Record ID: NARC-4A0A8B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Strap Fitting (Sword Belt) of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of a flat plate with moulded foliate or vine scroll decoration. It has a trefoil terminal and a tapering body and a rounded terminal. There is a single rivet hole in the upper trilobed portion with iron corrosion surrounding. Length: 25.87mm, Width: 13.65mm, Thickness: 1.94mm, Weight: 1.7g The metal is green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. This is one of usually three fittings that together with an upper plate formed a hanging arrangemen…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: BH-8FB77E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly a pin or mount, probably dating to the Medieval period, c. AD 1200-1400. The object is cruciform in shape with four equally spaces tri-lobed terminals extending from a sub-square centre decorated with a cross made of short grooves. The face of each terminal features moulded foliate decoration. The upper terminal is surmounted by a rectangular bar before a short circular-sectioned bar, a collar and another shorter circular-sectioned bar. The face of the bar has a recessed notch across it. The reverse of the object is less ornate…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-D3272E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy probable strap end dating to the Medieval period (c.AD 1066-1500). Description: The object is formed of a single sheet of copper-alloy, which is rectangular in plan with one end tapering to a rounded point;  it is plano-convex in cross section with the front of the object being convex.  The rectangular section of the strap end is mainly undecorated but has short, diagonal file-like marks along the apex of the convex.  At the end that abuts the tapered point, there is a simple linear decoration comprised …
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: DEV-548F0A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper-alloy single-looped buckle dating the Medieval period, c. AD 1250-1300. The frame is D-shaped with an expanded and angled outer edge. The strap-bar is narrow and off-set, and the pin is missing. The buckle is decorated with curvilinear comma-shaped crescentic elements, decreasing in size from the centre to the outer edge. Traces of gold gilding remain. Measurements: Length: 16.9mm, Width: 23.2mm, Thickness: 1.73mm (1.5mm on the bar), Weight: 2.54g Similar shaped buckles can be seen in Whitehead (1996), no 53 and date mainly…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colyton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-3A368C
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Bar Mount of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1650). The object is composed of a rectangular, D sectioned bar with a transverse break at one end, resulting in the loss of one rivet. The opposing end retains an integral, tapering, projecting rivet. The plate is decorated with an integrally cast motif, composed of a central linear ridge, with symmetrical scrollwork flanking. The upper surface of the plate retains minor traces of gilding. The metal is a dark green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Length: 23.46mm, Width: 7.98mm,…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
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Record ID: IOW-676425
Object type: STUD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Harness Stud of Medieval date, AD 1200-1400. The object is composed of a sub-rectangular head with a slightly convex upper face. The reverse is slightly concave and retains an integral sub-rectangular sectioned rivet. Head is decorated with an unclear motif that is damaged by extensive abrasion/wear. The metal is dark brown in colour with areas of green corrosion and a heavily pitted patina. See: NMS-CFDDAE, YORYM-58278B and DEV-8F0EA0  
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E8CBE4
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast lead alloy gaming piece, c.AD 1100-1500. This object is conical in shape with three raised lines of decoration: a circle halfway up the piece, with a curved line from both sides meeting in the centre of the object and creating a cross-like shape. The reverse of the face is not flat, as there is a slight indentation just off-centre.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-8B456E
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark green copper alloy plaque fragment. Rectangular fragment with vines undulating. No fittings. Suggested date: Medieval, 1150-1250 Length: 41.2mm, Width: 16.8mm, Thickness: 2.1mm, Weight: 9.81gms
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: BH-A719E1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy terminal of a scale tang late Medieval to early Post Medieval knife dating c. AD 1450-1550. The terminal consists of two convex sub-rectangular plates with a surviving portion of the iron knife tang (2.1mm in thickness) between them. The surfaces of the two plates are decorated in the same manner: a four panel grid comprised of a single grooved border and a cross within. The patina is mid-brown in colour. The terminal measures 14.7mm in length, 12.5mm in width, 6.6mm in thickness and weighs 4.55 grams.   
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: NARC-FEAE82
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle Plate of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1650). The object is composed of a recurved plate, each half of which is broadly piriform in plan, with a rounded base, which narrows into a waisted section before expanding into a trilobed terminal, the right-hand lobe of which is missing due to an old, abraded break. From the attachment end of the plate two parallel arms extend, wrapping around the bar of the buckle and connecting the two halves of the plate. The plate is perforated by two rivet holes, both on the longitudinal median line, ne…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: NARC-C3C8CC
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Spur Rowel of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). The rowel has a total of twelve points, six large and six small projecting ridges, arranged alternatively to give the shape of a six-pointed star with smaller points separating each arm from the next. Each point is a triangular in plan and bi-convex in section. The points are evenly spaced. There is a sub-circular hole at the centre. Both faces of the rowel are decorated with repeating punched dots, forming a large central ornate S shape with pellets flanking each. There i…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Record ID: NARC-474FA7
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Book Fitting of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval date (AD 1250-1550). The object is composed of a tapering sub-rectangular plate with two rectangular projections to each side of the upper half of the plate. The lower portion of the plate has a partially retained rear facing hook which terminates in a transverse break. The upper terminal of the plate is trilobed (fishtail) with the central lobe being partially lost due to an old, abraded break. There are shallow traces of incised, repeating curvilinear decoration, around the outer edges of the ce…
Created on: Friday 16th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: BH-E179DD
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy harness pendant dating c. AD 1200-1400. The pendant plate, which is convexly bowed, has one rounded end with a shallow point and one rectilinear end. Projecting from the upper straight edge is a rectangular-sectioned bar with a narrowed circular attachment loop. The face of the plate has shallow moulded decoration of a raised boarder and two panels. The upper panel is rectangular and has three scallops in a row. The panel below features a central cross fleurette. The other areas within the panels are plain and flat. The reverse of the plate is…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
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Record ID: WAW-B95FEF
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified, copper alloy object that is likely Medieval (AD 1100-1500) in date. The object is composed mainly of a copper alloy ring with two rounded knops on opposite ends of the ring. The central aperture has an internal diameter of 5.72mm and a raised rim around the aperture. The entire object is decorated with a pattern made from swirling lines, with some of the lines having remnants of gilding.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: BUC-22D6DD
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, Medieval, book fitting, AD.1300-1500. The object comprises a square plate, decorated on the front face only. There are four rivet holes in the corners of the plate, one has been lost through old damage to the plate's corner. Running down one edge is a border strip with a repeating zig-zag design, this is offset from teh edge of the metal by a plain border approx 2.5mm wide. The rest of the plate has a plain square border c.3mm wide in the middle of this is a decorated section. The decoration takes the form of a sinuous S with pointed D shaped termi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Record ID: BH-FC526D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy Medieval spindle whorl dating to the period AD 1200-1500. The spindle whorl is biconical in shape with a vertically aligned central circular perforation extending through the centre. Both faces are decorated with a raised pattern of alternating lines and triangles. The surfaces have light grey / cream patination. The spindle whorl measures 28mm in diameter, 7mm in thickness and weighs 37 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
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Record ID: NARC-1E3E02
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Medieval date (AD 1400-1500). The object is a double loop annular buckle with a decorative frame. The upper surface of the frame has repeating curvilinear grooves. The strap bar is narrowed. The wire pin is missing. Length: 43.93mm, Width: 43.34mm, Thickness: 2.92mm, Weight: 10.5g The metal is light green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Whitehead, P 47, No 270
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: NARC-A39437
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Button of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1750). The object is discoidal in shape and flattened in cross section. The upper surface is decorated with an incised/engraved motif consisting of a central annulet around which are four, evenly spaced, equally length curvilinear wedges forming a cross. Between each of the arms are repeating lines, there in a circular outer border. A small portion of the outer plate is missing due to a partially abraded break. The back of the object retains two central projecting spurs which would have formed a loop. Diameter: 23.…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: NARC-3E25EC
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Crotal bell of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). The object of a single cast form with the two hemispheres divided by a slightly raised horizontal circumferential rib. There is a circular sound hole to the side of the integral rectangular suspension loop with a sub-circular perforation, which is in the centre of the upper hemisphere. The second sound hole and approximately 50% of the upper hemisphere are missing due to a break. On the lower hemisphere there is a sound hole with a slot which would have connected to a second sound …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2022
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Record ID: IOW-7BC6F2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1400-1500. The buckle has a trapezoidal, single looped frame, with a rivet in both corners where the plate would have attached to the frame. These rivets suggest a later date than the Medieval date typical of buckles with this shape, which were cast into shape without rivets on the frame.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.