Record ID: NLM-4E8498
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy button copy. Cast plano-convex uniform button front bearing a Crown Imperial above a bugle with the number 20 between these features, and with a now-crescentic basal legend which probably extended round the button retaining the letters [--]TEERS [--]. This would seem to be the relict of the word Volunteers. There is no trace of a loop or its loss on a featureless smooth back. This is probably a casting taken from a 19th-century military uniform button. What is described above may suggest this to be from the periods of recruitment of volunteer or yeomanry regiments to defend …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C497EA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy spectacle (double loop) buckle of c.1550-1650. There are angular lobed knops at two symmetrical points on the external edge of each loop and at either end of the strap bar. The front of the buckle frame has a tapered edge on the loops and strap bar. The reverse has a plain flat surface. File marks are evident on its front surface. The loop of an iron pin is present but missing the main formation of the pin. It has suffered a wide break on one loop. An example can be seen in 'Buckles 1250-1850' by Ross Whitehead fig.382.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatchwoods Farm, March', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-2BEB91
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant dating to circa AD 1200-1400. Plano-convex in section, the piece consists of five - broadly tear-shaped - lobes representing petals arranged in a 2-2-1 formation. At the apex is a transverse projecting collar set below a D-shaped suspension lug. The reverse is plain. The front face retains significant traces of gilding. It has a brown-green patina.  No precise parallel can be found on the database. The gilding would suggest a Medieval date although the patina could potentially suggest a Post Medieval date.  Length: 30.9m…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-2B2BA7
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper-alloy hooked tag (dress fastener) dating to circa AD 1550-1650. The whole piece is plano-convex in section. It is comprised of a rectangular apex loop. The body is sub-circular and openwork. Carrying a symmetrical design, it has two rows of circular openwork elements on each upper flank arranged in a 2-2 formation. In the centre is circular element comprised of circular pellets. The lower element of the front face is decorated with a moulded raised chevron. The hook is now survived only by a short stump. It is consistent with Read 2008: pg …
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C301C6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval buckle dating to circa AD 1200-1400. The extant element consists of a the plate. The frame is missing. Part of the axis bar, however, remains. It is circular-sectioned and positioned btween two folded elements. The plate would have comprised a single sheet of copper alloy folded and joined together by externally made rivets. However, much of the reverse plate has now broken away. The front face of the buckle has four circular rivet holes arranged in a 2-2 formation. One copper alloy rivet survives intact. It is circular-sectioned with a mushroom shaped head. The …
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: SF-421AA0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman vessel mount dating to the 2nd-3rd Century. It is broadly rectangular and roughly semi-circular in cross section. The mount depicts a female head with stylised features,with a headdress or helmet.  At the base of the face there is drapery decorated with incised grooves. The face is fairly worn with oval eyes, moulded nose and mouth. The headdress terminates in a circular loop which would have allowed the handle to be attached to the vessel at a 45 degree angle. The loop also has incised decoration, also the surface is worn so the full d…
Created on: Friday 15th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rattlesden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F2C19E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast lead alloy circular flat weight dating c. 1100-1350. The thick circular weight is crudely cast and decorated in high relief with five circular raised pellets, four arranged in a rectangular formation around a central pellet. The object has a dark grey patina with white patches. The reverse is round and uneven. Measurements: diameter; 31.10mm; thickness: 13.18mm and weight: 53.71g.  Biggs & Withers (2000:21) suggests the use of circular lead weights for weighing coin or bullion from the 12th to mid-14th centuries. A similar example with five raised p…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-CA97CE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy buckle dating to circa AD 1250-1400. The buckle consists of rectangular-sectioned frame with a narrowed and offset strap bar. The outer edge of the frame is decorated with three moulded grooves, the central one of which contains a V-shaped notch for the pin to rest in. The pin is rectangular-sectioned and wrapped around the bar. It tapers into a point. The plate is formed of a piece of sheet metal folded intwo and wrapped around the bar. It has a median rectangular slot to accommodate the pin head. The two plates are joined together by five rivets arran…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-38B021
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of hack silver dating from the Early Medieval period, about AD 850 - 1000. The item is rectangular in plan with straight edges on all four sides.  Both the top and bottom ends have vertical sides that are unaltered.  However, the long edges on both sides display deep cuts that are 2/3 deep and cut from the rear of the item, the final 1/3 has a rough edge suggesting that the initial cut was not deep enough to sever it completely, making it necessary to finish the process by bending and snapping this section from its parent object. Both the front and rear face…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-735FC5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete red-hued flint bladelet, likely dating to the late Mesolithic period, with an almost grainy-like appearance. It is rectangular-shaped, although it is leaning to a tilt. It is a double-edged blade, whereby both long sides are sharpened, while the uppermost short side seems to be the tip of the blade. While the blade is incomplete, as Mesolithic blades are often rather small, it is likely that there is not much missing, and abrasion caused by its time spent in the sea may account for any loss of surface. Found while beach-combing, after a heavy summer storm had taken place e…
Created on: Saturday 23rd December 2023
Last updated: Saturday 13th January 2024
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Record ID: SF-002D19
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy buckle plate dating to circa AD 1200-1400. The plate consists of a single sheet of metal, sub-rectangular in plan. At the attachment is folded, with the plates joined together with three externally made circular-sectioned rivets arranged in a 2-1 formation. At the attachment end is a median rectangular slot for the pin to have rested in. The plate on the reverse has now mostly broken away.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8D0E7F
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper alloy composite two-piece discoidal button. It would have formed the front half of a biconvex hollow button. The face is convex and is decorated with four heart-shapes of punched annulets, arranged in a cross-formation, the whole being set within a circular border. The reverse is concave and terminates in a flat ring that would have been soldered to the mating half. It has a dark grey-green patina. Diameter: 16.0mm (max). Thickness: 5.0mm. Weight: 1.80g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: SF-87AB02
Object type: BALDRIC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Iron Age to Roman baldric ring dating to circa 70 BC-AD 50. It is discoidal in plan with rounded edges. Projecting from one edge, on both faces, is a hemispherical suspension loop. Each face is decorated with the same openwork design. It contains three central crescentic voids arranged in a 2-1 formation. In the centre is a crescentic shaped element with recessed cell. Positioned above the crescent is a discoidal element, which joins with the outer edge of the piece. It carries a recessed cell. The outer edge is decorated with crescentic recessed cells. E…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4835F3
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy coin weight for 21 shillings, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1760 to AD 1773). The coin weight is circular, with the same design on both faces: Italic S above 21, 5 D 9 G below. A beaded border is present around the outside. It has a diameter of 18.7 mm and is 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 7.6 g (116.7 gn). The coin weight is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. This would have been part of a set of 11 weights for Guinea, Moidore and Johannes coins; The Guinea series (21s, 10s 6d, 5s 3d) the moidore series (27s,13s 6d, 6s 9d) and the Johannes series (&pou…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-49B519
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, small sub-cordate handaxe, of Wymer, J.J. (1999) type E/G, of slightly brown patinated flint of good, semi-translucent quality with few coarse inclusions, all flake scars appear to be semi-soft hammer struck and all surfaces have been modified with flakes overlapping at the centre, no trace of the original surface of the “blank” nodule, part nodule or large flake survive including the cortex. All edges and the high points to the flake scars are abraded and rolled, either from the action of the sea or the ancient river delta system that formed the Cromer Forest Bed…
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: LON-21FAFF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy token dating to AD 1659. This is a Powell type 2. The obverse has initials W . S . P in triangle formation (WS with P above) cast in relief with three pellets in triangle formation. The reverse has 1659 in two lines with two pellets, one either side cast in relief. This arrangement of letters is very similar to the trade tokens which date to AD 1648-1674. Obverse : W . S . P . Reverse: . 16 / 59 . Dimensions: diameter: 12.82mm; weight: 1.00g. Similar tokens on the database are LON-96840A, LON-B02B0E, LON-F06441 and …
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: SF-D37E91
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Early Medieval to Medieval key dating to circa AD 1000-1300. It has a rectangular bow with openwork, floriate decoration comprised four circular apertures positioned at the cardinal points. Between are set elongated oval or lenticular-shaped openwork elements arranged in a 2/2 formation, with the upper pointing upwards and the lower pair penting deonward. The stem is rectangular and its body decorated with two longitudinal apertures. The stem tapers into a solid point. The bit is offset and emerges from the body of the stem. It is comprised two rectangular voids per…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-E77978
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy token dating to AD 1640-1700. This is a Powell type 2. The reverse has initials I . E . C  in triangle formation (IE with C above) cast in relief with three pellets in triangle formation. The obverse has a man making candles cast in relief. This arrangement of letters is very similar to the trade tokens which date to AD 1648-1674. Obverse: Man making candles, five stars around Reverse: I . E . C Dimensions: diameter: 13.62mm; weight: 1.44g. Similar tokens on the database are LON-96840A, LON-B02B0E, LON-F06…
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-ACC104
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy mount of probable post medieval date (c.1700-1900). Description: The object consists of a finely modelled lion mask, which is concave. The lion has a well defined nose, mouth and eyes, and a long mane below the face. There are two raised ridges below its mane, here the object appears to have broken. On the top of the face is a flatter area, with an inscribed decoration, consisting of four circles arranged in a lozenge formation. This area has a ridged outline, and what could be two curved decorations to the each side of the top of the head. On the …
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7349E7
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper-alloy single loop folding strap-clasp fastener dating to c.1270-1400. Egan & Pritchard (2002) pp.117-118, nos. 552-554. Consisting of a sub-rectangular clasp-loop with an incomplete separate folded 0.8mm sheet plate and missing the closure plate. The loop has convex, outwardly curved sides, each with two transverse moulded ridges on the profiles, with both of the outer bars being off-set. The rectangular folded sheet plate has a single aperture for an iron securing rivet  (now missing) with decoration of five apertures in a cross f…
Created on: Sunday 17th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.