Record ID: WMID-02F4F2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy and tinned sub-rectangular shoe buckle with a drilled frame for a separate spindle, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1650 – 1750 (length: 37.5mm; width: 23.5mm; thickness: 4.5mm; weight: 7.5g). The buckle is sub-rectangular in plan and mostly D-shaped in section with tinning completely covering the surface on the front and back of the artefact. On the front of the buckle, the outside edge is decorated with a lip along the edge as well as two raised ridges across the artefact’s width. The inner of the two ridges to either side has irr…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waterhouses', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-025FB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester Trumpet brooch, dating to the Roman period, between AD 43 – 200 (length: 32.5mm; width at head: 9.5mm; thickness/ depth: 14.5mm; weight: 5.4g). At the top of the D-sectioned brooch, the sub oval head is slightly incomplete. At 23mm from the top of the brooch’s head down the tapering bow, there is a worn and corroded central button (approx. length: 6.5mm; approx. width: 6.5mm; thickness: 5.5mm), which protrudes outwards from the front of the bow. As a result of the worn and corroded condition of this incomplete brooch, it is impossible to…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Okeover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-0217B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester probable Dolphin brooch, dating to the 1st/ 2nd century, between AD 43 - 200 (length: 57.5mm; width at wings: 19.5mm; thickness/ depth: 14.5mm; weight: 9.7g). Bayley and Butcher (see bibliography below) have classified this type of brooch has having a hinged pin ‘in a long crossbar, the bow arched in a single curve’ [page 89]. The brooch is T-shaped in plan and most D-shaped in section. At the top of the brooch, the semi-cylindrical wings (length of wing at either side of head: 5mm), although corroded, appear to be undecorated. The bow …
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blore with Swinscoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-01AAD1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete struck/ hammered silver penny of Henry VI, minted as part of the Annulet coinage, minted in Calais between AD 1422 - 1427 (diameter: 17mm; thickness: 0.2mm; weight: 0.8g). Initial Cross V. The coin is in a worn but fair condition. Ref: North, J, J, 1991, 'English Hammered Coinage Volume 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272 - 1662', page 74, ref no 1432.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blore with Swinscoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-0161E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck/ hammered silver shilling of James I, minted as part of the First Coinage in AD 1604 (diameter: 29mm; thickness: 0.5mm; weight: 5.5g). Initial mark: lis. The coin is in a worn but fair condition. Ref: North, J, J, 1991, 'English Hammered Coinage Volume 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272 - 1662', page 144, ref no 2073.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blore with Swinscoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-00E9E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A slightly incomplete copper alloy sestertius of Faustina II dating to the period AD 147 to 175. Unclear reverse type. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eccleshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-FF8AD3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval/ Post Medieval button, dating from the 15th-17th century AD (length: 15.5mm; width of head: 10mm; weight: 2.5g). This button has been integrally cast in one piece and comprises of a solid square-shaped head (length of head: 5mm; width of head: see above) with an integral shank and suspension/ attachment loop protruding from behind the head. The shank is sub-rectangular in plan and flat in section, which expands outwards slightly to form the loop, which has a pierced hole in the centre (inner diameter of hole: 2.5mm). The button is undecorated and…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-FF3F34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete (although slightly clipped) struck/ hammered silver three-halfpence of Elizabeth I, minted in London as part of the Second Issue of Coinage, between AD 1572 - 1574 (diameter: 16mm; thickness: 0.3mm; weight: 0.7g). Initial mark: acorn. The coin is in a worn but fair condition. Ref: North, J, J, 1991, 'English Hammered Coinage Volume 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272 - 1662', page 135, ref no 2000.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Twycross', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-FF1506
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete struck/ hammered silver groat of Elizabeth I, minted as part of the First Issue of Coinage, between AD 1558 - 1561 (diameter: 22mm; thickness: 0.3mm; weight: 1.5g). Initial mark: not visible. The coin is in a worn and poor condition. Ref: North, J, J, 1991, 'English Hammered Coinage Volume 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272 - 1662', page 133, ref no 1986.
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shackerstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DC8A41
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete cast copper alloy oval buckle with attached sheet copper alloy buckle plate, dating to the Medieval period, between AD 1250 – 1400 (length: 24mm; width: 19mm; thickness: 5mm; weight: 2.0g). This buckle is oval shaped in plan and flat in section. The undecorated buckle frame has a narrowed and offset strap bar. The slightly incomplete cast copper alloy pin (length of pin: 12.5mm; width of pin: 2.5mm; thickness: see above) coils around the bar and extends outwards towards the outside edge of the buckle frame. The back of the buckle frame is also undecorated. …
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DC31D4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy asymmetrical shoe or knee buckle with a drilled frame for a separate spindle, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1650 – 1750(length: 38.5mm; width: 26mm; thickness at chape: 8mm; weight: 8.7g). The buckle is A-shaped in plan and D-shaped in section. One half of the buckles outside edge is rounded, while the other has a straight outside edge with a single incised line down the centre. The iron spindle in the centre of the buckle frame is complete with a substantial amount of iron corrosion present to either end of the spindle along the ou…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DBCE17
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double loop trapezoidal buckle with moulded decoration on the loops, dating to the 17th century, between AD 1600 – 1700 (length: 35mm; width: 23.5mm; thickness at pin: 7mm; weight: 5.9g). The trapezoidal buckle curves upwards slightly in side profile and has pointed ends with ovoid knops on the corners of the frame (although one of these knops is slightly broken and corroded), as well as a slight lobed protrusion at either end of the strap bar. The buckle is flat is side-section and there does not appear to be any other decoration on the buckle frame. Ad…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DB8E28
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 – 1800 (length: 33.5mm; diameter: 25mm; weight: 15.1g). At the top of the crotal bell, there is a rectangular-shaped suspension loop (length/ height: 7.5mm; width: 13mm; thickness: 3mm) with an inner sub-rectangular hole through the centre (length/ height: 12.5mm; width: 7mm). There is an outer circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. In the undecorated top half of the bell above this ridge, there are two complete and opposing circular sound holes (diamete…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boningale', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID-DB6795
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 – 1800 (length: 39mm; diameter: 27.5mm; weight: 27.9g). At the top of the crotal bell, there is a rectangular-shaped suspension loop (length/ height: 14.5mm; width: 12.5mm; thickness: 5.5mm) with an inner sub-rectangular hole through the centre (length/ height: 6.5mm; width: 5.5mm). There is an outer circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. In the undecorated top half of the bell above this ridge, there are two complete and opposing circular sound holes (diameter: 7m…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DB2D95
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 – 1800 (length: 38.5mm; diameter: 31.5mm; weight: 36.7g). At the top of the crotal bell, there is a square-shaped suspension loop (length/ height: 10.5mm; width: 14mm; thickness: 3.5mm) with an inner sub-rectangular hole through the centre (length/ height: 6mm; width: 5.5mm). There is an outer circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. In the undecorated top half of the bell above this ridge, there are two complete and opposing circular sound holes (diameter: 6.5mm), w…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tong', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DB06B7
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 – 1800 (length: 55mm; diameter: 46.5mm; weight: 84.5g). At the top of the crotal bell, there is a square-shaped suspension loop (length/ height: 10mm; width: 17mm; thickness: 5mm) with an inner sub-rectangular hole through the centre (length/ height: 4.5mm; width: 6.5mm). There is an outer circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. In the undecorated top half of the bell above this ridge, there are two complete and opposing circular sound holes (diameter: 8mm), with on…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DAC8C4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 – 1800 (length: 52.5mm; diameter: 40mm; weight: 61.1g). At the top of the crotal bell, there is a square-shaped suspension loop (length/ height: 15mm; width: 14.5mm; thickness: 5mm) with an inner sub-rectangular hole through the centre (length/ height: 13.5mm; width: 7mm). There is an outer circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. In the undecorated top half of the bell above this ridge, there are two complete and opposing circular sound holes (diameter: 7.5mm), with…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DA8D70
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 – 1800 (length: 55mm; diameter: 47mm; weight: 84.5g). At the top of the crotal bell, there is a square-shaped suspension loop (length/ height: 11mm; width: 16.5mm; thickness: 4.5mm) with an inner sub-rectangular hole through the centre (length/ height: 5mm; width: 7mm). A small fragment of what appears to be leather is still attached to the loop. There is an outer circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. In the undecorated top half of the bell above this ridge, there…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-D95752
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck/ hammered copper alloy radiate or antoniniani of Gallienus (probably), minted at an unknwon location, between AD 260-8 (diameter: 16.5mm; thickness: 1.5mm; weight: 2.1g). The coin is in a worn but fair condition. Ref: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E, A, 1933, 'The Roman Imperial Coinage Volume V, Part I: Valerian to Florian’, pages 130-190.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-D92423
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck/ hammered copper alloy nummus of Constantine I, minted at an unknown location, between AD 306-337 (diameter: 18mm; thickness: 1.5mm; weight: 2.4g). The coin is in a worn and poor condition. Ref: Sutherland, C, H, V & Carson, R, A, G, 1966, 'The Roman Imperial Coinage Volume VII: Constantine and Licinius’.
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ancaster', grid reference and parish protected.