Record ID: SUR-42ABFF
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron hobnail of probable Roman date. The head is subrectangular in section and subconical in profile. The shank is curved and around 8.5mm in length.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: SUR-41B61D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and decorated iron stirrup of medieval date (c. 14th-15th century). The stirrup is triangular in shape and asymmetrical, with the left side notably longer than the right. The top of the stirrup has a narrow strap bar with a plate running around the front to protect the strap. This plate has a slight point in the middle of the upper edge and a decorative scalloped border bound by an incised line across the lower edge (second image). The sides of the stirrup are around 13mm wide with a flat cross section. The footrest is sightly oval in shape, widening to 28.8mm wide at t…
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: OXON-84A4F6
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (mid to late 15th century) iron rowel spur: The iron arms of the spur have been squashed together and one arm is incomplete. The complete arm is a slender long rectangle in section, has a horizontal band and the terminal tapers and is angled upwards at c. 70° terminating with two loops (figure-of-8 loops) angled at 45° to the upturned arm. One loop has the remains of a iron ring through it. The outer face of the arms appears to be decorated and has a high relief inscription which is illegible. At the heel of the spur, on the upper edge there is a crest w…
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2023
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Record ID: BUC-7933D7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, iron, Post-Medieval, double looped buckle, AD.1640-1800. The object comprises the frame, mid bar and part of the pin of the buckle. The frame has a rounded square shape that has an arched profile. The upper surface of the buckle is decoared, possibly with silver wire inlay, though iron corrosion has obscured much of the design. The buckle is a substantial size and likely from either decorative horse harness or another heavy duty strap.
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-CAC45E
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron horsehoe of post medieval date. The central aperture has a maximum width of 50mm and is keyhole shaped. The shoe is slightly convex, with an asymmetrical web of 40mm maximum width and appears heavily worn at the front, largely on the right side. The shoe lacks calkins or a toe clip and there is no evidence of fullering. The degree of corrosion makes the nailhole count difficult to determine.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-10594D
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval wrought iron horseshoe (c. 1400-1500), which is slightly bent. There are three rectangular holes on either side which appear slightly chamfered; one retains part of an iron rectangular-headed nail. There is no fullering. The heels narrow to rounded terminals and one has been bent into a calkin. The web has a maximum width of 32mm and the aperture has a slightly pointed oval shape. Cf. Clark (1995) type 4.
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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Record ID: OXON-A68769
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete single looped spur buckle with integral buckle plate dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1400). The single looped spur buckle is formed by a sub-oval frame with straight outer edge, with the buckle plate being pointed and integral to the frame. The buckle frame has a very prominent single barrel moulding on the outer edge of the frame. The plate takes the place of the strap bar. It has two rivet holes punched through it. One of the rivet holes is near to the strap bar end, with the other at the opposite terminal, this retains the iron rivet. The buckle althoug…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-4FD1CC
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small iron key of medieval or early post medieval date (cf. Ward Perkins' Type III), 46.7mm in length. The stem is cylindrical with a hollow end to fit over a projecting pin within the lock. The bit has a single cleft to the front. The bow is kidney shaped with a decorative bifurcated and concave front edge.
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
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Record ID: OXON-C56C64
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron spur of Medieval or Post Medieval date; 15th to 17th century. The spur is incomplete and has the heel, an incomplete neck and incomplete sides. The sides are an elongated pointed oval in section expanding in depth andwidth towards the apex. The exterior of the heel apex has the neck protruding, and this is sub oval and appears to taper alightly before it is broken. The break is possibly recent due to corrosion. The surface of the spur is corroded, and in two areas it is actively weeping. The spur measures 66.86mm long, 70.02mm wide and 20.69mm wide, weighing 33.33g.…
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: SUR-4DBE89
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval scale tang knife, 43.3mm in length, comprising a portion of iron tang which retains a copper alloy rivet and a cylindrical copper alloy end cap of 11mm diameter. The end cap has an incised saltire cross on both sides and an incised eight-rayed star on the flat terminal end. The sides of the tang merge into ridges defined by deeply incised lines on each side of the end cap. The handle, which has been lost, would have comprised matched pieces of bone, antler or wood which would have been held to the tang by rivets.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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Record ID: BH-5235D4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast iron double-looped oval buckle dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1650). The frame is broadly D-shaped in cross-section with angled outer edges and are slightly bevelled. The pin bar is slightly narrowed and circular in section. The underside is flat. Around the pin bar are the broken remains of a circular-sectioned pin attachment. The buckle measures 22.8mm long, a maximum of 14.5mm wide, 1.5mm thick and weighs 1.19 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
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Record ID: BH-5198A1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast iron spearhead of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, possibly c. AD 1400-1700. The spearhead has an elongated triangular blade that is losengiform in cross-section. The base of the blade opens into a hollow conical socket filled with iron corrosion. The spearhead is 198mm long. The blade is a maximum of 28.9mm wide and 8.2mm thick. The socket is 22.2mm diameter. The spearhead weighs 114.33 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2020
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Record ID: BUC-B05752
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to post-Medieval iron rotary key, dating to c. AD 1300-1750. The bow is roughly 'D-shaped', the proximal end of the stem protruding to a rounded section within its central aperture. The stem is of oval section and narrows towards the terminal end. The bit is in two sections, which are the shape of two back-to-back, 'S-shaped' sides, separated from each other by an 'I-shaped' cleft.The key is a brown red colour, and is fragile from corrosion. It measures 116.2mm in length, 43.8mm in width, 9.2mm in thickness and weighs 49.64g.
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
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Record ID: BUC-9DD036
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but broken iron medieval rowel spur dating to c.1350-1450 AD. The two arms are rectangular shaped in cross section. They form a U shape and widen at the centre slightly where the two arms join. In the centre of the arms the rowel attachment projects. This is attached by a rounded neck, from this two curved arms project with a notch in between. In between this is the rowel, this is star shaped and has 7 triangular projection, 2 of which are broken. At the end of both arms is a rectangular plate, both of which have two circular perforations in. One of the plates is seperate…
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Record ID: BUC-46B9CB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron Post medieval double loop asymmetrical buckle dating from c.1575-1700, missing the iron pin. One loop is hexagonal shaped, and the other is D shaped. The inside and outside edges are bevelled. . The buckle has a narrow pin bar. On either side of the pin bar, and projecting out from the frame is a rectangular flat panel. The buckle is very worn and corroded, and is a red orangy brown colour. It measures 46.4mm in length, 33.9mm in width and weighs 14.73g. The buckle is similar to Whitehead 1996, 90, 562.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: SUR-2AE754
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron barrel padlock, complete with shackle, but missing its internal components. The case is cylindrical and 36mm in diameter. The shackle is circular (c 18.5mm in thickness and 120.5mm in diameter) and hinged to an integral lug at one end of the case. The other end of the shackle terminates in a semi-circular collar which holds a flat plate which slots into the opposite end of the case. This plate has three rectangular holes designed to accommodate the barb springs of the lock mechanism, which are missing. There is a large hole in the underside of the barrel.
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
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Record ID: BERK-00E18D
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval iron angular blade spearhead with a split socket, classified by Swanton (1974) as a Class E2 type spearhead dating from the seventh century to later in the Anglo-Saxon period. Most of a rounded, split socket remains. The blade is broadly lozenged shaped with angular shoulders, with a short solid neck above the socket. The surface is heavily oxidised and fragile.
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BUC-4AD7E2
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron medieval barrel padlock dating to c.1200-1230 AD. The barrel lock consists of a circular disc plate (42.7mm in diameter), with two triangular shaped strips projecting at ninety degrees from the plate. One of the strips is longer and thicker and has a split spring extending from the terminal point. This one measures 68.2mm in length, 19.9mm in width, and 18.2mm in maximum thickness. The smaller strip measures 56.1mm in length, 10.4mm in width and 6.6mm in thickness. The iron is very corroded and rusted, and is a dark brown red colour. The barrel lock measures 80.1mm …
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: BUC-C45F70
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman iron hobnail with a destinctive conical head and short shank
Created on: Friday 18th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 21st July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creslow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-D44705
Object type: AXE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated iron axehead. The socket is of oval sub-cross section. The blade is of rectangular section, has inward-bowing sides and a thickness that gradually decreases, towards the convex cutting edge.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quainton', grid reference and parish protected.