Record ID: WMID-30056B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete milled silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), dating to AD 1694 to AD 1700. Minted at Chester. Spink 2007, p 367-9, no 3520-48. Coin has been polished smooth, bent into an S shape, for use as a love token. Diameter: 20.5 mm Thickness: 1.0 mm Weight: 2.6 g
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2FEAE1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy decorated finger ring, of Post Medieval dating (AD1700 to AD 1800). The finger ring consists of a flat hoop, with moulded external decoration. The decoration is unclear but consists of a repeating design of floral decoration. The design appears to repeat several times. The internal surface is undecorated apart from a maker's mark of XL in a square cartouche. The finger ring has an external diameter of 20.4 mm and an internal diameter of 16.9 mm. The hoop is 3.9 mm wide and 1.7 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g. The finger r…
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2E69E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub triangular, with an oval cross section. It consists of a triangular body, with the edges tapering down to a blunt point. The internal surface is smooth. At the top of the leg, a rough surface is present, where it separated from the vessel base. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 30.3 mm in length, 34.8 mm wide and 21.9 mm thick. It weighs 79.4 grams. The vesse…
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5C6C02
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A minimum of three lead or lead alloy, possible vat or tanks, of uncertain dating but possibly Early Medieval (AD 750 to AD 1000). The three vats were originally found together, but are now fragmentary. All three vats have oval bases, and originally upright walls, however they have all been flattened, with the sides pressed inwards. All three vats have similar folded seams at two sides of the vat, where the sides join together. Vat 1 is the larger of the three vats and exhibits different decoration to the other two. Vat 1 has raised twisted rope style in a chevron or a zig z…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4A092D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 16.5 mm (thickness: 4.2 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (10.4 mm), with traces of a proto stop ridge p…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-49D51F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver cut farthing of John I (AD 1199 to AD 1216), dating to the period c. AD 1209 to AD 1217. Minted at London. Moneyer uncertain. Probably Class 6b. Length: 9.6 mm Width: 9.7 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 0.34 g
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-498E9E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272 to AD 1307), dating to the period AD 1280 to AD 1281. Minted at London. Reverse double struck. Class 3cd. C.f. North vol 2, p 28, 1018-1019. Diameter: 17.6 mm Thickness: 1.1 mm Weight: 1.4 g
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4835F3
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy coin weight for 21 shillings, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1760 to AD 1773). The coin weight is circular, with the same design on both faces: Italic S above 21, 5 D 9 G below. A beaded border is present around the outside. It has a diameter of 18.7 mm and is 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 7.6 g (116.7 gn). The coin weight is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. This would have been part of a set of 11 weights for Guinea, Moidore and Johannes coins; The Guinea series (21s, 10s 6d, 5s 3d) the moidore series (27s,13s 6d, 6s 9d) and the Johannes series (&pou…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-47D199
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clipped silver groat of Edward IV (AD 1461 to AD 1470), dating to the period AD 1464/5 to AD 1470. Minted in London. C.f. North vol 2, p1566-7. Diameter: 25.9 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 28.7 g
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-478A2A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver denarius of Augustus (31 BC to AD 14), dating to the period 2 BC to AD 4 (Reece Period 1). Minted at Lugdunum (Lyon). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, left, and lituus, right, flanking, right and left respectively. C.f. RIC I (2nd Ed), 210-212 Diameter: 18.5 mm Thickness: 2.1 mm Weight: 3.1 g
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-474EBA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy chafing dish handle of Medieval to Post Medieval date (AD 1400-1600). The handle is roughly trapezoidal in shape, being wider at the bottom with rounded corners and a slightly inward curving lower edge whilst the upper edge short and straight. The bottom right corner has been bent slightly upwards. The handle has a square cross section throughout. There is an incomplete attachment lug. The lug has a more drop-shaped, sub-oval body in profile that is rectangular in cross section. There is a rectangular collar at the narrow end of the body of the lug and wh…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-46BC5F
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, cast, copper-alloy, strap-mounted terret of Roman date, around AD 43 - 250, of Lewis type xix. The terret comprises a main ovate ring with an integral rectangular loop projecting from the base. The main ring is bottom-heavy displaying wear one one face. The ring has a tapering ovate section and the loop is sub-rectangular in section. The terret is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The terret is 40.5 mm long, 30.9 mm wide, 12.3 mm thick and weighs 35.7 g. Compare YORYM-83701C and see Lewis (2015). Terret rings were used as rein guid…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-77BDB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy paisa, issued by one of the Indian Princely states, dating from 17th to 19th Centuries in date. Diameter: 16.9 mm Thickness: 4.8 mm Weight: 7.2 g. Eleven other paisas have been recorded on the PAS database. These include: WILT-1A4E43; LVPL-8781D5; SWYOR-B55B81; SWYOR-A08F55; HESH-4EF354; IOW-F6F490; NLM-EC3477; SOM-8A6FD1; KENT-6DF3D5; YORYM-027904 and OXON-62ADA1.
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-778A13
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy convex spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and domed in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 7.7 mm wide. Both upper and lower faces bear no trace of decoration. The whorl has a diameter of 22.5 mm and is 7.1 mm thick. It weighs 17.0 g (0.60 oz). The whorl is of a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abr…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-774E51
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy weight, probably from a net or line of unknown dating, probably medieval - modern ( AD 1200 - AD 1900). The weight is sub-cylindrical, with a central swelling (bi-conical). A single cast circular hole is set off centre with an internal of diameter 4.9 mm. It measures 38.1 mm in length and has a diameter of 24.6 mm. It weighs 93.7 g (3.30 oz). It is a light grey colour, with an even patina across the surface. It has suffered a minor degree of abrasion, with plough roll scars being present on t…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-76EA28
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy As of uncertain Emperor but of first to third century AD dating. Reverse type uncertain but depicts a female figure holding left arm outstretched, and possibly a palm frond to the right. Mint uncertain but probably Rome. Diameter: 28.1 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 16.0 g
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-765FA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Edward I-III (AD 1272 to AD 1377, Long cross reverse. mint and moneyer unknown. Class uncertain. Coin has been rolled into a rectangle with reverse on the outside. Length: 19.1 mm Width: 7.4 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-752551
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to AD 1603). Second Issue Coinage, dating to AD 1560-61. Cross crosslet mintmark. C.f. North Vol 2, no 1986. Diameter: 22.9 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-74FFE1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy unifaced token of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1800). The token was originally circular in shape, less than 50% of it now survives. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The obverse has a couple of raised lines but it is hard to determine the original design. Powell type uncertain. Diameter: 19.6 mm Thickness: 2.3 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-74E147
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 351 to AD 352 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S) reverse type depicting two Victories standing, facing, holding an inscribed shield, supported by a short column. Mint uncertain. Diameter: 18.2 mm Thickness: 2.2 mm Weight: 2.7 g
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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