Record ID: IOW-253777
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy finger-ring (c. 1400-c. 1600). Half of the bezel and less than half of the hoop have survived. When complete, the bezel was oval. At the centre an incomplete design within a recess is unclear. Surrounding the design are radiating grooves forming a star-like design. Close to the edge is an oval groove. The shoulder of the hoop. 'D'-shaped in cross-section, tapers in width from the bezel towards a transverse break. This finger-ring has a shiny greenish brown patina and the breaks are old. Height: 12.81mm; width: 13.35mm; th…
Created on: Saturday 1st March 2014
Last updated: Sunday 2nd March 2014
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Record ID: HAMP-211542
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval (1450-1550) copper alloy single-loop buckle frame, missing its pin. The frame measures 27.6x15.3x3.0mm (internal 20.3x7.3mm) and weighs 2.8g. The frame is kidney shaped with an expanded front lip which is steeply bevelled towards the inner edge, flanked by two transverse ridges. A similar buckle can be found in Whitehead, pg.25; no.117, which he dates from 1450-1550.
Created on: Saturday 1st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th March 2014
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Record ID: HAMP-2093B1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An apparently complete Medieval (1250-1450) copper alloy three piece composite openwork strap end. It measures 50.4mm in length, 5.00mm in max thickness (at the acorn knop - the strap end itself is 2.75mm thick) and weighs 8.76g. The strap end comprises a forked spacer and two plates. The upper plate has openwork decoration while the backplate is plain and undecorated. Both plates have a trefoil cut-out at the open end. In shape, the strap end has a circular section and a rectangular section. The forked spacer ends in an acorn knop (9.5mm in length, max. 5.5mm wide and oval in cross…
Created on: Saturday 1st March 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th May 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-1CEC04
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (1350-1450) composite buckle, missing its two sheet plates. It measures 29.2mm in length and 22.4mm in max.width (at the frame). It weighs 3.2g. The object comprises an oval lipped frame with a triangular knop on the outside edge and an integral forked spacer plate. The internal measurements of the frame are 10.4x16.9mm. The forked spacer is 13.2mm wide behind the frame (where there is a worn thickened transverse ridge 2.8mm thick). The pin bar and pin are now missing. Egan & Pritchard comment, 'These buckles with their distinctive composite plates seem to hav…
Created on: Saturday 1st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th March 2014
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