Record ID: SWYOR-B62D1B
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy terminal-end ferrule of unknown use and uncertain date, possibly from the post medieval to modern period dating from around AD 1600 - 1950. It is a tapering hollow tubular body which contains wood. There is a soldered seam running along the tubular body with a circular rivet hole in each side of the metal. There is a jagged tear to the base of the seam. At the closed end is a solid pointed knop with a rounded collar. There is a band of white metal, perhaps solder, between the terminal and the hollow area.  The m…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-D199DB
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval sheet copper alloy possible lace chape with a butted-together seam. The upper end is open, bent and distorted, the lower end is broken and open. Egan and Pritchard 1991, 284-90, nos. 1437-49. Extant (straightened) length c. 43mm. Lower end, width 5mm, thickness 4mm. Weight 2.63. c.1230 - c.1400.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-DA1611
Object type: UMBRELLA
Broad period: MODERN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy modern terminal-end ferrule from an umbrella or parasol spoke. Tapering hollow conical body finishing in a sub-spherical knop. As is the case for this example vestiges of the wooden interior often survive. The wider open end has opposed circular holes that would have accommodated a transverse retaining pin. They are often mistaken for medieval and post medieval lace chapes or aiglets, hence its inclusion in this database.
Created on: Thursday 30th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-602FE6
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy lace chape, rolled sheet with vertical seam, closed mouth, lower endperforated to form a loop. Length 49mm. Width 6.5mm. See Egan and Pritchard 1991, 288, fig.188. 13th-14th century.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-372925
Object type: CHAPE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object, possibly a very large chape of Medieval date. It is formed from a sheet of copper-alloy that has been rolled to create a cylindrical object that tapers to a sharp point. The open attachment end of the object has been partially folded over, possibly deliberately flattened. The exterior surface has a dark green patina and the entire object measures 91.23mm in length, 8.26mm in width, 5.60mm in thickness and 7.85g in weight. This is possibly a very large chape, perhaps a lace chape or similar, with parallels of similar size noted from London (Egan and Pritchard, 19…
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brettenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F13C42
Object type: NEEDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tube, possibly a needle case or lace chape, consisting of a rolled sheet with a longitudinal seam and four 'petals' crimped together at the terminal, with separate binding strips soldered onto the mid-point and at the terminal, and solder from the missing strip at mouth. The strip at the mid point has a plain slightly convex central band between two ribs with oblique cross-hatched engraved lines and that at the terminal is flat-sectioned with similar cross-hatching. Diameter of tube 7mm, length 99mm. Cf. Hinton in Biddle (1990), fig,352, nos.4087 and 4096.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-36BE50
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower part of a large Medieval possible lace chape with a butt seam and crimped closed end. Length >38mm. Diameter 7mm. cf. Dress Accessories 290, fig. 188. 13th – 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fransham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-65D608
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large Medieval possible lace chape with a butted seam, neatly pointed closed end, from which two small pieces have been excised before folding inwards, and the solder scars at both ends, indicating the former presence of binding rings. A rather more sophisticated object than examples from London (Dress Accessories, 280 fig. 188). cf. an example from Winchester, identified as a ferrule, with a binding ring near the closed end (Biddle 1990, 1093 no. 4096). Length 78mm. Maximum diameter 8mm. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-A9AC37
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT A 15th - 16th century lace tag. Circumstance of Discovery Found while searching with a metal detector, in Description Incomplete silver lace tag or chape. The terminal, probably made from filed and tooled thick wire, is in the form of a stylised, elongated and collared acorn above a slightly swollen shaft engraved with cross-hatching. The tubular socketed part, into the top of which the terminal is inserted, is missing its base. It is of sheet bent into a tube with straight butt seam, and is decorated at the top with two encircling engraved lin…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wereham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7180D3
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval possible lace chape of copper alloy sheet, bent into a tapering tube with an overlapping seam. Small rivet hole near the seam at the wider end. Traces of iron corrosion at the narrow end, and surviving woven textile inside. Length 60mm, maximum external diameter 17.5mm, tapering to 8mm. Late 14th early 15th century, Dress Accessories pp.281-290
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-064C84
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval possible lace chape, closed end missing, butt seam. Diameter 8.5mm, length >51mm. Cf. Dress Accessories 286-9-, fig. 188. Late 13th – mid 14th century
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F7D562
Object type: LACE BOBBIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Medieval lace chape, tapering rolled sheet with vertical seam, damaged narrow end. 7 x 36mm. Cf. Dress Accessories fig.188. Late 13th–14th century.
Created on: Monday 25th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Litcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-211AF3
Object type: LACE BOBBIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete possible Medieval lace chape with butt seam. Both ends missing. Length >44mm. Cf. Dress Accessories nos. 1437-1449. 13th – 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CA98C6
Object type: LACE BOBBIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 Medieval possible lace chapes with overlapping seams. Cf. Dress Access/ fig.188. Late 13th - 14th century: - complete, length 60mm. - fragment, closed end, extant length 31.5mm
Created on: Monday 24th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snettisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1AB873
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval incomplete lace chape with edge-to-edge seam, open end missing (surviving length only 32mm). The closed end is unusual in being flattened and splayed (from 3.5mm to 5mm). Diameter at break 6mm.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Walsingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E975A3
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Probable copper alloy lace chape, slightly bent, tapering rolled sheet with vertical seam, broken broad end, 9 x 42mm. Cf. Dress Access. fig.188. 13th-14th century.
Created on: Monday 19th September 2005
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marham', grid reference and parish protected.