• 

  Image not taken

Record ID: NMS-4B9F68
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy toy cannon, complete apart from its missing carriage. it tapers gently and evenly from the base ring to the slightly flaring muzzle. At the rear, the cascabel is composed of a flat-ended knob or button, connected to the base ring by a conical section. About five millimetres forward of the base ring is the first reinforcement ring, and between these two is the circular touch hole, which penetrates through to the bore. A few millimetres forward of the first reinforcement ring, but still rearward of the centre is another reinforcement ring, and projecting si…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-78BFFD
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy frying pan probably dating to the 17th century. It has flat, circular base with straight bevelled sides. The handle is broken and missing on this example and there is a small section of the the outer rim missing which is probably where the handle was situated. The pan has moulded beading around the rim with a foliate band and it contains two fish in high relief now very worn, placed on their sides, head to tail across the pan. The reverse has a concentric ring in high relief running around the edge of the flat base. Dimensions: thickness: 2.65mm; di…
Created on: Monday 16th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-E23408
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy and iron toy fragment. Cast lead alloy oval-section grip or handle from a toy pistol with a simple scroll running down the lower side of the handle, worn traces of relief, and the trace of a moulded scroll at its upper end. A ferrous metal pin of length 9.4mm passes through the grip close to its wider end, and the object is broken across the site of another hole of diameter 2mm at its upper end. Extensive traces of rust in the hollow back of the handle might suggest loss of further ferrous components, including another rivet and perhaps a leaf spring. The lead alloy is pati…
Created on: Monday 9th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulceby Cross', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-B9F963
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead toy doll of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1550 - 1800. The remaining portion represents a female torso. The head, arms and part of the skirt are missing. It is sub-triangular with raised moulded decoration on the upper surface. The decoration consists of a central ridge flanked by a series of transverse ridges giving the impression of a ridged bodice. Beneath the bodice are slightly curved vertical ridges, representing the fabric folds of a dress or skirt. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The toy is 28.6 mm long, 15.1 mm wide and 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 5.2g…
Created on: Monday 25th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-56F8EB
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy complete post medieval toy musket, dating to c. AD 1600-40. The musket is cast in one piece with a long barrel which is circular in cross section, the barrel is hollow. On one side is a circular resevoir where the gun powder would have been loaded. Beside this is a raised square shape. Below this is the trigger guard that runs to the barrel, which has a small channel in its centre. The butt is sub triangular in shape. It is decorated with a series of four pellet in circle designs arranged on each side of the butt, with the first positioned directly opposite the circu…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-2C4CD0
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy toy minature cannon dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1650-1800). The object is cylindrical in shape with a hollow barrel. The head curves and has a single step from which an end attachment appears broken off and worn down. Two indented rings are present on the barrel which are well spaced, the ring closest to the muzzle has two trunnions equally spaced apart. No vent hole is present and the end of the muzzle has broken away. The object is cast as a single piece and is covered in a brown patina with a green coating on the broken ends of the…
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marple North', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2C1EB8
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead toy minature cannon dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1700-1800). The object is cylindrical in shape with a hollow barrel. The head curves and has a single step from which an end attachment appears broken off. Two rings are present on the barrel which are well spaced, the ring closest to the muzzle has two trunnions equally spaced apart whilst the ring at the head of the barrell has a single trunnion. No vent hole is present and the end of the muzzle appears broken. The object is cast as a single piece and is covered in a grey/white patina. The obj…
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marple North', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-28782A
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy whirligig, probably post-medieval, dating to the 17th or 18th century. The toy is very roughly circular in plan, with a serrated outer edge. The 17 uneven teeth have been crudely fashioned. There are four holes through the toy, off-centre towards the outside of the toy. There is no decoration on either side of the whirligig. Many similar objects have been recorded on database, for example YORYM-03FDCA and IOW-00933D
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2853D0
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy whirligig, probably post-medieval, dating to the 17th or 18th century. The toy is roughly circular in plan, with a serrated outer edge. The 11 uneven teeth have been crudely fashioned. A 12th tooth is missing. There are two holes through the toy, set slightly off-centre. There is no decoration on either side of the whirligig. The object has a grey-white patina. Many similar objects have been recorded on database, for example YORKM-03FDCA, LANCUM-F48D81 & PUBLIC-858C12.
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-27A9A2
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow cast copper-alloy toy miniature cannon, probably dating from the 17th or 18th century. While this example is longer than most described by Forsyth & Egan (2000, p.78 onwards), its has a form similar to Type 2. The cascabel tapers to a cylindrical button. The base ring, first reinforce and muzzle ring are in high relief. Three other rings along the barrel are incuse. It is not clear whether the touch hole is drilled. The trunnions are centrally positioned, project evenly to either side and are slightly off centre sitting low on the barrel. The barrel tapers slightly before …
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-E97A89
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete cast lead toy in the form of an elephant from the post-medieval to modern period (AD1800-1900). The elephant is in a standing position and has sustained some damage to the legs. The two legs on the left have been slightly shortened and both front legs have been bent inwards almost together. The trunk is pointing backwards towards the mouth. There is a casting seam on the underside of the body. There are no fine detail on the features of the elephant. This object would have been a toy for a child and was possibly part of a larger set. Elephants were very popular in th…
Created on: Friday 15th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'south Staindrop area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-AE136E
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead toy gun, probably a petronel, of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1750. Only the stock remains. The stock is curved with moulded decoration on both sides. The object is too worn for the decoration to be adequately determined. The stock is open to the butt end and appears hollow. The opposite end is solid with iron corrosion. The metal has a mid-yellow/grey patina and is worn. The object is 36.6mm long, 13.8mm wide, 7.5mm thick and weighs 12.2g. Parallels are illustrated in Forsyth & Egan (2005), p.90-96. This is likely to have been a firing toy, and would…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-5813EB
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy complete post medieval toy musket, dating to c. AD 1600-40. The musket is cast in one piece with a long barrel which is circular in cross section, the barrel is hollow. On one side is a circular resevoir where the gun powder would have been loaded. Beside this is a raised square shape. Below this is the trigger guard that runs to the barrel, this is now worn and broken, and only a small part of each end again. The butt is sub triangular in shape. The musket has a dark green patina, and measures 71.9mm in length, 16.3mm in maximum width, and weighs 13.18g. A similar…
Created on: Friday 8th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WREX-558BB3
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy musket (gun) dating C1600-1640AD. The barrel is hexagonally in section externally, but circular internally. It is decorated with parallel mouldings at 90degrees to the barrel - one at the muzzle end and two at the mid point. The stock is angled down from the rear of the barrel and terminates in a flaring "fish-tail" butt. The stock and butt are decorated with four large ring-and-dot stamps. There is a suspension loop below the butt. See DOR-3A823A for an almost identical example. Length: 92.6mm; thickness: 9.2mm; weight: 26.84g
Created on: Friday 8th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanynys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B17791
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy miniature cannon. In form it is similar to ship and field guns of the eighteenth century and later. The trunnions suggest the gun was intended to be mounted in a gun carriage, so possibly a copy of a naval gun or field piece. Many of these cannons were fired and are often found with exploded barrels from mis-fires. In this case the damage to the muzzle is more likely to be due to the ravages of time. Forsyth and Egan (2005:79-84) discuss toy cannons and think the ones that actually fired were widespread by the end of the sixteenth century. Most surviving exa…
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Keswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-72EC9C
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably part of a damaged Post Medieval lead or lead alloy toy whirligig or buzz disc. The toy consists of a flat disc of sheet lead alloy, or lead, with a serrated edge though this is now largely lost. The completed whirligig would have had two adjacent sub oval string holes near the centre. There is possible sighting indentation but the perforation has not been made, though this seems rather close to the edge and may represent an attempt at a repair. A similar whirligig has been recorded in Forsythe and Egan (2005), page 390, No 13.8. Dates to between c1600 and c1900 AD. The l…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 7th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-72A509
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval to Modern copper alloy toy watch body. It is circular in plan and domed in section. The back of the watch body is decorated with a series of concentric rings, five in all, around a central depression. The concave face has a raised concentric ridge 1.5mm wide 2.5mm from the edge. There is raised beaded circle 4mm from the centre tha may be part of a ratchet mechanism or more likely, an imitation of one. An example of one of these is shown in Fig 71 (Forsyth and Egan, 2005, page 345). The watch falls broadly into Forsyth and Egan's Type 12 (Forsyth and Egan, 2005, pages 38…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-6C05ED
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead toy or spinner. Flat disc with a knife-cut serrated edge and two central drilled holes of diameter 3.3mm. Casually incised lines appear scratched on both sides, along with possibly stamped impressions. Lightly crumpled. A string would be passed through the holes, and when its ends were sharply tautened, this object would rotate and emit a buzzing sound. Lightly patinated, retaining a grey tint. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1700-1900 Diameter: 42.4mm, Thickness: 2.6mm, Weight: 35.04gms
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-17CB49
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy toy cannon from the late 17th -18th century. The object is hollow cast and is broken between the two basal lugs and the muzzle. Toy cannons could be fired after loading the muzzle with a small quantity of black powder. Once loaded the cannon must have been fitted with some sort of slow fuse. The toy was intended for imaginative play rather than active use. The Toy cannon is Type 3, Design 1 (Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. (2005), Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Page 82 Fig.1.5) More complete examples on the PAS database include: SOM-095A65
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brinnington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-01A045
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead or lead-alloy whirligig or buzz disc/wheel of possible 17th to 18th century date (c. 1600-c. 1800). This whirligig has been made from a token. Most of the serrations are missing. The toy is now sub-circular in plan and has two string holes. It has an unclear raised design on each face. The object is buff and has a coarse surface. Length: 23.4mm; width: 22.7mm; thickness: 3.4mm. Weight: 8.03g. Similar objects have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: BERK-7BD8D6; BH-C1A5C7; GLO-7194F8; HESH-901BA4; IOW-77…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.