Record ID: LVPL-A850B2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single looped buckle dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1300-1400). The frame was originally D-shaped with a curved and widened outer edge. The frame is incomplete and breaks at the pin rest and where the frame narrows. The face is flat and is decorated with various incised lines. The main outer edge presents a series of vertical lines, whereas where the frame narrows, the design is crossed curved lines. The reverse is slightly faceted at the sides and is undecorated. The object has a smooth dark green patina Dimensions: Length 27.26mm; width 10.5…
Created on: Friday 21st January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newton By Castle Acre', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-B5405C
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy harness fitting, as kindly identified by Rob Webley, who comments: 'I tend to think of these as medieval harness junctions (c. 12th-13th c.) - I thought belt stiffeners were riveted in place' with regard to an initial identification. Cast openwork version of a propeller-shaped belt stiffener, comprising two narrow and elongated triangles meeting at a pair of hemispherical moulded balls with a collar between them. Suggested date: Medieval, 1100-1300 Length: 52.2mm, Width: 8.8mm, Thickness: 4.5mm, Weight: 5.96gms
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-215CDD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle fragment, as kindly identified by Rob Webley, who comments: '... Suggesting that this is a buckle component (c. 11th century). For my short note on the type: A Neglected Type of Urnes-Style Buckle (Webley 2018), Medieval Archaeology 62:2, 392-397'. Cast trapezoid plate, stepped twice towards its base and acquiring the oval section of a narrow bar at its broken end. The intermediate stage in its diminishing width masks a pair of U-shaped lugs on the back which retain a drawn wire spindle of diameter 1.4mm. A pair of drilled holes of diameter 2mm appear at the broade…
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F70C70
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy figurative applique plaque of a reclining Medieval knight from a Cruxification scene, of Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1500). The plaque consists of the torso of a male individual, wearing medieval style clothing. His face is angled downwards to the left. He is wearing a hood or plain skull cap helmet. His right arm is raised upwards, behind his head, bent at the elbow. His left arm is bent downwards, bent at the elbow and his left hand is on his waist. His tunic has a zig zig design across the middle. A circular attachment hole is present at the centr…
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th December 2021
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Record ID: WREX-D355EC
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval French copper alloy jetton of the four fleurs de lys in a lozenge type dating AD 1488-1497 (see Mitchiner 1988, pg 210, No. 599b). Obverse has four fleur de lis in a lozenge with trefoils outside the lozenge. The legend reads + VIVE.LE.ROI.VIVE.LE.ROI.VIE spray, with dot-in-annulet stops. Reverse has a cross pattey feuilly with a flower in each quarter and the legend + GETTES.BIEN.PAIES.BIEN spray, with dot-in-annulet stops. Diameter: 25.6mm; weight: 3.99g Die axis: 11
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-51A3A4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A distorted and incomplete copper-alloy single loop buckle frame having lost its pin bar as a result of old damage. The frame is D-shaped, and broadly oval in cross-section with rounded corners. At both ends of the frame are animal heads that grip the traces of the narrowed, oval cross sectioned bar. The animal heads are delineated by transverse, slightly obliquely set collars moulded in low relief. The heads moulded in the round with bulbous, oval eyes, waisted muzzles and pointed, up-turned snouts. At the centre of the outer edge is a triangular zoomorphic projection with long, swe…
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6B66B9
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval Scottish cast lead-alloy pilgrim badge of St Andrew dating to 13th century. The badge consists of an incomplete flat sheet of lead-alloy c.90mm thick, the sheet has suffered from slight folding and has a couple of damaged gaps piercing the badge. The obverse of the badge is decorated with a central figure (St Andrew) in a vertically-lined (belted) long gown, his left foot is visible at the bottom of the badge along with a possible inscription between the left and missing right foot. St Andrews limbs are splayed as if attached to an X-shaped cross. To the r…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'AG001B', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-AD7A09
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy and enamel horse harness banner pendant, dating to c AD 1275-1350. The pendant has a suspension loop at the side and is attached to an upright stem, rising from a slotted horizontal base, to form a rectangular banner, decorated on both faces with the same design. Corrosion suggests this stem is of iron. The banner would have been free to revolve around the stem but is now held by corrosion products. At one end of the stem is a sub-rectangular suspension mount with two rectangular openings which allowed the pendant to hang, probably from part of the bri…
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
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Record ID: BERK-9F5076
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A harness pendant of 13th - 14th century date. It is shield shaped with an integral perforated suspension lug projecting from its apex. The arms blazoned on the front appear as follows: quarterly Gules, on a bend sinister three eagles displayed argent. The pendant still hast the remains of the suspension mount in place attached by a rivet. The is some remains of gilding on the suspension mount.
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2021
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: BERK-89E47E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 12th century copper-alloy buckle plate. Towards the attachment end f the buckle plate it divides into three bars or prongs (two of which are broken) which extend, gradually and slightly narrowing to terminal expansions. Each prong begins at the attachment end with rectangular tabs with adjacent semicircular open area, before narrowing with a distinct step in in width from both sides The remaining prong terminates in a loop. Along the line of the central projection there is a rectangular field with a chevron design. The rectangular fields either side of this have a wave pattern desig…
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-4E86C0
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy seal matrix of conical form (c.1300-1400). The reverse forms a rod of oval section, with a single moulded collar, and terminates in a suspension loop. The surface is degraded and there is no visible orientation mark. The die is oval. The central image is a bust to left (on die) with bobbed hair, wearing a cap, and robed. A dashed line separates the central image from the inscription, comprising lines pointing to the edge of the die (ie the dashed liens are at 90 degrees to the letters in the text). Much of the inscription is missing due to loss of the outer edge …
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-72130E
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy English jetton of the type related to the King's wardrobe, of Medieval dating (c. 1344 to 1400). This type of jetton is related to the King's wardrobe, but not citing the department. It depicts on the obverse a radiate Romanesque bust likened to the emperor Postumus. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross with mullets in each quarter. The flan has a central perforation to the obverse, which does not pierce through to the reverse (and is not apparent there). Diameter: 25.0 mm Thickness: 1.0 mm Weight: 2.3 g These broader-flan jettons p…
Created on: Monday 14th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-43D71A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy single-looped buckle. dating to c AD 1200 - 1350. It is sub trapezoidal in form with a narrowed pin bar which shows signs of considerable wear. The pin is missing. The outer part of the frame is sub triangular in section with the two sides of the frame being concave in form, meeting at a large oval knop or boss at the extreme outer edge. Below this outer part, the two rectangular section sides of the frame fall inwards a little to the pin bar, with a collet at each junction with the outer part of the frame and a small rectangular knop at each juncti…
Created on: Saturday 24th April 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-086C6B
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment of the fork or stirrup from a portable hand balance dating to the 11th or 12th centuries. Description: The central plate is flat and semi-circular in plan with a drilling at the rear and a projected loop on the outside edge, both 'worn open' and one arm of an integral forked spacer remaining. Decoration on both sides in the form of punched circles with dots in the centre are present on the arm, around the perimeter of the plate and to make a cross in the centre of the plate. The surface has a dark green patina. Dimensions: length 48.4…
Created on: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5009A2
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy loop from a medieval purse dating from about AD 1300 - 1400. The loop has a sub-oval frame and a projecting knop on the lower edge. The object is in fair condition and is 36mm long, 12mmwide, 5mm thick and weighs 4.87g.
Created on: Friday 19th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Record ID: SF-AC8DE9
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval strap fitting dating to circa AD 1100-1300. It consists of with a an integral loop emerging from one end of two straight parallel bars. The bars are joined together by two intact rivets set at either end of the bars. At the other end, the bars have pointed terminals, consistent with Medieval suspension mounts (Clark 2004: pg 69, fig 52, nos 73-75). Similar items are recorded on the database at SF-790245, NMS-732335 and NMS-D74BAF, noted to be Medieval strap fittings associated with bridle bits. In this regard, they resemble strap loops recorded from 12th to 1…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-878D5C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy buckle plate, dating to AD 1100 - 1200. The buckle plate is sub rectangular, consisting of two integral rectangles, one is almost square, undecorated, has a central dome headed rivet and a circular knops on the outer corners, one is missing. The other half of the plate is shorter and tapers slightly at the end, it is decorated with a central horizontal raised rib, either side are vertical incised lines which cover the width of the plate. The underside is undecorated but retains part of the cylindrical rivet. The buckle plate has retained traces of gilding on th…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2020
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-076CDB
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy horse harness pendant with enamelled heraldic decoration and mount, dating to AD 1198 - 1340. The harness pendant is attached to a Y/T shaped mount, one heraldic pendant remains. The pendant is in the shape of a square topped shield with a straight upper edge and convex curved sides meeting in a point at the bottom. A transverse suspension lug projects from the centre of the top of the shield. The lug ends in a flat circular terminal with a circular hole drilled through the centre for suspension. The shield is decorated with: gules three …
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2020
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Record ID: OXON-0DFA65
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper-alloy, barb-spring padlock of Medieval date, AD 1100 - 1600. The case is rectangular in section with flat ends. The longer sides of the case have straight edges which curve outwards and then back in, creating a circular centre. One end of the case has a slot for the key; the other end would normally detach from the rest of the case but the internal iron fittings have corroded, fusing the two sections together. On the top face of the lock, above the slot for the key is a flat, integrally cast projection in the plane of the case which terminates in a…
Created on: Friday 29th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
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Record ID: NARC-BF4A36
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable Harness Fitting of Medieval date (AD 1150-1350). The object is composed of a tapering round sectioned shaft with a recessed terminal and opposing arrow shaped terminal. Length: 59.05mm, Width: 7.94mm, Thickness: 2.76mm, Diameter: 4.54mm, Weight: 5.5g Similarities to hooked mounts such as Read 2008, nos. 774-7. Similar example on the Portable Antiques Scheme database: NMS-CDA543, NMS-ED7C24 The metal has a dark green/brown, pitted patina
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
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