Record ID: LEIC-413B18
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An oblong piece of encrusted iron, possible salvage from wreck, of unknown date. The item comprises of a sub-rectangular shank which extends roughly 36 mm before gradually widening to a narrow iron ring which measures 5.7 mm 28.9 mm wide, 5.3 mm long and 20.3 mm high. This ring is only visible on one side of the item, as the other is now completely encrusted by stone concretion. from this narrow ring, the object then extends in an irregular, encrusted sub-oval body which has a maximum length of 38.5 mm. On one length of the outer edge of this oval, the iron shank continues, n…
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-B1B51D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy plate brooch. Cast discoid plate retaining paired lugs for a probably iron spring and an opposed catch plate. Extensive rust on the back may arise from decay of the pin and may incorporate mineral preserved textile traces. The front bears the bordered relict of a curvilinear design in which a reflective spot of enamel appears. This could perhaps suggest a brooch of Weetch type 18, c. AD800-900, though earlier plate brooches include the use of enamel in more symmetrical arrangements. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 100-1000 Diameter: 28.6mm, Thickness (pl…
Created on: Friday 10th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Marton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E6FE47
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron nail possibly associated with nearby finds dating to the early medieval period. The nail is very corroded with a thick layer of rust and soil which has multiple cracks in its surface. The nail appears to be hand made with a square shaped slightly domed head,which tapers gradually into the shank. The length of the shank is 62mm, is oblong in cross section and tapers to a flattened end at the distal tip. The widest point across the head (diagonally) is 31mm and the narrowest width across the head is 26mm. The widest face of the of the shank tapers from 17mm…
Created on: Friday 13th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Close to Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-9B508B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead tip fragment possibly of a spear of an unknown date. The fragment tapers to a point and is lozenge-shaped in cross-section with two longitudinal ridges along opposite sides. It has a white patina. It might be broken from a post-medieval toy or from a Roman statuette e.g. Mars (See NMS-1CFD67) or Cupid (See KENT-223C9B). Length: 15.1mm, width: 6.1mm, weight: 1.22g
Created on: Friday 16th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-9ABC75
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead pin or fragment of a pipe tamper of unknown date. See NLM-285505 where a lead Roman pin has a spiral shaft. See YORYM-46E987 where a post medieval lead pipe tamper is described; some pipe tampers of copper alloy have a spiral shaft, See ESS-7E62AF The white heavily patenated spiral is 20.8mm long, with a diameter of 9.6mm and the thickness of the lead spiral is 2.8mm. Weight: 3.51g
Created on: Friday 16th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-4781C1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object of uncertain date and function, probably AD 43 - 1800. In plan, it consists of a semicircular solid plate with the straight edge being wavy, with two concave area and rounded lobes between. In cross section the artefact is thicker at wavy side and then steps thinner in the centre, so the rounded side is thin. The edges are abrdaed, but there are no obvious breaks, and it has an overall brown and green patina. Dimensions: 20.6mm long, 15.1mm wide and 2.8mm thick. 2.6g.
Created on: Sunday 19th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FE2B78
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight or gaming piece, of unknown date. A solid cone with a flat base and top and gently sloping sides. It has patchy brown discoloration at the surface and is a light brown/grey colour otherwise. It stands 11.3mm high and is slightly ovoid in plan, with maximum & minimum widths of 11.9 to 10.7mm at the base, and 10.4 and 9.8mm at the top. It weighs 10.01g, which does not fit particularly well within the usual increments in the averdepois system, so this may have been used as a gaming piece rather than for metrology. Simple lead weights were in use over a very long period a…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heather', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-FBB2C2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight or gaming piece, of unknown date. A solid dome with a shallowly concave base and rounded top. It has patchy brown discoloration at the surface and is a white/cream colour otherwise. It stands 14.0mm high and is slightly ovoid in plan at the base, with maximum & minimum widths of 17.9 to 16.1mm. It weighs 20.38g, which does not fit particularly well within the usual increments in the averdepois system, so this may have been used as a gaming piece rather than for metrology. Simple lead weights were in use over a very long period and are difficult to date with any certai…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heather', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-FB9473
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight or gaming piece, of unknown date. A solid shallow cone with a flat base and top and gently sloping sides. It has patchy brown discoloration at the surface and is a white/cream colour otherwise. It stands 10.7mm high and is slightly ovoid in plan at the base, with maximum & minimum widths of 18.8 to 17.3mm. The top is round in plan with a diameter of 15.2mm. It weighs 19.36g, which does not fit particularly well within the usual increments in the averdepois system, so this may have been used as a gaming piece rather than for metrology. Simple lead weights were in use o…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heather', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-BFFC83
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy probable gaming piece or token. The object is sub cylindrical with a flattened base and four regularly-spaced knops on the top, giving a castellated appearance. The object is white in colour with a very uneven surface patina. There are several examples of similar obects on the database, see NLM-77E0B0 and LIN-A19D79. These are considered to be of Early Medieval to Post-Medieval dating (AD 850-1700).
Created on: Thursday 6th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 7th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8CBCE1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy pin, of unknown date. It has a square cross-section and tapers to a point, as one would expect. It is 36.6mm long and 2.6mm square at the broken end. The surface is light brown/green and quite corroded. Possibly from a brooch; could be any date from iron age to medieval.
Created on: Friday 10th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5D6DB8
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron hammer or hand mattock of uncertain date (c. 43 - 1900 AD). The object is rectangular in plan, with a flat blade at one end and a circular face at the other; it widens slightly towards the blade end. The object is triangular when viewed from the side, narrowing towards the flat end, with a distinctive curve. A rectangular perforation can just be made out towards the circular end of the object, although this is now obscured through the encrustation that covers the surface of the object. The object is red-brown in colour. It is 86.13mm in length, 38.07mm in width and 30.20mm at max…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
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Record ID: BERK-DAF6EB
Object type: AXE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Axe Head, an iron axe with an unusually long, oblong shaped socket with a split seam. - Axes can be hard to date, stylistically, there is a common theme from the Roman period through to the Post-Medieval. However, the long socket, with the unusual curved butt on this example, are a confusion. The blade, in axe terminology, looks too 'closed' the overall look might suggest a much later date however the split socket is characteristic of late Roman and especially early medieval iron artefacts. Heavy corrosion covers the whole surface.The axe was found in an area of mostly Roman …
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: NLM-693C47
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible pin fragment. Cast pointed tip from a round section pin; the appearance of a stepped shank is misleading, arising from an accretion or corrosion. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-900. Length: 15.9mm, Diameter: 4.3mm, Weight: 1.18gms
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: LVPL-5FF257
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron nail of Roman to Post-Medieval date. The object has a flat circular head. On the back face is an integrally cast stem. This is rectangular in section and tapers to a point. The nail measures 23.42mm in length, 14.82mm in width, 13.12mm thick, and 4.1g. The object is covered with iron corrosion and is reddish brown in colour.
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-98B19C
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded and encrusted iron horseshoe of uncertain date, but possibly Medieval or Post Medieval. The shoe is asymetrical in plan with a pointed U shaped inner arch. The heels are thickened and one appears to have a calkin, a feature less often seen on Modern examples. One nail survives projecting from the hoof side of the shoe. The toe is a little damaged. The web is wide at 33mm at the toe, and 36mm at the quarters. There is no evidence of the shoe being fullered. The shoe is 100mm long, 98mm wide and 19mm thick at the possible calkin. It weighs 281g. Compare type 3 and 4 in T…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-A337A6
Object type: REAPING HOOK
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete corroded iron possible reaping-hook due to its size, shape and thickness. The object curves and tapers to a point and is sub-rectangular in section. The wider end of the object is broken. Because of these old breaks the attachment-end is missing, but due to the shape and thickness of the object it probably finishes in a flanged socket similar to Manning 1985, p.54, fig. 14. This object would benefit from further conservation and analysis, particularly in order to gain further insight into the object's original shape and how it was manufactured (i.e. wrought, etc).
Created on: Monday 18th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-6AA186
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron knife of Early Medieval-Medieval, c. 600-1500. The knife consists only of the blade and the upper portion of the tang. The blade edge is straight, backed with a thicker, curved side. Corrosion covers the knife, and no further detail is visible.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: SUSS-D4F1D7
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy casting waste in two fragments, of uncertain date. The larger fragment measures 33.98mm long by 23.39mm wide by 8.43mm thick; it weighs 13.89g. The other fragment measures 12.30mm long by 7.13mm wide by 7.32mm thick; it weighs 1.51g. Both fragments have had small sections taken off by the finder to observe colouration and are bronze in colour; the external surface of the larger piece has a very silvery colour, potentially high tin content. These casting waste fragments come from a field with a very high concentration of Roman finds; as such, it is possible that they date…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-F0F236
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two hand wrought iron nails; one near complete the other fragmentary. Each shaft is square in section and each tapers along its length. The head of the nail is rectangular in plan and triangular in section (the head is a faceted dome). It is possible due to the nature of the site that these are Roman in date although due to the nature of the artefact type and its longevity it is very difficult to date specifically. A broad date range of 50 AD - 1850 is suggested. The nails are a mid brown orange colour with encrusted and laminating surfaces. The nails have a bulk weigh…
Created on: Sunday 6th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine', grid reference and parish protected.