Record ID: WMID-C234D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group,flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 5.a1.Plate 49. The wings are semi-cylindrical with perforated caps at the terminals. One of the perforated caps is ruptured. A fragment of the axis bar remains attached to the complete perforated cap. This bar would have held the spring and pin (See Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 33-34). There is no pin, and only the…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-D691D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group,flat wing ends type), Mackreth 2011, 5.b1. Plate 50. The wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete perforated caps at the terminals. There is a crest between the wings, with an open (incomplete?) perforation. There is no axis bar, spring, chord or pin, which would be expected of a complete brooch of this type (see Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 33-34)…
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-128924
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy disc brooch. The front of the brooch features two concentric ribs of decreasing diameter within the disc, and a raised border around the circumference. The inner rib stands in clear relief when the brooch is viewed in profile. The zone within the inner rib is recessed and contains a raised annular collar, around a central cavity, but soil and corrosion products obscure whether this is a central perforation. The two zones between the outermost ribs are decorated with a repeated SSS shaped punched design. A small portion of the outer border and zone …
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-0F3992
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Bronze Age cast copper alloy developed flat axe. The axehead is 102.23 mm long, with a rounded butt and a body which expands in width towards the blade. There is no butt stop or transverse bevel visible on the body of the axehead, although the original surface has been removed by corrosion. The axehead has gentle flanges at the edges of the body, which are concave in profile and are cast or hammered. In section, one flange is noticeably narrower than the other (the width being a maximum of 10.02mm compared to 11.97mm). It is unclear if this is a consequence of …
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-1B5893
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment, probably from an edged blade of unknown type. The fragment is 30.90mm long, with a pronounced but narrow lozenge-section midrib. The blade wings are largely complete, although one wing is bent at the cutting edge. The width of the fragment narrows from 34.87mm to 23.89mm towards the tip which is missing. There is no central cavity visible within the midrib, although the terminals of the midribs are partially obscured by soil. The fragment weighs 18.58g. A lightly pitted dark brown patina is visible on a small area of one of the blade wings, but gener…
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2012
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Record ID: WMID-91E942
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast gilt copper alloy suspension mount. This is a medieval harness fitting from which a pendant would have been suspended. This mount consists of two arms forming a horizontal bar, a third arm projecting upwards, and a shorter stub facing downwards with two lugs. The pendant would have been suspended by a pin through the lugs. The pin was usually made of iron (Griffiths, 2004, p 62). One of the lugs is ruptured. The three arms have a narrow furrow along the central ridges, ending at a transverse ridge. Beyond these ridges, a bulbous rivet head is set within each of the hor…
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-921E65
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast alloy button and loop fastener. The flat head is incomplete, but the straight edges that remain suggest parallels with rectangular headed button and loop fasteners (see Wild, 1970). An annular attachment loop projects from the centre of the rear of the head. When the object is viewed in profile it can be seen that the loop is offset from the head, and rather than running parallel, the loop diverges from the head at a gentle angle. In total the button and loop fastener is 33.17mm long. The head is 15.08mm long and 14.43mm wide. The object weighs 5.47g. The fastener…
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
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Record ID: WMID-F46B62
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval pendant Cross with a central roundel, engraved with the Greek letters for Alpha on the front and Omega on the reverse. These letters are used by the Christian Church to symbolize Christ as both Beginning and End. The arms of the Cross are short, with bulbous terminals. The Cross is silver and dates from the twelfth or thirteenth century.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lapley Stretton and Wheaton Aston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F4E937
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (UNKNOWN)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
FINDSPOT Harlaston, Staffordshire, find (2007 T627) I have examined an item found at Harlaston, Staffordshire. It is a silver coin of Venice, specifically a soldino of Doge Leonardo Loredano (1501-21), which has been converted into an item of jewellery by the addition of a decorative and shaped face covering one side – the side which, presumably, was intended to be on view, with the actual coin face not visible. The most likely interpretation is that it has been made into a button, or maybe some other type of dress fastening. The soldini of early 16th century Venice, espec…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C1A445
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cross and crosslets (Tealby) type penny of Henry II.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C30D48
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper-alloy mount. The mount is complete but only traces of the separate rivet remain. The front of the mount is of a stylised zoomorphic (animal) head design, sub-rectangular in shape, gently tapering towards the chin. The upper section of the mount is decorated with cross hatched grooves and there are small projecting ears towards the upper corners. The upper section is divided from the lower section by a horizontal groove which runs through the central perforation which holds the remains of the rivet. Below the horizontal groove, two large concave recesses sugge…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lapley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C557B1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object, possibly an incomplete mount of medieval date. The object consists of a sub-square plate which is slightly convex rather than being entirely flat. The front is decorated with zig-zag designs running between opposite corners forming a cross, and also around the perimeter. The edges and two corners in particular are rather uneven and some material may be missing. The back of the object is plain other than some shallow, narrow linear score marks and a little surface unevenness. The object is similar to record reference WMID-F79F22, which is enamelled. Without any f…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Sunday 31st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wappenbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C5AE33
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval or post-medieval cast copper alloy finger ring with engraved bezel. The hoop of the finger ring is D-shaped in plan, decorated with a repeating pattern of diagonal segments, giving the appearance of twisted wire/rope. This hoop expands to form the bezel which is sub-rectangular in plan. The bezel is decorated with a crowned 'W' within a plain line border in relief. The finger ring has a well developed dark grey patina. The ring measures 27.96 mm long from the hoop apex to the bezel and 9.59mm wide across the bezel. It weighs 8.28g. The ring is a signet ring, which were p…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-587A03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.a1. The wings are semi-cylindrical with perforated caps at the terminals holding the axis bar. This bar holds the spring and the incomplete pin. The bar is broken, and the spring and pin are disarticulated, but the elements appear to be held together with soil. The copper alloy wire of the spring would also have formed the external chord, running through the pierced lug between the wings (See Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Br…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Record ID: WMID-589F92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Polden Hill type. The wings are semi-cylindrical with perforated caps at the terminals holding the axis bar. This bar holds the spring. The copper alloy wire of the spring also forms the external chord, running through a pierced lug between the wings. The wire of the spring and chord would also have formed the pin (at the centre of the spring) but this is missing (See Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 33-34 and p159). …
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-58A231
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch, probably of Polden Hill type, consisting of two horizontal wings and a transverse bow. The wings are semi-cylindrical. The wings would have held the bar, spring and pin, all of which are missing. (See Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 33-34 and p159). Little of the original surface of the wings remain, but a cream coloured substance is visible on one wing that may be the remains of enamelling. There is a collar where …
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-58A592
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, Western Group, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49, pg. 76. The two horizontal wings are semi-cylindrical with incomplete perforated caps at the terminals holding the axis bar. This bar holds the incomplete spring. The copper alloy wire forming the spring would also have formed the pin and the external chord (See Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 33-34 and p1…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Record ID: WMID-5BB674
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Dragonesque brooch. The S-shaped body has two terminals which take the form of a head with curved snout, although both heads are incomplete. Bayley and Butcher (2004, p123) identify these as characteristics of the Dragonesque brooch, the heads of which also have large ears and a circular sinking representing the eye. The ears are missing on this example, and the poor surface condition mean that the detail around the area of the eyes is unclear. Bayley and Butcher (ibid. p 123) state that the pin [used to secure the brooch to a garment] is looped arou…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-5C8BD2
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman nail cleaner, consisting of a broken suspension loop attached to an incomplete leaf shaped shaft. The loop is in the same plane as the shaft, and the bar adjoining the two sections is decorated with three transverse ribs. The shaft begins below this, flaring to a maximum width of 12.68mm before beginning to taper. The tapering appears to reduce just before the point at which the shaft is broken. At this transitional point, the shaft is 5.19mm in width. One face of the shaft is decorated with a single punched ring and dot. The other side has this d…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Monday 27th December 2021
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Record ID: WMID-422241
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, dated 1568. Second coinage, reference North 1997
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blore with Swinscoe CP', grid reference and parish protected.