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Record ID: NMS-940D88
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Basal sherd of a medieval to post-medieval cast copper alloy vessel with internal and external turning marks. The fragment is small but seems to have been slightly sagging. Diameter c.70mm. Weight 11.37g. Perhaps 15th - 16th century. Field 11
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: SF-94BC05
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy vessel rim fragment of Medieval - Post Medieval date. The rim is flanged and probably formed part of a cooking vessel. The front face is decorated with three circumferential grooves. It measures 39.41mm in length, 22.14mm in width, 3.82mm in thickness, 11.60g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reydon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-9BFE5D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 sherds of medieval pottery, divided into two fabrics. 1. Two hand thrown pottery sherds dating to the medieval period (1300 to 1450 AD). The fabric is dark grey/black. The fabric is tempered with abundant grog ranging from
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-988902
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token, dating to c. AD 1250-1800; Powell type 14. The token is decorated on one side with a long cross and one pellet in each quadrant. The other side is undecorated and slightly bent. The token is of a greyish-white colour. It measures 17.12 mm in diameter, 2.16 mm thick, 3.85 g in weight. Tokens were easy to make and distributed widely throughout a large period of time; therefore, they are difficult to date precisely. Those decorated to resemble Medieval long cross pennies continued to be circulated throughout both the …
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-994630
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token, dating to c. AD 1250-1800; Powell type 7. The token is decorated on one side with a grid design. The other side is undecorated and flat. The token is of a greyish-white colour. It measures 16.06 mm in diameter, 2.32 mm thick, 3.49 g in weight. Tokens were easy to make and distributed widely throughout a large period of time; therefore, they are difficult to date precisely. They are thought to have been circulated throughout both the Medieval and Post Medieval periods and those with simple designs are given a genera…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: BERK-9A9BA4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plate from a composite strap end of medieval date. The plate would have originally had a matching back plate with a forked spacer between the two plates. The plate is broadly rectangular, narrowing towards the terminal that has a very small projecting knop. There are two rivets located centrally at either end of the plate. Egan & Pritchard (1991:142) illustrate similar strap ends (nos.653 & 664), which are dated from c.1270-1350.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-940034
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A failed cast of a medieval lead spindle whorl.The spindle is circular in plan with a flat back and it is decorated with alternating indentations and raised sub-triangular mouldings that radiate from the central perforation.There is the remnant of a piece of melted lead where the cast has failed,attached to one outside edge. Length 42mm, Width 30mm, thickness 14mm, weight 33g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-98EFC9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of Medieval date. It is biconvex with a central perforation measuring 9.7mm in diameter. The faces are worn but do not appear to have been decorated. The whorl has a yellow patina. It is 24.7mm in diameter and 10.7mm thick. It weighs 30.09g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-945C7C
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, lead, seal matrix.The seal is circular in plan and flat it is decorated on one side with a worn fleur de lis, on the other side the legend reads 'S ROB F GALF' followed by a cross.The centre is domed which has a raised cross in the centre which has a raised pellet in each angle, this is encircled by a ridge. Thickness 5mm, diameter 30mm, weight 15.19g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-94B6CA
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, lead, seal matrix.The seal matrix is flat and is oval in plan with one end pointed and the other end rounded. The reverse is plain with a pierced lug on the back of the rounded end. The front has a central motif of an eight pointed star with an inscription around the outside, 'S/ GALE IABBE' followed by a cross. Length 34mm, width 23mm, thickness 5mm, weight 11.83g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-95ECBD
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper seal matrix of medieval date. The seal is a pointed oval or vessica shape with the remains of an integral lug set on a central rib along the longitudinal axis of the reverse. The front face bears a central motif of a right facing bird with head turned back over its shoulder. The image is surrounded by the legend *CREDE FERENTI meaning 'Believe the bearer'. The metal has a mid blackish-green patina and is worn. The seal is 17.7mm long, 14mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 2.7g. Sealing was used for authenticating documents for around 300 years in medieval Brita…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Record ID: SF-98A9E7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount, probably a suspension mount for a harness pendant or similar, of Medieavl date. It is T-shaped in form with a rectangular cross-bar that is triangular in section. At each end of the crossbar is a trefoil shaped terminal with central circular rivet hole. At the bottom centre of the crossbar extends a short vertical arm that is triangular in section and terminates with a double semi-circular lug set at right angles to the plane of the bar and with circular apertures to hold in place a now missing iron bar. All surfaces of the object are extremely worn, but tra…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-98D8EE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval copper alloy bar shaped fitting or mount. The mount is roughly tongue-shaped with a tapering spike projecting from one end and a broken terminal at the other end - the original overall shapeof these terminals is unclear due to heavy wear of the edges. The mount is D-shaped in section with 2 raised transverse ridges. Towards each end of the bar is a single circular-sectioned rivet. Traces of gilding survive along the upper surface. Although heavily worn this object can be best paralleled to mounts used in horse harness gear (see PAS Record FAKL-D7DB47) but could pl…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winthorpe Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-980270
Object type: MACE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mace head of medieval date. The object is comprised of a hollow cylinder, uniform in internal diameter, with three circumferential rows of four pyramidal knops or spike projecting from the exterior surface of the upper portion. The knops in the middle row are four sided while the upper and lower knops are three sided. Two of the uppermost knops have been lost to old damage as has a large section of the lower shaft. The rows of knops are stepped so as to tessellate with one another. The tips of the knops to one side of the mace head are worn which is in keepi…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: NMS-99144C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of the outer frame of a Medieval copper alloy composite harness pendant, probably sexfoil, with part of the side of the vertical slot for the separate swinging pendant, broken across the perforation for the pin or spindle. Part of the upper foil and a flanking foil survive with two triangular-sectioned projecting radiating arms each ending in a circular lobe. A variant on a frequently encountered type, e.g. examples from Norwich (Huddle, J. in Emery 2007, 203-4, fig. 5.93 SF 81 and SF 609). Surviving height 25mm. Surviving width 22mm. 7mm thick. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: BERK-9A52B3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy horse harness pendant dating to the medieval period. The harness pendant is cast in the form of a sexfoil, a six-armed star or flower with a raised central moulding of a possible three-stemed flower. Traces of red enamel survives in the centre of the pendant. Each arm of the sexfoil has an expanded and rounded terminal and traces of gilding can be seen on bth the front and reverse of the pendant. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The integral and broken suspension loop is set perpendicular to the pendant's body. It is possible that this is the central e…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: WILT-9D71EC
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fired ceramic floor tile, dating from the Medieval to the Post-Medieval period. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. The lower face of the object is sandy and uneven. The upper face is flat and smooth. The object has a mid-orange fabric with occasional small inclusions of red and white grog ranging from 1mm to 4mm and ocassional black iron-rich grains. The fragment has been fired evenly. The thickness of this fragment indicates that it is likely to have been used as a floor tile.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Record ID: SF-951CA0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy signet finger ring of Medieval date. It is missing part of the hoop due to old breaks, now worn. The shoulders are D-shaped in section. They expand to encompass an octagonal bezel. The front face is decorate with an octagonal groove. Within this is the engraved letter R surmounted by a crude and stylised crown. This ring measures 24.70mm in external diameter, 16.48mm in internal diameter, 9.85mm in width at the bezel, 5.79mm in width at the shoulders, 3.95mm in thickness, 5.62g in weight. Signet rings with a crowned initial and branches to each side…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-943C3C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, Medieval, penny of Edward I (AD 1272 to AD 1307), dating to ther period AD 1300 to AD 1310. Probably Class 10cf. Mint: London. Diameter: 18.1 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 1.4 g
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: NMS-94E5AE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward I, class 4b, London, North 1024, 1282-9
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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