Record ID: NLM-8F6741
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast conical or plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 8mm, cf. Walton Rogers form A2. A crudely and thinly incised pattern of Vs or chevrons, points uppermost, passes round the wall. Patinated. The spindle hole size might admit a Roman or Anglo-Saxon date while its mass could permit this object to be used to spin a fine yarn. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-850 Diameter: 19.6mm, Thickness: 10.7mm, Weight: 15.93gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holton le Clay', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-8F56E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded copper-alloy Roman coin of uncertain type. Both faces have extensive corrosion with no visible reverse or obverse types.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-8F4BDE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex or conical whorl with one flat side and a central moulded aperture tapering from an upper diameter of 8.2mm to a basal diameter of 6.8mm, cf. Walton Rogers form A2. The sides of the whorl are lightly circumferentially ribbed. Patinated. The spindle hole size might admit a Roman or Anglo-Saxon date while its mass could permit this object to be used to spin a fine yarn. The lipping of the upper surface as cast may show it was made in an open mould. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-850 Diameter: 20.9mm, Thickness: 8.4mm, Weight: 13.10gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holton le Clay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8F3109
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy (tombac) dandy button dating c. AD 1700 - 1800. The button comprises a circular disc with a plain flat front. On the reverse is a raised cone from which projects the wire attachment loop. The button has a glossy green patina.  Diameter: 24.16mm; thickness: 10.61g and weight: 4.81g.  The form is suggestive of an 18th century date (Bailey, Buttons and Fasteners, page 40). Compare: SUSS-6AC30F; WMID-D9A607 and SUSS-08DC83.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SF-8F23D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded copper-alloy Roman coin of uncertain type. Both faces have extensive corrosion with no visible reverse or obverse types.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-8F1304
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy button. Discoid plano-convex maritime uniform button of composite construction retaining a drawn wire loop now pressed against the back. The front bears the motif of a crowned anchor and cable flanked by letters R R in a Gothic script. The motif is bordered by a plain inner order and a cabled outer edge. Indistinct traces of a maker’s back stamp appear on the reverse. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900 Diameter: 23.2mm, Height/Thickness: 6.0mm, Weight: 6.72gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-8EF709
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable furniture fitting. Cast discoid plate with a central hemispherical boss with two deeply incised circumferential lines and [probably] eight blind pits symmetrically disposed between the circumferential lines. A blind pit in the middle of the reverse is presumably a fixing point. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900 Diameter: 36.6mm, Height (i.e. projection): 9.4mm, Weight: 23.80gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-8EF554
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval annular buckle dating to c.1250-1450. The frame is circular and undecorated, and has a circular cross section. The pin is rounded rectangular in cross section tapering to a point with a closed penannular loop at the other end where it is attached to the frame. There is a worn rectangular raised ridge, or grip on the upper surface of the pin below the loop.There is no pin constriction which suggests it is a buckle, not an annular brooch. The metal surface has a dark black/green glossy patina and the frame narrows on one side due…
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-8E834A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower Palaeolithic flint scraper  dating c. 500,000-300,000 years ago. The object is fairly large  and irregular in plan, with a wedge-shaped cross section, 48.72mm thick at its widest point. It  has been worked across most of its surface with hard hammer flakes, with one convex lateral edge further modified with semi-abrupt retouch flakes to form a scraping edge that measures 15.48mm thick. The tool has a light reddish brown patina. Possibly Lower Paleolithic Mode 2 scraper, similar to Butler's figure 23, number 3 (page 65). 
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-8E5E63
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead hem wight. Cast discoid weight with a central sunken panel on one side wherein lie three drilled stitching holes. The metal retains a grey tint suggesting a recent date. Though probably most are of Victorian date, these objects continue to be sold today for crafts. The provision of three holes rather than the usual pair is an unusual feature; this is also a little larger than normal for the type. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-2000 Diameter: 33.9mm, Thickness: 3.7mm, Weight: 33.62gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.