Record ID: WMID-2D2091
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy medal or medallion commemorating Admiral Vernon and his victories at Porto Bello in 1739 AD. The obverse depicts a half length figure of Admiral Vernon facing left, holding a baton in his left hand, and his right hand pointing to the left of the A in the inscription. The inscription would have read: ADMIRAL VERNON TOOK PORTO BELL. The reverse depicts a view of the port, with six ships arranged. The reverse inscription would have read: WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY NOV 22 1739. Diameter: 36.8 mm Thickness: 3.5 mm Weight: 12.7 g A better preserved example of this medal has b…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-2BFDF8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver plated copper alloy buckle frame of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900). The buckle frame has broken into three joining fragments. The frame has been drilled for a separate spindle, now missing. The buckle frame is rectangular with rounded corners. The front has been decorated with scrolls to either side of the spindle, and a floral design in the centre of the outer loops. The reverse is flat and undecorated. A potential maker's mark is present, consisting of two letters in a square cartouche. Only the first letter can be read e…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Record ID: FAKL-8C5C55
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy (brass) button bearing the number '83' above which is a crown. The button is made from three components; a dished cover bearing the raised inscription, a flat backing plate, now corroded but bearing an inscription in impressed letters part of which reads ...GLAN... In the centre of the backing plate is a wire loop. This button was issued to the 83rd, 'County of Dublin' Regiment of Foot. The regiment was raised in 1793 and was in existence until 1881 which is was amalgamated with the 86th, County Down, regiment to form the Royal Irish Rifles. Diameter 20.2mm, Height 8.7mm,…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Record ID: WMID-4B6D26
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, of Medieval dating (AD1200 to AD 1400). The remains of the harness hanger is still present, at the top of the pendant. It is rectangular in shape, with two semi circular lugs to either side of the top of the harness pendant. Above this, on the back of the hanger is a conical integral copper alloy spike, for attachment to a harness. The harness pendant is an elaborate quatrefoil shape. The front was enamelled with both red and blue enamel, only the red remains. The front of the pendant has been divided into …
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: WMID-0E977F
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Post Medieval, copper alloy strap fitting dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The mount would have probably functioned as a belt fitting. The object is flat and symmetrical and is broadly rectangular with a narrowed waist. This forms curved long edges with a transverse rectangular collar at opposing ends. The object is decorated with a series of punched annulets. Much of the decoration has now been worn and abraded. The collars each have a horizontal line of annulets. On the main body of the object the decoration consists of two flower forms placed in the broadened section of the…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-0E156C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Post Medieval copper alloy double loop sub annular buckle; circa AD1650 -1720. The buckle frame is complete. The plate is partially complete and the pin is missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The buckle frame is sub annular in shape, with two semi-circular loops. The frame consists of ten moulded concave roundels. Nine of these roundels are now empty with one that contains a blue/green glass stone. The glass stone is convex and has been slightly damaged at the base. Between the moulded roundels is an integrally cast transverse ridge which projects out from the fra…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-1A4C5D
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy purse bar, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1450 - AD 1550). The two arms of the purse bar are sub-rectangular, with an oval cross section. The stem of the bar narrows at each end, with a globular knop as the terminal on each end. A space is left between the bar and the rove. At the centre of the bar (where the two arms meet) is an integrally cast sub-circular ball, through which a vertical hole has been cut. This hole enables the suspension loop of the purse to rotate. The purse suspension loop is oval in plan with tapering sides. It ha…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-8B6643
Object type: TAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy tap key. At one end the cylindrical stem tapers into an oval-shaped bow with two circular countersunk apertures with bevelled internal edges. At the other end of the stem is the bit, which is D -shaped in section. Along the long edge of the bit is a rib which would have formed part of the locking mechanism. There is damage to the bow and bit. It has an abraded surface with a mid-green patina across the object. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900. It was possibly used to unlock the tap of a barrel containing beer or cider. There have been a number w…
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Record ID: LVPL-0DB155
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting or clasp (in two parts) of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section with a slightly curved profile. The object appears to be complete although has broken during antiquity. It has a rectangular frame with three rectangular loops (when the two halves are joined), the central loop being slightly wider than the outer two. From one edge of the outer frame are three rectangular sectioned projections which expand into a rectangular sectioned 'plate'. Between the projections are two openwork sub-rectang…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Coyney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-B5ED18
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy harness or apron pendant, of Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). Around 75% of the pendant is present, with the suspension loop and lower terminal incomplete, presumed damaged in antiquity. The suspension loop was originally circular and positioned at right angles to the front of the pendant. The pendant is sub triangular, with a heart shaped upper segment, followed by an elongated bulb and end knop. Both front and back are flat, with no decoration present. The pendant measures 30.4 mm in length, 12.8 mm wide and 7.9 mm thick. It weighs 3.1 g. The pe…
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B3438E
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring or loop which functioned as a curtain fitting, of Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). It is sub-circular in shape with a circular cross section with rounded edges. In profile the loop is flat. It measures 27.1 mm external diameter, 20.2 mm internal diameter and 3.4 mm thick. The ring is 3.7 mm wide. It weighs 5.2 grams. The curtain fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson (1993, p. 82, Fig 47, #522-524). Margeson describes them as being suspension rings which were proba…
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B327CE
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring or loop which functioned as a curtain fitting, of Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). It is sub-circular in shape with a thick bi-trapezoid section with rounded edges. In profile the loop is flat. It measures 27.6 mm external diameter, 19.3 mm internal diameter and 3.0 mm thick. The ring is 3.9 mm wide. It weighs 3.2 grams. The curtain fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson (1993, p. 82, Fig 47, #522-524). Margeson describes them as being suspension rings which were p…
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-CF0693
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy ring, of unknown dating, but possibly Late Prehistoric dating (800 BC to 50 AD). The ring is complete. It is circular in shape, with an circular cross section. It has an external diameter of 50.2 mm, an internal diameter of 30.5 mm. The ring is 10.0 mm wide and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 39.2 g. The ring is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of most of the original surface patina. The use of this ring is difficult to interpret. It could have a…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-C667E5
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dagger guard, dating to the Medieval period, between AD 1200 – 1400 (length: 88mm; width: 25mm; thickness at terminals: 10.5mm; weight: 29.57g). The centre of the guard is oval in plan and flat in section (length: 42mm; width: see above; thickness: 2.5mm) with a rectangular tang hole in the centre (length of hole: 12mm; width of hole: 5.5mm) and a partially collar, which is visible as a small triangular protrusion to the left and right at either end. The two arms of ‘quillons’ (length: 22.5mm; width at terminals: 10.5mm; thickness at terminals: see …
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-89E791
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle, dating from the 14th-16th century, between AD 1350 – 1600 (length: 34.5mm; width: 24mm; thickness at pin: 6mm; weight: 3.7g). The buckle is double oval looped in plan and is D-shaped in section. The buckle does not appear to be decorated and the cast copper alloy pin is still intact, which loops round the central strap bar and extends fully to the outer buckle frame. One side of the outer buckle frame is narrower than the other side, possibly suggesting continued use ( or just corrosion?). The back of the buckle is flat and und…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-895C97
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy hooked tag, dating to the Early Medieval period during the 9th/ 10th century AD (length: 24mm; width: 16mm; thickness: 0.8mm; weight: 1.9g). The hooked tag is sub-triangular in plan and flat in section. The top of the artefact is shaped into three curved lobes , with the smaller central lobe in the centre of the hooked tag. There appear to be irregular small incised markings along the outside edge of these lobes with an approximate length of 2.5mm. There are two rivet holes to the left and right of the top of the artefact (diameter of rivet holes: 2m…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-D788D3
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete cast copper alloy knife or dagger pommel, probably dating to the 15th/ 16th century, between AD 1400 – 1600 (length: 14.5mm; diameter: 19mm; weight: 8.70g). A small, hollow and cylindrical pommel with two opposing openings/ holes at the top and bottom for the tang of the knife/ dagger to pass through. Although one of these openings/ holes is incomplete, it may have originally been larger than the circular hole (diameter: 7.5mm) at the probable top of the artefact. There is no decoration on the pommel, which is in a worn but fair condition with a dark green pa…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID3718
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Published
The stud is circular with a high-relief 'wheel-spoke' design. On the reverse there is a central square sectioned spike which tapers to a point and is slightly bent.
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'STAFFORDSHIRE STOKE ON TRENT', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID3719
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Published
The pendant is shield-shaped. The suspension loop is missing. The pendant is severely abraded. There are traces of red enamel. The pendant is bent horizontally at c. 45°.
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'STAFFORDSHIRE STOKE ON TRENT', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID3724
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Published
The lower component of the fitting is a sub-rectangular loop. The second component above the loop is a wide 'U' shape. The base of the 'U' shape is convex so that the internal vertical dimension of the loop is increased. The base of the 'U' shape has incomplete flared flanges. The upper terminals of the 'U' is incomplete. The item has a grey patina.
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'STAFFORDSHIRE STOKE ON TRENT', grid reference and parish protected.