Record ID: WILT-690934
Object type: STUD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy enamelled stud, with a possible wildman/wodewose design, dating to c. 1200-1400. It is a  barbed quatrefoil in plan with the barbs extending out of the centre of each of the four lobes, and a large shank attached to the rear. The obverse is inlaid with a central anthropomorphic/zoomorphic figure facing left, positioned on all fours, on a field of red enamel. The figure appears to have a beard and hairy body. The original colour of the figure is unclear, is now mostly black, but there is evidence of gilding on the body- it may have be…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: NARC-2F77D2
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy Pilgrim Badge of Medieval date (AD 1100-1550). The object is composed of a D sectioned circular disc, with a raised beaded outer border, within which in relief, is a human bust (male) facing. The head has straight hair ending above the shoulders. The back of the object retains a vertical casting line with the pin still present and compressed flat against the disc. There us a sub-circular perforation within the beaded boarder, at 1 O’clock. Diameter: 25.22mm, Diameter (perforation): 1.93mm, Thickness: 3.65mm, Weight: 6.4g The metal is cream in colour with …
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 31st March 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1115C2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy hair or dress pin, dating to c AD 1200 - 1500. What remains is a solid spherical head with a very simple collar and a short length of circular section pin which tapers quickly, even over the remaining short length, to a fine shaft. The shaft is now buckled and there is an early break. Dimensions: 30.7mm in length; 8.6mm in width (diameter of head); 1mm thick (shaft average); 2.97g in weight A number of comparable base-metal pins are published in Egan and Pritchard (1991: 297-304). See WMID-E73194 on the PAS database for an identical…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: NMS-B38BB2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval dress or hair pin, with round-section shank and separate plano-convex head secured through a central perforation. The lower (apparently broken) end of the pin is contained within a tubular sheet ferrule with a longitudinal seam, the edges butted-together. Extant length of pin 63mm, diameter 3mm. Length of ferrule 60mm, diameter 4.5-5mm. Combined length 90mm. Weighs 5.90g. Perhaps 13th-15th century. 
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2023
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Record ID: DYFED-B8321C
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Object is an incomplete? copper alloy hairpin (It may be missing some of the length). The head of the pin is globular in shape, and the stem is sub-circular in section and tapers to a point. It is not clear whether this was an original feature or is evidence of a break, the object was discovered in a river so may account for the wearing of the point. The stem appears too fine for a stud or nail and the therefore the object may be a damaged hairpin. It has a dark/black patina and is well worn. There is no collar, or apparent decoration. Thought to be Early Medieval - Medieval …
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-A151B9
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead pilgrim badge dating from AD 1300 - 1500. It is cast in the form the head of Christ weeping, with crisply detailed features, hair and forked beard. Four short vertical lines beneath each eye are likely to represent the tears that Jesus shed at the raising of Lazarus (John 11:35). On the reverse there is a vertical seam and an integral pin for attachment. Length: 21.35mm Width: 14.82mm Thickness: 4.37mm Weight: 2.8g The badge probably depicts Christ as the Man of Sorrows shedding copious tears at the burden of the world's evils and the cruc…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-36A68C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of probably medieval date (c.AD 1200-1400). The pin consists of a globular head that presents deep, curved diagonal grooves; together this give the impression of a twisted rope effect that pinches together the top of the head. Integral to the head is a cylindrical shaft that terminates with a worn break. The surface is uneven with significant pitting on the shaft; it generally has a dark brown patina with bright green corrosion in the pitted areas. Dimensions: Length 48.1mm; diameter (head) 10.65mm; thickness (shaft) 4.18mm; weight 5.64g The …
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-25DBA9
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead-alloy badge, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1600. The badge is circular with almost complete pin at the rear. The front of the badge is decorated with a pellet border, depicted inside the border is a person viewed from the shoulders and above. The face is decorated with pellet eyes, a rectangular nose and mouth as well as hair. Possibly the Virgin Mary? The underside is undecorated, most of an integral pin remains, a catchplate is missing, though a lug remains from it.  Diameter: 24.5 mm Weight: 7.1 g
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-C2777B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, light green patina, possible pin. Clearly an item of purpose and definately handmade. MF would compare the form of this object to 12th-century bone hair pins from Castle Acre, Norfolk. Suggested date: Medieval, 1100-1200 Length: 54.1mm, Width: 13.8mm, Thickness/Maximum Diameter: 5.6mm, Weight: 7.83gms
Created on: Monday 11th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-62DDD9
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, of medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500). It is sub rectangular in shape, with an incomplete horizontal linear upper edge and a narrowed neck, and circular body. Decoration is faintly present on both sides. The obverse is undistinct but has a cross hatched background, and the reverse depicts a large leaf design inside cross hatching. A casting ridge is present around the sides of the ampulla. Both front and back are damaged. Inside the ampulla are two complete and one broken copper alloy pins. The pins are all of the sam…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: NARC-E4517E
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An in complete lead alloy Pilgrim Badge of Medieval date (AD 1400-1550). The badge takes the form of a two-dimensional representation of the Virgin Mary, standing facing, the body of Christ cradled in her arms. The Virgin's facial features are stylistically rendered with headdress/hair above. Mary wears a long, flowing, vertically segmented robe, the central column of which is further divided into smaller segments via equally spaced transverse ridges. The body of Christ, wearing only a loin cloth, is held at the Virgin's waist. The head has been broken from the main badge but has been…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
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Record ID: NLM-2992EB
Object type: ROOF FINIAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ceramic roof furniture fragment. A hand-moulded fragment of a decorative finial from the tiled ridge of a roof. Reduced dense fabric with limited oxidisation at the edges of applied features only, and with an external green copper glaze overall. A round tapered socket is assumed to have been oriented vertically. This may have permitted the finial to be secured with a wooden pin, though the void would also permit thorough firing and reduce weight. The object has a vertical conical element with a narrow crest projecting from one side; this crest is now broken but probably followed …
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: WREX-9B8E7D
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gwynedd
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy medieval figure of the crucified Christ. It is well made and solidly cast, modelled in three dimensions. The arms are straight and broken (worn breaks) so that the hands are missing. There appears to be the remnants of an iron pin at the break on the right arm. The head is downturned to the figures right. Detailing of the hair in the form of grooves, survive on the figures right shoulder and down the back of the head. The top of the head and the face are worn and little detail survives. There is some grooving on the sides of the body, suggesting ribs. The fi…
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pennal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6F83A1
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy anthropomorphic folding strap-clasp frame, consisting of one arm and the outside edge only. The outside edge is in the form of a crowned head facing, interpreted as a king's head. The crown is decorated with three fleur-de-lis and a triangular protrusion at one end. Three circular holes decorate the band. The face is in high relief with prominent incised eyes and mouth. The hair is depicted realistically to either side of the head by a series of vertical incised lines. Below the lines is a moulded transverse ridge which represents the base of t…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-1A2516
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy anthropomorphic clasp or bucke frame, dating to AD 1250 - 1400. The decoration is in the form of a kings head. The clasp frame is sub-rectangular in plan and 'U' shaped in cross-section with upturned sides. The bar is narrowed for the (missing) plate while the outside edge is elaborately decorated with an integrally cast head. The U-shaped face is cast and stands proud of the edge with cast nose a shield shaped face and hair in ringlets either side of the head - the crown above is stylised comprising a broad central lis which is conjoined with the side…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-6BAC79
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy anthropomorphic or zoomorphic buckle (or possibly a strap clasp). The outside edge is angled and is moulded into an anthropomorphic or zoomorphic face looking out, away from the frame. It probably dates from AD 1250 - 1400. The top of the face has smooth moulded hair; the central parting is a groove acting as the pin rest. Angled, incised lines form eyebrows and drilled circular holes are eyes. A moulded ridge is a long rectangular nose. A notch across the base of the ridge could be interpreted as a small mouth but this area is damaged and indistinct. Furt…
Created on: Monday 26th April 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
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Record ID: NARC-A83EBE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy and lead Pin of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1600). The object is composed of a lead globular head with a small knop at the apex and six raised linear moulding running longitudinally. Between each of the mouldings are two raise pellets. The stem is copper alloy and projects from the lower edge of the head, the shaft tapers to a sharp point and the stem is bent and recurved. The object was manufactured to imitate similar highly decorative 16th century silver examples, which were used by women to secure hair and clothing, e.g. Treasure cases…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
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Record ID: LON-13AFCE
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of the Head Reliquary of Thomas Becket dating to the 14th century. It depicts the face of the saint wearing his bishop's mitre. The mitre is picked out using pelleted design and has pellets in the spaces. Eyes are ovate and mouth is oval, there is hair covering the ears. The reverse of the object has an integrally cast projecting pin but is undecorated with a mould line running the length of it from top to bottom.  Dimensions: length: 40.52mm; width: 24.78mm; thickness: 5.00mm; weight: 5.38g Parallels can be found in Spencer 19…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-5D0D07
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy artefact, probably a fragment of a pilgrim badge of Medieval date, about AD 1170 - 1550, in the form of a human face. It is roughly oval in plan with a broken, sub-rectangular extension across the top, perhaps once part of a frame, and the remains of an integral lead alloy pin on the reverse. The crumpled pin at the one end of a central vertical strengthening rib on the reverse. Two small, crescent shaped indentations at the bottom, one on each side of the badge, suggest that it was cut from a larger, more complete item. The fragment is 15.2mm long, 11.3mm wide and 3.4mm …
Created on: Saturday 1st August 2020
Last updated: Monday 19th October 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-EEBFF2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to c. AD 1300 - 1400. The pin consists of a crowned head moulded into the pin head, a four banded collar and a cylindrical pin shaft which tapers downwards into an old break. The pin head is broadly cylindrical in shape with a recessed square portion, in which there is a human face moulded into one face and four small evenly spaced upward projecting triangles at the top of the pin head to form a crown. The face consists of a pair of eyes formed of two simple rectangular shapes, a nose which is U shaped and pointed downwards and a small h…
Created on: Friday 3rd July 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2020
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