Record ID: BH-3C2FA7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron buckle of Medieval date. The frame is rectangular, with bevelled edges and a flat underside. The single plate is integrally cast, rectangular in plan and has a forward-facing hook at the non-frame end. At the centre of the frame end, there is a circular aperture, by which the now missing pin would have been attached. The inner edge of this aperture is damaged. There is no obvious means of attachment, although any rivet hole would probably be obscured by the iron corrosion that covers the surface of the plate. The object measures 36.8mm long, 24.2mm wide and 10.5mm deep (i…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-381887
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a wrought iron axehead of possible medieval to post-medieval date. The fragment may be the butt end of the axe as it does not seem wide enough to be the blade. It is possible that the break is at the section where the hole for the hafted handle would have been, and this would have been the weakest part of the axe. It is very corroded and in poor condition.
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2012
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Record ID: KENT-277142
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval-Tudor, forged/wrought, rusty iron Guildhall probable draught horseshoe. The shoe is a fair size, relatively broad with a rounded outer edge and arched inner edge. The point of the arch disappears by the early C16th. The shoe has fairly long branches with the heels inclined together. Calkins are present although on is turned down a little more than the other. There are seven or possibly eight square nail holes. The surface is very corroded/encrusted. The horseshoe is likely to date to 1375-1500. Ref. Old Horsehoes, Shire Album 19, Ivan G. Sparkes, Shire Publishing,…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-273ED2
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Late Medieval-Victorian, wrought/forged, rusty iron door key. The key is large in size, very rusty and relatively plain. The key has an oval bow handle, solid shank with possible collar just before the rectangular bit with possible cleft and bullets. The pin projects a little forward beyond the bit. The key is badly rusted with an irregular encrusted surface. This is likely to date to 1400 - 1899. Ref. Keys - Their History & Collection, Eric Monk, Shire Publications 1979, page 13-26 and Detector Finds 3, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publications 1997, page 4-9 no. 41-42. The …
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-231D21
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but broken into two fragments, late Medieval-Victorian, wrought/forged, rusty iron chest or door key. A medium size, very rusty, relatively plain key with circular bow handle, shank with possible collar and rectangular bit. The heavy encrusted corrosion masks any fine detail but the bit could possibly consist of a nose and two bullets. Badly rusted, irregular encrusted surface but also corroded and broken right through just below the handle. This key could date between 1400-1899. Ref. Keys - Their History & Collection, Eric Monk, Shire Publications 1979, page 13-26 and Dete…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-216883
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a wrought iron horseshoe, probably of medieval or post medieval date, AD1200-1700. The shoe is highly corroded and no evidence of nail holes can be seen. There does not appear to be a calkin (suggsting a later Medieval date onwards) nor evidence of clips or fullering (Post Medieval innovations). The sides of the shoe do not bulge round the holes, and the web is 30mm wide, making the shoe most similar to Museum of London types 3 or 4. These are more commonly found from 1200 onwards. There seems to be wear or damage to the toe. With only half the shoe surviving, the overall shap…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B9BAE5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete wrought iron knife. It has a cylindrical collar or 'bolster' at its mid point separating blade and tang. From here the blade projects to an old break, its broken tip slightly twisted; the break slopes up from the cutting edge to the back of the blade. The tang is rectangular in section, and tapers slightly towards its tip. The knife measures 89.4mm in length, has a width of 20.0mm, a thickness of 23.2mm,and weighs 20.3g. The existing metalwork is in fair condition. The bolster was introduced in the mid 16th century (Moore 1999, 296) in place of separate shoulder plate…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B952E7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-medieval knife made from wrought iron, with a tapering tang and thickened 'bolster' or collar between blade and tang. Little of the blade remains due to old breaks. The bolster is circular in cross-section at its junction with the tang, then tapers on either side into the blade, with a triangular facet on either side. The top and bottom edges of the bolster do not taper. The tang is probably near to its original length, is circular in section where it adjoins the bolster, and then rectangular, tapering along its length to its end. The surviving object measures 80…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-27D3B8
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular fragment of iron metal working debris. It has uneven surfaces with multiple large pits or irregular form, and has suffered from some post-depositional corrosion. The fragment measures 41.94mm in length, 34.21mm in width, 21.52mm in thickness and 40.40g. This fragment may be of any date from the Iron Age onwards, although its preservation suggests a probable more recent rather than earlier date range.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2710D6
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified corroded iron object, probably a handle from a key or a similar object. A faceted suspension loop, collared, above a transverse moulding which continues as short projections to either side above a rectangular sectioned shaft with a median arris or casting seam on either short side, and terminating in a break. Width of projections 14mm. Width of shaft 8mm. Thickness 5mm. Surviving length 52mm. Similar to Roman key handles in Crummy (1983, 125, fig.139 no.4145 and 126, fig.140 no.4150).
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-24A531
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron and lead nail head. Wrought iron nail-head, probably circular, sheathed in lead to retard corrosion; a square section iron shank protrudes. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800. Diameter: 15.7mm, Height: 10mm, Weight: 4.34gms.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-130F04
Object type: FISH HOOK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead and iron possible fish hook fragment. Cast sub-spherical lead weight with mould line bearing an apparently curved iron shank protruding from opposite sides. An identification as a pin head was entertained, but pin shanks of iron are relatively rare, would not be curved, and would not protrude from both sides of a separate head. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1500. Diameter: 9mm, Thickness: 6.6mm, Length: 11.2mm, Weight: 2.90gms.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FAKL-EACAC1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Length of iron wire, one end bent around to form a hook, the other apparently pointed. Possibly the pin from a cruciform brooch.
Created on: Sunday 5th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-EAAF44
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Length of iron wire, one end bent around to form a loop, the other apparently pointed. Shank slightly bent.
Created on: Sunday 5th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-EA67D7
Object type: RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron ring, plain, round section, 7.1mm diameter.
Created on: Sunday 5th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-E8D688
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron object in the form of a wing-shaped plate, it corners swept back and its underside slightly concave. On the top of the plate is what looks like a swept back fin. The function and date of this object are unknown but in view of the other material coming from the immediate area it is considered to be worthy of record.
Created on: Sunday 5th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-D545D8
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of one branch of an iron horseshoe with four holes, three of which contain T headed nails, there heads 19.2 x 7.5mm, their shanks 4.8 x 3.8 x 21.8mm long. This shoe is likely to belong to Clark's type 3.
Created on: Saturday 4th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-D2CC14
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two joined links from a handmade chain, both made from a piece of iron bar, folded back on itself to form a c. 16mm diameter eye and then closed by hammer welding. While it is impossible to be certain this object might be part of an Anglo-Saxon bridle bit. Link A 42.9mm long, section 4.9 x 4.4mm Link B 52.7mm long, section 7.9 x 6.7mm
Created on: Saturday 4th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-D29B17
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the split socket and shank of an Anglo-Saxon spearhead, not classifiable.
Created on: Saturday 4th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-D28E37
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the split socket of an Anglo-Saxon spearhead, not classifiable.
Created on: Saturday 4th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.