Record ID: CORN-8F2B73
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast tin alloy hawking whistle, cylindrical in profile and circular in section, with a knopped domed terminal beyond a raised rib that runs around the circumference of the barrel of the whistle. Beyond the rib, there is a semi-circular sounding hole, as the whistle tapers slightly towards the mouthpiece at the opposite end. The mouth-piece is convex at the top and concave on the underside to accommodate the lower lip of the player. This separate underside part is secured by solder and has a slim inlet. Within the barrel-shaped chamber of the whistle, alligned with the straight edge of…
Created on: Thursday 6th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-075592
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy boatswain's (bosun) whistle, dating to the 15th-16th century. The gun, keel and part of the buoy remain. The gun is cylindrical with a thicker section at the mouthpiece. The keel is in the form of an open work scroll, with two loops that would have been used to suspend the whistle around the neck using ribbon, silk or string (Redknap, 2005, 284-5). The central panel of the scrolling keel is decorated with a moulded series of dashes. The buoy has been crushed so it is impossible to determine its original shape. As they were a symbol of status, …
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Last updated: Saturday 17th May 2014
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Record ID: DOR-6E2574
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver whistle. At one end is the circular sounding chamber, which comprises two hemispheres with flanged edges which have been soldered together. The hemispheres are dented and there is a large hole in the top. The pipe of the whistle extends from the chamber, flaring slightly to the open end. It is circular in cross section and has two collars, one set in from the attachment end and the other around the terminal. Both are decorated with two incised lines. Below the pipe and attached from the edge of the chamber to around three quarters of the length is an open wire han…
Created on: Monday 17th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shillingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-C41762
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2014 T196: Incomplete silver whistle of post-medieval date. The whistle has been formed from silver sheet, rolled and soldered together. The whistle has three distinct elements: the mouthpiece, the body, and the open end. These three components are separated by two collars of spiral coiled silver wire (often known as 'cannetille') with a central core of silver wire of the same thickness. These collars are soldered on to the sheet metal body of the whistle. The mouthpiece is incomplete, having lost most of its silver tubing in antiquity. The central body of the …
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horncastle Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-1C3FB0
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern cast lead alloy (or similar metal) whistle in the shape of a steam engine. The wheels are missing as well as part of the funnel. The boiler of the engine is detailed with rivets and seam lines. The legend MADE IN/FRANCE is cast on the lower side, between the missing wheels.
Created on: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-8574C1
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy two-piece whistle in the form of a fish. The whistle is probably of 19th century date.
Created on: Sunday 30th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Record ID: NARC-7013F4
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Whistle of Post-Medieval date AD 1846. The object is a decorated silver hunting whistle, the bulb and mouthpiece are covered in foliate designs with intertwining flowers and leaves. There is a small integrally cast loop at the bottom of the bulb for attachment to a string or chain. There is a D shaped opening for the mouth piece and a second D shaped hole for the air intake/expulsion, on top of the mouthpiece. Within the concave portion of the mount piece are stamped hallmarks consisting of a H•W• for maker Henry Walker, below which is a lion passant for British …
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Record ID: LVPL-7089A4
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast tin alloy, possibly pewter, hawking whistle or post medieval date likely c.AD 1700-1800. The main part of the body is hollow and tubular in shape, tapering to an end where the mouth piece would have extended. The end is now a slight crescent shape but was kindly demonstrated by the finder as still functional. The body has a crescent-shaped sound hole cut into the top side, above which are two grooved concentric circles. Attached to the body is a cyclindrical extension, attached to which is a spherical knop that has a circular suspension loop drilled into it.…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'newbold Astbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-166636
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably incomplete Post Medieval - Modern silver whistle in three parts. The whistle is now squashed with the top and bottom plates separated but found together. The whistle is bulbous in shape with an originally circular cross sectioned mouth end widening and thickening to a rounded, circular or oval cross sectioned end. The whistle is made of a front and back plate with a flat plate running down the centre internally dividing it completely into a front and back section. The front and back plates have become detached with the central plate still soldered on to the 'front'. Each fro…
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Tawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-556FD2
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy (pewter) whistle in the form of a pipe bowl, dating from c. 1750-1900 AD. The bowl is sub-conical with the remains of a pointed spur. The lower part of the bowl has a textured background comprising very small dots (like orange peel), on top of this are a series of larger relief moulded pellets. The upper part of the bowl is plain and the band between the textured lower section is made up of a scallop line above which is a single row of relief moulded pellets. The stem, which would have been made of a roll of sheet metal, is missing. A very similar but more complete e…
Created on: Friday 8th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flint', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-A90C59
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver fragment of a "bosun's" whistle, dating to c.1550-1700. It consists of the body or 'buoy', a cast hollow sub-spherical of sheet silver with an oval-shaped opening and a ridge running to either side of this and above. The opening measures 5.3x3.8mm and the ridge 2.6mm in thickness and 1.7mm in height. The ridge consists of a central rib flanked by a lower rib to either side and appears to seal together the two hemispheres of the body. It is otherwise undecorated. A small broken silver projection just below one end of the ridge may be the remains of the tube (whic…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th July 2021
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Record ID: KENT-795F57
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A dark grey zoomorphic hawking whistle most likely made from tin alloy. Description: It is cylindrical in shape with a tapering end and broken extension piece, possibly for an attachment loop. The body of the whistle is decorated in cast relief decoration possibly, mammalian, with rounded ears which hang low along the head, round eyes and a blunt muzzle. A the mouthpiece end of the whistle is a 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 the suspension loop end. The surface is heavily …
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
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Record ID: SUR-0AE48C
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver post medieval whistle dating to the 16th or 17th century. The tubular whistle is made of silver sheet and soldered lengthways along an abutting seam. The end of the whistle is damaged and partially lost. Two collars, each comprising three bands of silver wire, divide the whistle into three sections. There are two silver suspension rings soldered to the rear collar and a third just behind the front collar from which hangs a silver wire loop. The mouthpiece has an obliquely angled lower portion, which has the letters RC engraved onto it, probably either an ownership…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-5D6D37
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver post medieval whistle dating from about AD 1500 - 1650. The tubular whistle is made of silver sheet and soldered lengthways along an abutting seam. A collar of spiralled silver wire divides the whistle into two sections. Comparison with more complete examples suggests there would have been a second wound wire collar and third section, now missing. The first section comprises an obliquely angled mouthpiece flaring from semi-circular in cross-section at the end, to circular cross-section half way along the first section. There is a D-shaped aperture or sound ho…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrogate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-829E9C
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead whistle of post medieval or early modern date (AD 1650 - 1900) although probably 19th century. The whistle is hollow and tubular, circular in cross-section, but now filled with soil. The whistle has a knob at the closed end, pierced for attachment to a string. There is a long-neck of circular section, with a projecting collar near the oval rounded knob. The body of the whistle then has a domed end decorated with a thin collar and a thick projecting ridge. The mouthpiece has a D shaped opening on one face, and a damaged flat end. The pea is not visible. There are several similar…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-0385B6
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver whistle.The circular chamber from the end of the whistle only. It comprises two hemispheres with flanged edges which have been soldered together. Both hemipheres are decorated with a cinquefoil with heart-shaped foils. Both hemisheres are dented. At one side is an oval aperture where the main body of the whistle would have been attached. The form is that of a Boatswains's whistle, used for signalling on ships. Date: Post- Medieval - 16th to 17th century Reference: PATAR 2007, p 146, No. 337 Dimensions: 18.27 mm x 16.05 mm x 11.09 mm Weight: 2.64 g
Created on: Monday 24th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-03E861
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver whistle.This fragment joins to the fragment previously recorded as Treasure case 2009 T399 (SOM-736C82). This is the lower part of the whistle and tapers to a rounded suspension loop with a circular aperture. Before the loop there are two rounded collars.The fragment has been cut at the break and is also split partway along. Date: Post- Medieval - 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 55.40 mm x 6.25 mm x 4.29 mm Weight: 2.84 g
Created on: Monday 24th September 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glanvilles Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-1BA6D0
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy (pewter?) whistle in the form of a pipe bowl, dating from 1750 -1900. The bowl is sub-conical with a pattern of raised dots on the lower half of the bowl. A raised line in a scallop pattern defines the lower half of the bowl, and above the line is a single row of raised dots and then plain metal to the rim. The pipe stem is missing although there is a cylindrical projection with a terminal rim projecting from the base of bowl where the stem would have fitted. Complete examples are know to have had a separate sheet metal stem which fitted onto the socket formed b…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-D90CF7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of medieval or post-medieval silver whistle. Distorted, damaged and incomplete half of the originally spherical sheet body or buoy with octofoil design in low relief. For similar examples see TAR 2002 (101, no.125), and SWYOR-F07E07 (a near complete example with very similar decoration). Another similar whistle made of lead / tin alloy in the collections of the Museum of London (96.24/2) is illustrated in Egan (2005, 124, fig.118a). Medieval or post-medieval, 15th - 16th century. Weight 1.6g.Original diameter greater than 22mm.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 30th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Finningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6C2E16
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy whistle of Post-medieval to Modern date. It is a cylindrical 'hawking' whistle which is circular in section and hollow. It has a bulge in the middle with a circular hole in the bottom and the base is finished with a circular 'foot'. The top is semi-circular with a hole in the end to blow into and a collar. Below the collar is the sounding hole. It measures 33.67mm in length, 8.57mm in diameter and weighs 11.47g. It is similar to examples published on the database, for example IOW-530122 and CORN-B79267.
Created on: Thursday 11th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.