Record ID: PUBLIC-4B7B62
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast unifaced circular lead alloy token. Powell Type 2. The token is decorated on the one side with the initials W F over the letter U with a pellet under W F. The reverse is blank. The token measures 17.04mm in diameter, 1.50mm thick and weighs 2.9 grams. Lead tokens with initials are generally thought to date to the Post Medieval period, c. 1550-1800 AD.
Created on: Friday 23rd December 2011
Last updated: Friday 29th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Udimore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-34ECF1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl diameter 32mm, thickness 13mm, weight 41.7g. Bi-conical cross-section, the surface has been divided into rectangular cells, each cell has a pellet at the base. 1400-1650
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-34AAB1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded and bent post-medieval openwork lead-alloy toy watch. The object is flat, circular and unifacially moulded in low relief. Within a beaded border is an openwork design of a lozenges within a circle with a scroll on either side; this design is repeated equally four times. The inner part of the border design touches the chapter ring which is marked with the Roman hours I-XII with pellet half-hour marks. The dial centre is enclosed within another pellet border; this centre is again openwork with a scroll in each quarter, divided by central cross. The cross has 3 pellet…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-348B90
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded and bent post-medieval openwork lead-alloy toy watch. The object is flat, circular and unifacially moulded in low relief. Within a beaded border is an openwork design of a lozenges within a circle with a scroll on either side; this design is repeated equally four times. The inner part of the border design touches the chapter ring which is marked with the Roman hours I-XII with pellet half-hour marks. The dial centre is enclosed within another pellet border; this centre is again openwork with a scroll in each quarter, divided by central cross. The cross has 3 pellet…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-31E0A2
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy powder flask cap. Length 22mm, width 18mm, thickness 15mm weight -13.25g. Oval pan (now flattened) with two loops at the top. 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 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Loxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-0AD904
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead circular steelyard weight with an iron loop thickness 14mm, diameter 68mm, weight 12.44g Date roman to post-medieval 43-1750
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LVPL-0A5FC6
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy figurine dating to the Post-Medieval period. The object is a flat figure decorated only on one side. It can therefore be classified as Forsyth and Egan, Type 3. The figure appears to be male however is very worn. The facial features have worn away and the clothing consists of some moulded horizontal and vertical ridges. One arm projects outwards to the left. The object is incomplete and has a mid-white patina. Similar examples can be seen on p170-172, Forsyth and Egan, (2005).
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heswall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-094A35
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Roman lead curse tablet (AD 43-AD 410). This rolled strip has been deliberately folded three times. On each side there are deliberate linear grooves. The object has a yellowish patina. Other curse tablets have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: CAM-9EB3F2, KENT-35F464, LVPL-85ADA3, LVPL-DEA234, NARC1463, NCL-2ABD75, PAS-713571 and WILT-EE1C84.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Storeton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0941F8
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy pipe tamper in the form of a hand. The hand tapers to a wrist with a moulded transverse cuff before it terminates with a break. The fingers of the hand are curled over grasping a stick or scroll. Each end of the scroll terminates with a break. The palm of the hand shows signs of modern damage. It has a light white patina. Similar examples are illustrated on page 63 of Detector Finds by Bailey (1992). Similar examples which can be found on the database are SWYOR-654428 and SWYOR-6CB5E6. A Late Post Medieval to Modern date is suggested.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Storeton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-093536
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead possible weight or gaming piece of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and oval in cross-section. The upper face is inscribed with linear grooves which make up a seven-armed star. Three of the grooves are very shallow while the other four are more defined. The lower face is undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Storeton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-091FA6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (43-1700). The object is circular in plan and sub-oval in cross-section. The object has a central circular perforation which has an internal diameter of 7.7mm. The upper face of the object is decorated with linear mouldings which create a square around the perforations. The surface is quite worn and pitted. The lower surface is undecorated. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dat…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Storeton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0879A5
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a pair of pewter cufflinks dating to the Post-Medieval period. The disc is circular in plan and flat. On the reverse of the object is a soldered rectangular loop for attachment. The object is decorated with two hearts (not conjoined), with a single two-arched crown above. The edges of the disc have been damaged. A similar example which can be found on the database is IOW-FF3431. The object can be dated from 1670-1700AD.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-07B845
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (43-1700AD). The object is circular in plan and conical. It is D-shaped in cross-section. The object has a small central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 6.08mm. The upper face is decorated with seven grooves which radiate outwards from the perforation. The sides and lower face are undecorated. The object has a dark white patina and is slightly pitted. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period alt…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heswall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-079877
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Medieval seal matrix. It is circular in plan, with an integral non-pierced lug on the reverse. The reverse is plain, but the front has a six pointed star ('Star of David') within a circle. The inscription along the edge is mostly missing, but the extant legend reads '+ S N[---] E'. The seal matrix has been broken in half, either cut or bent off. The old break folds inwards towards the front of the seal, creating a small lip. A portion of the edge near the old break is bent inwards as well, obscuring the letters on the inscription. It is a cream colour, …
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-0793F4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead uniface disc dating to the Post-Medieval period (post 1603). The upper face bears the symbols of the lion and the unicorn facing each other. Behind the lion's back are two raised pellets. The rear of the object is undecorated. There is some damage on the lion, possibly due to the plough. The lion and the unicorn are heraldic supporters appearing on the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The function of the object is uncertain however it may have been used as a weight or a decorative mount. It has a light brown patina.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heswall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-076916
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead ampulla dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The bowl is semi-circular and the neck is narrow and long. The mouth of the object is open and the neck is split open vertically. The handles which would have connected the neck of the object to the body have broken away with just a small protrusion remaining on one side. One surface of the ampulla is decorated with a scallop shell design. The opposite side shows a large letter W on a shield within three concentric circles and is possibly crowned. There is a casting seem around the base of the object. Ampulla bearing a cr…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heswall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-075085
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy powder flask cap. Length 33mm, width 21mm, thickness 9mm weight -16.73g. Oval pan (now flattened) with two loops at the top. 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: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westerleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-06CAC5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy Post Medieval cloth seal. It is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The front contains a large 'A' interconnected with the lower portion of a 'C' or possibly an ovoid 'O'; the impression is weak and difficult to read. The reverse contains an old break at the top; there is also a subtriangular design on the back, but is faint. It measures 15.32 mm DIA x 3.42 mm TH and weighs 2.73 g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-F69AD3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but bent and cracked Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uni-face token. The token has a raised design of the initials HI with an underscore on one side. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are generally thought to be Post Medieval in date, c.1500-1850 AD.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Scarle Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F65CE7
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast and impressed Post Medieval lead-alloy bag seal probably dating to the 17th to 18th century, c.1600-1800. The seal consists of two circular discs with one riveted through the centre of the other and then impressed with lettering over the flattened rivet end to form the seal. The lettering appears to show the initials AP with IIII (or possibly HH or NN) below.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Scarle Area', grid reference and parish protected.