Record ID: WMID-9460B5
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a decorated copper alloy horse harness fitting, probably a harness mount. In profile the fragment is gently curved across its longer axis rather than being entirely flat. The fragment includes portions of two adjoining curved edges of the harness fitting, one concave and one convex. On the reverse of the fitting, near to the broadly right angled corner that is the junction between two broken sides, there is a slightly raised area, approximately 3 mm2, of unclear shape. It is unclear if this is a portion of a feature for attaching the fitting. There is also a rounded…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoneley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F90948
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold quarter noble of Henry V (1413-22). Coin classification: North Vol II, p70, ref 1381/1.
Created on: Saturday 5th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyre Piddle CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-FAFCF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold Ecu d'or au soleil de Bretagne of Francis I of France (1515-1547). Kelleher (forthcoming) notes that there have only been five Francis I gold coins recorded as finds in England to date, all from hoards (one from Bearpark, County Durham, four from Ely, Cambridgeshire). This coin represents the first recorded "stray" find of a Francis I gold coin in England.
Created on: Saturday 5th January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LINSTEAD MAGNA CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-9EACD7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver half-groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) (probably). Third issue (1583-1603). Coin reference North 2016.
Created on: Friday 25th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-0344F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy first century as (probably). Diameter: 27.5mm. Mass: 13.82g
Created on: Saturday 23rd February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-145A56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), second issue (1561-1582), dated 1566. Portcullis initial mark. Coin reference: North (1991, vol.2) 1888. Diameter: 18.9mm. Mass: 1.32g.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-454C34
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
findspot, date of find. A copper alloy curved arm from locking buckle, of late medieval or post medieval date. In plan, the arm is broadly U shaped. It has a spherical terminal, attached to a curved arm, which expands in width, and becomes less circular and more oval in section, towards its join with a narrower projection, circular in section. The arm is 29.6mm wide from curved edge to terminals, 27.7 mm long between terminals, with a maximum thickness of 3.8mm (excluding the spherical terminal). The spherical terminal has a diameter of 5.7mm. The arm has a mass of 3.93g. The arm is b…
Created on: Sunday 9th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-79D411
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denarius of Faustina I (after her death in AD141). Mint of Rome. Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, bust right, draped. Reverse: AVGVSTA, Pietas standing left by altar raising right hand and holding box of perfumes, with lid raised. Coin reference: Mattingley and Siddenham, 1930, Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume III, p72, no 373.
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-EF4901
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small waste dominated lithic assemblage of five blades/flakes, found scattered over a field (approx 100m2). The blades/flakes appear to be at least partially incomplete, and the absence of patina on some edges suggests that some damage may be recent, possibly from ploughing. 1. Blade(?), incomplete, brown/grey flint, 0% cortex, light patina. Three scars on the dorsal face, length 23.1mm, width 12.0mm, thickness 6.6mm, mass 2.03g; 2. Blade, incomplete, brown/grey flint, 5% cortex, light to moderate patina on approximately 10% of the surface, length 23.7mm, width 15.2mm, thickness…
Created on: Monday 17th March 2008
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-5C4570
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pierced silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Second issue (1561-1582), pheon initial mark (1561-5), dated 1565. The flan is pierced with a sub-circular hole through the circles on the obverse and reverse. There is a split, approximately 6mm long, stretching from the edge towards the centre of the flan. Coin reference North (1991), 3rd edition, volume II, p134 number 1997.
Created on: Wednesday 16th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-0D6022
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver shortcross penny of Henry II (1154-1189), class 1b (1180-c.1189). Minted in London. Moneyer: Alain V or Alain. Coin reference: North, Volume I, 963.
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-593775
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold-plated uninscribed (North-Eastern) Corieltavi "Ferribly" type stater, with a base metal core. There are small areas where the gold plating is incomplete, showing a corroded dark brown base metal below. There are also some green deposits on the gold surface. The coin is probably a contemporary copy. Similar to Hobbs (1996) 3152 and 3155. Very similar to CCI 001519 (bronze, apparently plated) and CCI 930419 (recorded as gold) on the Celtic Coin Index (www.finds.org.uk/cci). Coin reference: Van Asdell 811. Hobbs (1996, figure 2) dates the Ferriby type to the mid to late 1st centur…
Created on: Monday 28th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mavesyn Ridware CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-3498B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch. The fragment consists of an incomplete head plate with a central panel, incomplete wings and an integral top knob. The front of the rounded knob is broadly flat with a horizontal groove towards the base. The central panel runs from top to bottom of the head plate, with straight sides which diverge towards the break at the base of the head plate. The wings are incomplete, particularly on one side which only retains a fragment beyond the central panel. In profile, the rounded knob protrudes beyond the central panel on t…
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-34BF43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch. The fragment consists of a zoomorphic (horse-head) terminal with a spatulate extension. This fragment is from the foot of a brooch (e.g. see cruciform brooches in "A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals)" by MacGregor and Bolick, 1993, pp. 95-111). The fragment described here has a broken edge at the top, curved edges at the sides forming the zoomorphic shape, and an almost rectangular extension at the base with curves corners. The forehead of the horse-head is slightly raised, and terminate…
Created on: Wednesday 21st May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-34F5E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and broken copper alloy brooch, probably dating from the Roman period. The brooch consists of two adjoining fragments. The smaller fragment consists of a narrow sub-cylindrical crossbar attached to a tapering and broken projection. The larger fragment consists of the broken stub of the projection, which curves through around 45 degrees, and flares out to form a broadly flat head/bow, which is also broken at the bottom. The crossbar has pierced end caps securing a copper alloy axis bar, and a transverse slot at around its median point, in which there are the corroded r…
Created on: Wednesday 21st May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-683EC2
Object type: BOX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete base from a copper-alloy box originally housing a set of medieval nested cup weights. The object has a circular (although incomplete) rim, tapering sides and a flat circular base. On opposite points of the outside of the rim are two parallel lugs orientated vertically. These are all broken, with old breaks and rounded edges, although one has a small notch in it showing that they were originally pierced. Two portions of the rim and the upper area of the sides are missing. There is a well developed green patina visible on small portions of the cup, and where this is not…
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2012
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Record ID: WMID-6902E5
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy nail or stud probably Roman or medieval in date. The nail or stud has a spherical head with a broadly straight tapering shaft that is circular in section. The nail or stud is 36.1mm long, and the head has a diameter of 12.9mm. It has a mass of 6.9g. The object has a green patina with a few lighter green pitted areas visible. A similar nail or stud is detailed by Crummy (1983, p.115 and fig. 116, object 2995) in “Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester1971-9”. This is from a context dated to c.150-200?AD and i…
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F5E1C3
Object type: POMMEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy spherical pommel from a medieval sword or knife/dagger. The pommel is in the form of a hollow sphere, with a broadly rectangular opening at the top and a broadly square and larger opening at the base. The top of the handle/tang would have fitted through these openings. The pommel has a pitted and uneven, patchy brown and green exterior surface. The inside of the pommel is similar, but with fewer brown patches on the surface. The pommel has a maximum diameter of 20.8mm, and it is 16.0mm from top to base. The smaller opening is 6.7mm long and 6.3mm wide. The l…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-FB6E17
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a slip-coated vessel, probably samian ware or imitation samian ware, dating from the Roman period. The vessel consists of a portion of both the foot ring and the gently curving base of the vessel. The fabric is fine and orange/brown in colour, with moderately frequent fine silicaceous inclusions. The incomplete slipped surface, which is present on the exterior of the sherd, is brown and lustrous. The basal interior does not have a slipped surface evident. There is no decoration visible on the sherd, although there are two concentric rings which do not have a slipped sur…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-FDDE72
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a colour-coated vessel, dating from the Roman period. The vessel consists of a portion of both the foot-ring and the concave base of the vessel. The fabric is fine and orange/brown in colour. Inclusions are fine, infrequent, and appear largely silicaceous. On the exterior of the vessel, the sherd has a lustrous grey/black surface. This slip coating is very thin, and the orange/brown fabric of the vessel is visible in places particularly above the foot-ring. The interior of the sherd has a brown lustrous slip-coated surface, darker than the fabric, with grey/black patc…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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