Find Spot record 15371 - Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Walton

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-3984C7 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy unidentified object dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period. The object is rectangular in plan and consists of a curved 'arm' which terminates with a point. The opposite end expands outwards and is irregular in form. The object has a dark black patina. The object is undecorated. The function of the artefact is not known, but may be a type of latch or some such functional, rather than decorative artefact.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-616306 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A lead alloy probable vessel repair, (pot-mend), dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (AD43-1700). The object is circular in plan and domed. One face is flat while the opposite face is irregular and uneven. A circumferential groove divides each face along the edge. The object has a light brown patina. Pot mends of this form are found in both Roman and Medieval periods, as a common way to repair broken vessels. Without any remains of the pot it is impossible to date it more precisely.

<3> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-616FFE (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast lead alloy incomplete possible stylus dating to the Medieval period. The object is circular in section tapering to a blunted point at one end. The opposite end terminates with a break. The object is undecorated. Stylus' of this type are known to have been in use from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods and due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely.

<4> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-4BDB74 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast lead alloy incomplete possible stylus dating to the Medieval period. The object is circular in section tapering to a blunted point at one end. The opposite end terminates with a break. The object is undecorated. Stylus' of this type are known to have been in use from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods and due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely.

<5> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-7A52F6 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Copper alloy buckle, probably medieval in date (c AD1200-1500). The buckle has a rectangular frame with a knop protrusion at one end and a bar strap at the other with rounded ends. The frame has a set of four openwork holes and two small pellets. The object is quite worn and some original decoration may have been lost. It has a dark brown patina.

<6> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-253D23 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy vessel leg/foot probably dating from the Medieval period. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with straight sides narrowing towards the foot, the edges of which are rounded. It is D-shaped in cross-section. The terminal end measures 12.75mm in width and 3.91mm in thickness. At the opposite end the object measures 20.87mm in width and 6.33mm in thickness. The surface of the object has patches of a black deposit which is probably a sooty/carbon deposit. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1250-1650 for serving and cooking.

<7> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-254745 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy vessel leg/foot probably dating from the Medieval period. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with straight sides narrowing towards the foot, the edges of which are rounded. It is oval in cross-section with a central vertical rib. The terminal end measures 15.09mm in width and 5.68mm in thickness. At the opposite end the object measures 26.22mm in width and 7.56mm in thickness. There are adhering traces of an unidentified black substance, which is probably a sooty/carbon deposit, on each surface of the object. Cast cooking vessels seem to have come into use in the second half of the 13th century and to have continued at least until c. 1600 (see 8).

<8> Geake, H, 2001, Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1, 52 (Unpublished Report). SCH9053.

<9> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-395C55 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy dress hook dating to the early Post-Medieval period. The object is a one piece hooked section of Read Class A, Type 2. The object is oval with the remains of three circular loops for attachment, one at the top, and one at either side. At the base of the object is a rectangular tab which is incomplete and would have formed a hook. The object has a double ridged moulding dividing the tab from the main body. The decoration is worn. The object has a dark grey patina and has been tinned. Similar examples can be found in (10).

<10> Read, B, 2008, Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, p168-170 (Book). SCH8222.

<11> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-388940 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 1500-1700). The object is asymmetrical and flat. The upper surface is decorated with worn grooves at the wider end. The rear of the object is slightly concave with the remains of integral lugs for attachment at either end. The object has a mid-brown patina. Similar mounts can be found in (12).

<12> Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity: A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the United Kingdom, p35-37 (Book). SCH7816.

<13> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-61969D (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy seal matrix dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD1500-1700). The object has a rectangular face with rounded corners which is inscribed with a worn monogram. The pedestal is circular in cross-section and has a double moulded horizontal collar. Above the collar the object tapers to a rounded point where it terminates with a break. It is likely that the break occurred during antiquity. The handle is missing. The object has dark brown patina and is worn.

<14> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-39A832 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A complete cast copper alloy crotal bell, post medieval in date (AD1500-1850). The bell is sub-spherical in shape and consists of two cast halves welded together forming a raised median band. The upper hemisphere has two perforation holes on either side of an intact rectangular suspension loop with a neatly drilled perforation hole. On the lower half there are two circular perforations which are joined by a rectangular perforation. The pea remains within the bell but is corroded and immobile. The object has been over cleaned and the patina removed.

<15> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-397A26 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy die probably dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD1500 - 1700). The object is cuboid in shape, and of 'sevens' type, meaning the number 1 is opposite 6, 2 opposite 5 and 3 opposite 4, in a series in which the sum of opposite faces is always seven. Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the clergy may have occasionally used them as they could identify 56 different virtues, one for each of the outcomes created by throwing three dice together, and therefore to help them choose between different courses of action (see 16).

<16> Egan, G., 1997, Dice: Finds Research Group Datasheet 23, 1 (Journal/Periodical). SCH9108.

<17> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-7CD401 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy buckle dating to the Post-Medieval period, c.1550-1650. The object is a double looped oval buckle. At either end of the object is a sexfoil moulded decoration while a quatrefoil moulding decorates either end of the strap bar. The strap bar is narrowed. The pin is missing. The rear of the object is flat and undecorated. The object has a dark green patina. A similar example which can be found in (18).

<18> Whitehead R, 2003, Buckles 1250-1800, p.65 no.403 (Book). SCH5457.

<19> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-38B114 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 1500-1700). The object is circular in plan and conical. The upper surface has two circumferential grooves. The rear of the object has a single central lug for attachment which is corroded. Similar examples which have been dated to the 17th century can be found in (21).

<20> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-38CE64 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 1500-1700). The object is circular in plan and conical. The upper surface has two circumferential grooves. The rear of the object is flat with the remains of iron corrosion. Similar examples which have been dated to the 17th century can be found in (21). The object has a mid-green patina.

<21> Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity: A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the United Kingdom, p33, no.265 & 266 (Book). SCH7816.

<22> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-25C851 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 1500-1700). The object is in the form of an acorn with a pointed tip and a rounded projection at the base. The rear of the object is slightly concave with the remains of integral lugs for attachment at either end. The object has a dark black patina. Similar mounts can be found in (12).

<23> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-25C851 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy asymmetrical mount dating to the 17th century. The object is sub-oval in plan and is flat. It is decorated with a foliate design within a wreathed border. The outer face is gilded. The rear of the object is undecorated and has two incomplete integral lugs for attachment. A similar example can be found in (24).

<24> Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity: A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the United Kingdom, p35, no.291 (Book). SCH7816.

<25> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-25B3A4 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy acorn mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700). The object is in the form of an acorn and is convex at the front and concave at the rear. The cupola is worn with no visible decoration. On the rear of the object are the remains of two integral spikes for attachment. At the base of the object is an L shaped projection representing the stalk. The object has a dark black patina. A similar mount can be found in (26) and has been dated to the 17th century.

<26> Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity: A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the United Kingdom, p.37 no.331 (Book). SCH7816.

<27> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-38E383 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 1500-1700). The object is circular in plan and conical. The upper surface has two circumferential grooves. The rear of the object is concave with two integral lugs on opposite edges. Similar examples which have been dated to the 17th century can be found in (21). The object has a mid-green patina and is corroded.

<28> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-610AAC (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast lead alloy probable palm guard dating from the Post-Medieval period. The object is oval in shape, pointed at one end. It is D-shaped in cross-section and is marked on each face. The object has a light brown patina. Palm guards were for use by a leather worker to protect the palm whilst stitching. Bailey (see 29) dates such objects to the 17th century onwards.

<29> Bailey, G., 1995, Detector Finds, 64-65 (Book). SCH9109.

<30> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-2592D0 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A cast copper alloy rotary key dating to the Post-Medieval period. The bow is oval with a rectangular projection at each end. The stem is hollow and is circular in cross-section. It expands in width towards the terminal from which projects two rectangular wards. The object is corroded and has a mid-green patina.

<31> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database (Web Site). SCH5176.