Record ID: LON-73D7E6
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval horn decorated ear scoop. The scoop is carved from one piece of horn; the scoop itself is thin and curved (4.3mm width x 1.3mm thick). The piece then widens to be oval in section, which gradually increases in circumference towards a decorated terminal section. The decorated section maintains the scoops maximum width and thickness. It is formed of a series of parallel carved diagonal lines with a double engraved collar between it and the shaft, and a single between it and the now broken terminal. The terminal narrows then broads to created a notched end, but the very ti…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-71F968
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to post medieval double-sided ivory comb. It is a segment of the comb from the centre; both ends are missing. There is a set of coarse teeth (c. 1-2 per 5mm) and fine teeth (c. 6 per 5mm). The fragment is undecorated and is mid brown. It measures 17.4mm (length) x 50.9mm (width) x 3.0mm (thickness) and weighs 1.86g. A similar comb is illustrated in Egan et al 1991 ( 368-370, ref. 1721) and is from an early 14th century deposit. However Macgregor (1985, 82; ref. 47e) discuss a similar comb as 16th centry. Therefore a wide medieval to post medieval date range…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
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Record ID: LON-71B673
Object type: COMB
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete worked bone plate with rivet holes. Possibly a medieval comb plate. The object is rectangular with bowed in long sides. It has 11 remaining rivet or attachment holes (c. 3mm diameter), six of which are filled with rolled cylinders of copper alloy sheet. The upper surface is smooth with stepped long sides. The reverse is rougher and shows the original cavity inside of the bone. One end of the object is broken diagonally; the break is old and worn. The object measures 130.0mm length x 24.5mm width x 7.0mm thick and weighs 30.03g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2012
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Record ID: LON-CF18D1
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post medieval bone awl, made from a sheep's metacarpal. One side of the bone has been removed, allowing the awl to lie flat on the removed face and revealing the inner chamber. It has been filed and polished; one end retains the distal condyle but the other has been narrowed (from 36.4mm/ 92.0mm along the) to create a pointed tip. This tip would have been used to pierce other materials (e.g. leather). It measures 131.6mm (length) x 18.2mm (width) x 13.3mm (thickness) and weighs 11.49g. Similar tools were used throughout the medieval to early post medieval period, and b…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Record ID: LON-7C7A47
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to early post medieval bone knife handle scale (plate). The scale is rectangular with tapering sides. The end which would have been nearest the blade is complete, but the other short side has broken. The scale is semi-circular in section, with a flat rough lower surface and a curving decorated upper surface; it is decorated with engraved cross-hatching lines. Near the complete short end is a heavily corroded and broken in-situ iron rivet. The scale measures 44.9mm (length) x 17.6mm (width) x 4.6mm (thickness) and weighs 4.69g. Handle scales were the common f…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-BDE6F1
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval double-sided ivory or horn comb. Most of the row of thick teeth survive complete; however the majority of the thin teeth are missing. One end of the solid section is also broken. The comb is undecorated and is dark brown with patches of red and black corrosion deposits. It measures 45.5mm (length) x 52.2mm (width) x 4.4mm (thickness) and weighs 8.51g. A similar comb is illustrated in Egan et al 1991 ( 368-370, ref. 1721) and is from an early 14th century deposit. However Macgregor (1985, 82; ref. 47e) discuss a similar comb as 16th century. Therefore a wide me…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2012
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Record ID: LON-A9A923
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat square bone object, probably a medieval mount. The corners have been removed and the outer edge is bevelled on the upper surface. In the centre is a circular hole. The upper surface is crudely decorated with four sets of paired lines which runs from the hole to the edges of the mount. In each quarter section created is a ring-and-dot; there are traces of a red pigment in the rings. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated. It measures 28.2mm (length) x 27.9mm (width) x 3.6mm (thickness) and weighs 3.54g. The ring-in-dot decoration suggests a medieval date, however it…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: LON-596F25
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A turned bone object, possible a pin, of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical with a globular terminal. Between the terminal and the shaft of the objects is a rounded collar. The opposite end of the object is broken. It measures 65.1mm (length) x 6.4mm (diameter of knop) x 3.8mm (diameter of shaft) and weighs 1.56g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
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Record ID: LON-0E5690
Object type: DIE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval bone die. The die is cuboid and each value is marked by a incised dot, which range from 1 to 6. Opposite sides add up to 7. It is brown and measures 7.8mm (length) x 7.8mm (width) x 7.4mm (thickness) and weighs 0.89g.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-0E37C1
Object type: DIE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman to medieval die, made probably from bone but possibly from stone. The die is cuboid and each value is marked by a ring-and-dot design, which range from 1 to 6. Opposite sides add up to 7. It is now black and measures 8.7mm (length) x 8.6mm (width) x 8.5mm (thickness) and weighs 1.24g. Similar dice are illustrated in Crummy (1983, 96-97) which date to the Roman period and Egan et al (1998, 290-291 ref 953 and 954) which are dated to c. 1350 to 1450 AD. Therefore a wide cross period date is suggusted.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-8F0767
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a bone mount or plate, probably from the medieval period. The piece is roughly rectangular but very worn so the original edges have been lost. One complete and two partial rivet holes survive. The reverse of the panel is flat, but the front is curved and decorated; along the centre of the panel from the terminal to the break is a section of incised cross hatching. This is bordered on either side with incised diagonal lines, which point towards the break when they meet the cross hatched section. The breaks are very worn and smooth. The panel now measures 71.2mm (length) x…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
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Record ID: LON-7A5395
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval bone knife handle. The fragment contains the handle terminal of the knife with a missing section along one side. All the metal parts of the knife, and part of the bone handle, are missing. The fragment contains two symmetrical decorated external surfaces. They are split into three sections; nearest the terminal are two complete and part of a third set of three incised concentric circles (only two sets survive on the other side); the next section is decorated with an incised cross-hatch pattern with a double horizontal border at each side; and the third section…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Record ID: LON-1094E6
Object type: DART
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete component of a post medieval carved antler bird dart. It is the 'spear' tip of the dart, which had at least 4 barbs all along one edge (three are intact and a fourth is visible as a break). The tip of component has broken off at the fourth barb; therefore the full length and number of barbs is uncertain. The component was connected to a pole and there are a variety of attachment notches to enable this. Along the same edge as the barbs is a triangular notch (31.9mm long and 2.7mm deep), with one long gradual side and the other at a sharp 90 degree angle to the side of t…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2011
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Record ID: LON-6C4B43
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete shell-shaped bone object, probably a mount of medieval date. The mount is in the shape of a scallop shell, with a decorated semi-circularly section connected to a sub-rectangular section with a central round attachment hole. The semi-circle is decorated on one face with seven rounded grooves in a curved line around the curved edge of the mount, echoing the grooves on real scallop shells. The sub-rectangular area is also shaped to resemble a scallop shell; the short edges flare out in the direction of the semi-circle, and then notch in symmetrically on either side. One of…
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2012
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Record ID: LON-2F1FB2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval bone mount of a late 16th or early 17th century gentleman. The mount is made from one thin piece of bone which is decorated with carved lines with form a gentleman wearing a cloak, pantaloons, shoes and a hat complete with feather. He is seen in profile apart from his leg and feet and the 'ground' below him (a series of horizontal lines), which are seen from the front. The edge of the cloak is pulling back to reveal possibly a jerkin and shirt. On his face can be seen one eye, his nose, mouth, beard and hair. On the reverse of the mount the surface has been scored, pro…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2011
Last updated: Thursday 5th February 2015
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Record ID: LON-B24746
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ivory post medieval knife. The knife, both the handle and blade, is made from one solid piece of ivory. Most of the blade has broken off, however enough remains to suggest that there were no additional parts to this knife. The handle is undecorated and sub-rectangular, with crisp edges, which narrows from the terminal towards the blade (13.7mm wide). The terminal is angled with a flat face and a small protrusion along the back edge of the knife. The handle first thins (from 9.1mm to 4.6mm thick) then widens (18.4mm wide) into the integral blade. The blade has one edge th…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Record ID: LON-762383
Object type: CUTLERY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete corroded post medieval bone and iron handle from a piece of cutlery. The handle is bone with an iron core, which can be seen at the broken end, at the handle's terminal where the iron protrudes as a spherical knob. The iron is held in place by three bone rivets which are even spaced along the length of the handle and can be seen on both sides. Each end of the rivet is ringed with iron corrosion. The handle is octagonal in section and tapers from the knop end (15.4mm width) to the broken end (9.5mm in width). The outer bone layer is decorated with an elaborate incised d…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
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