Record ID: PUBLIC-0428AC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular bifaced token, probably 15th-17th century in date. Powell Type 16 and 1. The token has raised chequered pattern within a shield on one side possibly surmounted by a crown and a segmented quatrefoil with central pellet on the other.This token is grey with off-white corrosion products. Diameter: 21.87mm. Thickness 2.87mm Weight: 8.3g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to da…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-02ADCC
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy bun shaped possible steel-yard weight. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The base of the object is slightly concave. In the top of the object is a large sub-oval hole. The object has a deep irregular groove running around its circumference close to the base of the object. It has a light brown patina. Weights such as this one can be of Roman through to Georgian in date. The diameter is 20mm and the weight 27.37g. Similar to SWYOR-C8C2D6, LVPL-D1FDDE and WILT-6DA484
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-026C02
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably possibly Medieval 12th to 15th century AD. The weight is flat sub-circular with a raised circular moulding in the middle surrounding a perforation running through the centre. Both sides of the weight are undecorated. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of leads weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibid.). It is possi…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0260B7
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight of probable Roman date, c. AD 43-410. The weight is lozengiform in profile and circular in plan. Both the top and bottom of the weight show signs of iron corrosion where a suspension loop would have been attached with an iron bar through the centre. Similar to LIN-E179EE, SF-F67BEA and LANCUM-F045E2 Length is 78mm, width 38mm, thickness 23mm and the weight 52.52g.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-024EF9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably possibly Medieval 12th to 15th century AD. The weight is flat sub-circular with a raised circular moulding in the middle surrounding a perforation running through the centre. Both sides of the weight are undecorated. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of leads weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibid.). It is possi…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0241CD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably possibly Medieval 12th to 15th century AD. The weight is flat sub-circular with a raised circular moulding in the middle surrounding a perforation running through the centre. Both sides of the weight are undecorated. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of leads weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibid.). It is possi…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0232E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably possibly Medieval 12th to 15th century AD. The weight is flat sub-circular with a raised circular moulding in the middle surrounding a perforation running through the centre. Both sides of the weight are undecorated. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of leads weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibid.). It is possi…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-02119B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably possibly Medieval 12th to 15th century AD. The weight is flat sub-circular with a raised circular moulding in the middle surrounding a perforation running through the centre. Both sides of the weight are decorated with raised lines. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of leads weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibi…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'OVER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-00F872
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, flat, surface abraded and cracked overall, possible stump of a missing lug at the top. Pointed oval, 32 x 21mm. Cross. + ·.......... (Illegible). 13th century. (F14, Field: 4 hours, stubble)
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-009CF4
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval probable gaming piece or possible weight. The item cast in one solid piece and is irregularly semi- spherical with a flat base and six knops or nipples arranged in a square protruding from the top. The knops are of differing sizes and a now bent into irregular shapes. Gaming pieces of this type are Viking or Anglo-Scandinavian and are dated AD. c.800-1000. Similar examples can be seen on the database; DENO-646EE0 and LEIC-3BFC12. the gaming piece is 20.3mm long, 17.1mm wide, 14.1mm high and weighs 19.70 grams.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-006A60
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Russian lead bag seal of Post-medieval date (c. 1700-1850). The seal is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal; one bears three lines of text which appears to read []A/C3AM/OPNH/[..]85 . This text is likely to represent the name of the Quality Control Officer and possibly a code for the location at which the Officer worked or the registered number of the sealing tongs…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BIRKBY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-001481
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy mount with gilded surface, dating from the Late Medieval period. The cast piece takes the form of a stylised sun with six radiating, wavy rays. These rays are of triangular section, tapering towards their distal ends. A suboval perforation is located just off-centre. Traces of gilding survive on the upper surface. Diameter: 35.6mm; thickness: 3.9mm. Weight: 10.93g. Five similar pieces are illustrated by Mitchiner, who suggests they are Yorkist sun motifs (1986: 207). Stylistically similar mounts, albeit with crescentic surrounds, were found in Salisbury, whe…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 29th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-FFFD0B
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Alloy plumb bob of probably Medeival to Post Medieval date, c. AD 1066-1700. The object is vessica shaped in plan and irregular in cross section. There is an irregularly shaped attachtment at the broader end of the oval which appears to have been broken by an old break. The object is undecorated and appears to have been damaged on one side, possibly by a plough. The object is 57.3mm long, 26.5mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 46.7grams. Similar examples can be seen on the database: KENT-2D5536 and LIN-E89DC7.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-FF6C72
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy candlestick, dating to the 18th century. The candlestick is hollow cast consisting of a trumpet base tapering to the cup which is bell shaped and has a flanged rim. There are casting seams running down either side of the object on the external face and is hollow on the inside, with a hole in the base of the cup. The candlestick is decorated with a spiral pattern running around the stem. There appears to have been beading running around the edge of the flan, with the outer wall of the cup being decorated with stamped flower motifs. These motifs have be…
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Spatial data recorded.