Record ID: WAW-058B25
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: WARWICKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead Papal bulla: The obverse (recta) depicts the faces of St Peter and St Paul and usally below there is the inscription SPASPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), but this is unclear, all of which are surrounded by a beaded border, flanking the outside edge of the bulla. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Peter is on the right facing left, with a rounded face and beard and hair formed from pellets. This surface is damaged and has grooves which did not occur recently with the exception of one notch at the edge. The reve…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2012
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Record ID: SUR-307155
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: WARWICKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval cast and gilded copper alloy hollow-backed,shallow-domed object with a central hole. The object is of irish origin. The back of the object is filled with lead which presents a granular convex face, though damaged. Centrally within the lead is a fragment of an iron shaft which also projects from the hole in the dome. The visible upper part of the iron shaft measures 6.4mm x 6.2mm); the lower part measures 11.2 x 9.9mm. It seems that the iron has an expanded head to hold the lead in place. The upper part is presumed to be truncated. The upper face of the dome is divi…
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2012
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Record ID: NLM-C6EB24
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and silver Possible Mount. Cast object with a semi-circular or lunate plate with knops at its ends, a slightly tapered stem and the (now lunate) stub of an apical loop. Decoration on the display face of the plate and on the front and sides of the stem includes a cast relief border to the plate and three bosses; a further three bosses, diminishing in size appear on the front and either side of the stem, making a total of nine such features. The back of the object is plain, though a strip of copper alloy circa 3.6mm wide and 1.8mm thick attached to the upper part of the s…
Created on: Friday 21st September 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st September 2012
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Record ID: SUR-9D1F56
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy buckle with an enamelled heraldic panel on the plate. The pin is missing. The length of the frame is 25.74mm and the plate measures 18.36mm x 35.38mm. The frame is oval with a narrow offset bar and the outer edge is sloping and has a pin seating groove. The plate is rectangular and has a single rounded rivet. The heraldry may be that of the Russell family (Argent, a chevron between three cross-crosslets sable within a bordure engrailed gules) but this is not clear.
Created on: Wednesday 19th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2012
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Record ID: SUR-0AE565
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORFOLK
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy and gilded mount of upside-down T-shaped form. Gilding only survives in patches. On the back is an integral stud with a circular section, now bent back on itself. The mount is now rather worn and details of the zoomorphic decoration are not entirely clear. The decoration is divided into two panels; that on the left shows a ribbon-form creature whose head is in the top right of the panel. The body is infilled with diagonal lines. The tail of this beast appears to be in the bottom left; centrally is a tree-like form which runs diagonally to the top left. The…
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2012
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Record ID: GLO-72EE73
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: AVON
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap mount that is rectangular in plan. The face is decorated with moulded recessed decoration, it is possible this image may represent a bee facing right with the wing positioned in a X-shape surmounted by a crown. However, the face is heavily encrusted, making identification difficult. The decoration consists of a small central rectangular panel (possibly the central part of the bee), projecting from each angle (of the body of the insect) to the corner of the plate is an oval panel with a recessed centre, this creates a cross satire (X) pattern (these oval panels are…
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2012
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Record ID: FAKL-94E9F1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy buckle frame, irregular, mis-cast and unfinished. The buckle is oval with an off-set bar and a projection on its outer edge (a second projection on the side of the loop is likely to be a fault). The frame is deep and was intended to be hollow on its underside. Part of the original clay mould survives on one side of the loop. Buckle of this form have been found in London in contexts dating from 1270-1400 (Egan and Pritchard 1991, Fig.45).
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-0128E5
Object type: TUMBREL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy tumbrel clearly mis-cast and abandoned before being finished. The usual lanceolate terminal above which is a thinker section made up of two bars between which the swivelling section of the balance would have articulated. Unfinished with much join-line casting flash present.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EB10D8
Object type: WEAVING BATTEN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron Early Medieval weaving baton or sword beater probably dating from the 9th century. It is a long tapering iron blade with a socketed end. The baton has been bent near the socket, but is otherwise in good condition. The socket is U shaped in section and has a rivet hole near the handle end. The socket tapers from the handle end towards the blade. At its widest, the socket is 30.55mm across, and 18.2mm thick from front to back. The top of the blade is 28.9mm wide and 9.3mm thick. Stress marks in the rust suggest that the damage was post depositional. The blade is bent at about…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-541FC6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: LINCOLNSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount, probably Medieval in date, c . 1200-1500. The mount is semi-cylindrical; rectangular in plan and D-shaped in section, with a hollow reverse. Each end bears moulded decoration in the form of three collars, and a circular perforation in the centre of the outermost collar to take a nail/rivet. The central panel bears a four-petalled quatrefoil in low relief.
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: NCL-540E71
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: LINCOLNSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy possible harness fitting, probably of Medieval date, c . 1200-1500. The fitting consists of a ring with a width of averaging 8mm and a thickness of 2.32mm, with three fittings/projections on it. At a 12 o'clock position is a raised rectangle with a rectangular hole in it. At the 3 o'clock position is a semicircular projection with a circular perforation through it, set perpendicular to the ring. At the 9 o'clock position, another perpendicular semi-circular project with a circular perforation can be found, though this is approximately half the size of the projec…
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: NCL-53DAA3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORTHUMBERLAND
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy prick spur of Medieval date, c . 1250-1350. The spur is incomplete, with only the goad, neck, and base of the arms remaining, all cast integral. The goad is best described as biconical, with the actual prick formed by a smaller cone, with its base centred in the base of a larger sub-pyramidal cone, which forms the base of the goad and flows into the neck of sub-circular section, which projects in a gentle curve downward and outward from the arms. Only the base of the arms remain, giving the appearance of the neck and goad fixed to a crescent that is bent slightly inw…
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: SUR-C77D05
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: BERKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spherical hollow iron pommel from a large medieval sword, such as a broad sword. The pommel comprises a hollow ball with an opening to take the tang and two smaller openings to take a fitting by which means the tang was secured in place. The pommel is bound with six thin copper alloy bands which radiate from the smaller openings. There also appears to be a thin cu alloy wire arranged around the vertical axis. A very similar example comes from Oxfordshire (BERK-65B4A2). A date range for both in the region of c1200-1400 seems reasonable.
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd July 2012
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Record ID: FAKL-59FB61
Object type: DIE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy die, found, wrapped in a scrap of leather, inside a scabbard chape FAKL-59CC23. The die is hand-made and measures 6.0 x 6.2 x 6.3mm. Its faces bear incised annular dots, each 2.3mm outside diameter with an inside diameter of 1.1mm and containing a small central dot. The sides of the die are arranged 1opposite 2: 3 opposite 4 and 5 opposite 6. A strip of 0.5mm thick leather, now in two pieces, had been rolled around the die to form a cylinder 8.5mm diameter x 6.5 long.
Created on: Saturday 23rd June 2012
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-06DFC8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy, openwork mount, probably of medieval date, AD1200-1500. It is rectangular in shape and concave on the underside but with semi-circular ends. The decoration on the upper side is divided into two parts, each occupying half of the mount. In the upper half is a forward facing, standing male figure, wearing a belted robe and possibly holding a staff in the right hand. He may also hold a sword in the right hand, or it could be a fold of his robe. In the lower half is a zoomorphic figure advancing to the left. It would be orientated correctly if the standing man was …
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2012
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Record ID: SUR-9F7C45
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy and gilt enamelled medieval harness pendant attached to its suspension mount. The suspension mount is of quatrelobate form and, although worn, appears to display three lions passant gardant against a field of enamel, possibly blue. The pendant is also of quatrilobate form with right angled projections in each corner. This displays what appears to be a crayfish (or possibly a lobster), head to top, in planform, against a blue enamel field. The suspension mount measures 22.54mm x 16.74mm; the pendant measures 23.30mm x 31.50mm.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
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Record ID: FAKL-E05402
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy buckle, oval with an integral plate in the form of two prongs. At the end of the hoop is a short projection opposite to which is a notch between the two prongs which would have accommodated the pin. Finds from London suggest a late 14th-15th century date for buckles of this form (Egan and Pritchard 1991, Fig. 49). Interestingly, this buckle frame is unfinished with casting flash along the mould joint-line.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-92F8A1
Object type: TRIAL PIECE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: NORTH YORKSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy uniface token, coin or other paranumismatic object of uncertain date. It is a disc of lead alloy which is 30.8mm in diameter and 1.57mm thick. The decorated face has a bust facing right surrounded by four crosses of wedges, and a chevron or possible letter A behind the bust. It also has a single line border round the edge. The edges are damaged, and there are stress marks where the object has been folded at some point. It has a dark grey patina with a cream colour in places. The find is from a site which has produced Early Medieval objects. An Early Medieval lead alloy to…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
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Record ID: LVPL-C14513
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: SHROPSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy handle mount from a bucket dating to the Early Medieval period. The object is sub-lozenge shaped in plan and is flat. The top of the lozenge extends into an oval which contains a circular rivet hole for attachment. Below the lozenge are two incised worn zoomorphic heads. The opposite end flares outwards forming a sub-triangular plate with a rounded knop in each corner. This plate also contains a rivet hole. The points of the lozenge on either side of the object form circular knops in the centre of which is a rivet hole. The rivet holes are surrounded by two incised c…
Created on: Monday 16th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Prees', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-DFD6D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy nummular brooch, 24mm in diameter and bearing, on its face, a profile bust of a man, facing right. His face is in moulded detail with a sharp nose, curved chin and a large pellet eye surmounted by an L shaped brow. The hair is represented by a series of short radiating lines surrounded by a line of small pellets. Around the edge of the disc are three circumferential rings of raised pellets, each smaller than the pellets in the ring they surround. On the back of the brooch is perforated lug through which the pin was attached. The catch plate is missing. This brooch …
Created on: Thursday 5th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.