Record ID: LON-0B000C
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bone whistle of uncertain date. This whistle has been made from a bone that is shaped to have a sub-rectangular cross-section with chamfered corners at the mouth end, the whistle then thins to form a flat edge. At the mouth end, there is a round hole extending 27.60mm into the bone, creating the mouth piece and there is a D-shaped blow-hole just above. There is a drilled hole on the side of the whistle 37mm from the mouth where the shackle would have been attached. Dimensions: length: 99.39mm; width: 10.09mm; thickness: 7.77mm; weight: 8.30g. Another bone whistle …
Created on: Friday 13th October 2017
Last updated: Sunday 26th November 2017
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Record ID: LON-92BFA3
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy boatswain's (bosun) whistle dating from AD 1400-1550. The gun, keel and part of the buoy remain. The gun is cylindrical with a thicker section at the mouthpiece. The keel is in the form of an open work scroll with two raised pellets and a series of vertical on either side, it has two loops that would have been used to suspend the whistle around the neck using ribbon, silk or string (Redknap 2005:284-5). The gun has three sets of double vertical lines evenly space along its length. The buoy is circular in plan and has on both flat side…
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-57D94D
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval lead alloy whistle dating AD1600-1800. The whistle consists of a perforated pipe adjoining a spherical sound box which has a circular sound hole and a suspension loop projecting from the end. There is a D-shaped perforation in the upper section of the pipe. There are seams along the sides from the casting and a circumferential rib around the midline. The outer surface has an elaborate raised floral decoration consisting of lines and pellets. The pattern is symmetrical and repeated on both hemispheres. Dimensions: length: 36.64mm; diameter: 16.66mm; weight: …
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2016
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Record ID: LON-1B8F3B
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval ceramic whistle dating from 15th century. The remaining fragment consists of the abraded glazed head of a mounted rider. The head has incised sgraffito decoration, on the back of the head is an irregular lattice. These were originating produced in eastern France, Germany or Belgium. The whistle takes the form of a horse/donkey and rider,  Examples are in the Van Beuningen-de Vriese museum Rotterdam (Inv.no F 2950) which dates to the 14th century and a 15th century and from Luxembourg in the Musée national d'histo…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-E6A78A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy trade weigh dating from AD-1625-1685. The weight is circular and is probably a four-ounce/quarter pound avoirdupois. The weight has three incuse stamps on the obverse arranged in an inverted triangle: a crowned letter C (Royal Cypher for Charles I or II), the Sword of St. Paul's (City of London) and a third stamp below this probably an 'angel and scales' the stamp of the Plumbers Company. A similar weight is illustrated in Biggs and Withers (2000:59 ref. 228). The reverse is unmarked. Dimensions: diameter: 39.30; thickness: 10.55mm; weight: 11.50g …
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
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Record ID: LON-4774E7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy half ounce trade weight dating from AD 1758-1826. The weight is circular in plan and tapers from the upper to lower surface. The upper surface has a stamped eight rayed sun and a portcullis. The portcullis is to indicate that the weight was made and sold in Westminster (a portcullis is part of the arms of the City of Westminster), as Westminster was outside the jurisdiction of the Founders' Company whose stamp does not appear on this weight. The lower surface has a small central hole and horizontal and vertical file marks. Dimensions: diamet…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-FAC142
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy apothecary's weight for 2 Drachm dating 17th century. This weight is square with chamfered edges. Both sides are the same and show the symbol for 2 Drachms with a rosette below. Dimensions: length: 15.45mm; width: 16.94mm; thickness: 3.90mm; weight: 7.31g. David Coates (http://www.apothecariesweights.com/) writes "I call this set the Prototype because they seem to have arrived on the scene rather suddenly towards the end of the 17th Century. As this was the time when the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries was nearing its period of greatest influ…
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: LON-54FC54
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy apothecary's or coin weight dating from the 17th century. This weight is rectangular in plan with chamfered edges. Both sides are the same and show three annulets in a triangular formation with a lion rampant below. Dimensions: length: 15.01mm; width: 12.79mm; thickness: 2.88mm; weight: 4.35g. Weights of a similar design on the database are WILT-FAD3EC, SUR-11F892 and WILT-071E16.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: LON-BDBB03
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy apothecary's weight for 1 Drachm dating 17th century. This weight is square with chamfered edges. Both sides are the same and show the symbol for Drachm. Dimensions: length: 10.95mm; width: 11.05mm; thickness: 1.93mm; weight: 1.70g. David Coates (http://www.apothecariesweights.com/) writes "I call this set the Prototype because they seem to have arrived on the scene rather suddenly towards the end of the 17th Century. As this was the time when the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries was nearing its period of greatest influence, it is not unreasona…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-0775B2
Object type: WEAVING BATTEN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) - Medieval bone pin-beater dating AD720 - 1100. This pin-beater is cigar-shaped with two working tapered ends; it has an oval cross-section with one flattened surface. There are two shallow depressions one on the upper edge near one end and one on the lower edge near the opposite end. The surface of the pin-beater is highly polished from wear against the hand and against the threads of the loom. One end has tapers but is the tip is broken and now missing. There are some longitudinal scratches across all the surfaces and there is a little damage to one…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6DF47B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic base sherd from a Roman Samian ware vessel dating to the period c. AD 120 - 260. The sherd consists of a circular foot ring with the remains of the floor of the vessel projecting to the start of a shallow angle from the top of the foot ring and terminating in old breaks around the entire circumference. The fabric is a buff orange colour but is a bit patchy on the underside which is not fully oxidised. It is hard and exhibits frequent micaceous inclusions. The vessel has been coated in a dark orange slip which has been heavily abraded in places. A maker's stamp is visible …
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7603A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware cup possibly Form Dragendorff 27 dating to AD 70-150. The sherd consists of a circular foot ring with the remains of the floor of the vessel projecting to the start of a shallow angle from the top of the foot ring and terminating in old breaks around the entire circumference. The fabric is a buff orange colour and is fully oxidised. It is hard and exhibits frequent micaceous inclusions. The vessel has been coated in a dark orange slip which has been abraded in places. A maker's stamp is visible within an incised circle on the b…
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-39BB5E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post Medieval, 15th-17th century, ceramic costrel, green glazed, border ware fabric, AD.1400-1650. The fragment represents the part of the spout and one carry hole of the vessel. The spout is circular and has been applied to the formed vessel body before firing. The outside has the remains of green glaze but this has been heavily abraded. Only one of the lugs is present, it would have been pierced to allow a cord to be passed through to allow the vessel to be carried, the hole is now blocked by a small stone. The fabric of the vessel is creamy white and free of inclusion…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2016
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Record ID: LON-077B75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy bird cage trough or feeder probably dating to the 16th century. The vessel is complete but very distorted, and would originally have been D-shaped in section (with a flat back and rounded front and sides of the vessel), flaring from the base, with a flanged rim. The feeder is decorated a series of nine ridges running around the curve side of the vessel. On the back are scratched owners initials 'B D'. These bird troughs date to the 15th -17th century, and decorated examples tend to be earlier in date. A trough with similar decoration was found in an unstr…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LON-0F55A8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Post Medieval Saintonge ware polychrome (green/yellow) chafing dish dating from AD 1550-1600. The remaining fragment consists of one of the triangular support knops with applied forward facing mask medallion decoration. The vessel has a green and yellow glaze and buff fabric. The complete vessel would have had areas of alternating green and yellow glaze. This is possible part of the same vessel as LON-0F5ADD which was found in the same location. ​ Similar Saintonge chafing dishes are illustrated in Mock (1995:76 Fig 4.6) found at Fort La Tour and Pentagoet, New Fran…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: LON-0F5ADD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Post Medieval Saintonge ware polychrome (green/yellow) chafing dish dating from AD 1550-1600. The remaining fragment consists of one of the triangular support knops with applied forward facing mask medallion decoration, with right facing chevrons (comprising of five stamped dots on each arm) either side. The vessel has a yellow glaze and buff fabric. The complete vessel would have had areas of alternating green and yellow glaze. This is possible part of the same vessel as LON-0F55A8 which was found in the same location. ​ Similar Saintonge chafing dishes are illust…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: LON-374669
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic Coarse Border ware figure probably from a lobed cup dating from AD1300-1400. The remaining fragment consists of the body and head of a zoomorphic form probably a dragon. The figure is in a buff fabric with a green glaze. The animal has a snout with two circular nostrils, wide mouth and long neck. the body is decorated with incised oblique slashes. The figure is in the similar style to one recorded by Pearce and Vince (1988:61, fig. 33b). and assigned to a Coarse Border ware tradition. Other lobed cup figures are LON-BF8F7C and LON-65F408. Dimensions:…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: LON-B39793
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval ceramic stoneware Siegburg drinking bowl dating from AD1350-1500. The sherd consists of part of the rim and bowl of the vessel. The vessel is unglazed and has a light grey fabric with some discoloration from its deposition environment. The complete vessel would have been a shallow drinking bowl with a thumbed pedestal foot, see Gaimster (1997:168 Fig 2) for a complete example. Dimensions: height: 53.53mm; diameter: 126.39mm; thickness: 4.11mm; weight: 133.44g Similar Siegburg drinking bowls on the database are LON-B8D305 and LON-4759B1. Gaims…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2022
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Record ID: LON-027ED8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Post Medieval Saintonge ware polychrome (green/yellow) chafing dish dating from AD 1550-1600. The remaining fragment consists of part of one of the triangular support knops with applied forward facing mask medallion decoration. The vessel has a green and yellow glaze and buff fabric. The complete vessel would have had areas of alternating green and yellow glaze. Similar Saintonge chafing dishes are illustrated in Mock (1995:76 Fig 4.6) found at Fort La Tour and Pentagoet, New France (Canada). A parallel can be found in Hurst, Neal and Van Beuningen 1986, plate 5 an…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: LON-0480C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval ceramic Frechen stoneware Bartmann "bearded man", or Bellarmine bottle dating to AD 1550-1700. The vessel is a bulbous form in a grey stoneware fabric and is covered outside in streaks of brown iron wash under a speckled glaze. An applied grotesque Bartmann "bearded man" facemask is attached to the lower half of the neck and shoulder where the body of the vessel begins to swell. The vessel has a curved strap handle and has a central grove running its length terminating in a V shaped attachment. The top part of the neck of the jug is broken and missing. The body of the …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2018
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