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Record ID: NARC-9CC447
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy medieval pilgrim's ampulla, worn and flattened as a result of old damage. This is a conventional flask-shaped example with a pair of extant integral suspension loops which are sub-triangular in shape. The front face seems to feature a scallop shell design (see notes, below), emblematic of St James the Great and duly of pilgrimage in general. The back face features a pair of concentric rings with zigzag motifs within. Within these circles is a further, indistinguishable, design. Later medieval, 14th or 15th century in date
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-921961
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy fragment probably from a medieval pilgrim's souvenir. The fragment is now broadly cruciform; it consists of a rectangular core with a pair of side lappets. The main element is also rectangular in section (with rounded corners). It is decorated bifacially with Gothic lettering. On one of the faces an 'E' is discernible; the other face is too worn to make out any other letters.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-91D456
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast lead-alloy fragment probably from a medieval pilgrim badge. The fragment appears to be from the border of such a badge, probably the lower edge. It features one notably straight side, above which is a row of what appears to be Gothic lettering: ...EM(R)I:S. Above this is seemingly a section of the draped outfit of an ecclesiastical or female figure. The fragment is otherwise irregular; the wear and limited patterning makes it difficult to identify any saint or figure depicted. The reverse is undecorated and has a raised area which might have been part of the pin mechan…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-5B65D6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn circular cast lead-alloy artefact, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl has a shallow biconical section, with each cone truncated by the bordered central perforation for attachment. The whorl is 31.3mm in diameter at its centre, 11.5mm thick, and the circular perforation for attaching to the spindle is 10.1mm in diameter and tapers slightly towards the reverse face. The upper face is decorated with a pentagon whose corners meet the circumference of the whorl. Between the pentagon's edges and the circumference are raised pellets. Within the pentagon are incised lines, althou…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-5A2392
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn circular cast lead-alloy artefact, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl has a flat biconical section, with each cone truncated by the central perforation for attachment. The whorl is 27.1mm in diameter at its centre, 14.1mm thick, and the circular perforation for attaching to the spindle is 9.0mm in diameter and does not taper. The upper face of the whorl is decorated five lines which bound the spindle hole. The lines continue, forming triangles around the edge. Within the fields between the triangles are five, centrally located raised pellets. The lower face is decorated also …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-58C593
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of circular cast lead-alloy objects, probably spindle whorls. The smaller of the two artefacts is broadly discoidal in form and rectangular with rounded corners in section with a flat base and top. It is both worn and plain. The artefact measures 29.7mm in length and 27.1mm in width; the spindle hole has a diameter of 9.2mm. On the obverse face the spindle hole has lateral losses on either side as if a object has been pushed against one side and then against the other. The spindle whorl is 9.7mm in thickness and weighs 45.4g. The second artefact, the larger, takes the form of …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-576B97
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and abraded sub-circular cast lead-alloy object, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl is broadly discoidal in form and sub-rectangular in section with a flat base and top. It is slightly convex on the reverse. The whorl is crudely decorated on the obverse face. There is a centrally incised square which incorporates the spindle hole in one of its corners. Further lines irregularly radiate out perpendicular from the edges of the square. The artefact measures 25.7mm in length; the spindle hole has a diameter of 5.0mm. The spindle whorl is 5.6mm in thickness and weighs 20.6g. It h…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-488342
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular cast lead-alloy object, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl is discoidal in form and rectangular in section with a flat base and top. It is slightly dished on the obverse face. The whorl is seemingly undecorated, although it is notably worn. The artefact measures 28.1mm in diameter with a spindle hole with a diameter of 7.6mm. On both faces there is a slightly raised ridge around the central perforation. The spindle whorl is 5.6mm in thickness and weighs 22.5g. It has been pointed out that the weight of a spindle whorl is suggestive of the thickness of yarn produced, with l…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-C48E70
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assortment of seven worn cast lead-alloy fragments, probably from pilgrims' souvenirs. These consist of a flat disc which is very worn and creased (diameter 15.8mm, thickness 1.1mm); a probable ampulla base, undecorated (width 27.9mm, thickness 5.5mm); a badge fragment with part of the pin/hook still attached on the reverse and indistinct obverse decoration (length 19.6mm, width 14.4mm, 1.5mm thickness); a fragment with indiscernible patterning and a curved outer edge - there is a small area of white correction fluid on the otherwise plain reverse which bears the finder’s number …
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-7D7AC7
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of worn cast lead-alloy fragments, probably medieval pilgrims' souvenirs. The fragments are now roughly tear-shaped, although one appears to have suffered from old damage which takes the form of a break at the tip of the tear (left of obverse image). There is further damage in the form of bends and an abrasion to the edge near the tip of the tear. On the second object (right of obverse image) there is a longitudinal break just beyond the median point, leaving around two-thirds of the width. On this artefact the tear tip continues in a stalk. The obverse faces are decorated …
Created on: Friday 15th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3DDFF3
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast lead-alloy fragment, probably from a medieval pilgrim's souvenir. The fragment is now roughly D-shaped, although it has suffered from old damage which takes the form of a break along the line of the 'D'. There is further damage in the form of a shallow bend at the break, and cracks most evident on the reverse. Unfortunately the obverse decoration does not point to the original shape. It consists of a border of a pair of raised curves with diagonal ribs in the field between these lines. There is a median rib extending into the fragment from the border, either side of which a…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3CFAC1
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast lead-alloy fragment, probably from a pilgrim's souvenir. The fragment is now roughly D-shaped, although it has suffered from old damage which takes the form of a break along the line of the 'D'. There is further damage in the form of a shallow bend. The obverse decoration barely points to the original shape. It consists of a border of shallow diagonal incisions inside of which is a raised curved line. There is a median rib inside this border arrangement, either side of which are two raised circles. It is tempting to interpret these features as a crude, anthropomorphic…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-530347
Object type: CROSS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead-alloy cross, undecorated and crude with plain terminals. One side is smoother than the other although both are very worn and damaged. The arms have bent bent out of alignment. On the reverse is a small patch of white correction fluid inscribed with the finder's number '596'. No evidence for a suspension loop. Similar lead crosses are occasionally found in graves of the medieval and post-medieval periods (Gilchrist and Sloane 2005, 92-93).
Created on: Friday 1st July 2005
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: NARC-41D7F1
Object type: CRUCIFIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, incomplete medieval cast lead-alloy crucifix. The integral Christ figure is draped at the waist with the legs flexed. To the observer the head is tilted slightly to the left. There is a moulded background behind the Christ figure. This consists of a semi-circular ?halo behind his head above which is linear patterning suggesting the cross. Above this, there is a field punched with small circles. Old damage has led to losses around the edges of this field as well as losses to the arms below the elbows and of the feet. The flat, undecorated reverse is suggestive of attachme…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-121F52
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast lead-alloy button of probable medieval date. The button consists of a solid, plano-convex head with an integral shank, 10.6mm in length, with a relatively large loop. There is a line running centrally across the back and up the stem deriving from the casting process. The button is undecorated. Examples in Egan and Pritchard (1991, 274) made from lead or tin and with integral loops date from the medieval period, although the dating of this example to that period can only be tentative as this category of button continued on into the post-medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-69D2A6
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast lead-alloy fragment, either one arm of a star-shaped Canterbury pilgrim's badge or an arm of a medieval secular livery badge representing the Sun of York. The fragment features a slightly raised median ridge on both faces and is randomly pearled at the obverse edges. The fragment also exhibits the characteristic wave of such arms. The literature shows considerable variation between livery badges. Similar examples can be found on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: refs. LON-0D5C21, KENT-129532, NARC-695771. The first features an extant pin and catchplate. Exampl…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-695771
Object type: WALL COVERING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete cast lead-alloy medieval object, possibly a wall or ceiling ornament. The artefact has six wavy arms all featuring a slightly raised median ridge. All of the points have been lost from the arms; they survive in varying degrees of completeness, from 18.1mm to 25.5mm from the centre. Two arm fragments have been glued back in place by the finder. There is a small circular perforation slightly off centre, for attachment. Decorative mounts with eight arms can be found illustrated in Saunders ed. (2001, 107/118; refs. 190, 191).
Created on: Monday 20th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3400B5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular cast lead-alloy object, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl is discoidal in form and rectangular in section with a flat base and top. The whorl is seemingly undecorated although it has also suffered from considerable corrosion. The artefact measures 31.0mm in diameter with a spindle hole with a diameter of 10.6mm. The spindle hole is slightly off-centred. The spindle whorl is 6.85mm in thickness and weighs 39.5g. It has been pointed out that the weight of a spindle whorl is suggestive of the thickness of yarn produced, with lighter spindle whorls (3 - 5 grams) being used fo…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-332737
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small teardrop-shaped cast lead-alloy object, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl takes the form of a shallow frustum (truncated cone/pyramid) with two straight edges and a semi-circle, and is thus sub-trapezoidal in profile, with a flat base and a flat top. The whorl has possible ribbed decoration and its surface has suffered from corrosion. The artefact measures 21.0mm in length, 19.3mm in width, with a spindle hole with a diameter of 7.9mm. The spindle hole is slightly uneven and echoes the shape of the spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is 5.7mm in thickness and weighs 11.2 grams.…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-32E581
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A teardrop-shaped cast lead-alloy object, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl takes the form of a frustum (truncated cone/pyramid) with two straight edges and a semi-circle, and is thus sub-trapezoidal in profile, with a flat base and a flat top. The whorl is undecorated and its surface has suffered from corrosion and heavy pitting. The artefact measures 27.5mm in length, 25.6mm in width, with a spindle hole with a diameter of 11.2mm. The spindle hole is off-centre, towards the apex of the straight edges. The spindle whorl is 13.3mm in thickness and weighs 38.6 grams. It has been poin…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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