Record ID: WMID-CF0294
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pendant, probably a crucifix, of Late Medieval to Post Medieval dating (c. 1400 to c. 1600). The openwork frame is broadly shield shaped with a central cross with trefoiled terminals. An incomplete suspension loop is present at the top of the pendant, with an internal diameter of 2.9 mm. At the intersection the cross expands to a square plate behind the head of the crucified Jesus on the cross, with a radiating halo behind his head and curved outstretched arms, the hands fixed to the cross beam. This body extends down the centre of the cross with h…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-001ED3
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete white metal circular religious pendant of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1950 to AD 2000). The pendant is circular in shape. There is a semi-circular break at the top of the pendant, this is likely to be where the suspension loop was situated, it is now missing. One side depicts a male bishop, standing facing, holding a child in his arms on his right. The child is facing forwards. To either side are hanging incense burners. The other side depicts a crucification scene, with Christ positioned centrally on a long cross with trilobate terminals. Diagonal rays extend…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-E337DC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy terminal, 'end-cap' or pommel from a knife of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). This terminal is likely to have come from an iron scale tang knife. Approximately one half of its length is cylindrical (oval in cross-section). The other half, the terminal, is in the form of a fully-rounded human head wearing a cap with pointed, cat-like ears. The cylindrical half is decorated with a zig-zag groove.The face comprises of two circular indents for eyes, a protruding, pointed nose, now partially worn, and a straight groove for the …
Created on: Friday 10th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C15A36
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy toy male figurine or doll, of Mid 17th Century dating (AD 1625 to AD 1675). Around 50% of the figurine is present, with the head, arms and lower legs missing. The torso and upper legs are present. It is a three dimensional solid cast figure with decorational details on both sides. The figurine is depicted wearing a breast plate over a short apron-fronted buff coat and is wearing baggy breeches which stop just above the knee.  He measures 30.9 mm in height, 14.0 mm wide and 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 7.1 g. The figurine is a mid grey colour, with an…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-BD7BB4
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy terminal, 'end-cap' or pommel from a knife of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). This terminal is likely to have come from an iron scale tang knife. The terminal is in the form of a human head wearing a pointed hat or helmet with multiple vertically engraved lines perhaps suggesting hair with a double-banded ruff around the neck. The face comprises of two circular indents for eyes, a protruding, pointed nose, now partially worn, and a straight groove for the mouth. There is a slot for a tang at the base, extending up the length of the neck,…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E96D5B
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy probable two faced doll's head of Late Post Medieval Dating (AD 1800 to AD 1900). The probable doll's head consists of a flattened oval, extending downwards into a narrow neck, with flattened shoulders. The front and reverse faces are flattened with no decoration. Probable faces made from triangular notches removed to depict eyes and mouth are on both sides, indicating it may represent Janus - a two faced Roman God of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. The shoulder have been circular and wo…
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-986038
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete figurine of a young boy, possibly a putto (cherub without wings), of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1800). Over 75% of the figurine is present, with one arm and both legs missing the lower limbs. The figurine has short, slightly curly hair, and is facing forward, but looking slightly downwards. The face is quite detailed with small almond shaped eyes and eyebrows, a prominent nose and a horizontal upper lip. The shoulders slant downwards, and both arms are bent at the elbows, with the lower limbs pointing upwards. The left hand is holding a ball. The right …
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-476D26
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy figurine of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1700). Less than 5% of the figurine is present, consisting only of the left foot. It has broken at the ankle. The foot is depicted as wearing a pointed shoe or slipper, with low sides and back and a curled upwards toe. Ridges are present in the depiction suggesting folds of fabric. The foot measures 39.9 mm in length, 12.8 mm wide and 17.6 mm thick. It weighs 22.8 g.  The figurine fragment is a mid grey to brown colour, with an even surface patina.  The pointed style of the shoe…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FEE72E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete circular copper alloy weight or large token, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). The weight is circular in shape, with a flat cross section. The front has been decorated with a forward facing head, with tendrils or snakes extending from the top of the head, and curving round the face. Similar to that of a Medusa style face with snakes as hair. The face is triangular in shape, with a horizontal slit mouth, and circular eyes. The reverse is flat and undecorated. It has a diameter of 29.3 mm and a thickness of 9.8 mm. It weighs 37.0 g. The weight or token is dark gre…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9D211C
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy figurine of a naked male of Post Medieval to Modern Dating (AD 1800 to AD 1900). The figurine is bare headed, with short slightly curly hair. He is stood on his left leg, with right leg raised. Genitals are visible at the groin area. The figurine is naked apart from a fabric cloth or drapery wrapped around right arm, and goes up and behind his back, emerging below his left arm. A thin diagonal sash is present, running from his right shoulder to the left hand side above his waist. His right arm is incomplete. The left arm is held out at waist level, and …
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: WMID-3A5ABF
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Late Early Medieval dating (1000 AD to 1100 AD). Around 50% of the strap end is present, consisting of the top half with the attachment rivets. The strap end was originally tongue shaped. The upper (attachment) end is recessed on the front for a missing separate plate. Two circular attachment rivets are present at the top of the strap end. They have a diameter of 2.5 mm.  The main body is probably decorated with a central anthropomorphic figure cast in high relief, with openwork details. Only the top part of the figure is present…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-300D60
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy toy male figure of Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900). 90% of the figure is present, with the figure just missing his head. His torso, arms and legs are all present. The figure is wearing a long sleeved jacket which ends at the waist. A ruffled shirt appears to be present underneath, along with a cravat around his neck. His hands are held with fingers together, curled round to face the palms. His trousers or breeches are calf length, terminating at the mid point on the lower legs. No shoes are visible, and his feet are held together, wi…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-F70C70
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy figurative applique plaque of a reclining Medieval knight from a Cruxification scene, of Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1500). The plaque consists of the torso of a male individual, wearing medieval style clothing. His face is angled downwards to the left. He is wearing a hood or plain skull cap helmet. His right arm is raised upwards, behind his head, bent at the elbow. His left arm is bent downwards, bent at the elbow and his left hand is on his waist. His tunic has a zig zig design across the middle. A circular attachment hole is present at the centr…
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th December 2021
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Record ID: WMID-509CD9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy toy soldier of post-medieval dating circa AD1804- circa1893. The toy is three-dimensional and depicts Napoleon. He is shown standing, in typical dress, and with arms crossed over his chest. He wears a wide hat, and has a belt around the waist. The lower half of the coat is decorated on the reverse with diagonal lines. The feet are missing. The hair and facial features on the figure are worn. It measures 33.1 mm in height, 11.7 mm wide and 8.8 mm thick. It weighs 12.3 g The figurine dates to the post-medieval era when toy soldiers like this were made for…
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-ACB397
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy anthromorphic mount or stud, dating to circa (AD 1200 to 1450). The mount is broadly sub triangular in plan, and D shaped in cross section / profile. The lower half of the object is rounded and the upper terminal has a trefoil projection. The front face is convex and the reverse is flat. The trefoil terminal is decorated with a series of incised lines to form a stylised crowned head. The eyes are depicted below the crown and are formed from two triangular incisions. The nose is formed from a long triangular incision. The mouth is situated below the n…
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-97AF41
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment from the head of a statue or bust, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). The fragment consists of a left ear and some hair. The ear is quite accurately modelled with an attached ear lobe at the base and the upper external lobe curving upwards. The hair modeled represents relatively short hair. The reverse is concave. It measures 63.5 mm in length, 35.1 mm wide and 10.6 mm thick. It weighs 36.3 g. The ear is a dark green colour, with a mostly even surface patina. Another statue ear has been recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme fro…
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
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Record ID: WMID-B9BD91
Object type: CRUCIFIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy corpus (body of Christ) from a crucifix, of probable Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500). Around 95% of the corpus figurine is present, with a hand missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The cross, which the corpus would have been mounted on, is no longer present. The corpus consists of the body of Christ, with arms raised above the body, head tilted to the right and slightly forward of the arms and shoulders, and knees bent but together, the left leg is crossed over the right, feet together. The body has a concave profile. The detail on the corpus is m…
Created on: Monday 25th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-4156CF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete figurative, flat copper alloy strap fitting or belt mount of Post Medieval date (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The mount is in the form of a stylised acorn, and includes on the reverse two broken-off integrally cast attachment spikes. The front of the mount is convex, and the reverse concave. The general shape is a pointed oval with an short extension at the bottom end representing the twig of the tree from which the acorn has sprouted. A rounded extension at the top represents the growing tip of the acorn. The lower half of the mount is cross-hatched to resemble the acorn …
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-8250D3
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag (dress hook) of Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD). Around 75% of the dress hook is present, with the hook and loop now incomplete. The dress hook has a circular flat plate with moulded decoration. The decoration is a classical style human face mask within a beaded border. The reverse is concave. The dress hook measures 25.0 mm in length, 14.0 mm wide and 4.2 mm thick. It weighs 1.9 g. The dress hook is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. A similar example. although with an openwork plate, has been published as #323…
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-6473B8
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval pipe tamper in the form of a figurine of Mercury, dating from AD 1600 - 1800. This object was originally mis-identified as a Romano-British figurine dating from AD 43 - 410. The anthropomorphic figurine is naked but has no genitals depicted. The figure's left arm and right foot are missing. The god wears a helmet from which spring large wings, moulded with longitudinal grooves and transverse dashes to represent feathers on both faces. One is incomplete. The face is turned slightly to the figure's right. The nose is moulded, the mouth is incised and th…
Created on: Monday 9th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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