Record ID: LON-0833C6
Object type: FORK (UTENSIL)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron two pronged fork with anthropomorphic bone handle dating to the late 16th-17th century. The handle has a oval cross-section and is hollow to secure the tang of the blade. The handle expands to the end and the cross-section changes to a pointed oval. The terminal is carved to form a three-dimensional human head. The top of the head is decorated with a series of carvedl lines. The Iron fork has a short stem with collar and two two incomplete pronges. Dimensions: length: 104.79mm; width: 13.08mm; thickness: 8.63mm; weight: 10.59g. Similar ut…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-4DA60B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late Medieval iron annular shoe buckle still attatched to leather strap, dating to the 14th-15th century. The buckle is circular in both profile and section, with the pin attached by a hinge. The leather strap is conected to the buckle either side of the buckle pin. Similar buckles are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard (1991:57) where they are described as shoe buckles and they were excavated from contexts dating late 14th - early 15th century and in Egan (2005:34) dated 1650-1700, however this is described as residual. Egan (2005:34) writes "shoe buckles are first contin…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-32EE73
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval iron key dating from AD 1350-1650. The shank is octaganal in cross-sectionwith faceted corners evolving into a rectangular cross-section at the shoulder. The key has a kidney-shaped bow with a kidney-shaped aperture. The bit is shield shaped, with with a square clefts either side up the shield forming a capital 'I' shaped aperture. A similar key is illustrated in Egan (1998:102-103 No. 270) Dimensions: length: 84.78mm; width: 32.88mm; thickness: 5.67mm; weight: 28.75g Reference: Egan, G. 1998 The Me…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-1040DF
Object type: MAIL ARMOUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of iron wedge riveted mail armour, dating from the 12th- early 16th century. Most of rings retain their mobility and have not corroded together, The fragment consists of 50 rings. While wedge riveting is predominant from the later 15th century, the ring size and quality would suggest a 16th century date for this fragment. Dimensions: length: 78.06mm; width: 46.33mm; weight: 13.67g Other examples of mail armour on the database are LON-72FE79, LON-664EA2, PUBLIC-5F69C7 and SUR-F11D27.
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-EEBF01
Object type: MAIL ARMOUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of iron wedge riveted mail armour, dating from the 15th- early 16th century. Most of rings retain their mobility and have not corroded together, The fragment consists of 21 rings. While wedge riveting is predominant from the later 15th century, the ring size and quality would suggest a 16th century date for this fragment. Dimensions: length: 98.50mm; width: 15.12mm; thickness: 3.36mm; weight: 11.23g Other examples of mail armour on the database are LON-72FE79, LON-664EA2, PUBLIC-5F69C7 and SUR-F11D27.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: LON-1F66EF
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron strike-a-light ‘fire steel’ probably dating from AD 1500-1700. The 'fire steel' has a stepped rectangular body and curving square-sectioned arms which return touching the rectangular body before curving up and terminating in coils. One arm is broken and missing. Dimensions: length: 80.20mm; width: 39.14mm; thickness: 5.49mm; weight: 47.07g Other strike-a-lights on the database are OXON-EB193E, PUBLIC-1CC6C6, LON-71B542 and LON-6357F6.  Museum of London write "This strike-a-light or ‘fire steel’ was used to light a fire o…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: LON-EED09A
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval iron key dating from AD 1350-1400. The stem is circular in cross-section,evolving into a rectangular cross-section at the shoulder, decorated with a grooved saltire. The key has an oval bow with a kidney-shaped aperture defined by an inwardly projecting point from the centre where the bow abuts the stem. The bit is rectangular in shape, with four clefts, three vertical rectangular clefts removed from the base and one further horizontal rectangular cleft above. A similar key is illustrated in Egan (1998:113-114 No. 308) Reference: Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household -…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-5D505D
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval iron prick spur dating from the late 13th century. This is a Ward-Perkins type BB(ii)8. The spur has a bolted terminal prick with short neck and strongly curving arms with a D-shaped cross section. At the end of one arm is a circular attachment terminal, the other arm is bent and broken, missing its terminal. The arms of the spur have been squashed inwards. The Ward Perkins (1993:101-102 no.C1219) illustrates a similar spur from Upper Thames street, London. Dimensions: length: 119.20mm; width: 44.42mm; thickness of arm: 4…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: LON-CCEF56
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age short sword with copper alloy scabbard elements dating from 100 BC - 43 AD. The sword is corroded and missing part of the tang. Parts of the scabbard remain. The chape frame is a type a2 lobed chape end. The scabbard was approximately mm long, represented by a copper alloy plate at the mouth a copper alloy chape; the main body of the scabbard may have been of an organic material either leather or wood. The short copper alloy front plate is mm wide and mm deep, with a low campanulate mouth (about mm) high. The reverse of the plate has a iron rivet. The mouth desi…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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Record ID: LON-E66717
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval spear dating from AD 550-600. This is an Insular, Swanton series I spear head. The spear has a slender leaf-shaped blade with a corrugated cross section and a welded socket with scribed lines encircling the point of the transverse rivet at the mouth. At the broader part contains two shallow fullers, lunate in outline,one either side of a central line. Swanton (1973:117) writes " series I and J, characterised by the incorporation of longitudinal fullering, which feature seems to have been characteristic development of certain early west Saxon forges. Most p…
Created on: Friday 14th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: LON-FE0BDC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval iron tool or knife comprising a triangular blade attached to a rectangular tang which narrows to a curled pointed terminal. The tang is rectangular in shape and in cross-section. The blade is rectangular on the outside edge where it joins the tang at a 90 degrees angle. The blade thins to a jagged edge. The tool is dark grey in colour. Dimensions: 51.3mm in length, 19.4mm at its maximum width and narrows to a rounded tip.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-BB4365
Object type: DIE STAMP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron die stamp dating from AD 1800-1900. The stamp is cylindrical and cuts in at the die end to form a smaller circular die stamp with the letters CA in retrograde. At the opposite striking end there is a collar possible formed when striking the die. Dimensions: length: 95.74mm; diameter: 27.99mm
Created on: Monday 25th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-1D8109
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval iron knife dating from AD 1400-1900. The knife has a triangular blade attached to a tapering rectangular tang. The tang is rectangular in shape and in cross-section. The blade flares outwards slightly where it joins the tang. Dimensions: length: 177.17mm; width: 32.65mm; thickness: 9.08mm; weight: 41.78g
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-1D70D1
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medeival iron key dating from the 18th-19th century. The key consits of two parts, the stem with hollow end and bit and a seperate bow. The stem is circular in cross-section with a kidney-shaped bow and aperture. The bit is C shaped with two vetical clefts. Dimensions: length: 181.96mm; width: 61.41mm; thickness: 24.35mm Reference: Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58.
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-5CEF51
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval iron, bar shot (dumbell shot), dating to the 17th century. Both ends are spherical with a short connecting circular sectioned bar joining them. Dimensions: Diameter: 30.75mm; length: 72.01mm; weight: 218g Other iron bar shot on the database is LON-427965.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-726280
Object type: SHEARS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval iron shears dating from AD 1200 - 1900. The shears consist of two blades joined by a connecting loop. Ward-Perkins Type IB similar shears are illustrated in Ward-Perkins (1940:154 fig. 47) Other shears on the database are LON-0DA665 and LON-A63816. Dimensions: length: 105.64mm; width: 21.22mm; thickness: 1.47mm; weight 12.06g. Shears are often undecorated or simply decorated and there shape changes little between the Medieval and Modern periods, therefore a broad 1200-1900 AD date is suggested.
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: LON-D0A687
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron Early Medieval to Medieval horse shoe dating from AD 900-1099. This is a Type 1 (formerly 'Pre-Conquest) horse shoe. The shoe is rounded and broad with a 'lobate' edge produced when the nail holes are countersunk. There are six nail holes three on each side with large rectangular countersinking for the nail heads. The remains of one nail with a 'T' shaped head is present. The shoe has shallow calkins which are rare on Type 1 shoes and may indicate a date contemporaneous with Type 2 shoes. An example of a Type 1 shoe with shallow calkins is in the Museum of London collection No…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: LON-02ABCE
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron padlock dating from 18th century. The padlock is possibly French. The lock is triangular in plan and square in cross section. The locking arm or shackle is a strip of iron with a round cross section, it loops over and then passes through the locking mechanism and terminates in a knop. On the front is central keyhole, a rectangular plate (to cover the keyhole), is attached by one rivet and is rotated to the 9 o'clock position, and on the reverse is a vertical rectangular plate attached by two rivets. The padlock is corroded. Dimensions: length: 159.05mm; width: …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-CB139E
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval iron barbed and socketed arrowhead, dating 13th-14th century. The arrow head has a triangular blade and a circular socket. The blade section tapers very gradually from the socket to the point, with barbs at the socket end which extend over the socketed section. The central spine is subtle and not well pronounced. One of the barbs is damaged and missing a small section from the blade edge. Similar examples on the database are GLO-BF0875, SF-5A266B and LON-ECF872. Dimensions: length: 52.55mm; width: 14.99mm; thickness: 4.74mm; weight: 9.03g.
Created on: Friday 22nd June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: LON-61ECBA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late Medieval - early Post Medieval knife, dating 15th - 16th century. The knife consists of an iron blade which tapers from the back edge to the cutting edge. The blade also tapers from the heel leading to a pointed end. It has a whittle tang which is set within a cylindrical ivory handle. A small piece of copper-alloy sheet, bent at 90 degrees, secures either side of the blade to the handle. A the end of the handle there is a domed, copper-alloy terminal secured onto the handle with a central iron rivet. There is no visible makers marks on the blade however the blade has …
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
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