Record ID: SOMDOR-E5BB12
Object type: NEEDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavy, silver fluted needlecase with one projecting cast handle in the form of a foliate scroll; broken off projections all around the surface of the case seem to indicate that there were a number of similar handles all round it, presumably to hold on a lid, threaded through with leather thongs. The inside looks as if the case would originally have had a liner, perhaps made of copper sheet or lead? Heavily worn from use. Analysis by XRF indicates an approximate silver content of 94%. Earlier needlecases dating from the 12th to the 15th Century from the Museum of London, made in a va…
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2005
Last updated: Friday 25th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pulham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-09DE10
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead disc pendant with bird motif. Sub-circular lead disc, one side is decorated with a central motif of a fanciful bird with open beak, feathers sticking up from top of head, three clawed feet, a circle representing the thorax, upraised wings and fanned tail, held within a plain border, surrounded by a corded border. The other side is undecorated. The disc is pierced, apparently using a pointed instrument, just below the bird’s tail - this would have hung with the bird's head facing downwards. On the edge just by the piercing are two projecting “bobbles” – these do not appear …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashford in the Water', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E22414
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy personal seal matrix, pointed oval shaped. The central device is foliate decoration based on a simple S-shape. The legend reads + S':EDVSE.[-]: WILL'. A raised rib runs down the centre of the reverse, but doesn't quite reach to either end, and there is a large sub-rectagular loop with small hole (diameter c.2.4mm) at one end of the rib. Length 42.43mm, width 26.40mm, thickness (including loop) 11.78mm, thickness (not including the loop, but including the mid-rib) 4.8mm, weight 27.46g. The first name is Edusa, a woman's name used in the 12th and 13th centuries …
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-E1D575
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin, nummus of Constantine, reverse two soldiers with two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Trier mint, AD 330-335. Diameter 16.62mm, weight 2.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-E1B244
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds from two separate Roman pottery earthenware vessels. Roman greyware rim sherd from small jar, narrowed neck and slighty pointed rounded everted rim, diameter c.110mm, weight 16.50g. Rim sherd from Raymoth Lane Ware or Worksop Ware (first found on this site, yet to be named) straight sided vessel (shallow bowl?) with plain rim, reduced fired, with mica, fine quartz sands, and non-crystalline inclusions, diameter of rim possibly c.300mm+, weight 12.38g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-C09D37
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fourteen sided (polyhedral) weight apparently with no dots or other decoration on any of the faces. There are six large octagonal faces and eight very small triangular faces, i.e. the corners just appear to have been flattened. 9th-10th century. Good condition. Length mm, width mm, thickness mm, weight 1.98g (measurements taken across octagonal faces).
Created on: Friday 24th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-45B8B6
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic barb-spring padlock, in the shape of a horse. Roughly circular sectioned body. The legs are broken off and the head is corroded. There does not appear to be any decoration on the object e.g. for the saddle, bridle etc.. 12th-16th century. Length 42.3mm, width 12.08mm, thickness (head to front legs) 26.28mm, weight 20.06g.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-DBE0D1
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman spoon bowl, "mandolin shaped", with traces of tinning/silvering on both surfaces. The handle is missing. Length 41.16mm, width 25.25mm, thickness (across bowl) 3.92mm, weight 5.13g. Two very similar bowls are published in Crummy 1983, p69, no.s 2018 & 2019, fig 73. Crummy notes that these types of spoon were produced throughout much of the Roman period.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Widmerpool', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-B3ECF0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy single loop oval buckle with ornate outer edge and sheet plate. Four knops on the outer edge with a ridge between each outer pair and a groove to take the pin between the middle pair. Cast pin with a transverse groove at it's head, narrowed and offset bar. The sheet plate is broken close to the frame, across two rivet holes, and is decorated along each side with a double engraved line. The pin and plate move freely. Length 28.28mm, width 25.97mm, maximum thickness (across base of pin) 6.74mm, thickness of frame 3.68mm, weight 6.90g. A similar buckle and plate is publ…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-B3AF97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman headstud brooch, 2nd century. The hinged pin is broken off. There is a loop at the top of the head. Each wing is decorated with three transverse grooves. There is a circular boss decorated with a central cross at the top of the bow, and the rest of the bow is decorated with two longitudinal rows of twelve triangular cells, two of which contain traces of red enamel. There are three raised transverse lines at the base of the bow and the foot is flattened and protruding. The catchplate is complete. Length 39.68mm, width (wings) 15.20mm, width (top of bow) 7.8…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-6315E1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy 17th century trader's token halfpenny, Robert Fearbrother, Tallowchandler, Derby, 1669. Diameter 17.70mm, weight 0.84g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-11B2D3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval 9th century cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap end, with two rivet holes at the split proximal end, and a round-eared animal head at the terminal. There appears to be panel decoration in the centre of the strap end, rather than an interlace pattern. There are traces of silver inlay. The reverse is undecorated. The upper surface at the split end is broken across the rivet holes. Length 52.84mm, width 12.96mm, thickness 2.34mm, weight 5.16g
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-BDF177
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hammered silver penny of Edward III, fourth coinage, pre-Treaty period, 1351-1361, CLass C or D, London mint. Diameter 16.76mm, weight 1.05g.
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-CA88A2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy pointed-oval seal matrix. Length 28.01mm, width 16.98mm, thickness across loop 7.08mm, thickness not across loop 3.18mm, weight 4.12g. Central device is a dragon in profile walking to the left (on the inscription), or more precisely a wyvern, as it has two legs rather to the rear of the body, a large wing, a body with rounded breast, a long pointed tail, and a dog-like head with laid-back pointed ears, round eyes and probably an open mouth, The inscription around is set between beaded lines and reads * CREDE FERENTI with a V, or a Y, or a space-filling device at …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-4988F0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy cruciform or small long-brooch fragment, middle section only, broken off at the top of the bow and below the cachplate. Arched bow, carinated in front, hollow behind with mouldings at top and bottom forming facetted corners. Either side of the start of the foot is decorated with a row of small punched triangles. Complete rectangular catchplate. Length 40.46mm, width 15.49mm, thickness across foot/catchplate 10.08mm, thickness across curved bow 7.08mm, weight 12.57g.
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-A2D203
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hammered silver short cross penny of John or Henry III, Class 5b-7b, 1204-42, moneyer Ilger, mint London. Diameter 18.3mm, thickness 1.02mm, weight 1.39g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-A27482
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast spherical tinned or silvered copper alloy bell with iron pea. Rectangular suspension loop with circular piercing. One of the sound holes in the upper hemisphere is hardly pierced. Both hemispheres of the bell are decorated with a fish-scale pattern (emanating from the raised central rib) and there is a raised love-heart on either side of the linear sound hole in the lower hemisphere. There is a hole (damage) in the upper hemisphere. There are traces of tinning/silvering all over. Length 40.44mm, diameter c.30.5mm, weight 46.09g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-A22677
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sub-square copper alloy strip, with short hook projecting from one edge and two roughly pierced circular holes close to the opposite edge. There is one transverse line running across the top of the underside of the hook. The end of the hook may be broken off - if not, it is short, and is unlikely to have been able to function as a hook. The two piercings appeared to have been drilled very crudely from the reverse (the side the hook bends towards). Could this be a very crude Early Medieval hooked tag? Length 18.56mm, width 15.46mm, thickness (not including hook) 2.16mm, weight 2.34g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-A20625
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval sheet copper alloy book clasp. The wide end is trefoil shaped and there are two copper alloy rivet through it, with three further holes below, perhaps decorative rather than functional. There is a single copper alloy rivet securing the back plate close to the hook end. The hook end is bent towards the reverse. The back plate is broken c. halfway down. Length 44.22mm, width across wide end 12.76mm, thickness (across wide end, inc rivets) 3.25mm, weight 3.34g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-A1C6B8
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large medieval rotary key with fancy head and bit. Openwork cross-shaped head with central hexagon cut out, and a circular cut out in each of the terminals, forming loops. There is a short curved projection on either side of each loop (creating hemispheres in the angles), and a rounded knop on the end of the top-most loop. There may have been projecting knops on the ends of the side loops, but these are now worn. One of the side loops (that on the opposite side to the bit) is very worn, apparently having been used for suspension. There is a barrel moulding below the handle, followed b…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
No spatial data available.