thick elsewhere. The display side bears a low relief pattern of cross hatched lines with a lozenge in each of its compartments, within a grooved border. The form resembles that of toy petronels or cavalry pistols reported from London, where a 17th-ce…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fonaby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-58A931
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy conical weight. The object is conical in form with an integral suspension loop. The top of the cone is recessed and contains a suspension loop of semi-circular shape. The is no obvious decoration on the object. This type of weight is described as typical for the Middle Ages (Egan 1998, 322). Length: 46 mm Width: 29 mm Thickness: 27 mm Weight: 158 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-57F567
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl (Egan 1998, 255). The object is circular in form and semi-circular in section with a flat base and is decorated on its curved surface by transverse ridges. Thickness: 10 mm Diameter: 24 mm Diameter of the central hole: 9 mm Weight: 27.95 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-57A901
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy pyramidal weight. The object is of pyramidal shape with a cruciform cross-section. It is incomplete with parts of surface being chipped away. Such conical/pyramidal weights are described as typical for the Middle Ages (Egan 1998, 322). Length: 55 mm Width: 27 mm Thickness: 28 mm Weight: 143 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glebe Field, Pickwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-5529D6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Alloy buckle frame. Cast annular buckle with a constriction to receive an iron pin (lost); the curved form - possibly exacerbated by stress - may indicate use as a shoe buckle. The frame may bear decorative groove running around its convex display face. Now encrusted. Suggested date: Late Medieval-Post-Medieval, 1400-1600. Length: 27.0mm, Width: 30.2mm, Thickness: 4.1mm, Weight: 6.36gms.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NLM-5506A1
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy spoon fragment. Oval spatulate terminal from a large pewter spoon handle. Now delaminating but showing only light patination. Suggested date: Post-Medieval to Modern, 1750-1850. Length: 26.2mm, Width: 25.9mm, Thickness: 3.1mm, Weight: 7.36gms.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NLM-54BBF1
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy medallion. Milled commemorative medallion, dated 1863, pierced at 12 O'clock for suspension. Obverse description: Pair of heads left Obverse inscription: ALBERT PRINCE OF WALES & PRINCESSALEXANDRA Reverse description: Prince of Wales' crest of feathers and mottos on scroll, over floral swags of thistles left and roses right; central legend over three lines. Reverse inscription: MARRIED / MARCH 10th / 1863 Diameter: 38mm, Thickness: 2mm, Weight: 17.88gms, die axis: 12.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NLM-549E06
Object type: PLATE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy plate. Fragment of a rectangular plate with a grid pattern of straight lines on one side. Function unknown: this could be anything from an electrical fitting to part of a toy or model. Patinated, more heavily on the reverse. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1950. Length: 21mm, Width: 20.1mm, Thickness: 1.2mm, Weight: 1.73gms.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NLM-53B105
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy button fragment. Front from a cast flat discoid button. The front bears a design of pellets and lozenges on a field standing proud of a low rim. A prominent mould line appears on the back; only the stub of an integrally cast loop remains. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1700. Diameter: 17.3mm, Thickness (clear of loop): 2.5mm, Weight: 3.76gms.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NLM-539CF5
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy possible toy gun fragment. Cast fragment from the wall of a tubular object. If the identification offered is correct, a facetted side would represent the metal barrel of a flintlock or wheel lock muzzle loading pistol, with a curving billeted projection representing the lock which would be cocked to fire a real gun. A pelleted border and other features modelled in low relief may indicate a decorated lock plate. Patinated overall. Neither the material nor the thin walls of the putative barrel would seem apt for use as a toy firing projectiles, though a measure of powder migh…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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