Record ID: NARC-7FFB39
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Cloth Seal of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1700-1950). The seal is composed 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 reading NE/(\ with the remainder illegible.   Length: 18.66mm, Width: 18.05mm, Thickness: 5.74mm, Weight: 7.6g The metal is dark cream/light brown with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-6B13FE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead token of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1800).  Powell type 2. The object is uniface, discoidal, flat on the reverse and with a moulded design on the obverse. The design is of initials reading: JB with groups of three pellets around. The metal is cream and grey in colour. Diameter: 23.12mm, Thickness: 3.13mm, Weight: 10.7g Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: PUBLIC-000038, SUSS-BDE576 and SUR-777441.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-B0F190
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Cloth Seal of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1525 - 1724). The object is one disc from a two or four disc set. It is sub-circular in plan and flat in section. One side is stamped with a crown with 2 above within a beaded boarder. Crowns are a common motif on cloth seal of the Post-Medieval period. Length: 14.99mm, Width: 13.70mm, Thickness: 1.34mm, Weight: 1.4g The metal is cream in colour with a smooth patina.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-ACD9B9
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Seal Matrix of Medieval date (AD 1200-1300). The object is composed of a flat circular disc with an incomplete suspension loop at the apex of the reverse. The front of the object is decorated with an incised motif composed of a central eight pointed linear star within an inner and outer circular boarder, between which is an inscription in retrograde, which reads: +S’RICARDI:PREST, or Seal of Richard Prest. The back of the object has a raised integral decorative motif flanking the raised line which could have projected to form an attachment loop, now missing…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-063C7C
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 32.65mm, Diameter: 4.97mm, Weight 6.4g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for objects that appear to be conventi…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-F2CB06
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 45.96mm, Diameter: 8.90mm, Weight 23.9g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for objects that appear to be convent…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-F2B0BA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy Weight of Medieval to Post-medieval date (AD 1200-1600). The object is conical in form with a flat upper and rounded, convex upper surface. The object has a single sub-circular perforation placed centrally. Height: 16.27mm, Diameter: 25.53mm, Diameter (inner): 10.22mm, Weight: 51.4g The metal cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina and numerous grooves. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The fu…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-F2A471
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead vessel repair or pot mend of Medieval date (AD 1200-1500). The object is a cast plug to mend a hole in a vessel wall. The object is composed of an outer sub-ovate plate with a tapered inward circumferential portion and a smaller, sub-ovate plate which would have attached the plate to the body of the vessel. Portions of ceramic are adhering to the recessed central portion of the pot mend, which have light buff colour outer with a ark grey inner core, which is similar to: NARC-67E014 which is of Medieval date, Length: 41.34mm, Width: 33.40mm, Thickness: 14.19mm, We…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-9D2372
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy Weight of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1850). The object is a flat circular disc with incised initials on one face. The initials read M + I, the M is chevron barred. The other face is plain. The edges taper out slightly, expanding outward to the incised side. Diameter: 35.96mm, Thickness: 5.28mm, Weight: 51.7g The metal is grey with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-9CF976
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Candle holder of Post-Medieval date (AD 1700-1800). The object is the sub-cylindrical, and is the shaft of a composite candle holder, with conical double banded upper terminal and flared lipped lower terminal. A circular perforation runs through the centre of the object and retains some iron corrosion with a short spur of iron projecting from the lower terminal. The outer surface is extensively decorated with a moulded scrolling foliate design. The upper surface retains pink/red paint. Length: 67.51mm, Diameter (max): 17.94mm, Diameter (min): 9.14mm, Weight: 62.8g. …
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-88FF2E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Cloth Seal of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1650). The object is composed of two sub-circular discs which would have been connected by a short rectangular tab, now missing, with the two discs folded to meet. One face of the object has a moulded letter A, for the city of Augsburg. The second face has an unclear moulded linear motif. Diameter: 20.05mm, Thickness: 4.26mm, Weight: 10.0g The metal is grey in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-88E8EB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy Token of Post Medieval date (AD 1550-1700). The object is a uniface token. The object is disc-shaped with a slightly convex upper surface. The upper surface has an unclear geometric decorative motif. Length: 24.68mm, Width: 22.23mm, Thickness: 3.57mm, Weight: 11.3g The metal is grey in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-76A987
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy Pilgrim Badge of Medieval date (AD 1450-1550). The badge would probably have originally formed a circular disc, with raised decoration on the face. The decoration probably depicted St George riding a horse to the left, lancing a dragon below the horse or the drapery of the Virgin and Child. Running round the edge of the disc is a triple border of pellets. No attachments are retained on the back of the fragment. Length: 16.01mm, Width: 11.94mm, Thickness: 2.54mm, Weight: 1.5g The metal is cream in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Similar Pilg…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-DFFDA5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead vessel repair or pot mend of Roman to Medieval date (AD 43-1500). The object is a cast plug to mend a hole in a vessel wall. The object is composed of an outer sub-ovate plate with a tapered inward circumferential portion and a smaller, sub-ovate plate which would have attached the plate to the body of the vessel. Length: 23.86mm, Width: 21.28mm, Thickness: 13.42mm, Weight: 26.8g The metal is a dark cream and grey in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-DFED39
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Powder Flask Nozzle of Post-Medieval date (1600-1700). The container is sub-ovate in plan, the inner portion of the container is hollow, the rim is thickened rim retains an everted lip. The lower edge of the object retains one of a pair of flanking attachment loops with a single central perforation through. The nozzle would have extended from the centre of the flat base, no partially missing, of the object and would have been conical in shape and circular in cross-section. Height: 15.63mm, Width: 31.36mm, Thickness: 21.64mm, Weight: 16.2g The metal is cr…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-B907D7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Button of Medieval date (AD 1300-1500). The object is circular, and slightly domed, with a flat back. The front has a central cross design in relief, created by four chevron shaped recesses. The arms of the cross terminate in a raised circular border. The back of the object retains a partial integral attachment loop on the reverse, cast as one with the button. There is a retained raised casting seam to either side of the attachment loop. Similar lead alloy buttons have been recorded on the PAS Database: SWYOR-4BC21C, NARC-2B05E0 and WMID-CAE4DF…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-B7C6C2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy probable Net or Loom weight of Medieval to Post Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is cylindrical in plan and circular in section. There is an off centre, sub-circular perforation through the object. Both faces are flat. There is some post depositional damage in the form of indentations and scratches on the surface of the object. The object is undecorated. The metal is cream in colour with a pitted patina. Diameter: 25.88mm, Thickness: 9.42mm, Diameter (inner perforation): 14.15mm, Weight: 55.4g. Lead weights are difficult to date securely …
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-90A4C6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy Token of Post Medieval date (AD 1550-1700). The object is a Powell Type 3, uniface token. The object is disc-shaped with a convex upper surface. The upper surface has decoration in moulded relief of an equal armed cross and a central pellet with a raised outer circumferential boarder. Diameter: 14.93mm, Thickness: 2.84mm, Weight: 2.3g The metal is cream in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. This type of token is discussed in Fletcher, 2005, Leaden Tokens and Tallies, Roman to Victorian, pages 66 - 71. The cross-hatched design is illu…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-81EF63
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 38.61mm, Diameter: 6.90mm, Weight 13.8g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for objects that appear to be convent…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: NARC-676499
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead vessel repair or pot mend of Roman to Medieval date (AD 43-1500). The object is a cast plug to mend a hole in a vessel wall. The object is composed of an outer sub-ovate plate with a tapered inward circumferential portion and a smaller, sub-ovate plate which would have attached the plate to the body of the vessel. Length: 18.30mm, Width: 16.00mm, Thickness: 11.16mm, Weight: 13.0g The metal is a dark cream and grey in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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