Record ID: SUR-9F55C7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver hunting whistle. The fragment comprises the mouthpiece and part of the cylindrical body, together with one of a probable pair of twisted silver wire bands. The whistle has been cut from silver sheet and soldered; the obliquely-angled mouthpiece has been soldered on separately and there is a D-shaped sound-hole. The remains of the body is now flattened and torn and retains part of the decoration which comprises a chevron of punched floral ornament bordered by punched wafflework.
Created on: Wednesday 24th March 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weybridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-45D916
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast white metal whistle of 19th or 20th century date. The whistle has a tubular body with one end capped with a broken suspension loop. The opposite end is open. A trapezoidal mouthpiece projects perpendicular to the body. There is a sub-square perforation where the mouthpiece meets the body. The body is decorated with interlace in low relief, and the underside of the mouth piece bears an oval with A+LG in it, and DERBY underneath.
Created on: Thursday 1st April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2010
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Record ID: NLM-2DFE95
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Alloy Whistle fragment. Suspension loop and curved end from a whistle; the edge of a semi-circular sounding slot remains in an apparently separate tube inserted into the end of the whistle. Suggested date: Modern, 1875-1930. Length: 30.7mm, Diameter:15mm, Thickness (tube wall): 1.7mm, Weight: 7.82gms.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-6E7E81
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
David Higgins of Liverpool University comments: "These bowls are presumably made of some form of pewter or lead based alloy rather than pure lead - probably the same material as they make die cast metal soldiers and cars from....this type of bowl comes from a toy whistle of late nineteenth or early twentieth century date" (Pers.comm 4/7/12). Further information on this artefact type can be seen in the Society for Clay Pipe Research Newlstter 76, page 43 'Metal Pipes and Toy Whistles' (2009). The pipe bowl is incomplete and mis-shapen, but initially had a diameter of approximately …
Created on: Friday 6th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th October 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-AD8953
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast possible tin/lead-alloy or pewter whistle dating from the post-Medieval to modern period (c.1800-1900). The whistle is decorated with at least three round mouldings along its body. There is one large knop on one moulding and up to four smaller knops on the other, possibly for small attachment loops for bells or other rattling equipment. The mouth piece is at one end of the whistle, with a sound hole just in front. The other end of the whistle is broken. Most of these whistle rattles are known to have been made in silver which would have probably been much healthier …
Created on: Monday 9th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chailey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-414BA5
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handmade bone whistle of uncertain date. The whistle is plano-convex in plan with a flat top and curved base and is ovoid in section. A drilled or bored hole is present at the proximal end of the whistle creating a wind way, though this appears to be infilled with organic material, and a triangular recessed lip is carved into the flat upper surface exposing more of the wind way. A sub rectangular projection is present from the outer curved edge of the whistle within which is another drilled or bored hole. The projection is shallow resulting in the majority of the hole running horizo…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bewerley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-2570B6
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy whistle, dating late 16th - early 17th century. The whistle has a central tube with aperture which has been squashed shut. The central tube is conical, open at one end and has a closed, rounded end at the other. There are also the remains of decorative elements projecting from each side. These may be the remains of a double-headed bird of prey which flanks both sides. The tube is also decorated with moulded feather motifs and two egg and dart friezes around the top. On the back is the fragment of a ring that was soldered on. This ring may …
Created on: Monday 20th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-55F978
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 'hawking' whistle, cylindrical but waisted in plan and circular in section. At the broader closed end there is a spherical knop and at its widest point, the bulbous body is incised with a line that runs around the diameter of the whistle. At the opposite end, the mouthpiece, the circular terminal has been interrupted by a flattened U-shaped section at a 45° angle for the upper lip to rest on, which funnels the air into the whistle. Beyond this raised terminal, on the opposite side to the mouthpiece, is a triangular recessed aperture with a triangular blow-hole. …
Created on: Thursday 23rd August 2012
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-B852B1
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cylindrical cast lead alloy whistle with an encircling collar. The terminal is missing its terminal cap, which was probably similar to that seen on SUR-15EFB5 and SUSS-0C38E3. Dates from c1700 to c1850AD.The length is 44mm, the width is 18mm and the thickness 16mm.
Created on: Monday 27th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mitton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-CAB916
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast lead alloy whistle in the form of a fish, probably dating from the 19th century. The object is hollow and comprises the rear part of the fish; there is a collar around the edge of the hollow at the head end. The head which contained the mouthpeice is missing. The fish is carefully detailed with scales and fins. The tip of the tail is also missing. Compare SUR-8574C1 which is a complete example, and SUR-BEBF41. The object is 27.86mm long, 15.4mm wide and 7.3mm thick. It weighs 4.6g.
Created on: Friday 9th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3D2874
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast white metal (perhaps pewter or tin) 'hawking' whistle (c. 1700-c. 1900). The main body of the whistle is hollow and tubular in cross-section with a semi-circular sound hole at the top. Between the sound hole and the mouth-piece is a narrow collar and level with the collar, on the inside of the whistle, is an oblique baffle with a small aperture at the top. The mouth-piece is incomplete and concave on the underside to accommodate the lower lip of the player. At the opposite end to the mouth-piece the main body is rounded and has an attachment loop. A…
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A0E9F1
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy whistle probably for hawking Post-medieval 1500 to 1800 AD. The whistle is circular in cross section. The mouth of the whistle is slight tapered and there is an oval half moon shaped opening just beneath the mouth. The base of the whistle is closed by a suspension loop. The body is decorated with a series of engraved lines in the form of creating a zig zag pattern. A number of whistles have been recorded by the PAS, however a direct parallel has not been found. It is likely that the dating of this whistle falls within the period 1500-1800. The whistle is associated with a…
Created on: Monday 19th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'EMMOT HALL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA23CE
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet copper-alloy whistle of probable Post-Medieval date. It is formed from a single sheet of copper-alloy folded to give the whistle a tubular form that has been partially flattened due to post-depositional damage. The mouthpiece is flattened on its base to produce a D-shaped aperture with D-shaped sound hole on the upper surface of the whistle above. On the upper surface of the mouthpiece there is incised decoration comprising a single transverse grooved border from which multiple longitudinal grooves run to the sound hole. The main body of the whistle has additional incised deco…
Created on: Monday 13th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Raydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-49D1C7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly damaged post-Medieval copper-alloy whistle (c. 1800-c.1880). The barrel tapers from the terminal towards the mouth-piece with sound holes on opposite sides nearer to the narrow end. There is a soldered seam along the full length of the barrel or tube. The terminal end is in the form of a domed cap. Between the cap and the barrel a pronounced collar has circumferential 'beading' on the outer edge. There is similar circumferential beading on the cap as well as comma-like motifs. At the centre of the cap there is a separate copper-alloy wire loop which is att…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-293811
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy whistle. A cast conical tube with an open mouthpiece at its narrower end and a separately modelled inserted terminal at its broader end. The latter bears a stalk ending in a spherical suspension loop with drilled aperture. An internal metal reed is revealed by opposed holes in the upper and lower sides near the midpoint of the tube. White metal plating traces remain overall. The whistle still sounds if blown. A fragment from the lipped mouthpiece of another whistle, of similar material and date albeit of different design, and from the same location, weights 2.95gms. Suggest…
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haxey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C2F533
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy whistle. Short cast cylinder with a moulded and rounded end with a projecting and drilled lug for suspension, and with a D-shaped cut-out adjacent to a narrowed mouthpiece. Now bent. The robust construction might suggest this to have been for police or military use as an official issue, though whistles would also be used to control gun dogs. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. Length: 45.8mm, Diameter: 15.6mm, Weight: 23.82gms
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thormanby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-003FFE
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A dark grey hawking whistle most likely made from tin alloy. Cylindrical in shape with a tapering end and broken extension piece, possibly for an attachment loop. A thin raised ring at the top seperates the body of the whistle from the mouth-piece. Immediately below this upper ring is the semi-circular aperture which allows the sound to escape. The object is mostly intact although here is damage to the end of the mouthpiece, and some distortion of shape from erosion processes. Similar but not exact references found on the database in entries: BH-A0DDB1; IOW-0DC634; IOW-46E963; IOW-…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wiswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-36D7E7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Treasure reference 2019 T11; an incomplete silver post-medieval whistle dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1650. Only approximately one quarter of the tubular body survives, the surviving part being from the terminal-end of the whistle. The tubular body is made from a single sheet of silver, which has been rolled to form a cylinder. This body is divided into two sections by a collar of coiled silver wire (known as 'cannetille'). The terminal-end to one side of this collar is undecorated and has a simple rolled-over rim. The tubular body to the other side of the collar…
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bucknall area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-764B71
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval to Modern whistle (c. 1700-c. 1900). The main body of the whistle is hollow and tubular in cross-section with a semi-circular sound hole at the top. Between the sound hole and the mouth-piece is a narrow collar. The mouth-piece is semi-circular at the top and concave on the underside to accommodate the lower lip of the player. Beyond the collar the terminal end of the whistle is rounded with an elongated collared knop. A casting seam can be seen on opposite sides of the mouth-piece. The interior soldered 'baffle' of sheet metal is missing. Length: 30.…
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-ACB5E5
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, lead alloy whistle of post-medieval date (c. AD 1800-1900). Similar in form to the common clay pipe, the whistle is circular in plan, with a clear casting seam, hole for the stem (now missing) and an off-centre spur on the base. There is a crack on the edge of the opening. Half of the whistle (starting from the opening) is undecorated, but the covered half (including spur and stem break) is decorated with evenly-spaced pellets and a scalloped line, with an additional pellet in each arch crease. Length: 34.17mm, width: 21.46mm, weight: 21.04g. Cf. WREX-5…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.