Record ID: WMID-AF5D54
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete enamelled heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval dating (12th to 14th Centuries AD). The harness pendant is of the 'heater' shield shape, with a flat top and two inward curving sides to a point beneath. A suspension loop is set at right angles at the centre point along the flat top. The suspension loop has an internal diameter of 1.8 mm. The front of the harness pendant has been decorated with enamel. There are six vertical lines, alternating three silver and three blue.The reverse is undecorated. It measures 48.9 mm in length, 30.5 mm wide and 8.9 mm thick. It…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-9C9C83
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy button and loop fastener, of Roman Wild 1970, Type VIa dating (2nd Century AD). Less than 50% of the button and loop fastener is present, consisting of the head of the button and loop fastener. The loop and part of the shank are missing. The head is rectangular and decorated with two colours of enamel, probably red and blue. The enamelled decoration is split into two styles. On one side is an alternating triangular pattern, with red inward facing triangles on one side and blue on the other. The other side has five rectangular cells, with alternatin…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-9A1091
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1270 to AD 1400). Around 50% of the heraldic horse harness pendant is present.  The pendant is lozenge shaped, with the remains of a suspension loop extending from the upper corner. The obverse depicts a quartered design. Quarters 1 & 3 are vertical lines of red enamel. Quarters 2 and 4 are unclear. A large loss of enamel has hindered the identification of the heraldry. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 31.0 mm in length, 21.4 mm wide and 2.8 mm thick. It weighs 3.7 …
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-CADFF2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy knobbed terret ring of probable later Iron Age or early Roman dating (100 BC - AD 200). The terret is D shaped in plan. The cross section varies in shape along the length of the terret; for the majority it is oval / lentoid. At the base of the ring is a horizontal strap bar with an angular faceted lentoid cross section. The strap bar itself is slight and much thinner than the ring. The ring itself is thicker with distinct raised moulded lappet (circumferential swelling or collar) at the junction with the bar. The ring has an angula…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-7BCD8B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1400). The harness pendant is 'heater' shield shape, with a flat top and outward curving sides. The front has been decorated with a heraldic design depicting a lion rampart, facing left, with a double tail. It is on a blue background. It is unclear what colour the lion would have been (gold or silver). The remains of a suspension loop are present, set at right angles. The heraldic description is: Azure a lion rampant queue forché or/argent It weighs 11.39 g. It is 37.1…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-5962E9
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy circular plate, possibly a seal box lid of Roman dating (AD 100 to AD 300).  The plate is flat. Trace remains of a catch plate or attachment lug are visible on the reverse. The upper surface is decorated, consisting of a raised border which is filled with two concentric raised circles. Between the border and the outer circle is a series of 8 smaller raised circles containing enamel (colour uncertain). The surrounding field has patches of a blue enamel. Inside the outer circle is a small central circle, the same size as the 8 small ones, n…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-05445D
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy miniature terret or harness fitting of late Iron Age or early Roman date (100 BC - AD 200). The object comprises an oval ring with a flat semi-circular shaped bar between two moulded-rib terminal ends and resembles a terret in shape. To the reverse this bar conceals a sub-rectangular loop, projecting at 90 degrees to the ring. The ring is D-shaped in cross-section, being flat to the reverse and has an internal measurement of 12.9mm x 14mm. The ring arms measure 4.5mmx3.5mm at the top of the loop and expand to 6.3mmx4.7mm …
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-31F7DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled and copper alloy dragonesque style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 200). Over 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the main plate and the top part of the pin.  The brooch consists of a central plate, representing the body, with a constricted neck curving upwards and matching tail curving downwards. Circular annulet style eyes are present on each terminal, with a line of punched pellets around the outer edge. Red enamel infilled the annulet recess. The ear curves downwards from the head, and terminates with a rounded end. A matching e…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-053949
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy millefiori enamelled disc brooch of 2nd to 3rd Century AD dating. Over 75% of the brooch is present, with the pin and catchplate missing. The front of the brooch is a large circular flat disc. The front is decorated with millefiori enamelling in three concentric bands inside concentric metal reserves. The outer edge of the brooch is raised to contain the enamelling. The outer circle has been made up from  alternating blocks of blue and white chequerboard with a yellow and green chequerboard enamel inbetween. The middle one is probably yel…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-74331F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Wroxeter type brooch of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 200). The remains of the brooch consist of the head and bow. The spring, pin, foot and catchplate are missing.  The head is comprised of an incomplete broadly oval flat plate. The lower edges of the plate at the reverse curve upwards slightly to form an enclosed semi circular cell. The bow protrudes from the lower section of the flat plate and is sub rectangular in section and curved in profile.  The upper section of the bows is decorated with a double vertical row of rectangul…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-213376
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy incomplete rectangular mount dating to circa AD 43-410.  The object is rectangular with a rectangular cross section. The object is decorated on the front face with four saltire crosses or flowers with four petals. There is a border surrounding the decoration in the centre. There is a small section of red enamel in situ within one of the crosses. The object is complete at one of the short edges. At the reverse of this complete edge at each corner is a circular attachment lugs. The opposing short edge is damaged, incomplete and without attachment lugs. The obje…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-DAFA92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy dragonesque brooch fragment of Roman date ( c. AD 110-140).  The brooch is curvilinear in form resulting in a roughly S-shaped piece and is incomplete, missing both terminals. The front surface still shows the red and blue enamel decoration. There is a central blue enamelled pellet and four sub-rectangular blue cells at each corner of the pellet. Two triangular cells with remnants of red enamel decoration flank both sides of the rectangular border of cells and curve round the brooch to the pointed terminals. …
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F3B652
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy button of Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1600-1800.  The button is circular and convex on the front face and convex on the reverse. The front face is decorated with a circular pellet at the centre in light relief. Surrounding this are six broadly heart shapes in blue enamel. Surrounding these and extending to the edge of the button are eleven white enamelled oval forms. At the centre of the reverse is an attachment lug with evidence of iron corrosion. The button is worn and abraded in places.  The object measures 23.6 mm in diameter, 9.8 mm in width and weighs …
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F16266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Wroxeter type brooch, of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 200). Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, wings, foot and part of the catch plate. The spring and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The remains of a rearward facing hook (to retain part of the spring) is present on the head of the brooch. To either side of the head, a semi circular wing extends, with a pierced wing cap. A cylindrical groove is present on the reverse, behind the wings. This would have retained the spring, now missin…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B677AA
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper-alloy horse harness pendant with enamelled heraldic decoration dating to c.AD 1200-1400. The pendant is in the form of a square topped shield with a straight upper edge and convex curved sides meeting at a point at the bottom. A suspension loop projects from the centre of the top of the shield. The perforation in the loop is now filled with iron corrosive material, suggesting an iron attachment was once in place. The face of the shield is decorated with red enamelled vertical lines and red enamelled shapes above. The decoration has faded over tim…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-10CD88
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount or plaque of probable Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1500). The mount was originally square or rectangular in shape, it is now almost triangular with one original edge remaining. The front has been decorated with an elaborate pattern. Along the left (original edge) is a vertical border, with raised pellets with an annulet at the base. 10 pellets remains. A rope edge is present on the inside. In the centre is a rectangular panel divided originally into four smaller rectangles. Each rectangle is divided in half with a stepped diagonal line. Key…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E91845
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper-alloy and enamelled Early-Medieval buckle, dating from circa AD 700-800. The object is broadly an inverted triangle in plan with an incomplete circular projection at the tip. The main body of the buckle then expands to the opposing upper edge which features two incomplete triangular projections on either corner. A rectangular pin hole is present, measuring 4.7 mm by 2.4 mm. The front face of the object has traces of enamel. Original colour uncertain, possibly yellow. Triangular cells, infilled with enamel are present in each of the thre…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F2B9A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete enamelled copper alloy bow and fantail type brooch, of Early Roman dating (AD 85 to AD 140). The brooch has short wings with vertical fluting, which are surmounted by an integrally cast loop and conceal a cylindrical case retaining an axis bar for a hinged pin. A constricted keeled bow springs from between the wings and has a rectangle with four cells apt to receive enamel at the mid bow. Below this and a short billeted section there is a triangular or fantail foot with a central reserved triangle, point downwards. A folded catch plate remains behind the foot. The enamel at…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 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-D644DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled 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 enamel 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 an blue enamel inlay are present in the outer border. The central area is empty, it may have originally held a gem or i…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2023
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