Record ID: WMID-D1E553
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress hook (hooked tag or clasp), of Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD). The tag is broadly oval in plan view and D-shaped in section. The egg-shaped body of the mount is convex in shape with a hollow reverse. The mount is flanked with a round attachment loop on either side, and a third round attachment loop from the bottom centre. The internal diameter of the attachment perforations is approximately 2.7mm. There is a sub rectangular loop (fastener) with a sub rectangular perforation, this would have held the hook in place. There is no surface …
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-034118
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy headstud brooch variant, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 200). Around 75% of the brooch remains, the spring, pin and part of the catch plate are missing, along with some of the decorative elements, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch is sub T-shaped in plan and sub D-shaped in cross section. It has an angled (comma shaped) bow. The wings of the brooch are rectangular in plan and concave in section on the reverse, they have a circular indent (Diameter: 4.5 mm) with a circular perforation (hole) (Diameter: 1.2 mm) in the centre of the indent at…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th October 2015
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Record ID: WMID-712791
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount or strap fitting, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The mount is sub triangular (tear drop) in shape and rectangular in section. The obverse is convex (slightly bowed) with bevelled edges and has a ring and dot decoration on its surface. The reverse is concave and contains two integrally cast attachment spikes. Each spike is incomplete and has a sub square cross section. The mount measures 31.1 mm in length, it has a maximum width of 11.1 mm and 5.8 mm thick. It weighs 2.6 grams. The mount is a mid green to mid brown in colour, wit…
Created on: Thursday 27th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-DEC6A5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck/hammered trade token of the Post Medieval Period, circa AD 1660 - AD 1670. Unknown reverse type, but depicts a C in the field the rest of the depiction is unclear. Unclear as to what the obverse depicts. The Token is dated 166[ ], I make it out to be 1661. Legend has pellet stops. It is unclear as to the name of the person who issued this token and where it was issued from. Unidentified. This token measures 18.4 mm in diameter, is 0.9 mm thick and weighs 1.1 g. The token is brown in colour. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil has resulted …
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-5989D1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy double looped strap fitting of probable post-medieval date. It is most likely to be a part of horse furniture, either a strap loop or rein guide. The strap fitting comprises two conjoined but offset sub-oval loops set an angle of 90° to one another. The fitting is separated into three parts, the upper loop, the central conjoining lobe, and the lower loop. The upper loop is significantly smaller than the lower loop, measuring 31.14 mm wide, whilst the lower loop measures 59.17 mm. The object has a green patina which suffers from corrosion in places. There is also so…
Created on: Monday 25th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
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Record ID: WMID-1F0A61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck/ hammered copper alloy probable halfpenny of William and Mary, dating between 1688-1694 AD (diameter: 28.3mm; thickness: 1.8mm; weight: 8.42g). The probable two busts of William and Mary are faintly visible on the obverse. There is no detail remaining left on the reverse as well as inscriptions in either side.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-701F66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
Roman dolphin type brooch, copper alloy, probably 1st century. Concave back to head and wings, possibly indicative of springe type hinge. Very plain long bow. Incomplete with all of spring, pin, catchplate and foot missing. Short wings, one has notch in top. Fair condition although incomplete.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID5356
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The clasp is a snake 'S' shape in plan. One loop has iron crusted onto the surface. The visible terminal has a zoomorphic head. The body is moulded at the mid point. The clasp has grey/green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2002
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
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Record ID: WMID5262
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The brooch was probably originally circular in plan. However, the edges of it are now heavily abraded and the brooch is a sub-oval shape in plan. The upper surface of the brooch has a circular central cell within a high relief annulet. The field outside of the annulet is a circular ring shaped cell which is incompletely filled with red enamel. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated and has the remains of parrellel lugs on one edge, and a single lug opposite, which was probably originally the catchplate. The patina is a light green colour.
Created on: Wednesday 9th October 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID4823
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The buckle frame is a single loop sub-rectangular shape in plan, with expanded and splayed feet and a narrowed, recessed strap bar. The strap bar is trapezoidal in cross-section. The internal edge of the loop is rounded and has three small notches on the edge. The reverse of the buckle frame is flat. The pin is missing. The surface has been over cleaned. Traces of tinning. The pin is missing.
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID4822
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The buckle frame is a single loop sub-rectangular shape in plan, with expanded and splayed feet and a narrowed, recessed strap bar. The loop is rounded and has a notch. There are traces of iron on the strap bar. The surface has been over cleaned.
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID4821
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The buckle frame is a double loop rectangular shape in plan, with a drilled frame for a separate spindle. The front loop has a notch. The strap bar is hidden by a cylinder which has a triangular shaped protrusion. The side of the frame are expanded and the spindle is visible. On one side the terminal of the spindle appears to be broken, suggesting it originally continued into an arm. The surface is a grey/green colour.
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID4819
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The buckle has a double loop asymmetrical frame. The strap bar is narrowed and terminates with moulded rosettes. The loop has a mould rosette and scroll work. Otherwise the upper face of the frame is decorated with obliquely angled ridges. The frame has been over cleaned, therefore no details of patina or gilding. No pin remains.
Created on: Friday 31st May 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID4818
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Friday 31st May 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID4814
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The buckle plate is a sub-rectangular shape which narrows very slightly towards one end. This end has a trapezoidal notch cut into the centre of it and the edges either side are heavily abraded. This is the edge which originally would be hinged over the bar. One face of the plate has been decorated with incised curvilinear lines and small lozenge-shaped stamps in the centre. Opposite the hinged edge there is a rivet hole near each corner. The reverse of the plate is undecorated. The plate has a well developed dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID4799
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The brooch is fragmentary and quite an unusual brooch. The bow head is a flat triangular shape. However the edges are heavily abraded so this may not be the original size and shape. The outer surface of the bow head has three cells. The lower cell is triangular and filled with a green coloured substance, possibly originally a red enamel. ///obliquely angled either side of the triangular cell is a sub elongated pointed oval cell, both with traces of a green substance, again possibly red enamel. The lower edge of the bow head has a horizontal ridge. This ridge has fine, parallel vertical…
Created on: Thursday 23rd May 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID4674
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
In plan the chape is shaped like the lower portion of a droplet. The lower edge however is broken and abraded, and the upper edge, which is a broken, horizontal edge is also abraded. One face is flat with possible incised decoration. The decoration is possible a row of X's. Below is a horizontal low-relief line. There are patches of patina around the decoration which has been lost elsewhere on the object. The reverse is undecorated, but has a lip around the side edges, which stops at the broken edges.
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID3229
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The mount is square in plan, however a corner of the mount is missing. Covering the majority of the upper surface is a circular dome decorated with four radiate ridges forming a 'X' shape. At the apex of the dome is a dome-heads rivet which has been flattened on the reverse. The mount has a border which has been engraved and consists of an irregular way line with an inner irregular 'line'. The upper surface has gilding evident. The reverse of the mount is undecorated and is convex. The thickness of the mount at the edges is 2.78mm, however the thickness of the metalwork…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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