Record ID: WILT-55CCDB
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape, dating to c AD 1400 - 1600. Ward-Perkins (1940) Type III. The front of the find is decorated with radiating groves that emanate from a central collar or transverse raised raised ridge. A trefoil pierces the rounded part just below the collar. This front face has a crenellated top edge, just below which is a heart shape piercing. The chape ends in a projecting basal knop.The sides of the chape have a flange facing inwards and the plate at the reverse is n…
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-060DEE
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape, dating to c AD 1400 - 1600. Ward-Perkins (1940) Type III. It has a rounded lower part with small basal knop. This front part is decorated with radiating groves that emanate from a central collar or transverse raised raised ridge The collar is marked with a rope pattern, and a trefoil pierces the rounded part just below the collar. The top edge of this front face has a crenellated edge, just below which is a heart shape piercing. The sides of the chape have a flange facing inwards and ha…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-B94031
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy sword scabbard chape, dating to cAD 1450 - 1600. It has lost its back plate. The front face is shield shaped, has slightly curved side edges which have flanges to give depth and to hold the missing back plate, has a pointed lower end and a basal acorn knop. The top edge is damaged but fashioned with a crescentic concave shape with open work decoration, of which only some circular piercings remain intact,other foils and cusps are now broken.  In the centre of the chape is an open work trefoil piercing with a l…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1647C7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy sword, dagger scabbard, or chape probably dating to c AD 1500-1700.  The object comprises a single sheet of copper alloy which is now damaged and bent but originally was folded to create a flattened tube which narrowed to the terminal and the scabbard was triangular in plan.  The copper alloy has been folded to create an oval shape with the metal meeting at the back to create a seam (although it does not appear to have been soldered to seal the seam).  At the narrow terminal, the shaft …
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2022
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Record ID: WILT-D5FAC0
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to early Post Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape for a dagger or small sword, dating to cAD 1485 - 1600. It has lost some of its back plate. The front face is pointed, has slightly curved side edges which have flanges to give depth, and a basal acorn knop. The top edge is fashioned with a deep crescentic concave shape topped with a raised margin. There is an open work heart motif at roughly the central position. The rear is quite flat and plain, a simple sheet of very thin metal set into the flange of the front. Part of the top of this sheet has been …
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-D5E203
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Medieval/Post Medieval copper alloy dagger chape, dating to c AD1450 - 1600. Ward-Perkins Type III. The find consists of rounded lower half with a knop terminal at the base. This section is decorated with a scallop shell design achieved by a series of radiating groves that emanate from a central openwork trefoil. The rectangular upper half is surmounted by a collar with worn cable decoration, and a slightly flaring sub rectangular casing with crenellated top edge. It has a black colour on this outer face, worn in parts. The reverse is a thin sheet of meta…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kington St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7F0F72
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval or early Post Medieval copper alloy sword scabbard chape, dating to c AD 1400-1600. It is shield shaped with open work decoration and some low relief moulding. There is no basal knop as is commonly found, but a vertical band of cable pattern above the basal point, above which are three open work circles and a longitudinal slit. Above this is a transverse band of cabling with a panel of further open work circles and three fleur de lys knops at the upper rim. The back of the chape is in place, held by the folded edge of the front face, but is crushed inwards. A sma…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: WILT-D76CC7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy chape, probably from a knife sheath, perhaps dating to c AD 1100-1300. Woods' (2021) Type VIIci chape. It is a basal plate, folded in half to create a trapezoidal shape on both sides, one face with upward parallel horizontal incisions or ridges within a slightly raised border, the other with a single roughly etched simple cross. A single plano-convex cross section extension arm rises obliquely from one end of one face, the other three missing to old breaks. The remnant of a rivet hole can be seen at the top of the arm.  …
Created on: Monday 18th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-292A3D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver and gold mount of Early Medieval date (550-650 AD), probably from a sword scabbard. The mount is pyramidal in shape, and is hollow with a square, slightly recessed apex and trapezoidal-shaped sides. The base is square in plan, and an integral rectangular bar runs transversely across it. Set within the recess of the apex is waffle patterned gold foil. The recess is now empty aside from this decoration, but it is likely that it once held a gemstone or glass setting, with traces of a white paste still visible around the edges. The sides exhibit chip-carved decoration, with each f…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as ''Kingston Deverill'', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-E03DCA
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post-Medieval cast copper alloy scabbard chape, probably dating to AD 1400-1600. The surviving fragment comprises of the terminal of a cast front plate, probably originally with a decorative aperture, and a moulded knop at the terminal. The reverse is hollow. Length 19.5mm; Width 17.7mm; Thickness 3.3mm; Weight 1.98g. cf. Ward-Perkins (1940: 285-6) pl 80, no V for similar.
Created on: Monday 8th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
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Record ID: WILT-DFA9A1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape, probably dating to c. AD 1300-1600. The chape comprises of a sheet of copper alloy, originally folded into a tapering tube, closed at one end by four cut lobes folded inwards. The open end is damaged, as is one side of the chape, the edges of the sheet originally met at a longitudinal seam on the reverse of the chape, one edge of which survives. The front of the chape is decorated with rouletted or punched decoration of bands of addorsed triangular punches, arranged into a zig-zag band below the mouth, contained with…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
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Record ID: WILT-B9D08D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval pyramidal scabbard mount, made from leaded bronze, dating from late 6th to early 7th century. The mount has a square base and sides which slope towards a truncated apex, creating a trapezoidal cross section. The apex has a recessed square cell which retains a yellow-green glass setting in situ (identified scientifically at the British Museum by Dr Lucia Melita). Dimensions: Length 15.5mm Width 14.8mm Thickness 8.9mm Weight 5.33g Discussion: Pyramidal mounts are well known in archaeological contexts both in England and on the Continent (Menghin 1983, p…
Created on: Friday 13th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9FA90D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape, probably dating to AD 1300-1600. The chape is U-shaped in plan, formed of a folded sheet of copper alloy with an overlapping seam on the reverse, with traces of solder. The edge of the mouth of the chape is scalloped, with a central semi-circular lug flanked by two smaller lugs. The central lug is decorated with four circular perforations arranged in a quatrefoil. In each corner of both the front a reverse there is a small perforation. Dimensions: 49.25mm in length/height; 32.38mm in width at the top, 23mm at the bottom. The …
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2019
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Record ID: WILT-0C99D6
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy dagger chape, dating to AD 1450-1600. The chape is made of copper alloy sheet, folded to form a sub-triangular chape with a truncated point. The join of the two ends of the plate is central on one face, and leaves a V-shaped opening at the mouth, there are two sewing holes flanking this opening. A slit at the temrinal probably allowed for the base to be folded shut evenly, but this has now been flattened. The chape features incised decoration With a border filled with a zig-zag flanking the V-shaped opening and an incised curve in each corner of the terminal e…
Created on: Monday 24th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
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Record ID: WILT-68DC56
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval or Post Medieval copper alloy dagger scabbard chape, dating to AD 1450-1550. The surviving section consists of a cast U-shaped front plate, with down-turned sides and a terminal knop. The mouth end of the chape is serated, with a central projecting fleur, whilst the front is decorated with a moulded, central longitudinal ridge, flanked by a pair of longitudinal rectangular apertures, each in turn surmounted by a circular aperture. The reverse is formed of a separate, thin sheet of copper alloy, soldered onto the plate, but now damaged. It is undecorated. Leng…
Created on: Thursday 23rd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-FE6AF9
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval or post medieval copper alloy scabbard chape dating to 1450-1550. The surviving section consists of a cast U-shaped front plate, with down-turned sides and a terminal knop. The mouth end of the chape is decorated with a moulded transverse collar, with a central fleur projecting and a side fleur projecting from either side. The central fleur has now been bent back on itself. Length: 46.40mm; width: 23.40mm; thickness: 1.80mm; weight: 10.77g Similar examples of this find on the PAS database include: WILT-545601; WILT-551B04; SOM-9B8C81; KENT-C015C7. See als…
Created on: Friday 22nd February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2019
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Record ID: WILT-54EC6C
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval or Post Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape dating to c AD 1450 - 1550. Made with a cast front plate and a sheet back plate, the find is the extreme lower, pointed, end of the chape with the point itself intact, and a short section of the longitudinal edge on the left hand side. There is also evidence of open work at the point at which the object has broken away from the main body of the chape.Nothing else survives. Similar examples on the PAS database are LANCUM-8238D5; WMID-2D9640; HAMP-DF744E; LANCUM-8238D5; LEIC-1CF506, although these are more complete. S…
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: WILT-431FDA
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy dagger chape, probably dating to c. AD 1300-1600. The chape is cast, sub-triangular in plan and with sub-rectangular mouths at either end. The mouth at the terminal end is obscured by a pointed, trefoilate terminal which projects from the front only. Truncated sub-rectangualr projections expand from either face at the opposite end. Both faces of the chape are decorated with a faintly incised lattice, whilst a series of incised transverse grooves decorate the lateral edges. Dimensions: Length 36.9mm; width 19.8mm; thickness 5.0mm; w…
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: WILT-2CF25B
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval or post medieval copper alloy scabbard chape dating to c AD 1400 - 1500. The chape is sub-triangular in plan, with a rounded point and terminal knop. A central longitudinal ridge runs down the face of the chape; this is flanked by a pair of longitudinal rectangular apertures, these were originally surmounted by further sub-circular apertures, although only one survives. The top of the chape is lost to an old break. The sides of the chape curve around, with a presumed back plate now lost. Two fragments of copper alloy sheet found with the chape may be parts of th…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: WILT-0496BC
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post-Medieval sheet copper alloy dagger scabbard chape dating to c. AD 1300-1600. This example is made from a copper alloy sheet, about 0.75mm thick, that has been rolled into a broadly conical shape with an overlapping, soldered join on the reverse. The terminal of the chape is open, with a slightly projecting knop. The chape is decorated with three longitudinal incised lines, with two sub-lozengiform sewing loops at the attachment end. Dimensions: length 30.08mm; width 17.46mm; weight 5.09g (NB this includes soil which completely fills the item currently…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.