Record ID: WMID6016
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The linch pin terminal is cast copper alloy. The external face is a circular 'disc' with rounded edges. The surface of this 'disc' has a sub-circular central hole, through which the iron pin is visible. The 'disc' is sub-circular due to a flattening of the edges on opposite edges. This flattening occurred in antquity as the patina covers these areas. Protruding from the reverse of this 'disc' there is an integral narrowed, circular sectioned cylinder which is most narrow in the centre. On the side of this cylinder there is a circular ?indentation or hole…
Created on: Tuesday 11th March 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER LEIGH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-C19FFE
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A total of 25 copper alloy Roman hobnails and tacks. The nails are of varying sizes, with broadly circular sectioned shanks and pointed domed heads. The largest weighs 1.26 grams and measures 15.6 mm in length, 9.9 mm in width and 7.1 mm in thickness. There are three smaller ones which are incomplete. The smallest weighing 0.15 grams. Of the smallest complete nail, it measures 9.4 mm in length, 8.8 mm in width, 5.5 mm in thickness. It weighs 0.56 grams. The objects have a dark brown patina.  The nails were possibly used for a Roman hobnail boot. The objects were discovered …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: WAW-603136
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron nail, probably a hob nail of Roman date (c. AD 43-410). The object would have had a domed head and a shank with a sub-square cross section that terminates in a point. Dimensions. Length (head): 6.06mm. Width (head): 4.86mm. Height: 12.13mm. Weight: 0.53g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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Record ID: WAW-5FF90E
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron nail of possible Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1800). The nail is handmade from wrought iron and has a sub-oval head (13.28mm long, 10.38mm wide) and a shank that has a rectangular cross section that tapers from 8.89mm long and 6.12mm wide at the top to a wedge shaped end. Dimensions. Length (head): 13.28mm. Width (head): 10.38mm. Height: 17.27mm. Weight: 2.73g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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Record ID: WAW-D142A6
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron key dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1800). The key has a solid, square bit with a notch on the inner edge. The shank is sub-circular in section leading to a D-shaped bow. The object is heavily corroded tbus obscuring further detail. Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include: BERK-DA4231, SWYOR-E75BF2 and SWYOR-90A491.  The overall dimensions are as follows: 138.78mm in length, 57.14mm in width, 15.50mm in thickness and 124.32g in weight. 
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-316704
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron object, possibly shot or a ball bearing. It weighs 3.57g, which is roughly 127 bore. This would mean that it could be a pellet from a shotgun, potentially from the 18th century or 19th century, or a ball bearing from the 19th century. There does not appear to be any signs of damage from being fired. The object is largely reddish brown in colour.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-41E7A7
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron axehead dating to the Early Medieval to Medieval period (c. AD 800-1500). The axehead is triangular in plan and profile. The socket is sub-triangular in shape with a rectangular-shaped butt. The axehead tapers slightly before widening to a flared crescentic blade. The axehead is heavily corroded and the very tips of the blade are now missing.  For a comparable example see PAS record LEIC-084A97. As stated in the record, the axehead appears to fit with Petersen Type G (Wheeler Type IV), a more precise date cannot be attributed as this type of axeh…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-5B003C
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast iron Post Medieval possible cannon ball, probably dating to circa AD 1500 - 1700. The object is spherical in shape with pitting and corrosion visible on the surface. The cannon ball has a dark brown coloured patina across its surfaces. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail and full diameter and weight. The diameter and weight would suggest this example would fit a Minion cannon. The standard size for a Minion was a 3.5 inch bore and shot a 4 pound ball as discussed in Bailey (2000: p95…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: WAW-406591
Object type: LATCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron probable latch dating to the Post Medieval to Modern period (c. AD 1500-1900). The object has a sub-circular loop at one end from which a square-sectioned bar extends and tapers to a squared point. At the mid-section is a cross bar, which appears to be incomplete on one side. The object is heavily corroded. Comparable examples in iron and copper alloy recorded on the PAS database include LIN-97F773, NLM-22F7F5 and WAW-AE6963. The overall dimensions are as follows: 105.69mm in length, 32.77mm in width, 7.50mm in thickness and 25.45g in weight.
Created on: Monday 11th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: WAW-F440EE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron object, likely a double loop buckle that is post Medieval in date (AD 1550-1650). It is convex and roughly oval in shape and consists of two circular loops joined together. The bar no longer remains, and the pin is missing. It is heavily corroded.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: WAW-0BBFA1
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron spoon likely post-Medieval in date. The spoon is covered in rust with some Verdigris patina over parts of it, suggesting that it was originally an iron spoon coated with a copper alloy. The spoon is bent in various places along the handle and the bowl, resulting in the bowl facing backwards and being relatively flat. There is a thin tear in the bowl around 9 o’clock in the current position it is in. There are letters stamped on the handle towards its end point, which appear to read “ON” or “NG”. The rest of the legend has been worn away. The…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2022
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Record ID: WAW-775B40
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron probable chest plate or chest guard of Modern date (c. AD 1900-1950). The object is roughly oval in plan and, curves on the outer face and concave on the reverse. The edges are chipped and there is a patch of iron corrosion in the centre of the outer face. The upper section has broken away from the whole but is still present. The object measures 410mm in length, 355mm in width, and 6.57mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: WMID-43655A
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron horseshoe dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1400). The horseshoe is heavily corroded but two rectangular nails are still apparent in situ on the reverse of the object. The shoe has an even-sized web measuring 27.07mm across, and tapers down to 18.57mm at the heels. The horseshoe can be classified as Clark type 4. The very worn remnants of calkins may be present at the heels but it is difficult to clearly determine. For a comparable example see Clark (2004: 86) no. 207. The overall dimensions are as follows: 131.94mm in length, 134.55mm in width, 12.47mm in…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7AB585
Object type: DONKEY SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron mule or horseshoe or iron fitting for the heel of a wooden clog or shoe sole. The shape of the shoe resembles 'tongue' type horseshoes, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries (see Bailey, 1997, page 41). Clark (2004) discusses mule shoes on page 78, and concludes that mules were rarely shod in the Medieval period and that the shoe would be narrow and long with a length to breadth ratio of 1.24:1, looking at modern mule shoes. This iron fitting is narrow and might therefore have been designed for a clog or shoe. Margeson (1993) illustrates a similar heel iron with the same dimens…
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: WAW-135B87
Object type: HELMET
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron replica helmet dating to the Modern period (c. AD 1850-1950). The helmet is machine made in the form of an Early Medieval style circa AD 800-1000. The skull of the helmet is cone-shaped with a sharp point at the apex. At the base of the helmet is a separate band attached with circular rivets. The nose-guard is also attached separately to the front of the helmet, also with circular rivets. The nose-guard is angled at a sharp 90 degrees. The object is dark brown in colour and one side has worn away owing to weathering. Seeking advice from colleagues in the datin…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2022
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Record ID: WAW-F3D5F2
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three complete iron probable cannon balls dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1800). All three cannon balls are spherical in shape and show signs of corrosion. For a comparable example see PAS record SWYOR-D0681D. Here Downes also suggests that such balls could have been from an industrial process, such as a crushing mill. All objects measure approximately 50mm in diameter therefore if indeed they are cannon balls their size would suggest they were used in a falcon type cannon. Their weights are as follows: Ball 1 - 437.6g Ball 2 - 439.2g Ball 3 - …
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2021
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Record ID: WMID-4B1DB2
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Roman iron hob nail dating to c.AD 43 - 410. The nail has a domed head with a central ridge projecting along its length. The nail has a broadly square shank which tapers to a blunted terminal.The object has a well-developed dark brown patina. The nails compare to other examples on the database including WAW-A15B19 discovered in Warwickshire. Here the record states that "Hob nails were used in Roman footwear (caligulae). Similar hobnails and the pattern which were created with them are illustrated in Manning (1995), p.120-22". Other nails have been discovered such…
Created on: Friday 19th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th September 2021
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Record ID: WMID-8F7EBD
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Early Post Medieval Iron double edged knife blade dating to circa AD 1200-1600. The object is an elongated triangle in plan with a rounded blunted point and rectangular projection at the opposing end. The rectangular projection would have allowed the iron blade to be attached to a handle. The object is flat and the blade tapers from the shoulders, the tip is possibly broken. The object is heavily corroded and the original organic handle is missing. There are parallels recorded on the database which suggest a Medieval date, (NLM-80CD7C) was discovered in Lincolnshire…
Created on: Thursday 21st April 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: WAW-88D64D
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron key dating to the Medieval period (c AD 1200-1300). The object has a sub-triangular bow, and an oval shaped stem that tapers towards the bit. The bit is S-shaped with five rectangular teeth, of irregular length, on the lower edge. The upper edge of the bit tapers to a worn point. The object is dark brown in colour. For a comparable example see PAS record PUBLIC-55E9E8. The key measures 120mm in length and 48mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 15th June 2021
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Record ID: WAW-BCB723
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron key of probable Medieval or Post Medieval date (c. AD 1200 - 1800). The remains of the object consist of the shank and bow. The bit is now missing. The bow is roughly circular in plan and the shank appears to be sub-circular in section. The object is heavily corroded thus a tentative date has been applied. The key is reddish-brown in colour. Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include: LANCUM-3505AD and LANCUM-34E0B5. The object is 66mm in length.
Created on: Monday 24th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 24th May 2021
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