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Record ID: WMID-502866
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy token of probable Late Medieval to Post medieval dating (1400 to 1800 AD).
The token is broadly circular in plan. The upper face (obverse) exhibits several intersecting diagonal lines with short pellet terminal ended lines inbetween (Powell type 3). The lower face (reverse) is plain and undecorated.
The token is a mid grey colour, with an even surface patina.
The token measures 23.37 mm in diameter and is 2.38 mm thick. It weighs 5.9 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-A86007
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy bullion weight, of Post-Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1816).
The weight is circular and bears marks of value on each face. These comprise the letters D/XXX and indicate the weight was used to weigh silver bullion of 30 pence or one halfcrown. A five petalled flower stamp is present beneath XXX.
It has a diameter of 22.4 mm and is 4.4 mm thick. It weighs 12.6 g.
This is a bullion weight for silver bullion to a value of one halfcrown (30 pence). It is identical to examples published by Biggs, which date to the 17th or 18th centuries and as late as 1816 AD with…
Created on: Monday 5th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B81674
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:
A complete gilded silver composite dress hook. It consists of a back plate, sub triangular in shape, with saw-tooth edges. From each of the three corners of the backplate project three hemispherical domes.
Each dome is decorated with three filigree wire circles, two of these face away from the centre of the backplate; the one facing the centre is covered with a silver disc - a rove (see below). Small spherical knops are located above and below where the outward facing filigree circles meet.
In the centre of the backplate and protruding between the three domes is th…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-425E87
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete copper alloy and silver dress hook of Early Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD).
The Dress hook has a circular back plate, with an engrailed edge. A rectangular copper alloy loop has been attached to the reverse, along with a separate soldered sharp hook which curves back on itself. The front of the dress hook is composite, with a central raised dome, with engrailed edge. Over this is laid incomplete silver filigree wire decoration. The filigree wire decoration probably formed a nine petalled rose, with a central granule and figure of eight shap…
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C0B6F8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy probable lid for a small vessel or similar artefact, probably of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900).
The lid is conical in shape, with a circular hole at the top. This has an internal diameter of 11.0 mm. A triangular shaped vertical handle is present at the opposite side to the rectangular hinge. Two attachment lugs are still present, with an iron axis bar between them. The inside is concave with a lip at the base.
It is 21.5 mm wide, 30.9 mm thick and 10.1 mm tall. It weighs 7.47 g.
The lid is a mid grey colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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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-4A43B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded silver signet finger ring. The bezel is circular. The device consists of a crown above two initials in black letter script. The initials are ‘dh’. The device is within a beaded border, with chevrons pointing inwards.
The hoop has been decorated with a twisted rope effect. This has been created by cleared spaced indented lines. The raised parts have a line of rouletting on them.
Dimensions:
Bezel length: 15.1 mm
Bezel Width: 14.6 mm
Hoop thickness: 2.4 mm
External diameter: 28.7 mm
Internal diameter: 24.2 mm
Weight: 20.5 g
Discussion:
Black …
Created on: Monday 29th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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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-E19A8A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A thin slightly misshapen gold finger ring with two maker’s marks on the interior of the hoop. The exterior of the band is plain. The maker’s marks consist of a scallop type shell and a curvilinear leaf with thistle terminal.
Dimensions:
Exterior diameter: 20.6 mm
Interior diameter: 17.9 mm
Hoop width: 1.5 mm
Hoop thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Discussion:
The thinness of the finger ring can be paralleled with several other finger rings on the PAS database, including: WMID-E6E061 and WMID-E6F361 from Staffordshire and LVPL-F848BA from Cheshire West. In th…
Created on: Monday 7th June 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-288552
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A small coin hoard comprising four heavily polished silver shillings. Coin 3 has been partially bent to form a love token. Coin 4 bears the countermark of a capital letter T in a Roman type script. This may have been the end of a surname or tradesmark.
Coin No
Obverse
Reverse
Diameter (mm)
Weight (g)
1
Unclear
Unclear
24.7
4.6
2
Unclear
Unclear
24.9
4.1
3
Unclear
…
Created on: Wednesday 5th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1E8128
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:
The artefact is sub rectangular in shape, with tapered long edges. It has a flat cross section. Both short ends are incomplete and appear cut. The long edges exhibit nicks and cuts. No decoration is present on either the obverse or the reverse of the sheet.
Dimensions:
Length: 19.2 mm
Width: 8.1 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Discussion:
Thin sheets of gold are used in the Bronze Age to produce ribbons and bracelets, such as 2021T768 (WMID-804501). These however tend to display longitudinal ridges over the obverse. This example does not display any decoration.
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Created on: Monday 29th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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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-0B2F95
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy ingot of uncertain dating.
The ingot is in the form of a bar with angular ends and is triangular in section. The surfaces are rippled. It is undecorated with a gold/bronze coloured patina.
When initially reported it was thought this item may be gold, however upon metallurgical analysis using X-Ray Fluorescence the results demonstrated that the object is 79.22 % copper alloy (cu) composition. It also contains 19.43 % zinc and 0.55% iron. The ingot has no diagnostic features and is therefore difficult to date to a spe…
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B20CC7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:
A complete gold D shaped finger ring, with plain exterior and inscription in predominately lower case italic script on the interior. The inscription reads: “Atru Freinds gift”. No maker’s marks are present. Spacing lines are visible, to enable the correct positioning and heights of letters in the inscription.
Dimensions:
External diameter: 19.9 mm
Internal diameter: 16.2 mm
Hoop width: 4.2 mm
Hoop thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 4.0 g
Discussion:
The inscription “A true Friend’s gift”, in a variety of different spellings is a freque…
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-682F0A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cruciform mount of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800).
The mount is cruciform in shape, with fleur de lis/lys knops on each corner. The front have been decorated with a central pellet surrounded by a circle of pellets, all within a lozenge shaped border. The edges have been bevelled. On the reverse, in the centre, is an integral attachment spike. This is square sectioned and measures 2.5 mm by 3.0 mm.
The mount has a length of 23.6 mm, a width of 24.0 mm and is 9.9 mm thick (including spike), 2.8 mm thick (not including spike. It weighs 3.3 g.
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Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-69A48D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy buckle frame and pin of Post Medieval dating (AD 1550 to AD 1650).
The buckle is double looped with triangular knops at either end of the central bar. The outer loops have oblique grooves along the edge, some of which are infilled with a black coating. The black coating is present on the reverse as well. The reverse is flat. A pin has been made from a triangular piece of sheet copper alloy metal. The wide end has been wrapped around the central bar.
It measures 30.8 mm in length, 25.8 mm wide and 3.2 mm thick. It weighs 5.6 g.
The buckle is a dark green colou…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-69B8F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272 to AD 1305), dating to the period AD 1305 to AD 1310). Minted at Canterbury. Class 10cf.
Diameter: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-69DB21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dupondius or As of uncertain Emperor but of 1st to 3rd Century AD dating (AD 43 to AD 250). Reverse type illegible. Mint illegible.
Diameter: 29.7 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 9.8 g
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-74331F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Wroxeter type brooch of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 200).
The remains of the brooch consist of the head and bow. The spring, pin, foot and catchplate are missing.
The head is comprised of an incomplete broadly oval flat plate. The lower edges of the plate at the reverse curve upwards slightly to form an enclosed semi circular cell. The bow protrudes from the lower section of the flat plate and is sub rectangular in section and curved in profile.
The upper section of the bows is decorated with a double vertical row of rectangul…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-582C4E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver zoomorphic strap end, of early Medieval dating (AD 750-950 AD). Less than 50% of the strap end is present. The decorative detail on the strap end is consistent with that of a Thomas Class A, Type 1 style strap end.
The strap end is flat and is sub triangular. It has a moulded zoomorphic terminal, which represents an animal head with large round ears. An incomplete decorative panel is positioned above the animal head.
Length: 17.1mm Width: 8.7mm (at the break) Thickness: 1.7mm (at the nose) Weight: 1.14g
Discussion: Several similar Early Medieval strap ends ha…
Created on: Monday 20th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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