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Record ID: WMID-4D40D9
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Jews Harp (or Jaws Harp) of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1400 to AD 1700.
In plan, the Jews harp consists of a sub triangular head, and two tapering arms, both with the characteristic lozenge cross section. The arms are complete and the right arm slightly bows upwards. The rabbet is located at the apex of the head, where the iron tongue which would have produced the twanging sound of the instrument was once attached.The Jews harp has a dark brown patina.
Measurements: Length 61.3mm, width at the head 29.4mm, th…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-4D214F
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Jews Harp (or Jaws Harp) of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1400 to AD 1700.
In plan, the Jews harp consists of a sub circular head, and two tapering arms, both with the characteristic lozenge cross section. The arms are complete and slightly bowed upwards. The rabbet is located at the apex of the head, where the iron tongue which would have produced the twanging sound of the instrument was once attached.The Jews harp has a dark brown and green patina.
Measurements: Length 51.6mm, width at the head 22.9mm, thickness 6.3mm, …
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-4C8932
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy object of unknown date, potentially a leg from a vessel of Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1800).
The object is circular and conical, starting at 14.43mm diameter near the top and tapering to 5.88mm diamter before the break at the bottom. There are the remains of two raised ribs, moulded in relief, that rub down opposite sides of the conical section of the object. At the top of the object it starts to broaden into what may have been the main body of the vessel. This section is irregularly shaped and is 16.93mm wide and 16.78mm thick. The object …
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-49C525
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Medieval to Post Medieval purse bar dating c. AD 1450-1550.
The object consists of the remnants of a purse bar with a globular terminal. The purse bar has a rectangular cross section (4.29mm wide, 3.38mm thick), and curves slightly upwards and leftwards around halfway along the length of the remaining section of the bar, before it starts to arc towards the right. The terminal is globular in shape with a length of 8.09mm, width of 10.56mm, and thickness of 9.83mm. The terminal is decorated with six irregularly sized engraved twisting grooves.
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Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-E2847C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the Wirral type. The pin, top of the head plate, part of the spring, and part of the catch plate are missing.
The head is 9.96mm wide. The remaining section of the head plate is rounded at one end and roughly rectilinear at the other in plan. There are two semi-circular perforated lugs on the underside. Between the lugs is the spring (three coils surviving) that is on an axis bar in a hollowed part of the head. At the top of the head, there are the remnants of a truncated integral chain-loop.
The bow emerges from the head plate, arcing…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-E1D08C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the Polden Hill type, dating to c. AD 75-250. The spring, pin, foot, most of the catch plate, and part of the rearward facing hook are missing.
The head is 23.36mm wide including the wings. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. There is little evidence suggesting that the wings were decorated, aside from an oblique inscribed line on the left wing, though this could be post-depositional damage. At the front of the head there is the remnant of a rearward facing hook. The head is hump-like and there appears to be some evidence of …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B81674
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:
A complete gilded silver composite dress hook. It consists of a back plate, sub triangular in shape, with saw-tooth edges. From each of the three corners of the backplate project three hemispherical domes.
Each dome is decorated with three filigree wire circles, two of these face away from the centre of the backplate; the one facing the centre is covered with a silver disc - a rove (see below). Small spherical knops are located above and below where the outward facing filigree circles meet.
In the centre of the backplate and protruding between the three domes is th…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-762F4B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy sub-conical weight, probably Medieval to post-Medieval date, circa AD 1100-1800. The weight has tapered sides that widen to a flat circular base.
The weight has a grey brown patina on all surfaces.
Measurements: length 35mm, diameter 26.5mm, weight 98.5g
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-62E355
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy oval disc brooch, of Late Roman dating (c. AD 200 to c. AD 350).
The brooch is approximately 50% complete, with pin, the central setting and some of the border missing. The front of the brooch has been separated into two separate areas: a central oval and a probable outer oval border. The areas are delimited by a raised flat border. The outer border (which also functions as a rim for the brooch) is missing. Remains of gilding are present in the outer border. The central area is empty, it may have originally held a gem or …
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-4F8570
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy (white metal) buckle frame with moulded decoration, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1800).
Around 25% of the buckle frame is present, consisting of a curved frame, with a flat cross section. The upper, slightly concave surface is covered with moulded floral decoration. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
It measures 45.4 mm in length, 21.5 mm wide and 3.8 mm thick. It weighs 14.2 g.
A similar decorative style with double inner band is illustrated on a pewter shoe buckle in Whitehead (2018) no: 696. A similar buckle frame fragment has been record…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-4E07EE
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete enamelled harness fitting of probable late Iron Age dating (100 BC to 100 AD).
The harness fitting is an irregular shape, almost comma shaped, with a rounded head and a squared tail. The upper surface is flat, with five panels of enamel decoration. The rounded head has three enamel panels, each a lentoid or pointed oval shape, creating a triskele shape between them. The remaining two panels of enamel are sub triangular in shape, continuing down the length of the 'comma' tail'. The edges are bevelled. The reverse of the tail has a curved recess …
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4D01FC
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / knapped blade, formed from a secondary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic dating (c. 4,000 BC to c. 2, 350 BC).
The probable blade has a sub trapezoidal cross section, and is sub rectangular in shape. Retouch is present along the long edges and the short side (short, subparallel, abrupt). The probable blade has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage, probably the remains of a core for making blade. The flake has been made from a dark grey flint, with little surface patination.
Length: 31.1 mm
Width: 21.1 mm
Thickness: 4.4 m…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4C481A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, probably a Polden Hill, group 5 of Roman dating (AD 80 - AD 120).
Approximately 50% of the brooch is present consisting of the upper part of the bow and wings. The lower half of the bow, foot, spring and pin are missing. The brooch is T-shaped in plan and the wings are semi-cylindrical. The bow head and upper part of the bow is triangular in plan. The head is stepped and angular in profile, a rearward facing hook is present. A rectangular groove is present at the reverse of the head along th…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-4B9485
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin probably dating to the Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period (AD 700-900).
Around 50% of the pin is present, with just the head and part of the shaft. It comprises a globular spherical head decorated with deep spiralling grooves known informally as 'wrythen-headed'. The shaft projects from the base of the head. This is circular in cross-section and possibly features a very worn transverse collar blow the head. The shaft terminates at an old worn transverse break.
The pin measures 13.7 mm long. The head is 7.6 mm diame…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-36C487
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Jews Harp (or Jaws Harp) of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1400 to AD 1700.
In plan, the Jews harp consists of a sub circular head, and two tapering arms, both with the characteristic lozenge cross section. The arms are complete. The rabbet is located at the apex of the head, where the iron tongue which would have produced the twanging sound of the instrument was once attached. The Jews harp has a dark brown patina.
Measurements: Length 50.5mm, width at the head 23mm, thickness 6.1mm, weight 10.2g.
Jews harps, or trumps have a long his…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-FFDE04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4j,), c.f. Mackreth Type 4.j. Plate 48, AD c. 70-175
Less than 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of one wing, head and bow. The brooch has one semi-cylindrical wings, which are short and undecorated. A ridge is present at the shoulder. The bowhead is angular in profile and the bow is decorated with a double vertical rectangular, ridged panel. A rearward facing hook is present on the top of the head, this would have held part of the spring. A cylin…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: WMID-FFC536
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch of Roman date (AD 80-120).
Only the head, one wing and bow remain. The right hand wing is partially remaining with the spring, pin, foot and catch plate missing. The bow head is slightly angular (comma shaped). Located at the reverse of the head is a broadly oval concave recess where the spring would have been held in place. The bow tapers from the head to a pointed damaged and incomplete foot. There does not appear to be any decoration on the brooch.
The brooch measures 25.6 mm in length, 17.0 mm in wid…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: WMID-FFB1AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill of Roman dating AD 80 to AD120.
Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow. The wings, spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity.
The bow is angular and hump back, resembling a comma. It is broken around 1/3 of its length. The wings are incomplete and consist of small stubs. A cylindrical recess is present behind the wings, this would originally have retained the spring. The reverse is undecorated.
It measures 18.6 mm in length, 9.1 m…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: WAW-9867A7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg of Medieval to post Medieval date (c. AD 1250-1700) from a cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet.
The fragment seems to compose part of the foot. It seems to have had a trapezoidal cross section with a semi-circular rib running down the external face of the external face. The foot appears to potentially be cloven, with two triangular toes.
Created on: Friday 14th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2022
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Record ID: WAW-981EF8
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object of potentially Medieval to post Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1800). Possibly a pendant or a harness fitting.
The band has been compressed and is now sub-oval in plan, with an internal length of 9.76mm and an internal width of 6.31mm. It has a D-shaped cross section and starts off with a width of 3.62mm and thickness of 1.31mm, expanding to 4.89mm wide and 2.89mm thick near the bottom. At the bottom there are the remains of a sub-triangular projection (7.22mm long, 14.03mm wide, 2.11mm thick) with a triangular cross section that sits transverse to the ban…
Created on: Friday 14th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2022
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