Record ID: WMAS-3A7FB4
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is probably a suspension ring of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval date, mid 15th to early 16th century. Margeson illustrates similar examples, nos.522-524, (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58). The object is made of cast copper alloy. In plan the suspension ring is sub-circular. In section a pointed oval with flattened sides. It has a sub-circular open work thereby forming a loop. The object has not developed a patina therefore the surface is a matt b…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-3B1871
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment of a cooking vessel which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributed to the mid 13th century to the 17th century. The object is made of cast copper alloy. The object has the remains of a copper alloy rivet which perhaps could indicate that an escutcheon/mount was originally attached. As an example Egan, fig. 146, illustrates a suspended copper alloy vessel with an escutcheon attached to the rim (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London). Alternativel…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-3B7F30
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a strap fitting which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributes to the early post-medieval, or early 15th to 17th century. Geake suggests that early post-medieval mounts were either used on human dress or horse-harnesses. The object is cast copper alloy. In plan the object is sub-circular and plain, except for traces of a possible flange. In section the object is domed, with a hollow reverse. On the reverse, on opposite sides there are two integral spikes, which are bent towards each other. The object has a pa…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-4E9A73
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable stud/nail/mount which Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58) attributes to the post-medieval or 16th century to 17th century. As an example Margeson, fig. 526 illustrates a copper alloy stud, which she suggests was probably used for furniture, but may also have been used for horse-harnesses. The object is cast copper alloy. In plan the object is sub-circular and plain. In section the object is domed, with a hollow reverse.…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-5039B3
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable stud/nail/mount which Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58) attributes to the post-medieval or 16th century to 17th century. As an example Margeson, fig. 529 illustrates a copper alloy stud, which she suggests was probably used for furniture, but may also have been used for horse-harnesses. The stud illustrated in Margeson however, is slightly larger than the recorded object. The object is cast copper alloy and appears complete. In pl…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-515760
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable stud/nail/mount which Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58) attributes to the post-medieval or 16th century to 17th century. As an example Margeson, fig. 528 illustrates a copper alloy stud, which she suggests was probably used for furniture, but may also have been used for horse-harnesses. The stud illustrated in Margeson however, is more complete and slightly larger than the recorded object. The object is cast copper alloy. In plan…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-660E25
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable mount of Medieval to Post Medieval date, or the mid 14th to 18th century. The object is cast copper alloy. The object is sub-triangular (shield-shaped) in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The sides of the object appear straight and unbroken and represent the only original edges. The top edge of the object has been damaged (not recent breaks) , no original edge remains. On one of the surfaces there is evidence of three small, probably integral, copper alloy rivets, which possibly indicate the front of the object. They ar…
Created on: Friday 7th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-69D0F5
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable fragment of gunflint dating to the Post-Medieval or 17th century. As an example Bond, (Bond, C.J. 2004 Guide to the Identification, Assessment and Recording of Lithics. October 2004, Version 1), fig. 1.145 c, illustrates some Brandon gunflints (used for a horse-pistol). The recorded object however is slightly different shape to these examples, and not necessarily used for horse-pistols. In plan the object is sub-rectangular, the top edge being obliquely angled where it has been broken from a larger broad blade. The dorsal (upper face) has three arrise…
Created on: Friday 7th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-A4CFE7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable spindle whorl made of cast lead alloy. The dating of lead spindle whorls is difficult due to the long period of time over which they were used, according to Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) lead spindle whorls have been found in both Roman and Medieval contexts (Geake 2001, 66). This object could therefore date to any time between the 1st century AD and the 16th century AD. In plan the object is sub-circular while in section the object is biconical. The object has a central perforation which is roughly sub-circular in plan.…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-A837E6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable fragment of a forked spacer from a composite buckle of medieval date, or 13th century to 15th century. The object is cast copper alloy. The object represents the portion of a buckle (not recent breaks) where the frame and forked spacer meet, see for example fig. 47 (Egan, G and Pritchard, F. 1991 Medieval Finds From Excavations in London: 3. Dress Accessories c.1150 - c.1450, HMSO, London), unlike the illustrated example however, the recorded object is missing the pin as well as most of the buckle frame and the spacers. As an example Egan illustrates a numbe…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2005
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: WMAS-BC3F72
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a probable spur terminal, medieval to post medieval in date or early 14th to 18th century. The object is made of cast copper alloy. The object is ‘D’-shaped in section with a figure-8 (or double ringed) terminal (see Ellis, B. M. A. 1995 Spurs and Spur Fittings, page 127 in Clark, J (ed.) Medieval Finds From excavations in London: 5, The Medieval Horse and its Equipment c.1150 – c.1450. HMSO: London). According to Ellis figure-8 terminals carried attachments which were used to hold spur leathers. These attachments held the leather in place either by rivets…
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-4CD163
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is an incomplete Roman copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.a-b, flat wing ends type) type, dated to the late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is hollow and has an incomplete head with the stump of a hooked chord at the top. The remains of two linear ridges run centrally down the bow to the damaged and missing foot, as well as a single ridge to each side. The bow is approximately three quarters complete. Large raised appendages are present on either side of the head, while the wings are mostly complete with c…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Record ID: WMAS-602CB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is an incomplete brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.e. Plate 47. It is dated AD 80-175. Hattatt (see Hattatt, R 1987. Brooches of Antiquity. Oxbow: Oxford) illustrates a very similar type of brooch (see fig.900), unlike the illustration however, the recorded example is slightly shorter and a little different in its decoration. The object is made of cast copper alloy. The brooch is hollow and has an incomplete head with the stump of a hooked chord at the top. The wings are mostly complete and have caps on each …
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
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Record ID: WMAS-623CE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is an incomplete Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.l. pg. 75, Plate 49. It is dated to the late 1st -ealy 2nd century AD (see Hattatt, R 1987. Brooches of Antiquity. Oxbow: Oxford). The object is made of cast copper alloy. The brooch has short semi-cylindrical undecorated wings with complete copper alloy caps on each end. Each cap has a single hole in it. These holes were used to hold an axis bar at the back of the wings in place. Iron corrosion at the back of the head, on the spring suggest, that the ax…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
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Record ID: WMAS-8B8C21
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an incomplete purse bar which Ward Perkins (Ward Perkins J. B. 1967. London Museum. Medieval Catalogue. HMSO: London) dates to the medieval or mid 15th to early 16th century. As an example Ward Perkins illustrates a late 15th century purse-frame of type A1 (see plate XXXIII, 2) which is similar in plan to the recorded object. The object is made of cast copper alloy. The object consists of three elements a loop, a central block and a rove. The suspension loop is oval in plan, 30.2mm at its longest point, 19.6mm at its widest point and 3.0mm thick. In cross-section the l…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: WMAS-8CB822
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a fragment of a hooked tag dating to the early post medieval or 17th to 18th century (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001, p.42). The object has been cast as one piece and is made of copper alloy. The object is incomplete. The object comprises of two parts, a plate, and a loop set above the plate. The loop is trapezoid-shaped in plan and flat in section. At the point where the loop handles join the top of the plate are two moulded undecorated knops. On the opposing lower edge of the plate are two more knops. Together these four kn…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-8CBAA3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The buckle frame is made from cast copper alloy. It measures 28.4mm in length from side edge to side edge. The width from the apex of the loop to the strap bar is 21.9mm. Its weight is 7.40g. In plan the frame is a sub-oval shape. The strap bar is slightly off-set and is sub-circular in section. The strap bar is flanked by two moulded, protruding knops. The edge opposite the strap bar is ornately moulded with four lobed knops. The two outer knops protrude out slightly more than the inner knops and are undecorated. The central knops are decorated with a single traverse groove and fla…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: WMAS-CBDF34
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an incomplete copper alloy thimble of Medieval date or 14th – 15th century. As an example, Ottaway and Rogers (Ottaway P. and Rogers N. 2002.Craft, Industry and Everday Life: Finds from Medieval York. CBA: p.2740) illustrates a copper alloy thimble from York (see fig.14185) which is almost exact in shape and decoration to the recorded object. In profile the thimble has straight sides which taper inwards slightly to a pointed apex. In plan the rim of the object is sub-circular. Parts of the rim are missing (not recent breaks) and show signs of a…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-CE1D00
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an incomplete domed copper alloy thimble of Medieval date or 14th – 15th century. A similar example, to the recorded object can be seen in Holmes (Holmes, E. F. 1976. Thimbles. Macmillan: Dublin) which depicts a brass thimble from Winchester (see fig.15, b) there are however slight differences between the two which will be described below. In profile the thimble has straight sides which taper inwards slightly to a domed top. In plan the rim of the object is sub-circular. Parts of the rim and sides are missing (not recent breaks) and show signs of a…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-CF1578
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a complete domed copper alloy thimble, Medieval - Post Medieval in date or 15th – 16th century. Holmes illustrates a similar example fig. 2:b (Holmes, E. F. 1991. Sewing Thimbles. Finds research group 700-1700: Datasheet 9) which he describes as being a heavy duty thimble which would probably have been used in conjunction with a heavier needle possibly for working coarse cloth or leather (p.1-3). The illustrated example is similar to, but smaller than the recorded object. In profile the thimble has straight sides which taper inwards slightly to a dom…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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