Record ID: WMID-DD8E33
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six clay pipe stems with a small part of the bowl remaining, dating from c. 1720-1820 (average diameter of stem: 8mm; collective weight: 20.23g). Each of these fragments has either a complete, slightly broken or missing spur below where the bowl meets the stem. In most examples, they protrude downwards at a near right angle, ending in a smoothed point. Slightly different spur points may indicate that the pipes were made in local and different production centres (Cleverdon, 1995, 13). All these examples are undecorated and are in a slightly worn but fair condition. Made from pipe clay.…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: WMID-5EC7C6
Object type: KILN WASTE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three wheel thrown coarseware sherds (average thickness: 11-12mm; collective weight: 115.61g) with ridges or scar marks on the lesser glazed side indicating that other vessels were placed on top of or stuck to these vessels during the firing process. The glaze is dark brown - black with the inner fabric ranging from brown - grey to pink, with large gritty inclusions throughout. These sherds could be known as 'saggars' and are hard-fired crude and cylindrical vessels that were used to hold more delicate materials, or alternatively pancheons which are low large dished vessels. T…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5A3752
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large curved piece of stone architectural fragment (143mm x 54.9mm x 51mm; weight: unknown as too heavy for scales). The only markings on the piece are two grooves (the longest being 50.9mm in length) on the inner side of the curve. It is unclear whether these markings are wear, damage or have a particular function.This fragment may date from the Medieval period.
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-4A77C8
Object type: KILN WASTE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin and poorly constructed piece of probable kiln waste (52mm x 25.5mm; thickness: 7.3mm; weight: 10.88g). Very large gritty inclusions with a beige-pink coloured fabric. There is no evidence of glaze. There are two definite edges. This piece probably dates from the late 16th - early 18th century. This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5, WMID-4748D7, WMID-47DA27, WMID-482097, WMID-495752, WMID-49BD47, WMID-4A18A8 & WMID-5EC7C6.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4A18A8
Object type: KILN WASTE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small wheel thrown possible foot ring base and side sherd of Blackware (49.7mm x 43.1mm; thickness: 3.6mm; weight: 14.81g). There is glaze on both sides of the vessel, as well as blistering at one end, with one hole running straight through the fabric, indicating firing at high temperatures. The fabric is rather hard and reddish-grey in colour and has been glazed inside and out with the lead glaze probably drawing iron from the body. These vessels would have probably been fired inside a pancheon or harder vessel in order to withstand the high temperatures. This vessel dates from …
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-49BD47
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small wheel thrown base and side sherd of Blackware (height: 43mm; diameter of base: 43.6mm; thickness: 5.3mm; weight: 21.79g). Probably originally in the form of a small cup with multiple handles, this is a poor quality sherd which has been reasonably well-fired due to blistering near the base. The fabric is rather hard and reddish-grey in colour and have been glazed inside and out with the lead glaze probably drawing iron from the body. These vessels would have probably been fired inside a pancheon or harder vessel in order to withstand the high temperatures. This sherd dates from …
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-495752
Object type: KILN FURNITURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small piece of kiln furniture or 'spacer', sub circular in shape (40.8mm x 39.2mm; thickness: 12.1mm; weight:23.76g). This piece would have been used to fill or plug any spaces in the kiln, and would have had glazed material on top and around it, hence the glazing down the sides of the 'spacer'. There is more than one definite edge, with one broken edge, as well as the probable remains of a fingerprint on one of the surfaces. This 'spacer' dates between the late 16th - early 18th century. This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-482097
Object type: KILN FURNITURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small possible wheel thrown piece of coarseware kiln furniture or waste (35.1mm x 36.9mm; thickness: 10.2mm; weight: 14.54g). There is only one finished smooth edge to on this piece with some glaze on that edge. The piece is very abraded and badly made with large voids in the fill. It is difficult to identify a type or form of vessel. This piece probably dates to the late 16th - early 18th century. This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5, WMID-4748D7, WMID-47DA27, WMID-495752, WMID-49BD47, WMID-4A18A8, WMID-4A77C8 & WMID-5EC7C6.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-47DA27
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small wheel thrown ceramic foot ring base sherd (41.2mm x 35.9mm; thickness: 13.8mm; weight: 15.26g). A coarseware covered on one side with a dark brown-black glaze on top of a dark red slip. The fill is salmon pink colour with sparse large inclusions. The sherd could have been used as possible kiln waste. This sherd dates to the 18th, or even 17th century. This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5, WMID-4748D7, WMID-482097, WMID-495752, WMID-49BD47, WMID-4A18A8, WMID-4A77C8 & WMID-5EC7C6.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4748D7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mottled wheel thrown ceramic rim sherd, dating to the 17th/ 18th century (47.8mm x 46.2mm; thickness: 11.1,mm; weight: 22.60g). A dark yellow-brown glaze with dark brown splashes and marks, while the fabric is an orange colour. The vessel is well-fired, with some glaze along the breaks and edges. Possibly some sort of jug with a big diameter? This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5, WMID-47DA27, WMID-482097, WMID-495752, WMID-49BD47, WMID-4A18A8, WMID-4A77C8 & WMID-5EC7C6.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-46E6C5
Object type: KILN FURNITURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A roughly hand made circular ceramic piece of kiln furniture or 'spacer' (diameter: 60.9mm; thickness: 15.2mm; weight: 53.85g). This 'spacer' would have been used to fill or plug any gaps in the kiln during the firing process. There are some areas of light brown glaze that have run down the sides of the piece, presumably from the glazed vessels above or to the side. There are two clear finger marks on the smoother surface of the piece. This piece of kiln furniture or 'spacer' probably dates to the late 16th - early 18th century. This find was found with record…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-467B61
Object type: KILN WASTE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large wheel thrown sherd of coarseware kiln waste (91.2mm x 69.1mm; thickness: 12.2mm; weigth: 113.12g). This broken (including glaze on one of the breaks) sherd has mis-shapen and distorted during firing and have areas on one surface of bubbling/ blistering indicating very high temperatures. The sherd is poorly made with a reddish-grey fill with frequent large inclusions and small gaps. On the opposite side from the blistering surface, there is a distinctive ridge running across at a sligth curve, indicating where another vessel had been laid during the firing process. This vessel m…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-458D27
Object type: KILN WASTE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly vitrified and over-fired base and side Black Ware sherd (44mm x 57.1mm x 28.1mm; thickness: 11.5mm; weight: 39.97g). By firing to such a high temperature, the clay seems to have melted with the surface blistering, and the vessel has effctively become a stoneware. The sherd is most likely to be a fragment of kiln waste, dating to the late 16th - early 18th century. Black wares are essentially a soft to hard-fired thrown earthenware, and in this case, has a grey fabric colour. The lead glaze probably draws iron from the body, which gives the dark colour. Black wares are typical…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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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-1DA501
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two small sherds of probable Roman pottery (including one possible rim), consisting of a orange fill with worn decoration on the outer surface (average thickness: 4mm; collective weight: 2.79g). These sherds probably belong to the same vessel and have no sign of glazing or a slip.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1D6417
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck/ hammered worn, corroded and partly broken probable lead token(diameter: 24mm; thickness: 1.2mm; weight: 4.17g). There is no detail surviving on either side of the probable token, which may date to the 17th/ 18th century.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-CC02B0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tool and possible scraper (length: 55.7mm; width: 45.8mm; thickness: 45.9mm; weight: 38.14g). On the ventral side (lower face) of the flint, there is a clear bulb of percussion, but no ripples or 'lunettes' are visible radiatting away from the impact. There is a eraillure scar and possible radial scars just below the striking platform and by the bulb. There seems to further working done at the bottom right handside, which may indicate this flint was used as a scraper. To the bottom left on the ventral side, there is a recent break.There is one main arrise running fr…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-843617
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim and body sherd of probable Midlands Purple Ware (49mm x 51mm; thickness: 6.5mm; weight: 22.74g). A wheel-thrown and very hard fired earthenware/ stoneware. The inner side of the sherd is glazed with a lead glaze coloured with iron which has migrated from the clay body, giving a brown, black or purplish glaze. Apart from the gritty glazed inner surface, the sherd has few inclusions. Additionally, the sherd is decorated on the outside with ridges and raised spots. Midlands Purple ware originates in the late Medieval period (15th/ 16th century). The wares may come in the form of ja…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-83A473
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Midlands Yellow ware pottery (79.5mm x 31mm; thickness: 22mm; weight: 40.41g). A hard-fired earthenware with internal (and partly external) lead glaze which fired to a yellow colour while in an oxidising atmosphere. The main fabric has a creamy pink colour with relatively frequent small inclusions of red and black grit. Midlands Yellow ware can be seen in a variety of vessel forms including butter pots which are cylindrical jars in a variety of sizes with distinctive rim profiles made for transporting butter from farmer to consumer (D. A. Ford, 1999). Despite Midlands …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-832481
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Midlands Yellow ware pottery (69.5mm x 27mm; thickness: 20.5mm; weight: 42.49g). A hard-fired earthenware with internal (and partly external) lead glaze which fired to a yellow colour whilst in an oxidising atmosphere. The main fabric has a creamy pink colour with frequent small inclusions of red and black grit. Midlands Yellow ware can be seen in a variety of vessel forms including butter pots which are cylindrical jars in a variety of sizes with distinctive rim profiles made for transporting butter from farmer to consumer (D. A. Ford, 1999). Despite Midlands Yellow w…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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