Record ID: NCL-69C525
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver gilt ball-headed dress pin dating to the early post-medieval period, c. AD 1500-1600. The head is spherical, divided into two by a plain applied medial band of silver. The head is decorated with eight large hemispherical knops (four on each side of the band). Each knop is surrounded by a silver filigree complete ring. One smaller knop is positioned at the opposite pole of the pin head from the pin join. Small pellets of silver (16 total) are placed between the larger knops and around the point where the pin joins the head. The pin is complete and bent at an 150 degre…
Created on: Saturday 11th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th July 2021
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Record ID: NCL-09DE93
Object type: RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Sunderland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval or modern copper-alloy signet ring with shield-shaped bezel, decorated shoulders and plain hoop. The hoop is D-shaped in cross section. The ring has thick, wide shoulders, supporting a flat, shield-shaped bezel. The bezel has a pointed base, incurved long edges and a top edge with two incurved part, reaching a point at the centre. This shield shape suggests an 18th or 19th century date. The ring is intact but is in poor condition and its surface is very pitted. There are a few similar examples in the database, including DYFED-45A57E, HAMP-5F0686 and HAMP-0320E4. Ins…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NCL-C9205B
Object type: POWDER FLASK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pressed copper-alloy sheet which is a component of an incomplete powder flask. The object probably equates to one half of a powder flask. The object is roughly pear shaped with a flat top at its narrowest point, and has a piercing at its narrow end. The date is probably ealry to late post medieval, however the lack of decoration makes this object problematic to date. The object is 71.38mm at its widest, 155.15 long, and 0.93mm thick.
Created on: Sunday 10th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
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Record ID: NCL-1759D8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gold finger ring with a surface treatment of white enamel, dating from the late 16th to 17th Century AD. The ring has a D-shaped cross-section. The bezel has setting for three stones. Two subrectangular red stones - probably rubies - remain in their setting. The stones are facetted with a rectangular flat top and angled sides. A third central stone is missing and there are traces of white enamel in the socket where it would have been. The gold around each stone has been pressed around the top to hold it in place. The gold settings for the stones form a scall…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2021
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Record ID: NCL-7DF0DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Scottish Bawbee
Created on: Saturday 30th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th December 2018
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Record ID: NCL-C3EB31
Object type: HANGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment of a sword belt fitting dating from the 16-17th centuries. This would have been one of 3 pieces hanging from the main fitting. It is foliate in design and has broken before the end. The end that is missing would have been a hook to attach it to the main fitting. There is a small circular perforation at the un-broken end in which the remains of an iton rivet sit. A similar mount is illustrated in Brian Read (page no. 39, No. 373)
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2022
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Record ID: NCL-B1CEAD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper-alloy belt and buckle style finger ring of post-medieval date (c. 1600 - 1800 AD). The ring is of simple design: a wide and flat band with a moulded bezel in the shape of a D-shaped buckle. The band has three dots, which presumably represent belt holes. the middle hole is not evenly spaced with the first and last dots. The inner face of the band is flat while the outer face is slightly convex, giving the finger ring a D-shaped section. There is no inscription. The finger ring has a rough brown surface with light green patches of copper-corrosion. It is 18.72 mm in diam…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
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Record ID: NCL-B4F01A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver siege coin struck at Newark dated to 1645 to 1646. It is a lozenge shape and weighs 5.13g; length 34.94mm; width 31.10mm. A post-medieval silver 'siege piece' struck at Newark. The coin is lozenge shaped. The obverse depicts a crown flanked from left to right by C and R. The crown has eight pellets on the left arch and nine on the right. Due to wear it is possible that some pellets cannot be seen. Below the crown are the numerals XII, which denotes the denomination as a shilling. All these are enclosed by an off-centred lozenge perimeter of pellets. The reverse has an …
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Record ID: NCL-8884D3
Object type: BULLET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern lead bullet. weight - 29.09g; Length - 24.34mm; Diameter - 14.95mm (0.588 inches). The bullet has 3 circumferential grooves, with rouletting and a hollowed base of depth c.3.9 mm. The diameter suggets this may be for the Martini Henry rifle, which equipped the British Army in the later 19th century, and at all events are for a rifle of military specification.
Created on: Sunday 13th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Record ID: NCL-459509
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval Scottish silver twenty pence piece of Charles I (1625-1649). Obverse: CAR·D G·SCOT·ANG·FR·ET·HIB·R·; Crowned bust left, XX (mark of value) behind Reverse: IVSTITIA·THRONVM·FIRMAT·; Crowned thistle. Mint uncertain. Clipped, probably third issue 1637 - 1642; Diameter, 15.54mm; Thickness, 0.33mm; weight 0.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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Record ID: NCL-55E407
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver groat of Henry VIII (1509 - 1547). London mint,1526 - 1544. Second coinage 1529 -1544. Lis(1) (1529 - 1532) initial mark Mint of London. Thickness: 0.81mm Weight: 2.8g Diameter: 24.58mm North Vol 2, p. 111, no. 1797.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Last updated: Saturday 31st December 2016
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Record ID: NCL-8FFF9E
Object type: HARNESS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sub-rectangular object which is possibly an inlay from a post medieval harmess fitting. The object is decorated with 2 parallel inlaid wavy lines which run along the length of the object. The resulting raised areas appear as 2 parallel rows of dog tooth decoration along the two long edges, while the central raised areas appear as 5 diamond shaped areas. Dimentions; Weight 6.04g; Length 46.02mm; Width 11.14mm; thickness 2.16mm
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2022
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Record ID: NCL-61D9B2
Object type: BOWL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post-medieval copper alloy bowl The bowl has a flange around the circumference with 4 subrectangular nail holes. 4 have corroded square headed iron nail in situ. It appears that the flange was attached with nails to surface with an iron ring above the flange. Part of the iron ring that sat above the flange remains but is heavily corroded, The bowl has an outside diameter of 210mm and an inside diameter of 180mm. the depth is 74.21mm. It weighs 407.06g
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Saturday 18th June 2022
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Record ID: NCL-61E7AD
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dress hook of early Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1500 - 1700. The dress hook is of Read's Class E, Type 3: circular in plan and with a rectangular attachment loop. The dress hook has a cast openwork body, with a central cross; each quarter has an openwork trefoil or quatrefoil. The outer edge of the body is decorated with a line of pellets. The hook at the base is complete, but bent. Parallels include FAKL-14FC6A, YORYM-681DC6 and Read (2008) p. 99 number 370-371.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 11th August 2021
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Record ID: NCL-7CD83E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy finger ring, of probable Early Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD). The finger ring is of the signet ring style, with a raised rectangular bezel. The shoulders are plain and do not expand from the width of the hoop. The hoop is plain and D shaped in cross section and oval in plan. The device on the bezel has an elongated octagonal border which contains a trefoiled flower with two - possibly four - leaves. No direct comparison has been found. The finger ring measures 26.44 in diameter; 18.47mm wide from the bezel to the back edge of the hoop…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2019
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Record ID: NCL-DCD451
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver filigree button. The top and bottom of the button are each formed of a dome of open filigree. The top dome of the button has a large, central granule, attached to a tubular coil of filigree by solder. This is contained within another circle of filigree coils, divided into eight short lengths (each composed of five twists of silver wire, originally formed round a circular core). The outer circle comprises nine medium-sized spherical granules, each with a coil of wire soldered around its widest part. The base of the button comprises eight pinched oval panels of op…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bellingham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-978235
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval gold finger ring with four faceted stones that may - or may not - be emeralds. A fifth socket, which presumably held a further stone, is empty. The four remaing stones are held by a claw style of mount. The ring has no inscription or maker's mark. The scroll-work of the bevel and shoulders, the faceting of the stones, and the claw mounts suggests a late Georgian or early Victorian date of manufature. While this find was reported as possible treasure, the decision of the relevant curator at the British Museum was that this is not treasure, due to the style of the rin…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2017
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Record ID: NCL-7C60CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval New England silver three pence piece, issued by colony of Massachusetts, North America, 'Oak Tree' coinage (Noe Oak-28). Ref: Noe 1947. The coin is pierced at about the 2 o'clock point and clipped almost symmetrically around part of its circumference.  The coin has part of a date on it 165[?] hoverer the last number has been removed by the piercing,  Though dated '1652', such coins tend to be attributed to the period c. 1667 - c. 1674 AD. The argument is that the date either alludes to the foundation of the mint at Massachusetts or …
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Saturday 20th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ebchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-92F94E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A silver seal matrix with an ovate die and hexagonal faceted stem tapering up to a collar and the now missing terminal. The broken terminal consists of a rectangular cross-sectioned bar perpendicular to the stem, broken at both ends, with two broken stems extending upwards. This is consistent with a trefoil handle. The die depicts a bird standing, facing right with wings erect. The bird is within a beaded border. The curved beak, and bells on the legs indicate a bird of prey, probably a falcon.  Dimensions: The matrix measures 10.26mm tall; the die is 12.50mm long a…
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd October 2023
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Record ID: NCL-629FB3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval gold finger ring. . The outside of the ring ring is a plain gold band. On the inside is the inscription 'Joyn'd in one by God alone' with the two initials as the maker's mark. The ring has a diameter of 7.62mm; the band is 3.86mm wide and 1.80mm thick. The weight is 5.98g
Created on: Friday 30th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-262760
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to the period AD 1566. Second issue. Square shield on long fourchee reverse. Portcullis initial mark. Mint of London. North Vol 2, p.134, no.1997.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2023
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Record ID: NCL-E32C71
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Complete gold mourning (memento mori) finger ring probably dating from AD 1680. The ring has a D-shaped section with flat interior and convex exterior face. The interior has an inscription reading ‘Prepare to follow me LH 80’ in italic script. The exterior face has the incised image of a skull, missing the top of the head and the lower row of teeth and chin, emphasised with black niello inlay which is missing in places. Dimensions:  External diameter of hoop: 20.29mm; internal diameter of hoop: 18.06mm; thickness: 1.18mm; height: 4.12mm. Weight: 3.20g D…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 28th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebchester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-264E3A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold half guinea of William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), dating to AD 1695. Minted at the Tower (London). Early harp. Spink, 2001, p 324, no 3466.
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-538CEE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649), minted at London. Initial mark: triangle in circle, 1641-1643 (North 1991: 162, ref: 2258). Obverse: CAROLVS.D.G; Crowned bust facing left with II (mark of value) behind the head Reverse: .IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT. (Justice strengthens the throne); Oval garnished shield Thickness: 0.4 mm Weight: 0.67 g Diameter: 17.5 mm
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-67CB90
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) Dated AD. Second issue, initial mark 2 in triangle dating the coin to 1602 - 1603. London Mint . See North 1991, page 137, reference 2016.  Thickness: 0.5 mm Weight: 0.93 g Diameter: 17.2 mm  
Created on: Saturday 4th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-8B54B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval William III (1694 - 1702) half crown. Dated 1697 Unknown mint. Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust facing right Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS . III DEI GRA. ; Reverse description: Crowned national shields arranged in a cross with the lion of Nassau at the centre Reverse inscription: MAG/BR. FRA/ET . HIB./REX . 16/97 . Thickness: 1.7 mm Weight: 14.87 g Diameter: 33 mm
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-7E2B14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) second issue, initial mark escalope dating the coin to 1584/5 - 1587. London Mint . See North 1991, page 137, reference 2016.  Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.9 g Diameter: 16.2 mm
Created on: Sunday 5th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-803F19
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver silver threepence of Charles II ( 1660 - 1685 ) Dated. 1684 As Spink no 3385. Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.44 g Diameter: 17.6 mm
Created on: Sunday 5th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-A5A801
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval penny of Charles I (1625-1649). The coin is clipped around much of its circumference. This is a North Group D, fourth bust coin with inner circle on obverse only, double arched crown, The initial mark is uncertain, meaning it cannot be closely dated with certainty. . North 2269 or 2271 Thickness: 0.35 mm Weight: 0.37 g Diameter: 11.71 mm Axis 9 o'clock
Created on: Sunday 19th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-B2905C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval sixpence of Charles I (1625 - 1649), Tower mint, Group D, Initial mark Crown (1635-6) Cf. North 2241.  Obverse legend, CAROLUS D G MAG BR[I FR ET] HIB REX Reverse legend, CHRISTO [AUSPI]CE REGNO  
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-7E913E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post-Medieval silver sixpence of Queen Anne (AD 1702-1714). Minted in Edinburgh. Dated to AD 1708. Obverse description: Draped bust facing left with E below. Obverse inscription: ANNA DEI GRATIA Reverse description: Crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform Reverse inscription: MAG / BRI FR / ET HIB / REG 17/ 08 Thickness: 1 mm Weight: 2.92 g Diameter: 20.5 mm
Created on: Sunday 5th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 26th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-4E6DF6
Object type: FIREARM
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unique ID:  ­­­­An incomplete copper alloy object probably the trigger guard of Post-medieval date (AD 1700-1900). The object is a tapering strip of copper alloy (D shaped in section) which has been bent round into a sub oval ovalshape. Both ends of the object terminate in old, abraded breaks. There is no decoration on either surface of the object. one of the ends is twisted.  The metal is a dark brown in colour with a slightly pitted surface patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: Unique ID: SOMDO…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: NCL-0BAD90
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy book clasp of the post medieval period (c.1500-1700). The clasp it sub-rectangular in plan and is formed from a single metal sheet that is 0.68 mm thick. The There is a pierced hole at one end that has a diameter of 2.86mm. An arc of incised decoration can be seen around the piercing. Looking along the object from the piercing there are twin concentric circles of decoration, then four laterally incised lines; a further decoration of twin concentric circles is partially visible before the integral backwards facing hook (i.e. backwards to the decoration) can be…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NCL-73A86B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Tyneside
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Elizabeth I Axis 2 Weight: 1.29 g Diameter: 21.33 mm
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-357389
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval small silver spoon dating from circa AD 1750-1800. The bowl is oval but mishapen. The handle is flat and tapers outwards from the bowl. There is a maker's mark 'TN' half way up the handle. The object is delicate and could be part of a child's toy set.  The maker's mark is possibley of Thomas Northcote who is noted as a London Spoon Maker, active in the late 18th C. See Pickford, I., (ed), Jackson's Hallmarks Antique Collectors Club, page 78. This dates the spoon to being less than 300 years old and thus does not qualify …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: NCL-13C96F
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post medieval to modern clog clasp inscribed with the motto: GOD SAVE THE KING. It dates from the 18th century and probably refers to George III. The clasp has a broadly rectangular die-stamped plate with three sub-rectangular perforations (possibly for attachment). The perforations have clearly been made after the inscription, as the perforations cut through the wording, which suggests reuse, possibly from one shoe to another that had a different fitting. The lower edge  has a narrowed projection that then widens to form a semi-circular shaped lug that ha…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-AA77E1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Complete silver Post Medieval pedestal seal with oval die face, c. 1650-1700 AD. The die face features the incised image of a standing angel with a portable grinding or sharpening machine. The handle is integrally cast and projects from the back of the die face. The handle has 8 facets and terminates in two collars above which is a suspension loop, which is off centre. Dimensions:    Height: 15.66 Width: 13.65mm Length: 23.10mm Weight: 5.54g Discussion:  Silver pedestal seals depicting angels directly incised into the silver die face are a known motif of …
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wylam', grid reference and parish protected.