Record ID: SUSS-7CF864
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy one piece button, dating between AD 1550-1700 The button is circular in plan, with a convex upper face and concave reverse. The upper face features an incised central motif of a six pointed star, with crescent shapes between each point. The very centre of the star features an incised circle surrounding a trefoil of pellets. Around the rim of the button is an irregular row of small stamped annulets that encircles the motif. The concave reverse of the button is undecorated, save for a centrally placed integral rectangular&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: IOW-658AB2
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman-Medieval cast lead weight or gaming piece, c.AD 43-1450. The object is trapezoidal in section and sub-circular in plan, with a slightly domed top and a flat base. This item is undecorated and has a light brownish-cream patina. Height: 14 mm; Length: 18 mm; Width: 17 mm; Weight: 25.12 g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-658A69
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast lead weight or gaming piece, c.AD 800-1000. The object is pyramidical with a flat reverse that has a drilled off-centre circular hole. There is slight damage to the apex.  This item is undecorated and has a light brownish-cream patina. Height: 17 mm; Length: 22 mm; Width: 19 mm; Weight: 25.12 g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-658DFD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of rolled lead of uncertain date, c.AD 43-1900. This object is a small fragment of lead sheet, possibly stamped with an item that had linear grooves or held by a toothed tool. The simplicity of this item, its common materials, and its lack of decoration or inscriptions make this difficult to date.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-659282
Object type: RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval-Post Medieval cast copper-alloy ring, c.AD 1400-1700. This item consists of a single, flat-faced ring with bevelled edges. The ring is plain and undecorated on either face. There are two sections where the sides of the ring appear flattened, possibly where another piece of metal was soldered on and has since broken off, set at opposite sides of the ring. This item has a dark brown patina.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6590A3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount, c.AD 1700-1850. This fragment consists of a thin, triangular plate with an old break running along the base. The obverse is decorated by four pellets, possibly a floral motif. At the top of the triangle sits a trefoil, decorated to look like a looping rope. This motif is common on some dress hooks from this period, although the plate element is not. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6592BA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval copper alloy double loop buckle, c.AD 1550-1650. This is a fragment of one of the loop's frame. The obverse face is plain and has bevelled edges, while the reverse face is plain and slightly hollowed. The frame has a long side arching down to one of the loop ends; the outside edge of this loop expands into a pointed knop, while the internal edge also slightly expands to create a kidney-shaped aperture. The rest of the frame, the central strap bar, and the pin are missing. This fragment has a dull grey-ish brown …
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6587AA
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman probable lead steelyard weight, c.AD 43-410. The weight is ovoid or egg-shaped and has a circular perforation through it from top to bottom. Within this in an iron  object that projects from the narrower tip of the weight before ending in a badly corroded break. It is roughly circular in cross section. The iron core continues through the length of the whole terminating in a break that is flush to the bottom of the object. The weight has an off-white patina. Length: 45 mm; Diameter: 31 mm; Weight: 221.58 g, or roughly three-quarters of a Roman Libra.&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8A37C4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy suspension mount in the form of a bovine head with round-sectioned horns, pointed oval ears, blind-drilled holes as eyes on gently swollen mouldings and, in place of a snout, a pair of lugs pierced for a spindle or hinge. Finely engraved lines between the ears and below the horns may represent the forelock. Two round-sectioned, integral, tapering rivets project 3mm from the edges of the slightly hollowed reverse. This object appears rather more refined than most Late Iron Age to Early Roman bucket mounts, and it might be acceptable to suggest that it r…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-DC5F1B
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy heraldic harness mount dating to c. AD 1250-1400. The mount is shield-shaped, its outer face decorated with an incised lion rampant facing left, surrounded by a raised border. A short cylindrical integral attatchment lug projects from the centre of the reverse of the mount. No traces of enamel or other coatings remain to confirm the tincture.  Dimensions: Length: 27.1mm; width: 22.3mm; thickness: 2.1mm; weight 9.41g.  Harness pendants, mounts and similar equipment were in use from the twelfth to the fourteenth century, wi…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-8E834A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower Palaeolithic flint scraper  dating c. 500,000-300,000 years ago. The object is fairly large  and irregular in plan, with a wedge-shaped cross section, 48.72mm thick at its widest point. It  has been worked across most of its surface with hard hammer flakes, with one convex lateral edge further modified with semi-abrupt retouch flakes to form a scraping edge that measures 15.48mm thick. The tool has a light reddish brown patina. Possibly Lower Paleolithic Mode 2 scraper, similar to Butler's figure 23, number 3 (page 65). 
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-841518
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead seal matrix of medieval date (c.1200-1300).  Description: The matrix is pointed oval in plan with an engraved front and a moulded reverse with a now squashed pierced lug. The front is engraved with a stylised fleur-de-lis. This is surrounded by a legend which starts at twelve o'clock and runs retrograde (anti-clockwise) around the die face reading '+ S' mATILDIS FAIRWAT[...]'. This translates to 'Seal of Matilda Fairweather' (Malcolm Jones, pers. comms.)  The inital mark is a cross. The object has a l…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-65CFE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval double pierced silver half-groat of Charles I (AD 1625-1649) dating c AD1625-1649. Group D. No inner circles. Unclear initial mark. See North (1991) no's:2256/2257. The coin has been pierced twice from reverse through to obverse, the piercings being positioned on either side of the neck of the bust. Dimensions: diameter: 16.20mm,  weight: 0.72g D/A: 9. The arrangement of the pierced holes suggest it may have been modified into a button. Other examples of silver coins potentially modified into buttons include a silver halfgroat of Char…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: KENT-1615E5
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress hook of likely Post-Medieval to Modern date, c. AD 1500-1950. Description: The object is comprised of a copper alloy wire, doubled and bent to form a hook. The ends of the wire have been curved around on either side to create two attachment loops. The object has a mottled green patina and is complete. Measurements: Length: 14.36 mm; Width: 5.46 mm; Thickness: 3.46 mm and Weight: 1.52 g. Discussion: This fastener is classed as Read's (2008) Early Post-Medieval Class A, Type 1, with similar examples seen in Nos. 582-586. This type of fa…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-652A23
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead circular flat weight of Medieval to Post Medieval date c. 1280-1700. The flat weight is circular and thick with possible stamped illegible characters on one face with a rough surface. The reverse is smoother with two transverse impressed grooves (probably damage); with a series of incised lines, possibly the shoulders and bust of a helmeted figure facing right. The object has a buff patina. Measurements: diameter: 33.75mm; thickness: 8.41mm and weight: 71.2g.  Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excava…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: NLM-8E5E63
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead hem wight. Cast discoid weight with a central sunken panel on one side wherein lie three drilled stitching holes. The metal retains a grey tint suggesting a recent date. Though probably most are of Victorian date, these objects continue to be sold today for crafts. The provision of three holes rather than the usual pair is an unusual feature; this is also a little larger than normal for the type. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-2000 Diameter: 33.9mm, Thickness: 3.7mm, Weight: 33.62gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-65EF33
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval or early Post Medieval cast copper-alloy purse bar, (Williams Class A1), dating to c. AD 1450-1550. Only one arm and the central rectangular block remain: the swivel is missing and attachment loops are missing. The surviving arm is circular in cross-section and attached to the integral block which has a central, circular piercing where the missing swivelling loop would have attached.  Abutting the side of the block, where the arm connects, is a cast moulded decoration depicting the open jaws of a beast …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-6306A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, Headstud brooch of Roman dating, circa (AD 75 - 200). The pin, spring and lower half of the bow and catch plate are missing. In plan the brooch is T-shaped. The wings are rectangular in cross section and the bow is 'D' shaped in section with a flat rear face and rounded upper surface. At the reverse is a rectangular slot that would have held the axis bar and spring. Either end of the wings at the reverse is a circular protruding knop.  The bow tapers to a broken terminal, therefore the catchplate and foot are missing. The bow is decora…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: NLM-8E4254
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead shot. Cast ball with mould line, patinated. The mass, at over an ounce, may suggest this to be for use with a smoothbore muzzle loading firearm of military specification, probably a musket. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800 Diameter: 18.4mm, Weight: 31.52gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-8E2826
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead bag seal. Cast cylindrical seal with two opposed slots in its edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. Traces of an indistinct legend in modern script appears on one side. The metal retains a grey tint suggesting a recent date. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1920 Diameter: 20.2mm, Thickness: 6.7mm, Weight: 16.53gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.