Record ID: LVPL-D980D2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
19 copper alloy wire-wound pins with globular shaped heads. Some of the pins are held in small cases made from rolled sheet copper alloy. There are 2 pins in one case and 3 in the other. The pins vary in size and in weight but are all of the same style. They are most likley to be Medieval in date however this style of pin did continue into the Post-Medieval period. The exact use of this type of pin is still under discussion, they could be sewing pins or used as a dress fastener or hair pins.
Created on: Sunday 4th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LVPL-D97777
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Bone comb dating to the 17/18th century. The comb is mostly complete and has teeth on both sides. There is a central solid band from which the teeth come. One side is more delicate, with thinner teeth. The comb has broken at one end. At each there should be a section which finishes the comb off and this is missing at one end. Similar combs are illustrated in MacGregor (1985) p. 80, fig. 47; he dates this type with slender cross-section to the post-medieval period, 16th to 18th century.
Created on: Sunday 4th May 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-88F373
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight for a ryal (or 'rose noble') probably of Edward IV dating to 1464/65 AD. The weight is lozenge shaped with the design on the front face being slightly off-centre. It shows the king with a sword and shield standing on ship; rose on ship. The back face is plain. A similar example can be seen on page 19 of Withers.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2017
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