Record ID: WMID-A7D9F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver hammered penny of Edward I (1272-1307). The coin is a Class 4a and dates 1282-1383. North no 1023. The mint is London. Obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust. Obverse legend reads EDW R ANGL DNS HYB. The reverse shows a solid long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Diameter: 18.33mm. Thickness: 0.66mm. Weight: 1.2g. Die axis: 1 o'clock.
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-AA4B46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period, circa AD 1200-1500. The brooch is circular in plan. The brooch frame is flat on both sides creating a sub rectangular section. The brooch frame has a recessed area accommodating one end of the pin which is wrapped around the frame. The pin, which is complete, has a circular section and tapers to a blunt point. The length of the pin is 18.04mm. A disc-shaped collar lies flush with interior edge of the brooch frame at the hinge end of the pin. The diameter of the collar is 4.69mm. The brooch has a light g…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-AAE3A2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy archer's finger ring dating to the Medieval period, circa AD 1300-1500. The finger ring is broadly formed from a circular hoop with a sub triangular form projecting from one edge. The projection leans back at an angle. The outside of the finger ring is decorated with incised linear and geometric shapes. The triangular projection is decorated with three inverted chevrons which increase in size towards the base of the hoop. The hoop is decorated with two parallel incised lines which terminate at both ends in a curving form which follows the shape of the…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-C754C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: A silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272) minted in Canterbury by Gilbert dating 1258-1265. Voided long cross Class 5g. North no 997 Diameter: 18.90mm. Thickness: 0.96mm. Weight: 1.3g. Dis axis: 9 o'clock.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2014
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Record ID: HESH-2F54E0
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy personal, flat-backed seal matrix dating to the Medieval Period, circa AD1200-1300. The seal matrix would have originally been sub-oval in plan. A ragged break is now present to one side of the seal matrix. The break is not new. The upper face of the seal matrix is undecorated. An integrally cast lug is present near the perimeter of the matrix which is set on a moulded central rib on the longitudinal axis of the reverse. The lug is damaged but the remains of a perforation survive. The underside of the seal matrix has a stamped or punched central device. T…
Created on: Friday 14th March 2014
Last updated: Sunday 16th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgnorth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C93B48
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy impersonal Medieval seal matrix dating from circa AD 1300-1400. This is a pyramid type matrix with a circular base and hexagonal sectioned stem. The engraved die has a central device of two busts facing each other in profile. The faces are divided by a long-stemmed plant which emanates from a heart-shaped form at the bottom of the device and terminates in a four-leaf flower above the busts. A single recessed line divides the device from the legend. The legend starts with a six-pointed star and reads LOVE ME AND I THE. It is uncertain whether the edge of the die original…
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2017
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Record ID: WMID-CA5A43
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring of Medieval to Post Medieval date, circa AD1400-1700. The ring is slightly contorted and the surfaces are heavily abraded. The ring is a even band with a sub rectangular section. The remains of a floral moulded decoration survives on the outside of the ring, but it is indiscernible due to wear. The surface of the ring is rough with a mid green patina. Diameter: 23.08mm. Thickness: 1.66mm. Weight: 2.8g.
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-CB5020
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy token, circa AD 1250-1700. The token is sub oval in plan with a sub rectangular section. The token has a raised design of a cross on the obverse. The reverse is worn with surface pitting. A raised curvilinear form indicates that the reverse was originally decorated. The token has a light brown / yellow colour with an uneven surface patina. Maximum diameter: 23.44mm. Thickness: 3.43mm. Weight: 9.4g.
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-0AC456
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy posnet handle of Medieval date, circa AD1250-1600. Posnets were a common Medieval cooking vessel resembling a small cauldron with long handles instead of lugs. The handle fragment is sub-rectangular in plan with its widest point at the broken edge and gradually narrowing to the attachment end. The underside of the handle is chamfered along both edges creating a trapezoidal section. The handle curves 90 degrees, narrows and then flares out at the attachment terminal. The upper surface of the handle is decorated with a stamped and punched ring and dot mot…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-C84031
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: A silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272) minted in London by Renaud dating 1258-1265. Voided long cross Class 5g. North no 997. Diameter: 19.24mm. Thickness: 1.06mm. Weight: 1.3g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-CA51E1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single-looped oval buckle frame with pin. The buckle dates to the Medieval period, circa AD1200-1500. The plate is missing. In plan, the buckle frame is sub-oval with an off-set strap bar. The strap bar is sub-square in section. The rest of the frame has a flat reverse and a rounded face, creating a 'D'-shaped section. The side of the frame opposite the strap bar has a central recess in order to accommodate the end of the pin. One end of a narrow strip of copper alloy has been wrapped around the strap bar in order to form the pin. The pin is sub square in section. …
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-CB9F80
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle dating to the Medieval period, circa AD1200-1400. The integral plate survives but the buckle frame is missing due to old breaks. An iron pin is present but it seems likely that this is a replacement pin. The plate itself is sub-trapezoidal in plan with a curvilinear moulded terminal. The end of the plate nearest the buckle has a raised bar. At the centre of the plate, next to the bar, is a circular pin hole with an approximate diameter of 3.6mm. The surface of the plate has an incised linear design with 6 parallel horizontal lines. The parallel l…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-F05F33
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy single-looped D-shaped buckle frame. The buckle dates to the Medieval period, circa 1250-1400. The strap bar and pin are missing due to old breaks. In plan, the narrow, gently curving sides of the frame meet at an expanded front with a sub square terminus. There is a knop at both corners of the terminus. There are traces of gilding on the front of the buckle frame. The decoration is uncertain owing to corrosion, but the gilding appears to be in chevron bands. The apex of each chevron is joined by a traverse line which would reflect the position of the m…
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-F588E2
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy horse harness pendant dating to the Medieval period, circa AD1200-1400. In plan, the body of the pendant is lozenge-shaped with a lug projecting from each side. Each lug bears 3 moulded radial grooves creating a trefoil projection. The harness pendant has an irregular section. At the centre of the pendant is a red enamel cross pattee. The slightly uneven surface surrounding the cross suggests that more enamelling existed but has not survived. Traces of gold are present on the reverse indicating that the pendant had been gilded by dipping the entire object.…
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
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Record ID: WMID-84CBE4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single looped D shaped buckle, of Late Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1500).. The strap bar is incomplete. The loop is sub oval in plan, with a thickened and expanded outside edge, set at a diagonal angle. The outside edge has been decorated with 4 incised circles with a probable incised star under each circle, possibly representing 4 figures. The reverse of the bar mount is plain but a small residue of gilt remains. The strap bar is narrowed and off set. Knops are present at either end of the strap bar. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The surfac…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: ESS-436245
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable vessel repair (pot mend) made of cast copper alloy. The date is uncertain but probably dates from the Medieval to Post Medieval period, circa 1450 to 1650. The repair does not have any remnants of the pottery and so the date cannot be refined further. The repair comprises of a thin disk (maximum diameter 13.68mm) with an attached shaft. The repair has a green/light brown patina. There are patches of white chalk residue on the repair. Dimensions: 23.58mm x 12.87mm x 6.10mm. Weight: 4.38g.
Created on: Friday 21st December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Feering Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D85B06
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval harness pendant, dating circa AD 1175 - 1400. The pendant is circular with a wedge-shaped suspension loop which protrudes upwards and is orientated at 45 degrees to the pendant. Where the loop meets the body of the pendant, the width is 7.06mm and the sides taper together to form a rounded terminal. The suspension loop has a circular perforation with an approximate diameter of 1.74mm. The edges of the body of the pendant are a little ragged. The pendant is very worn around the circumference of the face. A decorative border consisting of a single i…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanford le Hope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-3E58E4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy seal matrix of 13th-century date. It is complete, but surface cracks on the rear face indicate that the now flat seal had previously been folded across the middle. The seal matrix is a pointed oval shape with an integrally cast, rounded lug on the reverse. The lug is set on a moulded central rib on the longitudinal axis of the reverse. An attempt has been made to pierce the lug on one side, but the lug is not completely perforated. The front is a die depicting a crude S-shaped or serpentine motif at the centre within an oval incised border. A circumferential legend reads …
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-52DA33
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible coin weight dating from the late Medieval to early Post Medieval periods. The coin weight is in poor condition with ragged edges and a significant chip on one side. The surfaces of the object are worn and any original decoration is now illegible. The coin weight is sub-circular in plan view. The condition of the coin weight makes the identification uncertain. However, the size and weight of the object is compatible with a half Ryal coin weight. A half Ryal weighed 60 grains (See Lions, Ships and Angles by P and BR Withers) which converts to 3.88g. The coin…
Created on: Friday 8th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-A64081
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered groat from the first reign of Edward IV (1461-1470). The coin is from the Light Coinage period (1464/5-1470), Standard Type F, North no 1567. The mint is London. The obverse shows a forward facing, crowned bust with a quatrefoil on either side of the neck within a tressure of arches. The obverse legend reads EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC. The reverse shows a solid long cross with four pellets in one quadrant and three pellets in the other quadrants. The reverse legend starts with a rose initial mark: POSVI/DEVM A/DIVOR/E MEVM / CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Diameter: 25.99mm. T…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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