Record ID: KENT-B7AE3B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A unidentified object of unknown date, a cast copper alloy fish-tail object. Description: The object has been cast in one-piece in copper alloy. In plan, the object is shaped as a fish or dolphin tail with a rectangular body ending in a worn concave break. One fin is wider and slightly longer than the other. The obverse is bevelled whilst the reverse is flat with a rectangular section. The top of the body displays short file marks and possible spots of niello or black paint. The rest of the object is a light green in colour. Measurements: Length: 32.22 mm; Width: …
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-49FAEA
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object post medieval to modern date. It is a flat, heart shaped object, with a leaf vein and ribs pattern along its centre. machined horizontal lines provide a background. The reverse has an incomplete pin  or rivet projecting from the upper right lobe. Dimensions: Length 9.8 mm, width 8.9 mm, thickness 0.9 mm, weight 0.31 g. There are traces of a black coating.
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-2CE7CF
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy unidentified artefact, of unknown date. It is a rod, square in section at one end and, tapering to cylindrical at the other end, and both ends appear to be incomplete. The artefact has a rough, dark green patina, with traces of a shiny black coating, which might suggest a Post medieval date. It is 46.2mm long, 5.7mm wide and 5.7mm thick. It weighs 9.36g.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-E77895
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finial or terminal, as kindly suggested by the finder; probably from a handle, though of what is unclear; a wide range of possibilities may include a knob from a bed frame or the terminal of a poker handle. A moulded acorn in its cup springs from a thick round section stem of diameter 7.6mm. Matt black material is retained on the nut of the acorn. Fiercely abraded. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1850 Length: 31.5mm, Diameter: 15.6mm, Weight: 25.42gms
Created on: Friday 12th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D44FDA
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object. A thick [2.5mm] sub-rectangular or trapezoid plate with two corners crisply folded over at one end, and split at the other end to receive a thinner [0.8mm] inserted copper alloy sheet, the ragged edge of which protrudes at the side and end. A pair of stout flat-headed rivets [of shank diameter 7.2mm and length 6.7mm] pass through both the split end and the enclosed sheet to reassure the union, and are hammered and burred so as to now slightly protrude from what is taken as the display side of the object. A circular hole of diameter 9mm has been punche…
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0F282E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Acorn shaped finial, dating probably from the Post-Medieval period c. AD 1600 - 1900. The object has been cast and is three dimensional with a small boss on its top measuring 3.9mm in diameter and raised 2.9mm. The acorn is positioned on a rectangular base plate measuring 25.0mm x 18.0mm. A thin, roughly circular piece of thin copper-alloy sheet is held between the base plate, and a rectangular bottom plate which measures 29.4mm x 28.0mm. The centre stem of the finial perforates all of these and has been hammered over rivet-like to hold the pieces together. It …
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7DB137
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finial of unknown function. It is in the form of a three-dimensional pine cone with moulded lozengiform decoration representing the seedheads and a small undecorated central boss at the top, in a cup formed of twelve stylised conjoined leaves with central ribs and outwardly curved tops, mounted in turn on a round integral pedestal with concave sides of 15.6mm diameter at the top and a wider (27.5mm dia.) flat base which terminates in an old break where whatever it was attached to has broken away. The pine cone and cup are 53mm high, and the overall height of the item is 7…
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Golding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-95DC6D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy unidentified object. A cast rectangular frame with a central bar, and with a pair of small [diameter 1.3mm] drilled holes at one end. Black-painted overall. In its form, this resembles modern strap fittings used to secure military webbing and ammunition pouches, though the material is denser and probably less apt to such use. Suggested date: Modern, 1920-1960 Length: 41.9mm, Width: 17.8mm, Thickness: 3mm, Weight: 13.72gms.
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-6CC36D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object fragment. A cast and kinked rectangular section bar with an integrally cast flat plate at one end, all of whose edges are broken. The bar has a moulded rib on its back and a flat diagonally canted surface at its other end. A black tint appears overall, and the mass suggests a heavily leaded alloy. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Post-Medieval, 43-1700 Length: 27.1mm, Width: 14.3mm, Thickness (bar): 6.4mm, Weight: 7.64gms
Created on: Monday 29th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-7A2A54
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably Post Medieval unidentified object. It is made of three pieces. There is a large sub-rectangular plate which has tapering sides and rounded ends. It is also slightly curved in profile, from one end to the other. At the narrower end, a small but thicker rectangular plate is attached. One long edge matches the curved end of the large plate. The other sides are straighter, and the piece does not extend to the edges of the larger plate. The two pieces are joined by a circular rivet which is not visible on the outer face of the large plate, and is slightly proud on the reverse. I…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-5D97BD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable post-Medieval copper-alloy unidentified object (c. 1500-c. 1700). A broadly semi-circular object with an integral incomplete loop set at 90° to the semi-circular part. The front of the panel, between the loop and semi-circular part, has a ropework design. Each end of the semi-circular part has a break. The rear face is flat and plain. The design is similar in style to the ropework on some sword-belt fittings. This object is corroded green and has small patches of a black coating. Length: 24.0mm; width: 18.4mm; thickness: 6.0mm. Weight: 5.79g.
Created on: Sunday 29th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-095F0E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy artefact of uncertain function possibly a decorative plaque / inlay of post medieval date - most probably 16th century. The fragment is irregular in plan being broadly lyre in shape ( a wasted oval) terminating in a broken sub-rectangular projection. The upper surface has a decorative cast design comprising loose vegetal / foliate scrolls against a black coloured inlay. The reverse of the plate is flat and undecorated - there is no sign of fixing points anywhere on the piece - hence it being described as an inlay or plaque. The artefact is of a mid green colour wh…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-7E3924
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval (probably) lead alloy unidentified object of uncertain function (c. 1700-c. 1800). This object resembles a large and crude buckle pin. The tapering shaft, circular in cross-section, has a rounded tip and the opposite end has two curling open 'loops'. Between each 'loop' the shaft is concave on the underside. The surface is decorated with lines of 'pellets' giving it a scaled appearance. The object is grey with traces of black lacquer in the crevices. Length: 60.5mm; width: 19.6mm; thickness: 13.9mm. Weight: 27.39g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 16th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C6B2A6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object fragment. A segment, perhaps a little less than one quarter, of an annular object of estimated diameter 90mm. The outer edge is lightly scalloped and the inner edge smooth, with a sharp step between the level of the two. The flat surface adjacent to the scalloped edge bears diagonal filing marks. The object is thickly covered with a black semi-matt material, possibly relating to the early medieval custom of treating metalwork with linseed oil. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600. Length: 44.1mm, Width: 15.1mm, Height: 5.7mm, Thickness: 2.6mm, W…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-48CB36
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object of unknown date, possible a tag from a gunter chain. The object is kite shape in plan with a notch at the base and a suspension loop at the top. The front of the object is decorated with two parallel wavy lines running the full length of the object. The back is plain. The object has traces of a black coating. Length: 36.19mm; width: 10.61mm; thickness: 1.74mm; weight: 2.3g
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Muchelney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-683026
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a large lead alloy artefact of unknown date or purpose. The artefact is rectangular in plan and profile with a sitinct rectangular projection on the base of the reverse. The front face is decorated with a distinctive cast a pierced lattice work which is neat and well ordered - but achieved by hand. The front surface also has the remains of a black coloured surface. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The body is a mid grey colour with a well defined but abraded surface patina. Due to the fragmentary nature of the artefact the exact date or function is difficult to su…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockshutt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-E70276
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object. Cast bar of square section, narrower in the middle and expanded towards its ends. One end, slightly narrower [c.9mm square before the end] forms a rounded blunt terminal while the other, slightly thicker [[c.10mm square before the end] is broken just after a constriction where it departs from a square to a round section. Traces of black coating appear on all four sides of the object. The object appears curved, though whether this feature was original, is the result of heavy wear on the central part, or arises from damage, remains uncertain. The finder…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0DFF04
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object fragment. Cast fragment of a plate with a circular rim or frame to a single round cell with a central boss with blind hole of diameter 2mm at its centre. The plate extends beyond the rim of the cell, though how far is unknown. These features may have been concealed, perhaps as part of a spindle housing. A low ridge runs across the back, though apparently not centred on the cell. There are also slight traces of a black coating on the back. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1650-1800. Length: 20.1mm, Width: 17mm, Thickness: 3.1mm, Weight: 2.46gms
Created on: Monday 27th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haxey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-46A0E9
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object. Cast openwork plate with a pointed end with angular spurs to either side, a central rectangular panel with two long narrow spaces between three bars of bevelled rectangular section, and with a similar but narrower continuation wherein the end of a single open space is marked by the stubs of its continuing sides and a doubly curved end. The display face bears black paint or oil traces. Lightly bent. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1850. Length (as found): 74.7mm, Width: 36.5mm, Thickness: 1.8mm, Weight: 24.52gms.
Created on: Monday 29th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scotter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-53D626
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy unidentified object. Fragment from a composite object comprising four annular elements (all partly broken, to varying degrees), each with a single triangular spur, and of rectangular section, of thickness 2mm. These are mounted on a spindle of diameter 5mm, burred at either end to retain these moving parts. This may be from machinery, or a tool used to work on machinery. Some parts retain a black coating, though the surface is darkened, apparently by Vaseline, presumably a treatment applied by the finder. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900. Diameter: 25.2mm, Thic…
Created on: Friday 25th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 25th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashby cum Fenby', grid reference and parish protected.