Record ID: WMID-CF0C33
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete lead ?alloy token probably dating from the post-medieval period. Mass: 7.6g. Diameter: 22.1mm. The edge on both front and reverse appears to be slightly raised, but the token is essentially unifacial, with a raised design of eight lines radiating out from the centre of the obverse and a blank reverse. The token has a pitted off-white/grey surface and it is slightly bent. The edges of the token are partially incomplete; the loss of material does not appear to be recent. In: “Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition”, Egan discusses tokens excava…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-CEF085
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead ?alloy token probably dating from the post-medieval period. Mass: 4.5g. Diameter: 20.6mm. The token is unifacial, with HT in relief on the obverse and a blank and broadly flat reverse. The token has a grey/off-white surface. The token is incomplete, the loss of material does not appear to be recent. In: “Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition”, Egan discusses tokens excavated in London from contexts dated to c1450-c1700. He notes that there appears to be an emphasis on unifacial token issues amongst those which appear to be latest within the p…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-CECDC7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast ?copper-alloy S-shaped fastener, probably dating from the post-medieval period. Length: 32.3mm; width: 14.5mm; thickness: 4.5mm in the middle of the S. Mass: 4.3g. The fastener is in the form of two curving swan's heads joined with a transverse foliate band in the middle of the S. One of the terminals is off-set at an angle of about 30 degrees. The fastener has an oval shaped cross-section. Recessed lines on each terminal define eyes and beak, and probably feathers on the neck (although this is rather indistinct). The fastener has a dull grey coloured slightly uneven (cor…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walmley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CE8FA7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch from the Roman period of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Western Group), cf. Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49. Length: 21.1mm; width: 31.8mm; measurement from front to reverse: 12.0mm; mass: 10.2g. The brooch consists of the head, bow, a crossbar formed by two semi-cylindrical horizontal wings with pierced sub-circular end-caps, an axis bar, a spring and a pierced lug on the head. The external chord is missing, but would have been secured by the pierced lug, and only the stub of the pin protruding from the spring remains. (fo…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-CE7952
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy trumpet brooch from the Roman period. Mass: 25.1g; length: 63.1mm; width: 19.7mm; measurement from front to reverse: 23mm. The brooch has a head that is sub-oval in plan attached to a bow with the remains of a catchplate on the reverse, and a foot at the base. The reverse of the head is slightly concave with a lug. This would have held the spring and pin mechanism which are missing (e.g. see: “Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection” (Bayley and Butcher, 2004). When viewed in profile, the…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Sunday 31st January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-CE3783
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy cruciform brooch from the early medieval period. Length: 32.6mm; width: 19.4mm; mass: 5.4g. The fragment consists of the base of a bow and an incomplete foot, with the incomplete catchplate on the reverse. At the top of the fragment there is the base of an incomplete bow which projects forward at an angle of about 135 degrees. Below this there is a flat panel, with a groove and a lappet to either side. Below the flat panel a ribbed half round panel projects downwards. There is an incomplete terminal at the bottom of the fragment. On the reverse of the…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Sunday 12th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-CE20E3
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spoon, dating from the post-medieval period or later. Length: 54.4mm; width: 30.4mm; mass: 6.7g. The spoon consists of a broken hexagonal-sectioned stem attached to an incomplete bowl. The stem is bent backwards, the break is not recent. The bowl is dished and the lower portion is missing; the original shape is unclear. There is a small support tapering from the base of the stem onto the base of the bowl. The loss of material from the lower portion of the bowl does not appear to be recent. Within the bowl there is a makers stamp near to the stem. Thi…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CE04C2
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A largely complete but crushed late medieval or post-medieval copper alloy thimble. The thimble would have been dome shaped, but is now partially flattened . It is 19.5mm long and 27.9mm wide at the base. The thimble has a mass of 5.8g. On the exterior there are a series of circular drilled or punched indentations. These are in the form of a spiral beginning at the open end and continuing upto the crown. A linear groove runs around the exterior of the thimble, near to the base. The thimble has a wall thickness of 1.1 to 1.8mm at the base. The interior is undecorated. The thimble has …
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CDE1A6
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy rotary key dating from the medieval period. Mass: 21.0g; length: 51.4mm; width 27.2mm; thickness: 12.9mm (across the loop at the rear of the bow). The key consists of the bow, a suspension loop at the rear, and part of the shank. The bow is broadly lozenge shaped in plan, with a small lobe protruding from the top and bottom corners (although one is almost entirely worn away). To the rear of the bow is a slightly crushed suspension loop, which can be seen to be sub-circular when the key is viewed end-on. To the front of the bow is the shank, with a colla…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CDD294
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46. Length: 23.1mm, width: 12.1mm; measurement from front to reverse: 10.4mm. Mass: 4.4g. The brooch consists of the head, bow, an the remains of a crossbar formed by the stubs of two semi-cylindrical horizontal wings. There is a moulded "plate" on each side of the head adjoing the wings. The bow, which has a humped profile with an oval cross-section, tapers and is broken towards the foot. There is no catchplate, ag…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CDA906
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46. Length: 24.9mm, width: 18.9mm; measurement from front to reverse: 12mm. Mass: 5.8g. The brooch consists of the head, bow, a crossbar formed by two semi-cylindrical horizontal wings with incomplete pierced end-caps, and the stub of a hook on the head. The wings would have held the axis bar, spring and pin, all of which are missing, and the external chord would have been secured by the hook (for a description of the Polde…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-CD7065
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and heavily corroded cast copper-alloy Roman brooch, probably of trumpet headed type. Mass: 6.0g; length: 30.1mm; width: 6.9mm; measurement from front to reverse: 14.5mm. The brooch consists of a head that is sub-oval in plan attached to a bow that is arched in profile. There is a lug on the reverse of the head. This would have held the spring and pin mechanism which are missing. There is a pronounced moulding on the bow which consists of three horizontal ribs which run around the bow. The central rib is the most pronounced. Below the moulding, the bow tapers to a po…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CB0735
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver unit of the Iceni, pattern horse type and probable ED series. Approximately half of the coin is missing due to old breaks. See Allen, 1970: no. 153 for similar type.
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CAEDA4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Henry III, class 5a, 1204-5 AD
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-CADD02
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount of probable post-medieval date. This artefact is probably a furniture escutcheon or horse harness decoration. The mount comprises a sub-circular disc which has an upper surface decorated with two rings of inverted, light blue enamel-filled triangles around a central aperture. Much of the enamel is missing and the piece is very corroded. It measures 29.9mm in diameter, 2.5mm thick and weighs 9.8g.
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CA98F4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy harness pendant. It is an elaborate lozengiform pendant, with the suspension loop turned at ninety degrees. There is a rivet through the loop which holds a separate attachment loop at the back of the pendant. The central lozenge has knops on the other three points, and semi-circular protrusions from all four sides. At the centre of the lozenge is a head, probably that of a king with a crown, in blue/black, against a red field, the whole outlined by a narrow blue/black line. The pendant measures 28.54mm in length, 19.4mm in width, and weighs 6.76g. An example …
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CAC5F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Halfpenny of Elizabeth I dating from AD1591/2-94; mm tun. North 2018
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilvington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CAAC23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Elizabeth I dating from c. AD1560-1, mm cross crosslet. North 1988
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilvington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-CAA9A2
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy dagger guard, dating to the Medieval period, between AD 1200 – 1400. Length: 86.2mm; width: 24.7mm; thickness at terminals: 10.0mm. Weight: 26.07g. The centre of the guard is oval in plan and flat in section with a length of 39.0mm and a width of 24.7mm. It has a rectangular hole for the tang at the centre which measures 14.2mm x 6.7mm. The two arms of ‘quillons’ (length: about 21.5mm; width and thickness at terminals: about 10.0mm) are situated one at each end of the oval part. These are both sub-circular in cross-section and increase slightly in …
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CA8371
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Mary I dating from c. AD1553-54. mm pomegranate (after VERITAS on reverse). North 1960
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilvington', grid reference and parish protected.