Record ID: SOM-57D965
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead tin alloy (pewter) button with integral shank which is now squashed flat. The button is circular with a break along one side removing 15% of the circumference. It has a domed front and concave back. The front is decorated with a raised design of a six bladed impeller (propeller) with curved arms radiating out from a central pellet within a cabled border at the edge. The arms are double lines with diagonal line infilling and the central pellet is now a raised dot. The back has a flattened rim and a slightly off centre raised casting line running across it with t…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-5B59C2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval composite three-part copper alloy button, hollow bi-convex with soldered median join and separate inserted D-sectioned loop, two blow-holes in reverse. Diameter 18mm. Length 16mm. Cf. Read 2005, no.360-1. 17th-18th century.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-573C6E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of one part of a medieval sheet copper alloy rectangular buckle plate, broken at the fold and missing its inside edge. The break truncates the sole surviving rivet hole. Extant length 20.5mm. Width 15.6mm. 13th - 15th century.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-59BEBF
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post medieval copper alloy buckle 29mm long, 20mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 5.62grams. The buckle has a double loop form with a central pin bar, either side of which, on eth outer frame is a small triangular protrusion. The frame has a lipped projection for the pin rest which is echoed on the opposite side.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-59CBC4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman? copper alloy buckle plate fragment, 25mm long, 21mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 5.07grams. The object consists of a rectangular open frame which has slight rectangular projections (one missing) at each corner, The lower projection has a circular depression in its centre, which was presumably echoed in its the now missing pair. At the far end the projections are plain, but two small circular depressions are present and flanking a circular hole, centrally placed. The hole holds a copper alloy tapering pin which is held in place by folding i…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A25AA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle of Early-Medieval or Medieval date. Only part of the frame and part of the pin survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The buckle is undecorated, oval in section and D-shaped in form. It measures 12.44mm in length, 15.95mm in width, 2.69m in thickness, 1.11g in weight. The pin is a flattened D-shape in section with a flat back and rounded front face. The front face is decorated with a series of transverse grooves. The terminal is rectangular in form and section and has an open hooked loop. The front face of …
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A6005
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy oval buckle frame of Medieval date, Meols Type 6. Only the expanded outer edge survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is a flattened D-shape in section with a flat back and rounded front face. The inner edge of the front face is decorated with a longitudinal groove. The remainder is decorated with criss-cross grooves to form lozenge shapes in relief. The back face is undecorated. This buckle measures 14.99mm in length, 5.51mm in width, 2.33mm in thickness, 0.84g in weight.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A6D63
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possible buckle frame of Medieval date. Only part of the frame survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is a flattened D-shape in section with a flat back and rounded front face. All surfaces are undecorated. This buckle measures 29.84mm in length, 34.64mm in width, 3.25mm in thickness, 4.38g in weight.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5BD3F8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very worn cast copper-alloy object, possibly a buckle frame of Medieval to early Post-Medieval date. The surviving fragment is rectangular in form, oval in section, with incomplete arms/sides at top and bottom that are mostly incomplete due to old breaks. The front face of the object has two deep rabbetts creating raised square panels at top, middle and bottom. It measures 40.79mm in length, 11.34mm in width, 7.77mm in thickness, and 15.13g in weight. This is probably the outer edge from a larger double looped(?) buckle frame of Medieval or later date. Similar fra…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walsham le Willows', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-5D297E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The frame of a cast copper alloy buckle of 13th or 14th century date. The frame is oval and has a narrow offset bar, with a pair of prominent diagonal rounded projections on the outer frame. On its outer edge the frame is decorated with multiple transverse grooves.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-58BEC8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy bow brooch fragment, 45mm long, 35mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 24.37grams. The surface patina is odd with green, brown and sooty corrosion, perhaps suggesting the object has been exposed to fire? The 'square' portion of the brooch is incomplete and appears to house the scar of a catchplate on its reveres, which would make it the 'flat' panel below the bow. It is decorated with a raised rectangular triple border which contains raised decoration which could represent a face? The curved bow is also decorated with rai…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-591D80
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy, probable Langton Down brooch dating from the late Iron Age to early Roman periods (AD 25-60). The fragment survives as the wings and part of the bow; the pin, foot and catchplate are all missing. At the top of the brooch, there are semi-circular wings which form the head and are undecorated. The bow extends from the head at c. 90 degrees and the front bears six incised lateral, parallel lines forming ridges between. Hattatt (1989) illustrates a similar example, p306 no 769, which he dates between AD 25-60.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fingringhoe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: ESS-594694
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy zoomorphic brooch , dating to the Roman period (100-200 AD). The brooch takes the form of a swimming duck, with an elongated hoizontal body and long neck rising at a right angle from the body. The head is lost to an old break at the top of the neck and the lug and catchplate only remain as worn fragments. Corrosion close to the lug at the 'tail' end of the brooch, suggests that the pin was originally made of iron. The neck has a central ridge running along the back, from which diagonally incised lines radiate, possibly suggesting feathers. Two incised lines…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fingringhoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-596884
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman zoomorphic plate brooch dating to the period c. AD 100 - 200. The brooch consists of a rectangular plate with an undecorated metal reserve border running around the edge creating a rectangular recessed field surrounding a raised metal reserve design in the shape of a hare or hound running to the right. The animal has a long muzzle, with the mouth indicated by a horizontal groove. The ears are long and angled backwards. The front leg is angled upwards and terminates in a rounded downwards facing paw. The back is curved and the tail curls upwar…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A9644
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy annular brooch of Medieval date. Only part of the frame survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The frame is flat and curvilinear. The front and back face have grooved borders on both the inner and outer edge. Between these is a possible fictitious legend. Between each letter or symbol the brooch is decorated with shallow transverse grooves. This brooch measures 27.82mm in length, 6.28mm in width, 1.80mm in thickness, 1.48g in weight. There are similar examples from London (Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. …
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5ADDCB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval florid cruciform ? brooch fragment, 29mm long, 27mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 10.80 It has a green and brown surface with cracking which suggests it may have been burnt? The brooch consists of a triangular shaped head plate with a curved upper surface. This sits above the start of a curved bow, now incomplete. The head plate possibly has raised decoration in the centre representing a human face? The reverse of the head plate has a vertical scar where a pin housing would have sat.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5B1221
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age to Roman strip brooch dating to AD 25-75. The pin is missing. One of the wings is damaged. The remaining tubular wing span measures 9.25mm in width with a diameter of c. 2.51mm. The head measures 16.84mm in width and features a central V-shaped pin slot. The pin slot measures 1.99mm at the widest point and 3.76mm in length. The bow extends back from the head and measures 8.94mm in width then tapers to the foot which measures 4.97mm in width. The bow is decorated with two longitudinal grooves, one running along each side. Within he grooves is a bead …
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-5B7137
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch fragment, 43mm long and 11mm wide with a weight of 19.59grams. The object consists of a circular head which has a raised collar on its outer edge and faint traces of raised circles at each side (possibly triskele?). The reverse of the head has two bar like protrusions to hold a pin bar, now missing. The bow emerges from the centre of the head and retains a circular cross section down its length. It is at its narrowest at the top but widens out to accomodate a protruding moulded collar. Below this it has a slightly wider circumference than above the mo…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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Record ID: SF-5C3467
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing both of its wings due to old breaks, perhaps the result of deliberate breakage of the brooch, although this is uncertain. At the head of the brooch is an integrally cast, rear facing rectangular lug, and on the underside of the head the top of the bow has a semi-circular moulding where it meets the wings. The bow itself is oval in section, with faceted sides on the back face, tapering to a rounded foot. It has decoration on the front face comprising a central vertical rib formed from three small…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walsham le Willows', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5CA567
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch with glass or enamel inlay dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The lower bow, pin and catchplate are missing. The brooch is 20.75mm in length, 28.15mm wide and 9.55mm thick. The brooch features an incomplete plate projecting from the centre of the head above the pin slot, a fragment of a perforation is visible at the break. The D shaped wings (28.15mm wide and 3.95mm thick) retain the axis bar, the pin is missing. The wings are decorated by four longitudinal grooves on each wing. The bow extends back from the head at a nearly ninety…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-5CDECA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Aesica brooch of Hook Norton and related type. It is missing its wings and pin and consists of a circular upper plate with two small rectangular projections, one at each side. The surface is contained within a raised border and is decorated with two vertical raised lines which contains three rectangular cells for enamel (now missing). The upper and lower ones have been divided into four cells by a raised X. To either side of this band, centrally placed, are oval shaped cells. Below this the brooch has a triangular foot plate which has a raised border and is dec…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5CE8C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy Rosette type brooch, 42mm long, 23mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in a fair condition and weighs 17.12grams. The brooch consists of hollow rectangular shaped wings with a D shaped cross setion, whch are missing the spring. From this a curved rectangular bow emerges. The bow has a D shaped cross section and appears plain apart from a slight ridge running down the centre. The bow terminates just above the centre of a circular plate which has a stepped surface formed by three moulded concentric circles. Emerging from the base of this ci…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5CF609
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy headstud type brooch, 35mm long (folded c.50 originally), 18mm wide (at wings) and 3.5mm thick. The object is in a fair condition and weighs 14.15grams. The brooch consists of solid semi-circular cross-sectioned wings which still hold the loop portion of the pin on a central bar. The upper suspension loop is missing and the front of the wings are sharplystepped. The bow, which is rectangular in cross-section, is decorated with a large circular depression containing a raised pellet. Below this the surface is divided into enamel cells (now missing) arranged …
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5D0449
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy Langton Down brooch, 45mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 5.63grams. The brooch consists of solid, semi-circular short wings which contain a spring, half of which is present and has 4 coils. The bow emerges at a sharp right angle from the wings and has a rectangular cross section. It widens slightly towards its base and is decorated with a single, centrally placed, rectilinear depession. The reverse of the brooch holds the upper and lower part of an openwork catchplate. The brooch is similar to e…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5D4AF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 75-175) trumpet brooch, consisting of the trumpet head (with incomplete head-loop) and the upper bow only. The pin also is incomplete projecting 11.17mm - the brooch measures 48.34mm. It weighs 23.47g. The plate-head is oval in shape with the remains of a loop projecting at the centre of the curved edge. The head measures 31.62mm wide and 21.62mm high including the remains of the loop which projects 4.25mm beyond the trumpet head. The bow curves outwards and downwards (10.92mm wide) from the bottom of the head and is D-shaped in cross-section. …
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
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Record ID: SUR-5E532B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bow brooch of one-piece Colchester type. The brooch is plain and the bow has a circular section. The spring and pin are both missing as is the catchplate.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-5B7033
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age (400-200 BC) La Tène I type brooch which is missing its head, spring, and pin. It measures 39.5mm in length, 5.25mm wide (across the bow), 11.4mm deep (bow to catchplate) and weighs 2.97 grams. The head of the bow and spring are missing, the neck expands from the missing integral coil and projects outwards at a ninety degree angle to form the thickening bow. The bow is broadly a pointed oval in plan and D shaped in cross section. It widens to 5.25mm at the centre, before narrowing to 2.85mm as the lower bow extends offset. The bow is decorate…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: NMS-5B714D
Object type: BRICK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of hard pinkish brick, weight 220g, probably 16th century.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-5BD23C
Object type: BRICK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of hard pinkish brick, weight 31g, probably 16th century.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-5C9ED4
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early post-medieval (1500-1700) copper alloy book-clasp with a small area missing at one corner of the expanded end (old damage). It measures 41.05mm in length, 14.05mm in max.width, 5.87mm in depth (at the hook; the plate is 1.34mm thick) and weighs 2.98g. The hook-end is 5.17mm in width where it extends from the plate, narrowing to 2.61mm at the end. Behind, the plate is parallel-sided and 10.49mm wide with moulded relief decoration of foliate form. The opposite end of the plate widens to 14.05mm. At the centre is a rivet hole 1.06mm in diameter pierced from the fron…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Midhurst', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5C00F9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3501 BC). The blade terminates in a rounded hinge fracture at either end. The dorsal surface features five negative flake removal scars. The flint is mid-grey in colour and slightly translucent. The blade measures 31.08mm in length, 25.32mm in width, is 5.64mm thick and weighs 5.08g.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: WILT-5C7C22
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3501 BC). The ventral surface of the blade exhibits a small bulb of percussion, indicating soft hammer working. The dorsal surface exhibits six negative flake removal scars. There is no sign of retouch. The flint is a mottled mid-light grey in colour. The balde measures 56.52mm in length, 16.45mm maximum width, 7.03mm minimum width, is 5.51mm thick and weighs 4.18g.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2017
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Record ID: NMS-5B7768
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with arched loop (10 x 16mm), undecorated scrap of upper part, broken across the surviving perforation (of two) in scrap of upper half. 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th January 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-5D155A
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to early medieval glass beads, 1 whole = 10mm in diameter and 8mm high, weighing 1.03grams. 1 half 9mm in diameter and 7mm high, weighing 0.41grams. Both beads are spherical and made of pale blue glass, with wide circular holes through their centres.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-5A1D04
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic flint axehead roughout dating to the period c. 2700 - 2351 BC. The axehead is lenticular in shape, with a slight curve along its length. It has one convex surface. It has been bifacially flaked and retains c. 15% cortex. It has a thin butt and thickens markely along its length to the section which retains cortex. The flint exhibits a number of flaws. It is a mottled mid-light grey. The axehead measures 126.34mm in length, 53.33mm maximum width, 27.84mm minimum width, is 45.37mm thick and weighs 268.23g.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-5CB472
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolthic to Early Bronze age Flint arrowhead 26mm long, 18mm wide and 4mm thick. The flint is in fair condition with a opaque white corticated surface and weighs 1.25grams. The object is triangular in form with one corner aligned lower that the other. It has a triangular tang protruding from its lower edge. It has an eliptical cross section, thinning towards its once sharp edges.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-579724
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval ampulla, dating to the 15th century. The ampulla is circular with a flaring neck that tapers to a circular body and ends in a squared base. At the shoulder are two square handles, attached half-way up the neck and on the body. There are compass drawn decorations on both sides, forming concentric engraved circles. The object has a dark grey pattination and there is white concreted material on one side and in the mouth of the ampulla. No parallels have been found with the squared base, but this type of object tends to date to the Late Medieval period. Dimensions: leng…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded.