Record ID: SUR-2C0F0B
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hinge from a small box, possibly for weights or a balance and of probable post medieval date. The hinge has two plates of identical size and pointed sub triangular shape, both have decorative cusped sides with small terminal points. At the centre of each plate is a circular aperture with three small rivet holes around it. The plates are hinged on an iron spindle which is retained. This is seized in the folded position. The outer surfaces of the plates can't be seen so it is unclear whether there may have originally been any decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-4CE943
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy hinged book or casket fitting of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 - 1700. The fitting comprises an openwork sub-rectangular main plate which tapers to one end and extends to form a fleur-de-lis shaped terminal. A small iron rivet remains off-centre of this terminal. An integral rectangular hinge loop projects from the centre of the opposite end of the main plate with a second iron rivet through it. A copper-alloy axis bar remains through the loop though both ends are broken and worn. The metal has a mid-brown/green patina and is worn. The fitting is 25.6mm lo…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-B78FBC
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy hinge, probably of Post Medieval date, c. AD 1500-1800. The object comprises the central pin barrel hinge, connecting two plates. These plates are incomplete and now sub-rectangular in shape. These plates appear to be decoration, although the plate surface is significantly worn, obscuring much of the detail. The hinge is now filled with organic material and ferrous material. The metal has a dark green patina and is very worn. It measures 41.29mm in length, 21.94mm in width, 11.32mm in thickness and 21.59g. There are few similar examples on the PAS dat…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-E57DEB
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post Medieval hinge, perhaps from a box, book or item of furniture, dating from AD 1600 - 1800. It s a sub-rectangular plate, with a heart shaped aperture at one end. This end terminates with a knob. Beyond the narrow end of the heart is a wider area containing a rivet hole filled with corrosion, and surrounded by a ring stamp. The terminal is the remains of a centre hinge loop. Measurements are; length 26.4mm, width 13.1mm, thickness 2.0mm and weight 2.30g. A more complete example is LVPL-7FDE54.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-D145DB
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hinge of medieval date. The object comprises a sheet metal plate wrapped around a copper alloy spindle and held in place by two dome headed copper alloy rivets, one of which is retained. There is no decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-494374
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a copper alloy ost Medieval decorative object, probably part of an openwork hinge from a book or box dating from about AD 1600 - 1800. The object is a sub-rectangular incomplete plate with a projecting hinge loop at one end, flanked by crecent shaped cut-outs from the edge of the plate. At the right hand side, the plate is broken across a circular aperture, suggesting it was originally twice as wide with two equally spaced loops. The left edge is straight and original. The bottom edge and right corner is broken across another rounded openwork hole. Measurements …
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: SF-67A235
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Roman copper-alloy hinge dating to circa AD 43-410. The extant piece is broadly rectangular in plan. Along one edge is a hinge mechanism comprised of two cylindrical elements set between a U-shaped median slot which would have socketed the hinge. The body is incomplete, makign the form difficult to determine but it appears to be a broadly rectangular plate of assymetrical width. In the centre is an openwork element which is formed of two crescents, only one of which survives, which may have broadly formed a hear-shape. Positioned above the surviving crescenti is …
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-D5F782
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post Medieval copper alloy box hinge, probably late 17th century in date. The style is openwork and comprises part of a tapering openwork pentagonal frame with a lis shaped terminal with a hole for a rivet or pin, which has a decorative annulet around it. The rest of the object has been lost.
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2023
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Record ID: BERK-C173B6
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Post-Medieval copper alloy hinge pivot dating to c. AD 1600-1900. The hinge itself is a circular cross section rod. This has on right-angled bends creating an L-shaped hook. The hook is circular in section. One end the cylinder widens abruptly with a step and then continues to expand into a wider, flat eneded circular disc. There is a slightly expanded collar placed half way along this expanded section of the rod. The other end of the rod has a blunt, pointed terminal. The outside surface of this terminal has the corroded stub of a projecting iron screw or s…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
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Record ID: IOW-920A7F
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval - Post Medieval copper alloy hinge, c.AD 1300-1700. This is part of a hinge mechanism, made from a single sheet of copper alloy that tapers to a blunted point.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-798AC5
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy (brass) hinged fitting of post medieval date possibly from a strap fitting from a book cover or bag. The hinge is asymmetrical with two elements, one considerably larger (31.5mm wide) than the other (16.9mm wide). The smaller element is articulated on a single cylindrical lug held between two flanking lugs on the larger element, which has fused solid at an angle of around 120° as a result of the iron spindle running through these lugs having rusted. Both elements have decorative edges with two cusps and three bifurcated projections and lines of fine pun…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-783995
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy(?) metal hinged fitting of suspected late medieval or early post medieval date. The fitting is slightly scutiform in shape, with a hollow plate that is openwork and cast in on piece. One end of the plate is open to fit to another (lost) element, the other end flares to a flat edge with a pair of in-line cylindrical lugs. These hold the remains of an iron spindle and clearly articulated to another element such as a catchplate, hasp or opposing hinge piece.  One side of the plate is decorated in gothic style with a fleur-de-lys flanked by a pair o…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
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Record ID: IOW-FCF842
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast Post-Medieval copper alloy hinge pivot dating to c. AD 1600-1900. The hinge itself is a circular cross section rod. This probably had a central right-angled bend although it has an irregular break just as it begins to turn. The terminal has a plain flattened disc top, beneath which it is decorated by two incised collars. It narrows then forms a small knop, after which it narrows again into the stem. The stem is circular in section and protudes from the collar, terminating at a slight bend into an old patina…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-DC8201
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hinge of probably Medieval to post medieval date. It may be a book fitting, but it is not sufficiently like any others to be sure. See https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/book-clasps/. The object comprises three elements. One is a sub-rectangular hinge plate with a central hinge loop projecting at one end. the back plate is short, and is riveted to the front plate with a flush copper alloy rivet. The front plate is undecorated and is incomplete. there is a V shaped notch in the broken end. It is unclear whether this is dama…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Saturday 22nd July 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-B71DD5
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, small copper-alloy hinge of Post-Medieval date, probably from furniture or a box dating from around AD 1550 -1700.  It is sub-rectangular in plan rounded shoulders at the end of the plate, and C shaped recesses in the cente of the long edges, with cusps flanking them. The area near the hinge has worn edges, but they probably originally had trilobed projections on each side. At the hinged end, the middle of the plate extends into a tibe round the iron axis bar. Part of one of the two tubes from the mising second fplate also survives. There is a c…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-229C4C
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy decorative hinge probably from a box or possibly a book fitting, dating to the Post-Medieval period, probably about AD 1500-1700. It is now bent at the hinge, and one of its two parts is incomplete in its length. The complete plate is sub-triangular, with an openwork heart shaped aperture. The terminal is a scallop shell, with projections to both sides below. There are the remains of three iron rievts, one in the shaell tmerinal, and two near the hinge at the top of the heart. One projecting tob is tubular and holds the iron axis bar. The 2nd plate …
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: NMS-00F165
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
incomplete post-medieval copper alloy hinge plate with a single pivot loop retaining remains of an iron spindle, and a heart-shaped aperture between two iron-filled fixing holes. The rear part is missing. From the lid of a small box or casket. Very similar in detail to SWYOR-7D1600, a more complete example. Weight 2.09g. Extant length 22mm. Width 19.2mm. 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: BERK-FBAB6C
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Post-Medieval copper alloy hinge pivot dating to c. AD 1600-1900. The hinge itself is a circular cross section rod. This has on right-angled bends creating an L-shaped hook. The hook is circular in section. One end the cylinder widens abruptly with a step and then continues to expand into a wider, flat eneded circular disc. There is a slightly expanded collar placed half way along this expanded section of the rod. The other end of the rod has a blunt, pointed terminal. The outside surface of this terminal has the corroded stub of a projecting iron screw or s…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2023
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Record ID: NARC-810FC5
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Hinge of probable Post Medieval to Modern date (AD 1700-1900). The object is composed of a sub-triangular plate, with one end tapering, the opposing terminal retains two rolled loops with a rectangular notch between. Below the loops, within the body of the plate, both sides have notches creating a waisted aspect. The object is undecorated. Length: 35.69mm, Width: 24.17mm, Thickness: 2.03mm, Weight: 8.1g The metal is brown with areas of green corrosion and a pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: SWY…
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: BH-2F2391
Object type: HINGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper-alloy hinge dating to the early/mid Post-Medieval period (AD1500-1700). Description: The hinge is comprised of one plate decorated with an open-work heart-shaped design. Surmounting the heart is a transverse groove, followed by a narrow rectangular section, from the centre of which expands a recessed rectangular section that is at right angles to the rest of the pate. Below the heart design, the plate tapers before expanding into a sub-rectangular section, which is decorated with a single transverse line.  Pr…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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