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Record ID: NMS-BDAA6E
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval to post medieval copper alloy thimble dating to the period c. AD 1400 - 1550. Cylindrical, with a slightly domed top which exhibits an off-centre corcular perforation. The thimble is now slightly crushed on one side. The top and sides exhibit a series of concentric rows of hand-punched oval pits. There is a plain strip at the mouth of the thimble engraved with a single concentric groove. See: Holmes, E.F. (1988) 'Sewing Thimbles'. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700, Norwich.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2018
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Record ID: HESH-BD4A8B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD), most probably later medieval (1150-1600AD). The spindle whorl is broadly circular in plan and rectangular / flat in cross section. The central hole is circular and has been cast / set off centre; it has an internal diameter of 7.5mm. There is no evidence of cast or incised designs present. The spindle whorl is a cream - white colour with an abraded and broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. Spindle whorls are used for a long perio…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pulverbatch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-BD3E1E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex undecorated spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD); most probably medieval date (AD 1300-1550). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and bi-convex in profile. Both faces have a cast rim around the edge and also a similar rim around the circumference of the inner hole. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre; it has an internal diameter of 8.0mm. The spindle whorl is a white colour with an even but eroded surface patina. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very …
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BCD863
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Front part of a medieval gilt copper alloy rectangular buckle plate, broken at the fold, with a pin slot, frame recesses and two rivet holes. A wyvern to sinister is reserved on a field of decayed whitish enamel. The motif is similar to Egan and Pritchard 1991, no. 530. Extant length 27mm. Width 18.5mm. Thickness 1.5mm. 13th century.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
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Record ID: NMS-BCBD43
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap fitting, cracked and broken flat rectangular mount with four rivet holes (three broken). The front is engraved with a black-letter n reserved on a rocker-arm field set within a frame. 33 x 25mm. Thickness 0.6mm. Cf. Egan and Pritchard 1991, no. 1050. Second half 14th century.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BCB9BB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy medieval buckle frame. It is trapezoidal in shape. The outer end is thicker than the others and the strap bar is narrowed and recessed. There is a transverse groove at each end of the outer end with 3 central transverse grooves. Good condition with a dark green patina. 14th century date. Length: 16mm, width: 16mm, thickness: 2.58mm, weight: 2.53g
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BCB7E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A early medieval copper alloy pot leg fragment. resembling Butler, Green and Payne type 4a, dated c.1250-1600. The leg is rougly trilobed, the central raised strip projecting 1mm above the main shaft. There may have been a more defined foot but corrosion has reduced the relief elements significantly. The fragment is of a dark green patina. See PAS record LVPL-2C2184. Length: 37mm. Width 27.9mm. Weight: 35.31g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-BC7C1D
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Corroded and broken medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant: octofoil, eight leaf-shaped lobes (two broken, stumps only) radiate from a circular centre with a broken suspension-loop springing from the upper foil. The central disc is decorated with a eight-pointed star reserved on a blue enamelled field, pierced by a separate dome-headed copper alloy rivet (length 8.5mm). Extant height 39mm. Extant width 30mm. See similar form in Griffiths, in Clark (1995), fig.50, no.71. 14th century.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BC7396
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast lead spindle whorl. The object comprises a biconical loom weight with an elongated (possibly due to wear) central hole. Both faces are decorated with raised patterning, including bars radiating from the central hole and pellets. Overall diameter: 26.55 mm. thickness: 10.33 mm, weight: 42.6 gm. Diameter of perforation: 9 mm
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BC72AC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy strap end. The strap end is made from a sub-rectangular sheet of copper alloy measuring 30mm long, 8mm wide, and having a weight of 1.26g. The strap end has two v-shaped notches at the attachment end, and is decorated with a perimeter of punched dashes. The strap end has a square hole at the attachement end. The terminal is incomplete.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-BC66DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval voided long-cross penny of Henry III (1216-72), class 5c, struck by Davi at London, dating to 1251-72. Reference: North 993
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owslebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BC47CB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating from c. AD 1250-1400. Most of the D shaped frame is missimg, but there is an incomplete integral forked shaped spacer attached to the remaining fragment. It has a dark green patina. Length: 24mm. Width 14mm. Weight: 1.73g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BC2F3E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper strap end plate dating to the period (c. AD 1250-1400). The strap end is made from a single sheet of copper alloy that has been folded equally in two; a rounded section at the fold indicates where the plate would have fitted around the buckle frame. The plate is rectangular in plan and open-ended. Three round headed rivets are extant at the corners of the plate and these would have secured the plate to a leather or textile strap. The central rivet and one rivet at the corner furthest from the fold are missing. At the corner with the missing rivet a small …
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BBE7E8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle, dating from c. AD 1250-1400. The buckle frame is D shaped, and D shaped in cross section. On the outer frame a single collared knop projects from the centre. The pin bar is recessed, and has a casting spur either side on the frame. It has a dark green patina. A similar buckle can be seen in Whitehead 1996, page 21 number 85 and see PAS record BUC-D72A4B. Length: 23.8mm. Width 14.5mm. Weight: 2.8g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-BBE433
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel base and wall sherd of Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1500. A small part of the base and the 70 degree change of angle to the wall survives. The fabric is hard and gritty, irregular in texture with frequent poorly sorted quartz inclusions and some dull, dark orange inclusions. It is light grey in the core with orange surfaces. It is 28.6mm tall, 40.5mm wide and 10.9mm thick. 11.1g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BBE2B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval Silver Short Cross cut halfpenny of Henry II to Henry III, dating from 1180 - 1247
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PUBLIC-BBD91D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Farthing of Edward II, struck 1307-1327. Mint of London, class 13 or later. Obverse with crowned head with uneven petals to central lis, pointed chin. Surrounded by an inscription "EDWARDUS REX AN". Reverse with Initial cross pattee, surrounded by inscription "CIVITAS LONDON". The coin's outer edge is slightly nibbled in parts.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-BBD24A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel rim sherd of Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1500. About 7.5% of the rim survives, from a vessel with a rim diameter of about 200mm. The fabric is hard and gritty, fine in texture with frequent poorly sorted quartz inclusions and some dull, dark red inclusions. It is pale yellow to tan throughout. The wall of the vessel slopes inwards and the rim is squared with a slightly concave top and straight outer edge. It is 47.6mm long, 19.1mm tall and 14.1mm thick. 16.4g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-BBB3B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel base and wall sherd of Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1500. Part of the base and the 65 degree change of angle to the wall survives. The fabric is hard and gritty, irregular in texture with frequent poorly sorted quartz inclusions and some dull, dark red inclusions. It is pink in the core and on the inner face, and sooted on the outer face. The sherd seems to have similarities with Coal Measures Ware. It is 17.4mm tall, 31.5mm wide and 5.5mm thick. 6.6g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-BBB15E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), London mint, Class 10cf (1305-10), North 1039. Obverse: crowned bust facing, +EDWAR R ANGL DNS HYB, Reverse: Long cross, CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Diameter 18.7mm, Mass 1.34g.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2021
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