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Record ID: KENT-DA879D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete slightly warped cast lead-alloy button of 15th-17th century date.
Description: The button is cast in one piece and is discoidal with a flat back and integral cast drilled shank suspension loop, although this is now missing and remains only as two stubs at the centre of the reverse and middle of a slightly raised casting seam. The front is decorated with a cross cast in substantial relief within in a circular border. This creates 4 quadrant cells and there are also triangles projection form the circle into each quarter. The upper surface of the cross is decorated with low…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: DUR-D999D6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl ( AD. 1100-1500).
The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a series of raised dots on the outer edge of one surface, with a distinct collar around the dots. It is almost worn smooth on the opposite face although a pattern of raised dots can be discerned around the central aperture.
The spindle whorl measures 27.06mm in diameter, 12.24mm in thickness and weighs 38.0g. The perforation measures 8.75mm in diameter.
Spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority a…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2018
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Record ID: LVPL-D90C40
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly worn lead alloy token of the late medieval or early post-medieval period.
The token appears unifaced, bearing a design resembling a windmill with four sails radiating outwards from a central pillar, apparently representing the mill building, which tapers towards the top, on one face only. The other side is either blank or extremely corroded. The object has a light-brown greyish patina.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Burscough', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-D81F5E
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead and iron Roman steelyard weight, c.AD 43-410.
Description: The weight is biconical with two iron stubs embedded at the pinnacle of the top half, which are the remains of iron suspension loop. The upper half is longer than the bottom giving the object a kite shape in cross-section. The wieght is patinated a dull brown-white typical of patinated lead
Measurements: 31.75mm wide, 31.15mm high and 104.56g in weight.
Discussion Weights of this form are usually dated to the Roman period and are not unusual finds to be reported to the PAS see the following for some exampl…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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