Record ID: LIN-D766DB
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable fragment of an Early Medieval iron bell. The fragment appears to be from the crown, shoulder and narrow side of the bell. The crown is incomplete but is currently rectangular in plan. The shoulder slopes from the crown at the narrow side and also down one of the flanking sides.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D75FAB
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable fragment of an Early Medieval iron bell. The fragment appears to be from the crown, shoulder and narrow side of the bell. The crown is incomplete but is currently rectangular in plan. The shoulder slopes from the crown at the narrow side and also down one of the flanking sides. An iron shank appears to pass through the crown and is visible underneath, though this area is obscured by corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D73857
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable fragment of an Early Medieval iron bell. The fragment appears to be from the opening of the bell. The fragment is triangular in plan, slightly curved, with only the lower edge being original. The fragment appears to be sheet iron and is folded over at the base. The iron appears to be brazed with copper. The interior of the fragment is coated with thick iron corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D72932
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable fragment of an Early Medieval iron bell. The fragment appears to be part of the crown and shoulder. The fragment is made of sheet iron; all sides are incomplete, but the fragment tapers and curves over at the top to form a shoulder. The fragment seems to be from the narrow side of the bell.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D721A9
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable fragment of an Early Medieval iron bell. The fragment appears to be just under half of the crown. The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and is arched in section. An incomplete iron shank passes through the top, perhaps representing one part of the suspension loop of the bell.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D59DE6
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell. The fragment comprises part of the crown and shoulder of the bell, and also of the handle. The bell appears to be made of iron sheet brazed with copper. The bell is irregularly broken around the body. The crown is sub-rectangular in plan and flares to the breaks on all sides. The handle loop is semi-circular and is covered with light-brown concretion. This concretion also covers one side of the bell, and the interior too. The concretion changes to a dull purple-brown colour towards the break, where it also comprises flecks of char…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-E0B301
Object type: HELMET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete iron 'lobster pot' helmet from the English Civil War. The helmet is formed of two plates folded over at the top. A triangular visor survives, but the bars are missing. The visor/peak is riveted to the helmet by a dome headed rivet on either side. The visor still moves. The tail survives largely intact, but is damaged in places. There are ten rivets set around the perimeter, six of which retain a rectangular washer of sheet copper alloy on the interior. All but one rivet is dome-headed; the remainder has a deep slot across the centre. The armours mark HK - for Henr…
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Spilsby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D69EBE
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description An incomplete iron or iron and copper alloy sword pommel of Early Medieval date, c.AD 900 - 1100. The pommel is of Petersen's Type L, VI late lobed form. The pommel is broadly triangular in profile and pointed oval in plan. The base is curved and rests upon a concave pommel bar. The upper portion of the pommel is shaped into five rounded lobes which increase in width, thickness and height from two small lobes at the outer edges to a large lobe in the centre. An incomplete iron tang of rectangular section extends from the centre of the pommel bar. An iron guard was…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-9AC144
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell. The fragment comprises part of the crown and shoulder of the bell, and also part of the handle. The crown appears to have been oval in plan. An iron shank passes theough the crown near the shoulder and rises above to the break. The shoulder flares outwards. The item is corroded, but a small patch of copper alloy is visible which suggests that this bells was copper brazed. Indeed, although XRF analysis has not been undertaken on this example, the metal detectorist noted that the object gives a strong non-ferrous reading on his meta…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-9AB7E4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell. The fragment comprises one shoulder and part of the crown and handle. The crown appears to have been oval in sub-rectangular in plan. The remains of an iron shank can be seen inside the bell. The shoulder flares outwards as it moves down the bell. The shoulder has a triangular fold. XRF analysis has not been undertaken on this example, the metal detectorist noted that the object gives a strong non-ferrous reading on his metal detector.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-86968E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell. The fragment comprises part of the crown and shoulder. The crown appears to have been a slender sub-rectangle shape. Part of the iron hand is visible above and below the corner of the crown. The shoulder gently flares as it moves down the bell. A triangular fold is visible at the top of the shoulder. XRF analysis has not been undertaken on this example, the metal detectorist noted that the object gives a strong non-ferrous reading on his metal detector.​
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-869053
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell. The fragment comprises a small portion of the crown, and part of one shoulder. The crown appears to have been sub-rectangular in section. The shoulder hasd a raised area of corrosion roughly of triangular shape, which might suggest it has a folded tab. XRF analysis has not been undertaken on this example, the metal detectorist noted that the object gives a strong non-ferrous reading on his metal detector.​
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-86871E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell. The fragment comprises part of the crown and one shoulder. The crown appears to have been sub-rectangular in plan. The shoulder flares outwards and downwards. Copper plating is visible coating the iron core, suggesting this bell has been made via the copper brazing process.
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-600BED
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval iron barrel padlock. The fragment includes the circular 'cap' end and part of the internal mechanism. The cylindrical outer casing and locking arm are now missing. The remaining internal spring mechanism comprises three rectangular slots or arms; two are set parallel to one another, while the third appears to be set at a right angle to the other two. The three arms extend beyond the circular cap and curve to form a loop of three arms. Examples illustrated in Egan (1998:92-93) dates these to the 13th to 15th centuries AD. For a similar example see PAS referenc…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-11548B
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Anglo-Saxon iron spear, dating circa 550-650. The spear has a lozenge shaped tapering blade with an incomplete conical shaft. The shaft is not fully rounded. The blade expands diagonally outwards from the socket to form the widest point of the blade. The blade then appears to taper inwards again, giving the blade an overal diamond shape. The top half of the blade is missing. The spear measures 160mm in length. The blade measures 28mm in width at the widest point. The socket measures 13mm in diameter at the break. An attempt was made to classify and date this weapon usin…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-10DFC5
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Anglo-Saxon iron spear, dating circa 550-650. The spear has a flat tapering blade with an incomplete conical shaft. The shaft is not fully rounded. The blade is of maximum width close to the socket. The spear measures 298mm in length. The blade measures 242mm in length and 38mm in width at the widest point. The socket measures 12mm in diameter at the break. An attempt was made to classify and date this weapon using the system defined in Bayliss and Hines (2013, 163-170) which uses ratios between spearhead's various elements. These allowed the spearhead the spearhead to …
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-19FE66
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron clapper from a bell. The shank is hexagonal in section and terminates with a swollen terminal also of hexagonal section. The suspension loop at the top is formed by a simple loop with the terminal partially coiled back around the shank. The clapper measures 140mm in length. The width of the shank is circa 11mm. The 'ball' measures circa 21mm in diameter. This clapper, which is likely to have come from a large hand-bell, was found in association with several other bell fragments of probable middle Saxon date, for example LIN-E97BD1, LIN-E86CFC, LIN-D8FC8C, and LIN-4B37F8.
Created on: Monday 14th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-E57357
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon iron shield boss. The boss has a relatively low, conical body. The finial of the apex is missing, but the rod of circular section on which it was held survives in part. The surviving height measures 8mm and the diameter measures 8mm (including corrosion). The cone is conical and has slightly convex sides in profile. The cone has an overhanging carination leading to a rather shallowly concave wall below. The flange is mostly damaged, but may have measured circa 21mm in width. A circular outline on one of the surviving portions of the flange suggest that …
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Alford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-E54A66
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon iron shield boss. The finial of the apex is missing, but part of the rod of circular section on which it was held survives.This measures circa 17mm in height, and circa 8mm in diameter (including corrosion). The cone is conical and has straight sides in profile. Only a small section of the perimeter of the cone survives, measuring 61mm from apex to perimeter; none of the wall or flange survive, which makes classification difficult. The overall profile does, however, suggest that is a relatively low boss, probably of Hines and Bayliss's Group SB1-a, whic…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Alford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-E4F98B
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon iron shield boss. The boss has a low, conical body. The apex is circular in plan and tapers to a rod of circular section. It is in an intermediate form between a curved triangular and T-shaped profile (as per Hines and Bayliss Form b (Hines and Bayliss 2013: 149, fig. 5.36). The cone is conical and has straight sides in profile. The cone has an overhanging carination leading to a concave wall below. The flange is mostly damaged. Two discoid rivet heads are visible around the surviving portions of the perimeter. It is estimated that the boss originally h…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Alford', grid reference and parish protected.