Record ID: WMID-792746
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable buckle fragment of Post Medieval date, c. AD 1550 - 1650. The object is only a fragment and consists of the centre part of the outer edge frame. It is pointed oval in cross section. It is decorated with a sub-triangular moulding, containing a raised lozenge shape and two annulets. Either side of this moulding is a raised collar. The reverse is undecorated.  The buckle is green / grey in colour with an even surface patina.  Measurements: length 16.4mm, width 6.6mm, thickness 3.9mm, weight 1.2 grams. The fragme…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-787575
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Claudius (AD 41-54), dating to the period AD 41-50 (Reece period 2). CERES AVGVSTA S C reverse type, depicting Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, on ornamented throne, holding grain stalks in right hand and transverse torch in left. Mint of Rome, RIC I (2nd ed), no,.Claudius 94. Measurements: 23.8mm in diameter, 3.2mm in thickness, 6.4g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-654A2D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper-alloy brooch of Roman date, dating to c. AD 80-200. The fragment consists of just the bow. It is sub-triangular shape with a slightly concave reverse. No decoration is present on either side.  The object is a green / brown in colour and has a worn and abraded surface patina.  Measurements: 26.4mm length, 7.7mm width, thickness 3.5mm, weight 1.1 grams.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-652DAE
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy tumbler lock slide key fragment of Roman date (c. AD 43 - 410). The fragment consists of only a small portion of the handle and a complete terminal. The key has a thickened, rectangular cross-section handle and is decorated with a series of moulded collars in different sizes, arranged two either side of a waisted centre section. An integral terminal is present on one end of the handle and is trefoil in shape with a circular perforation through the centre. There are two separated raised incurving points on the endmost foil that the wear suggest…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-64BAE9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring fragment of Roman date (c. AD 43 - 300). The bezel is oval and has tapering shoulders that end at worn breaks. The hoop is incomplete. The bezel has a recessed circular cell to the upper surface and contains two raised circular pellets at either side of the cell. Any enamel in the recessed cell has been lost. The reverse of the bezel is concave.  The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. It measures: 9.4mm in height, 12.5mm in length (bezel), 18.6mm wide, 5.5mm thick (bezel), and weighs 4.3 grams. Similar finger rings have be…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-638010
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy four way strap distributor of Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1300).  The distributor is a frame that is square externally (with sightly convex edges) and has a quatrefoil perforation internally. On the front, at each corner, there is a thickened square boss. Between the bosses are four constrictions at the centre of each side, for the missing attachment loop strap ends. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object is dark green in colour with an uneven surface patina.  Measurements: length 16.4mm; width 16.9mm; thickness 4.2mm; weight 3.6 grams. …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-241D78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (possibly CD PH 4.k type) of Roman date, circa AD 75-160. The brooch is missing its, foot, catchplate, spring and pin. The brooch is T-shaped in plan and the bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow is oval in cross section and tapers to a worn transverse break. The sides of the head are decorated with curved mouldings, characteristic of Polden Hill brooches. At the top of the head is a broken rearward facing hook.&…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-1328C5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy buckle frame of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1250 - 1500. The buckle is D-shape in plan and single looped. It has a narrow and off-set axis bar and the outer surface has bevelled edges. The pin is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The reverse is flat and undecorated.  The buckle is dark green in colour and has an even surface patina.  Measurements: length 22mm, width 12.2mm, thickness 3.4mm, weight 1.5 grams Whitehead (2003: p.19, Nos. 53 & 54) states that cast copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckles with …
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-E862A9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Spanish coin of the 17th century, probably a Spanish colonial 8 Maravedis Cob coin. The coin has been restruck on one side, reading XX[...]. It is probably a 'resellado' (which means 'resealed' or 'restruck'). As a parallel record (SOM-04B156) states: these are often called 'cob' coins after the Spanish word for copper which is 'cobre': they were crudely made in Spain initially and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. The coinage was re-valued and consequently these are often countermar…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-E84952
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Early Medieval date, dating to the 8th / early 9th century AD.  The plate is lozengiform and rectangular in cross section. One end is missing and the edges are damaged. The opposing complete end is pierced twice and has two rivets still in situ. The front is decorated with incised 'fretted' or 'Greek key' decoration. The reverse is undecorated and missing some of its back plate.  Measurements: width 25.4mm, length 36.4mm, thickness 1.9mm, weight 3.1 grams. Dr Kevin Leahey comments as fo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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