Record ID: NMS-81A573
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete gilt lead wall or ceiling decoration, comprising the remains of a five pointed star with small central boss and radiating dividing ribs, the two better surviving arms are s-curved. Diameter c. 28mm. Cf. Saunders (ed), 2001, 118, fig.39, no.190 and 191
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Runcton Holme', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-0494A1
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-rectangular sherd of ceramic building material of undiagnostic date. The fragment is somewhat abraded. It features bands in red and grey variably oxidised clays.
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Headbourne Worthy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-827D66
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy ceiling ornament. A triple armed mount with a central attachment hole. The arms are cast with a foliate design, each terminating in a large trifoiliate leaf with raised linear detailing (each of the foils being similarly trifoliate). One leaf has been broken off The front of the mount is convex and the back has concavities behind the more pronounced elements (in particular the centres of the leaf terminals). This is likely to have been gilded originally. Geoff Egan details a similar find in "Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition" (2005, MoLAS Monograph Series…
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2009
Last updated: Saturday 23rd November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-06AC63
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead-alloy wall or ceiling mount dating from the late medieval or early post-medieval period, i.e. c. 1500-1700. The mount was cast in the shape of a fleur-de-lis and it is quite heavy. The obverse is well-shaped, while the reverse displays multiple casting flaws. The casting seams are still intact which suggests that this item came straight from the mould and was never re-worked and used as a ceiling/wall mount. There is a large central perforation with which it would have been attached to wall or ceiling, but this is also flawed which is why it may have been rejected.
Created on: Wednesday 28th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-DF7C64
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a small limestone respond column capital - made to sit up against a wall as a decorative feature in a church or monastery. The circular pattern is known as 'water holding' as its hollow surface would have been capable of holding water, but this is a descriptive term rather than relating to a real function. The design of the leaves under the column peak is known as a flat-leaf capital. This style of capital was a popular feature of Gothic architecture and dates to the late 12th – 13th century. The capital measures 127.07mm in length and has a maximum width of 148.06mm. The …
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little London', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-9AF583
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of limestone flooring. One surface of each fragment is smooth probably as a result of both purposeful smoothing and also from wear. The fragments do not appear to have been part of large slabs, but smaller fragments, rocks and pebbles that have been laid to form either a floor (internal) or pavement (external).
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalgrove', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-965257
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval lead wall or ceiling decoration, in form of a sun or star with seven curving rays, broken, the outer edge is missing. >18 x >26mm. Gilded lead stars were attached to interior walls and ceilings, although there is no obvious trace of gilding or means of attachment surviving on this example (Egan (1998) The Medieval Household, 61-2 and Salisbury Mus. Med. Cat. fig.39). 15th century.
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Dunham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-CA1BC1
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead object, possibly a vent cover from a brick vent or a window. The object is decoratively moulded in an openworked lattice. It is probably post-medieval in date. The vent was circular, it was then folded in half and then half again. So it appears as a quarter circle.
Created on: Wednesday 9th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-B5F7B7
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval - Post Medieval plaster architectural element - a moulding (probably c.15th – 17th century). The moulding has a flat back and a three-dimensional four-petalled flower with central pellets and triangular points in between each petal. The centre of each petal also has a groove. The reverse has incised cross-hatching forming the keying for attachment with mortar. The plaster is very dense and not very friable. Dimensions: length: 77.47mm; width: 50.88mm; thickness: 30.49mm; weight: 105.23g.  
Created on: Monday 14th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southwark', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-88A752
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large fragment of architectural stonework probably dating from the Post Medieval - Early Modern period circa 1550 – 1900 AD. The fragment is carved from local red sandstone dating from the Permian / Triassic period. The source of the sandstone is likely to be the Bridgnorth sandstone formation and many buildings in North Shropshire are constructed from it. The fragment is incomplete and the edges of the design have been abraded and affected by frost action. The piece has been carved from one single piece / block of sandstone and is broadly sub-rectangular in both plan and cross se…
Created on: Friday 19th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-789644
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of architectural stonework probably dating from the Post Medieval - Early Modern period circa 1550 – 1850 AD. The fragment is carved from local red sandstone dating from the Permian / Triassic period. The source of the sandstone is likely to be the Bridgnorth sandstone formation and many buildings in North Shropshire are constructed from it. The fragment is incomplete with the front carved face being mostly lost. It is broadly sub-rectangular in both plan and cross section. In shape and style this fragment is most likely to be from an ornate tracery of either a small door…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-7797D6
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of architectural stonework probably dating from the post medieval Early Modern period circa 1550 – 1850 AD. Both fragments are carved from local red sandstone dating from the Permian / Triassic period. The source of the sandstone is likely to be the Bridgnorth sandstone formation and many buildings in North Shropshire are constructed from it. The two fragments consist of elements from an ornamental column which was designed to be viewed through 360°. One piece is more complete than the other; the most complete piece is broadly sub-rectangular in both plan and cross …
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-6C8245
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a fired clay object. The fragment exhibits voids from organic plant material, suggesting that it is a fragment of daub, used for constructing a wattle & daub structure. The sherd is 9.54mm thick and weighs 7.6g. It is 23.52mm long and 34.39mm wide. The sherd consists of a fragment, in a fabric is similar to to that published as GR2 (fine grog/clay pellet with some leached shell) in McSloy 2007, p 25, dated to the Bronze Age (c.2150 BC to c.800 BC) but without the fossil shell. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Grog tempered Sherd type: fragment Wa…
Created on: Sunday 23rd September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-42EE97
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of a possible ceramic building material. The fragment is an irregular shaped fragment of fired clay which is possibly fired remnants of wattle and daub walls (being the daub part). The reasons for this are the organic impressions and a shallow U shaped sectioned hollows; these may correspond with the wattle hurdles in a wall. The fragment is 23.02mm thick and weighs 56.7g. It is 67.32mm long and 49.92mm wide. The fragment consists of a fabric is similar to that published as GR2 (fine grog/clay pellet with some leached shell) in McSloy 2007, p 25, dated to…
Created on: Friday 21st September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-5E4AE4
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead object, possibly a vent cover from a brick vent or a window. The object is decoratively moulded in an openworked lattice. It is probably post medieval in date. Width 20.8mm, length 33.9mm.
Created on: Sunday 5th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Balcombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-FC0576
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved architectural element / corbel carved as a stone head of probable medieval date (1200 - 1550). The stone head is carved from a block of light yellow - cream coloured limestone or possibly a very fine grained sandstone. A small area has an orange coloured iron staining probably due to the nature of the burial environment. There are also a number of brown coloured areas of mortar adhering to the face of the carving. The stone head has been reused, but was at one point buried. It is currently mortared over a doorway of a brick barn, probably built in the 1850’s to the model farm …
Created on: Monday 25th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-BEE631
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved decorative architectural stone, probably a small section from a window or possibly a door frame of probable medieval or early post medieval date (1350- 1600 AD). The piece of carved limestone is broken at both ends but has been evenly dressed on three of the four faces. The fourth face has been decorated with a series of parallel vertical ribs which are broadly C shaped in cross-section. The fragment measures 190mm in length 240mm width, is 150mm deep. The fragment was not weighed. The quality of the images associated with this record are not of the usual high standard expec…
Created on: Friday 22nd June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-94E301
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead-alloy scallop mount, gilded. Being a scallop it maybe have been an architectural element of, e.g. a church or another religious building or garden. It was probably mounted on a staff or similar, which is now broken off and missing. Much of the gilding is still intact, but lead casting was not very inspired since the casting seams are still visible around the mount.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goosnargh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C25AA7
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved stone head found by a gardener on the grounds of Clitheroe Castle. The head is quite small and incomplete. It probably displays a gargoyle, ape-like monster or bat. It has big ears and protruding eyes suggesting that both needed to be seen from far below. The snout is missing, but most of the fan-shaped crest is still intact. It does not appear to have been cut completely symmetrical; maybe it was meant to display a creature in motion or movement? A flat reverse and a hole suggest that it was propped up or attached with/to an iron bar. Furthermore, there are remains of concrete …
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D7ACF7
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of fired daub from a building of uncertain date. The piece is irregular in shape and is light greyish brown in colour. The inner surface has a vertical wattle impression, whilst the other side is uneven. The edges are abraded. The object measures 38.9mm high, 27.6mm wide and 25.7mm thick. The weight is 23.39g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clothall', grid reference and parish protected.