Record ID: WMID-557529
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper alloy casting waste (Roman to late Medieval) that is reminiscent of a horse shape. The ‘horse’ has two legs with the feet turning inwards and a small, globular tail. The ‘head’ is large and facing towards the ‘tail’. The object is rough and uneven, with a mottled surface patina. Measurements: Length: 30.7mm   Width: 21mm Thickness: 10.2mm Weight: 10.65g
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-54F58C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy late Anglo-Saxon strap end, dating circa AD 750-1100. The object is sub-lozenge in shape, tapering toward a point. The shape is similar to figures 1-10 in Thomas, 2003. The decoration on the front of the strap end is not clearly visible due to wear in the soil, making it difficult to identify further than Class A, Types 1-3 in Thomas (2003, FRG Datasheet 32). The object is has an uneven grey surface patina. Measurements: Length: 33.3mm   Width: 9.4mm Thickness: 3.5mm Weight: 3.24g
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-54723F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy cooking pot. The pentagonal-shaped fragment has an uneven surface that is grey and black in colour. The back of the fragment has a circular protrusion. Butler, Green and Payne (2009, p. 3) note how body fragments such as these are not uncommon finds, and often come from the outward curving of the rim which is a weak point. Measurements: Length: 41mm   Width: 31.4mm Thickness: 13.8mm Weight: 28.5g
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-541C73
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late early-medieval copper alloy stirrup terminal with a front trefoil finial. The front and sides are decorated at the top with two transverse grooves, the space between which curves outwards. The plate projects straight downwards to the centre of the plate and has no visible decoration. Here, the edges of the plate form a C-shaped curve on either side towards the trefoil, creating a projecting knob in the centre of the plate. The lateral foils are curved, the right being more convex than the left, and the central foil is sub-circular. The object has an uneven surface patin…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-527BBD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg of probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date (circa AD 1100-1800). The upper edge where it would have been attached to a pot is broken in an ‘M’ shape. The sides are straight and there is a slight curve on the bottom edge of the foot. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section, with a flat inner surface and a convexing outer surface. The object has a smooth surface that is grey in colour, and an uneven surface patina. The simple design without a foot is similar to figure 4d in Butler, Green and Payne (2009, pp. 5-6), which su…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-52472E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg of probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date (circa AD 1400-1700). The upper edge where it would have been attached to a pot is broken. The object is rectangular in shape and D-shaped in cross-section, with a flat inner surface and a convexing outer surface. The object has an uneven, black surface patina. The simple design without a foot is similar to figure 4d in Butler, Green and Payne (2009, pp. 5-6), which suggests this 'design came into universal use in association with sand-casting and is therefore characteristic of …
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-5187E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy brooch dating to the 4th Century AD. It is cross-shaped in plan. The wings and the foot have been broken off, only the bow and the head remain. The head is conical in shape. The wings are t-shaped but have been broken off. There is a groove on the reverse of the head and wings. The bow expands outward for the head of the brooch and is P-shaped in profile. Below the bow is the catch plate, which has been broken. It is C-shaped to catch the pin, which is missing. The object surface is mostly smooth and has a green patina. According to Mackreth (2011, vo…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-C0B6F8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy probable lid for a small vessel or similar artefact, probably of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900). The lid is conical in shape, with a circular hole at the top. This has an internal diameter of 11.0 mm. A triangular shaped vertical handle is present at the opposite side to the rectangular hinge. Two attachment lugs are still present, with an iron axis bar between them. The inside is concave with a lip at the base. It is 21.5 mm wide, 30.9 mm thick and 10.1 mm tall. It weighs 7.47 g. The lid is a mid grey colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2D2EBB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy handle lug from a chafing dish handle dating to the late medieval to early post medieval period (c. AD 1400-1600). The lug is oval in plan and rectangular in cross-section with rounded corners. At one end is the stub of a circular rivet which would have attached to the vessel wall. The loop has a slightly off centre hole through it, drilled from each face, to hold the handle.File marks are visible on all faces of the object. It has a dark green / brown patina. Dimensions: Length 19.8mm; width 14.7mm; thickness 7.7mm; weight 9.9 grams Database record SOM-1CB047 is…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2BAF07
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel pot leg (Butler, Green & Payne Type A), probably from a cauldron, posnet or skillet of Medieval date, c. AD 1200 - 1600. The leg is broadly trapezoidal in plan and cross-section. The upper surface is wider and flat and would have been attached to the pot, the leg then tapers down to a broken transverse break. At the right of the outer surface is a moulded vertical rib and to the side of this is a concave break along the length of the leg.  The pot leg has a green mottled surface patina.  It measures 3…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2A246D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to the 1st century AD. The piece is T-shaped in plan and has been flattened. It is missing the pin and one of bow knops. The top of the head consists of a trapezoidal shaped section with a small knob on the reverse where it has broken from the pin. There is a rectangular section on the bottom half of the head which is decorated with two transverse grooves. Below this is the bow which has been flattened and has rounded knops projecting from the middle of either side, only one of which survives. The foot is below the bow which…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-99BE1E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman Headstud bow brooch of 1st to early 3rd century date. The fragment is of the bow and catchplate.  The bow is rectangular in shape and narrows towards the foot, which then widens at the base. There are three transverse lines across the foot of the bow. The front is decorated with central lozenges and triangular shapes on either side, creating an intersecting pattern. There is none of the original enamel remaining; the object is brown in colour and a green patina has developed on the raised decoration. The fragment has been distorted, resulting in a slightly S-s…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-97259B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg of probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date (circa AD 1400-1700). The upper edge where it would have been attached to a pot is broken, and the sides are mostly straight, with the right side tapering towards the bottom. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section, with a flat inner surface and a convexing outer surface that appears to have become more triangular due to wear in the soil. The majority of the object surface is brown, with some smaller areas having a more developed and green patina. The simple design without a foot is similar to figure 4d i…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-85002B
Object type: LATCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy artefact, possibly from a door or window latch dating to circa AD 1600-1800.  It has a zoomorphic decoration in shape of a bird with a long curved beak. The reverse is flat and undecorated. It measures 53.5mm long at its longest point 4mm thick 14mm across at widest point. A parallel can be found on the database; DEV-12DEE1 discovered in Somerset. Another similar example has been published by Read (2021, 294-295) no. 1666.
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-830537
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). Less than 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the central bow and central knop. The head and foot are missing. Petalled decoration is present above the knop. It measures 42.0 mm in legnth, 11.4 mm in diamter. It weighs 8.0 g.  Similar style trumpet brooches are depicted in Mackreth, plate 78, p 162.
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-8151B9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval Copper Alloy Small Long Brooch in the shape of a crucifix simple decoration trilobite shaped head and shoulders two notched at the base and two parallel lines at the foot of the brooch which is miising its hinge..There a fine ridge line running the length which splits below the notches in a V shape to either side. 32mm long at its widest 13mm and 9.8 at the base. weight 6g.
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-439AC3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy brooch, of Adams class 2LD dating from the Middle Iron Age 350-150 BC.  The pin is missing.  The top of the brooch comprises a central rounded knop (6.38mm diameter) from which the two wings extend on either side. The wings of the brooch are rectangular in plan and near circular in cross section and each terminates in a circular knop (5.9mm diameter).   The main body of the brooch emerges from the base of the central knop and is comprised of a thick humped bow which is oval in plan and crescent sh…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F1C040
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bi-convex spindle whorl of Medieval to early Post Medieval date (AD 1100-1500). The spindle whorl is bi-convex in shape and sub-circular in plan. It has a lentoid cross section, which fits into the Walton Rogers classification form C. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 8.6mm. No decoration is present on both surfaces. The whorl is brown in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Mea…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F1526F
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy sword pommel cap dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 900-1100).  The object is sub-triangular in profile with a curved base, which would have been fitted onto the the curved upper guard of the sword. The outer face is divided into five lobed mouldings in a fan pattern,  increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated from its neighbour by a groove.  At the top of the central lobe is a small damaged collar. The pommel is hollow and has two openings: an oval aperture is at the base and a smaller one is on the apex o…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F0E86E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy possible African coin of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900. Edges of the probable coin exhibit layers. Obverse: Probable negro head facing left, hoop earring, hair tied back to the right. Reverse: unclear. Diameter: 18.2 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 4.0 g.
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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