Record ID: NARC-D2E9A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy pot leg, from a cauldron, posnet or skillet of Medieval to Post Medieval date (AD 1200-1600). The object consists of the leg and foot and is broadly rectangular in cross section and L-shaped in profile.  The upper edge is recurved with both sides on the outer edges of which are circular apertures. The upper surface is decorated with a double central moulded rib that runs the length of the recurved portion, the lower projecting foot is decorated with two raised transverse lines. Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used…
Created on: Monday 15th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: IOW-2B6631
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date but probably Medieval to Post-Medieval, c.AD 1200-1700. This item is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section and a central perforation runs through the object. Both faces have deliberately scored lines in a grid across the whole face, possibly just for decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-B08E6D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Annular Buckle of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The object is composed of a single loop frame with a recurved tapering pin which is decorated with three transverse grooves below the loop. The recurved loop of the pin moves freely around the frame. The pin is decorated with a rectangular moulded collar below the loop. Frame: Diameter: 30.97mm, Width: 3.72, Thickness: 2.38mm Pin: Length: 35.56mm, Width: 4.08mm, Thickness: 5.53mm Weight: 8.1g The metal is mid-green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. The metal is dark green in colour with a smooth pa…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-B07525
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 50-80). The object is a Colchester Derivative (dolphin) brooch with a hinge mechanism. The object is composed of tubular wings with perforations at each end to accommodate the axis bar. At the centre of the back of the wings is a rectangular notch from which the partially retained pin projects. The head is hump-like in profile. The wings decorated with two incised bands at the outer ends. The head of the bow is decorated with two longitudinal grooves. The bow terminates in an old, abraded transverse break. The metal i…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-312BFD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1660-1720). The object is a double looped sub-rectangular frame with a lipped outer edges, contracted sides and knops flanking the narrowed strap bar and six grooves in the outer edges. The wire pin is missing. Length: 54.71mm, Width: 51.19mm, Thickness: 4.69mm, Weight: 16.7g The metal is green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-310F9A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1660-1720). The object is a double looped sub-rectangular frame with a lipped outer edge, contracted sides flanking the narrowed strap bar and three grooves in outer edge. The wire pin is retained, recurved and tapering around the strap bar. Length: 53.44mm, Width: 52.86mm, Thickness: 2.91mm, Weight: 20.0g The metal is brown in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-F24035
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1690-1720). The object is composed of one end and one partial side of a Sib-rectangular frame. The sides are concave with engraved three grooves in the end of the frame. Length: 20.74mm, Width: 35.63mm, Thickness: 2.87mm, Weight: 5.2g The frame retains white metal/tin coating.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-F18880
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper alloy buckle plate of Medieval date, about AD 1200 – 1300. Only the plate survives. It is rectangular in plan, shorter than it is wide, with two hinge loops protruding at the folded edge. Two rivet holes are present at the attachment end. The reverse face is sub rectangular and smaller, only extending just beyond the rivet holes. In section, the obverse and reverse of the single plate run parallel, folded to create the rounded space for the frame. Only the buckle plate is present, without pin, frame, or rivets. The obverse face is gilded and bordered by…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-70274E
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy toggle of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). The object is pointed oval shape with a circular cross section. Both ends narrow to rounded point. The centre of the object has two short transverse grooves on each outer edge. The back of the object is flat and undecorated. Length: 42.05mm, Width: 10.29mm, Thickness: 6.17mm, Weight: 10.0g The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: WMID-F53DDD, OXON-F35164 and LVPL-C8BCCC.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-DC246A
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Crotal bell of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object is composed of approximately 1/4 of the lower hemisphere of the bell. There is a section of raised circumferential mid-rib retained with minor portions of the upper hemisphere retained above. The bell is of single cast form. The retained lower portion is decorated with a radiating linear 'sunburst' pattern. Length: 30.63mm, Width: 36.27mm, Thickness (body): 2.78mm, Weight: 10.0g The metal is green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-769915
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1450-1600). The object is a double loop oval buckle with cusped/serrated outer edges. The outer edges have six fileted grooves on each loop (forming cusps) with incised lines across each. The frame narrows at the ends of the strap bar, the wire pin is missing, however there is iron corrosion adhering around the bar and one end of the frame, suggesting that the pin was composed of iron. Length: 28.96mm, Width: 28.26mm, Thickness: 2.54mm, Weight: 1.5g The metal is brown in colour with a pitted patina. See Wh…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-76757E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Purse Frame of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1450-1600). Williams class C. The object is composed of a short portion of a circular frame, which is L-shaped in section and terminates in old, abraded breaks at both ends. The lower edge of the frame has three circular perforations, these perforations are to facilitate the attachment of a cloth or leather purse bag. The upper overhanging edge is decorated with incised double lined chevrons. Length: 41.35mm, Width: 6.35mm, Thickness: 2.63mm, Weight: 5.6g The metal is dark green in colour wi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E01872
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Cruciform Brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 430-550). Anglo-Saxon. The fragment consists of a recessed lappet with an integral hemispherical knop collared narrowed neck and expanded rectangular attachment plate with three linear grooved across. The back of the object is recessed with a with an incomplete lip at the base of the neck. The lower edge of the plate terminates in an old, abraded break.   Length: 20.99mm, Width: 11.88mm, Thickness: 7.73mm, Weight: 4.5g The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Similar examples can b…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E00D0D
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Crotal bell of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object is composed of approximately 1/4 of the lower hemisphere of the bell. There is a section of raised circumferential mid-rib retained with minor portions of the upper hemisphere retained above. The bell is of single cast form. The retained lower portion is decorated with a radiating linear 'sunburst' pattern. Length: 22.61mm, Width: 28.70mm, Thickness (body): 1.77mm, Weight: 5.7g The metal is green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-BB7D59
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Strap Fitting of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The mount has an oval shaped body with an integral sub-ovate knop at either end. Each knop has a rivet hole, within which are the remnants of a copper alloy rivet. The mount is decorated with transverse grooves on the body. There is a circular perforation within the centre of the central plate. The body and knops are domed in profile and hollow on the reverse. The metal is a dark green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Length: 15.00mm, Width: 9.26mm, Thickness: 3.76mm, Weight: 1.1g. Egan and Prit…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-B47225
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy, double looped, annular buckle, c.AD 1650-1720. The buckle frame is complete, only missing the pin. The buckle frame is sub annular shape, with a trefoil knop located at either end of the central bar. These knops are decorated by three lines radiating from the centre; no other decoration is present on the buckle. For a similar example, see WMID-E4F120.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-B41840
Object type: SADDLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Saddle Pommel of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500 – 1700). The object comprises a tall hollow dome formed of two semi-circular sectioned pieces soldered together at the middle. An inverted U-shaped cut-away portion is present to the front of the object with expanded double perforated wings extending outward from the base, one of which is missing due to an old, abraded break. A fifth perforation is also present to the back of the object. The outer surface is decorated with a series of irregularly spaces grooves running the length of the objec…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-A2230A
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book-clasp of Medieval date (AD 1350-1450). The object is composed of a solid cast loop, which has a plano-convex roundel with a central perforation 2.74mm in diameter, and a projecting zoomorphic terminal at its end. A drilled hole passes through the projecting terminal from side to side which has a diameter of 2.35mm. The loop extends into an integral forked spaces which is situated between two rectangular plates. The plates are fixed in place by a single perforating circular sectioned rivet at the open end of the object. the lower plate is partially missin…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-A20E54
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Brooch of Roman date (AD 43-75). The object is a hinged Hod Hill type. The object is composed of an incomplete sub-rectangular plate which has been rolled forwards around an axis bar. The sub-oval cylinder created by doing so retains an axis bar, there is a sub-rectangular slot at the apex of the reverse of the head, from which a partial tapering pin extends. The bow of the brooch is sub-rectangular and is slightly curved in profile. It projects from an expended rectangular collar at the base of the head, from which it tapers out and is decorated with lo…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-9F4AB0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill sub-type, c.AD 75-200. The brooch consists of the wings and upper bow only. It is missing the spring, the pin, the lower catchplate. The wings take the form of a cylinder capped with two perforated, oval wing caps. It has an open back into which the missing spring would have originally fitted.  The upper bow consists of a raised knop pierced by a circular hole (now missing) that is positioned at the bow’s centre above the wings. The knop diffuses into a raised ridge that runs vertically down…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.