Record ID: ESS-C04754
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead boss, possibly a bridle boss, of post-medieval date (c.1700-1900). Description: When complete, the object was circular in plan. About a third of the edge has been lost. Object is made up of a central circular solid dome 23mm in diameter and 11.04mm high, surrounded by a circular hollow 2mm wide, surrounded by a raised ring 2.5mm wide, another circular hollow 2mm wide, and another raised ring 4.6mm wide. At the outer rings, the object is 6.2mm high.  The reverse is generally flat with a rough surface. Surface is grey. Measurements: …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-AC436B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl of medieval date (AD 1100-1500). Description: The whorl is biconical in shape with a central circular perforation. The obverse is decorated with eight visible transverse lines radiating from the centre with one pellet in between each, eight pellets total. The reverse is decorated with two raised outer ridges, with radiating lines between them.  The reverse has a gouge from the inner border, towards the central hole. It has a cream patina, and is pitted in some areas. Measurements:&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-841518
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead seal matrix of medieval date (c.1200-1300).  Description: The matrix is pointed oval in plan with an engraved front and a moulded reverse with a now squashed pierced lug. The front is engraved with a stylised fleur-de-lis. This is surrounded by a legend which starts at twelve o'clock and runs retrograde (anti-clockwise) around the die face reading '+ S' mATILDIS FAIRWAT[...]'. This translates to 'Seal of Matilda Fairweather' (Malcolm Jones, pers. comms.)  The inital mark is a cross. The object has a l…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-5F0AA3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead-alloy spindle whorl of probable medieval date (c.AD 1200-1500). Description: The object is circular in plan and biconical in profile with curved faces and a large central perforation. The central hole has a larger diameter at one end than the other. The edges of the hole are ragged and worn. Both faces are undecorated with a raised join where the two halves meet. The object has a mid-grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter of hole: 8.2mm and 11.8mm; Dia of whorl:19.3mm; Height: 12.5; weight 15.69g Discussion: Decorated l…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-5DE4EA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead mount of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1300-1600). Description: The mount is in the form of a five-armed wavy star, two of which surive, the rest being stubs. Each slightly curved arm is sub-triangular in cross-section so that they are rasied at their centres. Smaller arms, inbeween these, are all broken off at their bases. The reverse of the mount is flat. There are two tiny circular indents on the left, and it is unclear if these are mirrored on the right. The mount has a medium grey patina.  Measurements: Length: 27.4mm; Width: 22.6m…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-A28C57
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval date (c.1100-1500). Description: The object is conical in shape, with a central, round perforation measuring 7.0mm. The upperside is decorated with raised radiating lines. The underside is flat, slightly pitted, and does not appear to be decorated. The whole object has a white patina. Measurements: Diameter: 26.3mm, Thickness: 7.8mm, Weight: 25.20g. Discussion: Compare with WMID-D6D252
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-0F7D88
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead token (Powell type 1) of post-medieval date (c.1500-1800). Description: The token circular in plan and uniface, depicting a five petaled flower, with an enlarged boss at the centre. Each petal appears to contain a fleur de lis within it. Between each petal, near the outer edge is another smaller pellet. No lettering or numbering is discernible. The reverse side is plain with a tiny indentation, or pin-prick, at the centre. The disc's plane is flattish but uneven, with a white and grey patina. Measurements: Diameter: 15.1mm; Thickness: 2.3mm; Weight:…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-50FFE6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead unidentified object, possibly a weight of probable Roman to post-medieval date (c.43-1900). Description: The object is sub-square in plan and sub-rectangular in profile. The upper side has all four corners depressed into broadly triangular shapes creating a raised octagonal feature across the main body of the object. In the centre of this, starting from the flat sides of the square, there is decoration in the form of a cross made using a rocking motion on the surface which has created hatched lines which gradually …
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-817074
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of two lead probable weights of unknown date. Description: Both objects are broadly conical in profile with circular bases, tapering to points at their tops. Both have holes at their tops. One object has a circular indentation at the centre of its base. Both are very worn with breakages. Measurements: 1: Height: 16.8mm; width: 16.5mm; weight: 12.6g 2: Height: 21mm; width: 17.2mm; weight: 13.73g
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-1B6E8C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead unidentifed object of unknown date. Description: The object is sub-circular in plan and openwork, with a central circular apparture and four fan-shaped appertures surronding, divided by 'spokes'. On both sides, the inside edges of the fan-shaped elements have protruding lips or flanges.  Measurements: length: 31.7mm; width:31.7mm; thickness: 5mm; weight: 16.4g Discussion: The object can be most closely paralleled with SWYOR-21992C and HESH-78AD38, both identified as spindle whorls.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-1AF5AD
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead bag seal of probable post-medieval date (c.1600 - 1800AD). Description: The object is a single oval disc of lead, probably originally circular. Approximately a quarter of the original edge survives. One face has a solid border approximately 1mm wide, of which a quarter of the original circle remains. Inside this border is a possible bust facing right. Both faces are very worn and one has no distinguishable decoration. The surface is cream brown in colour Measurements: length 21.86mm; width 17.62mm; thickness 3.63mm; weight 7.7g
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C57F10
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast lead-alloy papal bull of Pope Urban IV dating to 1261-1264. Description: The obverse of the bulla carries the legend VR/BANVS/·PP.IIII· over three lines within a border of pellets. PP stands for Papa Patria (priest of Rome) or 'Pastor Pastorum'  ('Shepherd of Shepherds'). The reverse has the heads of St. Peter (right) and St. Paul (left), who face inwards, each surrounded by a beaded border and separated by a cruciform sword, with legend SPASPE ('Saint Paul and St. Pete…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-87DA7B
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead ingot of probable post-medieval date (c.1600-1900) Description: The object is broadly circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The flat side has a wrinkled surface.  Measurements:  Diameter: 40.2; Thickness: 5.8mm; Weight: 36.23g Discussion: Similar examples of lead ingots of this form can be seen on the database at NLM-9C175F and KENT-016FF7
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-DC3FF3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead probably weight of probable post-medieval date (c.1500-1900) Description:  The object is broadly circular and is uniface. The front has evidence of a raised ridge around some areas of the circumference and a possible decorative pattern in the centre.The object has a pale grey patina. Measurements: Diameter: 11.9mm; Thickness: 4.4mm; Weight: 3.67g.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-DB9E51
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date to modern date (c.1800-1950) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs connected by two tabs, one each side. There is a slot in one edge and a bifurcated slot in the opposite edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. It is broadly oval in plan. On one side there are some raised letters and numbers: a C just to the right of the centre point and at the lower edge [..]002. The other side has PS[..]IC across the centre. The object has a grey white patina. Measurements: Length: 20mm, Width: 16.9, Thickne…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-761CBB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight, or possible gaming piece, of probable early medieval date (c. 800 - 1100). Description: The object is circular in plan and conical in profile, although it has worn to the point of the base appearing somewhat triangular. It has a hole going through the centre from the top of the cone to the bottom. The hole is slightly off centre. The object also has a few other holes likely due to degradation.  Measurements: length: 12.9mm width: 12.7mm thickness: 12.7mm weight: 8.28g Discussion: It is difficult to determine the di…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-71EA04
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete unidentified lead object, possibly a pencil of post-medieval date, (c.1500 - 1800). Description: The object is roughly rectangular in cross section with broadly parallel sides tapering to a blunted point at one end, the object is gently curved. The metal has a light grey/white patina, with a rough pitted suface.  Measurements: Length: 49.6mm, Width (at the top of the object): 5.9mm, Thickness: 5.0mm, Weight: 10.79g Discussion: A similar object can be seen on the database at YORYM-A6E99B
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-71711E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead probable token of probable post-medieval date (c.1500-1800). Description: The token is circular and flat with serrated edges created by the use of a tool making 'X' marks around the edge of both faces. One face is rougher than the other and the object is slightly curved, likely where it has bent. It has a pale grey patina. Measurements: diameter: 27.7mm; thickness: 3mm; weight: 16.67g Discussion: Similar lead discs with serrated edges recorded on the database include: SWYOR-8A533E
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-714E4D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead token (Powell type 14) of post-medieval date (c. 1500 - 1900). Description: The object is circular in plan and uniface, depicting cross alone and no other details. The reverse is plain and convex. Measurements: length: 16.1mm  width: 14.3mm  thickness: 6mm weight: 8.81g Discussion: Powell posits that this type may have been used as a game token.Similar to another item on the database: HAMP-DC9F8E
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-60ECAF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight or token of post medieval date (c.1500-1800) Description: The object is broadly circular in plan and very slightly domed in cross-section. One face is stamped with a simplified three-pointed crown symbol. The crown has five pointed star shape at the centre but this is probably due to bending and cracking. The object has been bent and is very worn. The surface is white grey and pitted. Measurements: diameter 17.53mm; thickness 3.12mm; weight 5.38g
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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