Record ID: SUR-43A263
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and incomplete leather object, 175mm in length, probably of post medieval date. The object comprises a strap which terminates in an oval loop with 41mm internal width. This has stitching around the inner and outer edges. The other end tapers to a break, and has stitching holes along both sides. There are also six stitching holes in two lines of three towards the looped end forming a reinforced attachment, suggesting this item was subject to regular tension stress during its use.
Created on: Friday 15th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-914768
Object type: SHEATH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragile and incomplete leather object, 80mm in length. The object has been folded in half and is sub triangular in shape, being open along the convex edge. One side of this edge is notably thicker than the other and is turned up, with a row of large and heavy-duty stitch holes of lenticular shape and up to 1.8mm in length; these continue around the corner and along the short open end. There is no evident decoration. Possibly part of a knife sheath or perhaps more likely (given the stitching pattern) the vamp from a shoe. The lack of decoration makes dating problematic, but…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: NLM-689E1B
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy pencil end. Hollow-cast lead alloy top from the end of a pencil, as kindly identified by Gary Crace. Gary comments: 'This is a late Victorian pencil topper. It is modelled on Fred Archer a champion jockey of 1870/80s'.  The pencil topper is in the form of a naturalistically modelled head of a clean-shaven and short-haired jockey wearing a peaked cap and a stiff upright vertically lined collar with a diagonally sloping edging. The cap is divided into segments, either quarters or eighths, corresponding to the parti-coloured design of a racing strip. These obj…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walcot', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-3E3CA1
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of fragments from two modern shoes, probably dating to c. AD 1800-1900. Two of the fragments may have originally been joined, the other two are different, and seem likely to represent a second or possibly third individual shoe. Three of the four pieces bear iron nails ringing their perimeter. The two adjoining pieces have smaller round headed nails, while the third piece has more squared off nails and is more rectangular in size. The third fragment bears no nails and is warped and damaged. There are skeuomorphic patches of green on the brownish leather of the soles, which…
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 25th June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-FF7DAA
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete leather shoe upper (quarter) of uncertain date, but possibly Post Medieval (c.1600-1900). The piece forms the heel and sides of the shoe, with a single line of stitch marks along the seams with the sole and the vamp. The left side is longer than the right and the end is missing. The vamp stitch marks on the right side may therefore indicate a repair or modification to the shoe. Unstratified leather shoes are difficult to date. For comparative items see D. Friendship-Taylor in JP Allan 1984, 'Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Exeter'. Min width: 35mm M…
Created on: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-FF3640
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leather shoe sole of probable Post Medieval date (c.1600-1800s). A single line of stitch holes runs parallel to the outline. The toe and part of the instep are missing, and there are several circular holes seemingly corresponding to the stitch line around the toe. A deep crease from the left edge may be evidence of use wear. Unstratified leather shoes are difficult to date. For comparative items see D. Friendship-Taylor in JP Allan 1984, 'Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Exeter'. Min width: 40mm Max width: 55 mm Thickness: 0.2mm Max length: 220mm W…
Created on: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-FEC174
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leather shoe upper, or vamp, possibly of Post Medieval date (c.1600-1800). The toe is rounded, and its shape suggests it was for the right foot. Where the vamp joined the quarters is a double and parallel line of stitch holes, with a single line of stitch holes following the cut-out section across the bridge of the foot. A deep crease on the right side and a continuous crease from right to left across the bridge, are evidence of use wear. Damage, including a hole in the centre of the bridge and creases at the toe, may be historic. Unstratified leather shoes are difficult to d…
Created on: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-EB11B5
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete leather shoe sole, possibly of Medieval date (c.1500-1600). The pointed toe is missing, and it has an exaggerated width at the ball of the foot, and a narrow insole. A single line of stitch holes follows the outline of the sole. A large portion of the area under the ball of the foot is missing. For similar items from archaeological contexts see D. Friendship-Taylor, in J. Allan 1984 'Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Exeter'. Min width: 40mm Max width: 80mm (approx) Thickness: 0.5mm Max length: 210mm Weight: 23g
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Record ID: SUR-F1E987
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leather upper, probably from a clog of post Medieval to modern date. The upper has three parallel rows of holes around the insole; the outer two may have been for stitching, but the inner retains three small steel nails which project to over 7mm in length, suggesting the upper was nailed to a very thick, most likely wooden sole. The nails are of steel and machine-made form suggesting a 19th century date for the shoe. The outer margin of the upper has a decorative border comprised of two rows of parallel indentations or holes; at either end of this border…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-1122CD
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete stitched leather 10th century 'foot bag' or wrap around type dating to the period c.AD 942-996. Description: Adiult shoe, right foot? Bag type? being a simple design produced from one piece of leather folded over and stitched together, with an integrated sole and upper. adult size; ?right foot. One-piece sole and upper. U-type cutting pattern? Double-vent at the back with unknown seam type; upper gathered around the foot at the waist and tread; double row of through stitches at top edge on medial waist; less clear patches of through-stitching elsewhere along the …
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C78410
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A child's leather shoe with a sole 52mm wide at the ball of the foot and around 17cm in length. There are two lines of small nails around the edge of the underside of the sole which secure it to the other parts of the shoe. The heel is made of five stacked layers of leather, held together by small nails. The uppers come up to ankle height and are stitched to the insole, with ten lace holes with small copper alloy eyelets. The shoe is in very poor condition and likely well worn at the point of deposition. It is approximately a UK child size 10, suggesting that the owner would have b…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: CAM-A6A604
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of leather shoe sole dating to the very late Post-Medieval and into the early Modern period. Probably incomplete at both ends, the length of the fragment is 79.5mm. One edge is probably complete the other edge is missing, the current maximum width is 39.1mm. At least two layers of leather, possibly three, are held together with a double row of copper-alloy rivets giving a current maximum thickness of 14.0mm. These pin like rivets are set in from the complete edge by 6.6mm. The rivet heads are flat or flattened-dome topped with a diameter of c.2.8mm. The double row is arrang…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: KENT-7878DF
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete worn Post-Medieval leather shoe. Description: It is of welt construction, where a strip of leather (welt) is stitched to an upper and insole of the shoe. The sole is then attached to it. The shoe has a rounded toe and the two piece upper is plain in design. There are stitch holes in the sole and welt. The sole remains attached to the insole and in fact looks like it was attached prior to the addition of the welt. Some of the leather thread used for stitching is still in place attaching the sole to the insole. The sole and insole remain in a complete state. The shoe …
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 31st December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-D0F29A
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval leather shoe fragment, 95mm long, 78mm wide and 32mm thick with a weight of 41.79g. The object represents half of a shoe and is formed of three seperate layers. The sole- This is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section, 4mm thick. It has a pointed toe and has rounded sides which narrow inwards at the point it is damaged. Its also curls up over itself at this incomplete edge. It has a row of punched circular holes set c. 4mm apart, running all the way around its complete edge. These holes correspond to a diagonal slit cut 5mm inside the edge of the uppe…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Record ID: BH-0FDC08
Object type: WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of leather of uncertain date and function.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EAA321
Object type: STRAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably late medieval/early post-medieval (c. AD1400-1600) incomplete leather strap, with 2 lead alloy sexfoil mounts still in situ. One end of the leather is broken and missing, therefore the original length of the strap and its terminals is unknown. At the front, each mount has three domed circular lobes, decorated with raised cross-hatching or 'brambling', alternate with three circular hollow lobes, and a central 3mm diameter piercing. The mounts are connected to the leather strap at 42mm centres by an integral tube fixed in place by stamping. It is likely the mounts functioned …
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: DYFED-B70DB7
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Front: Object is curling at the edges has one large hole at the bottom left hand corner which has curled inwards. There are several smaller holes lining the outside edge of the object (other than the bottom edge) and appears to be from sewing. There is slight damage in the top right hand corner of the object that can be seen from this angle. Other than this the object is in good condition. Reverse: The reverse is in good condition and no sign of damage. Small sewing holes can be seen along the edging of the object (other than the bottom edge).
Created on: Monday 9th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: SUR-B4CD73
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A latchet fastening shoe with a pointed toed vamp and long quarters, tying across the instep through a single pair of lace holes in a pair of narrow latchets. The sole does not appear to have had a heel. The shoe also appears to be straight, that is made neither for the left or the right foot. The shoe is likely to date to around the first quarter of the 19th century. Report from Quita Mould, examined only from photograph, with thanks.
Created on: Sunday 16th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2017
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Record ID: SUR-B4C651
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A closed tab, front lacing boot dating to the first quarter of the 19th century. The lace holes do not have metal eyelets. The upper comprises a vamp and quarters. I can't see the construction but it is likely to be of welted construction, it seems to have no heel as such but only a top piece. The half sole and top piece have hobnails around the edge but also a row running up the middle, with a group reinforcing the toe. Some of the hobnails have thick, square heads (which I have not come across before). I think they are of a style known at the time as a laced half boot or a 'high-low…
Created on: Sunday 16th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2017
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Record ID: SOM-11AC6D
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Group of material found during repairs to the back wall of the downstairs fireplace, the main fireplace which includes a bread oven. The group included iron nails, S-shaped and single hooks for hanging items over the fire (not photographed). There was also one iron back plate from a door handle, very similar to one dated to AD 1722 (Alcock and Hall 1994:26). One iron knife with a straight back blade broken before the tip and plain bolster and a raised oval encircled by pellets on the handle dating to the 19th century. A probably 19th century latch lifter. Three leather shoe soles and …
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2017
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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