Record ID: LON-0833C6
Object type: FORK (UTENSIL)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron two pronged fork with anthropomorphic bone handle dating to the late 16th-17th century. The handle has a oval cross-section and is hollow to secure the tang of the blade. The handle expands to the end and the cross-section changes to a pointed oval. The terminal is carved to form a three-dimensional human head. The top of the head is decorated with a series of carvedl lines. The Iron fork has a short stem with collar and two two incomplete pronges. Dimensions: length: 104.79mm; width: 13.08mm; thickness: 8.63mm; weight: 10.59g. Similar ut…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-EEBF01
Object type: MAIL ARMOUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of iron wedge riveted mail armour, dating from the 15th- early 16th century. Most of rings retain their mobility and have not corroded together, The fragment consists of 21 rings. While wedge riveting is predominant from the later 15th century, the ring size and quality would suggest a 16th century date for this fragment. Dimensions: length: 98.50mm; width: 15.12mm; thickness: 3.36mm; weight: 11.23g Other examples of mail armour on the database are LON-72FE79, LON-664EA2, PUBLIC-5F69C7 and SUR-F11D27.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: LON-1F66EF
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron strike-a-light ‘fire steel’ probably dating from AD 1500-1700. The 'fire steel' has a stepped rectangular body and curving square-sectioned arms which return touching the rectangular body before curving up and terminating in coils. One arm is broken and missing. Dimensions: length: 80.20mm; width: 39.14mm; thickness: 5.49mm; weight: 47.07g Other strike-a-lights on the database are OXON-EB193E, PUBLIC-1CC6C6, LON-71B542 and LON-6357F6.  Museum of London write "This strike-a-light or ‘fire steel’ was used to light a fire o…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: LON-32EE73
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval iron key dating from AD 1350-1650. The shank is octaganal in cross-sectionwith faceted corners evolving into a rectangular cross-section at the shoulder. The key has a kidney-shaped bow with a kidney-shaped aperture. The bit is shield shaped, with with a square clefts either side up the shield forming a capital 'I' shaped aperture. A similar key is illustrated in Egan (1998:102-103 No. 270) Dimensions: length: 84.78mm; width: 32.88mm; thickness: 5.67mm; weight: 28.75g Reference: Egan, G. 1998 The Me…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-5D505D
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval iron prick spur dating from the late 13th century. This is a Ward-Perkins type BB(ii)8. The spur has a bolted terminal prick with short neck and strongly curving arms with a D-shaped cross section. At the end of one arm is a circular attachment terminal, the other arm is bent and broken, missing its terminal. The arms of the spur have been squashed inwards. The Ward Perkins (1993:101-102 no.C1219) illustrates a similar spur from Upper Thames street, London. Dimensions: length: 119.20mm; width: 44.42mm; thickness of arm: 4…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: LON-E66717
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval spear dating from AD 550-600. This is an Insular, Swanton series I spear head. The spear has a slender leaf-shaped blade with a corrugated cross section and a welded socket with scribed lines encircling the point of the transverse rivet at the mouth. At the broader part contains two shallow fullers, lunate in outline,one either side of a central line. Swanton (1973:117) writes " series I and J, characterised by the incorporation of longitudinal fullering, which feature seems to have been characteristic development of certain early west Saxon forges. Most p…
Created on: Friday 14th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: LON-BB4365
Object type: DIE STAMP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron die stamp dating from AD 1800-1900. The stamp is cylindrical and cuts in at the die end to form a smaller circular die stamp with the letters CA in retrograde. At the opposite striking end there is a collar possible formed when striking the die. Dimensions: length: 95.74mm; diameter: 27.99mm
Created on: Monday 25th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-1D8109
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval iron knife dating from AD 1400-1900. The knife has a triangular blade attached to a tapering rectangular tang. The tang is rectangular in shape and in cross-section. The blade flares outwards slightly where it joins the tang. Dimensions: length: 177.17mm; width: 32.65mm; thickness: 9.08mm; weight: 41.78g
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-1D70D1
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medeival iron key dating from the 18th-19th century. The key consits of two parts, the stem with hollow end and bit and a seperate bow. The stem is circular in cross-section with a kidney-shaped bow and aperture. The bit is C shaped with two vetical clefts. Dimensions: length: 181.96mm; width: 61.41mm; thickness: 24.35mm Reference: Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58.
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-EED09A
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval iron key dating from AD 1350-1400. The stem is circular in cross-section,evolving into a rectangular cross-section at the shoulder, decorated with a grooved saltire. The key has an oval bow with a kidney-shaped aperture defined by an inwardly projecting point from the centre where the bow abuts the stem. The bit is rectangular in shape, with four clefts, three vertical rectangular clefts removed from the base and one further horizontal rectangular cleft above. A similar key is illustrated in Egan (1998:113-114 No. 308) Reference: Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household -…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-D0A687
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron Early Medieval to Medieval horse shoe dating from AD 900-1099. This is a Type 1 (formerly 'Pre-Conquest) horse shoe. The shoe is rounded and broad with a 'lobate' edge produced when the nail holes are countersunk. There are six nail holes three on each side with large rectangular countersinking for the nail heads. The remains of one nail with a 'T' shaped head is present. The shoe has shallow calkins which are rare on Type 1 shoes and may indicate a date contemporaneous with Type 2 shoes. An example of a Type 1 shoe with shallow calkins is in the Museum of London collection No…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: LON-02ABCE
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron padlock dating from 18th century. The padlock is possibly French. The lock is triangular in plan and square in cross section. The locking arm or shackle is a strip of iron with a round cross section, it loops over and then passes through the locking mechanism and terminates in a knop. On the front is central keyhole, a rectangular plate (to cover the keyhole), is attached by one rivet and is rotated to the 9 o'clock position, and on the reverse is a vertical rectangular plate attached by two rivets. The padlock is corroded. Dimensions: length: 159.05mm; width: …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-1040DF
Object type: MAIL ARMOUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of iron wedge riveted mail armour, dating from the 12th- early 16th century. Most of rings retain their mobility and have not corroded together, The fragment consists of 50 rings. While wedge riveting is predominant from the later 15th century, the ring size and quality would suggest a 16th century date for this fragment. Dimensions: length: 78.06mm; width: 46.33mm; weight: 13.67g Other examples of mail armour on the database are LON-72FE79, LON-664EA2, PUBLIC-5F69C7 and SUR-F11D27.
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-5CEF51
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval iron, bar shot (dumbell shot), dating to the 17th century. Both ends are spherical with a short connecting circular sectioned bar joining them. Dimensions: Diameter: 30.75mm; length: 72.01mm; weight: 218g Other iron bar shot on the database is LON-427965.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-CB139E
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval iron barbed and socketed arrowhead, dating 13th-14th century. The arrow head has a triangular blade and a circular socket. The blade section tapers very gradually from the socket to the point, with barbs at the socket end which extend over the socketed section. The central spine is subtle and not well pronounced. One of the barbs is damaged and missing a small section from the blade edge. Similar examples on the database are GLO-BF0875, SF-5A266B and LON-ECF872. Dimensions: length: 52.55mm; width: 14.99mm; thickness: 4.74mm; weight: 9.03g.
Created on: Friday 22nd June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: LON-8E9E71
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval-Post Medieval iron padlock, dating to AD 1450-1700. This padlock is spherical with a circular locking arm. The arm is D-shaped in cross-section and is 6.6mm thick. The arm is joined to the spherical body with L-shaped projections or hinges either side of the body. There is a hole just off centre of the body on one side. This may be the remains of the key hole. The padlock is very worn and corroded. It is dark brown in colour with patches of redish-brown corrosion. Dimensions: length: 76.7mm; width: 52mm; body diameter: 46.9mm; weight: 140.30g. Similar finds …
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: LON-39871B
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval knife dating to AD 1700 to 1800. The knife has an iron blade and scale tange with a bone handle. The blade is sub-oval in shape with a pointed tip. It is 4.2mm in maximum thickness, reducing to 0.5mm in thickness. The blade is rectangular in cross-section at the bolster end and sub-oval in cross-section at the tip. The blade is 122.5mm in length, and 23.6mm in maximum width. On one side of the blade near the bolster there is a quality mark of the crown above an X. There is white residue on both sides of the blade covering the possible maker's marks at one end.…
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: LON-FE0BDC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval iron tool or knife comprising a triangular blade attached to a rectangular tang which narrows to a curled pointed terminal. The tang is rectangular in shape and in cross-section. The blade is rectangular on the outside edge where it joins the tang at a 90 degrees angle. The blade thins to a jagged edge. The tool is dark grey in colour. Dimensions: 51.3mm in length, 19.4mm at its maximum width and narrows to a rounded tip.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Record ID: LON-AE1C18
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval-Post Medieval iron padlock, dating to AD 1450-1700. This padlock is spherical with a circular locking arm. The arm is D-shaped in cross-section and is 3.7mm thick. The arm is tilted to the right and is joined to the spherical body with L-shaped projections or hinges either side of the body. There is a key hole in the centre of the body on one side which takes the form of a vertical stem joined to a circular top. Inside the circular part of the keyhole there is a solid circular tube still in-situ. The padlock is dark brown in colour with patches of redish brown corr…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th April 2018
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Record ID: LON-AC92BB
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron key possibly dating to the medieval period. The key is very large and has a leaf-shaped bow with openwork decoration consisting of a lozenge-shaped centre, and oval motifs on each side of the lozenge. The bow is oval in cross-section. The stem extends from the bow and is circular in cross-section. The bit projects from the bow and is square in plan and rectangular in cross-section. On the outside edge of the bit there are three deep cut oval-shaped grooves or clefts on one side. The other side of the bit is flat. The key is dark brown in colour and has a light beige pa…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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