Record ID: BH-98BA33
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy mount dating to the seventeenth century. The mount is flat and asymmetrical. The main plate is sub-oval and D-shape in cross-section, with slightly rounded bevelled edges. At one end of the plate is a semi-circular knop. At the opposite end the plate narrows before expanding into a terminal consisting of two lugs and a central semi-circular knop. The surface is plain. The reverse is flat and undecorated. At either end of the reverse is an outward pointing square-sectioned attachment spike. The tip of one is broken. The surface patin…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2022
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Record ID: BH-83D860
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Iron Age cast copper-alloy object, possibly a ribbed terret ring dating to the 4th to 3rd century B.C. Only part of the body survives. This is oval in cross-section and tapers towards each of the broken ends, narrowing to become circular-sectioned as it does so. One face of the body is decorated with a series of thin linear grooves that partially extend onto one side. The grooves are all the same thickness except for one wider groove at the mid-point of the body. The object is 28.3mm in length, 6.8mm in width, 7.4 in thickness and weighs 6.75 grams.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
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Record ID: IOW-1B11CD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment, possibly from a strap fitting. This object is teardrop shaped in plan and flat in section, with a flat back and the remains of curvilinear decoration on the obverse face. This face also has the remains of a knop, similar to NARC-C490A8 (Post Medieval in date) and SUR-5859F2 (Roman in date). Due to the fineness of the object and its decoration, this object is most likely Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-094712
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin and spring missing and an incomplete catch plate, presumed lost in antiquity. The rest of the brooch is intact.  The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave. A vertical bar is present in the reverse of the head, with an incomplete circular hole for the axis bar (infilled with iron corrosion products). There is no evidence of a head loop or plate. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in …
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Record ID: NARC-F3E634
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Crotal Bell of a single cast form of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes, one larger, on either side of the integral rectangular suspension loop. The loop is sub-rectangular projects from the upper hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes close to the ridge between which is a rectangular sound slot, with a break resulting in the loss of a quarter of the lower hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is decorated with a mou…
Created on: Monday 14th March 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2022
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Record ID: NARC-F3D630
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Crotal Bell of a single cast form of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes, one larger, on either side of the integral rectangular suspension loop. The loop is sub-rectangular projects from the upper hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes close to the ridge between which is a rectangular sound slot, with a break resulting in the loss of a quarter of the lower hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is decorated with a mou…
Created on: Monday 14th March 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2022
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Record ID: BH-A184AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook brooch dating c. AD 43-70. The brooch consists of the damaged wings, the upper and lower bow and the solid catch plate. The spring and pin are missing. The partially surviving wings are semi-cylindrical with a hollow interior devoid of the spring. The front faces are moulded with two reels with a plain field between them and another plain field on the damaged outer edge. The base of a broken rear-facing hook projects from the centre of the upper edge. The D-sectioned bow projects from the upper edge of the…
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
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Record ID: IOW-A11651
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Early Medieval strap end, c.AD 900-1066. This is an openwork strap fitting with intricate decoration, including beaded running bars within borders and gilding. There is some patination on this object, which is generally unusual but it is known in the South East region. Gilding is also more common in objects from the late Early Medieval period. Due to the wear on this object, the full size and shap of the strap end is unclear.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A10DC4
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable furniture fitting, c.AD 1600-1750. A small cast waisted circular handle with a concave end and with a deep rim round its edge. the centre of the handle has the remains of a moulded decoration comprises of waving lines radiating from the centre. A short solid cylindrical basal lug presumably engaged with a drawer or door for which this served as handle.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-E5316D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy sword belt fitting or baldric dating to the late Iron Age to early Roman period (c. 70 BC - AD 50). The object comprises a plain annular loop, which broaded as they reach the decorative, circular disc which is off-set from the loop. The disc is divided into four cells in a swirl-like pattern, which hold the remains of alternative red and yellow enamel. The loop and disc setting are dark brown in colour. Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include: YORYM-E3F79A; DEV-270D7F; and BERK-C6DAA3. The overall dimensions are as follows: 25.4mm in…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-61F393
Object type: TANKARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast copper alloy tankard handle of Late Iron Age to early Roman date, c.1st century BC-1st century AD. The handle is broken into two fragments, the upper fragment has a distorted length of 32.1mm and the lower has a distorted length of 48.1mm and a combined weight of 8.34g. The terminals are fan-shaped, the top being slightly wider with a maximum width of 27.7 and the lower 22.8mm. Both terminals are perforated by rivet holes 2.7mm diameter on either end, the right side perforations of both ends missing in old damage. The fan-shaped terminals taper to narrow necks (5.…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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Record ID: BUC-55529B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, Early Medieval, hooked tag, AD.650-1000. The object comprises a circular plate pierced with two circular holes next to one another on one edge. Opposite them on the outer edge is a small backwards curving hook. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with concentric circles, the central one being in the middle of the plate. The central point of the concentric design has worn through resulting in a third possibly unintentional piercing. Length: 16.7 mm Width: 10.2 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 0.38 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
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Record ID: BH-E6F5E9
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper-alloy strap clasp plate dating to the period AD 1200-1400. The plate is rectangular and made from a single copper-alloy sheet. The lower sheet is hollowed with short sides forming a u-shaped profile. Attached to the base at one end is a looping fold that extends into a flat rectangular plate that sits within the other plate. A small gap remains between the two plates that is open at the non-folded end. The two plates are secured together at the open-end by a circular-sectioned rivet. A circular hole perforates the flat plate but does not have a corresponding ape…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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Record ID: NARC-E37EB5
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Crotal Bell of a single cast form of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes, one larger, on either side of the integral rectangular suspension loop. The loop is sub-rectangular projects from the upper hemisphere. The lower hemisphere has of two circular sound holes close to the ridge between which is a rectangular sound slot. There is a break below the mid-rib in the lower hemisphere encompassing the edge of the two sound holes. The fragmented portion …
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-A40981
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy sheet plate mount or fitting with gilding remnants and a rivet, likely of medieval date, potentially from a buckle. The plate is made of 0.8mm thick copper alloy sheet and was likely rectangular in shape, with two surviving parallel edges, the other two edges ending in uneven transverse breaks. A c. 3mm diameter, 3.65mm deep rivet is fixed equidistantly from the two surviving edges. The fixing of this rivet bent the plate inwards around the rivet. The front of the plate is decorated by double rows of punched decoration along both edges, and was once covered b…
Created on: Monday 14th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: WAW-7F3E6F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 75-175). The brooch has an oval head plate from which the bow extends, curving downwards at a 90 degree angle. The reverse of the head has an integral attachment lug with a central perforation to accomodate the, now missing, spring and pin. The head is decorated with a central longitudinal rib and mirror image moulded curvilinear design and raised pellet. The bow is decorated with a double collar and at the centre of these collars is a rounded disc with a trefoil-like design above and below.The bow below …
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: NARC-2BD04E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle Plate of Medieval date (AD 1250-1500). The object is composed of a single sub-rectangular sheet of copper alloy with a central rectangular recess at one end, to accommodate the buckle frame, the recurved ands of which are now missing. The opposing end retains a slightly projecting central rectangular spur which would have formed a hook, which is now missing due to an old, abraded break. There are two circular perforations, one in the upper, one in the lower portion of the plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with in incised scrolling mot…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gumley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-705935
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Button of Late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1450-1700). The object is a cast discoid one-piece plano-convex button with an integrally cast and drilled shank. The front bears a moulded floral radial design of close-spaced petals, following a left-hand spiral direction towards their outer ends, with a pellet between each outer end. Diameter: 12.90mm, Height: 15.43mm, Thickness (shaft): 2.77mm, Weight: 3.1g  The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NLM-6…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2022
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Record ID: IOW-6D77E3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Medieval buckle or strap-end, c.AD 1390-1500. It appears to have been cast with sides, front and back all in one piece, with two small rivets at the base of the buckle. The plate tapers from a maximum of 25 mm in external width at the open end, to 22 mm wide at the closed junction with the body of the buckle or strap-end. The end of the plate is marked on the front by a transverse ridge, beyond which is a waisted section before the end of the buckle. This end comprises of two solid outer lugs with a narrowed circular sectioned bar between them.
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-158EE8
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Strap Fitting of post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of an upper suspension loop which is composed of recurved rectangular strip of copper alloy with an upper perforating stud holing the upper ends together. In the lower end has a rounded rectangular aperture around the upper loop of the pendant. The pendant portion is composed of an upper sub-rectangular loop with flanking upper and lower scrolling knops. The central plate is heart shaped and is composed of two outer raised curvilinear scrolling borders with a lower rounded knop. There is…
Created on: Friday 14th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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