Record ID: WMID-7B62C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy, Irish "Gunmoney" halfcrown of James II, 1690, small size variant, Spink p.169 (6580).
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Meriden CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7CB395
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, quarter thistle merk, James VI of Scotland (1567-1625), clipped, Spink, 2003 (no.5499), mass: 1.48g, diameter: 19.4mm.
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkswell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7D0C30
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy fragment, probably from a medieval or post-medieval vessel such as a ewer or a cooking pot. The fragment consists of a curved, sub-circular sectioned portion, with two flat ends with broken edges. Mass: 85.2g; maximum length: 77.6mm; maximum width: 36.0mm, diameter of the sub-circular sectioned portion: 11.3mm-15.4mm. The fragment has a dark green/black surface, which is heavily pitted in parts leaving a lighter green pitted surface. The flat ends are smoother. A tripod ewer with a curved support attached to the handle is illustrated in Egan et al, “The Medieva…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkswell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7DD281
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy button. Post-medieval. Mass: 2.6g, diameter: 15.4mm, depth: 9.6mm. The button is circular in plan, with a flat head with a shank in the centre of the reverse. There is a recessed circular border near to the edge of the front of the button, within which there is a punched flower-head design, formed from chevrons and circular stippled petals, with a ring and dot at the centre. The reverse of the button is undecorated. The button has a well developed green patina in parts, but theer is a pitted light green patch on the front, and brown adhesions on the front and re…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Meriden CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7E2108
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy sheet sword chape. Medieval. Length: 38.1mm, width: 18.9mm, depth: 5.9mm, mass: 3.0g. Frormed from a sheet bent around. In plan, the chape tapers and is bent over at the bottom. There are sub-circular perforations at the top of the chape, including one at the front which is particularly large (diameter: 6.3mm). The chape has a green patina, with a white metal coating partially remaining on the exterior. Anthony de Reuk dates sheet chapes to 13th/14th century (see "Finds Recording Guide" v.1.1, Geake, 2001, ill.31).
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkswell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7E4EE3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval pin consisting of an incomplete iron pin running through a cast lead alloy openwork head. Mass: 5.6g; length: 29.6mm; width: 13.9mm; depth: 5.0mm. The head is formed from two sub-oval flat openwork plates with knops on the outer edges and a central cross. These plates are joined at the top by a pyramid shaped knop and at the bottom by a small projection. An iron pin runs through the head, secured within the knop at the top and the projection at the bottom. The pin is broken just below the head.
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkswell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7F4905
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead object, possibly a post-medieval toy. Mass: 10.0g, width: 41.0mm, length: 26.6mm, thickness: 4.1mm. The object is in the form of a four legged animal, although the head and much of the neck are missing, and the legs and tail are incomplete. None of the breaks appear to be recent. The front of the object is slightly raised , and decorated with ridges. The reverse is undecorated and flat. The object has a grey pitted surface with brown adhesions. The object is possibly a post-medieval toy such as a shy (see Forsyth and Egan, “Toys, Trifles & Trinkets”, 2005, p.239-24…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-93CEA5
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy rumbler bell. Width: 16.8mm, length: 18.2, depth: 10.4mm, mass: 1.8g. Now slightly crushed, the bell would have been spherical with a slot at the base and an integral loop at the top which is now incomplete. The bell is hollow and the pea is missing. Probably post-medieval.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkswell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-94D814
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, sixpence, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), 1567, coronet initial mark, North, p. 134 (number 1997), the coin has been bent into a reversed S shape (in profile).
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Meriden CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-94E4D8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, halfgroat, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), London mint, 1583-1603, North p.137 (2016).
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkswell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-5AB5B4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged flint arrowhead discovered as part of an excavation undertaken by Solihull Archaeological Group. The report on the flint below was produced by Alex Thompson for Solihull Archaeological Group. 'Flint from Solihull Archaeology Group Leaf-shaped arrowhead. Date: earlier to later Neolithic, c 3500-2100 BC Weight 1.5g Max. length: 3.2mm; max width: 1.25mm; max thickness: 5mm. Incomplete example with the butt end broken off, probably as a result of a miss hit during firing against a solid object. There is also some slight damage to the opposite side in two places. It has b…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-54D868
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount, probably medieval in date and quite likely a harness fitting. The mount measures 58.77 mm long. It gradually flares in width from 6.48 mm to 9.5 mm. At the thinner end it terminates in a slight knop. At the wider end it flares suddenly to 18.37 mm, at the same time becoming thinner, almost spatulate. However, it is broken here and it is difficult to determine the extent to which it flared. Traces of gilding are visible on this thin, flared section. The mount has two attachment holes, one at the top at the thinnest end, another in the middle, 23.1 mm from the firs…
Created on: Thursday 20th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2010
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Record ID: WMID-0C1E20
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy figurine of post-medieval date. The figurine is of a dancing man, apparently in 16th or 17th century dress. The figure has his left arm raised up to his head and his right arm bent down to meet his waist. He wears tights, depicted by cross hatched decoration. His head is surrounded by what appears to be a ruff or a hat. The figurine's feet are broken off at the ankle, suggesting that it was attached to a base which has broken off. Some traces of gilding remain on the surface. It has been suggested that such figures may have been given out at fairs in the 17th and 1…
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st May 2012
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Record ID: WMID-8B6705
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy strap fitting of medieval date, dating from circa 1250 to 1400 AD. The fitting is single looped and sub-oval, with an off-set straight attachment bar and a pair of opposed internal trianglar projections which would have secured the strap in place whilst allowing the fitting to slide up and down the strap. A very similar example is illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991, page 234; Figure 1262), which was recovered from a context dating from 1350 to 1400. The strap fitting measures 17.5 mm long, 20.71 mm wide, 2.05 mm thick and weighs 1.5 grams. It has a dark brown …
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
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Record ID: WMID-3FF7E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval Commonwealth halfpenny dating from 1649 to 1660 AD. North number 2730.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-8F9A75
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead ampulla of medieval date. The ampulla is hollow and was designed to contain a dose of the thaumaturgic water dispensed to pilgrims at many shrines and holy wells. The ampulla is damaged and the neck and suspension lugs are missing and only the circular chamber survives. This is decorated on one side with a six petalled flower and on the other with a crowned letter W. Ampullae with the crowned letter 'W' are thought to be associated with the cult of Our Lady of Walsingham (Spencer, 1990. 60-61), and the W may perhaps have had a more general meaning as a double-V for the vi…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2011
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Record ID: WMID-939907
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The terminal of one of the arms from a post-medieval rowel spur. Most of the arm is missing but the double looped 'figure of eight' attachment survives. The arm joins the attachment loops at one side in their centre and is oval in section. Attached to one of the loops there is a separate looped fitting for attachment. This is attached to the spur by a loop formed from a projection that has been bent in on itself. This projection extends from the back of a sub-circular knop. The bar then tapers to a waist before expanding again to a lozenge shaped terminal. Riveted into the centre of t…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2011
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Record ID: WMID-94DFB2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut halfpenny of Henry III, class Va-g, dating from 1251 to 1272 and minted by Willem in Canterbury.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2011
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Record ID: WMID-145A56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), second issue (1561-1582), dated 1566. Portcullis initial mark. Coin reference: North (1991, vol.2) 1888. Diameter: 18.9mm. Mass: 1.32g.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-14F504
Object type: BIRD FEEDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A partially crushed lead alloy(?) trough for a cage bird. Originally, the trough appears to have been D-shaped in section. The base retains the basic D-shape, albeit in a rather flattened form. The object has a (now crushed) opening at the top. There is a tapering rim below the opening on the curved sides of the trough. This adjoins walls which also taper (but less markedly) towards the base. Between the rim and the walls of the trough, two narrow ribs run horizontally around the curved section. The reverse of the trough is now distorted but appears to have been flat originally. …
Created on: Friday 7th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.