Record ID: WMID-2FD5D5
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy flat axehead, probably dating from the Early Bronze Age period (c. BC 2350 - c. BC 2050).  The axe is broadly rectangular in plan with a slightly splayed crescentric blade. In profile and in section the object is broadly lentoid. The sides of the axe gently taper outwards with a shallow curve, from the rounded butt to the blade. The curve is less shallow towards the blade. The axehead has suffered significant loss from corrosion on all surfaces, particularly at the blade and the butt. The axehead measures 56.9 mm in length, the…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2F4A3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver penny of Edward III (AD 1327 to AD 1377), dating to the Treaty Period (AD 1361 - to AD 1369). Minted at York. Pellet stops. Cf North (1991) number 1268. Diameter: 17.1 mm Thickness: 0.7 mm Weight: 0.8 g
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-05B8EB
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy two dimensional bird, probably from a toy such as a cock shy, of Late Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1800). The bird is crescent shaped, with legs extending into a circular flat base. Decorational detail is present on one side only and seems to depict feathers. The tail and the head are hard to determine the details. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 32.3 mm in length, 30.1 mm wide and 4.7 mm thick. It weighs 23.2 g. The figurine is a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasi…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-591803
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book fitting, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1450 to AD 1650). The book fitting is sub rectangular in shape, with a splayed fishtail at one end and an incomplete hook at the other. The front of the fitting has been decorated with parallel lines respecting the long edges. A circular rivet is present in the middle of the splayed fishtail. The back plate is missing.  It measures 45.8 mm in length, 16.7 mm wide and 1.2 mm thick. It weighs 4.8 g. The book fitting is a mid green to brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion…
Created on: Saturday 1st August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-59F199
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy button and loop fastener, of Early Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 200). The fastener consists of a flat discoidal head, with a rectangular sectioned shank fixing to the centre of the reverse. The shank extends out into a triangular loop. The front of the disc has been decorated with a long cross. It measures 33.3 mm in length, 17.2 mm wide and 13.2 mm thick. The discoidal head has a diameter of 18.0 mm. It weighs 9.1 g. The fastener is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Similar button and loop fasteners …
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2FE52D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272 to AD 1307), probably dating to the period AD 1305 to AD 1310. Minted at the Tower of London. Class 10cf. C.f. North vol 2, p32, no 1040-1043/2. Diameter: 18.4 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Friday 9th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-62AFC5
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy rotary key (locking), of mid Roman dating (AD 150 to AD 410). Less than 50% of the key is present, with the handle remaining. The shank and bit are missing due to post depositional breaks. The handle is of a debased fleur de lis / lys design, with a central pointed collared knop, above an inverted triangle with inward curving sides. The triangle tapers to a narrow waist, then expands to a triple moulded collar which would have been formerly attached to the shank; the collar has a square cross-section. It measures 52.5 mm in le…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-50D6F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded (possibly plated?) silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 114-117 (Reece period 5). Reverse type depicting Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, left foot set on helmet, holding vertical spear reversed in right hand and upright parazonium in left. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC II, p. 269, no. 355. Diameter: 19.1 mm Thickness: 2.2 mm Weight: 2.3 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E264B7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver annular brooch frame. The frame has a circular cross section. The front of the frame has been decorated with frequent transverse incised lines infilled with niello inlay (silver sulphide – turns black). Dimensions: Diameter: 19.2 mm Thickness: 1.3 mm Width: 1.6 mm Weight: 0.6 g Discussion: The size and design of the brooch is consistent with examples found of thirteenth- to mid-fourteenth-century dating. Brooches with similar forms have been found in deposits in London dated c.1270-1350 (e.g. Egan & Pritchard 1991, no. 1314). Exam…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E8178E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-80), probably dating to c. AD 170-172 (Reece Period 8) Probably IMP VI COS III, S C, reverse type depicting Victory standing right, placing shield, inscribed VIC GER, on palm-tree. Mint of Rome. RIC III, nos. 1001, 1029. Diameter: 29.4 mm Thickness: 4.5 mm Weight: 16.0 g
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EB2ED8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1700. The button is circular in plan and D shaped in section. The obverse of the object is convex and is not decorated. The reverse of the object is flat and has a circular sectioned, rectangular, single looped shank protruding from the the centre of the object, running left to right. The object meausures 15.3 mm in diameter and has a maximum thickness of 9.8 mm (with the shank) and a minimum thickness of 5.3 mm (without the shank). It weighs 4.7 g. The …
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E61EFF
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete but fragmentary copper-alloy strap mount with suspension loops, probably from a sword belt, of Early Post Medieval dating (16th Century).  Around 25% of the strap fitting is present. One loop and a lis terminal remain. A trifoliate terminal, with a central rivet hole is present on the left hand of the fitting. A loop projects downwards at 90 degrees from the bottom edge of the mount. The rivet holes have been pierced from the reverse though to the front of the mount. The front face of the strap mount is decorated with a foliate design in relief, …
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FDDB94
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trefoil openwork drawer handle, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900). Around 50% of the drawer handle is present, consisting of the drop handle. The attachment end to the drawer is broken. It has an openwork trefoil style design, with raised square edges. It measures 51.4 mm in length, 19.9 mm wide and 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 9.8 g. The drawer handle is a mid brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. BUC-1F5BF3 and NARC-EAF3BF are similar style artefacts recorded on the PAS database. It is possible that this artefact may be a spoon handle, but …
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-ECD80F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dished cone brooch, of Romano-British dating (c.AD 70 - AD 250). Less than 25% of the brooch is present. The fragment is triangular in shape, with a dished profile. The concave sided cone rising from the bottom of a dish. At the apex of the cone, the tip is circular and is dished, in the centre is a raised circular boss that protrudes just beyond the outer rim of the tip of the cone. The disc and cone are undecorated. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated and is slightly concaved at the centre. The remains of the hinge is visible but a…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E7F85D
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy ampulla of Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1500). The ampulla consists of a square shaped neck, with a flat circular shaped base. The neck has an open square shaped hole at the top. Internal dimensions of the neck are 8.0 mm by 5.4 mm. The ampulla is 40.7 mm deep. The two attachment loops are present at the shoulder between the neck and the base and have been squashed against the neck of the vessel. The design on the front of the ampulla is a quartered shield design, with a pellet in each quarter. A vertical line is …
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E91EC4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single loop buckle frame of Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1400). Around 25% of the buckle is present. The trefoil front and pin rest are present, the narrowed and offset strap bar is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The pin rest is a wide shallow U shaped groove.  It measures 15.2 mm in length, 27.9 mm wide and 2.9 mm thick. It weighs 2.8 g. The buckle frame is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of some of the surface detail. A similar buckle frame…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-ED695F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy signet finger ring, bearing a heart device, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1650). The finger ring has a hexagonal bezel. The bezel has ropework border. Inside the border, is a heart with a branch extending from the top, with three pellets. Two words are present, one on either side of the heart, but the letters are unclear. The shoulders are plain. The hoop has a D shaped cross section.  The finger ring has an external diameter of 25.2 mm and an internal diameter of 20.0 mm. The bezel is 12.1 mm long and 10.1 mm wide. Th…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E853C9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy unifaced token of Medieval to Post medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1800). The obverse of the token consists of a square, with incurved sides, subdivided into three rectangles (Powell type 9). Reverse is undecorated. It measures 21.2 mm in diameter and 3.4 mm thick. It weighs 5.5 g. The token is a mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Token is heavily worn.
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EB9897
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver finger ring of Modern dating (AD 1800 to AD 2000). The finger ring has a wide oval bezel, which is flat and fully integrated with the hoop. In the centre of the bezel, is a curvilinear, leaf like design. The hoop has a D shaped cross section. The maximum width of the bezel is 6.1 mm. The minimum width of the hoop is 2.2 mm. The hoop is 1.6 mm thick. The finger ring has an external diameter of 19.7 mm and an internal diameter of 16.1 mm. It weighs 2.1 g. The finger ring is a dark grey colour, with an even surface patina. Corrosion products are present on the surface…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E77E05
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook (blunt hooked hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 - AD 1700). The hooked tag is ovoid (oval) in plan, with originally three debased trefoil attachment knops (or loops), none are complete. An incomplete blunt hook is present. The centre of the tag is decorated with an oval panel bearing a a spray of three flowers, bordered by ring and dot motifs. A projecting angular collar is present at the juncture between the plate and hook. Traces of tinning are present on the front of the hook. The back is undecorated. The hooked clas…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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