Record ID: NLM-72E3E0
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy with green patina, compass dial. Sheet metal face of a compass. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1700 Diameter: 34.1mm, Thickness: 0.6mm, Weight: 3.27gms
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2022
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Record ID: NLM-81CDD3
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold, copper alloy, glass and iron compass, as identified by the finder. A circular copper alloy case with bevelled glass lid retains a white dial plate bearing two discernible cardinal points and a rusted needle; water has infiltrated and is retained by the case. The case is set within a plain annular concavo-convex frame with opposed collared seats for attachment to a fob. Stamps on the outer side include an anchor for the Birmingham assay office. The full stamped legend reads: J.T.J [9] .375 [anchor] G, the lower case letter G is probably a mark for 1906. Suggested date: Modern, 19…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2017
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Record ID: LON-90EB7A
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy compass card dating AD16th - 18th century. This object is a disc with a circular central perforation for the pivot for the compass needle. On the upper surface there are four concentric rings, at different spacings. The north point is marked by a stylised fleur-de-lis engraved across the two outermost rings. The other Cardinal points are marked by triangular arrows and their halves are marked by simple lines. On the opposite surface there are 5 almost equally spaced concentric rings but no further markings. Other fragments of compasses are recorded on…
Created on: Saturday 11th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Record ID: WILT-627124
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy latten medieval compass base dating to the middle of the 15th Century. The compass was discovered folded inwards upon itself to obscure the decoration, the fold was off centre. The fragment was subsequently unfolded to reveal the decoration. The compass has a circular perforation which is slightly off centre. Projecting outwards from this perforation are four incisions depicting the cardinal points. The compass is decorated with circumferential grooves located 11mm,14mm and 19mm from the circular perforation. A letter is inscribed within each quarter, S[e…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-6FA956
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: MODERN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy compass face dating from the Post Medieval or Modern period. It is a circular sheet of copper alloy, 2mm thick with the upper face inscribed with a cross of tapering arms marking the four compass points, and similar arms in the angles marking NW, SW, NE and SE. The four main compass points are decorated with foliage. The intermediate arms have half of the point shaded to give a three dimensional appearance. The degrees are marked in 10s starting at zero at North and South, and increasing in tens in both directions from these points. There are two rivet holes throug…
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-A9E6F1
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly bent and damaged copper-alloy compass dial of late medieval date (c. 15th century). The disc has notched protrusions at the cardinal points. There is a small central perforation for a (now missing) needle. The upper surface is marked out with very finely incised lines. Lines connect opposite cardinal points and divide the field into quadrants. There is a double circle border within the circumference. There is also a double circle at the centre (max. dia.: c. 14.5mm). In the centre, within the border, is an 'elaborate' quatrefoil picked out with fine punches, with triangles …
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: YORYM-62A093
Object type: COMPASS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Identification by: Irene Szymanski. A cast copper alloy compass cover, in the shape of a well-rounded heart. The front surface has been gilded, while the reverse has not. There are three rivet holes in the edge of the cover one two-thirds of the way up each side and one at the base. The front has a border, decorated with a bow at the top and floral motifs. Around the border is the legend: ‘DER SPÖTER.SOL.NICHTS. VERACHTEN DEN ER K(ANS BESSER MACHEN). Which translates to read: ‘The scorner should not despise anything unless he can do it better himself’. Inside the border reads…
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barmby Moor', grid reference and parish protected.