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Record ID: LIN-BE32B6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy figurative mount dating from the late 13th century to the 16th century (c. AD 1250 – 1500).
The mount is in the form a pinecone or zoomorphic creature with a projecting stalk or snout. The sides of the mount are trapezoidal, narrowing to a ‘stump’ at the bottom with a raised circular top. It has a cross hatch of grooves, and there is evidence of gilding. The rear has the remnants of a single copper-alloy rivet, now squashed to one side.
Dimensions – Height = 12.5mm, Width = 9mm.
This example parallels mounts from Meols,…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Washingborough', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WAW-6B39DA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring of likely 18th century date (c. AD 1700-1800).
The ring is made from a single copper alloy band with a plano-convex cross section, having a domed exterior surface and a flat interior surface. There is no bezel. The ring is decorated with incised floral decoration, which would suggest that it is an 18th century 'peasant ring'. From left to right, the decoration is as follows. There is an incised chevron pointing to the left with multiple, short horizontal incised lines to the left of it. There is then an incised design consisting of…
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-68E1A5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy shoe buckle of Post-Medieval date c. AD 1680 - 1720. The object would have been double looped with rounded ends. The pin and its separate spindle bar are missing. The upper surface has both a foliate and floral decoration, of eight flowers and six leaves spaced around the frame. It is in good condition, with a dark grey colour.
Dimensions: Length 38.05mm, width 22.95mm, thickness 4.34mm, and weight 8.1g.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
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Record ID: IOW-40F639
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring, c.AD 1800-1900.
This finger ring has a circular hoop that is D-shaped in section, and a wide, flat bezel that bears the incised initials "F.K", possibly the initials of its original owner. The shoulders have additional floral decoration cast into the band. There are no additional maker's marks or hallmarks.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NLM-3F4B6D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount. Cast mount in the form of a vegetal sprig with a deeply moulded fleur de lis or trilobate terminal, now broken in two pieces. Possibly from furniture and possibly burnt. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1750-1850
Length: 49.5mm, Width: 16.8mm, Thickness: 2.5mm, Weight: 4.81gms
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Burwell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-17995D
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver and gem propelling pencil (or mechanical pencil or porte crayon) dating to the late Post Medieval to Modern period, about AD 1750-1900. The object is cylindrical in form and hollow. It is formed from a single sheet of silver that has been rolled to create a tube. A slit along the tube reveals iron internal workings. The majority of the tube is plain but there are some areas of ornamentation. There are five machined circumferential lines near the open end, and another similar band of decoration slightly further along. There are very worn stamped marks on this b…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: NCL-AC8C00
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete modern copper alloy probable mount for furniture or belt mount, c. 1850-1950 AD.
The artefact comprises a rectangular copper alloy plate with a regular rectangular border and interior openwork foliate filigree of vine leaves with tendrils. The obverse border has defined grooved edges, and the vine leaves have incised lines and grooves providing realistic detail. The reverse is undecorated and features one remaining rivet. The artefact has one obvious break to the outer border and filigree, one corner has been folded and the artefact has been warped so that it no longe…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-9930F7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead-alloy button of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1550-1650.
The button features a flat discoidal face with moulded decoration comprised of a central pellet within two concentric circles infilled with hatching and small pellets. The reverse is flat with an integral moulded shank present.
The objects has a grey patina and is worn. It measures 14.75mm in diameter, 6.21mm in thickness and 3.09g in weight.
Buttons of similar form are illustrated in Read (2010) p.69-92 though with a variety of decorative styles. They are generally found in 16th …
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-991EE7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy button of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1550-1650.
The button features a flat discoidal face with moulded decoration comprised of a double five-petalled rose with sepals. The edges of the button are worn with some of the edge missing The reverse is flat with the remains of an integral moulded shank which has since been lost.
The objects has a grey patina and is worn. It measures 14.63mm in diameter, 4.03mm in thickness and 1.96g in weight.
Buttons of similar form are illustrated in Read (2010) p.69-92 though with…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-98DB90
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy button of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1550-1650.
The button features a slightly convex discoidal face with moulded decoration comprising an eight-petal flower around a central pellet. The petals sit within a border comprised of a small zigzag or cross hatch design. The edges of the button are worn with a large part of one edge missing The reverse is flat with the remains of an integral moulded shank which has since been lost.
The objects has a grey patina and is worn. It measures 12.29mm in diameter, 4.52mm in thickness a…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: IOW-2D84DC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Post Medieval cast buckle, c.AD 1720-1790.
This is a cast silver sub-rectangular shoe buckle similar to Whitehead no. 748, with a drilled frame for a separate spindle and openwork decoration. The central bar, spindle, and pin are missing. Decoration consists of a series of diagonal cuts along the outer frame to replicate the look of leaves, along with a plaited inner frame, which is anchored at each corner with amoulded rosette.
Reference: Whitehead, R. 1996. Buckles: 1200-1800. Greenlight Publishing.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WAW-9F1A56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch of the umbonate type and dating AD 100-250. The spring, pin, part of the lug, and a semi-circular section around 9 o'clock on the obverse are missing.
The brooch is sub-circular in plan and is domed in the centre. There appear to have been six small knops around the outside edge at half past 1, 3 o'clock, half past 4, half past 7, 9 o'clock, and half past 10, though only those at half past 1 and half past 4 survive. There is a rectilinear projection at 12 o'clock that may once have extended into a chain loop. The outer part of t…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-1EAB52
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval enamelled decorated Bavarian Proterobas glass button dating to the 17th century. The button is made of black glass. The head is plano-convex with rounded edges. The face is decorated with seven yellow enamel dots; one at the centre surrounded by six at the edges. Radiating from the central dot and alternating with the six circumferential dots are six white enamel lines. A the centre of the flat reverse is a sub-circular recess devoid of glass where the now missing attachment connected.
The button measures 13.4mm diameter and 8.2mm thickness. …
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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Record ID: NLM-074D19
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Round buckle with cast central bar, frame in the shape of five narrow flower petals. See NLM 408, CC 27. Suggested date: Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval, 1450-1550
Length: 28.4mm, Height: 25.3mm, Thickness: 1.9mm, Weight: 4.11gms
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: NLM-89D5CD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy unidentified object fragment. A fragment from a probably hollow cast object, now of curved concavo-convex form. One side bears five rays or fronds in a possibly radial or vegetal arrangement, the other side bears a large heavily moulded floret with two orders of petals along with smaller vegetal motifs. The similarity of the object to a torn ampulla fragment was considered but was dismissed on account of the thickness of the wall of the casting and the grey tint of metal. The bilateral decoration points to a three-dimensional object, possibly an item of garden statuary, perh…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Messingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NLM-885776
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle fragment. Cast fragment from a thin frame with moulded floral or vegetal ornament. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1550-1790
Length: 25.8mm, Height: 18mm, Thickness: 1.7mm, Weight: 1.81gms
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NLM-49DF87
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle fragment. Cast oval frame with a floral boss at the midpoint of the upper or lower edge. Abraded. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1550-1650
Length: 45.4mm, Height: 27.5mm, Thickness: 2.5mm, Weight: 4.97gms
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-352643
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Post Medieval single octagonal cufflink with engraved flower dating, c AD 1757-1774.
The two buttons of the cufflink have down turned edges and each upper surface is decorated with an engraved 'Tudor' style rose composed of eight petals comprising two four petalled florettes which overlay each other and are offset. The centre of the flower is a small circle with 5 crude parallel, transverse lines. The buttons have a border of engraved curved lines creating cusps to each of the eight flat edges. The reverse has a…
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-DDF666
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800).
Description: the mount is formed of a single piece of copper-alloy. From the squared edge the plate is broadly rectangular and gradually expands into a trifoliate lobe on each long edge. The upper portion of the plate comprises a wide tri-foliate terminal with unevenly scalloped edges. The front face is flat with slightly bevelled edges. One of the side loves is bent out of shape.
The front face is decorated with an incised floral pattern across its extent, comprising a central l…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Record ID: NLM-CD983A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle fragment. Fragment of a large elaborately cast shoe buckle. Suggested date: Post-Mediecval, 1720-1790
Length: 54.9mm, Height: 7.6mm, Thickness: 4.8mm, Weight: 7.05gms
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2023
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