Record ID: SUR-378CB6
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pivot, possibly from a pair of compasses or dividers of medieval or post medieval date. The object comprises a pair of circular discs with a central pivot surrounded on both sides with an incised concentric border. From the opposed edges project a pair of stumps for arms, each with a small ridged collar.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-3048CA
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, copper alloy set of compasses/dividers of post Medieval to modern date (c. AD 1600-1900). Both arms have trapezoidal cross-sections that taper towards their pointed terminals. The opposite ends of the arms extend into a circular hinge though which a copper alloy pin passes to hold them in place. The compasses no longer move. There appears to be some form of decoration in that there seems to be two incised lines running across the external surface of both arms around half way up the arms. One of the arms is slightly shorter than the other, being around 1.3mm shorter.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Record ID: WAW-3CE4BA
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable mathematical instrument (architectural and drawing compass) dating to the Post Medieval to early Modern period (c. AD 1700-1900). The object consists of one sub-triangular sectioned arm with worn breaks at either end. The arm appear to be 'pinched' in two places along its shaft thus accounting for the shape of the cross-section. The object is otherwise undecorated and has a dark brown patina.  The arm bears a strong resemblance to those in PAS record WAW-3CC6DA, a more complete probable architectural a…
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-3CC6DA
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable mathematical instrument (architectural and drawing compasses) dating to the Post Medieval to early Modern period (c. AD 1700-1900). The object consists of two sub-triangular sectioned arms joined by a circular hinge. The arms appear to be 'pinched' in the middle thus accounting for the shape of the cross-section. The upper arm has a small key retained in situ. The lower arm appears to have iron corrosion remains at the terminal end. The object is undecorated and has a dark green patina.  The object is roughly similar in form to PAS…
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: GAT-A59727
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable mathematical instrument (architectural and drawing compass). The piece comprises a single long jointed hinged arm which has been truncated. The hinge (which is a long joint as opposed to a sector joint) is comprised of two sub-circular/trapezoid shaped plates, fixed together by a central circular bar. Between both plates, set in a central rectangular slot, lies the truncated remains of the second hinged arm, remaining as a thin sub-rectangular plate. The sub-circular/ trapezoid plates taper to a step. The step would have been to accommodate the now missing se…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangaffo', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-BB2CC8
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object probably a pair of compasses or possibly dividers used by woodworkers and metalworkers. Likely to be Roman although they could be later into the early medieval period 70 to 1100 AD (Pers Comm. Alex Croom 24.04.16). The length is 83mm, the width is 22mm and the weight is 27.01g.
Created on: Monday 11th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Record ID: NARC-EC5454
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete set of copper alloy Compasses of probable Roman date (AD 43-410). The object is composed of a squared head set at 90 degrees to the integral shaft below it. The head has a large amount of orange/ brown iron corrosion adhering to the central portion which likely indicates that an iron pin was used to attach the second arm, both now missing. The shaft is rectangular in plan and section and tapers steeply to a point at the terminating end. The metal is a light green in colour with a heavily pitted and corroded patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable A…
Created on: Saturday 29th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spratton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-144986
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of cast copper alloy compasses/dividers of post-medieval to modern date. Both arms have a rectangular section which tapers towards the pointed terminals. The opposite ends of the arms extend into a circular hinge through which a copper alloy pin passes to hold them in place. The compasses no longer move and it is undecorated. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is slightly worn. The compasses are 50.4mm long, 7.2mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weigh 4.3g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-CDFE41
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy incomplete compass or another similar item of equipment that had to pivot and rotate in order to measure quantities. The screw thread and circular impressions at the base of the object which act as a pivot point suggest that a movement like a compass. The bifid protrusion at right angles to this terminal would have clipped on to something else to allow it to rotate. The opposite end is open and the two halves have become separated, but there are some remains within which are likely to be wood which would have originally been screwed down within the clamp, like a penc…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Record ID: IOW-DDEC65
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy compasses nib of Modern date, c. 1900. Length: 47.0mm; width: 12.3mm and 10.9mm thick. Weight: 7.78g. The object is in the form of an ink nib with an adjustable screw to enable the width of the nib to be varied. This nib could also belong to a pen rather than compasses. The object mainly has a mid-green patina and is iron stained at the attachment end.
Created on: Saturday 9th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-886907
Object type: COMPASSES
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Pair of Roman copper alloy compasses / dividers. Each of the cast the arms is flat sectioned with a flat sectioned loop at on end. They are both threaded onto a circular sectioned hinge which has a large conical boss with nipple at one end, and a bead & reel moulding at the other. One arm is freely moving, the other arm is fixed by a thin plate set through the shaft of the hinge & into a narrow longitunidal groove on the arm. The freely moving arm is broken. Both arms are decorated for about 2 thirds of their length - the remainder of each arm has bevelled sides. Similar, though not id…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
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