Record ID: LON-00A007
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bone incomplete whistle of uncertain date. This musical instrument has been made from a long bone that is shaped to have a rectangular cross-section with chamfered corners. At one end the lower edge is cut diagonally creating the mouth piece and there is a D-shaped blow-hole just above. The whistle is broken across the opposite end, there is a surviving double band of circumferential grooves just before the broken edge. At the broken end the shaft of the whistle is infilled with another material. At the mouthpiece there is a fipple, made from a different material. Dimensions…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Record ID: LON-940779
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy incomplete boatswain's (bosun) whistle, dating to the 17th century. The gun and keel of the whistle remain, the gun being cylindrical and tapering towards the buoy, it is now flattened. The gun is decorated with a cast geometric pattern, near the mouthpiece ring and dot motifs are arranged in a cross pattern and then there a rows of pellets and lines with transverse lines forming borders between the different patterns. The keel consists of a scrolling design decorated with pellets. The buoy is broken and missing. No exact parallels have been found but sim…
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: ESS-0038E5
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver whistle, dating to the Post Medieval period, AD1500-1550. The spherical bouy remains, although slightly dented and is made up of two hemi-spheres separated by a central raised rib, part of which is missing. Each sphere is decorated with a flower head pattern. It is similar to SWYOR-F07E07 on the PAS. A similar tin whistle is at the National Maritime Museum (PT 0457), called a boatswain's call, with six other similar whistles found at the Thames foreshore and now at the Museum of London. The object weighs 6.40 grams, 18.13mm diameter This item is currently b…
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
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Record ID: DUR-D9AA65
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy (pewter) cuckoo whistle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1800). The object is composed of three elements, a mouth piece, a central sound hole and a sound chamber. The mouth piece is tubular and almost parallel but expands slightly at the open end. Between the mouth piece and sound hole there is a narrow collar. The sound hole is a 'D'-shaped aperture and contains a transverse strip forming a baffle. The sound chamber is spherical and has a central prominent collar dividing it equally. The outer hemisphere has two circular holes. One hole is at the apex and the o…
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2015
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Record ID: SOM-61E14B
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Handmade bone toy whistle and teething toy of 17th or 18th century date. The whistle is sub-cylindrical, piriform in cross section with a semi-circular front and a back which comes to a distinct point with a ridge running down the length. This ridge thickens towards the cnetre and thins towards both ends, although one (the foot) is narrower than the other (the head). Circular holes are visible in both ends of the whistle and although filled with mud it is assumed it is hollow through out. It is probable there was a separate mouthpiece at the head with fipple block etc, now missing, th…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E63B28
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead toy probably a whistle dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1800. The toy commences in an old break and is cylindrical with a hollow circular cross sectioned interior and a hexagonal external cross-section. The internal diameter of the toy is 9.07mm tapering to 3.88mm at the opposite end. The toy exhibits a series of irregular raised mouldings running down the sides of the body, probably a decorative pattern which is now unclear, there appears to be curved foliate designs near the break. There is a pronounced, tidied, casting seam along both sides of the …
Created on: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2015
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Record ID: SOM-B8F871
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver post medieval whistle dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1650. The tubular whistle is made of silver sheet and soldered lengthways along an abutting seam. Two collars composed of spiralled silver wire divide the whistle into three sections. Threaded through each spiral is a silver wire core. The first section comprises an obliquely angled mouthpiece with a D-shaped aperture. The obverse face exhibits a D-shaped sound-hole. The second section is decorated with a grid of punched squares creating a lattice effect. Upon this background is a zig-zag panel which runs aro…
Created on: Tuesday 7th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Crewkerne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-42684A
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-tin or pewter alloy hunting whistle dating to the 18th - 19th century. The terminal of the whistle is in the form of an animal, probably a fox's head. The fox has a long oval snout beneath which is a linear mouth. Either side of the snout are lentoid eyes above which are pronounced and ridged eyebrows. The ears are small and rounded and one has been slightly flattened. The fur of the neck is represented with undulating moulded ridges. At the back of the neck is a circumferential collar and the object straightens with the curved perforation of the sound hole at the t…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-29B66E
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver object, originally described as a bell, now badly crushed. The object is made of two hemispheres soldered with a lip going around circumference. There is a large hole on the circumference. Soldered adjacent to the hole is a separate loop of silver wire, now broken. Similar items with rope twist design around the circumference can be found on the PAS database: SUR-289379 (2016 T217) and SOM-3CE0DB (2015 T27). Further consideration of this object in August 2017 has led to the supposition that it is probably the ball portion of a post-medieval whistle - see DOR-6E2574 (201…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abbots Langley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C5DCDC
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete post-medieval silver huntsman's whistle. Silver sheet rolled and soldered to form a tube which tapers very slightly from the open, multiply notched foot to the D-shaped mouth-piece with concave, slightly lipped underside, and triangular aperture on the upper face outlined by a faintly engraved line. There are two encircling triple ribbed bands with faint longitudinal engraved lines of varying length pointing towards the centre of the body, and further lines emanating from the rear of the second band towards the foot. On the underside next to the first band are two scars fro…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
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Record ID: NLM-6D1F27
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy possible whistle fragment, as kindly identified by the finder. Cast terminal from a whistle, with a domed end with a round suspension loop on a short stalk at its apex, and with a basal collar. A clear mould line is visible on the outside of the object. The external surface is thickly patinated but the interior is only very lightly patinated, which may suggest that this object became detached from the rest after the whistle was lost or deposited intact. Lightly squashed. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1750-1850. Length: 14.6mm, Diameter: c.12mm, Thickness: 1.2mm, Weight:…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-A0C6F1
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval lead-alloy whistle, missing its mouthpiece and with an irregular break at the top of the chamber. The chamber is sub-cylindrical, widening towards the discoidal base, which has two moulded rings above it. Extending from the underside of the chamber, the loop is sub-conical, tapering towards its bottom end, where there is a horizontally perforated sphere.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longwick-cum-Ilmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8EE474
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval silver "bosun's" whistle. Treasure case 2015 T412. The object is oval or egg-shaped and is hollow. Each end of the object is decorated with an openwork sexfoil with a raised central pellet, possibly representing a flower. The two hemispheres of the object are conjoined by a raised ridge decorated by two grooves. The ridge measures 3.15mm in width. The object has a large perforation through the median ridge measuring 5.67mm in diameter. This is a silver Post-Medieval bosun's whistle, used for giving orders and signalling at sea and as a badge of status. …
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellerker', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7A9CC9
Object type: MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible Medieval to Post-Medieval bone whistle or a fragment of a musical instrument. The object consists of a rectangular piece of bone with a perforation running through the entirity of the length. At one end, the bone has been carved on one side to form a tapered area with a large sub-circular opening; this end presumably functioned as a mouth-piece. One face of the object is smooth and decorated, the other face, with the tapering mouth has three straight grooves carved or possibly burnt into the bone. The other terminal has a small stone lodged in the opening. The obje…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Record ID: SUR-A4C943
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy cylindrical whistle; the suspension loop at the termina knop is iron-filled. The body of the whistle is decorated with spiralling plain bands with pellets between. Part of the lower face is missing.
Created on: Sunday 12th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-1671BC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pipe clay whistle of post-medieval date. It is in the shape of a classical style handled jug and the stem and lip of the jug are missing due to old breaks. Each side is decorated with a floral design at the top and bottom with a fawn's head facing forwards so that half of the face is on each side with a curving horn reaching towards the rear of the jug.
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-8DA113
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval lead-alloy (pewter) whistle (c. 1500-c. 1800). The whistle is composed of three integral elements, a mouth piece, a central sound hole and a sound chamber. The mouth piece is tubular and almost parallel but expands slightly at the open end. Between the mouth piece and sound hole there is a narrow collar. The sound hole is a 'D'-shaped aperture and contains a transverse strip forming a baffle. The sound chamber is spherical and has a central prominent collar dividing it equally. The outer hemisphere has two circular holes. One hole is at the apex and the oth…
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6D1427
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver whistle-teether for a baby or young child, missing its coral end. The whistle is cylindrical, 74mm long, and divided into three, roughly even, sections by two circles of spiral silver wire. The complete end is shaped into a whistle with a concave curved recessed side to make the mouth piece and on the opposite face a large D-shaped hole punched into the cylinder, the straight edge towards the mouth end. The central section appears to be decorated with a punched, stamped or rouletted design which appears to have foliate or floral elements although the details …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-B0A6DE
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy whistle dating from AD 1700 - 1900. The whistle is cylindrical with a half cylindrical mouthpiece. Only the mouthpiece end of the whistle survives. There is a crescent-shaped sound hole at the point where the mouthpiece narrows. The cylindrical part of the tube is decorated with an abstract curvilinear design in relief lines. There are obvious casting seams along the sides of the tube. The rest of the whistle is missing so it is not known what form it took. Similar examples can be found on the PAS database: LON-8B61C5 and LON-61D493, and SUR-8574…
Created on: Monday 23rd February 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-FA557F
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead-tin alloy (pewter) whistle of 18th century date The whistle is near-complete, with some peripheral damage to the mouth-piece (with a length of 39.5mm and a weight of 7.0g). The whistle comprises three parts, with the curved plate soldered to underside of the mouth-piece and end section joined at an expanded sleeve (with a diameter of 14.2mm). The casting seams are clearly discernible on both sections and there is no cast decoration. There is a D-shaped sound-hole (8.4mm wide and 4.0mm long). At the terminal is a suspension loop (5.0mm diameter and 2.7mm internal di…
Created on: Monday 2nd February 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd February 2015
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