Record ID: IOW-889364
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper alloy seal matrix, c.AD 1200-1300. This is a possible merchant's seal. The matrix is circular in plan, with a flat obverse face and a central rib down the middle of the reverse face. The rib has an integral attachment loop. The obverse face has a central design of an unusual symbol, possibly a merchant's mark. This symbol is similar to a heart that is missing the left lower side, with a crossed arrow emerging from the top centre of the heart-like symbol. The surrounding legend reads: S’ SOIER DE RVChE*
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-859425
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy finger ring, formed from a modified and cut-down bracelet, of Roman date, c.AD 200 – 400. The object is formed of a strip of metal, rectangular in plan and section. It is curved and with its two terminals brought together, forming a almost closed loop. Both terminals feature transverse cuts with one terminal slightly wider than the other. The exterior of the loop features decoration. From the less wide terminal decoration begins with a circumferential groove which is joined by a second groove halfway around the loop. The…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-8370BD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle plate. A long narrow symmetrically folded and slotted plate of thickness 0.8mm with a broad rouletted border on its display side, secured by five rivets of diameter 1.9mm and length 4.7mm, wrapped round the offset and narrowed strap bar of a small buckle whose frame is mostly lost. The view achieved by image processing might hint at the survival of an organic strap between the plates. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 41.2mm, Height: 13.6mm, Weight: 3.52gms
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-73C5A6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy buckle of medieval date, c.AD 1250 -1500. All that remains is a decorated portion of the buckle frame. With only the remaining fragment, the buckle shape and strap bar style cannot be determined. The remaining frame is rectangular in section and slightly curves. One end terminates with a worn break across the decorated panel, the other with a worn break after projecting into the buckle edge. One surface of the frame is decorated with wrigglework, with zig-zagging across the surface forming triangular cells, each filled with three (3) pellets…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-7385CB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle plate. A rectangular sheet metal plate, symmetrically folded with a central slot; the display side bears a neatly incised series of saltires and lines towards its inner edge. The ends of the plate were attached to each other and the strap [lost] by two rivets of diameter 2.2mm and length 3mm set at its inner edge. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 19.9mm, Height: 24.6mm, Thickness: 0.5mm, Weight: 3.35gms
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7188E6
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast, copper-alloy strip bracelet or armlet with multiple motifs dating to the Roman period (c.AD 200-410). The fragment comprises a gently curved rectangular strip of copper-alloy with a sub-rectangular cross section and worn breaks at each end. The upper surface is decorated with multiple motifs comprising a slightly narrow waisted central rectangular panel flanked to one side with a section decorated by three horizontal bands of V-shaped notches or grooves (the central groove running in an opposite direction to the two outer bands).  The opposite panel is pl…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: NLM-70397A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle plate. Long rectangular plate, folded and clotted with a narrower part behind, with four rivets of head diameter 3.3mm and length 4.3mm, burred at the back, attaching the plates to each other. Pale green powdery material between the plates might be degraded mineral-preserved fabric from a strap. A neat double lined border appears on the display side only. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 52.6mm, Height: 15.6mm, Thickness (plate): 0.8mm, Weight: 10.10gms
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-6F0357
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy double looped rectangular buckle of later medieval to early post medieval date. The frame is decorated with engraved oblique lines and a linear border. The pin is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-6E3213
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Cast asymmetrical frame with an outer trapezoid loop with moulded and incised lip and a narrower rounded inner loop with a narrow strap bar with tiny knops at its ends between the loops. A frame of this form would normally have the rounded part at the front, but both the lip and an attached buckle plate show the usual arrangement was reversed in this case. A long narrow buckle plate of thickness 0.9mm with a dotted or broken linear doubled border on its display side, narrower and shorter behind, is looped round the strap bar; it has three tiny pointed spurs at its …
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-3B296B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Medieval bar mount dating to AD 1150-1450. The mount is formed of a central sub-oval body with a central irregular sub-square hole, a sub-oval terminal lobe extends from one side. The opposing terminal is missing to an old break. The terminal lobe is drilled and still contains a copper alloy rivet in-situ. Rivets would have attached the mount to a strap. The lobe is hemispherical in section and concave on the underside. The upper surface of the central oval lobe is decorated with four transverse incised lines creating a crossed barre…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-39A20D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval bar mount dating to AD 1150-1450. The mount is formed of a central sub-oval body, from which two sub-oval terminal lobes extend. The terminal lobes are drilled and one still contains a copper alloy rivet in-situ. The rivets would have attached the mount to a strap. The lobes are hemispherical in section and rough cast and hollow on the underside. The upper surface of the central oval lobe is decorated with a cross hatch of incised lines. This artefact is a dark green colour. Dimensions are 17.64 mm long, 8.90 mm…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-25E303
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval bar mount dating to AD 1150-1450. The mount is formed of a central sub-oval body, from which two sub-oval terminal lobes extend. The terminal lobes are drilled and countersunk on the rear. One still contains a copper alloy rivet in-situ. The rivets would have attached the mount to a strap. The lobes are hemispherical in section and concave on the underside. The upper surface of the central oval lobe is decorated with four transverse incised grooves creating a crossed barrel pattern. This artefact is a dark green colour. Dimens…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-20138E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy rectangular shoe buckle frame dating to the Post-Medieval period (c.AD 1690-1720). The object is rectangular in plan and in cross-section. The frame has been drilled for a separate spindle. The front of the frame is Incised and has a mid-green patina the rear is undecorated. Dimensions: Length 35.7mm; width 51.7mm; thickness 2.3mm; weight 9.0g Similar examples are illustrated in Whitehead (2003) which are dated to c.AD 1690-1720.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-EFA906
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Cast tall single looped buckle with an expanded rectangular outer edge with moulded decoration embellished with incised cross-cutting, and with nicks continuing the decoration along its bowed upper and lower edges, and with a narrowed and offset strap bar. A rectangular section pin is looped round the trap bar. Flat-backed. Abraded and lightly twisted. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 23.6mm, Height: 35.3mm, Thickness: 3.4mm, Weight: 6.05gms
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-DE10E3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle fragment. A large cast single looped frame with a projecting rectangular outer edge with moulded and cross-cut ribs at its ends and defining a central pin rest, with bowed upper and lower edges and a narrowed and offset strap bar with a tiny spur at either end; mangled with loss of most of the strap bar. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 24.8mm, Height: 42.5mm, Thickness: 3.9mm, Weight: 7.63gms
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-DBE60C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Cast single looped or D-shaped buckle frame with a slightly expanded outer edge and a narrowed and offset strap bar. A neat rectangular buckle plate of thickness 0.5mm, narrower behind, was secured by three dome-headed rivets of diameter 2mm from which the heads have all been knocked off, a pair of rocker-work curls are stamped on the display side of the plate along with a neatly incised rocker-work linear border. A rectangular section pin is looped round the frame and through the plate. Green material pinned in the plate may be mineralised textile or leather &ndas…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-769915
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1450-1600). The object is a double loop oval buckle with cusped/serrated outer edges. The outer edges have six fileted grooves on each loop (forming cusps) with incised lines across each. The frame narrows at the ends of the strap bar, the wire pin is missing, however there is iron corrosion adhering around the bar and one end of the frame, suggesting that the pin was composed of iron. Length: 28.96mm, Width: 28.26mm, Thickness: 2.54mm, Weight: 1.5g The metal is brown in colour with a pitted patina. See Wh…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-768ADA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1720). The object is a double loop sub-ovate buckle with an engraved rosette on each outer edge and trefoil knop flanking the strap bar with a pair of projecting spurs flanking each knop. The wire pin is missing. Length: 49.44mm, Width: 41.78mm, Thickness: 2.74mm, Weight: 12.3g The metal is brown in colour with a pitted patina. See Whitehead, P 71, No 444
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-76757E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Purse Frame of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1450-1600). Williams class C. The object is composed of a short portion of a circular frame, which is L-shaped in section and terminates in old, abraded breaks at both ends. The lower edge of the frame has three circular perforations, these perforations are to facilitate the attachment of a cloth or leather purse bag. The upper overhanging edge is decorated with incised double lined chevrons. Length: 41.35mm, Width: 6.35mm, Thickness: 2.63mm, Weight: 5.6g The metal is dark green in colour wi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-7222BE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a decorative gold posy ring. The ring consists of a thin gold band, D-shaped in section, with a tightly set repeating pattern of tooled S-shaped indentations on the external surface, possibly for enamel, although none appears to have survived. The internal surface in engraved with an inscription which reads ‘Though absent yet constant’ in italic letters in sentence case. The ring profile is slightly misshapen.  Measurements  External diameter: 19.5 x 18.7 mm Internal diameter: 17.5 x 16.5 mm Depth: 2.4 mm Ba…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanddyfnan Community', grid reference and parish protected.