Record ID: LIN-A0B03D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of the cruciform type, dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 400 - 600). Only the foot and lower bow survive, the rest of the object having broken away in antiquity. The foot is in the shape of a beast's head with moulded, ridged eyebrows and prominent rounded eyes. The snout extends towards the terminal of the brooch with a prominent raised bridge of the nose and raised nostrils. The 'nostrils' are two upturned Style I beaked heads in profile with caps, curled beaks and pellets for an eye. The terminal is indicated by a double collar, the upper …
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
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Record ID: LIN-A073B5
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1400). The pendant is in the shape of a ten-pointed star with five of the points radiating outwards on either side of an integrally cast suspension loop at the upper end of the pendant. At the lower end the pendant extends into a bifurcated hinge or suspension loop. There is a rivet in situ just above the hinge. The pendant is decorated with incised lines following the shape of the star and in the centre of this is a blue enamel setting. The reverse is undecorated though there are traces of gilding. …
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 21st November 2020
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Record ID: LIN-9F8BCD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 55-100). The brooch is in two parts and both were recovered very close together in the same field. The head of the brooch has two short wings with a recess in the centre on the reverse to accommodate the, now missing, pin. The bow extends from the head of the brooch at a steep curve and after this the brooch has broken. The second piece of the brooch comprises the rest of the bow that tapers down to the foot. On the reverse the remains of a catchplate are apparent. There are no signs o…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9F59CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age gold stater, North East 'Ferriby' type attributed to the Corieltavi. Similar to ABC 1743. Haselgrove Period 2 Phase 6, 50-20 BC.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9F1EB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 500-600). The brooch comprises the partial head, bow and foot, and partial catchplate. The pin is missing. The head of the brooch is flat and shows the remains of two projections to the left and above, which may have once been a cruciform design. On the reverse of the head are two projections which would have accommodated the pin mechanism. The bow extends from the head at the lower end, forming a slight curve outwards. At either end of the bow is a rectangular moulding. The foot extends from the l…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9E550B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy strap end. The strap end is formed by two sheets of copper alloy riveted by a copper alloy rivet at both ends. The strap end is rectangular with a trefoil terminal. The plate is decorated on one side only by an incised cross made of a pair of zig-zag lines.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9E4468
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a copper alloy spear head dating from the Middle Bronze Age, about 1550 - 1250 BC. It probably can be assigned to Davis's Group 6 'Developed side looped' type (Davis 2017). It has a narrow blade measuring 44mm in length and 18mm in width. The tip is missing and the break is very worn and patinated suggesting it broke in antiquity; the base of the fragment also shares the same patina. Most of the spear head is missing. Davis R (2017) Later Prehistoric Finds Group Object Datasheet No.5; A Short Guide to Early and Middle Bronze Age Spearheads Class: Davis Group 6
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LIN-9E26D9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester brooch. The brooch is made from the one piece of metal. The brooch has a bilateral spring with an external chord held by a forward facing hook. The spring is hidden behind two flat, rectangular wings. The bow is comma shaped in profile and oval in section. The catchplate is missing. The bow is worn, but appears to have vertical lines. Date circa AD 25-60.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9DBCE2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 475-575). The frame is oval, and the pin bar is offset. The lip is plano-convex in section and the lip is angled so that the flat side is on the exterior. Aside from the pin bar, the rest for the pin and the reverse of the buckle, the object has been decorated with cast relief basket weave-type decoration of a series of vertical lines interspersed with a series of horizontal lines all enclosed by a linear border of three rasied lines in the same style, following the curves of the buckle. The pin is now missin…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9D5F2F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1400). The frame of the brooch is sub-triangular in section. The bevelled face of the frame has six circular recesses, five of which may have held a setting or decorative coloured paste, and the sixth holds the tip of the pin. The outside edge of the frame has a series of incised grooves in a rough zig-zag pattern. The top of these incised grooves form a series of notches running around the top edge of the frame. The underside of the frame is flat and undecorated. The frame has a recessed restriction for …
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9CDE91
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a white metal plated copper alloy spoon dating to the Post Medieval to Modern period (c. AD 1700-1850). The object comprises the bowl of the spoon, which has a pointed oval shape characteristic of later spoons. The edges of the spoon bowl are very rough and damaged therefore making it difficult to determine where the handle of the spoon was once attached. There is a puncture hole in the base of the bowl with a small crack running from it. The object is silver in colour with speckled mid-green patination across much of the reverse of the bowl. The overall dimensions a…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9C8484
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic (bird) plate brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-200). The brooch is in the form of a raptor bird, possibly an eagle, in relief with the feathers indicated by incised line decoration and the eyes and beak cast. The underside of the brooch retains the remains of the integral hinge to hold the pin and the catchplate. Both extend outwards from the reverse of the brooch at a 90 degree angle. The hinge also has iron staining, therefore the pin and/or hinge mechanism were iron, though these are now missing. This brooch is similar in form to n…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: LIN-9C4EC0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The wings are rectangular and each is decorated with six inward pointing triangular cells filled with red enamel,. The cells are set in two rows of three. Behind the wings is a cylinder containing an axis bar for a hinged pin. Part of the pin survives. The bow is comma shaped and rectangular in section. An enamelled ring is located at the top. Below this are two rows of inward pointing triangular cells of red enamel. Lozenge shaped cells of blue enamell run down the centre between. A catchplate is located on the revers…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9C2441
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The wings are rectangular and ribbed, and cover a circular casing on the reverse that contains the pin bar. A fragment of the hinged pin survives. The bow is comma shaped in profile and has a moulded stud on the top. The stud is decorated with two concentric circles. The lower bow is incomplete but was decorated with two rows of triangular cells of red enamel. Brooches of this type date from the 1st-2nd century AD.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9C21E3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1500). The pendant is in the shape of a cross pommee with domed knops. It has an integral pierced lug projecting from the top, which is cast at 90 degrees to the pendant to allow it to be attached to a hanger and swing freely. The reverse of the object is flat whilst the face is in relief. There is no apparent decoration and the object has a greenish brown patina. Similar examples on the PAS database include: SWYOR-C2FDA1; SWYOR-6ABC41; and LEIC-4D5BE5. The overall dimensions are as follows: 26.…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9BFCFC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy bow and fantail brooch of Roman date. The head and pin are missing. The brooch has a circular frame with open centre at the top of the bow, leading into a flat, fantail terminal. The fantail contains a sub-triangular cell containing red enamel. An incomplete catchplate is located on the reverse. Brooches of this type date from the 1st-2nd century AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.315, fig.174.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9BD083
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval lead ampulla. The ampulla is of the standard flask shape. Only the circular chamber survives. A feint moulded star motif is possibly visible on one side; the other side is worn. Traces of a side lug are visible on both shoulders. The neck-line appears to have been cut with a knife and then prized open to release the contents. Circa 1400-1500.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9BB897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy crossbow brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 200 - 400). On the head of the brooch is a small rounded knob in a teardrop shape on a single collar. The right wing is still present and has a similar treadrop shaped terminal with a collar. There is a groove at the centre of the wings, on the reverse, where the now missing pin would have been hinged. The remains of the bow project downwards in a curve from the head and is sub-triangular in cross section. The left wing, the rest of the bow, foot and pin are all missing. A similar example can be seen in M…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9BB1F2
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Roman copper alloy disc brooch. The brooch is flat and circular, but the perimeter is damaged. The face of the brooch has a raised circular rim enclosing a large area of enamel. The enamel survives but the colour is now faded to a light brown color. A band of stamped circles decorates the area outside of the raised rim. An incomplete catchplate is located on the reverse. The pin is missing. Circa AD80-250.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9B6281
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg and foot dating to the late Medieval to Post Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1700). The leg and foot are D-shaped in section with a flat interior surface and convex front. There is a raised collar between the foot and leg and the foot is arched in the instep. The leg terminates in a a worn break. The interior is solid though the break reveals the upper part of the leg is hollow. Similar excamples recorded on the PAS database include: PUBLIC-636DA3; NARC-1BC24A; and KENT-56996A. The overall dimensions are as follows: 56.39mm in length, 13.46mm in w…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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