Record ID: WILT-81A91C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a post medieval German stoneware vessel with a medallion dating to c AD 1500-1700. The sherd comprises part of the body of the vessel and includes a section of the medallion. The medallion is oval in shape and has a raised border within which is foliage and floral decoration as well as curvilinear decoration. The outside surface is a pale mottled brown colour from the salt glaze. The interior is a light greyish pink with darker grey areas. The core of the fabric is grey and there are numerous small inclusions. The curvature of the sherd suggests it was part of a sm…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-6EAE7A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of the handle of a medieval or post medieval ceramic vessel dating to c AD 1600-1800. The object comprises a section of the handle of a vessel including the attachment plate where it was fixed to the vessel. The handle is roughly circular in cross section and is sharply curved just before the attachment plate which is wider than the main part of the handle. The fabric is well oxidised and is a dark reddish brown colour. There are inclusions of silica as well as large and small pieces of flint. The patina of the outer surface of the handle is darker brown and there is evidenc…
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6E6CD8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavy iron (possibly lead filled) object which may be a Roman steelyard poise. The object is in essence a heavy round globular ball with a protrusion at one end which may have been an integral circular-section suspension loop with a collar. The base is slightly flattened. The object has a seam running around it from top to bottom. The patina of the object is dark black with a silvery sheen. There are large patches of reddish-brown corrosion. The object weighs 347g and measures 56.87mm in height and has a circumference of 45.85mm. Cf Read B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, P…
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cubitt Town', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5B9AF9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd comprising the foot of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises the base or side of a heavy vessel with a long leg. The leg narrows from the body of the vessel towards the foot where it curves outwards. The base of the foot is flat and in section is sub-ovoid. The fabric is a mid reddish brown with a reduced grey core. There are numerous medium sized inclusions of silica and sand as well as some medium sized voids. The inner surface of the vessel has splashes of reddish brown glaze as does the leg. The sherd weighs 67.52g and measures 96.28mm in l…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5B673F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd comprising the foot of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises the base or side of a heavy vessel with a long crudely made leg. The leg narrows from the body of the vessel towards the foot where it curves outwards. The inner edge of the leg has been crudely finish and has deep grooves running down it. The base of the leg is not very flat and there would have been little in contact with the ground. The fabric is a mid reddish brown. There are silica and sand inclusions as well as numerous voids. The inner surface of the vessel has been glazed…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5AB0B9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd comprising the foot of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises a crudely made hollow tube of ceramic which flares gradually towards the base which is solid and is rounded on the inner edge and extends to a soft point at the outer edge so that it sits at an angle to support the vessel. The base is uneven and does not sit flat. The fabric is a light brownish orange. There are numerous sand and silica inclusions and numerous medium sized voids. The base of the foot is a slightly brighter orange and has the remnants of a dark brown shiny glaze whi…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cubitt Town', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5A77E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd including the foot of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises a small piece of the body or base of the vessel which has a gently curving profile and a short stumpy leg with a thickened base. The leg is sub-ovoid in section, narrowing towards a slanting foot. The fabric is a mid brownish red with a reduced grey core (particularly in the are where the foot was attached). There are small sand and silica inclusions. The inner face is glazed with yellowish shiny crackled glaze with green and reddish brown marks splattered across it. The outer face …
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-59E4FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd including part of a handle of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises a small piece of the body of the vessel which has steep sides with a slight concave curved towards the bottom and which surrounds the attachment of a sturdy handle (21.15mm in diameter) and may have been a large jug. The sherd appears to comprise the lower part of the handle. The inner face has the lateral lines created when the vessel was thrown. The outer face forms the attachment for the handle which has been carefully moulded so that it is smoothly attached to the body of …
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5972AE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd including part of a handle of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises a small piece of the body of the vessel which has steep walls suggesting that it may have been a jug as the handle is relatively wide (c 19mm wide). There is a small fragment of a curving handle which is relatively flat with a curved concave groove running vertically down the centre of the handle. The fabric is a light yellowy beige. There are sparse small inclusions possibly of sand and also small voids. There is thick shiny glaze over the whole sherd. The inner face has…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-59174A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd including part of a handle of a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The sherd comprises a small piece of the body of the vessel which has steep walls suggesting that it may have been a drinking vessel, particularly as the walls are relatively thin and the handle is not robust. There is a small fragment of a curving handle which is sub-ovoid in profile. The fabric is an unreduced mid brownish red. There are sparse small inclusions of silica and possibly sand. There is a thick, shiny black glaze across both the inner and outer surfaces of the vessel. The sherd we…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-585F79
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic rim sherd with a handle from a post medieval vessel dating to c AD 1650-1800. The fragment comprises a section of the rim and body of a large mouthed vessel with a handle attached to the outer surface. The body of vessel has a steep profile which appears to shallow probably to form a wide open dish. The top of the body rises to a sharp lip which then slopes down before rising again to form the rim of the vessel. On the outer face, the profile of the vessel is similar except that a rolled rib of decoration has been applied to the top of the body. This rib has been smooth…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greenwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-57823A
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern slate pencil dating to c AD 1850-1900. The pencil comprises a turned slate rod with a circular section. It has been sharpened to a rounded end at one end and at the other the end has a been cut into a diagonal profile and appears to have been used as well as the rounded end.The longitudinal lines probably represent the bedding planes of the slate. The brown colour is staining from the sandy local soils. This would be a common item of nineteenth century schoolroom equipment.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cubitt Town', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E88ECC
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A red bead with irregular facets which could date from Roman to medieval periods (c AD 43-1000). The bead is irregular in shape with some facets, on one of which there appears to be the impression of a flower. It is not clear what the bead is made from. The bead is opaque brownish/red and is possibly made of ceramic which has been painted as there is evidence of a different fabric around the area of the aperture.
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cubitt Town', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E84AA9
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sea-green 'doughnut' shaped glass bead which could date from Roman to medieval periods (c AD43-1000). The upper face of the bead, around the aperture, and the lower face are not quite parallel, suggesting that the bead was finished off by hand. The bead is translucent and is sea-green/turquoise in colour. Cf Crummy, N, 1983, Colchester Archaeological Report 2 The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester pp 32-24, in particular, p32 no 614 in shape).
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cubitt Town', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E63481
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper alloy post medieval coin with countermarks probably dating to AD 1660-1714. The coin has a diamter of 24.84mm and weighs 3.24g. On one side there are two countermarks which each comprise a saltire of two objects (possibly a crozier or horse's head).
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cubitt Town', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-5ED2C2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver shilling of William III dating to the period AD c 1697-1698. The reverse is badly worn but the reverse legend would have read REX [ ] MAG BRI FRA ET HIB and depicted the shields of England, Scotland, Ireland and France each surmounted by a crown. Uncertain mint. Cf Spink 3505.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southwark', grid reference and parish protected.