Record ID: SWYOR-FAADF7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy zoomorphic object with an iron core. The object consists of a curved shaft made of copper alloy, and a zoomorphic head at one end. The head has an outward facing “face” with a pointed chin, two horizontal grooves across the middle, slanted rectangular eyes which are holes and pointed ears (of which one is broken). Back to back with this face is another which is much more functional. It has a similar shield shape and has two rectangular holes at the top which could be interpreted as eyes, and a vertical rectangular hole which could be a mouth or nose. The two faces ar…
Created on: Tuesday 17th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-131CB5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy unidentified object, possibly a window latch, of uncertain date. The artefact has a a central iron pin with two protrusions either side, one thickens slightly, the front face is convex with a slight raised ridge running along the centre, the reverse is concave. The opposite protrusion is broadly semi-circular in cross section and tapers to a point, which appears to have an old break. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The artefact has a mid-green patina which indicates the artefact is of some age. The artefact is 29.4mm in length, 6.4mm in width, 6.25mm …
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-637F20
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early Medieval to Medieval (10th to 12th century) cast capper alloy fitting, possibly a Romanesque mace or staff-head, similar to that recorded on this database as LIN-D03FB1, or some form of horse harness fitting. The object is comprised of a circular loop with an openwork triangular terminal with an off set bar. The loop has an internal diameter of 15.45mm and an external diameter of 23.47mm, and it is 8mm wide, 3.61mm thick with a rectangular cross section. There are eight pairs of cast circular knops around the edge. The triangular terminal has a maximum width of 19.55mm a…
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2009
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.