Record ID: WAW-E6D0C7
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead pencil dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval period circa AD (1200-1900). The pencil is in the form of a cylindrical rod with one end that tapers to a point. It is circular in section and has a light-cream to grey coloured patina. A similar pencil is recorded under HAMP-C8365B which notes: ​Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Scheme has commented: "The use of lead pencils is still not really understood. At Winchester they are found mainly in 13th or 14th-century contexts, and it was thought some years ago that when graphite was discovered i…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-D46A97
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval dating circa (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub circular in form with rounded curved edges. The central hole is sub circular in shape. The internal diameter of the hole measures 6.6 mm wide. Both upper and lower faces bear no trace of decoration. The whorl has a diameter of 20.6 mm and is 12.4 mm thick. It weighs 24.7 The whorl is of a light cream to grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-036DF1
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead shot of Post-Medieval to Modern date, dating from AD 1600-1900.  The object is spherical with a cream to grey coloured surface patina.  The surface is abraded.  It is problematic to assign projectiles to specific calibres of firearm because most shot will have lost weight in the plough zone and there was a huge variety of firearms and they were also used in other machinery. Small musket balls in the 17th century weighed between 23-27 grams. However, it may have been used with later firearms. Reference: …
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-0347CD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable token of later medieval to post-medieval date, circa (AD 1400-1800). The object is circular and has a cream coloured surface patina. Due to wear it is uncertain if the object is decorated or features a design on one face. The opposing side is undecorated. The surfaces are worn and abraded.  The object measures 13 mm in diameter, 2.6 mm in thickness and weighs 2.5 grams. 
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-F0984A
Object type: CAME
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable post medieval lead alloy window came fragment, dating to Ad 1500-1800. The object may also be a post medieval lead token.  The object is broadly rectangular. One face has an equal armed cross in light relief. The other face is flat and plain. The face with a cross has a cream coloured surface patina and the opposing face has a grey coloured surface patina.  The object is similar in form to NARC-C5906A, discovered in Northamptonshire. This is suggested as a token or possible mount or window came fragment.  The object measures 17 mm in length, 13.2 …
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EF402C
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy ampulla of the Medieval period dating from c. AD 1200 - c. AD 1400. The object consists of only the bottom of the rounded lead flask. The neck is missing. The faces of the object would have been flat or slightly convex, but have been pressed in, or flattened. One face has a faint raised line decoration, but exact details are hard to determine. The other face has no evidence of decoration.  The object measures 24.8 mm in length and is 34.6mm wide. It has a thickness of 7.4 mm and weighs 16.9 g.…
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-2CEEBD
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, multi-facted domed object, possibly a lead alloy pin head of Early Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 750-1800). The object is made from a dark grey material, with some dark brown and cream coloured sections, which would suggest that this is possibly made from a lead alloy. The object is roughly pyramidal, with four sub-oval faces and a sub-oval, curved base. There is no scar from a stem, though it is of a similar shape to other objects recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as pin heads, including NARC-785627, NARC-56DAEE, and LANCUM-0B4EF0. These are largely…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-6E41B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a lead alloy vessel of uncertain date, possibly Roman to Medieval (c. AD 43-1500). The fragment is roughly trapezoidal in plan, starting at 36.35mm wide at the top, and narrowing to 19.65mm wide at the bottom. The sherd has a rounded lip that is 2.94mm thick and c. 4.55mm long, and has a sub-oval profile. The sherd initially curves inwards, at which point there is a groove running around the exterior surface of the sherd. After this groove, the pot begins to curve outwards and tapers from 2.25mm thick to 1.63mm thick. The object has a largely brownish grey pati…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B997B2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, lead alloy weight, likely a spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (c. AD 43-1650). The object is sub-circular in plan and rectangular in cross section with a central aperture with a diameter of 6.67mm. The object has a pale cream patina. The obverse and reverse are both uneven, with irregular indentations and grooves. "The weight of the spindle whorl is suggestive of a thinner wool thread being spun, as there is a direct relationship between the weight of the whorl and the thickness of the resulting thread. Fine threads such as silk require a…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9AB127
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sub square lead alloy artefact of uncertain function and form, but probably of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800). The artefact is sub square in shape, with the remains of an iron shank extending from one corner. The front exhibits decoration. Five rounded pellets in the centre, in a cross design, within an arched tressure, all within a lozenge shaped cartouche. The reverse has a raised cross design. The corners are rounded. It measures 22.5 mm in length, 19.4 mm wide and 5.8 mm thick. It weighs 4.9 g.  The artefact is light to mid grey colour, with an even…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-209969
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, lead alloy object, probably a weight of Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1800). The object is discoid in plan. It is 5.37mm on the right hand side and tapers to 3.88mm thick at the site of a breakage that runs in a straight line from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock on the obverse. Both the obverse and the reverse are pitted, and there appears to potentially be the remnants of a design stamped on the reverse, though this is uncertain due to being extremely worn. The object weights 22.20g, which is equivalent to 0.78 Avoirdupois ounces or 0.71 Troy ounces. Dim…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-08E988
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy medallion commemorating The Great Reform Act of 1832. There is a piercing on the top of the object's rim. The obverse has an image of Earl Grey with mostly illegible lettering around the edge. The little lettering which is still visible reads 'EAR[L] GREY 18[3]2' and 'PASSED THE REFOR[M]'. The reverse lettering reads 'LIBERTY, UNITY & PROSPERITY', surrounded by laurel leaves. I belive this to be the only example of a Great Reform Act medallion recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme Database.   Measurements: 33mm in…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-085866
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead early medieval spindle whorl of Walton Rogers type A1 dating c.AD 800-1100. Description: The object is domed (beehive shaped) with a central circular aperture measuring 7mm at the top then tapering to 9mm where it emerges on the flat side. The flat side is plain, though has traces of a raised rim around the outer edge. The whorl is patinated an off-white. Measurements: 24mm in diameter (at widest point) 15mm high and 51.31g in weight. Discussion: The form best fits the A1 type spindle whorl (Walton-Rogers, 1997, 1738) which dates f…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-F72F0E
Object type: VALVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible incomplete lead alloy cap, plug or valve dating to the Post Medieval to Modern period (c. AD 1600-1900). The object is broadly mushroom-shaped, with a short circular sectioned shaft below a domed plano-convex head. It is uncertain if the object was cut in half or cast in such a form. The head is semi-circular in plan and cross-section, as is the integral shaft.  Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include  SUSS-1333BC and CORN-FD2794. Both examples are complete and suggest the intended use was as part of a non-return…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C6862D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead uniface gaming piece or token. The item is circular, domed, and solid cast. It is decorated on the domed side with a moulded long cross with a moulded pellet in each angle. Powell type 14 (cross). The reverse is flat and undecorated. Medieval or early Post-medieval in date. See LIN-7D688A for a similar example.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-E34A70
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy seal matrix dating to the Medieval period (c. Ad 1300-1400). The object is pointed oval in plan with the lower third broken away. The central device is a broad and rounded armed cross with thin diagonal cross over the top. The legend is completely worn away with only + S legible. There is a crack running horizontally across the middle of the face. The reverse is undecorated and has a raised central vertical rib probably attributed to the integral suspension loop, which is now missing. The object has a light pinkish-grey patina.  Overall dim…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BC0E85
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead possible spindle whorl of unknown exact date (c. AD 43-1800). The object is roughly circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section with a central moulded aperture of diameter 8.17mm. The object has a greyish-white patina. Out of context, such objects can be very difficult to date precisely.  The overall dimensions are as follows: 23.53mm in diameter, 6.39mm in thickness and 17.37g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BBFBE3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead uniface lead token dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1700). The design on the obverse is a quartered circle This type of token can be categorised as Powell Type 3. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object has a mid-grey patina.  Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely.  Overall dimensions: 14.03mm in diameter, 2.06mm in thickness and …
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BBE566
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead uniface lead token dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1700). The design on the obverse appears to be a plant or tree with three branches or leaves on either side of a central trunk or stem. This type of token can be categorised as Powell Type 17. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object has a mid-grey patina.  Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date p…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8C8A8B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy two-part post medieval cloth seal. The top disc has an I through the centre. The other larger disc is bent down at one end and has two rows of Roman numerals; one row has XXVI and the other row XXX, possible with a I on the end. Suggested date: 1450 - 1700 AD.
Created on: Sunday 12th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powick', grid reference and parish protected.