Record ID: WMAS-C4A2B4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an incomplete suspension loop, probably dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval period or fifteenth to seventeenth curies AD. The object is made of cast copper alloy. In plan the object comprises of a single sub-U-shaped piece of copper. Although the side arms of the object taper inwards towards one another, they are not joined together making the loop incomplete. The main body of the object is D-shaped in cross-section (with a flat inner face and a rounded outer face). As one moves downwards from the apex of the loop to the ends of the side arms, the loop becomes…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-C43AC4
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is mount and probably dates to the Medieval to Post Medieval period, or the mid 14th to 18th centuries. The object is made of cast copper alloy and is complete. The object is sub-triangular (shield shaped) in plan and sub-rectangular in section. All of the sides of the object are smooth and undamaged. A single upward pointing chevron located in the centre of the shield, divides the decoration on the front into three parts. Traces of a dark black material are visible on the chevron. It is not possible to say if the material is due to corrosion or is part of the decorati…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2006
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: WMAS-E1EAB5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper alloy object which possibly dates to the Medieval or Post Medieval period or mid thirteenth to eighteenth centuries (1250-1700AD). The fragment is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-triangular. The upper edge of the object is uneven due to a traverse break (not recent). The sides of the object are straight and even gradually, tapering inwards to form a blunt point. The point has been caused by a traverse break (not recent). The rest of the object is missing. In profile the object is bowed while in cross-section the object is sub-oval. The front of th…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-E11B24
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a bridle boss thought to date from the Medieval to Post Medieval period or sixteenth to eighteenth centuries AD. The object is made from cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-circular and comprises of a raised central dome surrounded by a flat plate. Four equal and almost opposing sub-circular rivet holes are located on the plate, two on the left and two on the right. In three of the rivet holes are the heavily corroded remains of copper rivets. The reverse of the boss is recessed and undecorated. However, a heavily corroded iron rivet/nail (ap…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2016
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Record ID: WMAS-D115E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two adjoining handle fragments from a vessel which dates to the medieval period, or mid thirteenth to sixteenth centuries AD. The fragments are ceramic and are incomplete. In plan the smaller fragment is sub-rectangular while the larger fragment is trapezoid shaped, with uneven sides which flare out to a wide base. The wide base is the point where the handle would have been connected to the main body of the vessel. In cross-section both fragments are sub-oval in shape, while in profile the fragments join together to form a bowed handle, which is sub C-shaped. The material is l…
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-D0C653
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable scabbard chape thought to date to the Medieval period or fourteenth to sixteenth centuries. The object is made of sheet copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the chape is sub-trapezoid in shape. The chape is made from a sheet of copper which has been rolled. It is not possible to see how the sheet is secured due to the amount of damage. At some point the chape has been crushed and flattened slightly. The upper edge, the tip and portions of the main body are missing. What remains of the object is in a very poor condition. Two complete sub-circular rivet hol…
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: WMAS-10D796
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The buckle frame is made from cast copper alloy and is complete. It measures 26.2mm in length from side edge to side edge. The width from the apex of the loop to the strap bar is 19.5mm. Its weight is 6.35g. In plan the frame is a sub-oval shape. The strap bar is off-set and is sub-circular in section. The strap bar is flanked by two moulded, protruding rounded knops. One of which has a longitudinal groove running down its outside edge. The edge opposite the strap bar is ornately moulded with four lobed knops. The two outer knops protrude out slightly more than the inner kn…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-53F273
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable sheet patch, which, according to Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 6. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450. Museum of London., p.176, fig.144; no.s, 489 and 494), were used to repair large areas of damage in sheet vessels, for example cauldrons. The sheet is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the sheet is trapezoid shaped while in profile it is slightly curved. The sheet is 114.3mm wide, 63.6mm long and weighs 27.69g. A ridge located near to the centre of the patch ind…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-526D47
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a rotary key. The length from the bow to the terminal of the shank is 74.5mm. The widest part is the handle which is 25.2mm and the thickness of the shank is 9.5mm. The object is made of cast copper alloy and weighs 28.20g Only part of the bow now remains, the rest is missing. The crescent shape of the bow frame suggests that it may have originally comprised of a sub-circular or oval loop. Integral to the bow, the shank, is oval in cross-section and hollow at the end. At the junction of the shank and the bow, the shank is slightly thicker. In the same place a single su…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
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Record ID: WMAS-4E3786
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a fragment of a possible cast copper alloy strap fitting. In plan the object is sub-rectangular with one edge obliquely angled while in profile it is flat. In the centre of the object are two rivet holes, located parallel to one another. The rivet holes are sub-circular and are approximately 2.4mm in diameter. The remains of two rivets probably made of iron, are still visible in the holes. The rest of the object is missing. The object is matt reddish brown in colour, heavily abraded and in a poor condition. It is 18.0mm wide, 16.3mm long and weighs 0.4…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-4DD783
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The buckle frame is made from cast copper alloy. It measures 34.3mm in length from side edge to side edge. The width from the apex of the loop to the strap bar (including pin) is 25.2mm. Its weight is 5.50g. In plan the buckle frame is D-shaped and in cross-section the frame is sub-oval. The obverse and reverse of the object are both undecorated. The strap bar is sub-oval in cross-section and narrowed. The pin is sub-rectangular in cross-section and is made of cast copper alloy. A sub-rectangular portion of the pin is curled around the strap bar to secure it to the buckle. The pi…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-287DC3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a double-looped buckle frame, probably dating to the 15th to 17th centuries AD or Medieval to Post Medieval period. The frame is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-rectangular, while in profile the frame is slightly angled. In cross-section the frame is D-shaped with a rounded obverse face and a flat and undecorated reverse. In plan the outer edge of the frame is wider than the side edges. The outer edges are possibly decorated with moulded lobed knops located at symmetrical points on each loop. Heavy abrasion to the outer…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-92A0C8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable base fragment from a crucible or mould which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The material is mid pinkish-red in the centre, and is very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The material has occasional sub-rounded inclusions of quartz (less than 1mm). The fragment is 99.4mm x 69.9mm at the base, 53.1mm high and 34.1mm thick. The…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-9272B3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a crucible body fragment, which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The material is mid pinkish-red and very hard which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The material has no visible inclusions. The fragment is 59.9mm x 46.2mm in size, is 16.9mm thick and weighs 57.65g. The external face is light yellow in colour while the internal face has a thin mid-grey metal …
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-8222B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable crucible fragment, which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The object is mid pinkish-red in the centre. It is also very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The material has few if any inclusions. The fragment is 71.8mm x 41.1mm in size, is 21.0mm thick and weighs 86.41g. The internal face of the fragment is coated in slag. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-820854
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a body fragment from a crucible which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The material has a light pinkish-red internal face, with a dark pink-red centre and a dark grey outer surface. It is also very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The material has frequent sub-angular inclusions of small stones or grit and other calcareous material, …
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-81DB11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment from a crucible which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The object is light yellowy-brown in colour with occasional sub-rounded inclusions (less than 10%) of quartz which are less than 2mm in size. The fragment is 44.5mm x 51.6mm in size, is 21.8mm thick and weighs 75.60g. The material is very hard suggesting that it has been fired at a high temperature. Both faces of the fragment are smooth. …
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-81B7B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment from a crucible, which possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval (David Symons, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery). The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The object is light brown-grey in colour with occasional sub-rounded inclusions (less than 10%) of quartz which are less than 2mm in size. The material is also very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The fragment is 61.0mm x 60.9mm in size, is 19.1mm thick and wei…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-6EBEA4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a possible vessel handle. The object is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In cross-section the object is sub-circular, while in plan the object comprises of a traverse (or longitudinal) piece of copper, which is bent at 45° back under itself. The handle is attached to another piece of copper, which is not part of the handle. Due to heavy abrasion however it is impossible to decipher any distinct shape and what the item may be. The object is 42.7mm long, 31.1mm wide, 8.7mm thick and weighs 26.81mm.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-2CF2F2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an integral cast copper alloy handle lug, which possibly dates to the 13th to 17th centuries. The rest of the vessel is missing. As an example Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 6. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450. Museum of London) illustrates an example of a suspended cooking vessel with integral handle lugs (fig.137). In plan the lug is semi-circular with a concave upper edge, and a flat but slightly uneven lower edge. In the centre is a single sub-oval hole which is approximately 15.0mm lon…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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