Record ID: WMID-638010
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy four way strap distributor of Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1300).  The distributor is a frame that is square externally (with sightly convex edges) and has a quatrefoil perforation internally. On the front, at each corner, there is a thickened square boss. Between the bosses are four constrictions at the centre of each side, for the missing attachment loop strap ends. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object is dark green in colour with an uneven surface patina.  Measurements: length 16.4mm; width 16.9mm; thickness 4.2mm; weight 3.6 grams. …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-24FB2A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy forked spacer from a Medieval composite strap end, comprising the end of the spacer and a terminal projection in the form of an acorn. Both flanking plates and the rest of the spacer are missing. c. 14th century. Cf. Egan and Pritchard (2002), p141.
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Saturday 20th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-230CF0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle frame with integral forked spacer, from a composite buckle. The frame is oval with a ridge across the rear edge. Most of the frame, the pin, one fork and both plates are missing. Circa 14th-15th century.
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-1328C5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy buckle frame of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1250 - 1500. The buckle is D-shape in plan and single looped. It has a narrow and off-set axis bar and the outer surface has bevelled edges. The pin is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The reverse is flat and undecorated.  The buckle is dark green in colour and has an even surface patina.  Measurements: length 22mm, width 12.2mm, thickness 3.4mm, weight 1.5 grams Whitehead (2003: p.19, Nos. 53 & 54) states that cast copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckles with …
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-1316D1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval seal matrix, dating from AD 1200-1400. The matrix face is circular. The pedestal has six almost imperctible facets and each of these faces thin as they rise to a neck which first narrows and then widens slightly at its top. A pentagonal collar then creates a flat platform from which a rectagnualr cross sectionedd tab projects. This is trefoil shaped and there isa D-shaped projecting lug pierced by a circular hole extending from its apex. The seal face is round in shape, with the die depicting a letter W. The letter is surrounded by branches and has a crown abov…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Forest Hill with Shotover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-128F70
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from an ornate rectangular double looped buckle probably dating from c.AD 1350-1700. Only the outer edge of the narrow frame survives. The frame fragment is rectangular in section and has what would have been a long edge that is narrower than the outer edge. This has a long projecting rectangular tab that projects 6.0mm from the frame. This tab has incised decoration on its upper surface consisting of two zigzag lines placed in a wavey pattern down the length of the buckle. The buckle has a dark green colour. The buckle is 31.8mm long, 16.1mm wide, 1.9mm thick includi…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Haseley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-105166
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete cast copper alloy penannular object, possibly a mount or a brooch frame. The object has a crescent shaped frame, 4mm thick, with bevelled sides and a triangular cross section which expands to the mid point where there is a small hole, possibly an articulation for a now missing pin, or a mounting point. The frame has broken in half across this hole. The remaining terminal at the end of the arm has a small rounded plates with a central hole, which could be decorative or for an attachment rivet. The surface of the object has traces of tinning.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0EB51D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval trapezoidal copper alloy strap slide with separate rivet. The sides have a rectangular cross section with the front part having rounded edges. There is a drilled hole which holds a copper alloy rivet in the rear part of the frame. Circa 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-0E3FE2
Object type: HARNESS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval non-armorial harness pendant. It is worn,and  broadly crescent shaped, with an extant harness suspension loop. There is some visible decoration in the form of stamped circular dots, creating a lozenge shape. It's shape, decoration and design suggest an earlier date 12th/13th century, with similar shapes seen in Ashley, 2002, pg 5, fig 5, 1-3. Weight: 3.25g Width: 31.13mm Length: 34.53mm
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-0DA0C2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete highly decorated Medieval single loop trapezoidal shaped buckle and floral strap plate dating to c. AD 1250-1500.  The buckle consists of an elongated trapezoidal buckle frame, an articulating pin and folded strap plate with quatrefoil applique. The frame of the buckle is an an elongated trapezoidal with an offset and slightly recessed strap bar. This is circular in cross section and narrower than the rest of the frame which is more of a bulbous oval in cross section. This has moulded decorative elements including a raised D-shaped knop projecting u…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-FEC37E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date. 1. Broadly retangular in shape, it tapers to a point, and has two integral lugs, and a circular perforation at one end.  Length: 42.55mm Width:19.59mm  Weight: 6.18g 2. Broadly rectangular in shape,there are two circular perforations Length: 26.59mm Width:21.54mm  Weight: 2.92g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FEA144
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy medieval to post-medieval cast cooking vessel. It is a foot for a cooking vessel, which is rectangular in cross section. Cooking vessel such as this one were in use for a long period, first becoming common during the 13th and 14th centuries, with little change in form well into the post medieval period (Butler and Green 2003, 27). Height: 43.21mm, width: 30.44mm,  weight: 139.98g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FE2286
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, medieval, casket key, AD.1200-1500. The key has a flat circular loop. The shank is rectangular in plan, oval in section, and is hollow at the terminal. A T-shaped bit extends from the shank. Weight: 3.94g Length: 35.69mm Width: 16.95mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-FD16F1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Small cast sub-rectangular frame with an expanded outer edge retaining a sheet metal roller, and with a pin looped round the narrowed and slightly offset strap bar. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1400 Length: 15.4mm, Height: 12mm, Thickness (frame): 2.4mm, Weight: 1.35gms
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amcotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-FB85DD
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jetton. A large module French hammered jetton, later medieval issue of 1350-1400 Obverse description: possibly square or angular feature. Legend present but indistinct. Reverse description: probably a cross with a lis at the end of each arm, a crown is visible in one angle. Circumferential legend present but indistinct. Diameter: 27.9mm, Weight: 4.86gms
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-FAAFD6
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy casket key, 39.9mm in length. The bow is oval with a pierced centre. The shank has a sub-rounded cross-section with a pointed end and there is a simple bit which is incomplete but which appears to have had two clefts. Circa 12th-15th century.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-FA9A8A
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy casket key, 37.9mm in length. The bow is lozengiform with a pierced centre, a rounded terminal knop, flanking corner knops on either side and a small ridged collar. The shank has a sub-rectangular cross-section with a hollow end and there is a simple bit which is incomplete but which appears to have had a single cleft. Circa 12th-15th century.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-FA6D00
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and undecorated cast copper alloy rectangular buckle frame of medieval date, 16.5mm in length.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F9CF95
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy single looped buckle, dating to c.AD 1250 - 1450. The frame is D-shaped, it is undecorated with a straight strap bar. There is no evident pin rest. Length: 35.1 mm Width: 21.8 mm Thickness: 1.9 mm Weight: 5.4 g Pin length 24.4 mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-F9CF97
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper alloy oval buckle, with an expanded and thickened front edge with a notched pin rest. Any decoration has been lost to corrosion. The strap bar has small lobes at either end, but has broken away and been lost
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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