Record ID: CORN-7E6A42
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy two-piece domed button with soldered attachment loop. The face of the button is very worn and hard to make out but the back mark is clear: .FIRMIN & WESTALL. STRAND which operated in London from c.1794-1812. The letters within the seven-pointed star of the Order of the Garter, surmounted by a crown, appear to be D G which stands for Dragoon Guards, with an X above them which would stand for the 10th Regiment which became the Prince of Wales' Own Hussars in 1806. At this time the buttons depicted the Prince of Wales feathers so this button must pre-date 1806. The mott…
Created on: Monday 7th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-7A7FC4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy buckle of 17th-18th century date. The buckle is double-looped, with flaring D-shaped outer frames emerging either side of a cast integral crossbar. Grooved, moulded banding runs across the width of the outer frame at both ends of the buckle, and one end shows a work groove in the outer frame.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-668EE4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn biface inscribed lead token of Post-medieval date. The token has an underlined A on one face, the other face has a raised latticework design.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 6th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calne Without', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-530122
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, damaged and misshapen post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy 'hawking' whistle (c. 1700-c. 1900 AD). The main body of the whistle is hollow and tubular in cross-section with a semi-circular sound hole at the top. Between the sound hole and the mouth-piece is a narrow collar and level with the collar, on the inside of the whistle, is a vertical baffle with a small aperture at the top. The mouth-piece is convex at the top and concave on the underside to accommodate the lower lip of the player and has a narrow, semi-circular inlet hole. The lower part of the mouth pie…
Created on: Saturday 5th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 5th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3F6C72
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval buckle, c. 1600-1720 AD. The frame is a double loop sub-oval buckle with rounded ends and inward projecting knops at the outer edges. A light V-shaped incised decoration is visible at either end of the narrowed strap bar and a single incised line at the outer edges. The reverse face is flat and undecorated. The pin is missing. The frame measures 31.99 mm long, 17.98 mm wide at the strap bar, 2.25 mm thick and weighs 2.94 grams. Cf. Whitehead 2003, p71.
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3F2A93
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval buckle, c. 1575-1700 AD. The remains consist of a double loop asymmetrical buckle from with lobed knops on the external corners of the rectangular loop, at either end of the strap bar and at two symmetrical points on the outer edge of the rounded loop. It has a narrowed strap bar; the pin is missing. The condition of the metal surface is very poor, with a large degree of corrosion and uneven green and orange-red colouration. The buckle frame measures 26.34 mm long, 17.45 mm wide at square loop end, 17.51 mm wide at circular loop end, 2…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3EEEB2
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sword belt fitting that is decorated a thick diagonal line running top left to bottom right flanked by two thin lines. Projecting from the top is a loop, there are also two rivet holes on the plate that are encrusted with iron corrosion. a single rivet hole at the top of the shield. see also LVPL-DE7FA2 and LON-988BC3
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Newnton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3EDDD5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval buckle, c. 1620-1680 AD. The remains of the buckle consists of a double loop trapezoidal buckle frame. The frame is decorated with a bifid narrow end with ovoid knops on the corners of the frame; the other is a quatrefoil wide end with large lobed knops on the end of winged extensions. A narrowed strap bar and the interior edge of the short end of the frame exhibits a large degree of iron corrosion, suggesting that the missing pin was composed of iron. The frame measures 28.85 mm long, 39.38 mm wide at the wider end of the frame, 22.04…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3EB582
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy button length 10mm, width 10mm, height 13mm, weight 2.11g. Square in plan and triangular in cross-section. The surface of each angle of the face is decorated with moulded, possible foliate, patterns. On the reverse is an off centre integral loop. Date 16th century
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Newnton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3EAEA3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval sub-rectangular shoe or knee buckle, c. 1660-c. 1720 AD. The remains of the buckle consist of a drilled frame, which would have held a separate spindle. The frame is decorated on the outer face with moulded decoration including moulded transverse lines and a knop at either end of the spindle bar; a sub-triangular knop projects on the interior side of the outer frame edges. The entire buckle is curved slightly convex to fit more comfortably against the body. The underside is undecorated. Iron corrosion is visible at either spindle hol…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3EAB25
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy button diameter 17mm, thickness 12mm, weight 4.33g. Circular in plan and semicircular in cross-section. The surface is decorated with radiating lines. On the reverse is an off centre integral loop. Date 16th century
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Newnton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-3E42F6
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and slightly damaged Post-Medieval copper alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell. The suspension loop at the top has a rectangular and flat cross-section. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. Two holes in the lower hemisphere are joined by a split. This bell has been entirely filled with lead and may have been reused as a weight. Similar to: PAS, find number: IOW-A805A6.
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-2B7097
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy crotal bell, or closed rumbler bell, spherical in shape with a central mid rib that runs around the circumference of the bell at its widest point, which is 53 mm in diameter, where the two hemispheres have been soldered together. The top hemisphere of the bell has two larger sound holes and two smaller rivet holes which would have held the cast suspension loop, now lost, to the body of the bell. This upper hemisphere has surface layers of corrosion, but still appears to be undecorated. The base hemisphere of the bell has the initials R W of the maker, on either side …
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-2AF551
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy single sharp-hooked tag clasp, probably early Post Medieval in date, c. 1500-c. 1600 AD. Read Class D, Type 2: Circular/Sub-circular clasps with lateral attachment loop on reverse and composite construction. The remains of the hooked tag consist of a circular decorative disk with some of the undulating edge around the circumference; within the edge, there seems to be a raised cabled ring and then a circular depression in the centre, which bears traces of further inserted decoration. Only three prongs in the centre indicate this further design. The r…
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2A13F5
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper alloy spoon handle terminals of the baluster knop type. The terminals are similar in design. Both start with a small knop in the centre of a disk with a slightly convex top and base. Below the disk the terminals narrow then slightly expand to an oval knop below which is a narrow collar. Following the collar is a waisted middle which then flares to a second, larger, oval knop. below this the terminal narrows to a straight sided oval sectioned projection ending in a faceted point that would have keyed into the top of the handle. One has been cleared and measures 33.6mm in le…
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-299AB6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval Chinese copper-alloy 1 ch'ien (cash) coin of the Emperor Gaozong of the Qianlong period (1736-1795 AD), minted by the Board of Revenue at Beijing.
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-297AA4
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy square coin weight for a spur ryal of James I, tariffed at XVIs indicating it related to coins of the revalued 2nd coinage, 1612-1619 AD. These weights were replaced by round ones with similar designs post-1632 (Withers and Withers 1995:38). 16.6mm by 17.2mm, 3.7mm thick and 6.15 grams (94.6 grains).
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-28EBC6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bristol token Date: 1662 Diameter 20mm, weight 2.83g Obverse: C B / 1662 Obverse inscription: A BRISTOLL FARTHING Reverse: Port broadside partial view of a three-masted ship under sail and a fort Reverse inscription: THE ARMES OF BRISTOLL Condition: poor
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Record ID: GLO-28DE72
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Double looped buckle length 22mm, width 12mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.4g. Plain oval frames. There is a lug at either end of the strap bar. copper alloy pin is still in place. Date 16th - mid 17th century
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-28CDF8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Double looped buckle length 22mm, width 18mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.6g. Plain oval frames. There is a lug at either end of the strap bar. Date 16th - mid 17th century
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.