Record ID: DENO-65DAE6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval button; cast lead alloy button of possible 14th or 15th century date. The button is a large, circular disc with moulded decoration on one face. The decoration is in the form of a central pellet surrounded by a circle. This circle has a line running from each side to the edge, forming a cross. There are then four curves, one in each interstice of the cross, which are joined to the cross by short lines about halfway along each arm of the cross. Where each line meets the edge of the button there is a pellet and there is a further pellet within each curve. The reverse of the butt…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-48A266
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy Unifaced token of the Medieval to Post Medieval periods, dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1800. The token is broadly circular in plan and is decorated on the obverse face. The decoration is in the form of a long cross with a single pellet in each quadrant. (Powell Type: 14). The reverse is undecorated. This form of decoration is common and has many similarities to the reverse decoration on silver pennies of the period. Diameter 21.99 mm Thickness 2.81 mm Weight 5.73g Ref: Fletcher 'Leaden Tokens and Tallies; Roman to Victorian' (pp. 40-41 and 45)
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-4887C2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy Unifaced token of the Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1800. The token is broadly circular in plan and has been decorated on the obverse face. The decoration is in the form of a long cross with a single pellet in each quadrant. (Powell Type: 14)The reverse is undecorated. This form of decoration is common and has many similarities to the reverse decoration on silver pennies of the period. Diameter 18.04 mm Thickness 2.27 mm Weight 3.05 g Ref: Fletcher 'Leaden Tokens and Tallies; Roman to Victorian' (pp. 40-41 and 45)
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-487AF2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy, unifaced token of the medieval to post-medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1800. The token is broadly circular in plan and has been decorated on the obverse face. The decoration is in the form of a long cross across the centre of the token with a right-angled 'V' in each quadrant, following the angle of the main cross. (Powell Type: 14). The reverse is undecorated. The token has been bent down around the edges, such that it is now dished, with the decoration on the exterior face. Diameter 19.74 mm; Thickness 2.55 mm; Weight 5.08 g This …
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Balderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-486F81
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy Unifaced token of the Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1800. The token is a disc of lead with moulded decoration on one face. The decoration is in the form of six radiating raised lines (forming an asterisk-type star or segmented wheel lie design) with a raised pellet in the centre and further pellets within each segment or angle. (Powell Type: 3). The reverse is undecorated. Diameter 22.24 mm Thickness 3.02 mm Weight 5.72 g
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-485DF3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead or lead alloy unifaced token of the Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1800. The token is a disc of lead with moulded decoration on one face. The decoration is in the form of a 6 petalled flower with a central pellet and a further pellet in the centre beween each petal. (Powell Type: 1) The reverse is undecorated. Diameter 21.19 mm Thickness 2.51 mm Weight 4.79 g
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bassingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-483D36
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy Unifaced token of the Post Medieval period, probably dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1800. The token is a simple lead disc, decorated on one face. The decoration is in the form of a central pellet between the letters 'F T', where the F is retrograde (reversed). There is a slight raised rim around the edge on the decorated face. The reverse is undecorated. Diameter 23.91 mm Thickness 4.02 mm Weight 8.93g Ref: compare Fletcher 'Leaden Tokens and Tallies; Roman to Victorian' (pp. 50-67)
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-D0B5F6
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval seal matrix; cast lead seal matrix of probable 13th century date. The matrix is of pointed oval shape and has a central device of a feather, leaf or ear of corn, with a further stylised leaf attached to either side, forming a lys-type motif. The inscription around the edge reads S’hVGONIS FIL WIVET, which may translate as ‘Seal of Hugo, son of Wivet’ or similar. The reverse has a break at the top where there was probably a suspension loop and there is a tapering, moulded tongue leading down the vertical axis of the matrix, from the suspension loop. Length 29.3mm, widt…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clipstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-546A98
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern pendant; cast lead alloy heart-shaped pendant of probable 19th century date. The pendant has an integral suspension loop at the top. The obverse has a raised inscription ring around the edge and a central design in low relief. It seems to read ‘+ III C STAM : ORMEVS’. The design is rather unclear but may represent a lily or similar. The reverse has a simple inscription around the edge and no design. It reads ‘S O […] E + ARIMA’. Length 31.7mm, width 24.1mm, thickness 1.9mm, weight 6.03g
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-89D826
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern ring; cast lead alloy joke finger ring of probable 20th century date. The ring is crudely cast with a broad band and a flattened area at the bezel. The bezel is quatrilobed with rough moulded decoration of lines and loops. The band has a hollow ridge running along the length of the centre of it which extends into a little knop at the back of the ring. This knop could be attached to a rubber bulb full of water which would be hidden in the palm of the hand. There is a tiny, pinprick hole in the bezel, at the end of the water channel such that, when squeezed, the bulb could shoot w…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-61C871
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval button; cast lead alloy button of probable 14th or 15th century date. The button is a circular domed shape, with a moulded design on the outer face. The design consists of a pellet in the centre with 8 ‘petals’ radiating from it. The reverse has a casting seam across it and an indent in the centre where the attachment loop has broken off. Diameter 14.8mm, thickness 4.8mm, weight 3.06g Ref: Bailey ‘Buttons and Fasteners’ (pp. 19, fig. 6.8)
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-F44BC7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval weight; cast lead fishing net weight, or similar, of probable 16th or 17th century date. The weight is a long, narrow oval of roughly oval cross-section. There is a rolled edge all around on both sides. One end is broken away with the remaining nubs suggesting that there was originally a suspension loop at that end. Length 74.1mm, width 20.1mm, thickness 9.0mm, weight 65.4g
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-940415
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern seal; impressed lead alloy bag seal, or similar, with a coin of George III used as seal matrix. The seal is a large, horizontal oval of lead with a short sprue extending down from the bottom of the oval. The object is broken off at the bottom of the sprue. The front face of the seal bears the reversed impression of a coin, judging from the size (approx. 28.5mm diameter) and inscription this seems to be a halfpenny of George III, dated 1806. It has a laureate head of the king facing left as you look at it (in reverse to the portrait on the coin) and can be seen to read GEORGIUS I…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Perlethorpe cum Budby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-40DCB5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval handle; cast lead alloy head, probably the handle from a tobacco jar of late 17th to 18th century date. The handle is in the form of a human male of African ethnicity. It has a rounded face with heavy brows and eyes, a wide flattened nose and thick lips, slightly parted. The cheeks and chin are also well-defined. There are flecks on the back of the head to indicate short hair and there is a prominent band around the head, moulded in high relief. The top of the head, above the band, is smooth and undecorated suggesting that the band may be the brim of a close-fitting cap, …
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.