Record ID: LON-A7ED58
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval wooden sole (patten) dating late 17th - 18th century. The wooden sole is waisted but the heel is missing. The leather upper is incomplete and is attached to the sole with iron studs. Goubitz et al (2001:82) suggest a date of 18th century for this shape of sole, they also illustrate pattens that are similar that date to the 17th century (2001:246). Dimensions: length: 203.5mm; width: 94.66mm; thickness: 16.3mm Reference: Goubitz, O., van Driel-Murray, C and Groenman-van Waateringe, W. 2001. Stepping Through Time. Archaeological Footwear From Prehistoric …
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-D92FD9
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval to Modern iron foot patten (c. 1720-c. 1900). This patten has an oval ring, rectangular in cross-section. It has a raised platform at the heel end where there is a pentagonal attachment plate and a raised pentagonal platform at the toe with a tapering protrusion at the front edge terminating in a break. Both heel plate and toe plate have two corroded rivets remaining in situ. The patten is complete but corroded overall. Length: 170.51mm; width: 109.32mm; height of foot attachments: 29.49mm; weight: 149.8g. A patten of this design is illustr…
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2021
Last updated: Monday 12th July 2021
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Record ID: LIN-D97E30
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete iron patten dating from the Post Medieval period. The hoop is made from a band of iron standing on its side and bent into an oval loop. Although now corroded, and with large amounts of ferrous oxide adhering to it in the form of a light brown crust, the key features of the patten are still discernible. The oval frame has a uniform thickness and width throughout, and both protruding platforms survive to some extent. The patten was intended to raise the feet from the ground in difficult walking conditions such as mud, to keep them dry and clean. Similar patterns…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Belchford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-68B68D
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast iron shoe patten dating to the 17th century. The shoe patten has a wavy-edged frame with globular tabs at each end with two cylindrical nails in each for attachment. The shoe patten is 167.2 mm in length, 71.2 mm in width, 22.8 mm in thickness, and weighs 102.17 g. A similar patten can be found on the database which has been dated to 17th century. See record LON-94CDA6. A patten was a protective under shoe worn outdoors to lift shoes and ladies' dresses above the mud and grime of early streets. The most common pattens made since the 12th century …
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0CB605
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-Medieval iron foot patten (c. 1720-c. 1900). This patten has an oval ring, slightly squashed on one side and rectangular in cross-section. It has a raised platform at the heel end where there is a trapezoidal attachment plate and a raised platform at the toe in the shape of a circle with a long, tapering protrusion at the front edge. The trapezoidal heel plate has two iron rivet holes on the outer edge and the toe plate has one iron rivet still present in the centre. Goodall, I (1973:63) comments that the single- and double-riveted raised terminals were char…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
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Record ID: IOW-D78D8D
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval iron foot patten (c. 1720-c. 1900). This patten has an oval ring, rectangular in cross-section. It has a raised platform at the heel end where there is a trapezoidal attachment plate and a raised platform at the toe in the shape of a circle with a long, tapering protrusion at the front edge. The trapezoidal heel plate has two iron rivets remaining in place on the outer edge and the toe plate has two iron rivets in the centre. The patten is complete but corroded overall. Length: 210.0mm; width: 90.5mm; thickness of ring: 12.4mm. Weight: 179.88g. A p…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E39498
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, forged iron foot patten, broken into two pieces, dating from the post-Medieval period, AD1650 - 1850. It consists of an oval hoop of metal, of narrow, rectangular section, which is incomplete as a short length is missing. At one end of the oval hoop is a narrow plate, curving forwards and terminating in a point. At the other end of the oval there would have been a triangular plate, which is now corroded and covered with ferrous concretion. The two plates would each have an iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform; the rivet …
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-476340
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, 17th-19th century, forged iron foot patten, AD.1650-1850. The patten has been bent in at some time in the past and would have been oval in plan originally, with a triangular plate at the rear of the patten, and a triangular plate with an extended pointed terminal at the front. The two plates each have an extant iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The platform was then tied around the shoe using leather or cloth straps attached to the upperside of the platform, by means of buckles clasps or laces. Pattens were worn ov…
Created on: Saturday 2nd May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Guldeford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-46EA67
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete forged iron foot patten, oval in form, of post-medieval date (18th-19th century). At one narrower end of the patten is a protruding trapezoidal platform which flares out from the hoop, and at the other a broken triangular plate which would have had an extended pointed terminal. The two plates each have an extant iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The patten is encrusted with iron corrosion product and is cracking and flaking in areas; it requires conservation. It measures 166.42mm by 94.61mm by 42.45mm high, and wei…
Created on: Saturday 2nd May 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Guldeford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C58CE2
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval forged iron foot patten, bent in at some time in the past but would have been oval in form originally (18th-19th century). At one narrower end of the patten is a protruding trapezoidal platform which extends from the hoop, and at the other an oval plate with an extended pointed terminal. The trapezoidal plate has two extant iron rivets, the other plate a single rivet; these would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The patten is encrusted with iron corrosion product. Both plates have been bent upwards. The patten has been squashed inwards…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Record ID: DEV-F5A35D
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval to Modern iron shoe patten, probably dating from AD 1720 onwards. The patten is oval in plan and has an integral projection one long end which rises upwards and spans outwards at 90 degrees. There would have been a second projection at the other long end, which is now missing. The object is squashed on one side and the whole object is badly corroded. The patten would also have had a wooden platform which is now missing. In some remote and rural areas, pattens were in use until the 20th century. Goodall, I (1973:63) comments that the single and double riveted raised …
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2016
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Record ID: DEV-F58C33
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval to Modern iron shoe patten, probably dating from AD1720 onwards. The patten is oval in plan and has an integral projection at each long end with both projections rising upwards and spanning outwards at 90 degrees. The projections are now diminished and the whole object is badly damaged due to corrosion.The patten would also have had a wooden platform which is now missing. In some remote and rural areas, pattens were in use until the 20th century. Goodall, I (1973:63) comments that the single and double riveted raised terminals were characteristic of pattens. The "ri…
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2016
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Record ID: DEV-F54788
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval to Modern iron shoe patten, probably dating from AD 1720 onwards. The patten is oval in plan and has an integral projection at each long end with both projections rising upwards and spanning outwards at 90 degrees.The patten would also have had a wooden platform which is now missing. In some remote and rural areas, pattens were in use until the 20th century. Goodall, I (1973:63) comments that the single and double riveted raised terminals were characteristic of pattens. The "rivets passed through a wooden patten or sole. Shoes were secured by straps to these pattens…
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-BA9295
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A forged iron foot patten, circular in form, of post-medieval date (18th-19th century). At one narrower end of the patten is a protruding oval platform which extends from the hoop, and at the other an oval plate with an extended pointed terminal. The two plates each have holes to take iron rivets, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform; the rivets are missing. The patten is encrusted with iron corrosion product and is cracking and flaking in areas; it requires conservation. It measures 194.24mm by 118.53mm by 37.43mm high, and weighs 173.8g. The …
Created on: Sunday 18th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Guldeford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-994345
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, forged iron foot patten, oval in plan, with a triangular plate at the rear of the patten, and a triangular plate with an extended pointed terminal at the front AD.1650-1850. The two plates each have an extant iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The platform was then tied around the shoe using leather or cloth straps attached to the upperside of the platform, by means of buckles clasps or laces. Pattens were worn over shoes to protect the wearer from muddy ground. This style of foot patten originated in the mid-17th c…
Created on: Sunday 4th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Guldeford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7B3CA7
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, forged iron foot patten, oval in plan, with a triangular plate at the rear of the patten, and a triangular plate with an extended pointed terminal at the front, AD.1650-1850. The two plates each have an extant iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The platform was then tied around the shoe using leather or cloth straps attached to the upperside of the platform, by means of buckles clasps or laces. Pattens were worn over shoes to protect the wearer from muddy ground. This style of foot patten originated in the mid-17th …
Created on: Saturday 3rd January 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Guldeford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C145C2
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval forged iron foot patten, bent in at some time in the past but would have been oval in form originally (18th-19th century). At one narrower end of the patten is a protruding trapezoidal platform which extends from the hoop, and at the other an oval plate with an extended pointed terminal. The two plates each have an extant iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The patten is encrusted with iron corrosion product and is cracking and flaking in areas, so that it requires conservation. It measures 153.47mm by 126.31mm by…
Created on: Saturday 13th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Guldeford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C04586
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A forged iron foot patten, oval in plan, with a triangular plate at the rear of the patten, and a triangular plate with an extended pointed terminal at the front. The two plates each have an extant iron rivet, which would have attached the patten to the underside of a wooden platform. The platform was then tied around the shoe using leather or cloth straps attached to the upperside of the platform, by means of buckles clasps or laces. Pattens were worn over shoes to protect the wearer from muddy ground. This style of foot patten originated in the mid-17th century and continued in prod…
Created on: Saturday 13th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7D4C04
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron foot patten of Medieval to Post-medieval date (AD 1300-1800). The object is comprised of an oval ring of rectangular section, a raised platform at the heel where there is a projecting spur, terminating in an old break, which would have continued to from the trapezoidal attachment tapering protrusion at the front edge. At the upper end of the object another, shorter spur, also terminating in an old break. This would formally have comprised the tapering projecting toe plate. "The rivets passed through a wooden sole. Shoes were secured by straps to these pattens, wh…
Created on: Friday 10th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 10th October 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-69ABA1
Object type: PATTEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron foot patten dating from the Post Medieval period, AD 1720 - 1900. It consists of an oval ring of rectangular section, a raised platform at the heel where there is a trapezoidal attachment plate and a raised platform at the toe in the shape of a circle with a long, tapering protrusion at the front edge. The trapezoidal heel plate has two iron rivets remaining in place on the outer edge and the toe plate has a further iron rivet in the centre. The patten is corroded but otherwise complete. It is 185mm long, 95.1mm wide and 37.7mm thick. It weighs 129.83gm. A patten of this…
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2019
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