Record ID: IOW-49176B
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy domed ('beehive') closed thimble (c. 1400-c. 1550). This thimble is circular in plan and the thick walls taper inwards from the base towards the crown. There is a plain rim and no manufacturing marks. The outer face has a line of evenly spaced sub-circular indentations/drilled pits which spiral in an anti-clockwise from the base to the top including the crown. The outer face of this thimble is reddish brown green copper-alloy corrosion products. The inside is smooth with corrosion products. Height: 21.0mm; diameter: 20.0mm; th…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-48E30D
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim ampulla (c. 1250-c. 1500). The neck and suspension lugs are missing. The main body is circular in plan and there is a raised design on each face. One face has a double rose and the other side has initials: W B. The edge of the face with the rose is grooved and 'billeted'. This ampulla has a buff patina and the break is ragged. Height: 29.4mm; width: 32.0mm; thickness: 6.0mm. Weight: 17.32g. Brian Spencer, formerly Senior Keeper at the Museum of London, who made a life-time study of ampullae, has written: 'Ampullae or miniature p…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-4869F8
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and slightly misshapen post-Medieval lead alloy powder measure cap used for measuring a charge of gunpowder (c. 1600-c. 1700). Courtney 1988: 2, fig. 3. The open end is circular in plan and the closed end is sub-oval in plan. It is sub-rectangular in side view and the rim is slightly thickened. The two loops are missing but there are breaks where they were situated. This measure is grey. Height: 19.0mm; width: 23.3mm; thickness of walls: 1.3mm. Weight: 16.68g. The loops enabled the cap to be attached separately to the bandolier (belt) of the wearer so that…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-49D1C7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly damaged post-Medieval copper-alloy whistle (c. 1800-c.1880). The barrel tapers from the terminal towards the mouth-piece with sound holes on opposite sides nearer to the narrow end. There is a soldered seam along the full length of the barrel or tube. The terminal end is in the form of a domed cap. Between the cap and the barrel a pronounced collar has circumferential 'beading' on the outer edge. There is similar circumferential beading on the cap as well as comma-like motifs. At the centre of the cap there is a separate copper-alloy wire loop which is att…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-48311C
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval silver cufflink element or button (c. 1725-c. 1800). This single element is octagonal in plan, convex at the front and concave at the rear. The edge is down-turned. It has a soldered silver flat wire attachment loop at the rear. At the front, engraved decoration consists of a scalloped octagonal border close to the edge. In the centre is a flower head (?rose) with four main petals alternately with four smaller petals or calyx. The front is worn and a portion of the edge is fractured. Grooves on the down turned edge may be file marks. Length: 17.4mm; w…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.