Record ID: FAKL-CA6956
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead disc, of indeterminate date, its faces are plain but the edge is chamfered and made up of a series of angled chisel cuts. Its module and finds from the same area suggest that this may represent a Late/Post Medieval token. Diameter 23.1, Thickness 2.3mm, Mass 7.78g
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-CA4CB6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1450-1700, uniface, lead token or weight, one face bears, in relief, a letter W (or M). The back is plain and it was cast in a single sided mould leaving a flash line around its edge. Diameter 19.2mm, Thickness 3.9mm, Mass 8.72g. The dating of this token is difficult but the form of the letter suggests a Late Medieval or Post Medieval date. The function of these lead discs is also open to doubt. Some may been used as weights (see Egan, 2010, Fig. 232) for which a 14th century date is suggested, or had a religious role, being given to communic…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-C9FE24
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1279-1600, uniface, lead token or weight, one face bears, in relief, a long cross with a pellet in each of its arms. The back is plain. Diameter 25.8mm, Thickness 2.5mm, Mass 5.77g. The design on this token appears to have been based on that seen on a Medieval silver penny of 'long-cross', (AD1279-1489) although conservatism may have allowed to series to continue to a later date. Other examples bear letters some of which look Post Medieval in style. The function of these lead discs is also open to doubt. Some may been used as weights (see Egan, 20…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-C9E8D9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1200-1700, uniface, lead token or weight, one face bears, in relief, two curving lines linked by a transverse line the significance of which is unknown.The back of the disc is plain but has a raised edge within which is a series of concentric rings. Diameter 19.6mm, Thickness 2.9mm, Mass 6.23g. The function of these lead discs is also open to doubt. Some may been used as weights (see Egan, 2010, Fig. 232) for which a 14th century date is suggested, or had a religious role, being given to communicants either before or at Mass. They may have served as …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-C9C323
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1279-1600, uniface, lead token, one face bears, in relief, a long cross with a pellet in each of its arms. Two stubs on the edge suggest that the token had been cast as part of a strip. Diameter 22.1mm, Thickness 3.5mm, Mass 7.07g. The design on this token appears to have been based on that seen on a Medieval silver penny of 'long-cross', (AD1279-1489) although conservatism may have allowed to series to continue to a later date. Other examples bear letters some of which look Post Medieval in style. The function of these lead discs is also open to…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-C99AC7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1279-1600, uniface, lead token, one face bears, in relief, a long cross with a pellet in each of its arms, the other side is flat but with a slight rim around its edge. Diameter 17.5mm, Thickness 3.0mm, Mass 3.60g. The design on this token appears to have been based on that seen on a Medieval silver penny of 'long-cross', (AD1279-1489) although conservatism may have allowed to series to continue to a later date. Other examples bear letters some of which look Post Medieval in style. The function of these lead discs is also open to doubt. Some may have…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-A08CEB
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Unidentified lead object, perhaps a Medieval or Post Medieval weight. Triangular with, on one face to chevrons and a triangular pellet, cast in high relief, The back is plain. Length 26.9mm, Width 26.6mm, Thickness 5.8mm, Mass 17.26g
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2019
Last updated: Sunday 7th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-4BB0DB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval ceramic vessel strap handle, flat with a central and lateral ribs between which are slash marks. Body white throughout. Filler quartz, rounded, Medium density. Width 37.4mm, Thickness 11.4mm, Mass 20.21g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-4B15A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval ceramic vessel rim sherd, sharply everted with a square edge, hard fabric, pink/buff external surfaces and a light grey core. The filler is quartz, angular, profuse. Thickness 8.4mm, Mass 13.10g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-49C534
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval coin, silver halfpenny cut from a short-cross penny of John (AD1199-1216), Canterbury mint, Class V? North 969-971. Obverse: Crowned bust, facing, [h]ENRICVS [ ] Reverse: short cross; ] ON.CA. Diameter 16.8mm, Mass 0.64g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-499A07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval coin, silver halfpenny cut from a voided long-cross penny of Henry III (AD1216-1272), York mint, Class IIb-IIIc, North 985-988. Obverse: Crowned bust, facing, HENR [ ]. Reverse: voided long cross; [ion/one/] VER/WIC. Diameter 16.0mm, Mass 0.60g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-493F38
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval cast lead weight or token, one face bears a barred letter A, the other an incoherent pattern of raised. The thickness of the disc has led to the suggestion that it is weight not a token. Diameter 23.3mm, Thickness 2.9mm, Mass 9.30g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-387B43
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval to Modern, c. AD1200-1800, lead pencil, cylindrical, one end roughly pointed, the other probably broken, now slightly bent. Diameter 6.2mm, Length 39.0mm, Mass 11.22g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-368623
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval or Post Medieval lead token, a disc, bearing, in high relief, a cross set within a raised rim. The back is plain. Diameter 18.6mm, Thickness 2.6mm, Mass 3.66g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-366099
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval, gilt, sheet copper alloy plate from a folding clasp, c. AD1280-1420.The plate is rectangular with one end folded around with two slots to accommodate the ends of the clasp. Traces of a bar can be seen in the slots. At the other end of the plate were two projecting rivets with a third rivet hole towards the centre of the plate. Clasps of this type have been found in London in contexts dated to the late 13th to early 15th century (Egan and Pritchard,1991, 116-120). Length 32.3mm, Width 20.0mm, Thickness 1.1mm, Mass 5.47g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-3608A8
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a Medieval, c. AD 1150-1450, copper alloy book strap mount consisting of circular plate, with one flat edge where it had engaged the part of the mount which was fixed to the strap. This edge bears the traces of the two lugs from the original hinged fitting. On the opposite edge of the disc is projection, now broken, through which was a transverse hole. The face of the disc is decorated five large, ringed dots set around a central hole. Book mount of this type were discussed by Egan (2010, 277-280, fig. 214). Length 32.9mm, Width 24.9mm, Thickness 2.6mm, Mass 6.79g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-35B71A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD1272-1307) London, Class 10cf4, North 1042, AD 1302-10. Obverse: Bust, facing, bifoliate crown; EDWA [ ] L DNS HYB:. Reverse: Long cross; CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Diameter 17.8mm, Mass 1.33g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-356B49
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two Medieval or Post Medieval, c AD1400-1550, lead stars, each with eight, curving rays, between two of which are three ribs. The faces of the stars bears traces of red paint. Stars of this type were attached, as decoration, to the ceilings of buildings (Egan, 2005, 69-71). The lack of attachment points or holes suggests that they were simply stuck onto wet plaster. These objects are discussed in record LON-D92870. Width 18.8mm, Height 4.3mm, Mass 3.69g and 3.61g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-33FA8A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead spindle whorl, (c. AD1200-1600), flat biconical with raised decoration, made up of bars and pellets, on both faces. Diameter 27.6mm, Height 8.9mm, Hole diameter 9.1mm, Mass 27.66g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-33CF8A
Object type: CAME
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of Medieval lead window came. Both are H sectioned, with projecting joint flashes along their edges. the smaller piece is damaged. Within the grooves are traces of a white material likely to have been the mortar or putty that hold the glass quarries in place. The cames were cast in a two part mould, rather than formed in a mill, suggesting a date prior to the 16th century (Biddle, 1990, 96). Larger fragment: Length 46.8mm, Width 8.8mm, Thickness 5.4mm, grooves 3.3mm wide x 2.5mm deep, Mass 10.81g. The smaller fragment is 20.8mm long with a mass of 3.24g. These lead wi…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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