Record ID: SWYOR-271491
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval (c.1400-1550) cast copper-alloy integral vessel mount (handle lug) in the form of three-dimensional female head from a late medieval hanging laver (bowl to hold water). The face is sub rectangular in section, being flat on the reverse (which faces the inside of the vessel). It is moulded in low relief. The hair is moulded ridges on the top and sides of the head, down to chin level. The nose is square and flat. Below is a indented line for the mouth and The eyes are large detailed features, but not even. They are formed of four horizontal grooves, square next to th…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-26B461
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Medieval buckle plate of which only the front plate survives. It has broken across the hinges and the frame is missing. The plate is rectangular and is recessed for the missing frame and has a rectangular pin slot. The front face has a border groove and a central decorative panel created by paring away the metal. There is a two legged beast depicted walking left in relief The beast has a bill like head and a long curled tail, the tip of which rests on its back; it is particularly bird like but with a feline tail, perhaps a lion's. There are two circular rivet holes in t…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-267D33
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Medieval strap end which is anthropomorphic in the form of a king with a crowned head. It has a cast front plate and sheet back plate. The front plate is 14.96mm wide at the attachment edge and tapers to an anthropomorphic terminal. The terminal depicts the bust of a male wearing a crown, with well defined moulded and incised facial features, especially on the reverse where the base of the crown, the hair and the collar are especially clear. On the body of the strap end are diagonal incised lines, perhaps representing drapery. The reverse is recessed to take the sheet p…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-25C437
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval, copper alloy, English Jetton of Edward II (1307 - 1327). It is a Berry type 15 (Castle) obverse with Reverse 5 (cross moline). See Berry's Medieval English Jettons, page 48. It is 18.6mm in diameter and 0.9mm thick. It weighs 1.16gm. The central piercing that is normally found on this type of jetton only shows on the obverse of this example and has not penetrated all the way through.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-254FE8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a cast copper alloy, Anglo Saxon, cruciform or small-long brooch dating from AD400-600. It consists of the bow and that part of the foot holding the catch plate. Both the upper and lower portions of the brooch have broken away in antiquity and are missing. Above the bow are two narrow, transverse grooves beneath a shallow semicircle of four inverted crescents. The bow itself is decorated with three lateral grooves running down the centre, bordered by punched crescents. Beneath the bow are two transverse grooves separated by a ridge marked with small, punched rectangles. There …
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-24BDC0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy, Iron Age brooch, dating from 600-400BC. It has a strongly arched hollow bow; the sides of which are flat and the upper portion of which consists of two angled, flat facets that meet in a slight ridge at the top. At one end of the bow, and set at right angles to it, is a small, rectangular catch plate with a shallow, U shaped groove to take the pin. Above the catch plate, a short way up the bow, is a projection consisting of a single flat disc decorated with three concentric recessed rings. This disc probably originally joined to the base of the catchp…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-2465D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy, Roman brooch of the Dragonesque type dating from AD75-175. It has an openwork body of a scrolled S shape and one solid S shaped terminal, the other terminal, having broken off in antiquity, is now missing. The remaining terminal is decorated with two rings and is connected to the outer curve of the main body. In the centre of the body is an openwork circle that was once divided into two, but a section of the central divider is also missing, as is the pin. The brooch has a dark brown patina. It is 45.4mm long, 25.2mm wide and 4.7mm thick. It weighs 12.…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-240523
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast copper alloy Roman brooch of the Dolphin type dating from 55 - 100 AD. The bow is undecorated and is separated from the small, semi-circular foot by a single transverse groove. The tubular wings are also undecorated except for a single, transverse groove at the outer end of each wing. The copper alloy pin bar and hinged pin remain in place, as does the catch plate. The brooch has a dark brown patina. It is 38mm long, 23.8mm wide and 15.7mm thick. It weighs 9.13gm. A similar brooch is illustrated in Hattat, 2000, Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, figure 158, n…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-23D8B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch dating from 55 - 100 AD. The bow is undecorated and tapers to a point; there is no separate foot. The wings are also undecorated. These are semicircular in section, and hollow behind to accommodate a sprung pin mechanism; both spring and pin are missing. At the top of the bow, between the wings, is a short, pointed projection bending backwards (a rearward hook). A small section of the catch plate remains, but most of this is also missing. The brooch has a light green patina. It is 45.3mm long, 27.3mm wide and 17.1mm thi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-238062
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative rearhook type (previously known as Dolphin type) dating from AD 40 - 70. The humped bow is undecorated and tapers to a point; there is no separate foot. There are two short wings, also undecorated. These are semicircular in section and hollow behind to accommodate a sprung pin mechanism; both spring and pin are missing. At the top of the bow, between the wings, is a short, pointed projection (a rearward hook). A small section of the catch plate remains, but most of this is also missing. The brooch has a dark green patina. It is…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 19th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-233563
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman brooch, probably of the Thealby type, dating from the second century. The bow is narrow, with a groove along each edge and a raised, central section. This central section has a further raised section in the form of a narrow, elongated triangle, beginning at the shoulder of the bow and tapering to a point just above the small foot, which is separated from the bow by two short, transverse grooves. There are two short, tubular, undecorated wings with an integral, cast chain loop between them. The loop is worn and broken at one side. A section of copper alloy pin…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-22AFF2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman pin dating from the late first or early second century. The head is in the form of an open, human hand with the fingers held together and the thumb extended and curved upwards to give a deep, U-shaped groove. It fits into Cool's Metal Hair Pin typology in Group 7: Human Hand Heads. These are found across the Empire. The hand usually holds a sub-spherical object, variously identified as an egg, pomegranate or apple, but in this example, the spherical object is missing. The fingers are not well defined; this part of the head is largely flat. This may suggest th…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-2268B6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy pin dating from the Medieval period. It has a circular head created by winding five turns of copper wire around the upper end of the shaft, giving the head a grooved appearance. The shaft is narrow and of the same diameter for much of its length, tapering only to a point at the end. As is often the case with these pins, it is bent in the middle of the shaft. The total length of the shaft is 72.6mm; the head is 6.8mm in diameter. The pin weighs 2.87gm. Pins of similar construction are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard, 1991, Dress Accessories c1150-c1450, page 301.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-21C3E6
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of copper alloy tweezers. They are constructed from a thick strip of copper alloy sheet, folded in the centre to create a rounded suspension loop, and have a pair of blades tapering outwards to slightly flared ends. The ends are curved inwards at a 45 degree angle like pincers. There is no decoration. Tweezers of this design are difficult to date precisely and were in use from Roman to Medieval times. They have a patchy, light green patina.and are 55.7mm long, 6.7mm wide and 5.9mm thick. They weigh 3.6gm. Similar tweezers are illustrated in Crummy, 1983, The Roman Small Fi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-216271
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast, copper alloy Roman nail cleaner dating from AD43-200, Crummy type 2a. The blade is of a pointed leaf shape, tapering gently from rounded shoulders to two points. The division between the points continues up one side of the blade as a central groove; the other side is unmarked. There is a circular suspension loop, set at right angles to the blade and separated from it by a baluster moulding. The nail cleaner has a smooth, dark brown patina. It is 58mm long, 14.3mm wide and 12.5mm thick. It weighs 7.8gm. A similar nail cleaner is illustrated in Crummy, 1983, The Roman Small…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-2140F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; probably a 4th century nummus, but totally illegible and with part missing.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 14th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-212C25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of Constantius II or Constans, probably a VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN two victories type dating from 347 - 348 AD. It is almost illegible.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 14th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-209054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of Constantine I (306 - 337), GLORIA EXERCITVS type, two soldiers and two standards dating from 330 - 335 AD. It was probably minted at Trier.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 14th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-12BB85
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ring of uncertain date and function. It is a rod of sub-square but rounded section which has been bent into a closed loop. The ends butt up to each other. The inner edge is worn and rounded. The ring was found in a field that has produced many Roman finds, so a Roman date is tentatively suggested. The patina is well developed and is a very dark brown colour with some pitting. Compare BERK-D773A4 and BERK-1DF112.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 14th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-12ACB8
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ring of uncertain date and function. It is similar to harness rings which are commonly believed to be Medieval. These generally have a hexagonal cross section for example, WAW-3E2EE1. However, this example is thicker than normal, and though the inner edge is bevelled, the outer edge is more rounded and has an incised pair of lines running round it. It is not clear if the lines are wear or decoration. The ring was found in a field that has produced many Roman finds, so a Roman date is tentatively suggested. The patina is well developed and a very dark green colour. Compa…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 14th November 2020
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