Record ID: WMID-EF1556
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy arrowhead, of uncertain dating but probably Roman to Medieval onwards (AD 43 to AD 1650). The arrowhead is triangular in shape, with a lentoid cross sections. A solid circular sectioned tang extends through the middle of the arrowhead, with triangular blades to either side. The tang is incomplete. It measures 23.3 mm in length, 14.9 mm wide and 4.1 mm thick. It weighs 2.4 g. The arrowhead is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Due to a varnish or other similar coating applied to the arrowhead by the finder, no XRF analysis of the metal…
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stafford District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1108A2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy, probable awl, of unknown dating, but probably Roman to Post Medieval (AD 43 to AD 1800). Both ends of the awl are complete, and taper to a sharp point. One half of the artefact is conical in shape, whereas the other half is square sectioned. The square sectioned end exhibits a 90 degree bend. The square sectioned end forms the tang and would have been for insertion into a wooden handle. It measures 52.27 mm in length, 6.16 mm wide and 11.33 mm thick. It weighs 6.4 g, The awl is a mid brown to mid green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-5E7296
Object type: AWL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable Awl, possibly of Bronze Age dating but could easily be later in dating (2150 BC to c. AD 1500). The awl consists of a sub square sectioned artefact that gradually tapers from a wide centre, to a sharp point at both ends. No obvious tang is present. Faint grooves are present down each of the thicker sides. It measures 65.4 mm in length, witha diameter of 4.0 mm. It weighs 3.2 g. The probable awl is a dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some o…
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-05A9D2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron axehead of uncertain dating, possibly Medieval to Post medieval (c. AD 1000 - 1800). The axehead is broadly triangular in form with a curved cutting edge. The socket is broadly rectangular in form with rounded upper and lower projections. The perforation in the socket is triangular. The axehead has a straight flat butt end. The main body of the blade has a more tapered downward projection as opposed to the upper edge that is more angular as it tapers to the cutting blade. The object measures 109.9 mm in length, 62.7 mm in width across the blad…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-EC39D2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete light to mid blue opaque spherical glass bead of possible Iron Age to Early Medieval dating (100 BC to AD 1066). The bead is made out of an opaque light to mid blue glass. It is spherical in shape, with convex sides, with the ends slightly flattened. Slight pitting is present on the surface. The central perforation has parallel sides, with an internal diameter of 3.2 mm. The bead has a diameter of 12.0 mm, and is 10.9 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 grams. Several similar glass beads have been recorded on the PAS database, including WMID-D4DB67. They are often identified a…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-EC4CBD
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete light to mid blue opaque annular glass bead of possible Iron Age to Early Medieval dating (100 BC to AD 1066). The bead is made out of an opaque light to mid blue glass. It is sub spherical in shape, with convex sides, with the ends slightly flattened. Slight pitting is present on the surface. The central perforation has parallel sides, with an internal diameter of 2.6 mm. The bead has a diameter of 8.7 mm, and is 6.9 mm thick. It weighs 0.6 grams. Several similar glass beads have been recorded on the PAS database, including WMID-D4DB67. They are often identified a…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-956C71
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One complete and one incomplete light to mid blue opaque annular glass beads of possible Iron Age to Early Medieval dating (100 BC to AD 1066). The beads are made out of an opaque light to mid blue glass. It is sub spherical in shape, with convex sides, with the ends slightly flattened. Slight pitting is present on the surface. On the complete bead, the central perforation has parallel sides, with an internal diameter of 2.6 mm. The complete bead has a diameter of 9.3 mm, and is 7.9 mm thick. It weighs 0.8 grams. The incomplete bead measures 6.8 mm in length, 6.5 mm wide and 3.4…
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-D4DB67
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete mid blue translucent annular glass bead of possible Iron Age to Early Medieval dating (100 BC to AD 1066). The bead is made out of a translucent dark blue glass. It is circular in plan. It has convex sides, with the ends flattened, almost an oblate form. Slight pitting is present on the surface. The central perforation has parallel sides, with an internal diameter of 3.33 mm. The bead has a diameter of 8.50 mm, and is 4.52 mm thick. It weighs 0.4 grams. Dr Birgitta Hoffmann (Liverpool University) comments: While these beads are quite common both in the Roman and Early…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North West Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-D5B8F8
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy probable bead, of unknown dating (200 BC to AD 1800). The bead is biconvex in shape, with a wide oval central perforation. The external is undecorated. It has a maximum diameter of 15.7 mm and a minimum of 13.3 mm. It is 8.4 mm thick. The central perforation measures 7.3 mm long by 4.3 mm wide. It weighs 5.2 g. The bead is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Simple copper alloy beads of this type are hard to date w…
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-BB9D89
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hollow gold bead of uncertain dating, probably Post Medieval to Modern (AD 1800 to AD 1900). The bead is spherical. Several small sub triangular depressions are present around the mid point, possibly teeth marks. A circular perforation, with an internal diameter of 1.3 mm is present top and bottom.  It has a diameter of 7.1 mm and is 7.0 mm long. It weighs 0.6 g. The bead is a mid yellow colour, with an even patina. The bead is non-diagnostic for earlier periods, so it can not be proved to be older than 300 years. Therefore it falls outside of the requirements of th…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.