Record ID: KENT-4022C3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval lead and copper-alloy weight, dating to the period c. AD 800-1100. Description: The object consists of a shallow conical lead element, with straight lower section of body. At the apex of the conical section is a rough sphere of copper-alloy which has been embedded in it. The reverse is flat. The colouration and patination is effected by post recovery cleaning. Measurements: 24 mm diameter and 13 mm thick and Weight: 30.3g. Discussion: Weights and gaming pieces with embedded pieces of insular metal work, polished stones, bones, coins and other items ar…
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: KENT-3FBD73
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval lead and copper-alloy weight, dating to the period c. AD 800-1100. Description: The objects consists of a thick rectangular lead block with curved sides. At the centre of the top face is set a small round copper-alloy element. The embedded copper-alloy has been heavily worn and perhaps filed down though may have been a coin originally. The lead has a distinct oxidised patination leaving it an off white-cream colour, the set copper-alloy element has dark green patination. Measurements: 24 mm x 18 mm. 7 mm thick. Weight: 32.9g. Diameter of copper insert 6…
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A217A0
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead 'papal bulla' of Pope Alexander IV (1254-1261). The obverse depicts the busts of St Peter and St Paul each within an inverted pear shaped compartment defined by pellets. On the right, St Peter's beard and hair are shown to be curly by the use of pellets. On the left, St Paul's beard is portrayed as being long, straight and pointed, whilst his hair is straight and swept back. There is a cross pattee supported on a staff between the busts. At the top of the bulla in the centre are the letters 'SPASPE', abbreviations for St Paul and St Peter. The reverse of the bulla…
Created on: Saturday 11th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2022
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Record ID: FAKL-FF5EB9
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval (c. AD1200-1350) lead seal matrix of unusual crudity. It appears to have been roughly cut from a piece of sheet lead and lacks any handle or fittings. On one face is a lighly incised cross around which is a deeply incised inscription '+ S' RICI/ RVC'.Length 29.9mm, Width 16.3mm, Thickness 3.0mm, Mass, including sleeve, 9.48g. The crudity of this object is striking, and one can only speculate for whom, and why, it was made.
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 2nd June 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8A4DDD
Object type: TRIAL PIECE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and etched, sheet lead. Medieval pointed oval seal matrix trial piece. Description: On the front is an incised central motif of a star, surrounded by two parallel lines in an oval shape, between the lines is the inscription. The inscription reads "+S'R[O]BERT FIL'I ROGER". The lettering is mostly written upside down and forward so, if impressed wax would read incorrectly back to front. The one exception to this is the "R" for "ROGER", which is retrograde and thus would appear the correct way round. The lettering is still however placed in the order one would expect of a matr…
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-C4B36C
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead medieval inscribed pilgrim's badge. Description: The pilgrim badge is flat and appears to have been lozenge shaped originally although a number of hexagonal types are known and cannot necessarily be discounted. The object has two primary fields. The outer border with an inscription divided from a decorative inner field by a raised border. The decorative field appears to show a bishop, mitred with a transverse crozier or sceptre held centrally on the figure. Much of the detail is obscured by wear which makes the details of the figure and the inscription are d…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-080577
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This object is of uncertain use and may be a gaming piece in view of the decoration. It may be an incomplete lead pendant weight of probable Medieval date (AD 1200-1550). The object has four roughly equal flattened "sides", each side tapering along its length from the broken hanging loop at the top to a maximum width of 15.79mm and then tapering back to its flattened point . The resulting shape is diamond shaped in end-on view. The upper end has the remains of a single oval perforation which would have formed the suspension loop. Two of the four "sides" have indistinct raised letterin…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th November 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-BDA549
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Lead alloy weight, probably a spindle whorl dating from the 13th-15th century AD. The weight is circular in shape awith a central hole for the spindle. It is roughly rectangular in cross-section, with very worn surfaces. However, both sides are inscribed with almost floral lettering. Prof Elisabeth Okasha from University College Cork write this report on the object: Spindle whorl Examined 10 November 2017 Description The circular spindle whorl is complete and undecorated except for the texts and the enclosing margins. It measures c. 3 cm in diameter, c. 0.6 cm in thickness…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-ACE92F
Object type: BOX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable lead lid from a box of medieval date (c. AD 1300 - 1340). The object is a circular lead disc with a stamped design on one face depicting the arms of England (three lions passant guardant) surrounded by three palm branches. This is in turn surrounded by a collar which appears to contain foliate decoration and lettering, however, this is worn and indistinct. On the other side is a six petalled flower. The upper edge of the disc exhibits evidence of a relatively recent break, possibly indicating the position of a missing attachment tab or loop. A similar example with a lomb…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2016
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Down', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-01AD9F
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A lead Papal Bulla of early-medieval date, probably of Leo III (795-816). The bulla is circular, thick and flat. There is a legend in relief on both sides of the bulla, both within a border of triangular pellets. On the obverse there is the legend of LEO NIS, split onto two lines, three letters on each line with an initial cross above and damage below, possibly obscuring a second cross. The reverse reads PA PAG again over two lines with an initial cross above and below. The letters are poorly aligned and spaced. The bulla is 39.5mm wide, 34mm high, 5.5mm thick and weighs 38.5g. …
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: SOM-DB4323
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a medieval lead Papal bulla, possibly of Boniface IX (1389-1404) converted into a pendant or bead. An sub-oval section has been cut out of the much larger circular bulla and pierced top and bottom to allow it to be suspended. In cross section it is now slightly curved with the centre raised above the sides. On the obverse the sub-oval has been cut around the head of Saint Paul and the rest of the design and inscription is missing. St. Paul is looking right, he is depicted with straight hair and a long pointed beard. The head is contained within a beaded border, possibly repres…
Created on: Monday 10th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-107126
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Small cast lead rectangular Viking weight dating from 800 to 1100 AD. The upper surface has been decorated with a thin openwork copper-alloy plate; gilding survives in the grooves of the decoration. The design is unclear, but may represent two interlacing animals, perhaps birds seen in profile. A long neck ending in a head with round eye and long beak appears to extend from a body with a D-shaped wing decorated with two oblique grooves. A second long neck or body may cross over the first, and also end in a beak. There is a large roundel between the two beaks, apparently a space-fillin…
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GISBURN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FBA501
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval lead Papal bulla of Pope Paul II (r. AD 1464-1471). Paul II was the only pope to have his matrices redesigned; his successor reverted to the usual design which is essentially preserved to this day. On the obverse of the bulla are Saint Peter and Saint Paul nimbate and enthroned above and to each side of an orb. Uppermost between them their names are inscribed vertically . S . PAV / S . PET, an abbreviation for St. Paul and St. Peter. St. Paul is on the left of the seal looking right, depicted with a long pointed beard, holding a sword in his right hand and a book …
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddon Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-649923
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead spindle whorl, biconical, one face decorated with raised radial lines and groups of three pellets. Central hole 10.8mm diameter. This object is of interest as it is mis-cast, the mould having broken while the lead was being poured into it and the molten metal running out.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BA9056
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval, circular, lead weight. The weight has a circular body with a moulded, raised shield in the centre of its upper face. The shield has a raised, moulded design of the three lions passant of England. Around the outer edge of the circular body and beside the shield is an inscription in moulded letters. To the left of the shield are the letters IE and to the right, the letters VTAS with other, indecipherable letters before them, but possibly spelling CIVTAS (for CIVITAS). Above the shield, is a hole through the body of the weight, possibly for suspension, and a moulded, zigzag…
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-FD4E61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Anglo-Saxon brooch made from cast lead. The face bears a motif consisting of a triqueta, its three arms made up of two raised lines their ends terminating in pairs of opposed scrolls surrounding pellets. In the centre of the disc is a single pellet and, around its edge, is a ring of pellets. The brooch is crushed and no trace of remains of the pin and clip. On the back of the brooch is a series of scratches which could, with the eye of faith, be interpreted as the stern of a ship, with two steering oars a mast and a yard.
Created on: Saturday 19th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walkington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A82CF6
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Lead Medieval papal bulla, of Calixtus II (1119-24). Obverse; CAL/XTVS/[PP II] Reverse; [S]PA/ SP[E]; Worn heads of SS Peter and Paul facing each other Tim Pestell kindly added this information on the bulla 'Calixtus II, elected 2nd February 1119, consecrated 9th Feb and who died on 14th December 1124 (the lettering on Calixtus III's bulla is slightly different). As such this is an important bulla because it is one of the earliest found in Britain. There are three British papal bullae that have been found that pre-date the Norman Conquest, but post-Conquest examples see…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-8C2206
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead strap end. The decorative scheme follows that usually seen on ninth century 'Trewhiddle Style' strap ends, with a curved line below the bifurcation which is now missing. Below this is a rectangular panel containing a devolved animal motif. Lower end truncated but the two crescentic ears belonging to the animal head terminal are present. On one edge are five transverse cut lines. The back is uneven and covered with small, shallow indentations. The decoration appears to have been cut, rather than cast.
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2010
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.