Record ID: GLO-A53183
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval lead alloy Papal bulla of Pope Innocent (AD1130-1492); there were a number of popes that bore this name, each differentiated form their predecessor by a sequential number at the end of the name, but unfortunately this element of the inscription in now missing.   The obverse depicts the heads of St Paul to the left with SPA above which is the is an abbreviation of Sanctus Paulus and the head for St Peter to the right with SPE above which is the abbreviation for Sanctus Petrus. The reverse has the inscription INNO/CEN[T]IV[S]/[…]
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: GLO-FDCD6D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and corroded lead flat circular seal matrix of Medieval date (c. 13th-mid 14th century AD). The reverse has a raised ridge running down the centre with the remains of a suspension loop at the base. The face is decorated with a simple crude cross surrounded by blundered letters that although the name is read in reverse, the letters themselves are not reversed and appear to read IG FE[..]- -CA[.].
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: GLO-7CAD2A
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy spoon fragment that consists of a bowl that had an oval shaped bowl.  Unfortunately, only the rear third of the bowl remains, this has curving shoulders and raised decoration on the reverse, unfortunately not enough remains of the decoration to identify it. There is a slight raised ridge at the back of the bowl which is a supporting ridge that leads to the rectangular cross-section stem, that is truncated about halfway down its length.  
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
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Record ID: GLO-9B010A
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a lead alloy seal matrix that has an oval plate. On the reverse is a rectangular rearwardly projecting plate (14mm wide, 10mm high and 4mm deep). That has a circular hollow on the top right edge, this is probably forming the top of a shaft that would ring the height of the projection, unfortunately the lower edge is encrusted in mud which covers any exit of the shaft, although a small circular depression is viable on the lower edge that would correspond with the upper hollow.  This shaft may have held a binding cord or wire. On the face of the seal is a re…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: GLO-A850E2
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lead powder measure. the measure has two small attachment loops at the base. There is a casting seam that runs down both sides. The measure has been distorted in the ground following loss resulting in the the top becoming crushed. The cap probably dates to the 17th century (Courtney, P. 1988 'Small Arms Accessories of the mid Seventeenth Century' Finds Research Group Datasheet 11)
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: GLO-6849FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead oval pot mend with expanded plates on the top and bottom edges. 
Created on: Monday 24th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: GLO-3A8B79
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is an undecorated lead cylindrical spindle whorl with an off centre hole. Plain lead spindle whorls and weights were cast locally from the Roman period to the Post Medieval Period, therefore making them hard to date precisely.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: GLO-CD8A34
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy conical spindle whorl of Medieval to Post Medieval date that is circular in plan with a large central hole. One side is decorated with nine transverse lines on one side and five on the other, separating each line from its neighbour is a centrally positioned pellet.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
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Record ID: GLO-9AC113
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead circular pot mend with expanded plates on the top and bottom edges. Possible fragment of grey ware is retained in between the plates.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: GLO-970C12
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy button that has a hemispherical head with rearward projecting arm that are all cast as one piece. The the arm has a short stem with a loop terminal. Date 16th century
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: GLO-34C8A6
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large, Post-Medieval to Modern pewter spoon. The stem is of circular section, terminating in a clean break. The bowl of the spoon is oval and has been flattened from its presumably concave shape. The spoon has suffered considerable damage; the end with the tip and one side becoming truncated: The end of the handle has broken away resulting in only about 20% remaining, the stem has also been bent back over itself down the side of the bowl.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2022
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Record ID: GLO-55DE7F
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and corroded lead flat circular seal matrix of Medieval date (c. 13th-mid 14th century AD). The reverse has a raised ear of wheat decorated with a series of diverging angled lines. at the base of the ear are flanked by curving leaves. The face is decorated with a central eight pointed star surrounded by the inscription, unfortunately the edge of the matrix is heavily corroded removing the inscription. Lead seal matrices of this form are usually personal seals and date from the 13th to the mid-14th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: GLO-55A81E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy flat pointed oval or vessica shape seal matrix. The face is decorated in the centre with a crude fleur-de-lis with double scroll base. This is surrounded by the inscription the reads + S : IOHAN NISBIDE. On the reverse is a pierced rearward projecting rectangular tab at one end.
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A78D0E
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead roughly cuboid dice with each value marked with a drilled dot in a no-standard configuration and therefore not laid out in the standard seven pattern. The layout is a follows; --6 1-5-2 --3 --4 Taken from record LVPL-660CFA Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the clergy may have occasionally used them as they could identify 56 different virtues, one for each of the outcomes …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-D487FA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl made from a thick flat undecorated decorated disc. In the centre is a hole that is 7mm in diameter. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th February 2022
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Record ID: GLO-4C1BAA
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lead powder measure. the measure has two small attachment loops at the base. There is a casting seam that runs down both sides. The measure has been distorted in the ground following loss resulting in the the top becoming crushed. The cap probably dates to the 17th century (Courtney, P. 1988 'Small Arms Accessories of the mid Seventeenth Century' Finds Research Group Datasheet 11)
Created on: Monday 29th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2021
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Record ID: GLO-D043AA
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead ampulla that has a circular chamber. A short rectangular neck would have been mounted on the top of the chamber, but this has been cut off in antiquity presumably to gain access to the contents of the chamber leaving a straight sliced edge. The circular chamber is decorated on one side with horizontal, slightly radiating lines that form a scallop shell motif. While on the other side is a circular hollow with a heart shaped knot, the knot is split into three sections by the laces, the top two sections are sub semi circular in shape and the bottom section is a sub diamond sha…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2021
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Record ID: GLO-A726C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl made from a thick flat disc with rounded corners. In the centre is a hole that is 8mm in diameter. There is a linear indentation running from the outside edge towards the towards the centre, stopping just before the central hole. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely.
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: GLO-497EC4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lead Medieval trade weight, probably dating from the 13th-16th centuries. The weight is shield shaped with an undecorated reverse. The front of the weight bears a simple cross motif, there are recesses in the angles of the cross that are more likely that results of casting flaws rather than heraldic elements relating to the cross. A similar example is illustrated by Egan (1998, 302) and a number have been reported on the PAS at KENT-0114C1 SWYOR-42C8B3, GLO-380875 and YORYM-9DA396.
Created on: Friday 18th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
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Record ID: GLO-387B8F
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy button that has a hemispherical head with rearward projecting arm that are all cast as one piece. The head is undecorated and the arm has a short stem with a loop terminal (6.5mm external diameter). Date 16th century
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2020
Last updated: Thursday 17th September 2020
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