Record ID: WMID-06BAB6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Wolverhampton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date circa AD 43-1650. The whorl is discoidal in shape and sub-rectangular in cross section. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 8.2mm. No decoration is present on either surfaces, though there are small areas of pitting seen on both sides.  The whorl is a light grey colour with a slightly uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.  Measurements: Diameter: 32mm Thickness: 6.2mm Weig…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-BC8A4D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Wolverhampton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead hem / curtain weight dating to the Post Medieval period (c.AD 1700-1900) The weight is flat and circular. Two small perforation holes are positioned just off the centre. The object has a dark cream patina. There are several incised lines on one side of the weight, and there is a short groove on the other side where the weight appears to have been scraped by a tool or plough and the lead is visible.  Dimensions: Diameter: 33.6mm Thickness: 3.8mm Weight: 26.8g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-BCD206
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Wolverhampton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead hem / curtain weight dating to the Post Medieval period (c.AD 1700-1900) The weight is flat and circular. Two small perforation holes are positioned just off the centre, and there are two indentations along the edge. The object has a light cream patina. There are several marks over the lead is visible.  Measurements: Diameter 27.3mm Thickness: 3.1mm Weight: 17.1g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-BCDD27
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Wolverhampton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead hem / curtain weight dating to the Post Medieval period (c.AD 1700-1900) The weight is flat and circular. Two small central perforation holes and one side has a recessed circle around them. The object has an uneven dark grey patina and there is what appears to be some blue paint on the object.  Measurements: Diameter: 27.6mm Thickness: 4.6mm Weight: 22g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-4027E6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of later Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.8000-3300 BC. The flake is made from a light grey flint. One angled side retains a white cortex. Hinge fracture to one edge.  Dimensions: Length 11.2mm; width 11.9mm; thickness 3.1mm; weight 0.4g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-40164E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of Neolithic to Bronze Age date, c. 4000-1600 BC. Possible blade fragment. The flake is made from a dark grey flint. Truncated break to one end and broadly parallel sides. Semi-abrupt, stepped, short retouch to pointed end.  Dimensions: Length 22.6mm; width 12.3mm; thickness 6.5mm; weight 1.7g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-3FDE3D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of Neolithic date, c. 4000-2300 BC. Possible blade fragment. The flake is made from a light grey flint. Only the middle segment remains with truncated breaks to each end and broadly parallel sides.  Dimensions: Length 16.1mm; width 16.6mm; thickness 4.1mm; weight 1.1g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-3FAFAC
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of later Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.8000-3300 BC. The flake is made from a dark brown flint. The flake is truncated along one edge. Low angle, short, stepped retouch is present around the curved edge. Dimensions: Length 17.3mm; width 10.7mm; thickness 3.7mm; weight 0.6g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-3F99EA
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of later Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.8000-3300 BC. The flake is made from a dark grey flint. The lower edge displays a hinge fracture. Dimensions: Length 17.8mm; width 14.4mm; thickness 4.8mm; weight 1.1g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-3F89AE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of later Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.8000-3300 BC. The flake is made from a dark grey flint. One angled side retains a dark grey cortex. Possible low angle, short, stepped retouch to the right edge. Dimensions: Length 17.5mm; width 14mm; thickness 5.3mm; weight 1.3g
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-3D3BAE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of later Mesolithic date, c. 8000-4000 BC. Possible blade fragment. The flake is made from a dark grey flint. Only the middle segment remains with truncated breaks to each end and broadly parallel sides.  Dimensions: Length 11.9mm; width 11.2mm; thickness 3.3mm; weight 0.6g
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-3D1DF6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of later Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.8000-3300 BC. The flake is made from a dark grey flint. Only the middle segment remains with truncated breaks to each end. The lower edge displays a hinge fracture.  Dimensions: Length 22.7mm; width 18.5mm; thickness 5.5mm; weight 2.3g
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4F2537
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Broken copper-alloy Roman devolved trumpet brooch of Bayley and Butcher 2004, Group C; Mackreth type TR. 1a.1a. The spring mechanism, pin, lower bow, foot, and catchplate are all missing. The trumpet-shaped head from which the brooch gets its name is plain; with a projecting nib uppermost. On the reverse of the head is a perpendicular loop that would have retained the spring. There is a three-disc knob on the upper bow. The outer tiers are fluted into four-petalled mouldings that run entirely around the bow. Both reverse petals are less prominent…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-5FEDF8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount, dating c. AD 1600 to 1800. The mount is broadly circular in plan and features a quatrefoil design of four openwork hearts radiating outwards. The reverse is undecorated, with a single central attachment pin. The pin is broadly square in cross section and has been bent.. The overall patina is mid-grey, with areas of green corrosion. Soil deposits remain on the objects surface.
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-68CC02
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval voided long cross silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (r. AD 1216 to AD 1272). Class 5, dating to AD 1250-1275. Moneyer WILLEM. Minted in Canterbury.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: GLO-68C443
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver unit of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period c.AD 10-45, possibly EDN type. Obverse: Back-to-back crescents on vertical wreath. Two pellets between crescents. Reverse: Globular horse right, large oval head with pellet for eye, S below head, corn-ear mane, three pellets below. cf. ABC no. 1672.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-687689
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval short cross silver penny of Henry III (r. AD 1216  to AD 1272). Triple pellet stop before REX. Cross pomme on reverse. Class 8b2, dating to AD 1242-1244. Moneyer Nichole. Minted in London. 
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-66B418
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Levallois core in fresh condition, of mottled grey flint, now lightly patinated a sandy colour. The flint has some linier thermal (frost) cracks within the flint, these are present on both faces though the flint seems quite stable, a small “potlid” thermal fracture has detached on the underside, at the bottom of this damage is a small, light grey patch of a coarse inclusion in the flint, this is the cause of this sub-discoidal thermal fracture at this point. The core has typical hard hammer centripetal flaking to both faces, one steeper than the other in the conventional …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-D1D308
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead dating from c. 1275-1150 BC. Dimensions: length 418.0mm; maximum width of blade 50.2mm; length of blade (excluding basal loops) 282.0mm; length of socket (including basal loops) 136.0mm; thickness of mid-rib (across centre) 16.9mm; external mouth diameter 24.0mm (side to side) by 24.9mm (front to back); internal mouth diameter 20.4mm (side to side) by 22.7mm (front-to-back); minimum depth of socket 265.0mm; weight 420.7g This is a complete spearhead of bronze, with projecting basal loops. The base of the blade is slightly angled to …
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-AF1FB8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of of Early Medieval dating (AD 750 - 1100). Thomas Class B.  The strap-end is sub-triangular in plan with a flared attachment end, slightly narrowed sides and terminating at a squared off zoomorphic terminal. The upper terminal has a split between the lower and upper plates. Both plates have two perforations for the missing rivets. The main body of the object is decorated with three sets of transverse grooved collars evenly spaced down its length, the first has a set of three grooves and the other tw…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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