Record ID: WMID-726854
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Modern silver filigree button. The button is formed of two domed hemispheres of openwork filigree soldered together. Each hemisphere is made of nine (9) wire loops, each with a coil of twisted wire inside.  The upper face has a plain circular pellet in the centre. There are thirteen (13) further pellets placed around the button. Two of the loops have been flattened. The lower face has a coil of twisted wire in the centre. There are no pellets on this side. Two of the loops have been bent and squashed, so only connect to the centre of the button on one …
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-054C41
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy ampulla of the Medieval period dating from c. AD 1200 - c. AD 1400. Around 50% of the ampulla is present, consisting of the rounded base. The designs on both sides are unclear. It has a length of 29.4 mm, a width of 29.6 mm and is 6.5 mm thick. It weighs 20.0 g. The ampulla is a mid grey colour with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.  Ampullae were used as a flask to hold holy water, becoming a souvenir of a pilgrimage; the…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B81674
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gilded silver composite dress hook. It consists of a back plate, sub triangular in shape, with saw-tooth edges. From each of the three corners of the backplate project three hemispherical domes. Each dome is decorated with three filigree wire circles, two of these face away from the centre of the backplate; the one facing the centre is covered with a silver disc - a rove (see below). Small spherical knops are located above and below where the outward facing filigree circles meet. In the centre of the backplate and protruding between the three domes is th…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F2D51A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver probable walking stick cane decoration or furniture fitting of Post Medieval to Modern dating (c. AD 1750 to c. AD 1950). The artefact is cuboid in shape and hollow. It consists of a hollow rectangle ontop of a curved base. The top of the artefact has been decorated with a couple of horizontal lines. The edges taper inwards onto the curved base. The base is concave and would have attached onto a curved item, probably a walking stick or cane. It measures 21.1 mm in length, 14.3 mm wide and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 6.3 g. The artefact is a mid to dark grey colour, …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-269016
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver annular brooch of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1300). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of a small fragment of the frame. The pin is missing. The frame has a circular cross section and would have been circular in shape. Decoration is present on the front of the frame. Two sections are present as part of a repeating design. It involves a central engraved chevron with flanking engraved lines to either side. The pattern repeat is 10.3 mm long and there is a gap of 10.1 mm between the two pattern repeats. The brooch fragment has a length of 26.8 mm…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4A43B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded silver signet finger ring. The bezel is circular. The device consists of a crown above two initials in black letter script. The initials are ‘dh’. The device is within a beaded border, with chevrons pointing inwards. The hoop has been decorated with a twisted rope effect. This has been created by cleared spaced indented lines. The raised parts have a line of rouletting on them. Dimensions: Bezel length: 15.1 mm Bezel Width: 14.6 mm Hoop thickness: 2.4 mm External diameter: 28.7 mm Internal diameter: 24.2 mm Weight: 20.5 g   Discussion: Black …
Created on: Monday 29th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-E032D7
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2021T96 Description: An incomplete silver ingot possibly dating to the late early-medieval period (c.AD 850-1100). The object is sub-rectangular in plan (‘cigar’) with a roughly circular or sub-triangular section. One terminal end has a rounded edge whilst the other appears to be partially cut and partially broken. The surface is covered in what appears to be hammer marks or wear, and a couple of nicks are present on the edge of the base of the object. Dimensions: Length: 58.6mm; width: 12.8mm; thickness 9mm; weight: 42.4g. Discussion: I…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shenstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3ACED8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A near-complete cast silver-gilt equal-armed brooch of Early Medieval date.The brooch comprises an arched bow linking a wide trapezoidal head and a mirrored wide trapezoidal foot whose narrow edges adjoin the bow. On its back is an incomplete pin mechanism. The head of the brooch is sub-trapezoidal in plan and mostly flat in cross-section. Its upper edge is completely straight while its two tapering edges are slightly irregular, possibly due to the plate bending as it approaches the bow. The foot is slightly narrower than the head (approx. 74.7 mm wide) and original…
Created on: Monday 24th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-CA4FC3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gilded silver engraved finger ring of Late Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1500). The external surface of the ring is fully decorated. At the top, a silver pyramidal bezel of 6 mm in height and 4.5 mm at its widest. The bezel is flanked either side by dragon or snake heads which flow to five conjoined solid hemispheres. Each hemisphere is inscribed with a letter and all but the last contain a star or cross. My interpretation of the inscription is “I* N* R* I* M”. The inscription stands for Jesus Nazareth Rex Judaeo…
Created on: Monday 13th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rowington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-E521A8
Object type: AESTEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A cast silver artefact comprising a three-dimensional representation of a fish-like animal. The artefact is in two pieces, consisting of the main body of the animal and a separate tail fragment. The body fragment is roughly tubular in shape, oval in cross-section and tapering towards the tail end. There is a hollow void in the centre of the body, which extends for 30.9 mm. At the widest end is a head with an open mouth, the opening being rectangular in shape. The jaws are also rectangular, with the upper lip thicker than the lower lip. Drilled circular nostrils are presen…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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