Record ID: IOW-94676D
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval lead alloy shot (c. 1600-c. 1800). This ball is spherical with a smooth surface but is corroded in places. There is a shallow groove and there are no flattened or dished surfaces suggestive of impact. The weight suggests that it could have been used in a musket (Harding 2012). The ball is grey with some buff areas. Diameter: 17.5mm. Weight: 30.07g. Harding, D.F., 2012. Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study. London. Foresight Books. London.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-15C055
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal (c.1550-c. 1700). Disc 1 of a two part cloth seal. The disc depicts a portcullis (possibly crowned) with a worn and illegible inscription. The rivet stub is split. Length: 21.6mm; width: 19.6mm; overall thickness: 9.0mm. Weight: 6.55g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-C11AA7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval to Modern lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token (c. 1500-c. 1850). Powell Type 7. The token has cross-hatching on both sides. The surfaces are coarse and grey. Diameter: 13.4mm. Weight: 1.73g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to …
Created on: Friday 1st May 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-905822
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy pencil sharpener of 19th century date (c. 1850-c. 1900). Most of the iron cutting blade is missing. The lower part is hollow and roughly cone-shaped to house a pencil. It has a plain rim at the base and a vertical slot at the side. On the opposite side of the slot there are two raised circular panels. One is plain and the other contains an unclear monogram. The handle is flat and has a roughly semi-circular perforation. One side of the handle is plain and the other is decorated with raised linear lines and two small areas of cross-hatch…
Created on: Monday 23rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-661387
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-Medieval lead alloy weight adapted from a copper-alloy animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800). The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 8.0mm high, 11.8mm wide, 4.1mm thick and has a circular perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. In the lower hemisphere there are two larger sound holes integral with a sound slit. The upper hemisphere is decorated with eight in…
Created on: Saturday 21st March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-B4B661
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy abstinence pendant/medallion relating to the Isle of Wight. The object has a raised rim on each side. It has been pierced with a circular hole, 1.3mm in diameter, at 12 o' clock. Side 1: CHRISTIANITY TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND CHARITY/THY WORD[ ]. Clasped hands over open bible, all within a wreath. Side 2: ISLE OF WIGHT/TOTAL/ABSTINENCE/JUBILEE/1886. Diameter: 38.9mm; thickness: 4.0mm. Weight: 15.04g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-5EBBC4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy and iron pin (c. 1500-c. 1700). The lead alloy head of this pin is sub-square in plan and roughly pointed-oval in side view. Decoration consists of 'circlets' and nobly pimples. The iron shaft is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 1.9mm. The head is buff and the corroded shaft is reddish brown. Overall height: 23.6mm; height of head: 16.6mm; width: 10.8mm; thickness: 10.5mm. Weight: 4.89g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-FF9B41
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval lead alloy ?uniface token (1500-1850). Powell Type 20. This token has a raised design, similar in style to a merchant's mark or monogram. It consists of ligated letters, possibly 'I S' or 'S I'. The rear face appears to be plain but may have had a design before becoming worn. The token is buff. Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 2.87g. Compare with: IOW-BECF5C. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precis…
Created on: Monday 16th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-AA3E94
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval or post-Medieval lead alloy two-disc alnage/subsidy cloth seal for faulty cloth (c. 1464-c. 1600). Disc 1: Illegible; Crown over ornate shield with Arms of England, rose and sun to sides. Disc 2: [ ]II PAnnOR[ ]; Large Lombardic letter F with sun and rose to sides, within a beaded circle. Each disc is incomplete and the joining strip is also incomplete. This cloth seal is buff. Length: 28.8mm; width: 25.0mm; thickness: 5.4mm. Weight: 8.59g. (the weight includes a small amount of soil between the discs). Geoffrey Egan argues the F de…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-FD3E66
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy possible token, possibly of Dutch/Netherlands origin (c. 1600-c. 1700). The token is decorated on both sides. One side has a raised crowned shield. A lion rampant within the shield is brandishing a sword. A design on the other side is unclear due to wear. The object has a light buff patina and the breaks are old. Length: 31.3mm; width: 25.1mm; thickness: 3.5mm. Weight: 17.53g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-4C0865
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy pointed-oval (vesica-shaped) personal seal matrix (c. 1200-c. 1300). The die has an outer and inner plain line border containing an inscription which is illegible in places. At the base, both lines of the inner border have been continued too far so that they cross; the way in which this has been done suggests that they were compass-drawn. The initial mark is missing due to a break. Viewing an impression, the inscription reads from right to left: S' ANGNET' ATR ... (Seal of Agnes Atr...) The letters at the end are bunched together, possi…
Created on: Monday 31st August 2015
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-34E557
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy powder holder cap which contained a measure of gunpowder (1600-1700). The loops are largely missing and the closed end is dented. The top is roughly circular in plan. In side view, it is trapezoidal and the sides flare from the top to the squashed bottom. There are the stubs of two attachment loops, one at each side which are opposite each other. A single vertical casting seam can be seen. This cap is corroded, coarse and grey with off-white lead corrosion. Height: 18.0mm; width: 30.0mm; thickness: 20.8mm. Weight: 14.93g. …
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2020
Last updated: Sunday 2nd February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-B9BF3E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead weight of Unknown date (c. AD 43-1800). This weight is domed at the top and concave on the underside. Holes on the underside were probably created by bubbles forming during casting. The remains of an imbedded iron wire suspension loop is visible at the top. The weight is off-white and the surface is slightly powdery with small areas of a buff patina. Height: 37.0mm; diameter: 34.1mm. Weight: 224.55g.
Created on: Sunday 12th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Record ID: IOW-F67B65
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman lead biconical steelyard weight (AD 43-410). Part of the suspension loop is missing. Two stubs of imbedded iron, the remains of the loop, can be seen in the top. This weight is corroded and pitted with an old curving scuff mark. There are the remains of a light buff patina. Height: 48.0mm; diameter: 44.7mm. Weight: 374.0g.(post room scales).
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Record ID: IOW-CEDF83
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy (pewter?) buckle (c. 1660-c. 1720). The pin, spindle and chape/plate are missing. The frame is sub-rectangular in plan with rounded corners. At the centre, the sides have drilled holes to accommodate a spindle, parts of which survive in the drilled holes. The spindle was possibly made of iron, although it is difficult to be certain (there is no iron staining). Centrally positioned on the front, at each outside edge there is a pair of transverse ridges that form pin rests. The top and bottom edges are concave. At each side, either side of th…
Created on: Friday 20th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 20th December 2019
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Record ID: IOW-A3D799
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible spindle whorl of Unknown date (c. AD 43-c. 1800). The spindle whorl is sub-conical in form, truncated at the top. It has an off-centre vertical parallel sided hole which has a diameter of about 5.0mm. This spindle whorl is light buff and has an old dent on the underside. Height: 13.5mm; width: 19.0mm; thickness: 17.1mm. Weight: 19.75g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Record ID: IOW-A07578
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly damaged or miscast lead alloy possible spindle whorl of Unknown date (c. AD 43-c. 1800). The spindle whorl is circular in plan, hemi-spherical, domed at the top and slightly convex on the underside. There is parallel sided circular hole at the centre which has a diameter of about 8.0mm The object is light buff. Diameter: 26.6mm; thickness: 9.2mm. Weight: 32.55g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Record ID: IOW-92E6B6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy possible spindle whorl of Unknown date (c. AD 43-c. 1800). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan and sub-conical in form. It is mainly flat on the underside There is sub-circular hole at the centre which is slightly larger on the underside. The object is grey and off-white with patches of corrosion. Length: 21.3mm; width: 20.4mm; height: 14.5mm. Weight: 24.16g.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: IOW-7D27D6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead-tin alloy (pewter) buckle (c. 1660-c. 1720). The spindle, chape and pin are missing. The frame is oval in plan with multiple grooves at the front. The rear is flat and bevelled internally. The top and bottom edges are swollen at the centre where there are pyramidal knops. The knops are drilled to accommodate an iron spindle. The remains of the spindle can be seen within the drilled holes. Length: 27.8mm; width: 23.0mm; thickness: 4.4mm. Weight: 5.61g. A similar buckle with multiple grooves has been published and dated c. 1660-1720 (Whitehea…
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
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Record ID: IOW-14BDF7
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight post-Medieval lead alloy shot found close together (1600-1800). These shot were found in an area c. 20.0 metres x 20.0 metres. 1. Smooth surface, impact flattened. Diameter: 13.5mm. Weight: 14.27g. 2. Coarse surface with 'teeth marks'. Diameter 14.0mm. Weight: 16.04g. 3. Smooth surface with dimple in possible sprue scar. Diameter: 14.2mm. Weight: 16.84g. 4. Uneven surface due to melting or burning. Maximum diameter: 16.0mm; minimum diameter: 41.1mm. Weight: 16.42g. 5. Smooth surface with casting sprue and a small dent. Diameter: 14.4mm. Weight: 16.66g. 6. Sm…
Created on: Friday 29th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.