| Context | Material | Quantity | Weight (g) | Description | Approx. date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1123 | Wood/copper alloy/iron composite | 1 | 34 | Hinge fragment of folding wooden ruler, in very fragile and fragmentary condition, markings at 1/16″ intervals. Dimensions: 74mm by 38mm by 5mm. | 19th/20th century |
| 1012 | Copper alloy | 3 | <2 | Copper-alloy pin in 3 fragments, head heavily corroded. Dimensions of largest fragment: 12.5mm; shank <1mm diameter. Cox 1996, 55-7. | Post-medieval |
| 1111 | Worked bone | 1 | 2 | Fragment of worked bone comb, 2-sided, fine teeth to 1 side, coarser teeth to other, bone highly polished, tapered to either side. Full width survives. Dimensions: 43.5mm by 19mm by max. breadth: 2.5mm. Gutiérrez: 2007b, 795. See Figure 72. | 16th/17th century onwards |
| 1138 | Worked bone | 1 | 4 | Tiny polished bone brush, with 18 holes for missing bristles. Probable child's toothbrush. Gutiérrez 2007b, 796; and Marcia Cosby pers. comm., Kent Brush Co. See also Egan and Henig 1984, 229-30. See Figure 71. | Late 18th century onwards |
| 1138 | Worked bone | 1 | 14 | Polished bone toothbrush handle, head missing, stamped, 'LONDON'. Edges are bevelled, handle is slightly curved along its length, and in form resembles an elongated ovoid shape. Dimensions: 115mm long by 14mm max width by 5mm broad. See also SF 4. | Late 18th century onwards |
| 1138 | Copper alloy | 1 | <2 | Straight-sided thimble, machine-made from 1 piece of sheet metal, by 'deep-drawing process' introduced in 18th century, has machine-applied regular pits, flattened top, and beaded rim. Top is slightly fractured. Dimensions: height: 20mm by max. diameter: 17mm by diameter at top: 10mm. Allen 2008, 15.6. | 18th century onwards |
| 1138 | Shell | 1 | <2 | Large, circular, mother of pearl button, with 4 machine-made holes and a raised rim. Dimensions: diameter: 21mm by 1mm thick. White 1977, 71-5. | Probable 19th century date |
| 1138 | Shell | 1 | <2 | Laminated mother of pearl fragment, probably part of a button. No perforations visible. Dimensions: 21mm by <1mm thick. See SF 7. | Probable 19th century date |
| 1138 | Copper alloy | 1 | <2 | Small hook, made from thin copper-alloy wire. Dimensions: 36.5mm long by 1mm diameter. | Undated |
| 1138 | Worked stone | 1 | 10 | Spherical stone marble. Diameter: 15mm. For stoppers from Codd bottles, see Talbot 1974, 50-4. | Undated |
| 1138 | Copper alloy | 1 | <2 | Loop junction and fragment of domed back of copper-alloy cuff-link, heavily corroded and very fragile. Dimensions: 19mm by 16mm by 4mm. Read 2010, 128; Cox 1996, 56. See Figure 70. | Late 17th century onwards |
| 1138 | Copper alloy | 1 | 10 | Oval bowl of 19th/20th century base metal spoon, handle missing. Dimensions: 82mm long by max. width: 28mm. | 19th/20th century |
| 1138 | Lead | 1 | 80 | End fragment of lead piping, formed from rolled sheet of lead, with flared end, somewhat compressed, possibly fractured at one end. Possibly forms 'collar' from end of lead pipe. Dimensions: 50mm long by max. external diameter: 35mm, internal diameter: 22mm. | Undated |
| 1136 | Iron | 1 | 836 | Probable strap hinge, composed of two pieces of iron, nail holes visible in both horizontal and vertical components. Horizontal 'strap' is tapering, with rounded end. Vertical component is rectangular. Dimensions: 425mm long; length of vertical component: 197mm. Max. width of strap: 70mm. | Undated |
| 1136 | Iron | 1 | 306 | Tapering iron spike, rectangular in section, head heavily corroded/concreted. Dimensions: 284mm long by 30mm max width. | Undated |
| 1095 | Copper alloy | 3 | <2 | 1 complete pin with corroded, spherical head; 2 fragments of second pin, also with spherical head. Dimensions of complete pin: 28.5mm long; head diameter: 1mm. See SF 2. | Post-medieval |
| 1094 | Bone/copper alloy composite | 1 | <2 | Circular, domed button, with turned horn/bone upper, with circular groove in centre and 4 perforations, and heavily corroded copper alloy back. No attachment loop visible. Dimensions: 18mm diameter; thickness (max.): 6mm. Read 2010, 111 | Post-medieval |
| 1048 | Worked bone | 1 | Unknown | Chunk of animal bone, with truncated external surfaces, probably as a result of either butchery or bone working. Missing. Dimensions unknown. | Undated |
| 1098 | Copper alloy | 1 | <2 | Pin fragment, with missing head. Dimensions: 13mm long; diameter: 1mm. See SF 2. | Post-medieval |
| 1094 | Copper alloy/composite | 1 | 6 | Heavily corroded small copper-alloy object; most exterior surfaces obscured by mineralised deposit. Probable button. Needs X-ray. Dimensions: 23mm by 22mm by 15mm. | Undated |
| 1094 | Copper alloy | 1 | 8 | Heavily corroded copper-alloy disc, with mineralisation obscuring original form. Probable button. Dimensions: 30mm max. diameter; max. thickness: 12mm. | Undated |
| 1094 | Copper alloy | 1 | 16 | Flat, circular disc, very heavily corroded, with mineralisation adhering. Probable coin. Needs X-ray. Dimensions: 32.5mm max. diameter; max. thickness: 6mm. | Undated |
| 1060 | Silver | 1 | 14 | Sterling silver half-crown, dated 1915. Reverse shows crowned shield in garter, obverse shows king's bust, facing left. Diameter: 32mm by <2mm thick. Spink and Son Ltd 2000, 416. | 1915 |
| 1060 | Plastic/bakelite | 1 | 6 | Decorative knop with internal screw thread and grooved panels on exterior, showing stylised foliage. Cylindrical form suggests possible light-pull. Dimensions: 32mm long by 12mm external diameter; internal diameter: 7mm. Ref: Wikipedia entry for Bakelite. | Post-1928. |
| 1181 | Worked bone | 1 | <2 | Fragment of polished bone comb, fine teeth (stubs only) to 1 side, coarser teeth to other. Comb tapers to either side (as SF 3). Dimensions: 30mm long by 26mm wide by 1mm max. breadth. See Figure 73. | 16th/17th century onwards |
| 1035 | Copper alloy (bronze) | 1 | 2 | Small bronze coin, corroded, inscription barely legible. Reverse shows Britannia seated, with date, '1873'. Obverse shows Victoria (bust) facing left, with hair in bun. Dimensions: 20mm diameter; <1mm thick. Probable bronze farthing. Spink and Son Ltd 2000, 405, no. 3958. | 1873 |
| 1206 | Copper alloy | 1 | <2 | Complete copper-alloy pin with spherical head. Dimensions: 29.5mm long by <1mm diameter. Diameter of head: <2mm. See SF 2. | Post-medieval |
| 1000 | Worked bone/horn | 1 | <2 | Plain, circular worked bone/horn button with central perforation and 2 decorative grooves around rim. 'Central' perforation is slightly off-centre. File marks visible on upper face. Rear shows probable guide marks for positioning of perforation, and circular striations, evidence of lathe-turning. Dimensions: 12.5mm diameter by 1mm thick. See SFs 17 etc. White 1977, 72-3; Cox 1996, 54. | Undated |
| 1115 | Copper alloy | 1 | <2 | Small L-shaped fragment of copper-alloy sheet, with 1 perforation, and 1 faint incised line. Probable off-cut. Dimensions: 21mm by 13mm by <1mm. | Undated |
| 1123 | Iron | 1 | 156 | Possible window/door fitting, consisting of iron bar, with perpendicular circular perforated attachment plate at one end, tapering to a fractured point at the other. Dimensions: 2443mm long by 18mm wide by 6mm deep. | Undated |
| 1188 | Copper alloy/iron composite | 1 | 12 | Large, straight-sided thimble, with domed top, possibly copper-alloy interior, with iron exterior. Pits not visible due to corrosion. Slightly misshapen. Probably for heavy duty work. Dimensions: diameter at base: 16mm (internally), 20mm (externally); height: 26mm; diameter at top: 14mm. See SF 6. | 18th century onwards |
| 1079 | Iron | 1 | 54 | Small horse/pony shoe or boot heel plate, heavily corroded, fullering groove visible and possible nail holes to rear. Regularity of form suggests 19th/20th century date (Cuddeford 1994, 22-3). Fullering grooves suggest post-17th century date (Viner 2007, 747). Dimensions: 63.5mm by 71.5mm by 5mm thick. | Post-17th century |
| 1094 | Glass | 1 | 3.3 | Colourless fragment from a glass tube with thick walls and a very small cavity, probably from a thermometer or barometer. Length: 37.9mm; diameter: 8mm. See Figure 42. | 18th century |
| 1123 | Worked stone | 1 | 6 | Spherical stone marble, slightly flattened on 1 face. Possibly used as a bottle stopper. Dimensions: 15mm diameter. See SF 10. Willmott 2007, 774; Talbot 1974, 46ff. | Undated |
| 1136 | Aluminium/chrome | 1 | 56 | Modern metallic door handle, composed of aluminium or chrome-plated metal, with triangular attachment plate at one end, with 3 perforations for screws. Other end is fractured. Dimensions: 140mm long by 15mm max. diameter. | Modern |
| 1136 | Iron | 3 | 206 | 3 fragments of iron strip, all heavily corroded, one slightly curved, one formed of 2 joined strips. Possible barrel hoop fragments or strap hinge fragments. Dimensions: Strip A: 140mm by 39mm by 1.5mm; Strip B: 152mm by 37mm by 8mm; Strip C: 226mm by 34mm by 1.5mm. | Undated |
| 1052 | Iron | 1 | 172 | Cylindrical iron rod, one end flattened and circular, possibly with central perforation, other end is obscured by concretions, but appears to be flattened and paddle-shaped (tip fractured). Possible tool or machine component. Dimensions: 190mm long by 9mm diameter of shaft. | Undated |
| 1091 | Iron | 1 | 44 | Very large octagonal washer/plate with large circular central perforation. Slightly curved. Dimensions: 70mm by 55mm by 2mm. Perforation is 17mm diameter. | Undated |
| 100 (U/S) w/b | Enamelled iron | 1 | 270 | 1 NAAFI white enamelled measuring jug, height: 107mm, diameter of base: 73mm. Calibrated in pints, fl.oz. and 'galls'. Heavily corroded and compressed. | Post-1921 |
| 100 (U/S) w/b | Electro-plated silver | 1 | 64 | 1 dessert spoon, electro-plated silver, hallmarked 'G &S', 'S' with motif. Possibly Gilbert and Spurrier Ltd, Birmingham, est. 1886 (http://www.silvercollection.it/). Dimensions of bowl: 75mm by 45mm by 15mm deep. | Post-1886 onwards |
| 100 (U/S) w/b | Lead | 1 | 30 | 1 discoidal lead weight, approx. 1 oz weight, no markings visible, 38mm diameter (1.5ʺ), 2.5mm thick. | Undated, but pre-metrication |
| 184 w/b | Shell | 1 | 2 | 1 mother of pearl button, discoidal, 25mm diameter, with 4 central perforations, slightly raised rim. Likely to be of 19th century date, probably manufactured in Birmingham (White 1977, 71). | Probably 19th century |
| 100 (U/S) w/b | Iron | 1 | Not known | 1 billhook blade, with leaf tang handle attachment. Dimensions: 350mm long; blade: 270mm long by 60mm maximum width; tang: 75mm long. Not retained. | Undated |
| 100 (U/S) w/b | Wood | 1 | 2880 | Large fragment of split timber, notched at one end, one edge roughly squared; dimensions: 820mm long by 50mm thick by 195mm maximum width (60mm minimum width). Not retained. | Undated |
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