Record ID: WAW-532BA5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (16th century) knife cap: In plan the knife cap is a sub- rectangle which is rectangular with rounded corners in section. One terminal has a vertical slot traversing it, which holds traces of the iron tang. The opposite terminal has a horizontal groove. The corners of this terminal have been rounded and on each side face, at these corners, there is a circular cell. The surface of the knife cap is abraded and has a matte red/brown copper corrosion and a trace of dark green patina. In length the knife cap is 14.26mm long, 14.41mm wide and 6.64mm thick. It weighs 7.2g. E…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: WAW-CFAAC5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfcrown of Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, initial mark is an R within brackets so is minted between AD 1644 to 1645, North 2213.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-66BC5A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver, possible contemporary forgery of a halfcrown of Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, initial mark is not visible, but it is minted between AD 1640 to 1644, North 2214. The edges may have been slightly hammered and have file marks which suggest it may be a contemporary copy.
Created on: Monday 12th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2016
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Record ID: WAW-CCD531
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) minted in London between 1574 and 1578. Second Issue: North No. 1998.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2016
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Record ID: WAW-C2B61D
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (mid 17th century) powder flask cap: The lead cap is cylindrical with a sealed terminal, which has then been squashed. In plan the upper cap is sub-oval with a pellet in the centre and the lower edge of the walls is an irregular shape due to it being squashed. On the upper edge of the cap, above the casting seam, there is an integral loop on either side, one of which is incomplete. The surface of the cap is a smooth off-white colour. It measures 10.86mm thick, 25.73mm long and 21.19mm. It weighs 13.1g. The powder cap is a common find from Civil War sites. They formed …
Created on: Monday 13th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2017
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Record ID: WAW-6DDC91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: Elizabeth I (1558-1603), halfgroat, minted in London, between 1587 and 1590. Crescent initial mark. North No. 2016
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: WAW-6DD076
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: Charles 1(1625-1649), halfgroat, minted in London, between 1628 and 1629. Anchor initial mark. North No. 2257
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: WAW-6DC33D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: Elizabeth I (1558-1603), halfgroat, minted in London, between 1589 and 1592. Hand initial mark. North No. 2016
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: WAW-6DB22A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: Charles 1(1625-1649), shilling, minted in London, between 1639 and 1640. Triangle initial mark. North No. 2229
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: WAW-FF3632
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy sub-spherical ball probably a Post Medieval musket or pistol shot. The ball is sub-sphereical with a sprue trimming scar. It has a mid grey/cream patina which is incomplete. It measures 11.62mm diameter, and weighs 9.4g. Ball shot was the prime form of small arms projectile used from the very late Medieval Period to middle of the 19th century. However, the majority of small arms shot originates from the mid 17th to the end of the 19th century. Dating small arms shot is extremely difficult as there was no standardisation of calibre or weight until the middle 17t…
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th November 2013
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Record ID: WAW-93A207
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: shilling of Charles I (1625-1649) minted in London between 1625 and 1649 AD. Only a fragment of the coin remains.
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
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Record ID: WAW-44A291
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval strap fitting, in the form of a hook. The body of the strap fitting is a sub rectangle with concave lateral edges, and a convex upper narrow edge. The outer surface has moulded decoration in the form of scrolls, otherwise it is not clear. The body has three circular rivet holes forming a triangle. In both rivet holes there are the remains of iron rivets. At the centre of the lower edge there is a feint collar leading to an integral rectangular hook which is possibly incomplete. The surface of the fitting has traces of a mid brown/green patina and iron stai…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: WAW-C03EA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: silver penny of James I (1603-1625) minted between 1604 and 1619. North No. 2106/1.
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: WAW-EFE165
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-oval cast copper alloy curtain ring or loop, with a thick bi-trapezoid section with slightly rounded edges. In profile the loop is flat. The surface has a matte mid grey/green surface which is abraded. It measures 31.01mm long, 30.59mm wide and is 8.39mm thick. It weighs 4.1g. Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson's, (1993) Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58. Margeson describes them as being suspension rings which were probably multi-functional, including curtain rings. The th…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2013
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Record ID: WAW-EEDBB2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: possibly a sixpence of Elizabeth I, fifth issue, minted in London. The condition of the coin is unusual; the surface appears to be bubbled, possibly due to heat. The coin seems to be overly cleaned, as no tarnishing is visible.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2013
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Record ID: WAW-AD6565
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy strap fitting: a hooked plate from a post-medieval sword-belt fitting. The strap fitting is sub-triangular in plan with a moulded terefoil shaped upper edge and it has a horizontal collar at the base. The body of the fitting has two rivet holes, each filled with traces of an iron rivet. The outer surface is decorated with an elaborate scrolled foliage pattern. Integral to the base there is a hook which is oval in section and curves outwards. The terminal of the hook is broken. The object now has a largely mid/dark-green patina. The fitting measures 48.56mm long,…
Created on: Monday 24th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-AD2DC4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy double-looped buckle frame. The loops are of different shapes, one being trapezoidal and the other D-shaped. The outer edge of the D-shaped loop has an integrally cast sub-triangular projecting plate, with openwork decoration of two circular holes next to the loop and a lozenge-shaped hole at the apex. There is a small knop just above each of the lower corners of the plate; the apex has decoration of two oblique grooves and two tiny knops. The trapezoidal loop has a grooved pin rest and another decorative oblique groove at each corner. The strap bar is narrow …
Created on: Monday 24th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2010
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Record ID: WAW-CAE203
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: sixpence of Philip and Mary (1554-1558). North No. 1970.
Created on: Thursday 31st December 2009
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: WAW-CFDD74
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Small silver pendant of tear shape, pinked backplate with cabletwist edging and silver teeth holding a raised carved figure, probably that of St James the Great, made of a black material, perhaps jet, in imitation of a semi-precious hardstone cameo. Back plain. An element broken off at the top, perhaps a suspension loop. Date uncertain, but perhaps early 16th century. Compare SUR-5DBDA8,
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lowick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-A32B54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scottish twenty pence of Charles I.
Created on: Monday 10th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2013
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