Record ID: NMS-7DD71B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl, 31-32mm in diameter and 11-12mm tall. It has a flat underside, with a slight concentric groove, and a smoothly domed top which is decorated with five evenly spaced curving radial ribs or ridges, each c. 2-3mm wide. The central perforation is almost cylindrical, flaring a little from c. 9.5mm at the top to c. 10mm wide at the bottom. It weighs 57.2g.  Excavated parallels with good dates are few, but seem to centre on the late medieval period, perhaps 14th or 15th century.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2023
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Record ID: NMS-22C16B
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lead papal bulla, probably of Gregory IX (1227-41), cut across in antiquity and very worn since. Originally circular, the bulla has been chopped horizontally just beneath the upper line of text on the obverse. There is an off-centre vertical line of bending and cracking on the obverse, and a neat groove in the corresponding position on the reverse, suggesting that the cord has been removed either by bending and cracking open the bulla, or by cutting and the bulla later bending at this weak point. On the obverse, only the worn and damaged letters G R E can be seen, within a borde…
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2022
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Record ID: NMS-5F2BDA
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, flat but now slightly bent so that the front is convex. Broken stub of perforated lug at the top on the reverse, and small area missing to one edge. Pointed-oval, 33.4 x 22.5mm. Simple fleur-de-lis. + S' : hVGONIS: TUkkE: (Seal of Hugh Tuck). The engraving is neat and expert, with a double-barred N and a Roman E. The thickness away from the lug is 3.3mm, and the weight is 15.8g. 13th century. The surname Tukke (now Tuck) is recorded in Norfolk in the 12th and 13th centuries (Reaney and Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames, under Tuck) and probably…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: NMS-201612
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a large flat circular lead weight. Originally c. 58mm in diameter, just under half now survives with a maximum dimension of 55.2mm. It measures 26mm perpendicular to this and varies between c. 10 and 11mm thick. The break is worn, but appears to have been neatly cut, with oblique grooves on one arris. There are no markings. It now weighs 107.2g (3.78oz) so may be part of an 8oz weight of medieval or early post-medieval date. Compare NMGW-81D466 (which has decoration suggesting a medieval date), SWYOR-FF1D87 and CORN-F1C5D6. There are also several similar lead weights listed by…
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-1FA131
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Conical lead weight. The base is flat and circular, diameter 23mm, with a lump of iron projecting from the centre and then extending to one side. The sides of the weight are straight but slope unevenly, one side being steeper than the other; the total height is 40mm. The apex has a thin projection of lead, suggesting a broken suspension loop, but there is a little iron visible here as well; a magnet is strongly attracted to this part of the object, suggesting that there is more iron inside the weight than can now be seen. It weighs 95.0g (3.35 oz). The proportions and general ap…
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-14706E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, flat with perforated lug on reverse, above relief decoration of a vertical line with three lines branching downwards on each side. Pointed-oval, 37.1 x 22.7mm; edges bevelled on reverse.. Elaborate fleur-de lis within plain groove. + S'MARIOTE: LE MILNERE (Seal of Mariote the Miller). 13th century. The elaborate fleur-de-lis consists of a central stem running from the top downwards, with two pairs of branches curving from the stem to merge with the surrounding groove, and a final oval lobe at the bottom. The oval lobe is decorated with thr…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2023
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Record ID: NMS-B8CF14
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead pot mend, one face larger, flatter and sub-triangular, the other smaller, lumpier and D-shaped. The larger face measures 21 x 23mm and has concentric wrinkles, probably caused by shrinkage on cooling. The smaller face measures 17 x 13mm. The total thickness is 8mm and the object weighs 15.72g. Probably medieval, possibly Roman.
Created on: Friday 13th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-B835EC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Oval lead pot mend, both faces of similar size and relatively smooth. One face is 26 x 22mm, thicker with rounded edges; the other is 25x 22mm and thinner. The space in between is narrow but may have been flattened. No obvious pottery survives. It is c. 8mm thick at most, and weighs 25.96g. Probably medieval, possibly Roman.
Created on: Friday 13th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-77C603
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle-whorl of early-medieval or medieval date, circular and plano-convex, 25mm in diameter. The base is flat and the sides curve; the whorl is low, just 7mm thick. The central hole is large, a neat circle 12mm in diameter at the base tapering to a more irregular hole 11mm at most at the top. It weighs 24.22g. Lead spindle whorls seem to have been in use from the 10th to 14th centuries, c. 900-1400 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-65B84B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small lead spindle-whorl of early-medieval or medieval date. It is circular, 21mm in diameter and plano-convex with a flat base and sides sloping to a maximum height of 8mm. It has been damaged on one side. The central perforation tapers from 9.6 x 10.7mm at the base to 9mm diameter at the top. It weighs 14.9g. Lead spindle whorls seem to have been in use from the 10th to 14th centuries, c. 900-1400 AD.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-65A688
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small lead spindle whorl, sub-circular and plano-convex. It has been damaged on one side, but the original diameter must have been c. 20mm and the base flat, with sloping sides rising to an overall thickness of up to 7.5mm. The central circular perforation tapers from c. 10mm diameter at the base, to c. 7mm diameter at the top. It weighs 10.7g. Lead spindle whorls seem to have been in use from the 10th to 14th centuries, c. 900-1400 AD.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-25C9FB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Standing conical lead weight, probably of medieval or early post-medieval date. The base is circular, 16-16.5mm in diameter, and flat but slightly slanting so that the weight does not stand perfectly upright. The sides taper to a rectangular cross-section, approximately 12 x 5mm where there is a circular perforation 3.5mm in diameter. This runs between the larger faces; the sides each have a small groove at the level of the bottom of the perforation. The top of the weight has rounded corners. It is 36mm tall and weighs 47.1g. Similar in shape and proportion to KENT-453AC2 and SUS…
Created on: Friday 6th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-127DF6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Standing weight made from lead, probably of medieval or early post-medieval date. It has a circular base, roughly made and concave, 17-18mm in diameter. Straight sides then rise to a step about halfway up, above which the weight has a flattened rectangular cross-section 14mm wide at the top. This is pierced with a circular hole 4.5mm in diameter. Total height 28mm. Weight 40.55g. Similar to DEV-929808, NARC-B33227, SUSS-3E99D3 and IOW-85E6A2.
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-932C79
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead papal bulla, now worn, damaged and distorted. It is circular, c. 38mm in diameter, and 5.2mm thick. It weighs 54.1g. There is no obvious cord hole and the die-axis is about 1o'clock (see below for Tim Pestell's comment on the die-axis). The obverse has relief lettering that is now very difficult to read. The letters GRE can just be seen at the top, then GOR on the second line, then PP on the third. The issuing pope was therefore one of the Gregorys. The reverse is much clearer. It has a beaded border, and within are the letters SPA SPE at the top; the S has a crossbar a…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-BB42DC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flat circular 13th-century lead seal matrix. The central motif is a hammer and tongs; on the impression, the hammer is longer and on the left, the head with one blunt and one pointed end. There is a dot between the two tools. The tongs are shown by two curved intersecting lines, longer and straighter for the handles and shorter and more strongly curved for the gripping arms. There is another dot between the gripping arms. The motif is enclosed in a plain circular groove with the inscription outside reading + S'. WILL'I FABRI. FIL'. ADE. (Seal of William Faber son of Adam). The le…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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Record ID: NMS-535838
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle-whorl of early-medieval or medieval date. It is circular, 20mm in diameter, and only 7mm thick, with slightly curving sides. The central perforation is relatively large, 11mm in diameter at the top and 12mm at the flat base, where there is a slight groove around the perforation. It weighs 11.57g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
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Record ID: NMS-2AF4DE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small conical lead spindle whorl of early-medieval or medieval date, circular with flat base and top, and almost straight sides. It is 17-18mm diameter at the base and about 12mm in diameter at the top. with a central cylindrical perforation 7-8mm in diameter. It is 8mm tall and weighs 12.2g. Lead spindle whorls seem to have been in use from the 10th to 14th centuries, c. 900-1400 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-2A4E47
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl of early-medieval or medieval date, circular and plano-convex with flat base and rounded top. It is neatly made, 21-22mm in diameter and 10mm thick, with a central circular perforation which tapers from 11-11.5mm diameter at the base to 9mm diameter at the top. On the top, one side of the perforation has been scraped and crushed. On the base there is a groove around the perforation. It weighs 23.9g. Lead spindle whorls seem to have been in use from the 10th to 14th centuries, c. 900-1400 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
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Record ID: NMS-1618AC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flat circular medieval lead seal matrix, 25mm in diameter. Neatly made with rounded edges, 3.5mm thick at most. The central motif is a small neat equal-armed cross, deeply engraved, with slight serifs. The inscription is set between neat, perhaps compass-drawn, grooves, and consists of neat, widely spaced letters. It reads + S ADE: BETE (Seal of Adam Beater, perhaps). A chunk is missing from the edge, and has carried away parts of two letters, the S and A, and any apostrophe or stop between them. The break is patinated. The reverse is slightly dished, and there is a low, unpierce…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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Record ID: NMS-D4F2F8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix. Flat and pointed-oval, now incomplete, with just under half missing (fresh breaks and an unstable, corroding edge). The part that is missing seems to be the top half, as there is no lug or any other feature on the reverse. The central motif is very difficult to make out but it may be the bottom half of a fleur-de-lis, with a triangle for a stem and the base of two curling side leaves. The inscription is set between two plain grooves, and the surviving part reads ... BEAT RICI... (probably originally Seal of Beatrice). The letters are well spaced, partic…
Created on: Friday 7th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 7th May 2021
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