Find Spot record 1083/0/29 - Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Middlewich

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-B505C3 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Copper alloy handle from a metal vessel such as a pipkin or posnet. A copper alloy rectangular bar which is broken at one end. The unbroken end has rounded corners, narrows slightly and is thinner than the rest of the bar. One surface has two incised ring and dot decorations, one at each end. All other surfaces are clear from decoration but they are worn and scratched. A similar handle with ring and dot decoration has been dated to the 13-14th centuries (see 2) but this vessel type was used from the 13th century to the 18th century so this should be taken into consideration when dating the object.

<2> Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N., 2009, Cast Copper-Alloy Cooking Vessels, 174 (Article in Journal). SCH7821.

<3> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-C889D4 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Copper alloy cast D-shaped buckle dating to c.1250-1500. The strap bar is narrower than the rest of the frame and the pin is missing. Similar examples can be seen in Whiteheads book (see 4: p.19).

<4> Whitehead R, 2003, Buckles 1250-1800 (Book). SCH5457.

<5> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-C8C8F7 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Cast copper alloy D-shaped buckle with projecting recurved spurs dating c.1300-1400. The spurs have broken before they start recurving. The frame gets wider away from the strap bar. The pin is missing. A similar (unbroken) example can be seen in Whiteheads book (see 4: p.20, no.65).

<6> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-C8F107 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Large cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle with moulded floral decoration on the loops, dating to c. 1550-1650. The strap bar is narrower than the rest of the frame and has a trefoil moulding at each end. On the outer edge of each loop is a cinquefoil moulding. The pin is missing. Similar examples can be seen in Whiteheads book (see 4: 65, no.404).

<7> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-C8B4D3 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle with moulded floral decoration on the loops, dating to c.1550-1650. At either end of the strap bar (which is narrower than the rest of the frame) is a trilobe moulding. On each end of the frame is a cinquefoil. The pin is missing. Similar examples can be seen in Whiteheads book (see 4: p.65, no. 403).

<8> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, LVPL-B505C3, LVPL-C889D4, LVPL-C8C8F7, LVPL-C8F107 & LVPL-C8B4D3 (Web Site). SCH5176.