Record ID: NLM-4F51EA
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nutcrackers fragment. Part of one arm of a pair of nutcrackers – or shellfish crackers – with a rhomboid section stem expanded at its outer end to form a rectangular flat textured surface with faceted back, broken across its outer end, probably at the site of its articulation with a counterpart. The stem or handle is bent and broken. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1700-1800 Length: 61.1mm, Width: 12.7mm, Thickness (at outer end): 5.8mm, Weight: 20.78gms
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2148E8
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy nut cracker dating to the post-medieval to modern period (AD1700-1900). The object consists of one arm and handle. The crushing box has not survived. The top of the arm is circular in cross-section, decorated with a moulded collar. The arm then curves outwards and flattens forming a D-shaped handle with a tapered end. The object has a brownish-green patina. Dimensions: Length 80mm, Width 8.9mm, Thickness 6.7mm, Weight 13.04g A similar nutcracker is recorded under: LVPL-7C02E7
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-0BE61E
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nutcracker fragment. The object comprises the upper end of one arm of a pair of nutcrackers. The single point hinge at the head remains in the form of a rounded lug. The head is semi-hexagonal in plan on the obverse and is decorated with a floral pattern. The reverse is a flat surface bearing indentations to grip the shell of a nut.  The handle, which is broken, has a circular cross-section and is decorated with two transverse bands containing diagonal markings.  Date: Post Medieval to early modern era. Dimensions: 52.61 mm x 10.45 mm x 5.62…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-C0412B
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy arm from a pair of nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating about AD 1600 -1800. Less than 50% of the nutcrackers are present, with part of one arm present. The hinge is missing from the top of the arm . The outer face is decorated by a raised sub-rectangular terminal end decorated with two raised cast ribs. In cross section the moulded part is semi circular. The inner face has four incised transverse grooves. The lower, opposite end has an old irregular break with no visible decoration on the circular-sectioned…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-41380C
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nut cracker of Post Medieval (Late 18th Century) date. The hinge remains in place, with some trace of the adjoining part still attached in the socket. The upper part of the nutcracker is made up of a flat solid plate which is sub semi-circular in section, with three flat areas decorated with foliate like decoration. The inside surface has four lines of triangular nicks designed to hold the nut in place. Below this is an ornately turned area with a repeating design of plain collars either side of a collar decorated with frequent vertical lines. The …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-71B8C4
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy nut cracker of Late Post Medieval dating (18th to 19th centuries AD). This object consists of a curved handle, a complete arm, the clamp and hinge. The other arm is missing. The main part of the handle is ’D’-shaped in cross-section and would have originally been slightly curved with a pointed tip, similar to WMID-44B026. The handle is now distorted and curves completely round until the pointed tip is parallel with the arm. At the base of the handle, the object expands into a straight arm, with a circular …
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-44B026
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy nut cracker of Late Post Medieval dating (18th to 19th centuries AD). This fragment consists of a curved handle and an incomplete arm, with the clamp and hinge missing due to a worn break. The main part of the handle is ‘S’-shaped in side view and ’D’-shaped in cross-section.  It straightens into the arm and becomes circular in cross-section. This part is decorated with three collars divided by baluster mouldings. The fragment has a green coloured surface patina.  Measurements…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1BAED8
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of copper alloy nut crackers, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th centuries AD). The nutcrackers consist of two complete arms, joined at a single point hinge. Both arm taper from the hinge down towards an acorn shaped molded terminal (on one arm); a flat disc terminal on the other. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the acorn molding. The inner face has multiple horizontal ridges. The nutcrackers have fused together. It measures 98.5m…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-613296
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nut cracker, of Late Post Medieval to Early Modern dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). Less than 50% of the nutcrackers are present, with most of one arm present. The hinge is missing from the top of the arm. The outer face is decorated by three sets of paired horizontal ribs, and its cross section is semi circular. Below this the arm is plain until the acorn molding. The inner face has multiple horizontal ridges. An acorn shaped terminal is present at the lower end. It measures 73.0 mm in length, 8.7 mm wide and 6.9 mm thick. It we…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-36F08E
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nut cracker handle dating to the post medieval period (c. AD 1700-1800). The remains of the nut cracker consist of one incomplete arm formed of a cylindrical collar with transverse grooves, from which the lower part of the arm extends. The lower part of the arm is D-shaped in cross-section and curves away from the main area line of the handle. The arm narrows and terminates in a rounded point.The object has a powdery light green to brown patina. Dimensions: Length 76.9mm; width 9.4mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 19.27g There are a…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: DENO-BAFDFE
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an arm from a pair of copper alloy nutcrackers dating from the post medieval period (c. AD 1600 - 1800). The remaining portion consists of a shaft of circular section, broken at one end and terminating in an acorn knop at the other. The cup of the acorn is decorated with a series of incised whorls and there is a small, raised dot at the outer end of the acorn. The arm has a smooth dark patina, mottled with green patches. Length 65.3 mm, thickness at break 6.8 mm and weight 10.51 g. Similar nutcrackers are recorded on the database, for …
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-7AD196
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bradford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper-alloy object, possibly a fragment of a pair of Post Medieval nutcrackers dating from AD 1750 - 1800. The object is a short ength of a solid cylindrical rod, moulded with a reel and collar motif. There is an old break at one end, and at the other is a transverse element of triangular cross-section. This is suggested to be the end of the grip for holding and crushing the nut. The length is 22.3mm, width 12.7mm, thickness 8.0mm and the weight is 7.37g. The metal has a grey green patina.  Compare HAMP-44A004 for a complete set of nutcrackers of similar…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5852BF
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a pair of copper alloy nutcrackers of Late Post Medieval date, about AD 1750 - 1800. Only part of one arm survives, with the hinge at one end, consisting of two circular hinge loops. The upper part of the arm has a facetted D-shaped cross-section. The inside surface of the plate has five rows of four triangular nicks designed to hold the nut securely while the outside surface, with three facets is decorated with interlaced lattice patterns. The middle part of the arm is cylindrical and moulded with a series of …
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Sunday 23rd October 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-2B9BAD
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An arm from a pair of copper alloy nut crackers dating to the post medieval period (c.1600-1800). The single arm consists of a cylindrical shaft, at the top is a worn break where the arm previously connected to the hinge. The arm tapers towards the terminal and finishes with a worn, roughly shaped acorn. The object has a rough red / brown patina. Dimensions: Length 70.28mm; width 5.52mm; weight 11.52g Similar nut crackers are recorded on the PAS under LVPL-F01521 DYFED-2FD44D and WMID-7DDC6B
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-3D2DF7
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy decorative terminal from a pair of nut crackers, probably of post medieval date (c.AD 1600-1800). The object is a solid cylindrical rod with a total length of 65.7mm that tapers gradually from the break (where the diameter is 7.2mm) to a moulded acorn terminal. The base of the acorn is 6.7mm in diameter with an overall length of 8.4mm. The surface of the object is rough and mottled mid-green with patches of lighter green and bluish green. The object weighs 12.58g. The rod is a fragment of a well recorded and consistent design of post medieval nut crac…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-92AF98
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of cast copper-alloy nut crackers of post-medieval date (c.1750-1800) Description: The object consists of two identical arms hinged together at the top by an axis bar. The upper parts of each arm has a facetted D-shaped cross-section. The inside surface of each plate has five rows of four triangular nicks designed to hold the nut securely while the outside surface, with three facets, is decorated with a stamped pattern consisting of chains of annulets. The middle parts of each arm is cylindrical and moulded with a series of circumferential transverse grooves.…
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: NMS-ED0AFB
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a pair of Post Medieval copper alloy nut crackers. One arm survives, broken before the hinge. The broken upper part has a D-shaped section with transverse incised grooves on the flat inner face to grip the nut. The exterior is decorated with with grooves defining transverse ribs. The arm steps in and changes from D sectioned to circular sectioned and tapers very slightly towards the foot, which has an acorn terminal with obliquely cross-hatched grooves on its cap. Extant length 78mm. Width 8mm. Weight 14.58g. Similar nut crackers are recorded on the PAS under LVPL-F01521 DYFED…
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: NLM-4562E2
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nutcracker fragment. Part of a cast round-section handle and one end of the expanded hemispherical-section flat ‘blade’ at the end of the arm bearing two rows of triangular stamps to confer improved grip. The arm bears multiple incised circumferential rings. Dr Kevin Leahy kindly comments that implements for breaking open the claws of shellfish at table were also similar to, and may easily be confused with, nutcrackers. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1700 Length: 33.5mm, Diameter: 7.3mm, Width (at ‘blade’): 11.4mm, Weight: 12.08gms
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5F779A
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An arm from a post medieval nut cracker dating to the 17th or 18th century. The arm has a circular cross section and tapers to an acorn-shaped terminal. The hinge end has a broken section of the grip with plano convex cress section and moulded horizontal bars on the flat inner surface. Comparable examples of similar finds include SUSS-0F5604 and DYFED-2FD44D. 
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
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Record ID: LIN-AAA9CA
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete set of Post Medieval copper alloy nut crackers, AD.1650-1800. The object comprises of one half: the hinge and one arm of the nut cracker. The surviving arm consists of the rectangular crushing block, the inside of which has 5 rows of indentenations forming the gripping teeth. Below this block is a circular balustrated section of decoration. It comprises a squashed sphere framed by 5 narrow ridged collars on each side. Below this the handle arcs away from the plane of the handle, it is semi circular in cross section and terminates in an old break. Several other …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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