Record ID: DENO-CF74B1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval mount; stamped sheet copper alloy mount of probable 14th or early 15th century date. The mount is in the shape of a crowned, bearded head. It has a crown with three domes, wavy hair to either side of the face and defined eyebrows, nose, almond-shaped eyes, cheekbones and lips. In style it is reminiscent of the portraits on contemporary coins. The mount has a single, small, circular rivet in the centre on the back. Height 16.1mm, width 13.2mm, thickness (plate) 0.4mm, thickness (rivet) 3.7mm, weight 0.84g Ref: Egan and Pritchard ‘Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from e…
Created on: Friday 27th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Orston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-940415
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern seal; impressed lead alloy bag seal, or similar, with a coin of George III used as seal matrix. The seal is a large, horizontal oval of lead with a short sprue extending down from the bottom of the oval. The object is broken off at the bottom of the sprue. The front face of the seal bears the reversed impression of a coin, judging from the size (approx. 28.5mm diameter) and inscription this seems to be a halfpenny of George III, dated 1806. It has a laureate head of the king facing left as you look at it (in reverse to the portrait on the coin) and can be seen to read GEORGIUS I…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Perlethorpe cum Budby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-938AE1
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval seal; impressed lead papal bulla of Pope Boniface IX, dating to 1389-1404. The seal has the usual portraits of Saint Paul and Saint Peter on the front face, identified by the letters ‘SP[A]’ and ‘[S]PE’ above the heads. The faces are shown facing three quarters forwards and towards the middle. They are within beaded ovals and there is a beaded line around the edge of the bulla. The back face of the bulla has the name of the pope ‘BONI / FATIUS / PP VIIII’. The bulla is somewhat worn, especially on the front face. The whole has a thick, even, cream-white patina. …
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melbourne Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F2A214
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval sheet copper alloy mount / applique. Stamped out domed sexfoil sheet. There is no rivet hole, but there is a circle of iron staining (c. 4.5mm diameter) at the centre of the reverse indicating this was fixed to an iron object. Probably medieval c.1250-1450. Diameter 13.7mm, thickness of sheet metal c.0.3mm, overall thickness 2.9mm, weight 0.70g.
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Breedon on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-380432
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval sheet copper alloy pilgrim badge, in the shape of a smooth edged scallop shell. There are two rows of dots running across the ribs of the shell – at least three of these dots (two in the centre, and one to the left on the top row) are pierced to allow the badge to be sewn onto cloth. A fourth on the right side may also be pierced. Weight 13.74g.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-2A9751
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval coin; silver halfpenny of Charles I, 1625-1649. Diameter 10.01mm, weight 0.27g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Whatton', grid reference and parish protected.