Record ID: WILT-3CDA28
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undatable, but possibly Post-Medieval (1500-1700), uniface lead token cut roughly circular and measuring 13-14mm in diameter. Weighs 1.77g. Obverse: Cross pattée Although no exact parallel could be found during an initial search, the token looks rather like a miniature communion wafer, so a tentative religious connection is suggested, and if so, it could be possibly 16th or 17th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lechlade', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3AAA72
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead post-Medieval double-sided token of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD), struck c. 1574 (North 1991: 140, ref: 2062). Obverse: Crowned rose with E R at sides Reverse: GOD SAVE THE QUENE; Double headed eagle Diameter: 20.58mm. Weight: 2.97g. DA=12:12.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3932E7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight of Medieval or Post-medieval date. It is biconical in shape and has a hole through the middle. It measures 31.64mm in diameter, 29.26mm in height and weighs 102.27g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-38CA22
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A moulded lead token of medieval to post-medieval date, precise function uncertain. It may have been used as a gaming piece or perhaps served as a form of localised small change. The token is circular and has a slight moulded ridge on the underside. The obverse has a moulded six pointed star with lozenge shaped petals on it. It measures 17.05 mm in diameter, 2.87 mm thick and weighs 5.2 grams. It has a cream coloured patina.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-36F6A4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy seal matrix dating to the Medieval period c.1200-1400AD. The object is circular in plan. The device in the centre of the object is unclear. It appears to be a star above conjoined with an upwards facing crescent. Two curved ridges project from underneath the crescent on the right hand side. The device may represent a blundered star and moon or an ear of corn which were both popular on seal matrices of this date. The worn and illegible legend has an internal and external beaded border. The edge of the object is incomplete and stepped down from the legend. The reverse…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tiverton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-368B05
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead gaming piece probably dating to the Early Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and rectangular in section, both the top and bottom are circular. One circular side of the object is broken and there is no decoration. The metal is white in colour and the object weighs 7.8g, measuring 11.00mm in height and 9.0mm in diameter. Similar examples can be found on this database, for example SWYOR-45BD61. .
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-364D14
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead gaming piece probably dating to the Early Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and triangular in section, both the top and bottom are flat and circular. There is no decoration. The metal is white in colour and the object weighs 11.1g, measuring 10.4mm in height and 10.5mm in diameter. Similar examples can be found on this database, for example SWYOR-21BDC3.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-272A74
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably a plumb bob, weighing 80g and probably of early post medieval date. The weight is conical with eight sides. The rounded aperture is set in a flat tab at the apex of the weight.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-26AF54
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead mount of post-medieval date. The mount is comprised of an undecorated central circular element with a recessed border of incised radiating lines. Roughly one third of the rim remains, with the rest having been lost to old worn breaks, and is decorated with a series of five petalled flowers interspersed with lyre loops topped by four raised pellets. The reverse is undecorated and shows no surviving means of attachment. The metal is a mid brownish-grey colour and is worn. The mount is 46.5mm long, 42.7mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 36.8g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Duffield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LIN-24C8D2
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead musket ball. The ball is smooth and has an incised band running slightly off-centre.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-22B533
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Medieval spindle whorl. This spindle whorl is conical in cross-section, with a large central perforation. One side is flat and undecorated. The other side is decorated with unidentified incised motifs.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-2211B0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both sides of the spindle whorl are decorated with irregularly spaced and angled radiating raised lines creating sub-trapezoidal cells within each of which are raised pellets. The metal is a mid whitish-grey colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 36.4mm in diameter, 10.7mm thick and weighs 46g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. De…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skelton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1275C3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval date. The weight is shield shaped and has a raised design consisting of a central vertical line crossed by three evenly spaced horizontal lines. A triangle of three raised pellets is present at the base of the vertical line and a row of four pellets marks the top of the line. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-grey colour and is worn. The weight is 60.7mm long, 45mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 106g. Lead weighs such as this were used to weigh goods under the averdepois system from 1390 in England and were use…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-122B74
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat top and base, rounded, slightly sloping sides and a central perforation. The whorl is undecorated. The metal is a mid whitish-grey colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 28.4mm in diameter, 7.6mm thick and weighs 37.7g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely date…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1174A8
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead seal of probable medieval date. The seal is circular in plan with irregular edges as a result of the stamped decoration on the upper face. The decoration consists of a raised rectangular element divided into four compartments with an arrow extending centrally from the upper edge. This feature is framed within a border of four raised pellets. The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The seal is 28.1mm in diameter, 1.7mm thick and weighs 10.4g.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saxton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0EE923
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead ampulla fragment. It is the lower part of a pouch-shaped vessel, and as such is an oval shape. The obverse has moulded transverse lines decorating a narrow border around the outside edge, and the central field is plain, except for an emblem of a similar pouch shape, shaded with cross-hatching. The reverse has a scallop shell design. The upper part of the ampulla is missing due to old breaks. The object measures 35.54mm in length, 29.71mm in width, 5.62mm in thickness and weighs 27.78g. This example is similar to one illustrated in Mitchiner 1986, no.404, which comes…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BB2605
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and undatable faceted cone-shaped lead weight with an incomplete triangular projection (2.41mm thick, 6.99mm wide) straddling the width at the wider flat end (9.75x7.44mm), while the opposite end bends to one side (2.52x2.14mm). It measures 23.57mm long and weighs 7.6g. The weight is unequally-octagonal in cross-section and tapers to the bent end. The trinagu.lar projection is not pierced but is broken at the apex. Lead weights are difficult to date when found as stray finds as they are used for long periods of time. Similarly faceted weights known as 'standing weight…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Easterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-A8F2B4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Post-Medieval (c.1650-1700) uniface lead cloth seal, measuring 17.51mm in diameter and weighing 1.55g. This is one part of at least a three or, more probably, a four part seal (it has breaks in two opposing places). Obverse: Crowned lion statant left, 4 above, all within a roped border within a series of inward-pointing wedges Date: probably late 17th century This is part of an official alnage seal, the 4 probably indicates that a tax of 4 pence had been paid on the cloth to which it had been attached. Reference: see SMMC 3, 62, no.101 and fig 23 for part of a simila…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Lavington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A8D061
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead rod, probably a pencil of Medieval to post-Medieval date (c. 1200 - c. 1650). This pencil is circular in cross-section, tapering slightly from one end to the other. The narrow end is pared to a point. The wider end expands into a flat irregular shaped head with a large, worn, sub-circular opening through it. It is 42.6mm long, 5.5mm in diameter by the point, the head is 15.2mm wide by 16.9mm long and 5.2mm thick; it weighs 12.42 grams. Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Scheme has commented: "The use of lead pencils is still not really understood. A…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A8B624
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Medieval or Post-Medieval pot mend. Both surfaces are irregular in shape, one measuring 29.92mm by 22.94mm and the other 41.59mm by 20.52mm. There are traces of ceramic material visible between the two surfaces, and the pot mend weighs 46.00g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.