Record ID: SF-BCCF29
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman bone pin. The head and stem are circular in cross-section. The head is 13.4mm in length and has a conical knob at its apex with a cylindrical section below divided by four encircling grooves. The stem is 89.2mm in length and narrows gradually to a rounded point at its lower end. The object survives in unusually fine condition with shiny dark brown patination in places. Crummy (1983, 21, fig.18) illustrates a number of similar pins from excavations in Colchester. These belong to her Type 2 ('pins with 1-4 transverse grooves beneath a conical head'), which she sugg…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-925775
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval knife, probably dating AD c.1690-1730. The knife consists of an ivory handle and iron blade. The blade is a Scimitar type 1 blade (Brown 2001: p.155) dating AD1690 - 1730. It is narrowest at the join to the handle, wideneing and curving slightly towards the tip which is rounded, rather than pointed. The tang of the blade has a sub-circular section, which is inserted into the ivory handle approximately two-thirds of its length. The handle has an ovular cross section, being widest at the terminal end and narrowing towards the blade. The handle is hollow to …
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-F6F4D5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early-Medieval to Medieval zoomorphic ivory knife handle dating to the AD 900 -1500. The knife handle is split longitudinal with less than half remaining. The knife has a zoomorphic terminal with the head of an animal or beast. The creature has one round eye and one diamond shaped, its nose is made of an inset subcircular crystal or glass. The creature has an open mouth with three sharp teeth on the top and two on the bottom. The handle has two more drill holes oposite each other mid way down the remaining piece, most likely for more inset crystals or glass, these are…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2017
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Record ID: HESH-1D8114
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eardisland History and Heritage Group Eardisland Excavation 2000-2010 Site Summary: Finds were made during the excavation of a mound in the grounds adjacent to the dwelling: Burton Court Eardisland. The trench in which the majority of artefacts were found measured 5 metres by 3 metres. The stratified assemblage of pottery is of regional importance being especially well preserved and evidence for a domestic non-castle medieval site dating from the twelfth to early thirteenth centuries (1100-1250) Site number:BC 01 Context number: 107 A Medieval bone gaming piece with dec…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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Record ID: LON-791EC5
Object type: AMULET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Roman antler amulet depicting a phallus (Greep 1994 type 5). Discoidal amulet with four rivet holes and a serrated edge depicting a phallus carved in relief. Similar examples can be found in Cool and Philo (1998 No.153) and MacGregor (1985 Fig.61.f). Phallic symbols are common in the Roman period as good luck charms and come in a variety of forms, antler base forms being found across Roman Britain and the Rhine frontier. Diameter 49.1mm, Thickness: 5.47mm, Weight: 15.85g Cool, H. E. M. and Philo C. (eds) 1998. Roman Castleford. Excavations 1974-1985 Volume I The Small F…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th May 2019
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Record ID: LON-8C12E6
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval ivory diptych pocket sundial dating to the late 16th - early 17th century. This is part of the lower half of the rectangular base for a pocket sun dial, the rest is missing. The upper edge is bevelled, likely forming part of the hinge which attached the lid. In the centre of the case is a carved circular pit with a central hole for a pin and the walls are stepped to accommodate a brass ring and then a sheet of glass. Just below this pit is a pin hole with the remains of the iron pin still present. This would have tethered the string gnomon which also attach…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: LON-8BAFE7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman bone scabbard chape dating to the late 2nd-3rd century AD. The chape is rectangular with a rectangular opening at one end, tapering to a wedge at the other end. The rim of the open end is decorated with a series of undulating projections running around the rim. There is a linear engraving running down the opposing edges on both rectangular faces. There is also a double-parallel linear engraving running up the centre of the external face to form a central rib. There are two pelta shaped holes on either face which would have acted as rivet holes to attach the chape t…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Record ID: LON-52BB27
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval incomplete knife with ivory anthropomorphic handle and part of the iron blade dating second half of the 16th century. The ivory handle has been carved to depict three-dimensionally the head and neck of a female wearing either a headdress or her hair is fashioned in an elaborate style. She is also wearing a ruff around her neck. Below this the handle has a rectangular cross-section and each of the broad sides is decorated with four double ring and dot motifs. The iron blade is corroded but the triangular cross-section is still visible. At the end of the handle there…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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Record ID: LON-A5C847
Object type: COMB
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval ivory small comb probably dating 13th - 15th century. This comb is made in one-piece with a straight cross bar and straight sides. It has a lentoid cross-section. The teeth are coarser on one side and finer on the other. There are some file marks extending onto the crossbar where the teeth were carved. There is a little damage to the ends of some of the teeth but the majority are complete. The size of this comb is unusual and may indicate that it belonged to a child. Dimensions: length: 44.75mm; width: 30.19mm; thickness: 4.29mm; weight: 4.87g. MacGregor (1985, 81…
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-98E7F2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval bone dagger handle dating from the late 15th - 16th century. The handle tapers at each end with an expanded centre creating a pointed oval profile. It is carved to create a faceted surface; the facets meet in the centre with their pointed ends overlapping alternately. The handle is decorated with engraved geometric patterns comprising a double band of lines, above that a band of cross-hatching bordered with three parallel lines then a ring and dot motif in the centre of each facet and above that a band of chevrons with overlapping ends. This pattern is s…
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2010
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Record ID: LON-1A16F3
Object type: BEATER (TOOL)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) - Medieval bone pin-beater dating AD720 - 1100. This pin-beater is cigar-shaped with two working tapered ends; it has an oval cross-section with one flattened surface. There are two shallow depressions one on the upper edge near one end and one on the lower edge near the opposite end. The surface of the pin-beater is highly polished from wear against the hand and against the threads of the loom. There are some longitudinal scratches across all the surfaces and there is a little damage to one end.9 Dimensions: length: 111.94mm; width: 9.21mm; thicknes…
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
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