Record ID: WMID-F2D51A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver probable walking stick cane decoration or furniture fitting of Post Medieval to Modern dating (c. AD 1750 to c. AD 1950). The artefact is cuboid in shape and hollow. It consists of a hollow rectangle ontop of a curved base. The top of the artefact has been decorated with a couple of horizontal lines. The edges taper inwards onto the curved base. The base is concave and would have attached onto a curved item, probably a walking stick or cane. It measures 21.1 mm in length, 14.3 mm wide and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 6.3 g. The artefact is a mid to dark grey colour, …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-62F83F
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of probable silver inlay. It consists of thin piece of silver metal, decorated on one side. The lower edge is curved. The decoration consists of crossing fleur-de-lys or leaf-tendrils forming an inward pointing triangle in which is a further leaf-motif. This decoration is set against a back-ground of roughly incised lines which could represent the keying for enamel or niello inlay although the cells lack sufficient depth to retain inlay. Dimensions: Length: 11.4 mm Width: 11.2 mm Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.2 g Discussion: Little survives of this fragment to identify …
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-89CE08
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete machine pressed / deep drawn silver thimble, of Early Modern dating (Mid 19th Century AD). The thimble consists of a sheet of pressed silver metal bent in half. The sheet bears an oval cartouche in the centre, with an indented (zig zag) border. Apart from a border at the bottom of the sheet, the rest of it is covered with a series of diagonal incised lines, creating a background of small lozenges. The border at the bottom has been stamped with both a sponsor (maker)'s mark and a hallmark. The sponsor's mark consists of the letters: G A (or &) I (or J). L, set into a …
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Record ID: WMID-01C983
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver and copper alloy, probable furniture stud or mount, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (AD 1750 to AD 1900). The stud or mount consists of two silver discs, hammered together. The lower disc has had with a square sectioned copper alloy nail inserted centrally. The nail tapers to a blunt point. The lower disc is plain and undecorated. The upper disc has a central circular area, with a inscribed border surrounding it. Most of the inscribed border is illegible apart from from [ ]ET[ ]SAND[ ]. The discs have been bent, so are no longer flat. The discs have a diamete…
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Record ID: WMID-44BCB5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete undecorated silver strap-end dating to the early medieval period. The strap-end is flat and sub-oval in form, with a rounded terminal and rounded corners at the attachment end. The attachment end is split to take the strap, with two circular rivet holes visible on front and reverse. No decoration is present, on either the front or the back.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tamworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-0B34A5
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded silver seal top spoon finial of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). Around 25% of the spoon is present, consisting of the baluster finial only. The finial has a flattened disc top, with the initials W / T.A engraved onto it using multiple small circular punches. Beneath the seal top, the stem narrows before expanding into a circular collar decorated by vertical grooves. Then the stem narrows again prior to expanding to a teardrop shape. An old patinated break is present. It measures 19.4 mm in length, 12.4 mm diameter at the top and the break has a d…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Saturday 20th August 2022
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Record ID: WMID-3D1229
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver rat tail Hanoverian type spoon of Post Medieval dating (AD 1690 - AD 1830). Over 75% of the spoon is present, with the top of the spoon bowl split and folded upwards. The spoon bowl was oval. No hall marks present.The handle is in the Old English style. On the reverse, a 'rat's tail' forms at the base of the spoon and extends to the mid-point on the back on the spoon bowl. On the reverse of the stem, in the wider section, are the owner's initials, 'F.G'. It measures 110.2 mm in length, 20.9 mm wide and 1.8 mm thick. It weighs 9.7 g. …
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-0BD4DB
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete silver seal matrix, of the pedestal/pendant type. Just the faceted oval base is present. The handle is missing. The device depicts a yale (two horned goat) in the rampart position, emerging from a crown. No legend is present or was designed to be present. Two orientation marks are present, one at 12 o'clock and one at 6 o'clock.  Dimensions: Height: 7.6 mm Device length: 17.3 mm Device width: 14.9 mm Weight: 4.9 g Discussion:  Although the faceted pendant style can date from as early as the 12th Century, the fact that …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Saturday 20th August 2022
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Record ID: WMID-1885E1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete silver seal matrix, of the pedestal/pendant type. Just the faceted oval base is present. The handle is missing. The device depicts three cinquefoils (5 petalled flowers) in chief, above two bars within a ropework border. A cadency mark of a crescent is visible below the flowers. No legend is present or was designed to be present. Dimensions: Height: 7.9 mm Device length: 15.9 mm Device width: 13.4 mm Weight: 3.7 g Discussion:   The coat of arms is consistent with that of the Denton family, possibly Sir Thomas Denton (b 1515, d 1557), member of Parlia…
Created on: Monday 29th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9374A9
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver locket pendant, of Post medieval dating (17th century AD). The pendant is oval in plan and rectangular in section, made of three components, two sheets of silver cut in an oval shape, soldered onto the lengths of a rectangular sheet of silver that acts as the siding of the pendant. A ridge is present in the middle of the rectangular sheet. A slot is present at the top of the pendant, this originally contained a suspension loop. Oriented with the slot for the suspension loop at the top, both faces are oriented at 12 o'clock (vertically). Both faces have a bor…
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-F4F340
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The pendant is an elaborate quatrefoil shape, with rounded terminals and triangular knops. On the front, there are five circular collets, all empty. Each one has a collar at the base, with rouletted decoration. The collets have an internal diameter of around 5.5 mm. The collets are arranged in a cross shape, with one on each terminal and final one in the middle. They are joined by two raised lines. In each angle, is a single pellet, with a small C shaped collar around the base. This pellet is positioned inside a triple circle with ropework (twisted) decoration on each on…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-448800
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast silver mount dating to the early medieval period. It is tongue-shaped, with a flat top, curved base and straight sides. The front is decorated in the Winchester Style with a pair of creatures (possibly birds or wyverns) at both top and bottom, their heads turned over their backs with a long tail that curls into the centre, where it meets a feline mask. The back is concave with a rectangular lug at the top. Two rivets are present at the base, one iron and the other silver. The top edge appears to be complete.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-7EABA3
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medal/medalet of Lord Robert Baden Powell, dated to 1900. The obverse depicts a bust of Colonel Baden Powell facing forwards, wearing a wide brimmed hat. The legend reads: BADEN POWELL HERO OF MAFEKING. The reverse depicts two crossed flags with a crown between them. The legend reads SOUTH AFRICA 1900. Diameter: 16.7 mm Thickness: 2.0 mm Weight: 2.2 g Medals like these were struck to commemorate the feat of then Colonel Baden Powell who, with his troops, defended the town of Mafeking in South Africa during the Boer War for 217 days. Robert Baden Powell (1857-19…
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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Record ID: WMID-1660BB
Object type: LOCKET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver locket pendant, of Post medieval dating (17th century AD). The pendant is oval in plan and rectangular in section, made of three components, two sheets of silver cut in an oval shape, soldered onto the lengths of a rectangular sheet of silver that acts as the siding of the pendant. A ridge is present in the middle of the rectangular sheet. A circular suspension loop is present at the top of the pendant. An attachment scar is present at the base. Oriented with the suspension loop at the top, both faces are oriented at 6 o'clock (vertically). Both faces h…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-95A227
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver conical aiglet or lace tag. The aiglet is hollow. It has a rounded blunt tip. The seam butts up against each other. The socket is full of soil and other organic material. The top edge is incomplete with notches removed from it.  The top has been decorated with a horizontal triple groove running parallel to the top. The triple groove is formed of a thin groove top and bottom and a wider one in between. Two small rivet holes are present, one full of soil and the other has an internal diameter of 1.0 mm. It displays an eighty degree bend just below the hal…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-729DF7
Object type: JEWELLERY FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver looped fitting or gem surround of probable late Post Medieval dating (AD 1722 onwards). The looped fitting has a D shaped cross section, probably originally oval in shape but now bent out of shape. At the top of the fitting is a circular attachment, one on each end, secured together with a silver rivet. No inscription on either the interior or exterior. It measures 16.2 mm in length, 8.1 mm wide and 2.9 mm thick. It weighs 0.6 g. The fitting is a dark grey colour, with an even surface patina. The looped fitting is less than 300 years old and is considered to …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C36B61
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: One and a half silver 'cigar' shaped ingots, of Early Medieval dating (c. 800 AD to c. 1000 AD). The complete ingot is sub rectangular in plan (cigar), with a triangular section. The upper surface is smooth, whereas the lower sides are pitted, as a result from casting in an open mould of sand or stone. The incomplete ingot is of a similar sub rectangular shape, but it exhibits an old predepositional break across the width of the ingot. Like the complete ingot, the upper surface is smooth, and the lower surfaces are pitted. Dimensions: The complete ingot measures …
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lichfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2FEAB7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast silver signet finger ring, of Modern dating (19th Centuries AD). The finger ring is sub circular in plan. The hoop is D shaped in section. The bezel consists of a flat oval shape, set at right angles to the rest of the ring. The bezel is plain. The shoulders of the ring are decorated. The decoration starts with a double horizontal groove across the width of the hoop. Above this, connecting the hoop to the bezel, it separates into three strands, with the outside ones, curling back on themselves, probably imitating the Ionic column style. A vertical discoloration is pr…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th August 2013
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Record ID: WMID-D26B47
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast silver gilt finger ring, of Early Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD). Less than 25% of the finger ring is present, consisting of a small section of the hoop. It consists of a strip of silver with a rectangular section. Borders are present along the upper and lower edges, consisting of a double raised ridge. It is broken at each end. A stamped diamond pattern is present along the centre of the strip, between the borders. The inside surface is plain. No maker's mark is present. It measures 11.41 mm in length, 7.69 mm wide and 1.15 mm thick. It weig…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burntwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-24AB05
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete cast silver coiled or spiral, probable finger ring, of uncertain dating (100 BC to 800 AD). The probable finger ring consists of a D-section length of silver metal twisted into a spiral. One end of the piece of silver tapers to a point, the other is square ended, probably incomplete. No makers' marks are present on the interior or exterior. Some vertical scratch marks are present on the interior. The probable finger ring is shiny light grey colour, with an even surface patina. Dimensions: It has an exterior diameter of 23.78 mm, an interior diameter of 18.…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tamworth', grid reference and parish protected.