Record ID: WMID-7D8DA7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pedestal / pendant seal matrix, of Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1400). The body of the matrix consists of a pedestal formed from six irregular tapering sides. These terminate in a single moulded band, comprised of one horizontal rib, below a rounded loop. The suspension loop is complete, but now contains soil. Traces of iron corrosion product are present around the suspension loop, possibly the remnant of a suspension chain. No orientation marks are present around the base of the matrix. The die or seal face is sub circular in plan, with a d…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-7F13F1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped / flaked flint end scraper or knife of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (2900 BC - 1600 BC).i The scraper is broadly oval in plan and lentoid in cross section, formed from a tertiary debitage flake. The upper / dorsal face of the scraper exhibits a central ridge. The lower / ventral surface exhibits the remnants of a bulb of percussion and conchoidal ripples. There are a couple of irregular and uncontrolled flake scars, suggesting movement and damage in the plough soil. The edges of the scraper demonstrate evidence of retouch with indirect percussion. Some …
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-14A9F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy probable foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (1400 - 1700 AD). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub oval in cross section. It consists of a curved body. The foot / leg is expanded at the top and curves outward. The remnants of a horizontal rib is present on the exterior surface. It measures 29.82 mm in length, 28.55 mm wide and 15.60 mm thick. It weighs 42.9 grams. The vessel foot / leg is predominantely a mid green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-155786
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead pencil of uncertain dating, but probably Medieval to Post Medieval (AD 1200 to AD 1600). The stylus is circular sectioned, with a flattened, slightly expanded top. The other end exhibits knife cut facets, tapering to a point. It has been folded in half. It measures 27.30 mm in length, 29.12 mm wide and 7.80 mm thick. It has a diameter of 7.04 mm. It weighs 24.0 g. It is a mid grey colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
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Record ID: WMID-163D54
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy mount or strap fitting of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The mount is circular in plan, and domed in section. The front has been decorated with a series of concentric ridges. The reverse is concave and still contains soil. There are two incomplete circular sectioned attachment spikes, located opposite each other, facing in wards. It has a diameter of 18.14 mm and is 11.07 mm thick. It weighs 3.8 g. It is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-174568
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b. Plate 46. Of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 120). Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, wing and bow. The spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing and / or incomplete. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The remains of a rearward facing …
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2016
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Record ID: WMID-2681C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy flat spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub circular in plan, and sub rectangular (flat) in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast centrally. The internal diameter of the hole measures 7.06 mm wide. No traces of decoration are present on either the upper or lower faces. The whorl has a diameter of 27.08 mm and is 7.14 mm thick. It weighs 26.2 grams. The whorl is of a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst …
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-26B1D2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double looped buckle, of Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1550 to c. AD 1650). Only the frame is present. The pin and strap plate are both missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The frame is sub oval in plan, and rectangular in cross section. The outer loops are both expanded to a point. Sub triangular knops are present at either end of the central strap bar. The back is flat and no decoration present. Slight silvering / tinning is present on the front of the buckle frame. It measures 56.76 mm in length, 36.46 mm wide and 3.31 mm thick. It weighs 14.4 g. Th…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-26E375
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckle, of Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1500). The buckle frame is complete, the pin and the buckle plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The loop is sub oval in plan, with a thickened and expanded outside edge. The strap bar is narrowed and off set. Knops are present at either end of the strap bar. The reverse is plain and undecorated. It measures 29.78 mm in length, 15.10 mm wide and 4.02 mm thick. It weighs 4.4 grams. The buckle frame is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-271C41
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tinned copper alloy sub rectangular buckle and chape, of Post medieval dating (c. AD 1690 to c. AD 1720). Approximately 75% of the buckle is present. The frame is complete but both the pin and the anchor chape are incomplete. The buckle is a sub rectangular shoe or knee buckle, with a drilled frame for a separate spindle. The frame is expanded at the outer edges and by the spindle. Iron staining is present on the reverse of the buckle, suggesting that the spindle may have been made from iron. Traces of tinning are present on the surface of the buckle frame. The cha…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-27DB16
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked clasp), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1550). The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular attachment loop with a sub circular moulded openwork panel. The openwork panel resembles a six petalled flower. A ridged ribbed collar is present at the juncture between the panel and the hook. A single sharp hook is present at the end. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 28.10 mm in length, 13.58 mm wide and 6.18 mm thick. It weighs 1.5 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid green colour, with an uneven surf…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
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Record ID: WMID-283B26
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double looped sub trapezoidal buckle of Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1600 - AD 1700). The buckle frame is sub rectangular / trapezoidal in plan, with concave sides. The front of the buckle exhibits moulded floral decoration, with lozenges at the corners and rouletted ridges between the flowers at the centre of each side. A large area of iron staining is present around the central bar. This large area probably contains the remains of a sub triangular pin, wrapped around the central bar. The reverse of the buckle is concave, with ridges around the outside a…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-28DD36
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting / belt mount of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The mount is irregular in plan. It has a central circular shape, with evidence of a six (6) petalled flower in the centre. Triangular extensions are present at the top and bottom of the central circular area. Traces of gilding survive on the front of the mount. The reverse is plain and undecorated. Two (2) incomplete circular sectioned attachment spikes are present on the rear of the mount. It measures 26.69 mm in length, 10.89 mm wide and 4.17 mm thick. …
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-296A97
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap fitting or belt hook, of Post Medieval dating (1500 to 1700 AD). The belt hook is S shaped with an oval cross section. A zoomorphic or animal head terminal is present at either end, with a rounded nose, and circular eye. At the centre of the S is a 'waisted' area comprising a central ridge, with two (2) oval annulets to either side of a short raised bar. An incomplete copper alloy circular sectioned loop is still present around one of the animal heads. It has a diameter of 8.72 mm and is 1.79 mm thick. The strap fitting measures 3…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-29F176
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy circular curtain fitting or ring, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The ring is circular in plan, with a rectangular section. The front exhibits multiple transverse recesses. It has an internal diameter of 19.73 mm and an external diameter of 24.68 mm. It is 2.54 mm wide and 1.94 mm thick. It weighs 1.4 g. The curtain fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-2A3C72
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy fragment from a hooked strap fitting of probable post-medieval date (AD 1500 - AD 1700). The strap fitting is broadly sub-rectangular in plan. The fitting can be divided into two separate parts; the body and the hooked terminal. The hooked terminal is lost and the break is worn and eroded suggested a relatively old break. The body of the fitting is sub-rectangular in plan; however it does taper and flare along its length terminating in a flared debased trefoil. There are also a series of cast floral decorations along the length. These are much worn b…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2AE2A7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet copper alloy buckle plate, of Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1400). The buckle plate is sub rectangular in plan, with two (2) circular rivet holes at one end. The other end is incomplete. An incomplete central hole, probably functioning as a pin slot, is present at that end. The front of the buckle plate retains traces of gilding. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The buckle plate measures 21.20 mm in length, 14.69 mm wide and 1.27 mm thick. It weighs 1.5 g. It is a mid green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst withi…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-8FE197
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216 to AD 1272), minted by moneyer Ion (John) at the Canterbury mint, probably between AD 1258 and AD 1265. Probably Class Vf. Diameter: 16.97 mm Thickness: 1.41 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-904973
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap end of Late Anglo-Saxon dating (9th Century AD). The strap end is sub oval (rectangle with flattened ends and bowed sides) in plan. The majority of the strap end is cast as a solid piece, with the exception of the widest part of the terminal which divides, in profile, forming a 'V' shape. The leather strap would have been attached to the strap end by rivets (now missing). Both parts of the V shaped union are present, but the top is incomplete. The upper face of the strap end is decorated. The decoration is split into three parts: A c…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-908C31
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy artefact, probably a seal matrix of late Post Medieval to Modern date. The artefact is tall and circular in cross-section, with one end tapering to a blunt point with a small terminal knop. Below this, the length of the object is decorated with four circular collars or ridges, positioned in two pairs, separated by three shallow grooves and two wide flat bands.The other end expands slightly to a flat circular base. On the underside of this is a shallowly engraved rope-like border, with a central deeply recessed heart shape. It measures 49.93 mm in len…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2016
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