Record ID: NMS-A85BCA
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small square piece of copper-alloy sheet, probably a rove. It measures 9.7 x 7.9mm, and varies in thickness from 0.7mm at one edge to 0.5mm at others; it weighs 0.3g. There is an off-centre circular hole, 1.6mm in diameter, which has been pushed through from the slightly concave front to the slightly convex reverse. There is no decoration. It could be a fragment of a larger object, but is quite neatly shaped, so may be a complete rove from a rivet. Separate sheet roves are commonest in the medieval period, but are used from Roman times onwards. 
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-47FBE5
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron possible rove. Cast diamond-shaped copper alloy plate with a border gutter and plain front. Rust marks the passage of an iron rivet through the centre of the plate. The finder kindly suggests a function as a mount and a possibly medieval date; the latter might be better supported had a lighter copper alloy rivet been used. The heavy fixing may hint at attachment to leather, perhaps horse harness. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1500 Length: 25.6mm, Width: 17.5mm, Thickness (clear of rivet): 3.1mm, Weight: 5.43gms.
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C2A18D
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Salford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead object, probably a rove or rivet intended for a pot mend, dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1800). The object is conical in shape with a circular flat head and a body that narrows and tapers to a blunt point. It has a powdery white patina. Dimensions: Length 21.27mm; diameter 16.07mm; weight 18.67g A similar copper alloy object is DEV-D01E85
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Record ID: CAM-D524AF
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A decorative rove or mount of Post-Medieval date, c.18th century AD. This artefact is a flat cinquefoil shaped sheet plate of silver that weighs 0.74g and has a thickness of 0.8mm. The maximum diameter is 13.5mm. At the centre is a circular aperture of 5.4mm diameter. The reverse surface is undecorated. The front surface has incised linear and curvilinear decoration. This decoration is present in each of the five lobed areas, approximately equidistant between the outer edge and central aperture. A longer curvilinear line stretches out across each lobe on its' width axis.…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2022
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Record ID: DEV-D01E85
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval or early post medieval copper-alloy rove dating to the period c. AD 1400 - 1600. The rove survives, but the rivet is now missing, as demonstrated by the gaping aperture in the centre of the rove. There is also damage to the side of the rove which interrupts the original rounded shape of the upper part of the fitting. There is a cylindrical shaft emanating from below the head and the damage has exposed the central channel of this. It is extremely thick and robust in form, suggesting it was used in an area of high wear. Rove and rivet fittings are known from …
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: NLM-CD99A3
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron mount or rove. Rectangular scrap of copper alloy attached to its setting by an iron rivet of diameter 4.6mm. Probably serving as a rove for attachment of a larger object to leather. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800 Length: 14.1mm, Width: 12.6mm, Thickness: 0.7mm, Weight: 1.44gms
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C8E0A0
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rove or washer. A rectangular rove or washer cut from sheet metal, with a probably pierced hole of diameter c.2mm. This object was probably ancillary to a riveted fastening, a technique common in the medieval period. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1500. Length: 7.5mm, Width: 6.2mm, Thickness: 1.1mm, Weight: 0.22gms
Created on: Thursday 27th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-2EC8AF
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval or early post medieval copper-alloy rove and rivet dating to the period c. AD 1400 - 1600. The rove is apparently roughly cut around its head and so is sub circular. It is c 20.11mm in diameter. There is a cylindrical shaft emanating from below the head which has split as a result of the rivet being hammered through. About 7mm of the cylinder and rivet remain, the rest broken away at an early date. The rivet was probably made of sheet copper-alloy which has been rolled to form a long cone. Once forced through the rove it may have been bent back (clinched) or sim…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-E3C734
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bolt passing through a rove. Cast rectangular section shank of length c.15mm with a domed head of diameter 6.3mm passed through a diamond-shaped rove of thickness 1.5mm. The tip of the pin is probably lost. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1800. Length of rove: 15.2mm, Width of rove: 12.2mm, Weight: 1.94gms.
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scawby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F1B88E
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object, possibly a rove. It is square in plan with a hollow raised central dome. The hollow has been filled with lead alloy or lead, possibly to act as a sealant. This may conceal the the stub of a rivet shaft. Examples of roves on the database include NLM-A0D0D7, KENT-36B1E6, and IOW-A24507. Difficult to date but probably within the period from c1350 to c1900 AD. The length is 15mm, width 15mm, thickness 4mm, and the weight 3.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-4C47AD
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rove. Rectangular sheet metal object with a central drilled hole of diameter 3.5mm. On one side there are diagonal file or finishing marks. The other retains black patches of either soot, oil or lacquer, possibly a relict of a surface treatment suggesting an early post-medieval date. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600. Length: 14.1mm, Width: 12.7mm, Thickness: 1.1mm, Weight: 1.02gms.
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-36B1E6
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five complete copper-alloy roves of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c.1350 - c.1700). Four are missing the rivet, one retains part of a square-sectioned iron rivet. The objects are lozenge-shaped in plan. On the front, at the centre, the roves are domed and have a sub-circular rivet hole with a maximum diameter ranging from 2.74-4.48mm. At the rear the central part is concave. Rove 1 - Height: 17.41mm; width: 15.90mm; thickness: 3.84mm. Weight: 1.47g. Rove 2 - Height: 13.56mm; width: 13.31mm; thickness: 2.78mm. Weight: 0.68g. Rove 3 - Height: 16.40mm; width: 12.06mm; thick…
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2014
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Record ID: IOW-3DB894
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and partially corroded Medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy rove with the rivet missing (c. 1350-c. 1700). The object is lozenge-shaped in plan. On the front, at the centre, it is domed and has a sub-circular rivet hole with a maximum diameter of 2.9mm. At the rear the central part is concave. This rove has traces of a green patina and is mainly covered with iron staining which has, presumably, migrated from an iron rivet. Height: 17.33mm; width: 12.07mm; thickness: 4.40mm. Weight: 1.16g. A similar rove has been recorded from Hampshire. See Portable Antiquitie…
Created on: Sunday 20th October 2013
Last updated: Sunday 20th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-254034
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded, lozengiform thick sheet copper-alloy rove with a 7mm long, corroded iron rivet through its centre. The form is more properly that of a parallelogram. Its edges has been clipped. It is difficult to date and is probably post medieval, although an earlier date cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bighton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IOW-9FEC13
Object type: ROVE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy rove, possibly from a Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval purse bar dating c. AD 1450 – c. AD 1550). Diameter: 10.8mm; thickness: 3.7mm. Weight: 1.87g. The object is hemispherical in form with a slightly flattened base. A central sub-circular perforation has a maximum diameter of 3.7mm. There are concentric striations on the upper face and circumferential striations on the lower face. A khaki green patina covers the surfaces. It is possible that this object is a rove that was secured to the lower end of a purse bar shank.
Created on: Wednesday 24th September 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.