Record ID: NLM-E8A471
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible nail fragment. An oval fragment with a dimpled boss on its underside, here suggested to mark the location of a shank formerly sheathed in lead. Patinated. Similar objects from the vicinity retain parts of iron shanks which in this case is thought to be lost. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800 Length: 18.7mm, Width: 13.6mm, Thickness (at boss): 7.1mm, Weight: 5.22gms
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-E78736
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead and iron fragment. The expanded head and the stub of the shank of an iron nail with a head sheathed in lead, probably to retard its corrosion. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800 Diameter (long axis): 18.8mm, Height: 8.1mm, Weight: 4.43gms
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-674E4C
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable copper-alloy Roman hair pin or furniture nail - the shaft is corroded and incomplete and tapers to a point, with only a corroded head remaining. The head is globular in shape, with no visible collar. The surface is pitted and uneven. It is similar to examples seen in Crummy, 1989, pg 115, fig116 - globular, bun-shaped heads. Length: 10.85mm Diameter: 9.29mm Weight: 1.93g
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-50D59B
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead and iron nail fragment. Iron stub of a corroded nail shank with a flat-topped round lead head, possibly intended to retard the corrosion of the iron nail. The lead is patinated. Suggested date: possibly Post-Medieval, 1600-1800 Diameter: 15.9mm, Length: 10.6mm, Weight: 4.44gms
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calcethorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-0E5474
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy nail of possible Post Medieval to early Modern nail, dating to c. AD 16th-18th centuries AD. The nail has a square, slightly domed head and a square-sectioned nail shaft, which curves slightly at its broken end, which has a similar patina to the rest of the nail. Approximately 9 mm down from the top of the nail head, an admiralty broad arrow mark is incised into one side of the nail shaft. 
Created on: Saturday 17th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-64A942
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nail. Tapered square-section shank of a handmade nail with a thin oval head, now chipped; the tip of the nail is lost. Traces of lead under the head evidence a usage often inferred from the holes in lead sheet fragments or washers, where flashings had been secured by nailing. Copper alloy nails might be used in a dusty environment like a flour mill or powder magazine where it was desirable to avoid striking sparks which might cause an explosion. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800 Length: 45.1mm, Shank Width: 9.7mm, Head width: 25mm, Weight: 21.03gms
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
No spatial data available.

Record ID: OXON-A43B59
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy nail of unknown date, most likely Post-Medieval to Modern (c. AD 1600-1800). The nail or pin has a sub-rectangular shank with a circular flat head stamped with the intials A F. The shank tapers before widening to a flat and broken terminal.  Most likely the nail was used to fasten leather or more likely, upholstery. The nail is 24.55mm in length, 7.39mm diameter at the head tapering to 5.98mm at the terminal.  The shank is 24.22mm long and 2.31mm thick.  It weighs 1.52 grams. The surface is a brown to dark green with light g…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-032AAC
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (c. 43 - 410 AD) copper alloy nail; The head of the nail is flat and roughly rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The shank is integral and is square-sectioned, tapering to a blunt point. The nail is slightly bent from the lower third of the shank. It has a mid green patina and measures 46.36mm long, 7.55 mm wide across the head and weighs 3.32g. The PAS record KENT-0004BD writes 'Nails are difficult to date without archaeological context. Nails of this form are frequently assigned a Roman date and examples have been excavated. However, nails were manufacture…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-7E5C76
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron hobnail of probable Roman date. It has a pyramidal head, under this is a neck before the shank, which is square in section. The shank  bends towards the tip, which is rounded. A similar example is SUR-7D0489 Dimensions: It is 27mm long and 8mm diameter, it weighs 3.34g
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-001FAB
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy pin dating to the period circa 43-409 AD. The object consists of a globular head and a tapered circular shaft which narrows into the tip. The object has a green-grey patina.  The object is consistent with the form in Crummy 1983, no 2995), suggested to be a upholstery pin (1983: 115).
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-706E59
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flat-headed copper-alloy nail or stud with a curved point of unknown age. The head is a plano-convex disc, with the convex face on its upper side. This may suggest it is not Roman, as Roman examples on this database tend to have domed heads. The shank is square in cross-section, tapering to a point which is missing to a worn break. Possibly a furniture fitting. Width (of head) 24.6mm, (top of shank) 7.7mm, (broken point) 4mm. Weight 17.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-4AF449
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 iron nails found in the same area. They are very likely to be Roman in date, AD 43 - 410. Measurements are; 1. length 49.5mm, weight 8.57g.  Head measures 13.0mm by 11.9mm. 2. length 51.1mm, weight 7.28g.  Head measures 10.4mm by 7.2mm. 3. length 52.3mm, weight 6.57g.  Head measures 6.8mm by 5.8mm. 4. length 36.1mm, weight 4.78g.  Head measures 11.6mm by 12.9mm. 5. length 56.9mm, weight 5.46g.  Head measures 9.6mm by 5.6mm. 6. length 20.9mm, weight 2.45g.  Head measures 11.8mm by 11.0mm. They were found about 8 inches below the bottom of a …
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-B6D5DD
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nail head. Pressed or stamped plate in the form of a cross potent with a pellet and triangle in each angle, with billeted stands along the cross arms, these details all appearing reversed on the back. The head of a ‘fancy nail’, whose decorative heads followed a number of quasi-heraldic motifs. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1910 Length: 21.3mm, Width: 22.9mm, Thickness: 0.3mm, Weight: 0.81gms
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7B211C
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy nail or stud of probable Roman date. It has a globular head and rectangular-sectioned pointed stem which terminates in an old break .  Crummy (1983, 115, fig.116) illustrates a number of similar Roman examples, which she suggests were probably from furniture upholstery.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett cum Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-3FFE7C
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead nail, dating to the Post Medieval to Modern Period, (c. AD 1700-1900). The nail has an irregular shaped head and the shaft sub rectangular in cross section and misshapen at the tip. It tapers from 5mm thick at the top to 1.9mm thick at the tip. It has a blunt end. The nail is a cream / brown colour and has an uneven surface patina.  Measurements: object length 68.1mm, head measurement 8.9mm x 9.6mm, shaft length 65.4mm, weight 6.8 grams. It has been suggested that nails of this type were possibly used in building construction. For compar…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-0002FA
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nail. Almost biconical head, fat shank, possibly for use with upholstery. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Length: 21.3mm, Diameter: 7.4mm, Weight: 1.46gms
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: SF-EC643D
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Post Medieval copper-alloy nail dating to circa AD 1600-1800. Its head is lozengiform in plan with straight edges. The shank is rectangular sectioned and tapers into a chisel or spatulate terminal. A similar example is recorded under NMS-EB3382.
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-AC713F
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy nail of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1800). The head flush with the shaft and is sub-rectangular in shape, and the shank tapers and is a flat rectangle in cross-section. There is a notch to define the head, and an area of oblique filemarks near the head. The irregular sides suggest the nail is handmade.  Length 72.1mm; width 7.1mm; thickness 1.5mm and weight 3.39g. Compare SWYOR-6AD059 and NARC-C34023.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Saturday 28th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-C93D45
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy nail of uncertain date but probably Post medieval, c.1500- 1800 The nail has a sub-circular head with a 6.62mm square cross-section shaft that gently tapers down to a rectangular cross-sectioned flattened point. Now slightly bent, the surface displays a patchy green/brown patina. Measurements: Diameter: 25.29mm; Length, 50.09mm; Weight: 11.25g
Created on: Monday 28th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-87A6FD
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron nail fragment. Rectangular-section shank and oval expanded head from a nail, most of shank lost. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Post-Medieval, 43-1850 Length: 25.9mm, Diameter (head): 19.4mm, Thickness (shank): 7.3mm, Weight: 8.28gms
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.