FISH TERMINOLOGIES
Archaeological Object Type Thesaurus
Report Format: Hierarchical listing - alpha
Notes: For the recording of portable archaeological objects.
Date: February 2019
ABACUS NT BEE SKEP SN A calculating table or frame, specifically one in BEEHIVE which balls slide upon wires. Used for the CROOK mechanical solution of arithmetical problems. CULTIVATION OBJECT CL MEASUREMENT FISHING OBJECT NT PARACHUTE GRINDING EQUIPMENT HARVESTING AND MOWING OBJECT ADAPTED HUNTING OBJECT SN A car adapted for ease of use by people with HURDLE disabilities. MILKING VESSEL CL TRANSPORT MILL PADDLE BT CAR PITCHFORK ADZE THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT SN A cutting tool where the plane of the blade is at AIRCRAFT right angles to the shaft. SN A machine that can be flown in the air, now CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT specifically an aeroplane or helicopter. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL TRANSPORT ADZE HAMMER BT VEHICLE SN A shaft hole adze with additional hammer knob, AIRCRAFT COMPONENT normally polished stone. SN Any part of an aircraft. Use more specific term CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT where known. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL TRANSPORT STRIKING EQUIPMENT BT VEHICLE COMPONENT AEOLIAN DEPOSIT NT AIRCRAFT ENGINE SN A wind-blown deposit. AIRCRAFT ENGINE CL ECOFACTS SN The engine housed within the fuselage of an BT DEPOSIT aircraft that powers its flight. NT COVERSAND CL TRANSPORT LOESS BT AIRCRAFT COMPONENT AERIAL MINE ENGINE SN A mine designed specifically to be dropped from Alam an aircraft, often into the sea. USE RELIGIOUS STANDARD CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS ALBARELLO BT MINE SN A concave sided jar made in tin-glazed AESICA BROOCH earthenware. (Source: MPRG) UF Hook Norton Brooch CL CONTAINER SN A mid-1st century AD brooch influenced by the BT CONCAVE SIDED JAR Thistle type, commonly with projections on the ALDIS LAMP upper bow and widening to a triangular plate, often described as a fantail, below. SN A handheld lamp used to send morse code CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES messages ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore.The lamp BT BOW BROOCH and its reflector can be covered/uncovered by a trigger operated shutter. AESTEL CL VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS SN An object to point at words whilst reading, eg the ALEMBIC Alfred jewel. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A type of retort used for distillation. BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY CL CONTAINER BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER AGRICULTURAL DEPOSIT ALIDADE UF Cultivation Soil Garden Soil SN A scale or index of a sextant, astrolabe or similar Plough Soil instrument. SN Use for deposits formed as a result of the CL MEASUREMENT modification of soils by humans for agricultural ALLUVIUM purposes. CL ECOFACTS UF Waterlain Silt BT DEPOSIT SN Deposits laid down as the result of river action. CL ECOFACTS AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT DEPOSIT SN Objects associated with cultivation, the rearing of ALTAR livestock, gathering, hunting, fishing, horticulture and the primary processing of foodstuffs. UF Altar Base CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE SN A structure consecrated for devotional purposes.
2 CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL CONTAINER BT RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER Altar Base AMPULLA USE ALTAR UF Pilgrim Bottle SN A miniature lead phial worn around the neck as a ALTAR CROSS religious pilgrim sign, generally medieval. SN A cross designed to be placed upon an altar. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY BT CROSS CL CONTAINER ALTAR VASE BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER SN A vase used on the altar. AMULET CL CONTAINER UF Amulet Ring BT ALTAR VESSEL Amulet Seal CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Talisman BT ALTAR VESSEL SN A trinket worn as a protection against evil. ALTAR VESSEL CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A container used upon the altar. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL CONTAINER BT JEWELLERY BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL AMULET CAPSULE NT ALTAR VASE SN A case or container for an amulet. ALTARPIECE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A decorative piece connected to the altar. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Amulet Ring BT RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT USE AMULET ALTIMETER FINGER RING SN Use both terms. SN An instrument for measuring height above sea level. Amulet Seal CL MEASUREMENT USE AMULET ALUDEL SEAL MATRIX SN Use both terms. SN An object used in the sublimation process. It is pear shaped with both ends open. ANCHOR CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Anchor Stone AMMUNITION SN A heavy weight used to moor a ship. CL TRANSPORT SN Articles used in charging guns and ordnance. BT WATER CRAFT EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT PROJECTILE Anchor Stone NT BULLET USE ANCHOR CANISTER (SHOT) Angle Bracket CANNON BALL CARTRIDGE USE BRACKET MORTAR BOMB ANGLE TIE MUSKET BALL SHELL CASE SN A bar fixed across a frame at an angle to stiffen SHOT it. RT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER CL UNASSIGNED BT FASTENING AMMUNITION POUCH ANGON SN A container used to hold ammunition. CL CONTAINER SN A long spear with a double barb where one barb BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER is longer than the other. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT MILITARY EQUIPMENT BT JAVELIN AMPHIBIAN REMAINS ANIMAL BELL SN Use for the remains of any part of an amphibian. SN A bell worn by an animal, eg sheep, goats, cows CL ECOFACTS and hawks, to inform the owner of the animal's BT VERTEBRATE REMAINS position. CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT AMPHORA NT COW BELL SN Storage vessel, usually a two handled narrow HAWK BELL necked jar.
3 Animal Bone Calf Hair USE ANIMAL REMAINS Cattle Nasal Bone Faunal Remains ANIMAL BROOCH Knuckle Bone (Remains) SN An enamelled plate brooch, dating from the SN The remains of any part of any animal. Use second and third centuries AD, depicting an specific term where possible. animal often with religious significance, such as CL ECOFACTS hares, birds, fish and horses, sometimes with NT ANIMAL MICRO REMAINS rider. BUTCHERED ANIMAL REMAINS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES INVERTEBRATE REMAINS BT PLATE BROOCH VERTEBRATE REMAINS ANIMAL CARE EQUIPMENT RT FORAMINIFERA SN Equipment used in the care and upkeep of ANIMAL SHOE animals, usually used directly on the animal. SN A shoe fixed to an animal, either permanently or CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT temporarily, to protect the hoof and provide NT BUTTERIS improved grip. CURRY COMB CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT ANIMAL COLLAR NT DONKEY SHOE HIPPOSANDAL SN A band of material, often leather, or a chain or HORSESHOE similar worn around the neck of an animal for OX SHOE identification and or restraint. Where this is part of harness use the specific harness term. Animal Skeleton CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT USE ANIMAL REMAINS ANIMAL EQUIPMENT Animal Skull SN Objects associated with the care and use of USE ANIMAL REMAINS animals. CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT Animal Tooth NT ANIMAL BELL USE ANIMAL REMAINS ANIMAL CARE EQUIPMENT Ankle Guard ANIMAL COLLAR ANIMAL SHOE USE LEG GUARD COCKSPUR ANKLET GOAD SN An ornamental chain, worn around the ankle. HARNESS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES HARNESS FITTING BT JEWELLERY HAWKING EQUIPMENT HOBBLE ANNELID REMAINS HORSE ARMOUR UF Earthworm Remains HORSE TRAPPING SN Remains of animals characterized as having JINGLE JANGLE bodies made up of annular segments, such as LEASH worms and leeches. Earthworm eggs and MUZZLE granule comonly occur. Bristle worms are found SADDLE associated with marine molluscs. SHOEING NAIL CL ECOFACTS STIRRUP BT INVERTEBRATE REMAINS STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT STIRRUP TERMINAL ANNULAR BROOCH Animal Horn SN A ring shaped brooch, commonly Anglo-Saxon and medieval. USE ANIMAL REMAINS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES ANIMAL MICRO REMAINS BT BROOCH SN Microscopic animal remains. Use more specific Ansate Brooch term if known. USE CATERPILLAR BROOCH CL ECOFACTS BT ANIMAL REMAINS Antefix ANIMAL REMAINS USE ROOF FINIAL UF Animal Bone Anthropomorphic Jug Animal Horn USE FACE JUG Animal Skeleton SN (Source: MPRG) Animal Skull Animal Tooth Antler Antler USE ANIMAL REMAINS Antler Tine
4 Antler Tine SN Parts of a building's fabric, structures and USE ANIMAL REMAINS associated services, eg drain pipe. If the structure is complete use a monument type ANVIL thesaurus. SN A block, usually of iron, upon which objects are CL ARCHITECTURE shaped and hammered eg in smithing. NT ARCH CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BALUSTER APOTHECARY JAR BEAM BOSS SN A jar used to store medicines, drugs or the CAPITAL constituent parts of medicines and drugs. CHIMNEY CL CONTAINER CHIMNEY POT BT MEDICAL CONTAINER COLUMN CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CORBEL BT MEDICAL CONTAINER DOOR APOTHECARY LADLE DRAIN COVER FINIAL (ARCHITECTURAL) SN A ladle used for the making of drugs and FLOOR medicines. GARGOYLE CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY GATE APOTHECARY WEIGHT GRILLE SN One of a set used in pharmacy to measure GUTTERING volume or weight for dispensing. JAMB CL MEASUREMENT KEYSTONE BT WEIGHT LINTEL LOUVRE APPLE CORER MOULDING SN A tool for removing the core from an apple. PANEL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION PIER BT CORER PILLAR PIPE (ARCHITECTURAL) APRON POST SN A protective outer garment. SILL BEAM CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES STADDLE STONE BT OUTERWEAR STEP TIE BAR APRON FITTING VAULT SPRINGER SN A specialised fitting for Roman armour. For a part VOUSSOIR of a garment use APRON. WALL CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS WELL BT ARMOUR
5 drain pipes. Where an object is a fixture or fitting SCALE ARMOUR use the separate class. SEGMENTED ARMOUR CL ARCHITECTURE ARMOUR
6 Arrow Shaft Straightener CL MEASUREMENT USE ARROW STRAIGHTENER NT ASTROLABE NOCTURNAL Arrow Smoother OCTANT USE ARROW STRAIGHTENER SEXTANT ARROW STRAIGHTENER AUCISSA BROOCH UF Arrow Shaft Straightener SN Imported Roman brooch with a wide, highly Arrow Smoother arched flat backed bow, one end rolled forward SN A stone grooved on one face thought to have onto the head to form a hinge for the the pin. been used to straighten and smooth arrow Named for the head inscription assumed to be a shafts. maker's name. Dated to first half of 1st entury CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AD. BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RT ARROW BT BOW BROOCH ARROWHEAD AUGER SN The weapon end of an arrow, often shaped for SN A tool with a cross handle at one end and a particular uses. spoon shaped or gouge cutter at the other, used CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS for drilling holes. BT PROJECTILE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NT HOLLOW BASED ARROWHEAD BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT LEAF ARROWHEAD NT SPOON AUGER TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD TWIST AUGER TRIANGULAR ARROWHEAD AUGER BIT RT ARROW SN The cutting part of an auger. ARTHROPOD REMAINS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Remains of the animal group characterized by BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT having jointed limbs and segmented bodies, including woodlice, spiders, insects etc. Note, Aulos crustaceans have been included in this category. USE REED PIPE CL ECOFACTS Automobile BT INVERTEBRATE REMAINS NT ARACHNID REMAINS USE CAR CRUSTACEAN REMAINS AWL INSECT REMAINS SN A simple, pointed implement for piercing. PARASITE REMAINS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ASH BT PIERCING EQUIPMENT SN A residue left as the result of the burning of Axe material. AXE (TOOL) CL ECOFACTS USE AXE (WEAPON) BT DEPOSIT SN Use most appropriate term. NT TEPHRA AXE (TOOL) Asperges USE HOLY WATER SPRINKLER UF Axe Celt Aspergill SN A tool with an edged head and a wooden shaft, USE HOLY WATER SPRINKLER used for a variety of purposes. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLAGE BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT UF Grave Goods NT HATCHET SN A collection of associated artefacts recovered AXE (WEAPON) from a single site. CL UNASSIGNED UF Axe SN A weapon featuring a single or double edged ASTROLABE head attached to a wooden shaft. SN An instrument, usually consisting of a disc and CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS pointer, formerly used to make astronomical BT EDGED WEAPON measurements, especially of the altitudes of NT BATTLEAXE celestial bodies and as an aid in navigation. POLE AXE CL MEASUREMENT THROWING AXE BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT AXE HAMMER ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT SN An axe with a cutting edge and a hammer head. SN An instrument for viewing or measuring CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT information on heavenly bodies. BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT
7 BACKPLATE AXE MOULD SN Piece of armour worn to protect the back, often SN A mould in which an axehead is cast. permanently connected to the breastplate. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT MOULD BT ARMOUR
8 SN A strip of cloth used for binding a wound. Balance Beam CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY USE BALANCE Bangle Balance Pan USE BRACELET USE BALANCE BANK NOTE Balance Pin SN Official currency printed or written onto paper USE BALANCE which can be directly exchanged for goods, BALANCE WEIGHT services or coins. CL CURRENCY SN Weight used with any kind of balance. CL MEASUREMENT BANNER BT WEIGHT SN A flag bearing a device, often carried on two BALDRIC poles or hanging from a cross piece. Usually used in processions. SN A sash or belt worn over the shoulder to the hip CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS for carrying a sword. RT FLAG CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY BAR IRON RT SWORD SN A piece of iron cut from blooms and lengths of SWORD BELT bar, probably for transportation, which were then Ball reworked. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING USE BALL (GAME) RT OSEMUND BALL (RITUAL) CHALK BALL BAR LIP JAR MUSKET BALL SN A jar with one or more lips added on the outside SN Use appropriate term. of the vessel wall over a hole pierced through the BALL (GAME) wall. The lips do not usually rise above rim level. (Source: MPRG) UF Ball CL CONTAINER Bowling Ball BT JAR SN A round object used in games. CL SPORTS AND GAMES BAR LUG JAR BALL (RITUAL) SN A distinctive form of jar being a flat-based, straight-sided or slightly rounded jar with two UF Ball opposed, upright, rounded, tongue-shaped lugs SN Polished stone balls interpreted as ritual objects in raised from above the rim and bridged by added, the Scottish Iron Age. internal struts used to suspend the pot over a CL RELIGION OR RITUAL fire. (Source: MPRG) BALLISTA BALL CL CONTAINER BT JAR SN A stone missile fired from a ballista, larger in diameter than ballista shot. Bar Mount CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS USE STRAP FITTING BT PROJECTILE Bar Share BALLISTA BOLT USE PLOUGH SN A large bolt or arrow fired from a ballista. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BAR SHOT BT PROJECTILE SN A pair of cannon balls joined by a solid bar. BALUSTER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT SHOT SN A vertical pillar or post, often shaped. CL ARCHITECTURE BAR TORC BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT SN A bracelet or necklace formed by hammering gold BALUSTER JUG onto a triangular-sectioned bar and twisting the metal to form a spiral pattern. SN A jug with a sinuous profile where the rim, girth CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES and base are of roughly equal diameter, and the BT TORC neck and lower body are narrower.(Source: MPRG) BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A triangular arrowhead retouched to form a BT JUG central tang and lateral barbs. The sides may be CL CONTAINER straight or concave. BT JUG CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BANDAGE BT TRIANGULAR ARROWHEAD BARBED POINT
9 SN A bone or antler point with rows of barbs, SN A mug with little or no discernible neck and an usually on one side only. even, convex profile from rim to base, which CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT have roughly equal diameters. (Source: MPRG) BT POINT CL CONTAINER BT MUG Barley CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION USE BARLEY GRAIN BT MUG BARLEY GRAIN BARTMANN JUG UF Barley UF Bellarmine Jug SN Remains of barley (Hordeum sp.) grain SN A type of stoneware jug dating to the 16th and (caryopyses). These grains are sometimes 17th centuries, popularly known as a Bellarmine itemised separately. jug, shaped in the figure of a bearded man. They CL ECOFACTS were produced in the Cologne region, particularly BT CEREAL GRAIN Frechen. BAROMETER CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT JUG SN An instrument for measuring atmospheric CL CONTAINER pressure by its effects on mercury in a glass BT JUG tube. It can also be used to measure altitude and depth and is especially used for predicting the BASE SHERD weather. SN A fragment of the base of a vessel, or hollow CL MEASUREMENT object, usually of ceramic or glass. If known, use BARREL specific vessel type. CL UNASSIGNED UF Barrel Hoop BT SHERD Cask RT VESSEL SN A cylindrical container, usually bulging outward in the middle and usually held together by metal BASELARD hoops. SN A type of dagger, usually used by civilians in the CL CONTAINER medieval period, with a H shaped hilt. BT STORAGE CONTAINER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER BT DAGGER BARREL COSTREL BASIN SN A costrel with a barrel-shaped body and a SN A round container, open and wide at the top with centrally placed neck. One end is usually flat and sides sloping inwards toward the bottom. the other domed. Two opposed strap handles or CL CONTAINER lugs join the rim or neck and shoulder. (Source: BT SANITARY WARE MPRG) CL CONTAINER BASINET BT COSTREL SN A type of helmet with a hinged visor. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS Barrel Hoop BT HELMET USE BARREL BASKET BARREL PADLOCK SN A container made of interwoven strips of pliable SN A form of padlock with a cylindrical case and materials, such as cane or reed, often carried by bolts and springs attached to spines. a handle. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL CONTAINER BT PADLOCK BT STORAGE CONTAINER BARREL PADLOCK KEY FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER SN A key, usually with a long stem, its terminal is BASKET HANDLED BOWL generally hooked or looped, and bit set at angle to SN A bowl with a single loop handle crossing over stem with radiating or looped wards. the top of the vessel from one side of the rim to CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT the other. (Source: MPRG) BT KEY (LOCKING) CL CONTAINER BARREL SHAPED JUG BT HANDLED BOWL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A jug with little or no discernible neck and an BT HANDLED BOWL even, convex profile form rim to base, which are roughly equal in diameter. (Source: MPRG) BASKET HANDLED JAR CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A jar with a single handle attached to the rim BT JUG edge and looped over the top of the vessel. CL CONTAINER There may be a lip. Profiles can vary and should BT JUG be double indexed with the appropriate JAR type. BARREL SHAPED MUG (Source: MPRG)
10 CL CONTAINER SN A wooden or metal object used to provide a BT HANDLED JAR rhythm by striking another object. CL MUSIC BAT BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT SN A gaming implement usually used in conjunction with a ball. BEATER (TOOL) CL SPORTS AND GAMES SN A general tool used to beat objects with. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BATH BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT SN A large container used for washing the body. NT CLOTH BEATER CL CONTAINER COIR BEATER BT SANITARY WARE FLAX BEATER BATON BED SN A staff of office or authority. UF Bedpost CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN To be used for the frame elements only, not for BT PERSONAL SYMBOL the bedding. BATON DE COMMANDEMENT CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE BT FURNITURE SN A rod, often of antler, with a hole through it and decorated. BED PAN CL UNASSIGNED SN A container used as a lavatory by bedridden BATTLEAXE people. CL CONTAINER SN An axe designed for fighting could be single or BT PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER double headed and used with one or two hands. Where use is thought to be ceremonial multiple BEDDING index with ceremonial object. SN Soft items used to make a bed ready to be slept CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS upon. BT AXE (WEAPON) CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE BAYONET BT FURNISHING NT BLANKET SN A short stabbing weapon, designed to be fixed to BOLSTER the muzzle of a musket or rifle, even in some MATTRESS cases to pistols. Some were designed to be used PILLOW both fixed to long guns and independent of them. SHEET CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT EDGED WEAPON Bedpost NT PLUG BAYONET USE BED SOCKET BAYONET RT SWORD BELT Bedsheet USE SHEET BEAD BEE SKEP SN A small, pierced, often spherical or cylindrical, piece of glass, wood,etc, which may be strung UF Bee Skepp together with others to form a necklace. SN A portable beehive, often made of straw. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT JEWELLERY RT BEEHIVE NT MELON BEAD Bee Skepp SPACER BEAD USE BEE SKEP BEAKER BEEHIVE SN A straight sided drinking vessel, usually with a wide mouth and without handles. SN A receptacle used as a home for bees, CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION traditionally made of thick straw work in the BT DRINKING VESSEL shape of a dome,but sometimes made of wood. CL CONTAINER CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT CONTAINER
11 BELL BENCH (TABLE) UF Bell Clapper SN A rough table usually for working upon. Clapper CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE Handbell BT TABLE SN Any dome shaped metal bell struck either by an BEVERAGE WARMER internal clapper or by a hammer. CL MUSIC SN A small, handled, open vessel, generally with a BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
12 SN Movable stand for carrying a body to its grave. BLANK CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT SN A piece of metal or wood, or other material used in the manufacture of an item, intended for further BILL fabrication and therefore representing an SN Military weapon with long shaft and bill style unfinished object. Usually relates to objects head. For agricultural style bills use bill hook. manufactured in quantity such as coins, knives CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS etc. BT STAFF WEAPON CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING NT COIN BLANK BILL HOOK KEY BLANK SN A tool used to cut or split wood. KNIFE BLANK CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT RT ROUGHOUT BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT BLANKET BIPARTITE URN SN A thick fabric cover used to provide warmth. SN A collared urn with a heavy rim or collar on top of CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE a straight-sided or slightly bowed body BT BEDDING narrowing to a small flat base. Decoration may BLEEDING CUP extend for a short way below the collar, but this is rare. SN A container used to catch blood during bleeding. CL CONTAINER CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY BT URN BT MEDICAL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER BIRD BATH BT MEDICAL CONTAINER SN An object constructed to allow birds to bathe in it. BLIND CL UNASSIGNED SN A shade for a window. BIRD CAGE CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN A cage for containing birds. BT WINDOW COVERING CL CONTAINER BLIND FITTING BT CAGE SN An object which supports or is attached to a BIRD FEEDER blind. SN An object designed to hold food for birds. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL CONTAINER BLINKER BT CONTAINER
13 SN A sliding metal bar, often fixed to a door or BOAT similar, which moves through staples so that its SN A small vessel propelled on water by an engine, end fixes into another staple or hole which is oars or sails. attached to a fixed object, eg a door frame. CL TRANSPORT CL UNASSIGNED BT WATER CRAFT BT FASTENING NT LOGBOAT BOMB BOAT HOOK SN A hollow case containg explosive, incendiary, SN A long handled hook used for pulling a boat to a smoke-producing, poisonous or other offensive place eg another boat, or pushing off from a material, designed to be deposited, dropped, place. thrown or shot froma mortar. CL TRANSPORT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT WATER CRAFT EQUIPMENT BT EXPLOSIVE WEAPON BOBBIN NT BOUNCING BOMB SN An object on which thread or yarn is wound or BOMBARD hooked. SN A large vessel, sometimes large enough to CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT accomodate several gallons, often made of BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT leather and richly decorated, for storing and NT LACE BOBBIN serving liquor. THREAD BOBBIN CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION Bobbin Shuttle BT DRINK SERVING CONTAINER CL CONTAINER USE SHUTTLE BT DRINK SERVING CONTAINER BODKIN BONE WORKING DEBRIS SN A pointed tool used to pierce holes, usually in SN Debris resulting from the manufacture of tools textiles. and other artifacts from bone. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT PIERCING EQUIPMENT BT MANUFACTURING DEBRIS BODY PLUG BONNET SN An object used in the preparation of a body SN A form of hat, usually does not cover the following death. It was used to plug the orifices forehead nor have a brim, and usually worn by of the body. women. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT BT HEADWEAR BODY SHERD BOOK SN A fragment of the body of a vessel, or hollow UF Book Cover object, usually of ceramic or glass. If known, use SN A bound collection of paper or other materials. specific vessel type. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL UNASSIGNED BT WRITTEN ITEM BT SHERD NT HYMN BOOK RT VESSEL PRAYER BOOK BOLAS Book Clasp SN A missile consisting of a number of weights USE BOOK FITTING joined together by cord. The bolas entangles the legs of a target causing it to fall. Book Cover CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS USE BOOK BT PROJECTILE BOOK FITTING CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT HUNTING OBJECT UF Book Clasp Book Mount BOLSTER SN Mountings, often decorative, attached to a book. SN A long pillow, especially one used as an under CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS pillow. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE Book Mount BT BEDDING USE BOOK FITTING BOLT (FASTENING) BOOT SN A metal pin, often with a screw thread and used SN Type of footwear which covers a minimum of the in conjunction with a nut. foot and ankle. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT LOCKING MECHANISM BT FOOTWEAR BOLT (LOCK) BOOT STUD
14 SN A metal reinforcer worn on the sole or heel of a BOW BROOCH boot. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN Any brooch with the pin sprung or hinged at one BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT end and the catchplate at the other end of a curved or flat bow. Can be one or two piece BORER construction. SN A flint tool for piercing holes. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT BROOCH BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT NT AESICA BROOCH AUCISSA BROOCH BOSS BOW AND FANTAIL BROOCH SN A carved or moulded decorative projection CATERPILLAR BROOCH adorning an object or, in the case of architectural COLCHESTER BROOCH features, the termination of a moulding or the CROSSBOW BROOCH intersection of ribs or beams. DOLPHIN BROOCH CL ARCHITECTURE HEADSTUD BROOCH BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT HOD HILL BROOCH CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS KNEE BROOCH NT SHIELD BOSS LANGTON DOWN BROOCH BOTTLE NAUHEIM DERIVATE BROOCH POLDEN HILL BROOCH SN A container, typically cylindrical with a narrow T-SHAPED BROOCH neck, usually for containing liquids. THISTLE BROOCH CL CONTAINER TRUMPET BROOCH BT CONTAINER
15 SN A container, usually rectangular and having a BRASS removable or hinged lid. UF Commemorative Brass CL CONTAINER Memorial Brass BT STORAGE CONTAINER Monumental Brass SN An ornamental tablet of brass. Use a materials BOX PADLOCK KEY thesaurus where brass is a material. SN A key usually with a long stem with bit, stem and CL UNASSIGNED terminal in line. BRAZIER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT KEY (LOCKING) SN A metal receptacle used for burning coals, charcoal etc to provide heat. Box Tile CL HEATING AND LIGHTING USE FLUE TILE BT HEATING OBJECT BRACELET BREASTPLATE UF Bangle UF Chest Guard (Armour) SN Ornamental band or chain worn around the arm SN Armour designed to protect the chest, sometimes or wrist. permanently attached to a backplate. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT JEWELLERY BT ARMOUR
16 BRYOZOAN REMAINS BRIDLE FITTING SN Remains of Bryozoa, which are small animals, SN Attachments that form part of the bridle. usually marine, that form colonies producing CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT coral-like skeletons or jelly-like masses. BT HARNESS FITTING CL ECOFACTS NT BRIDLE BIT BT INVERTEBRATE REMAINS MARTINGALE Bucina BRIQUETAGE USE TRUMPET SN A collective name for the pans and fire bars used in the making of salt through evaporation. BUCKET CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING UF Bucket Handle BT BY PRODUCT Bucket Stave Escutcheon BROADSWORD Pail SN A broad design of sword used for cutting and SN Container with arched handle used for carrying slashing. liquids, foodstuffs etc. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL CONTAINER BT SWORD BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER BROCKAGE Bucket Handle SN A coin which has been struck in relief on one USE BUCKET side, usually the obverse side face down on the anvil die, and incuse on the other side, due to a Bucket Stave previously struck coin sticking to the upper or USE BUCKET punch die. BUCKLE CL CURRENCY BT COIN UF Buckle Frame Buckle Loop BROOCH Buckle Pin UF Brooch Spring Buckle Plate Fibula Buckle Tongue SN Ornament often with a hinged pin and catch, SN Clasp for fastening together two loose ends. worn fastened to clothing. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING FASTENING BT JEWELLERY Buckle Frame NT ANNULAR BROOCH BOW BROOCH USE BUCKLE DRAGONESQUE BROOCH Buckle Loop LONG BROOCH USE BUCKLE PENANNULAR BROOCH PLATE BROOCH Buckle Pin BROOCH PIN USE BUCKLE SN A specific type of early medieval pin. Do not use Buckle Plate in instances where a pin has become detached USE BUCKLE from the brooch. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Buckle Tongue BT JEWELLERY USE BUCKLE Brooch Spring BUCKLER USE BROOCH SN A type of shield, usually wooden and circular. Broom CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT SHIELD USE BRUSH Bugelknopffibeln BRUSH USE CROSSBOW BROOCH UF Broom Brush Holder Bugle SN A hand held device with bristles or hairs used for USE HUNTING HORN cleaning or painting. TRUMPET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Use appropriate term. NT PAINT BRUSH BULL Brush Holder SN The seal of a papal document USE BRUSH CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN The stem or handle of a brush designed to hold BT SEAL the head of the brush. BULLA
17 SN A papal document. Burial Pot CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BT DOCUMENT USE BURIAL URN Bulla (Pendant) BURIAL URN USE PENDANT UF Burial Pot SN An urn containing a cremation burial. BULLET CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A projectile discharged from a weapon, usually a BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT firearm. RT CREMATION CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS Buried Soil BT AMMUNITION RT BULLET MOULD USE PALEOSOL BULLET MOULD BURIN SN A mould in which bullets or musket balls are cast. SN A graving tool used for engraving objects. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Prehistoric versions are usually made of flint or BT MOULD other stone, later versions usually of metal. RT BULLET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT MUSKET BALL BT MARKING EQUIPMENT RT BURIN SPALL BULLROARER BURIN SPALL SN A piece of wood attached to a thong that makes a roaring sound when the thong is whirled. SN A narrow flake which is the by-product of making CL MUSIC a burin. BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
18 SN Animal remains bearing evidence, such as knife CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT marks on bones, that they were slaughtered and CAGE used for food. CL ECOFACTS SN A portable confining enclosure or framework. BT ANIMAL REMAINS CL CONTAINER BT SECURE STORAGE CONTAINER BUTTER CHURN NT BIRD CAGE SN A vessel used to produce butter from milk INSECT CAGE through agitation. CALENDAR CL CONTAINER BT CHURN SN A table of months and days in the year. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL MEASUREMENT BT CHURN BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT BUTTERIS Calf Hair SN A farrier's tool for paring a horse's hoof. USE ANIMAL REMAINS CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT CALLIPERS BT ANIMAL CARE EQUIPMENT SN An instrument with curved arms for measuring BUTTON difficult or awkward shapes. SN A stud used for fastening an item usually used CL MEASUREMENT for clothing. BT GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CALTROP BT CLOTHING FASTENING SN Four iron spikes joined together so that when the BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER caltrop is on the ground a spike is always SN A fastener made of a metal circle connected to a pointing upwards. Used to disable infantry and metal loop fixed to an object and used to fasten to cavalry. another object by means of a button or a loop. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS The usage of these items is unclear, could CAME include use for animals or for dress. UF Window Came CL UNASSIGNED Window Lead BT FASTENING SN A strip of lead holding small pieces of glass BUTTON COVER (quarries) in a window. SN A piece of material, eg metal, cloth, leather etc, CL ARCHITECTURE added to a button to enhance or embellish it. BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Camel Harness BT DRESS COMPONENT USE HARNESS BUZZ BONE Camel Whip SN A primitive musical instrument. USE WHIP CL MUSIC BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
19 SN A holder for a candle, usually fitted to another RT TAMPION object. CANNON BALL CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT CANDLE HOLDER SN A solid ball fired from cannons, size and weight would depend on the calibre of the cannon. CANDLE HOLDER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS UF Candleholder BT AMMUNITION SN An object in which a candle is put in order to CANOE provide light. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN A small, narrow boat with pointed ends propelled BT LIGHTING OBJECT by paddling. NT CANDELABRUM CL TRANSPORT CANDLE BRACKET BT WATER CRAFT CANDLE STAND Canopic Chest CANDLESTICK CANOPIC VESSEL CHANDELIER USE CANDLE SNUFFER Canopic Jar CANOPIC VESSEL SN An object used to stop a candle burning. USE CL HEATING AND LIGHTING Canopic Urn BT LIGHTING OBJECT USE CANOPIC VESSEL CANDLE STAND CANOPIC VESSEL UF Candle Standard UF Canopic Chest SN A tall holder for candles which stands on the Canopic Jar floor. Canopic Urn CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN An Egyptian container for holding the entrails of a BT CANDLE HOLDER mummy. Candle Standard CL CONTAINER BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER USE CANDLE STAND CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Candleholder BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT USE CANDLE HOLDER CAP CANDLEMAKERS TROUGH SN A covering for the head with a peak to shade the SN A deep, rectangular or oval, straight-sided vessel eyes. with an everted, crenellated rim, used to hold CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES either wax for dipping candles or molten sulphur BT HEADWEAR for dipping matches. (Source: MPRG) NT COIF (CAP) CL CONTAINER CAPE BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER SN A short hooded cloak. CANDLESTICK CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A container for one or more candles. BT CLOAK CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CAPITAL BT CANDLE HOLDER SN The upper part of a column or pier. NT SAUCER CANDLESTICK UPRIGHT CANDLESTICK CL ARCHITECTURE BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CANISTER (FOOD) CAPSULE SN A container for dried foodstuffs. CL CONTAINER SN A small containment for drugs which can be BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER ingested. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CANISTER (SHOT) CAR SN A container filled with musket balls, metal fragments, nails etc. Designed to kill or maim the UF Automobile enemy at a close range. SN A vehicle used to transport passengers. Cars CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS usually have four wheels and an internal combustion engine. BT AMMUNITION CL TRANSPORT NT DICE SHOT BT MOTOR VEHICLE CANNON NT ADAPTED SN A heavy artillery piece consisting of a metal tube CARBOY mounted on a gun carriage. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A large bottle, generally protected by a basket or box, usually used for containing corrosive liquids, BT PROJECTILE WEAPON etc. NT CARRONADE
20 CL CONTAINER SN A mounting or fixture attached to a cart. BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER CL TRANSPORT BT VEHICLE FITTING CARDER UF Wool Comb CARTRIDGE SN A flat board with short spikes used to comb out SN The case containing the charge for a firearm. the staple of wool to remove tangles before CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS spinning. Usually used in pairs. BT AMMUNITION CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT RT MUSKET BALL BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT CARVED OBJECT CARDING COMB UF Carved Stone SN A comb used to comb fibre before spinning. SN An object which has been carved. Use more CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT specific term where known. BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT CL UNASSIGNED BT WORKED OBJECT CARINATED BOWL SN A bowl with a sharp change of angle in the Carved Stone vessel wall, generally at the point of maximum USE CARVED OBJECT diameter. the carination may be in the upper or CARVING lower half of the vessel. (Source: MPRG) CL CONTAINER SN A three dimensional representation usually done BT BOWL in wood, ivory or stone. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL UNASSIGNED BT BOWL BT SCULPTURE NT CELTIC HEAD CARINATED CUP CASE (LUGGAGE) UF Collar Rim Cup SN A cup with a marked change of angle in the body SN A large portable container used for carrying items wall, generally at the point of maximum girth. such as clothes, papers etc. (Source: MPRG) CL CONTAINER CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT HAND LUGGAGE BT CUP CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL CONTAINER BT HAND LUGGAGE BT CUP CASE (PIPE) CARNYX SN A case in which a pipe would be held to protect SN A war trumpet, usually Iron Age. it. CL MUSIC CL CONTAINER BT LIP BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT BT STORAGE CONTAINER RT PIPE (SMOKING) CARPET Cask SN Thick material, usually woven, used as a covering for the floor. USE BARREL CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE CASKET BT FLOOR COVERING SN A small box or chest for valuables, especially CARRIAGE jewels. SN A wheeled passenger vehicle, especially one CL CONTAINER with four wheels and pulled by horses. BT STORAGE CONTAINER CL TRANSPORT CAST BT LAND VEHICLE SN A moulded object. CARRONADE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Short-range naval weapon with a low muzzle BT MOULDING EQUIPMENT velocity. CASTANET CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A specific type of hand held hollowed wooden BT CANNON clapper, known in Europe from medieval times Carrying Chair onwards. USE SEDAN CHAIR CL MUSIC BT CLAPPERS CART Casting Counter UF Polesheath SN A vehicle with two wheels for carrying loads. USE JETTON CL TRANSPORT Casting Debris BT LAND VEHICLE USE CASTING WASTE CART FITTING
21 CASTING WASTE Celt UF Casting Debris USE AXE (TOOL) SN Waste products ensuing from the casting CELTIC HEAD process. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING SN A carved head of Iron Age or Roman date, with BT MANUFACTURING DEBRIS uncertain use. CL UNASSIGNED CATAPULT BT CARVING SN A device used to throw projectiles, can vary from CENSER a small forked stick for hurling stones to a large engine of war to hurl large projectiles. UF Thurible CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A vessel in which incense is burnt. BT PROJECTILE WEAPON CL CONTAINER BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CATCH CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A device to catch and hold one object to another, RT INCENSE HOLDER eg a door to a doorpost. CENTURIAL STONE CL UNASSIGNED BT FASTENING SN An inscribed marker stone found on Hadrian's Wall. CATERPILLAR BROOCH CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS UF Ansate Brooch BT WRITTEN ITEM SN Anglo-Saxon two-piece bow brooch, dating from CERAMIC the 8th to 9th centuries AD, so named for the distinctive bow shaped like the arching body of a SN A construction material made by the firing or caterpillar. baking of clay. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ARCHITECTURE BT BOW BROOCH BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT NT TERRACOTTA CATHETER CEREAL GRAIN SN A long, slender, flexible tube for inserting into a body cavity for the introduction or withdrawal of SN The fruit or seed of a cereal plant such as wheat, fluids. corn etc. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CL ECOFACTS BT PLANT MACRO REMAINS Cattle Nasal Bone NT BARLEY GRAIN USE ANIMAL REMAINS WHEAT GRAIN Cattle Whip CEREMONIAL OBJECT USE WHIP SN An object with a ceremonial or symbolic function. Multiple index with specific object where CAULDRON possible, eg for a ceremonial battleaxe index as UF Cauldron Hanger ceremonial object and battleaxe. SN A large pot used for boiling. CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS CL CONTAINER BT CONTAINER
22 Chain Mail CL CONTAINER USE MAIL ARMOUR BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER CHARIOT Chain Of Office SN A vehicle used in warfare, racing or to carry USE LIVERY COLLAR passengers. CHAIN SHOT CL TRANSPORT SN A pair of cannon balls joined by a chain. BT LAND VEHICLE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CHARIOT FITTING BT SHOT SN A mounting or fitting attached to a chariot. NT FLAIL SHOT CL TRANSPORT CHAIR BT VEHICLE FITTING SN A single seat with a back, sometimes also arms. CHARM CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN An object which contains or is inscribed with BT SEAT spells against disease, witchcraft etc, or NT ARMCHAIR providing luck to the wearer. CHALICE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL UF Communion Cup BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY Communion Flagon SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT Communion Tankard CHARM BRACELET Funerary Chalice SN A bracelet holding charms or being itself a charm. SN A stemmed cup used for holding the wine during CL RELIGION OR RITUAL communion. BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY CL CONTAINER BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CHARM NECKLACE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A necklace holding charms or being itself a BT EUCHARIST OBJECT charm. CHALK BALL CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY UF Ball SN A ball of chalk found on Neolithic sites. CHATELAINE CL UNASSIGNED SN A short chain or chains attached to a woman's Chamber Candlestick belt for carrying keys etc. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES USE SAUCER CANDLESTICK BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN (Source: MPRG) RT GIRDLE HANGER CHAMBER POT KEY (LOCKING) UF Urinal (Chamber Pot) Cheekpiece SN A container used as a lavatory. USE BRIDLE BIT CL CONTAINER BT PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER CHEESE PRESS Chamfrain SN A device with two flat plates and a mechanism used to force the plates together, to help solidify USE CHAMFRON milk products in cheese making. CHAMFRON CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION UF Chamfrain BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT SN The front piece of horse armour. CHESS BOARD CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A chequered board used to play chess. BT HORSE ARMOUR CL SPORTS AND GAMES CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT GAMING BOARD BT HORSE ARMOUR CHESS PIECE CHANDELIER UF Chessman SN A hanging frame with branches which act as SN A gaming piece used specifically to play chess. candle holders or to which lights are attached. CL SPORTS AND GAMES CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT GAMING PIECE BT CANDLE HOLDER Chessman Chape USE CHESS PIECE USE SCABBARD CHEST CHARGER UF Coffer SN A large, flat dish. SN A box used for storage or shipping. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL CONTAINER BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER BT STORAGE CONTAINER
23 CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN A large container with lip and handle usually for BT FURNITURE milk. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION Chest Guard (Armour) BT FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER USE BREASTPLATE CL CONTAINER CHEST GUARD (SPORTS) BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION CONTAINER SN A reinforced and padded item of clothing NT BUTTER CHURN designed to protect the upper body in sports associated with physical contact or possible Churn Dash injury from sporting equipment. For military uses USE CHURN use BREASPLATE. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Churn Staff BT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING USE CHURNING STICK CHICKEN FEEDER CHURNING STICK SN A wide, shallow, straight-sided, circular DISH, UF Churn Staff with concentric divisions, formed by vertical SN A stick for agitating milk in a butter churn. partitions, or by concentric grooving around the CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION base. The use is uncertain but the name implies it BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT was designed to hold feed for domestic fowl. CIBORIUM (Source: MPRG) CL CONTAINER SN A covered chalice used for the Eucharist. BT DISH CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BIRD FEEDER BT EUCHARIST OBJECT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CINERARY BOWL BT DISH SN A vessel for keeping the ashes of the dead after CHIMNEY cremation. SN A vertical structure used to draw off smoke from CL RELIGION OR RITUAL a fire. BT CINERARY VESSEL CL ARCHITECTURE CL CONTAINER BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CHIMNEY POT CINERARY CASKET SN A square or cylindrical pipe at the top of a UF Cinerary Chest chimney which helps the draught of air. SN A container for keeping the ashes of the dead CL ARCHITECTURE after cremation. BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT CINERARY VESSEL CHISEL CL CONTAINER SN A cutting tool for shaping and carving materials, BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER often used in conjunction with a hammer or Cinerary Chest mallet. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE CINERARY CASKET BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CINERARY URN NT MOULDING CHISEL SN A container, in the form of an urn, for keeping the CHOKER ashes of the dead after cremation. SN A neck band or necklace worn tightly around the CL RELIGION OR RITUAL throat. BT CINERARY VESSEL CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL CONTAINER BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CHOPPER CINERARY VESSEL SN A unifacially worked early stone tool. SN A vessel for keeping the ashes of the dead after CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT cremation. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT CHOPPING BLOCK NT CINERARY BOWL SN A block on which objects are chopped or cut. CINERARY CASKET CL UNASSIGNED CINERARY URN RT CREMATION CHRISMATORY SN A vessel containing a religious oil or unguent. CIRCLET CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A circular ornament worn on the head. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CHURN BT HEAD ORNAMENT UF Churn Dash
24 CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT Clasp Knife SN Equipment used to perform circumcision. USE FOLDING KNIFE CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) CL RELIGION OR RITUAL NT CIRCUMCISION KNIFE SN A clay tube with a small bowl at the end used for CIRCUMCISION PLATE smoking tobacco. CIRCUMCISION SCISSORS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT PIPE (SMOKING) CIRCUMCISION KNIFE CLAYMORE SN A knife that is used for circumcision. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY SN A two edged broadsword. BT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT SWORD BT KNIFE CLEAT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A piece of wood or iron to secure ropes, etc to BT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT or on. CIRCUMCISION PLATE CL UNASSIGNED SN A plate used during circumcision. BT FASTENING CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CLEAVER BT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT SN A tool for splitting and chopping. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT CIRCUMCISION SCISSORS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A pair of scissors used in circumcision. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Clench Bolt BT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT USE CLENCH NAIL CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY BT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT CLENCH NAIL Cistern (Jug) UF Clench Bolt Clinch Nail USE BUNGHOLE JUG SN A nail adapted so that the end of the nail can be SN (Source: MPRG) turned over and driven back into the substance Cithara through which it has passed. USE LYRE CL UNASSIGNED BT NAIL CLADOCERAN REMAINS Clinch Nail SN Group of fresh water crustaceans which include the water fleas (Daphnia ssp.) the egg cases USE CLENCH NAIL (ephippia) of which are found in archaeological CLINKER deposits. SN Ash and partially fused residues from a coal fired CL ECOFACTS furnace or fire. BT CRUSTACEAN REMAINS CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING CLAMP BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT UF Cramp CLINOMETER SN A tool for holding or compressing objects SN An instrument for measuring the angle of slopes, together. usually in inches per yard, consisting of a CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT weighted graduated wheel with movable sights. Clapper CL MEASUREMENT USE BELL CLIP SN The component which strikes a bell. SN An object used to grip together objects. CLAPPERS CL UNASSIGNED SN A simple instrument where two pieces of material BT FASTENING are manipulated to knock together. CLIPPERS CL MUSIC SN Scissor like object used for cutting, clipping, BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
25 NT CAPE BELT MANTLE CHOKER COLLAR CLOAK FASTENER CUFF SN An item used to fasten a cloak either to another FICHU garment or to itself. GIRDLE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES GLOVE BT CLOTHING FASTENING MASK Cloak Pin MUFF NECK TIE DRESS PIN USE NECKERCHIEF CLOCK PLUME RUFF UF Clock Face SASH SN An instrument for measuring time. SCARF CL MEASUREMENT SLEEVE BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT STOLE RT KEY (WINDING) STOMACHER Clock Face SWORD BELT USE CLOCK TIPPET (CAPE) WRIST BAND CLOG CLOTHING FASTENING SN A wooden, or wooden soled, shoe. SN An item used to join together clothing (includes CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES footwear). BT FOOTWEAR CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Cloth BT DRESS COMPONENT NT BUCKLE USE TEXTILE BUTTON CLOTH BEATER CLOAK FASTENER CUFF LINK SN A tool used to hit fabric, eg to remove dust or dirt. DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT DRESS HOOK BT BEATER (TOOL) DRESS PIN CLOTH MEASURE EYELET SN A measuring rule used for cloth, with the imperial GIRDLE FASTENER yard divided into quarters and nails (sixteenths), LACE (FASTENING) or using the now obsolete ell of 45 inches. MORSE CL MEASUREMENT SLEEVE CLASP STRAP FITTING CLOTH SEAL STUD FASTENER SN A lead seal marking newly woven cloth which TAG served as a quality control method in medieval TOGGLE and post medieval periods. CLUB CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS BT SEAL SN A thick heavy weapon used to strike the opponent. CLOTHES HANGER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN An object from which clothes can be hung. BT PERCUSSIVE WEAPON CL UNASSIGNED CLUMP SOLE CLOTHING SN An extra sole on a shoe. SN Covering and accessories worn on the body. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT NT CLOTHING ACCESSORY Coal Money COSTUME FOOTWEAR USE LATHE CORE HEADWEAR COAT OUTERWEAR SN A sleeved outer garment. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES UNDERWEAR BT OUTERWEAR CLOTHING ACCESSORY COCKEREL BOWL SN An item worn as clothing or in addition to clothes. SN A small, double-handled bowl with horizontal loop CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES handles decorated with a cockerel motif. BT CLOTHING (Source: MPRG) NT ARM BAND CL CONTAINER BALDRIC BT DOUBLE HANDLED BOWL
26 COIN (CONTEMPORARY IMITATION) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT DOUBLE HANDLED BOWL SN A coin struck, cast or stamped imitating an official coinage issue of contemporary or slightly later COCKSPUR time period. The piece may consist of a similar SN A metal spur fitted to the leg of a fighting cock as alloy or a base core with plating of varying an aid in fighting. thickness. CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT CL CURRENCY CL SPORTS AND GAMES BT COIN CODPIECE COIN (MODERN FORGERY) SN An appendage worn on the front of breeches. SN A modern piece imitating an ancient coin in an CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES attempt to deceive, usually for financial gain. BT OUTERWEAR CL CURRENCY Coffer BT COIN USE CHEST COIN (MODERN IMITATION) COFFIN SN A modern piece imitating an ancient coin, such as a replica sold in a museum. UF Coffin Lining CL CURRENCY SN A container within which a body is placed for BT COIN burial, usually made of lead or wood. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL COIN BLANK BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT UF Flan CL CONTAINER SN A metal disc before it is stamped to become a BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER coin. COFFIN FITTING CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT BLANK UF Coffin Plate RT COIN SN A part of a coffin that is removable eg handle, mount etc. COIN DIE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A block of metal with a device cut into it, used to BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT impress a coin blank. Coffin Lining CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MOULDING EQUIPMENT USE COFFIN RT COIN Coffin Plate COIN HOARD USE COFFIN FITTING SN A group of coins deliberately deposited together. COGWHEEL CL CURRENCY RT HOARD SN A wheel with a series of teeth on its outside which interlock with similar teeth on another COIN MOULD cogwheel to receive or give motion. SN A mould used to cast coins. CL UNASSIGNED CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT COIF (ARMOUR) BT MOULD SN A close fitting skull cap, usually worn under a RT COIN helmet. COIN WEIGHT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN One of a set, used as standards for specific BT HELMET coins, often bearing stamps and other marks of COIF (CAP) authenticity. CL MEASUREMENT SN A close fitting cap covering the sides, back and WEIGHT top of the head. BT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RT COIN BT CAP COIR BEATER COIN SN A tool used in processing the fibres from coconuts. SN A piece of metal, usually cast, struck or stamped, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT with a definite value. CL BT BEATER (TOOL) CL CURRENCY NT BROCKAGE COLANDER COIN (CONTEMPORARY IMITATION) SN A pan with a perforated bottom for straining or COIN (MODERN FORGERY) rinsing food. COIN (MODERN IMITATION) CL CONTAINER RT COIN BLANK BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION COIN DIE CONTAINER COIN MOULD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION COIN WEIGHT BT FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER
27 SN A toothed strip of material used to disentangle COLCHESTER BROOCH hair. Can be either single or double sided. SN A first century AD one-piece bow brooch, one CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES end of which is drawn out to form a spring and BT HAIR CARE EQUIPMENT pin, characterized by its long, narrow, tapering NT COMPOSITE COMB bow, a small crossbar in front of the spring and a forward hook which holds the spring chord. COMB CASE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES UF Comb Case Plate BT BOW BROOCH SN A case in which a comb was carried. NT TWO-PIECE COLCHESTER BROOCH CL CONTAINER RT POLDEN HILL BROOCH BT COSMETIC CONTAINER Coleoptera Remains Comb Case Plate USE INSECT REMAINS USE COMB CASE COLLAR Comb Connecting Plate SN A piece of material worn around the neck. Where USE COMB it is a collar for an animal use animal collar. Comb End Plate CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY USE COMB Collar Rim Cup Comb Handle USE CARINATED CUP USE COMB SN (Source: MPRG) Comb Tooth COLLARED LID USE COMB SN A lid with a carinated conical profile and straight Comb Tooth Plate vertical sides, surmounted by a conical top with USE COMB and integral knob. (Source: MPRG) CL UNASSIGNED COMBINATION TOOL BT LID SN A tool which combines two or more different COLLARED URN types of tool. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Urn with a heavy rim or collar which may be vertical or slightly inverted. This may carry Commemorative Brass incised or impressed decoration, particularly USE BRASS herring-bone, encircling lines, hurdling or chevron decoration. COMMEMORATIVE OBJECT CL CONTAINER SN An object that commemorates an animal, person, BT URN location or event. COLLUVIUM CL UNASSIGNED NT COMMEMORATIVE STONE SN Deposits that accumulate at the bottom of a slope, at a break in a slope, or where a barrier is Commemorative Plaque encountered. USE PLAQUE CL ECOFACTS COMMEMORATIVE STONE BT DEPOSIT UF Dedication Stone COLUMN Foundation Stone UF Column Base Memorial Stone Plinth SN A stone which bears an inscription Torus commemorating an event or person. SN A long vertical pillar usually of stone used as a CL UNASSIGNED structural support in buildings often artistically BT COMMEMORATIVE OBJECT sculpted or shaped. CL ARCHITECTURE Commemorative Tablet BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT USE PLAQUE Column Base COMMODE USE COLUMN SN A piece of furniture containing a chamber pot or wash basin. COMB CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE UF Comb Connecting Plate BT FURNITURE Comb End Plate Comb Handle Communion Cup Comb Tooth USE CHALICE Comb Tooth Plate Communion Flagon Double Sided Comb Single Sided Comb USE CHALICE
28 Communion Tankard SN (Source: MPRG) USE CHALICE CONICAL BLADE CORE COMPARTMENTED LAMP SN A stone core with a conical form and a core SN A deep, square or rectangular, flat slab of clay, platform which may or may not be prepared. the upper surface of which has two or more Blades are removed around the circumference of cup-shaped holders cut into it. (Source: MPRG) the platform. The end of the core opposite the CL HEATING AND LIGHTING platform usually tapers to a point. (Source: BT LAMP SARC) CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING Compartmented Tray BT BLADE CORE USE DIVIDED DISH CONICAL JUG COMPASS UF Lighthouse Jug SN An instrument showing the direction of magnetic SN A jug with more or less straight sides that flare north and bearings from it. out from a narrow rim or neck to a wider base. CL MEASUREMENT (Source: MPRG) COMPASSES CL CONTAINER BT JUG SN An instrument for taking measurements and describing circles, with two straight arms CONICAL LID connected at one end by a movable joint. SN A lid with a shallow conical profile and an integral CL MEASUREMENT knob. (Source: MPRG) BT GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT CL UNASSIGNED COMPLEX LID BT LID SN A complex or ornate lid which cannot be easily CONICAL MICROBLADE CORE classified according to the main forms of lid. SN A small stone core with a conical form and a (Source: MPRG) single core platform which may or may not be CL UNASSIGNED prepared. Microblades are removed form the BT LID circumference of the platform. The end opposite COMPOSITE COMB the platform usually tapers to a point. (Source: SARC) SN A comb made up of riveting together sections CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING between connecting plates. BT BLADE CORE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT COMB CONICAL MUG CONCAVE END SCRAPER SN A mug with more-or-less straight side which flare out from the rim to the wider base. (Source: SN An end scraper which has a retouched end that MPRG) is concave in form. (Source: SARC) CL CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MUG BT END SCRAPER CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CONCAVE SIDED BOWL BT MUG NT SCHNELLE SN A bowl with concave body walls. Wide-mouthed, narrow-based examples, particularly those in CONSTRUCTION DEPOSIT larger sizes, have been termed Pans or SN Use for deposits formed as a result of Pancheons. (Source: MPRG) construction activities undertaken by humans or CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION animals. BT BOWL CL ECOFACTS CL CONTAINER BT DEPOSIT BT BOWL CONSULAR DIPTYCH CONCAVE SIDED JAR SN A small notebook formed from two tablets usually SN A jar with vertical concave body walls. (Source: made of wood, bone, ivory or metal. They were MPRG) given as commemorative gift by a consul on his CL CONTAINER installation and often decorated with the image of BT JAR the consul. NT ALBARELLO CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Condiment Bowl BT WRITING TABLET USE DIVIDED BOWL CONTAINER MULTIPLE BOWL SN An object which serves as a vessel. This class SN (Source: MPRG) includes containers for which the function is Condiment Dish either specific or unknown. Where the function is known, the term is also included within another USE DIVIDED DISH class, eg churn. MULTIPLE DISH
29 CONVEX END SCRAPER CL CONTAINER NT CONTAINER
30 have been produced. This is a by-product of tool SN A close fitting garment, usually stiffened by manufacture. boning or similar and tightly laced to shape and CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING support the wearer's figure. BT DEBITAGE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES NT BLADE CORE BT UNDERWEAR HANDLE CORE CORSLET IRREGULAR CORE KEELED CORE SN A flexible armour designed to protect the torso. LEVALLOIS CORE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS MULTIPLE PLATFORM CORE BT ARMOUR
31 RT COSMETIC MORTAR SN A bell worn by a cow to identify its location. PESTLE CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT ANIMAL BELL COSMETIC SET UF Toilet Set CRADLE SN An associated group of toilet articles. SN A child's bed, usually with rockers. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE BT COSMETIC ARTICLE BT FURNITURE COSMETIC SPOON Cramp UF Ligula USE CLAMP SN A long narrow spoon used to remove cosmetics CRAMPON or medicines from narrow necked containers. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A spiked, iron plate fixed to a boot for climbing on BT COSMETIC ARTICLE ice. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT MEDICAL IMPLEMENT BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT COSTREL CREAM PAN UF Pilgrim Bottle SN A wide-mouthed, narrow based flared bowl SN A portable medieval container usually cylindrical associated with dairying activities. (Source: or barrel shaped. MPRG) CL CONTAINER CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER BT FLARED BOWL NT BARREL COSTREL CL CONTAINER CYLINDRICAL COSTREL BT FLARED BOWL MAMMIFORM COSTREL CREAMER STANDING COSTREL SN A decorative container for serving cream. COSTUME CL CONTAINER SN A style of dressing including all the clothes, BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER accessories etc worn at one time, as in a CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION particular country or period. BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CREASER BT CLOTHING NT DANCE COSTUME SN A flat edged blade used in leatherworking THEATRE COSTUME CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT COT CREEL SN A child's bed, usually without rockers. SN A wickerwork basket for holding fish or catching CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE lobsters. BT FURNITURE CL CONTAINER BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION COTTON GIN CONTAINER SN A machine for freeing the cotton from the plant. RT FISHING BASKET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FISHING OBJECT COUCH CREMATION SN A long seat for reclining on. SN The burnt remains of a corpse. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT SEAT RT BURIAL URN CINERARY VESSEL Coulter CRESSET USE PLOUGH SN A metal basket, mounted on a pole, in which oil or COUNTER pitch was burned for illumination. SN An object used for counting, keeping count or CL HEATING AND LIGHTING marking the position of a player in a game, usually BT HEATING OBJECT in the form of a small circular-shaped piece of CRESSET LAMP bone, metal, wood, plastic or other material. CL UNASSIGNED SN An open lamp which was filled with oil then a RT GAMING PIECE wick floated on the oil. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING COVERSAND BT LAMP SN Wind-blown sand. Crest CL ECOFACTS BT AEOLIAN DEPOSIT USE HELMET COW BELL CRESTED BLADE
32 SN A flint blade with negative impressions of BT BOW BROOCH removals on one side of the dorsal surface, CROTAL creating a crest. These constitute part of a previously worked striking platfom or result from UF Harness Bell preparing the flaked surface on a core before Pellet Bell detaching flakes or blades. Rumbler Bell CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Sleigh Bell BT BLADE SN An enclosed, round bell with a slit, sounded by a loose internal pellet. CROOK CL MUSIC SN A staff with a bent head used by a shepherd. For BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
33 BT PRESSING AND CRUSHING EQUIPMENT CL CONTAINER BT CONTAINER
34 CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT NT ADZE BT ANIMAL CARE EQUIPMENT ADZE HAMMER AXE (TOOL) CURSE AXEHEAD SN An object designed to bring bad luck, divine BACKED BLADELET wrath, disease etc upon the bearer or target of BILL HOOK the curse. BLADE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CHISEL BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT CHOPPER CURSE TABLET CLEAVER CLIPPERS UF Defixione FLAKE SN A tablet, often made of lead, on which curses are GOUGE written. Sometimes the tablet is transfixed with a HANDAXE nail. HURDLING TOOL CL RELIGION OR RITUAL KNIFE BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT MACHETE CURSING STICK PRUNING HOOK RAZOR SN A stick used to bring down curses. REAPING HOOK CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SAW BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT SCISSORS CURTAIN SCYTHE SN Hanging drapery used to cover an opening eg a SECATEURS window, often decorative. SHEARS SICKLE CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE TURF CUTTER BT WINDOW COVERING WEEDING HOOK CURTAIN FITTING Cutting Flake SN An object which supports or is attached to a USE FLAKE curtain. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CYLINDRICAL BLADE CORE CUSHION SN A core which has two opposing platforms. One end serving as the main platform for the removal SN Bag filled with soft stuffing used to support the of blades - the other being used to straighten the body. face of the core and correct knapping errors. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE Removals are taken from the full circumference. BT FURNISHING (Source: SARC) CUSHIONED MACE CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING SN A type of mace with bolster shaped stone or BT BLADE CORE metal head on a wooden or metal shaft. Where CYLINDRICAL COSTREL the use is thought to be ceremonial, double index SN A costrel with a cylindrical body and a centrally with ceremonial object. placed neck. One end is usually domed and the CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS other flat. Two opposed strap handles or lugs BT MACE may join the rim or neck and shoulder. (Source: CUTLASS MPRG) SN A flat heavy slightly curved blade. CL CONTAINER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT COSTREL BT SWORD CYLINDRICAL JAR CUTLERY SN A jar with roughly vertical body walls which in SN Hand held instruments which assist in the some cases may be slightly convex. (Source: holding, cutting and eating of food. MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL CONTAINER BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT BT JAR NT FORK (UTENSIL) CYLINDRICAL JUG SPOON SN A jug with straight vertical sides and roughly Cutting Blade equal rim and base diameters. (Source: MPRG) USE BLADE CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT JUG CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL CONTAINER SN Equipment used primarily to cut, slice, chop etc, BT JUG using an implement with one or more sharp CYLINDRICAL MUG edges. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A mug with roughly vertical body walls. (Source:
35 MPRG) DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT CL CONTAINER SN An object related to deaths, burials or funerals. BT MUG CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION NT BIER BT MUG BODY PLUG Cyma BURIAL CHEST USE MOULDING BURIAL URN CANOPIC VESSEL CYMBAL CINERARY VESSEL SN A thin piece of metal which when struck vibrates COFFIN to produce a sound, can be used in pairs. COFFIN FITTING CL MUSIC DEATH MASK BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
36 DEPOSIT SN A container in which dice are shaken and from UF Black Earth which dice are thrown. Dark Earth CL CONTAINER Organic Sediment BT CONTAINER
37 DIVIDED DISH BT DAGGER UF Compartmented Tray DISC Condiment Dish SN A flat, circular object often made from metal, SN A round, oval or rectangular straight-sided dish, wood, bone or ivory and of unidentified purpose. divided into two or more units or compartments of CL UNASSIGNED varying sizes by vertical slab partitions. (Source: DISC BROOCH MPRG) CL CONTAINER SN A disc-shaped plate brooch. BT DISH CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT PLATE BROOCH BT DISH NT SAUCER BROOCH DIVIDERS DISCOIDAL KNIFE SN A form of compass, sometimes with a screw for UF Discoidal Scraper setting to small intervals. SN A discoidal flint tool often has a ground edge. CL MEASUREMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT BT KNIFE DIVINATION BOARD Discoidal Scraper SN A board used in divination. DISCOIDAL KNIFE USE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL DISCUS BT DIVINATIONAL OBJECT SN A heavy disc, usually thrown. Divination Bone CL SPORTS AND GAMES USE ORACLE BONE DISH DIVINATION BOWL SN A container used for holding or serving food, SN A bowl used for divination. especially an open shallow container. CL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CONTAINER
38 DIVINATIONAL OBJECT hinged and often hung within a supporting frame. SN An object used within a divinational process. CL ARCHITECTURE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT NT DIVINATION BOARD RT DOORSTOP DIVINATION BOWL DOOR FITTING DIVINATION BOX DIVINATION DIE UF Door Furniture DIVINATION FIGURE Door Handle DIVINATION STAFF Door Knob DIVINATION STONE Door Knocker DIVINATION TABLET Door Plate DIVINATION TRAY Door Stud ORACLE BONE SN An object which is attached to or connected with a door. DOCUMENT CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS SN A piece of written or printed matter providing a NT HATCHWAY COVER record of events, agreements, ownership or Door Frame identification. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS USE DOOR BT WRITTEN ITEM Door Furniture NT BULLA USE DOOR FITTING DODECAHEDRON Door Handle SN The purpose of this object is unknown though it DOOR FITTING could be for surveying or it could be a charm. USE CL UNASSIGNED Door Jamb Dog Harness USE DOOR JAMB USE HARNESS SN Use both terms. DOLL Door Knob SN A toy in the image of a human being. USE DOOR FITTING CL SPORTS AND GAMES BT TOY Door Knocker DOLPHIN BROOCH USE DOOR FITTING SN Roman, mid-1st century AD two-piece Bow Door Plate Brooch, derived from the Colchester Brooch, with USE DOOR FITTING a winged, transverse head protecting a spring mechanism held by a rear facing hook over the Door Post chord, its profile evoking a leaping dolphin. USE DOOR CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT BOW BROOCH Door Sill USE DOOR DOMED LID SN A lid with a shallow domed profile and a central Door Socket knob. (Source: MPRG) USE DOOR CL UNASSIGNED Door Stop BT LID USE DOORSTOP DOMINO Door Stud SN A flat, oblong gaming piece marked with spots used to play dominoes. USE DOOR FITTING CL SPORTS AND GAMES DOORSTOP DONKEY SHOE UF Door Stop SN Thinner and narrower than a horse shoe these SN An object fixed to the door or floor to limit the are also rarer as donkeys tend to be shod less amount a door can open. often than horses. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT RT DOOR BT ANIMAL SHOE DOUBLE HANDLED BOWL DOOR UF Two Handled Bowl UF Door Frame SN A bowl adapted by the addition of two handles, Door Jamb generally opposed. (Source: MPRG) Door Post CL CONTAINER Door Sill BT HANDLED BOWL Door Socket CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A barrier used to close an opening, usually BT HANDLED BOWL
39 NT COCKEREL BOWL CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT DOUBLE HANDLED JAR SN A jar adapted by the addition of two handles. DRAWKNIFE Handles may be horizontal or vertical loops or SN A knife handled at both ends used to shave horizontal or curved lugs. Handles are nearly wood. always opposed. Profiles vary and should be CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT double indexed with the appropriate JAR type. BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT (Source: MPRG) DRESS CL CONTAINER BT HANDLED JAR SN A garment worn by females. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES DOUBLE SHELLED LAMP BT OUTERWEAR SN A pedestal lamp with a drip-tray below the bowl. DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES There may be a vertical loop handle linking bowl and drip-tray. Some variants have a more SN Clothes, items of attire and ornament and objects enclosed bowl form with a small tubular spout for personal use by individuals, including projecting from the bowl. (Source: MPRG) toiletries. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT LAMP NT CLOTHING DRESS COMPONENT Double Sided Comb GORGET (DECORATIVE) USE COMB LIGHTER DOUBLE SPIKED LOOP PERSONAL ACCESSORY PERSONAL ORNAMENT UF Joiners Dog SN A type of staple used to hold two object together. DRESS COMPONENT CL UNASSIGNED SN Items which are used in clothing but which are BT STAPLE not necessarily a separate item of clothing. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Dowel NT BRAID USE PEG BUTTON COVER DOWRY BOX CLOTHING FASTENING FOOTWEAR COMPONENT SN A box to contain the dowry which is a gift or LACE (TEXTILE) endowment given to or on behalf of the wife. RIBBON CL CONTAINER SPANGLE BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) BT MARRIAGE OBJECT SN Any form of fastener used to fasten clothing DRAGONESQUE BROOCH together. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN Roman mid-first to third century AD S or reverse- BT CLOTHING FASTENING S shaped brooch. Often enamelled, with its central section expanded for decoration, the DRESS FASTENER (UNKNOWN) brooch depicted stylised creatures derived from SN An object of Bronze Age date, usually of gold, Celtic art. The pin was looped over the neck of with an unknown function. the brooch. CL UNASSIGNED CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES DRESS HOOK BT BROOCH UF Garment Hook DRAIN COVER SN A hook to join parts of clothing together. SN A protective covering to a drain. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ARCHITECTURE BT CLOTHING FASTENING BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT DRESS PIN DRAIN PIPE UF Cloak Pin SN A pipe designed to act as a drain or within a SN A pin worn to hold two or more pieces of material drain. together, often when being worn as clothing. CL ARCHITECTURE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT PIPE (ARCHITECTURAL) BT CLOTHING FASTENING DRAUGHTSMAN NT LINKED PIN SN A playing piece for draughts DRESS STUD CL SPORTS AND GAMES SN A projection used to clip clothing together. BT GAMING PIECE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES DRAWING SET BT STUD FASTENER SN Associated group of drawing implements. DRESSED STONE
40 SN Stone used as a building material which has been GOBLET finished, or dressed, before use. MAZER CL ARCHITECTURE METHER BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT MUG PALM CUP DRILL POSSET POT SN A tool for boring holes. STOUP (DRINKING VESSEL) CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TANKARD BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT TAZZA NT BOW DRILL TUMBLER DRILL BIT TYG WINE GLASS SN The cutting part of a drill. Often bits are DRIPPING DISH interchangeable. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Dripping Pan Dripping Tray BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT Fish Dish DRILLING EQUIPMENT Meat Dish SN Equipment used to bore a hole in a solid object SN A type of dish specifically designed to catch the through the use of a twisting, drilling action. juices from roasting meat. The dish may be oval, CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT semi-circular, rectangular or wedge-shaped. NT AUGER Usually has one or two handles located on one AUGER BIT long side and a lip at one or both short sides. BORER (Source: MPRG) DRILL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION DRILL BIT BT DISH GIMLET CL CONTAINER SPOON BIT BT DISH TWIST BIT Dripping Pan DRINK SERVING CONTAINER USE DRIPPING DISH SN A container used to serve drinks and liquids. SN (Source: MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION Dripping Tray BT FOOD AND DRINK SERVING CONTAINER USE DRIPPING DISH CL CONTAINER SN (Source: MPRG) BT FOOD AND DRINK SERVING CONTAINER NT BOMBARD DROP HINGE COOLER SN A hinge composed of two parts: a u-shaped DECANTER hinge attached to a door which slotted over an L- FLAGON shaped staple in the door jamb. JUG CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS PITCHER BT HINGE SAUCER DRUG BOTTLE DRINKING HORN UF Drug Jar UF Drinking Horn Mount Drug Pot SN A drinking vessel, usually curved in shape, SN A container, usually glass, used for storing fashioned out of animal tusk or horn and medicinal substances. sometimes with bands of decoration. CL CONTAINER CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT MEDICAL CONTAINER BT DRINKING VESSEL CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CL CONTAINER BT MEDICAL CONTAINER BT CONTAINER
41 CL MUSIC imported objects which have been retrieved from BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT archaeological contexts. Also soil samples taken for environmental analysis. DUCKING STOOL CL ECOFACTS SN A chair fixed to the end of a plank which was NT ANIMAL REMAINS pivoted to allow the incumbent of the chair to be BACTERIA ducked into water as a punishment. DEPOSIT CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT DIATOMS Dulcimer DINOFLAGELLATES FOOD RESIDUE PSALTERY USE FORAMINIFERA Ear Cleaner FUNGI ORGANIC MATERIAL USE EAR SCOOP PLANT REMAINS Ear Guard SAMPLE USE HELMET TESTATE AMOEBAE EAR MUFF EDGE BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT SN A pad of cloth or fur for keeping the ears warm. SN An instrument where the note is made by air CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES being blown over an edge. BT HEADWEAR CL MUSIC BT WIND INSTRUMENT Ear Pick NT FLUTE USE EAR SCOOP ORGAN PAN PIPE EAR PLUG WHISTLE UF Earplug EDGED WEAPON SN A device inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer from loud noises or the intrusion of SN A weapon with a sharp edge or point. water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY BT WEAPON NT AXE (WEAPON) EAR RING BAYONET SN An ornament for the ear, usually clipped to the DAGGER lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the STAFF WEAPON lobe. SWORD CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES THROWING AXE BT HEAD ORNAMENT RT ARMS HOLDER EAR SCOOP SCABBARD UF Ear Cleaner Eel Fork Ear Pick USE EEL SPEAR Ear Spoon EEL SPEAR SN A thin scoop used for cleaning the ear. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES UF Eel Fork BT WASHING AND CLEANSING ITEM SN A two pronged spear for catching eels. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE Ear Spoon BT FISHING OBJECT USE EAR SCOOP EFFIGY Earguard UF Memorial Effigy USE HELMET SN A sculpture on top of a tomb etc. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Earplug BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT USE EAR PLUG RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT Earthworm Remains EGG CUP USE ANNELID REMAINS SN A small cup for holding a boiled egg upright while ECHINODERM REMAINS it is being eaten. CL CONTAINER SN Remains of the group of animals characterized as BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER being radially symmetrical in form, such as sea CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION urchins, sea cucumbers and starfish. BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER CL ECOFACTS BT INVERTEBRATE REMAINS EGG SHELL ECOFACTS SN Use for the remains of an egg whether from a bird, reptile or amphibian. SN Animal, vegetable and mineral remains including CL ECOFACTS edible materials, drink or residues and unworked
42 BT VERTEBRATE REMAINS BT DEPOSIT Emblem RT MARINE DEPOSIT USE INSIGNIA ETCHING TOOL EMBOSSING STAMP SN A tool used in etching which is the use of acid to SN A stamp used to emboss paper. breakdown parts of a metal plate in order to CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT create an image. BT MARKING TOOL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MARKING EQUIPMENT END SCRAPER EUCHARIST OBJECT SN A flint blade or flake with retouch on one or both ends. SN An object used in the Eucharist. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT SCRAPER (TOOL) NT CHALICE NT CONCAVE END SCRAPER CIBORIUM CONVEX END SCRAPER CRUET (RELIGIOUS) STRAIGHT END SCRAPER EUCHARIST SPOON TRANSVERSE END SCRAPER PATEN EUCHARIST SPOON End Winged Axehead USE WINGED AXEHEAD SN A spoon used to dispense communion wine. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL ENGINE BT EUCHARIST OBJECT SN A machine consisting of a number of moving EWER parts designed to produce a specific physical effect, such as the powering of a craft or other SN A large jug or pitcher with a wide mouth. device. CL CONTAINER CL TRANSPORT BT CONTAINER
43 BT TOOL MAKING EQUIPMENT TRENAIL WALL ANCHOR FACE JUG WALL TIE UF Anthropomorphic Jug WASHER SN Any type of jug with decoration representing the Faunal Remains form of a human face or figure. The shape of the USE ANIMAL REMAINS vessel often forms the outline of the human face or figure. (Source: MPRG) FEEDING BOTTLE CL CONTAINER UF Baby Feeder BT JUG SN A vessel with a specially adapted mouthpiece, to CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION assist in feeding young animals and humans. BT JUG CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION FACE URN BT DRINKING VESSEL CL CONTAINER UF Face Vase BT DRINKING VESSEL SN A container with a human face appliqued onto it, often used as a funerary vessel. FERRULE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A metal collar or cap to strengthen the end of BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT tubes, sticks, shafts, etc. Use with specific Face Vase object name where known eg spear and ferrule. CL UNASSIGNED USE FACE URN FETTER FAN UF Leg Iron SN A hand held instrument for producing a current of SN A shackle for the feet. air for cooling the user. It is both a practical and a CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT fashion item. BT SHACKLE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY Fibula RT FAN CASE USE BROOCH FAN CASE FICHU SN A case designed to hold a fan. SN A triangle of cloth worn by ladies to cover the CL CONTAINER shoulders, neck and throat. BT STORAGE CONTAINER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RT FAN BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY FASTENING FIDDLE SN An object to fasten, bind or join one item to SN A stringed musical instrument, usually played another. with a bow. CL UNASSIGNED CL MUSIC NT ANGLE TIE BT BOWED STRING INSTRUMENT BOLT (LOCK) BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER Fiddle Key Nail CATCH USE SHOEING NAIL CLASP Fife CLEAT CLIP USE FLUTE HASP FIGUREHEAD HOLDFAST HOOK SN A carved bust, figure or representation usually LATCH fixed to the bow of a ship. NAIL CL UNASSIGNED NUT (FASTENING) BT SCULPTURE PAPERCLIP FIGURINE PEG UF Statuette PIN SN A small carved or sculpted figure. PINTLE CL UNASSIGNED POT MEND BT SCULPTURE RIVET ROVE RT SHABTI SCREW FILE SPIKE SN A tool, usually metal, with roughened surfaces in STAPLE the form of very small teeth. STRAP CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT STRING BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT STUD TACK
44 FINGER RING CL HEATING AND LIGHTING UF Amulet Ring BT HEATING OBJECT Posy Ring Fire Grid Signet Ring SN A circular band, usually metal, worn on the finger USE FIRE GRATE for ornamentation. Fire Guard CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES FIRE COVER BT JEWELLERY USE FIRE HOOK Fingerboard SN USE STRING INSTRUMENT A tool used to pull down burning structures. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FINIAL (ARCHITECTURAL) FIRE IRON SN An architectural ornament usually surmounting the apex of a gable, canopy or roof. SN Tools used to maintain a fire. CL ARCHITECTURE CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT BT HEATING OBJECT NT ROOF FINIAL NT FIRE RAKE FIRE SHOVEL Fipple Flute FIRE TONGS USE FLUTE POKER Fire Bar FIRE MARK USE KILN FURNITURE SN A wall plate used by insurance companies to identify insured property. FIRE BASKET CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN An enclosed container to hold coals or logs of a FIRE RAKE fire. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN A small rake used to move the embers of a fire. BT HEATING OBJECT CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT FIRE IRON FIRE BRICK FIRE SCREEN SN A brick made of clay which is difficult to fuse, used in boilers and fireplaces. SN A screen to intercept the heat from a fire. CL ARCHITECTURE CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT BRICK BT HEATING OBJECT FIRE COVER FIRE SHOVEL UF Fire Guard SN A small shovel for adding or placing coals onto a SN A guard or cover put in front of a fire to prevent fire. embers or flames setting fire to a building. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT FIRE IRON BT HEATING OBJECT FIRE STONE NT CURFEW SN Stone used to line a furnace or oven. FIRE DOG CL ARCHITECTURE SN A pair of uprights supporting a crosspiece. Often BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT very decorative, fire dogs were probably used FIRE TONGS as a spit or to hold pots over the fire. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN A pair of tongs used for placing coals onto a fire. BT HEATING OBJECT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT TONGS FIRE FAN CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN A fan designed to fan the coals of a fire to BT FIRE IRON increase the oxygen around the coals and thus to FIREARM help the fire burn. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING UF Gun BT HEATING OBJECT SN A handheld weapon that fires missiles by means of explosives. FIRE FENDER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A piece of metal in front of a fire to stop embers BT PROJECTILE WEAPON rolling onto the carpet. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT HUNTING OBJECT BT HEATING OBJECT NT HANDGUN LONGARM FIRE GRATE SHOTGUN UF Fire Grid RT POWDER FLASK SN A horizontal pierced metal object upon which to POWDER HORN hold the coals of a fire. PRIMING FLASK
45 PRIMING HORN SN Line used with hooks attached to it in order to catch fish. Firelock CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE USE FLINTLOCK MUSKET BT FISHING OBJECT Fish Bone FISHING NET USE FISH REMAINS UF Fish Net Fish Dish Landing Net SN A net used in fishing to catch or land fish. USE DRIPPING DISH CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE SN (Source: MPRG) BT FISHING OBJECT FISH GORGE FISHING OBJECT SN An object used to catch fish. The line is tied in the SN A tool, piece of equipment, container or other middle of the fish gorge which then lodges in the object used for or in fishing. throat after the fish has swallowed it. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE NT EEL SPEAR BT FISHING OBJECT FISH GORGE FISH HOOK FISH HOOK FISH SPEAR SN A bent piece of metal or bone, often with a barb, FISH TRAP which is tied to a line and used to catch fish. FISHING BASKET CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE FISHING LINE BT FISHING OBJECT FISHING NET FISH KETTLE FISHING REEL SN A pan for cooking fish. FISHING ROD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION FLOAT (WATER) BT COOKING VESSEL HARPOON CL CONTAINER SINKER BT COOKING VESSEL RT CREEL Fish Net FISHING REEL USE FISHING NET SN A device for winding and casting a fishing line, consisting of a revolving spool with a handle FISH REMAINS attached to a fishing rod. UF Fish Bone CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE SN Use for the remains of any part of a fish. BT FISHING OBJECT CL ECOFACTS FISHING ROD BT VERTEBRATE REMAINS SN A long tapered flexible pole used with a fishing FISH SMOKER line and usually with a fishing reel. SN An object used to preserve fish by immersing the CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE fish in smoke. BT FISHING OBJECT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION FITTING BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT SN A fitting of unknown function. Use more specific FISH SPEAR type where known. SN A long pointed weapon used to catch fish by CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS stabbing. NT WATER PIPE COLLAR CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE FIXTURES AND FITTINGS BT FISHING OBJECT NT LEISTER SN Objects used to secure buildings, furniture or objects or used in the finishing and (non- FISH TRAP structural) decoration of buildings, equipment and SN A trap designed and used to catch fish. furniture. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS BT FISHING OBJECT NT BELL PULL BELL SYSTEM FISHING BASKET BLIND FITTING SN A basket for the storage and transport of fishing BOSS equipment. For the storage and transport of fish BRACKET use creel. CURTAIN FITTING CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE DOOR FITTING BT FISHING OBJECT DOORSTOP CL CONTAINER FITTING BT CONTAINER
46 PORTHOLE SN An axehead of flint or other stone commonly RAIL used for Neolithic types. SHEATHING CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SHELF BT LITHIC IMPLEMENT SHUTTER AXEHEAD SPEAKING TUBE Flan WINDOW FITTING FLAG USE COIN BLANK SN A piece of fabric with a design, used as an FLANGED AXEHEAD emblem for military or naval purposes, signalling, UF Haft Flanged Axehead decoration, display, propaganda etc. Wing Flanged Axehead CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN A bronze axehead of earlier Bronze Age date the RT BANNER sides of which are raised, either by casting or Flagellum hammering, to form flanges on both faces which aid hafting. Some types also feature a raised bar USE SCOURGE or stop between the flanges. Flageolet CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE FLUTE BT AXEHEAD FLAGON FLANGED CURFEW SN Container with a handle, spout and narrow neck. SN A curfew consisting of a half-bell shape with a CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION raised flange around the cut-away side. A BT DRINK SERVING CONTAINER vertical loop handle joins the flange and body. CL CONTAINER The form is adapted for use against a wall and BT CONTAINER
47 SN A jar with a profile that flares outwards from SN A pair of flat faced tools used to smooth iron. base to rim, but usually with a constriction at the CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT neck. Squat examples, with a height less than the FLAX BEATER minimum diameter, could be classified as bowls. (Source: MPRG) UF Flax Pounder CL CONTAINER SN An tool used to separate flax fibres from the BT JAR wood and bark following retting. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FLARED MUG BT BEATER (TOOL) SN A mug with straight sides flaring outwards from Flax Pounder the base towards the rim. (Source: MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION USE FLAX BEATER BT MUG FLEAM CL CONTAINER SN An instrument for letting blood. BT MUG CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY FLASHING BT MEDICAL IMPLEMENT SN A layer of impervious material, such as lead or Flesh Fork bitumen, usually placed between a wall and a FLESH HOOK roofline to exclude water.Impervious material to USE exclude water. FLESH HOOK CL ARCHITECTURE UF Flesh Fork BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT SN A pronged iron hook used in cookery. FLASK CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT SN A bottle with a narrow neck used for wine, oil etc. Flint Implement CL CONTAINER USE LITHIC IMPLEMENT BT CONTAINER
48 NT NET FLOAT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT FLOOR UF Flooring FOOD AND DRINK SERVING CONTAINER SN The lower surface of a room. SN Containers used to serve food and drink. Use CL ARCHITECTURE appropriate term. BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL CONTAINER FLOOR COVERING BT CONTAINER
49 CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER BT ARMOUR
50 BT CULTIVATION OBJECT BT COOKING VESSEL CL CONTAINER FORK (UTENSIL) BT COOKING VESSEL UF Fork Prong SN A hand held utensil with two or more prongs to FUDDLING CUP hold food. SN A vessel composed of three or more separate CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION compartments, joined together and pierced to BT CUTLERY allow liquid to flow from one to another. There may be one or more handles. (Source: MPRG) Fork Prong CL CONTAINER USE FORK (UTENSIL) BT CUP Foundation Stone CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT CUP USE COMMEMORATIVE STONE FULLER FRAME SN A pair of round edged tools like chisels to make a SN Use specific type where known, eg picture groove in iron. frame. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL UNASSIGNED NT PICTURE FRAME FULLING VAT Frame Harp SN A large container used for the process of cleansing and thickening cloth by beating and USE LYRE washing. FRANCISCA CL CONTAINER SN An axe used by the Saxons and Franks for BT CONTAINER
51 CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN A marker used to represent a gambling stake. NT FURNISHING CL SPORTS AND GAMES FURNITURE RT JETTON FURNITURE FITTING Gaming Counter FURNITURE USE GAMING PIECE SN Movable, usually functional, articles in a room. GAMING PIECE Use only for objects believed to be furniture where more specific term is not identifiable. UF Game Counter CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE Gaming Counter NT BED Playing Piece CABINET SN A marker used in the playing of a game. CHEST CL SPORTS AND GAMES COMMODE NT CHESS PIECE COT DRAUGHTSMAN CRADLE HNEFATAFL MARKER CUPBOARD KNUCKLE BONE (GAMING) FOOTSTOOL TABLEMAN GARDEROBE SEAT RT COUNTER LAP DESK GANG CHAIN MIRROR MISERICORD (SEAT) SN A chain used to inhibit a prisoner's freedom. SEAT CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT SHELVING Garden Soil SIDEBOARD USE AGRICULTURAL DEPOSIT TABLE GARDEROBE SEAT FURNITURE FITTING SN The cover for a garderobe on which a person SN An attachment to furniture that can be detached. would sit. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE Gable Cross BT FURNITURE USE ROOF FINIAL GARGOYLE GAITER SN A spout allowing water to spill away from a SN Cloth or leather covering for the leg or ankle. building. Usually carved in images of animals, CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES people or grotesques. BT OUTERWEAR CL ARCHITECTURE BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT GALLOWS RT SCULPTURE SN A two post structure with cross beam for Garment Hook hanging criminals. CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT USE DRESS HOOK GAMBESON GARTER UF Linen Armour SN A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or SN A cloth or leather tunic, usually worn underneath stocking. metal armour, although sometimes worn by itself. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT UNDERWEAR BT ARMOUR
52 GATE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Gateway BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT SN A metal or wooden framework suspended within GINGER JAR an opening in an external wall, fence, hedge etc, to allow ingress or egress. SN A specific form of globular jar with a rounded or CL ARCHITECTURE very sagging base and an inturned, generally BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT simple, rim. (Source: MPRG) CL CONTAINER Gate Pier BT GLOBULAR JAR USE PIER Gipciere Gate Pillar USE PURSE USE PIER GIRDLE Gateway SN A form of belt or sash worn to hold in garments. USE GATE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES GAUGE BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY SN A graduated vessel or instrument for gauging or GIRDLE FASTENER measuring the force or quantity of a fluctuating SN Any form of fastener used to fasten a girdle object, such as rainfall, tide, wind etc. together. CL MEASUREMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES GAUNTLET BT CLOTHING FASTENING SN Armoured covering to protect the hand and wrist. GIRDLE HANGER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN T shaped piece of bronze imitating a key and BT ARMOUR
53 wood, stone or metal. GLOBULAR JUG CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A jug with a rounded profile and a rounded base, BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT i.e. with no discernible basal angle. (Source: NT SOCKETED GOUGE MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION GRAIN MEASURE BT JUG UF Corn Measure CL CONTAINER Modius BT JUG SN A container holding a set quantity used specifically for measuring grains or cereal. GLOVE CL MEASUREMENT SN A covering for the hand. BT MEASURING VESSEL CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL CONTAINER BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY BT MEASURING VESSEL GNOMON GRAIN RUBBER SN A pillar, rod, pin, or plate of a sundial, showing UF Rubber time by its shadow. Rubbing Stone CL MEASUREMENT SN A shaped stone, which could be hand held, used BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT in combination with a saddle quern to grind or rub GOAD grain. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Ox Goad BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT SN A spiked stick, the spiked tip frequently of metal, CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE used to urge livestock forward. BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT GRAPE GOBLET SN A specific form of cauldron, generally of rounded SN A container for drinking, with a base and stem profile made in the Low Countries. (Source: but without handles. MPRG) CL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER CONTAINER
54 SN An object placed to mark the site of a grave. GRINDING EQUIPMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN Equipment used in the grinding of cereal to BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT produce foodstuffs. RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT GRAVE SLAB NT GRAIN RUBBER UF Grave Cover MILLSTONE SN A stone used to cover a grave. MULLER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL PESTLE BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT POUNDER RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT QUERN GRAVEL Grinding Stone CL ECOFACTS USE GRINDSTONE BT DEPOSIT Grinding Wheel GRAVER USE GRINDSTONE SN A hand held tool for marking or graving. GRINDSTONE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MARKING EQUIPMENT UF Grinding Stone Grinding Wheel GRAVESTONE SN A revolving stone used to sharpen or polish by UF Footstone grinding. Headstone CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Ledger Stone BT SHARPENING EQUIPMENT Namestone GRIPPING EQUIPMENT SN A stone placed over or at the head or foot of a grave, or at the entrance to a tomb. SN Equipment used to grip an object. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT NT FORCEPS RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT NAIL EXTRACTOR PINCERS GREASE POT PINNERS BONE SN A container to hold and/or apply grease. PLIERS CL CONTAINER SPANNER BT CONTAINER
55 Halberd Pendant GYTTJA USE PENDANT SN Fine-grained, non-humified, organic mud formed under water. Principally composed of plant HALF ROUND CURFEW material, typically of faecal origin. SN A curfew consisting of a half section of an CL ECOFACTS inverted bowl. The form has been adapted for BT LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT use against a wall. (Source: MPRG) CL HEATING AND LIGHTING Haft Flanged Axehead BT CURFEW USE FLANGED AXEHEAD HAMMER HAIR CARE EQUIPMENT UF Hammer Head SN Objects used for looking after hair. SN A blunt headed instrument used for striking CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES objects. BT PERSONAL GROOMING AND HYGIENE ITEM CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NT COMB BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT HAIR CURLER HAIRBRUSH Hammer Head WIG CURLER USE HAMMER HAIR CURLER HAMMERSCALE SN An object designed to add curls into hair. SN A flaky or spheroidal byproduct of the iron CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES forging process, composed of either iron oxide or BT HAIR CARE EQUIPMENT magnetite. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING HAIR NET BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT SN A net worn over the hair to hold it in place. HAMMERSTONE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT HEADWEAR SN A stone used as a hammer in making stone tools. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT HAIR ORNAMENT BT TOOL MAKING EQUIPMENT SN Decorative ornamentation worn in the hair. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Hand Lamp BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT USE SAUCER CANDLESTICK NT HAIR PIN SN (Source: MPRG) HAIR RING HAND LUGGAGE HAIR SLIDE SN A container, capable of being carried by hand, HAIR PIECE often for carrying such items as clothes, keys, SN A wig, toupee or section of extra hair designed to money, etc. replace or enhance the wearer's real hair giving CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES greater quantity, bulk or length. BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL CONTAINER BT HEADWEAR BT CONTAINER
56 SN A gun designed to be held in one hand. It has a HARBICK short barrel length compared to long guns. SN A specific type of hook used in textile production, CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE also known as a sheer board hook. Harbicks BT FIREARM were used in pairs to secure a cloth to a CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS cropping board so that the nap (of the cloth) BT FIREARM could be sheared. NT PISTOL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT HANDKERCHIEF HARNESS SN A piece of fabric for wiping the nose, face or hands. UF Camel Harness CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Dog Harness BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY Horse Harness SN The arrangement of straps used to control an HANDLE animal and/or to attach the animal to a vehicle. SN The part of an object by which it is held when in CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT use, being moved or carried. NT BLINKER CL UNASSIGNED BRIDLE HANDLE CORE GIRTH REIN SN A stone core made on a large thick flake and YOKE (ANIMAL) characterized by a distinctive, unworked or slightly-shaped handle section. The platform is Harness Bell plain and microblades are detached mainly form USE CROTAL the front section of the core. (Source: SARC) HARNESS CLIP CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT CORE SN A clip used to attach pieces of harness together. CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT HANDLED BOWL BT HARNESS FITTING SN A bowl adapted by the addition of one or more HARNESS FITTING handles. The handles may be vertical or horizontal loops, or straight, or may comprise UF Terret vertical or horizontal lugs. (Source: MPRG) Terret Ring CL CONTAINER SN Metalwork attaching or attached to a harness. BT BOWL CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION NT BRIDLE FITTING BT BOWL HARNESS CLIP NT BASKET HANDLED BOWL HARNESS HOOK DOUBLE HANDLED BOWL HARNESS MOUNT MULTI HANDLED BOWL HARNESS PENDANT SINGLE HANDLED BOWL HARNESS RING SOCKETED BOWL HEADSTALL HANDLED JAR HARNESS HOOK SN A jar adapted by the addition of one or more SN A hook on harness to help attach items. handles. (Source: MPRG) CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT CL CONTAINER BT HARNESS FITTING BT JAR HARNESS MOUNT NT BASKET HANDLED JAR DOUBLE HANDLED JAR SN Fittings for animal harness. MULTI HANDLED JAR CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT SINGLE HANDLED JAR BT HARNESS FITTING HANGER HARNESS PENDANT SN A type of sword often used by infantry. UF Phalera CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN Decorative fitting hung from harness. BT SWORD CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT HARNESS FITTING HANGING BOWL HARNESS RING UF Escutcheon SN A type of bowl designed to be suspended, UF Rein Guide usually from the roof. SN A ring fixed to a vehicle through which the reins CL CONTAINER were passed. CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT HANGING LAMP BT HARNESS FITTING SN A lamp designed to be hung rather than to stand. HARP CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT LAMP UF Harp Peg Harp Tuning Peg
57 Pillar Harp Hawk Belt SN A stringed instrument usually with a triangular USE BRAIL frame. HAWK TRAP CL MUSIC BT PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT SN A device for catching eagles, falcons and hawks. Harp Peg CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE USE HARP BT TRAP TUNING PEG HAWKING EQUIPMENT SN Use both terms. SN Equipment used on a bird of prey for hawking. Harp Tuning Peg CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT USE HARP NT BRAIL TUNING PEG HAWK BELL SN Use both terms. HOOD (HAWKING) JESS HARPOON VERVEL SN A barbed spear head used to catch marine life, RT HUNTING OBJECT usually has a rope or line attached to it. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE Hayfork BT FISHING OBJECT USE PITCHFORK HARROW HAZEL NUT SN A frame set with teeth used to drag over SN Remains of any part of a hazel (Corylus avellana ploughed fields to break down the earth clods L.) nut. etc. CL ECOFACTS CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT NUT BT CULTIVATION OBJECT HEAD BAND HARVESTING AND MOWING OBJECT SN A band of cloth or other material worn around the SN An object used in the harvesting or mowing of head, not totally covering it. crops etc. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT HEADWEAR NT BAILER Head Cloth REAPER REAPING HOOK USE HEAD SCARF SCYTHE HEAD DRESS SICKLE SN Covering for the head, especially ornamental. HASP CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A hinged or looped clasp that fits over a staple BT HEADWEAR and is secured by a pin, bolt or padlock. HEAD NET CL UNASSIGNED BT FASTENING SN A fine net worn over the hair. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES HAT BT HEADWEAR SN A head covering, usually with a brim. HEAD ORNAMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT HEADWEAR SN Decorative ornamentation worn on the head. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES HATCHET BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT SN A small, handled axe. NT CIRCLET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CROWN BT AXE (TOOL) EAR RING TIARA HATCHWAY COVER HEAD SCARF SN A water-tight cover that closes and opening in a vessel's deck used for the ingress and egress of UF Head Cloth persons and cargo. SN A cloth or scarf worn over the head as a CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS covering. BT DOOR FITTING CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT HEADWEAR HAWK BELL HEADSTALL SN A small spherical bell for fastening onto the leg of a hawk. SN The part of the bridle that fits around the horses CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT head. BT ANIMAL BELL CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT HAWKING EQUIPMENT BT HARNESS FITTING
58 Headstone SN An object used to provide heat for various USE GRAVESTONE purposes eg to cook or to heat a room etc. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING HEADSTUD BROOCH NT BELLOWS UF Lamberton Moor Brooch BEVERAGE WARMER SN A two-piece Bow Brooch, derived from the BRAZIER Colchester Brooch, dating from the later first and CHAFING DISH second centuries AD and so called due to the CRESSET decorative stud on the upper bow. FIRE BASKET CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES FIRE COVER BT BOW BROOCH FIRE DOG HEADWEAR FIRE FAN FIRE FENDER SN An object worn on the head. FIRE GRATE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES FIRE IRON BT CLOTHING FIRE SCREEN NT BONNET FUMING POT CAP GRID IRON EAR MUFF HEARTHSTONE EYE SHADE HEATING STAND HAIR NET OVEN HAIR PIECE POT BOILER HAT STOVE HEAD BAND TRIVET HEAD DRESS WARMING PAN HEAD NET HEAD SCARF HEATING STAND HOOD (CLOTHING) SN A heating apparatus in which coals or embers KERCHIEF are placed in the pedestal or base below a TURBAN container in which food or liquid could be held VEIL and kept warm. WIG CL HEATING AND LIGHTING HEARSE BT HEATING OBJECT SN A funerary vehicle used to carry a coffin from a HECKLE church or funeral home to a cemetery. SN A type of comb for flax or hemp. CL TRANSPORT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MOTOR VEHICLE BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT Hearth Heddle Cradle USE HEARTHSTONE USE LOOM Hearth Lining HEDDLE ROD USE HEARTHSTONE SN A rod to lift the odd numbered warp threads to HEARTH TILE enable the weft to be passed through. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN One of the component tiles used in the BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT construction of a tile hearth, being the floor of, or area in front of, a fireplace. Heel Stiffener CL ARCHITECTURE USE SHOE IRON BT TILE Helm HEARTHSTONE USE HELMET UF Hearth HELMET Hearth Lining SN A place on which a fire is made. UF Crest CL HEATING AND LIGHTING Ear Guard BT HEATING OBJECT Earguard Helm HEATING AND LIGHTING Helmet Cheekpiece SN Objects used for, or associated with, the Military Cheekpiece production of heat and light. Noseguard CL HEATING AND LIGHTING Visor NT HEATING OBJECT SN A defensive or protective covering for the head. IGNITING ACCESSORY CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS LAMP HOLDER BT ARMOUR
59 Helmet Cheekpiece BT GAMING PIECE USE HELMET HOARD HEMISPHERICAL BOWL UF Merchants Hoard Personal Hoard SN A bowl with no noticeable base angle, so that the SN A collection of objects deliberately grouped walls and base form a continuous rounded curve together and hidden. (Source: MPRG) CL UNASSIGNED CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION RT COIN HOARD BT BOWL TORC CL CONTAINER BT BOWL HOB NAIL HEMISPHERICAL CURFEW SN A metal stud hammered into the sole of footwear to provide grip. UF Bell Shaped Curfew CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A curfew with a rounded profile merging into a BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT rounded top, with no discernible angle. (Source: MPRG) HOBBLE CL HEATING AND LIGHTING UF Pastern Trammel BT CURFEW SN A rope, clog or fetter used to limit the movement HEMISPHERICAL LAMP of animals through the tying of two or more feet together. SN A small hemispherical bowl with a pinched or CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT pulled wick lip. (Source: MPRG) CL HEATING AND LIGHTING HOD HILL BROOCH BT LAMP SN Roman, mid to late 1st century, hinged Bow HERALDIC DEVICE Brooch, related to the Aucissa Brooch, with side knobs on the upper bow, the curvature of which SN An heraldic design depicting armorial bearings. is confined to the brooch's top half, the lower half CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS being straight. Frequently tinned to give a silver BT PERSONAL SYMBOL appearance. HINGE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES UF Hinge Cylinder BT BOW BROOCH Hinge Dowel HOE Hinge Pivot SN A tool used for weeding and breaking up the Hinge Strap ground prior to planting. SN Movable joint attached to fixtures and fittings to CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT enable opening and closure of eg a door. BT DIGGING EQUIPMENT CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE NT DROP HINGE BT CULTIVATION OBJECT STRAP HINGE HOLDFAST Hinge Cylinder SN A metal fastener used to hold a tile or stone USE HINGE against a spacer and driven into a wall thus Hinge Dowel forming a flue between the wall and the tile or USE HINGE stone. Also used to hold timber together. CL UNASSIGNED Hinge Pivot BT FASTENING HINGE USE HOLLOW BASED ARROWHEAD Hinge Strap SN An arrowhead with its base hollowed to allow it USE HINGE to fit onto the shaft of an arrow rather than having a tang that fits into the shaft. HIPPOSANDAL CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A form of temporary horseshoe, of Roman date, BT ARROWHEAD used when unshod animals were brought onto metalled roads. Usually consists of flat plate, Holy Water Box winged sides and hooked heel. USE HOLY WATER VESSEL CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT Holy Water Pot BT ANIMAL SHOE USE HOLY WATER VESSEL Hnaftafl Marker HOLY WATER SPRINKLER USE HNEFATAFL MARKER UF Asperges HNEFATAFL MARKER Aspergill UF Hnaftafl Marker SN A brush or perforated ball on a handle used to SN A gaming piece for the Viking game of Hnefatafl. sprinkle holy water. CL SPORTS AND GAMES CL RELIGION OR RITUAL
60 Holy Water Vase SN Ornamentation fixed to a horse's harness. USE HOLY WATER VESSEL CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT HOLY WATER VESSEL Horse Whip UF Holy Water Box USE WHIP Holy Water Pot Horsebit Holy Water Vase SN A container for holding water that has been USE BRIDLE BIT blessed by a priest and is used for symbolic HORSESHOE rituals of purification. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A shaped piece of iron perforated for nails and used on horses. CL CONTAINER CL BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT ANIMAL SHOE Hone Horseshoe Nail USE WHETSTONE USE SHOEING NAIL HOOD (CLOTHING) HORTICULTURAL CONTAINER SN A head cover which can be attached to a piece of outerwear, eg a coat, or can be separate. SN A container used in growing plants, either to contain or for use in their cultivation eg watering CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES cans. BT HEADWEAR CL CONTAINER HOOD (HAWKING) BT CONTAINER
61 Human Tooth SN An image of a deity used as a focus for worship, USE HUMAN REMAINS usually used for non Christian images. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL HUNTING HORN RT ICON UF Bugle SN A horn used in hunting to give signals. IGNITING ACCESSORY CL MUSIC SN An object used in lighting a fire, lamp, oven, BT LIP BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT candle etc. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING HUNTING OBJECT NT IRON PYRITES SN Equipment for the hunting and capture of animals. LINSTOCK CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE LUCIFER MATCH NT BOLAS SPILL BOW (WEAPON) STRIKE A LIGHT FIREARM TAPER LASSO TINDER BOX LURE WICK SPEAR IMBREX TRAP RT HAWKING EQUIPMENT SN A curved roofing tile. CL ARCHITECTURE HURDLE BT ROOF TILE SN A moveable section of light fence, traditionally made from wattle and used for herding livestock, IMPRESSED OBJECT to separate land or to act as river bank SN An object marked or shaped by the pressure of revetments. another object upon its surface, whether by CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE deliberate process or unintentionally. CL UNASSIGNED HURDLING TOOL NT STAMPED OBJECT SN A tool used in making wooden hurdles. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT INCANTATION BOWL BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT SN A bowl used in magical ceremonies. CL CONTAINER HURDY GURDY BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER UF Symphonie CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN An instrument in which strings are vibrated by an internal wheel cranked by a handle. INCENSE BOWL CL MUSIC UF Incense Cup BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
62 RT INCENSE HOLDER BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT INK STONE INCENSE TONGS SN A kind of stone used in making ink. SN Tongs used with incense. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT RT INCENSE HOLDER INKWELL INCENSE VASE UF Ink Case SN A container for incense. Ink Pot CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A pot for ink usually housed in a hole in a desk. BT INCENSE HOLDER CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT SN A by-product created through a manufacturing CL CONTAINER process. This does not include the production of BT WRITING CONTAINER tools, for this use tool by product. INLAY CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING SN A piece of material that has been inlaid, or BT BY PRODUCT prepared and shaped for inlaying, in an object, NT BLOOM decorative feature or other setting. CLINKER CL UNASSIGNED HAMMERSCALE KILN WASTE INSCRIBED OBJECT LATHE CORE SN Any object which bears an inscription. LITHARGE CL UNASSIGNED SLAG WASTER Insect INGOT USE INSECT REMAINS SN A piece of cast metal obtained from a mould in a INSECT CAGE form suitable for storage. SN A cage specifically designed to hold insects. CL UNASSIGNED CL CONTAINER RT CURRENCY BT CAGE INGOT MOULD INSECT REMAINS SN A mould in which an ingot is made. UF Beetle Remains CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Coleoptera Remains BT MOULD Insect INK SN Use for the remains of any part of an insect. CL ECOFACTS SN A coloured fluid used for writing, drawing and BT ARTHROPOD REMAINS printing. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS INSIGNIA BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT UF Emblem INK BOTTLE SN Signs or badges of office, honour, membership, occupation etc. SN A container for holding ink. CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS CL CONTAINER BT WRITING CONTAINER INTAGLIO CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN Semi precious stone or glass engraved with a BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT design and used to make an impression on wax Ink Case or clay. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT INKWELL USE BT SEAL MATRIX Ink Pot INTURNED DISH INKWELL USE SN A dish with straight or convex sides that turn Ink Sander inwards, forming an acute basal angle. (Source: MPRG) USE SANDSHAKER CL CONTAINER INK SPOON BT DISH SN A very small spoon used to provide liquid to mix CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION with ink on an ink stone. BT DISH CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS INTURNED JAR BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT SN A jar with a profile that slopes inwards from base INK STAND to rim. Particularly shallow examples have been SN A stand or tray for ink bottles and or pens term Peat Pots; this is a term with a restricted CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS distribution in northern England. (Source: MPRG)
63 CL CONTAINER ROUNDED JAR BT JAR SHOULDERED JAR JAVELIN INVERTEBRATE REMAINS UF Pilum SN Remains of one of the groups of animals Plumbatum characterized as lacking any form of backbone or SN A long spear designed to be thrown in order to spinal column. injure or kill a given target. CL ECOFACTS CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT ANIMAL REMAINS BT SPEAR NT ANNELID REMAINS CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE ARTHROPOD REMAINS BT SPEAR BRYOZOAN REMAINS NT ANGON ECHINODERM REMAINS MOLLUSCA REMAINS JERKIN NEMATODE REMAINS SN Sleeveless short jacket. IRON PYRITES CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT OUTERWEAR SN A nodule of iron pyrites used to create fire in combination with tinder and flint or another nodule JESS of iron pyrites. SN Straps fastened around the legs of a hawk. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT IGNITING ACCESSORY BT HAWKING EQUIPMENT IRREGULAR CORE JETTON SN A stone core which is irregular in shape. It can UF Casting Counter have numerous usuable or abandoned striking SN A metal counter used in calculation of financial platforms. It is the most common core type and it sums but not itself directly exchangeable for is often the last attempt of a knapper to extract coins, goods or services. the final usable flakes form the core. (Source: CL MEASUREMENT SARC) RT GAMING CHIP CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT CORE JEWELLERY JACK (COOKING) SN An object, often including gems and ornamentation, used as an adornment, usually on SN A device for rotating a spit. a person. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT RT SPIT NT AMULET JACKET ANKLET ARMLET SN Outerwear covering the upperbody, including the BEAD arms. Covers to the waist. BRACELET CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BROOCH BT OUTERWEAR BROOCH PIN JAMB DANCE ORNAMENT UF Door Jamb FINGER RING SN The vertical side of a window, archway, JEWELLERY FITTING doorway or fireplace. LOCKET CL ARCHITECTURE LUNULA BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT NECK RING NECKLACE JAR PECTORAL SN A wide mouthed container, usually cylindrical PENANNULAR RING without handles. PENDANT CL CONTAINER SETTING BT CONTAINER
64 metal frame held between the teeth, with a steel BT HEADWEAR tongue plucked with the finger. KETTLE CL MUSIC SN A vessel with a lid, handle and spout used BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
65 Keyhole Plate CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION USE KEYHOLE FITTING BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT KEYSTONE BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT SN The top stone of an arch which holds it all in NT CIRCUMCISION KNIFE place. CURRIERS KNIFE CL ARCHITECTURE DISCOIDAL KNIFE BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT FOLDING KNIFE RT ARCH PENKNIFE VAULT SPRINGER PLANO CONVEX KNIFE VOUSSOIR POLISHED KNIFE Kidney Dagger PRUNING KNIFE SCALPEL USE DAGGER SCUTCHING KNIFE Kiln Bar RT KNIFE BLANK LAUREL LEAF USE KILN FURNITURE KILN FURNITURE Knife Blade USE KNIFE UF Fire Bar Kiln Bar KNIFE BLANK Kiln Lining SN A knife prior to undergoing the processes of Kiln Packing sharpening or finishing, consisting of a single Kiln Spacer piece of metal from which the blade and tang Saggar have been shaped. SN The constituent parts of a kiln. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT BLANK Kiln Lining RT KNIFE USE KILN FURNITURE Knife Plate Kiln Packing USE KNIFE USE KILN FURNITURE KNIGHT JUG Kiln Spacer SN A type of jug decorated with applied figures in the form of knights in armour. (Source: MPRG) USE KILN FURNITURE CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION KILN WASTE BT JUG SN Waste material from a kiln CL CONTAINER CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT JUG BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT KNITTING NEEDLE KILT UF Knitting Pin SN Pleated skirt, usua;;y of a tartan material, worn by SN An instrument used to create and link loops of men and women. yarn to produce a garment. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT OUTERWEAR Knitting Pin Knapping Fragment USE KNITTING NEEDLE USE DEBITAGE KNOUT KNEE BROOCH SN A kind of scourge. SN A Roman Bow Brooch dating from the mid- CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT second to mid-third centuries AD, characterized BT SCOURGE by the pronounced curvature of the bow, KNUCKLE BONE (GAMING) resembling a knee. Usually used by military personnel. SN Pieces of bone used in a game, the pieces are CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES thrown and then picked up between bounces of a small ball or throws of another piece. BT BOW BROOCH CL SPORTS AND GAMES Knee Guard BT GAMING PIECE USE LEG GUARD Knuckle Bone (Remains) KNIFE USE ANIMAL REMAINS UF Backed Knife KOHL POT Knife Blade Knife Plate SN A container for kohl, a powder usually made of SN A cutting blade with handle used for food antimony, used as eye shadow. preparation and consumption. CL CONTAINER BT COSMETIC CONTAINER
66 DOUBLE SHELLED LAMP LACE (FASTENING) HANGING LAMP SN A strip of material, leather etc used to hold two HEMISPHERICAL LAMP sides of an object together. PEDESTAL LAMP CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SAUCER LAMP BT CLOTHING FASTENING SPIKE LAMP RT LACE TAG LAMP FILLER LACE (TEXTILE) SN A small container used to fill a lamp with fuel. SN A type of fabric often used to trim clothing. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT LIGHTING OBJECT BT DRESS COMPONENT LAMP FITTING RT TEXTILE SN An attachment to a lamp. LACE BOBBIN CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN A small bobbin used in lace making. BT LIGHTING OBJECT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT LAMP HANGER BT BOBBIN SN The support from which a lamp was hung. LACE PILLOW CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SN A pillow or cushion for lace making. BT LIGHTING OBJECT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT LAMP HOLDER LACE TAG SN A device for holding a lamp in a fixed position. SN The ending for a lace. These could take many forms from a simple CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES bracket fixed to a wall to an onrate candelabra. BT TAG CL HEATING AND LIGHTING RT LACE (FASTENING) NT LAMP STAND LACHRYMATORY (CONTAINER) LAMP HOOK SN A tear shaped container. SN A hook from which a lamp could be hung. CL CONTAINER CL UNASSIGNED BT CONTAINER
67 BT VEHICLE Latch Rest NT CARRIAGE SN A small bar raised or lowered by a latchlifter CART which is used to fasten gates or doors etc. CHARIOT CL UNASSIGNED LITTER BT FASTENING SEDAN CHAIR Latch Catch SLEDGE (VEHICLE) WAGON USE LATCH Landing Net Latch Rest USE FISHING NET USE LATCH LANGTON DOWN BROOCH LATCHLIFTER SN A two-piece Bow Brooch dating from the early to SN A shaped rod which passed through a hole in the mid-first century AD in Britain, originating in Gaul. door and was used to raise a latch or to slide a Featuring a wide flat reeded bow, this and the bolt. Thistle Brroch were the first to conceal the spring CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT mechanism with a cylindrical or semi-cylindrical BT KEY (LOCKING) hood. RT LOCK CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES LATHE BT BOW BROOCH RT THISTLE BROOCH SN Equipment for turning wood, metal, bone etc. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT LANTERN BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT SN An object which encloses a light source but LATHE CORE allows light out through holes, glass etc. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING UF Coal Money BT LIGHTING OBJECT SN An object worked on a lathe, usually the bi- product of such work. LAP DESK CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING UF Writing Box BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT Writing Cabinet LAUREL LEAF SN A portable writing-case or surface, especially one for use on the lap. May contain SN A large flake or blade blank thinned on both faces compartments for storing writing materials and to form an approximate leaf shape. Precise paper. function unknown. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT RT KNIFE CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE LEAF ARROWHEAD BT FURNITURE LAVABO RT DESK SN A bowl for the washing of hands, often in a LAPEL STUD religious institution. SN A small pin or stud worn in the lapel, often CL CONTAINER decorative. BT PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RT PISCINA BT STUD FASTENER LAVER Lar SN A basin of water used by priests for ritual USE IDOL ablutions. CL CONTAINER Lariat BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER USE LASSO LEAF ARROWHEAD LASSO SN A leaf or diamond-shaped arrowhead with UF Lariat shallow retouching at the edges. SN A long rope with a noose at one end for catching CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS animals. BT ARROWHEAD CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE RT LAUREL LEAF BT HUNTING OBJECT LEASH LAST SN A rope, cord etc used to hold or secure animals. SN A mould which is used to provide the shape of a CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT piece of footwear. LEATHER STAMP CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MOULDING EQUIPMENT SN An engraved object which when struck imparts the image engraved onto the leather. LATCH CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Latch Catch BT MARKING EQUIPMENT
68 of sight and used in surveying. It usually has an Ledger Stone eyepiece and an air bubble in a glass tube or USE GRAVESTONE dome. LEG GUARD CL MEASUREMENT LEVER UF Ankle Guard Greave SN A bar used to increase the force being brought to Knee Guard bear in order to move an object. Shin Guard CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Armour designed to protect the leg or parts of the LIBATION BOWL leg. For specific foot protection use FOOT SN A container used to hold and or pour a liquid in GUARD honour of a deity. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL CONTAINER BT ARMOUR
69 CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL TRANSPORT BT LIBATION CONTAINER BT VEHICLE COMPONENT CL CONTAINER LINE SINKER BT LIBATION CONTAINER SN A weight attached to a fishing line in order to help LID it sink towards the bottom. UF Pot Lid CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE Vessel Lid BT SINKER SN A cover for an object, usually designed to fit the Linen Armour object. CL UNASSIGNED USE GAMBESON NT COLLARED LID LINEN SMOOTHER COMPLEX LID SN A flattened glass sphere used to give linen a CONICAL LID gloss. DISH LID DOMED LID CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FLANGED LID BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT FLAT LID LINKED PIN FLAT TOPPED LID SN A set of two or more pins joined together by a SAUCER SHAPED LID chain. LIFT KEY CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN Usually a L or T-shaped tumbler lock key which BT DRESS PIN allowed the bolt to be pulled across by a cord. LINSTOCK CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A staff with a fork at one end which would be BT KEY (LOCKING) used to hold a lighted slow match which was LIGHT FITTING used to fire a canon. SN An object which does not provide light but CL HEATING AND LIGHTING supports or is attached to lighting equipment. BT IGNITING ACCESSORY CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS LINTEL LIGHTER SN A horizontal beam over an opening to support a SN Portable device that generate stable and wall. consistent flame by combining flammable liquids CL ARCHITECTURE or pressurised gases with a spark. BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES LIP BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT Lighthouse Jug SN An instrument in which air is made to vibrate by USE CONICAL JUG the player vibrating their lips and blowing into a mouthpiece. LIGHTING OBJECT CL MUSIC SN An object used in the lighting of an area. BT WIND INSTRUMENT CL HEATING AND LIGHTING NT CARNYX NT CANDLE HORN (MUSIC) CANDLE HOLDER HUNTING HORN CANDLE SNUFFER TRUMPET LAMP LIQUID MEASURE LAMP FILLER LAMP FITTING SN A container used to measure liquids. LAMP HANGER CL MEASUREMENT LANTERN BT MEASURING VESSEL RUSH LIGHT CL CONTAINER BT MEASURING VESSEL Ligula NT GILL USE COSMETIC SPOON QUART LIMPET SCOOP LITHARGE SN An object assumed to be to pick limpets out of SN A residue, primarily lead oxide, formed during their shells. refining silver CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT LINCH PIN LITHIC IMPLEMENT UF Lynch Pin UF Flint Implement SN An object which perforated the axle cap, passing SN Knapped or ground stone/flint tool where the through the axle and so keeping the wheel in specific type is unknown. Use more specific type place. Usually made of metal, though can be where known. made of wood or antler. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
70 NT CORE AXEHEAD Lock Bar FLAKED AXEHEAD USE LOCK MICROLITH Lock Bolt SCRAPER (TOOL) USE LOCK LITTER Lock Bolt Spring SN A vehicle containing a couch shut in by curtains and carried by men or beasts of burden. USE LOCK CL TRANSPORT Lock Housing BT LAND VEHICLE USE LOCK Lituus Lock Plate USE TRUMPET USE LOCK LIVERY COLLAR Lock Spring UF Chain Of Office USE LOCK SN A heavy chain, usually of gold, worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty or other association Lock Tumbler from the Middle Ages onwards. USE LOCK CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT NECKLACE LOCKET LOBED BOWL SN A small ornamental case, usually on a necklace or chain, that holds a picture, keepsake etc. SN A bowl comprising three or more equally spaced CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES lobes. There may be one or more moulded BT JEWELLERY animals or other figures inside the base and two or more handles. (Source: MPRG) LOCKING LID CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A type of flanged lid where the lower flange is BT BOWL partly cut away to leave two projections or lugs, CL CONTAINER which can be fitted into corresponding cut-outs in BT BOWL the rim of the vessel beneath and secure the lid LOBED CUP when it is rotated. (Source: MPRG) CL UNASSIGNED SN A vessel composed of three or more equally BT FLANGED LID spaced lobes and usually, a waisted or pedestal base. The handles are vertical loops, generally of LOCKING MECHANISM strap form. There may be two opposed handles, SN A device used to lock another object. or one per lobe junction. (Source: MPRG) CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION NT BOLT (FASTENING) BT CUP LOCK CL CONTAINER LOESS BT CUP UF Brickearth LOBED DISH SN Wind-blown silt. SN A dish comprising three or more lobes, usually CL ECOFACTS equally spaced. There may be one or more animal BT AEOLIAN DEPOSIT or other figures inside the base and two or more handles. (Source: MPRG) LOG CL CONTAINER SN An unhewn piece of felled tree, or similar rough BT DISH mass of wood. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL UNASSIGNED BT DISH LOGBOAT LOCK SN A boat fashioned out of a section of tree trunk. UF Lock Bar CL TRANSPORT Lock Bolt BT BOAT Lock Bolt Spring Loin Band Lock Housing Lock Plate USE LOINCLOTH Lock Spring LOINCLOTH Lock Tumbler UF Breech Cloth SN A security device attached to objects. Loin Band CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A piece of cloth worn around the loins. BT LOCKING MECHANISM CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES NT PADLOCK BT OUTERWEAR RT KEY (LOCKING) KEYHOLE FITTING LONG BROOCH LATCHLIFTER SN An Anglo-Saxon brooch type dating from the 5th
71 to 7th centuries AD and influenced by the SN A fitting incorporating a series of overlapping Crossbow brooch, featuring a sprung pin and a flaps providing ventilation or transmission of head plate. sound. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ARCHITECTURE BT BROOCH BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT NT CRUCIFORM BROOCH LUCIFER MATCH SMALL LONG BROOCH SQUARE HEADED BROOCH SN A early match made of a piece of wood and an inflammable substance, lit by friction between the LONGARM inflammable substance and a rough surface. SN A hand held long barrelled gun. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT IGNITING ACCESSORY BT FIREARM LUG (HANDLE) NT MACHINE GUN MUSKET SN A projection which can be used to lift or suspend RIFLE an object, often used as a handle. SHOTGUN CL UNASSIGNED LONGBOW LUG (POLE) SN A large, powerful, hand-drawn bow, usually 6 ft SN A rod used to measure the imperial (1.8m) in length and traditionally made of wood. measurements of a pole or a perch. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL MEASUREMENT BT BOW (WEAPON) LUNATE MICROLITH CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE SN A microlith retouched to a half moon or crescent BT BOW (WEAPON) shape. (Source: SARC) LOOM CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Heddle Cradle BT MICROLITH Warping Frame LUNULA SN An apparatus worked by hand or mechanically for weaving yarn into textile. SN Early Bronze Age assumed to be a neck ornament, crescent moon shaped, often gold and CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT elaborately decorated. BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES LOOMWEIGHT BT JEWELLERY SN Weights used on a type of vertical loom to hold LURE the warp threads taut. SN An object used to retrieve birds used in hawking. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Consists of feathers tied to a rope, food is BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT contained in the lure whilst training the birds. Loop Headed Spike CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE USE STAPLE BT HUNTING OBJECT LOOPED PALSTAVE LUTE SN Metal shaped blade that flares out to a curved SN A plucked string instrument of a specific medieval cutting edge, with a side loop to further assist / early post medieval type. hafting. CL MUSIC CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT BT PALSTAVE Lynch Pin LOOPED SPEARHEAD USE LINCH PIN SN Type of leaf-shaped socketed spearhead with LYRE two small holes or loops on either side at the base of the blade. Possibly meant to assist in UF Cithara securing the metal spearhead to the wooden Frame Harp shaft, or to tie streamers of some kind to the top SN A plucked string instrument in which the strings of the spear. pass over the soundbox and parallel to the sides CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS of the instrument. BT SPEARHEAD CL MUSIC BT PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT LORRY MACE UF Truck SN A motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. UF Macehead SN A stone or metal head on a wooden shaft. Where CL TRANSPORT the use is thought to be ceremonial multiple index BT MOTOR VEHICLE with ceremonial object. LOUVRE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS UF Roof Louver BT PERCUSSIVE WEAPON Roof Louvre NT CUSHIONED MACE
72 PEBBLE MACE MANTLE Macehead SN A loose cloak. USE MACE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOAK MACHETE SN A heavy bladed knife. MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Objects used in, or which are created as part of, BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT a manufacturing or production process, including the by-products of such processes. This does MACHINE GUN not include finished items, these will appear in SN A fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, other appropriate classes. usually designed to fire bullets in quick CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING succession from an ammunition belt or magazine. NT BAR IRON CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BLANK BT LONGARM BY PRODUCT MAIL ARMOUR MILLEFIORI CANE MOOD UF Chain Mail OSEMUND SN Armour made up of interlaced metal rings. PATTERN CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS PROTOTYPE BT ARMOUR
73 ETCHING TOOL angles to the handle. GRAVER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT LEATHER STAMP BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT MARKING TOOL MATTRESS PUNCH SN A bag or case stuffed or padded, designed to be SCRIBER slept on. SEAL MATRIX CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE MARKING TOOL BT BEDDING SN A tool used to impart an image, impression or MAUL mark onto a surface. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A massive hammer of wood, stone or iron. BT MARKING EQUIPMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NT EMBOSSING STAMP BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT SCORER MAZER MARLIN SPIKE SN A drinking bowl, often wooden. SN A spike for separating the strands of a rope. CL CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT DRINKING VESSEL BT PIERCING EQUIPMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT DRINKING VESSEL MARRIAGE BOWL MEASUREMENT SN A bowl used in the marriage ceremony. CL CONTAINER SN Objects used to measure time, distance, weight, BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER number or natural forces. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL MEASUREMENT BT MARRIAGE OBJECT NT ABACUS ALIDADE MARRIAGE OBJECT ALTIMETER SN Objects concerned with marriage and weddings. ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BALANCE NT BRIDAL HEADDRESS BAROMETER DOWRY BOX BOUNDARY MARKER MARRIAGE BOWL CLINOMETER MARRIAGE RING CLOTH MEASURE COMPASS MARRIAGE RING CROSS STAFF UF Wedding Ring GAUGE SN A ring used in the marriage ceremony. GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL JETTON BT MARRIAGE OBJECT LEVEL MARTINGALE LUG (POLE) MEASURING VESSEL SN A strap from the reins to the girth of a horse, MICROSCOPE preventing it from raising its head too high. MILESTONE CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT PENDULUM BT BRIDLE FITTING RULE MASHER SHIPS LOG SOUNDING LEAD SN A hand held device for mashing food, usually SURVEYING STAFF with a flat holed base attached to a handle. TALLY CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION THERMOMETER BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT MASK WEATHER VANE SN An object worn, or carried, to cover the face. WEIGHT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RT CURRENCY BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY MEASURING ROD MATCHLOCK MUSKET SN A measuring rule not graduated in feet. SN A musket fired by a piece of burning match being CL MEASUREMENT held in the lock which, when the trigger was BT RULE pulled, would contact with powder in the pan to MEASURING VESSEL set off the charge. SN A container which holds a set quantity of a CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS substance, can be graduated to show quantities. BT MUSKET CL MEASUREMENT MATTOCK CL CONTAINER SN A tool used for digging where the blade is at right BT CONTAINER
74 GRAIN MEASURE EYE BATH LIQUID MEASURE LENS PECK MEDICAL CONTAINER POWDER MEASURE MEDICAL IMPLEMENT MEDICAL PLATE Meat Dish USE DRIPPING DISH MEDICINE BOTTLE SN (Source: MPRG) SN A bottle used for the storage of medicine. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY MEDAL BT MEDICAL CONTAINER SN A piece of metal, usually in the form of a disc, CL CONTAINER struck or cast with an inscription or device to BT MEDICAL CONTAINER commemorate an event, or awarded as a mark of distinction. MELON BEAD CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN A melon shaped bead. BT PERSONAL SYMBOL CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT BEAD MEDALLION SN A large medal. Memorial Brass CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS USE BRASS BT PERSONAL SYMBOL Memorial Effigy Median Winged Axehead USE EFFIGY USE WINGED AXEHEAD Memorial Stone MEDICAL CONTAINER USE COMMEMORATIVE STONE SN A container used to hold, store, examine or Memorial Tablet create medicinal substances such as ointments, medicines, drugs, pills, tablets etc. USE PLAQUE CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY Merchants Hoard CL CONTAINER USE HOARD BT CONTAINER
75 PARASITE REMAINS process. TESTATE AMOEBAE CL CONTAINER BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION MICROLITH CONTAINER SN A very small flint or other stone tool. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT MILL PADDLE BT LITHIC IMPLEMENT SN A paddle blade, typically of wood, from a NT LANCEOLATE MICROLITH horizontal or vertical mill wheel. LUNATE MICROLITH CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE RECTANGLE MICROLITH RHOMBOID MICROLITH MILLEFIORI CANE TRAPEZE MICROLITH UF Millefiori Rod TRIANGULAR MICROLITH SN A long, thin cane of glass made by layering glass MICROSCOPE of various colours in a mould and pulling the soft glass until the cane was of the desired thickness. SN An instrument using lenses to magnify the object When cut and viewed in section the cane has a being viewed. mosaic like appearance. CL MEASUREMENT CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING MILESTONE Millefiori Rod SN An object used to mark each mile and to indicate USE MILLEFIORI CANE distances to locations. CL MEASUREMENT MILLSTONE Military Cheekpiece UF Grinder SN A large stone used to grind grain or similar. USE HELMET CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE MILITARY EQUIPMENT BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT SN Use for items of personal equipment used in a CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT military context, eg AMMUNITION POUCH, PRIMING BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT FLASK. MILLSTONE ROUGHOUT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN An partly-worked millstone that is still to be NT AMMUNITION POUCH finished. PARACHUTE CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING PRIMING FLASK BT ROUGHOUT MILITARY STANDARD MINE SN A flag or military symbolic representation on a SN A container packed with explosives, with a pole. detonator triggered by contact or a timer, for the CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS purpose of destroying enemy craft, personnel MILK BOTTLE etc. SN A bottle for the storage and transportation of milk. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL CONTAINER BT EXPLOSIVE WEAPON BT BOTTLE NT AERIAL MINE MILK CHURN MINIATURE OBJECT SN A large container for milk. SN A deliberate miniaturised replica of an object. CL CONTAINER CL UNASSIGNED BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER MIRROR Milking Can SN A polished reflective surface. USE MILKING VESSEL CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE BT FURNITURE Milking Jug RT HAND MIRROR USE MILKING VESSEL MIRROR CASE Milking Pail MIRROR CASE USE MILKING VESSEL SN A case which holds and protects a mirror. CL CONTAINER Milking Pot BT CONTAINER
76 SN A projection on the under side of a hinged choir MORTAR (VESSEL) stall seat providing support during long periods of SN A mixing or grinding vessel. standing. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE BT FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER BT FURNITURE CL CONTAINER RT SEAT BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION CONTAINER MITE REMAINS RT COSMETIC MORTAR SN Use for ticks and true mites. Related to spiders, PESTLE mites are widely present in archaeological deposits but are rarely studies in detail as they MORTAR (WEAPON) can prove difficult to identify. SN A gun designed to fire shells, etc at a high angle. CL ECOFACTS CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT ARACHNID REMAINS BT PROJECTILE WEAPON NT PROVING MORTAR MOCCASIN SN A shoe of soft leather. MORTAR BOMB CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A muzzle loaded explosive projectile fired from a BT FOOTWEAR mortar. Typically they are short range and low velocity with a high arcing trajectory. MODEL CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN Use specific form where known. BT AMMUNITION CL UNASSIGNED MORTAR STONE Modius SN Large granite stone used as the base stone of a USE GRAIN MEASURE stamping mill against which ore was crushed. MOLLUSCA REMAINS Contains distinctive striations from the crushing process. UF Snail Remains CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Use for the remains of any part of a mollusc. Use BT PRESSING AND CRUSHING EQUIPMENT more specific term if known. CL ECOFACTS MORTARIUM BT INVERTEBRATE REMAINS SN A Roman mixing vessel with a gritted inner NT MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS surface. NON MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION MONEY BOX BT FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER CL CONTAINER SN A lockable box for holding money and valuables. BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION CL CONTAINER CONTAINER BT SECURE STORAGE CONTAINER MOSAIC MONSTRANCE SN A floor composed of small cubes (tesserae) of SN A vessel to contain the wafers used in the variously coloured materials (eg tile, stone, Eucharist. marble). In the Roman period, mosaics often CL CONTAINER depict a religious theme or symbol. BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CL ARCHITECTURE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL RT TESSERA Monumental Brass MOSS BRASS USE SN A simple type of plant. For most of their lifecycle Monumental Cross they exist as haploids (i.e. only one set of genes as opposed to two). Most have clearly USE CROSS differentiated stems and leaves. MOOD CL ECOFACTS SN A blank for a knife that has not been hammered BT PLANT MACRO REMAINS out. Motif Piece CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING USE TRIAL PIECE MOONDIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SN A dial for showing the hours of the night by the UF Road Vehicle moon. SN A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not CL MEASUREMENT operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT CL TRANSPORT MORSE BT VEHICLE SN A clasp on a cope. NT BUS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CAR BT CLOTHING FASTENING HEARSE
77 LORRY CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION MOTORCYCLE BT DRINKING VESSEL MOTORCYCLE CL CONTAINER SN A two or three wheeled motor vehicle. BT CONTAINER
78 Mural BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
79 SN A metal spike for fixing one object to another. MPRG) CL UNASSIGNED CL CONTAINER BT FASTENING BT CUP NT BRAD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CLENCH NAIL BT CUP ROOFING NAIL NECKERCHIEF NAIL CLEANER SN A square of fabric tied around the neck. SN A tool for cleaning a person's nails. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY BT MANICURE IMPLEMENT NECKLACE NAIL CLIPPER UF Necklet SN A set of clippers for finger or toe nails. SN A chain, band or cord, often bearing beads, CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES pearls, jewels etc worn around the neck. BT MANICURE IMPLEMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT JEWELLERY NAIL EXTRACTOR NT LIVERY COLLAR SN A tool for extracting nails, tacks, pins etc from objects. Necklet CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE NECKLACE BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT NEEDLE NAIL FILE SN A thin, pointed implement used for sewing with a SN A small file for manicuring a person's nails with. hole at the blunt end for threading the sewing CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES material. BT MANICURE IMPLEMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT PIERCING EQUIPMENT NAMEBOARD NT NETTING NEEDLE SN An ornamental (carved and/or painted) frieze THATCHING NEEDLE carved into, or attached to, the planking either RT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT side of a vessel's bow carrying the vessel's name and often illustrating some aspect of the Needle Case name, port/country of origin etc. USE NEEDLE HOLDER CL UNASSIGNED NEEDLE HOLDER BT FRIEZE UF Needle Case Namestone SN A container in which needles are held. USE GRAVESTONE CL CONTAINER BT CONTAINER
80 Net Weight BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT USE NET SINKER OAKUM NETTING NEEDLE SN Loose fibres obtained by unpicking old ropes. SN A needle for making and mending nets, often Mainly used to caulk seams in wooden vessels. forked at both ends. CL UNASSIGNED CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT RT ROPE BT NEEDLE OAR NOCTURNAL SN A pole with a blade used for rowing or steering a SN An astronomical instrument for telling the time at boat by leverage against the water. night. The date is set on the nocturnal then its CL TRANSPORT pointers lined up with the Pole Star and the two BT WATER CRAFT EQUIPMENT primary stars in the Great Bear, thus allowing an OCTANT approximate time to be read off. CL MEASUREMENT SN An astonomical instrument, and navigational aid, BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT in the form of one eighth of a circle and used to measure the angular altitude of heavenly bodies. NON MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS Invented in 1731 and used into the 19th Century, UF Land Snail Remains it was superceded by the sextant. SN Molluscs found in dry to damp habitats rather CL MEASUREMENT than fully aquatic or marine habitats. Use more BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT specific term where known. OCULISTS STAMP CL ECOFACTS BT MOLLUSCA REMAINS SN A stamp, made of clay or stone, used to mark NT FRESH AND BRACKISH WATER MOLLUSCA bars of eye ointment. REMAINS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TERRESTRIAL MOLLUSCA REMAINS BT SEAL MATRIX NOSE BAG OFFCUT SN A bag containing food hung around a horse's SN An object that has been cut off. head. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT BY PRODUCT BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER OFFERING BOWL CL CONTAINER BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER SN A bowl in which an offering is made. CL CONTAINER Noseguard BT OFFERING VESSEL USE HELMET OFFERING DISH NOTCH SN A dish in which an offering is made. SN A side scraper with a short concavity retouched CL CONTAINER into an edge. This may be achieved by a single BT OFFERING VESSEL blow. (Source: SARC) OFFERING JAR CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT SIDE SCRAPER SN A jar that contains an offering. CL CONTAINER NOZZLE BT OFFERING VESSEL SN A pointed spout attachment. OFFERING PLATE CL UNASSIGNED SN A plate on which an offering is made. NUT CL CONTAINER SN Remains of any part of a nut including the BT OFFERING VESSEL nutshell. The definition of nut as used here is any OFFERING TRAY woody fruit or seed. CL ECOFACTS SN A tray on which an offering is made. BT PLANT MACRO REMAINS CL CONTAINER NT HAZEL NUT BT OFFERING VESSEL NUT (FASTENING) OFFERING VESSEL SN A piece of metal or wood with a hole through SN A container used to hold an offering. which a bolt can be screwed. CL CONTAINER CL UNASSIGNED BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER BT FASTENING NT OFFERING BOWL OFFERING DISH NUT CRACKERS OFFERING JAR SN An instrument for breaking open hard shelled OFFERING PLATE nuts. OFFERING TRAY CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION
81 OGHAM STONE BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT SN A stone inscribed or marked with ogham letters OSTRACOD REMAINS used for a memorial CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN Small crustaceans ranging in size from 0.2mm to 30mm and possessing a bivalve carapace or OINTMENT JAR 'shell'. SN A jar for the storage of ointment. CL ECOFACTS CL CONTAINER BT CRUSTACEAN REMAINS BT MEDICAL CONTAINER OUTERWEAR CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY BT MEDICAL CONTAINER SN Clothes worn so that they are visible, usually but not always worn over other clothes. OPIUM PIPE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A pipe designed for smoking opium. BT CLOTHING CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES NT APRON BT PIPE (SMOKING) BIB BLOUSE ORACLE BONE BREECHES UF Divination Bone CLOAK SN A piece of bone used for divination. COAT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CODPIECE BT DIVINATIONAL OBJECT DRESS ORGAN GAITER JACKET UF Organ Pipe JERKIN Organetto JUMPER Pipe (Music) KILT Portative Organ LEGGING Regal LOINCLOTH SN An instrument with a series of pipes at different PENIS SHEATH pitches, the air being produced by bellows, and ROBE pipes selected by keyboard or sliders. SHAWL CL MUSIC SHIFT BT EDGE BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT SHIRT RT TAMPION SKIRT Organ Pipe SMOCK TOBE USE ORGAN TROUSERS Organetto TUNIC USE ORGAN WRAP ORGANIC MATERIAL OVEN UF Black Earth UF Oven Clay Dark Earth Oven Furniture Organic Sediment SN A chamber for heating or baking objects. SN Material derived from living things. Use more CL HEATING AND LIGHTING specific term where known. BT HEATING OBJECT CL ECOFACTS Oven Clay NT RESIDUE USE OVEN Organic Sediment Oven Furniture USE DEPOSIT USE OVEN ORGANIC MATERIAL Ox Goad OSEMUND USE GOAD SN Low-grade cast iron in the form of balls or spheres, produced in small workshops and OX SHOE exported across the North Sea and Baltic region. SN A perforated strip of metal for shoeing the Particularly associated with 16th century bifurcated hoof of an ox. Sweden. Also spelt "oszemundt" and other CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT variants. BT ANIMAL SHOE CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING RT BAR IRON OYSTER SHELL OSSUARY SN The remains of the shell of an oyster. CL ECOFACTS SN An object that contains bones. Use a monuments BT MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS thesaurus where this is a site type. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL PADDLE
82 SN A short, broad bladed oar used without a SN A piece of armour used to protect the armpit. rowlock. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL TRANSPORT BT ARMOUR
83 PANCHEON PARASITE REMAINS SN A large shallow bowl for letting liquids stand. UF Microfossil CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN Use for the remains of internal parasites of BT FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER vertebrates, including humans, such as flukes, CL CONTAINER tapeworm, including their calcified cysts, etc. BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION Eggs of the nematodes Ascaris sp. (maw-worm) CONTAINER and Trichuris sp. (whipworm) are commonly reported. PANEL CL ECOFACTS SN An individual section of panelling. Can form BT ARTHROPOD REMAINS fences, ceilings, an outer layer to a wall etc. RT NEMATODE REMAINS CL ARCHITECTURE PARASOL BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT SN A light weight umbrella used as a sun shade. PANTILE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN Curved, interlocking roof tile of S-shaped section BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY usually made of clay or concrete. PARCHMENT CL ARCHITECTURE BT ROOF TILE SN An animal skin prepared as a writing or painting surface. PAPER CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN A thin vegetable based sheet used for writing, BT WRITTEN ITEM drawing, printing etc. PARCHMENT PRICKER CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT SN An object used to prick holes on each side of a RT PAPERCLIP manuscript page to mark the postion of the horizontal lines. PAPER WEIGHT CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN A small, heavy object used for keeping loose BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT papers in place. PARGETTING MOULD CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT SN A tool used to produce designs in plaster on the outside of buildings. PAPERCLIP CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A piece of wire or similarly flexible material BT MOULD shaped to form a clip for fastening papers PARTING VESSEL together; invented by the Norwegian Johann Vaaler in 1899. The familiar double-oval 'Gem' SN A container, usually square or rectangular, used clip was developed by Gem Manufacturing Ltd. in in metal processing for separating metals one England the same year. from another, usually silver from gold. CL UNASSIGNED CL CONTAINER BT FASTENING BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER RT PAPER Pastern Trammel PAPYRUS USE HOBBLE SN A writing material prepared from the pithy stem of PATEN an aquatic plant. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN A plate used in the Eucharist. BT WRITTEN ITEM CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT EUCHARIST OBJECT PARACHUTE PATERA SN A device used to slow the fall of a person or an object from a great height. When open it consists UF Phiale of a large umberella like sheet with wires or SN A shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl, usually ropes converging from the edge to a harness with no handles or feet. The Greeks called it a attached to the lower end. phiale, the Romans a patera. Used in religious CL MEASUREMENT practice. Could contain mixed wine and water but BT ABACUS also unmixed wine, honey, oil, water, or milk. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL CONTAINER BT SPORTING EQUIPMENT BT LIBATION BOWL MILITARY EQUIPMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT LIBATION BOWL PARADE ARMOUR PATTEN SN Decorative armour used for parades and display, not for combat. SN An overshoe with a thick sole or set on an iron CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS ring to raise the wearer's foot out of the mud and BT ARMOUR
84 PATTERN PEDESTAL CUP SN An example from which another object is made. SN A cup adapted by the addition of a pedestal base. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING (Source: MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION PAX BT CUP SN A tablet with a handle fitted to the back of it. CL CONTAINER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT CUP PEAR SHAPED JUG PEDESTAL DISH SN A jug with a maximum diameter in the lower half SN A dish adapted by the addition of a pedestal of the vessel and with no discernible shoulder. base. (Source: MPRG) (Source: MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL CONTAINER BT DISH BT JUG CL CONTAINER CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT DISH BT JUG PEDESTAL LAMP PEAT SN A small bowl on a pedestal base, which may be SN Material consisting of at least 90% organic matter solid or at least partly hollow. It may have a wick by dry weight. Formed from plant material under lip at the rim or a lug handle. (Source: MPRG) damp, wet or acid conditions where the rate of CL HEATING AND LIGHTING accumulation is greater than the rate of decay. BT LAMP CL ECOFACTS BT DEPOSIT PEELER SN A device with a handle and cutting edge to help PEBBLE MACE remove skin from vegetables and fruit. SN A Mesolithic type of mace head made of stone. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT BT MACE PEG PECK UF Dowel SN A measure for dry substances. A quarter of a SN A wood or metal dowel for joining objects bushel. together eg for securing roofing slates. CL MEASUREMENT CL UNASSIGNED BT MEASURING VESSEL BT FASTENING CL CONTAINER BT MEASURING VESSEL Peg Arm USE STRING INSTRUMENT PECTORAL SN Breast ornament PEG TILE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN Plain clay tile suspended, loose, from the top BT JEWELLERY edge of a tiling lath or batten so as to overlap two courses below. It is held in place by a small PEDAL (MUSIC) wooden peg wedged into, or passed through, SN A part of a musical instrument played by the feet. one (or sometimes both) of two holes in the head CL MUSIC of the tile. BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT CL ARCHITECTURE PEDESTAL BEAKER BT ROOF TILE UF Stemmed Beaker PEGAU Stemmed Goblet SN A specific form of rounded jug with a wide SN A beaker adapted by having a pedestal base. The mouth, a large parrot-beak spout and three upper part of the pedestal is solid and may be handles in the form of wide straps that spring thrown as an integral part of the vessel, or added from the rim to the girth.The spout may have a lug as a separate element.(Source: MPRG) applied to the outside. (Source: MPRG) CL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER BT BEAKER BT ROUNDED JUG CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT BEAKER BT ROUNDED JUG PEDESTAL BOWL Pellet Bell UF Standfussschale USE CROTAL SN A bowl adapted by having a pedestal base. PEN (Source: MPRG) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN An instrument for writing or drawing with ink. BT BOWL CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL CONTAINER BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT BT BOWL
85 PENANNULAR BROOCH SN A container for perfume. SN A circular or sub circular brooch with an CL CONTAINER attached pin. There is a gap in the circular part of BT COSMETIC CONTAINER the brooch. Perfume Pot CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT BROOCH USE PERFUME BOTTLE PENANNULAR RING PERIGLACIAL DEPOSIT SN A ring with separated, often ornamented, SN Deposits formed under conditions present terminals. adjacent to ice masses during glacial periods. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ECOFACTS BT JEWELLERY BT DEPOSIT NT SOLIFLUCTION DEPOSIT PENCIL PERSONAL ACCESSORY UF Slate Pencil SN An instrument for writing or drawing, which SN An object belonging to, used by, or related usually consists of a thin rod of graphite exclusively to one person and normally carried or surrounded by a wooden cylinder. kept privately by that person. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT NT AESTEL AMULET CAPSULE PENDANT BACK SCRATCHER UF Bulla (Pendant) CHATELAINE Halberd Pendant FAN Ring Pendant FOB SN A supended ornament. GIRDLE HANGER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES GOGGLES BT JEWELLERY HAND LUGGAGE NT BRACTEATE HAND MIRROR HANDKERCHIEF PENDULUM PARASOL SN A body suspended so as to be free to swing, PIPE (SMOKING) especially one regulating the work of a clock. PIPE CLEANER CL MEASUREMENT PIPE TAMPER PENIS SHEATH SPECTACLES (HUMAN) STAFF SN An opaque, rigid sheath used to cover the penis. TOBACCO POUCH Not usually contraceptive and not for obvious TOILET ARTICLE visual display. UMBRELLA CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES WALKING STICK BT OUTERWEAR WATCH PENKNIFE PERSONAL GROOMING AND HYGIENE ITEM SN A small, sharp bladed knife for sharpening pens, SN An item used in caring for the body for originally sheathed, now the blades fold. appearance and cleanliness. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT KNIFE BT TOILET ARTICLE Pentatych NT HAIR CARE EQUIPMENT MANICURE IMPLEMENT USE WRITING TABLET SHAVING ITEM PERCUSSIVE WEAPON TWEEZERS SN A weapon, usually blunt, used to strike an WASHING AND CLEANSING ITEM opponent. Personal Hoard CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS USE HOARD BT WEAPON NT CLUB PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER MACE SN This includes cosmetic containers. QUARTERSTAFF CL CONTAINER WAR HAMMER BT CONTAINER
86 WASHING BOWL BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY PERSONAL ORNAMENT PICK SN An object originally created to be worn on the SN A tool with a pointed head for breaking ground. human body or on clothing for ornamentation CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT rather than for protection or as a body covering. BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES NT HAIR ORNAMENT PICKAXE HEAD ORNAMENT SN A pick with a point at one end and a cutting blade JEWELLERY at the other end. PERSONAL SYMBOL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT SN An object originally created to communicate a particular personal belief, achievement, status or PICTURE FRAME membership. It includes articles of adornment or SN A border put around a picture to enhance it and clothing worn primarily for their symbolism. ususally to hold in place the picture and any CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS covering, eg glass. NT ARMS CL UNASSIGNED BADGE BT FRAME BATON CROWN PIER EPAULETTE UF Gate Pier HERALDIC DEVICE Gate Pillar MEDAL SN A support for an arch, lintel, beam etc. MEDALLION CL ARCHITECTURE PILGRIM BADGE BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT SCEPTRE NT PILASTER TIPPET (STOLE) PIERCING EQUIPMENT PESTLE SN Equipment used to pierce or puncture other SN A tool for pounding or grinding. objects through the use of a point. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT NT AWL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BODKIN BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT BRADAWL RT COSMETIC PESTLE MARLIN SPIKE MORTAR (VESSEL) NEEDLE Petit Tranchet Arrowhead POINT SYRINGE USE TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD PIGMENT CONTAINER PETROGLYPH SN A container used to hold substances for dying or SN A rock carving, especially a prehistoric one. painting. CL UNASSIGNED CL CONTAINER PEW BT CONTAINER
87 BT FASTENING Pilgrim Bottle PIP USE AMPULLA SN Remains of the wood seeds of fruits such as COSTREL apples, pears, grapes or citrus. SN Use appropriate term. CL ECOFACTS PILL BOX BT SEEDS SN A container for pills or tablets. PIPE (ARCHITECTURAL) CL CONTAINER SN A tube for the transport of liquids and gases eg BT MEDICAL CONTAINER for drainage purposes. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CL ARCHITECTURE BT MEDICAL CONTAINER BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT PILLAR NT DRAIN PIPE SN A detached vertical structure acting as support to WATER PIPE (ARCHITECTURAL) a superstructure. Where a pillar is a separate Pipe (Music) monument, use a monument type thesaurus. USE FLUTE CL ARCHITECTURE ORGAN BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT REED PIPE Pillar Harp SN Use appropriate term USE HARP PIPE (SMOKING) PILLORY SN A pipe in which a substance is smoked. SN A wooden framework with holes for the head CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES and hands, in which the offender stood. BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT NT CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) OPIUM PIPE PILLOW TOBACCO PIPE SN A bag stuffed with soft material used to support WATER PIPE (SMOKING) the head whilst sleeping. RT CASE (PIPE) CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE PIPE RACK BT BEDDING PIPE TAMPER Pilum PIPE CLEANER USE JAVELIN SN An object for cleaning a pipe used for smoking. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES PIN BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A small piece of metal or other material used to Pipe Holder hold objects together. CL UNASSIGNED USE PIPE RACK BT FASTENING PIPE RACK NT SPLIT PIN UF Pipe Holder Pin Beater SN A rack to hold smoking pipes. USE WEFT BEATER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT RT PIPE (SMOKING) PIN CUSHION PIPE TAMPER SN A small cushion into which pins are pushed for storage. SN An instrument used to compress a substance into CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT a smoking pipe. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES PINCERS BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A tool for gripping with, often used to pinch RT PIPE (SMOKING) objects together. PIPKIN CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT SN A jar adapted by the addition of one straight handle, attached to either rim or body, and usually PINNERS BONE with a lip at right angles to the handle. The body SN A piece of animal bone roughly shaped with is generally rounded, with a short neck and an grooves in which pins are laid and held whilst everted rim. (Source: MPRG) being sharpened. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINER BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT CL CONTAINER PINTLE BT CONTAINER
88 SN A bowl for the ritual washing of hands. PLANT REMAINS CL CONTAINER BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER SN Use for the remains of any part of a plant. RT LAVABO CL ECOFACTS NT PLANT MACRO REMAINS PISTOL PLANT MICRO REMAINS SN A form of handgun. POLLEN CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS RT DIATOMS BT HANDGUN DINOFLAGELLATES NT FLINTLOCK PISTOL FUNGI PISTON PLAQUE SN A component of reciprocating engines - the UF Commemorative Plaque moving component that is contained by a cylinder. Commemorative Tablet CL TRANSPORT Memorial Tablet BT VEHICLE COMPONENT Wall Tablet SN An inscribed tablet. PITCHER CL UNASSIGNED SN A large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck, PLATE used for holding liquids. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A shallow, usually circular, dish on which food is BT DRINK SERVING CONTAINER served or eaten from. CL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER BT CONTAINER
89 usually with serrated jaws. BT PIERCING EQUIPMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NT BARBED POINT BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT POKER Plinth SN A bar or rod, usually of metal, used to push USE COLUMN another object into place eg to push coals within a fire. PLOUGH CL HEATING AND LIGHTING UF Bar Share BT FIRE IRON Coulter CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Ploughshare Share POLDEN HILL BROOCH SN An agricultural implement with sharp blades for SN Bow Brooch derived from the Colchester type in cutting or turning over the earth. the mid to late 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Typically CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE the spring is held in a semi-cylindrical crossbar BT CULTIVATION OBJECT with closed ends and holding the axial bar and a hook or lug on the head to hold the chord. Plough Soil CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES USE AGRICULTURAL DEPOSIT BT BOW BROOCH Ploughshare RT COLCHESTER BROOCH USE PLOUGH POLE PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT SN A long usually cylindrical object usually made of wood. SN An instrument played mainly by plucking the CL UNASSIGNED strings. Use narrower term where known. CL MUSIC POLE AXE BT STRING INSTRUMENT SN A long shaft topped by an axe head. Differs from NT GUITAR a battleaxe by the length of the shaft. HARP CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS LUTE BT AXE (WEAPON) LYRE STAFF WEAPON MANDOLIN Polesheath PLUG USE CART SN An object used to fill up a hole. CL UNASSIGNED POLISHED AXEHEAD BT STOPPER SN An axehead of flint or other stone, commonly NT TAMPION used for Neolithic types. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT PLUG BAYONET BT AXEHEAD SN A bayonet designed to plug into the muzzle of a musket or rifle. POLISHED KNIFE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A stone tool, often only polished on the edge. BT BAYONET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT KNIFE PLUMB BOB BT SN A weight hung on a piece of string or twine used POLISHER to show the vertical. UF Rubber CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Rubbing Stone SN Polished bone used to burnish objects eg pottery. Plumbatum CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE JAVELIN BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT PLUME POLISHING IRON SN A conspicuous ornament usually a feather or of SN A tool used to produce a polish on an object. horse hair worn attached to headwear. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY POLLEN POIGNARD SN The remains of the fine powdery substance SN A short stabbing weapon. produced by male elements of flowering plants, CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS uniquely identifiable to the species it came from. BT DAGGER CL ECOFACTS POINT BT PLANT REMAINS SN A tool with a sharp tapering end used for piercing Polyptych materials or as a weapon point. USE WRITING TABLET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
90 POMMANDER BT FASTENING SN A hollow ball for containing aromatic substances POTTERS STAMP eg perfume. SN The tool used to create a mark on pottery by the CL CONTAINER potter. BT COSMETIC CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Pommel (Saddle) BT SEAL MATRIX USE SADDLE POTTERS TOOL PORRINGER SN A tool used in making pottery. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A small dish, often with a handle, for soup, porridge etc. POTTERS WHEEL CL CONTAINER SN A rotating wheel, horizontal to the ground, on BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER which pottery is made. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER POUCH PORTABLE SHRINE SN A small bag or detachable outside pocket. SN A shrine often including representations of a god CL CONTAINER or gods or other holy relics which could be BT HAND LUGGAGE carried by worshippers whilst travelling. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT HAND LUGGAGE Portative Organ POUNCE POT ORGAN USE SN A pot for fine powder. PORTHOLE CL CONTAINER BT WRITING CONTAINER SN A hole or opening in a ship's hull to allow light and air to enter the vessel, or to aim a weapon POUNCET BOX through. SN A box with a perforated top used for perfume. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL CONTAINER POSSET POT BT PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER SN A pot for drinking hot milk curdled with ale and POUNDER flavoured with spice used as a remedy eg for SN A tool used to pound, crush or beat an object. colds. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT BT DRINKING VESSEL CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CL CONTAINER BT GRINDING EQUIPMENT BT DRINKING VESSEL POWDER FLASK POST SN A container for loose gun powder. Sometimes SN A freestanding pole, stake etc often used to with a regulator to release enough powder for support a superstructure. one shot. CL ARCHITECTURE CL CONTAINER BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER Posy Ring RT FIREARM USE FINGER RING POWDER HORN SN A finger ring with a brief motto or inscription. SN A horn used to hold loose gun powder for POT recharging firearms. SN A container, usually round and deep. CL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER RT FIREARM POT BOILER POWDER MEASURE SN A stone heated in a fire then dropped into a liquid SN A container to provide a set amount of gun to heat it. powder. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL MEASUREMENT MEASURING VESSEL BT HEATING OBJECT BT CL CONTAINER Pot Lid BT MEASURING VESSEL USE LID POWER SYMBOL POT MEND SN A symbol with secular signifigance, particularly SN A small piece of metal used to mend ceramic, implying authority. glass or metal plates and vessels. CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS CL UNASSIGNED NT CEREMONIAL STAFF
91 CROWN used for the charge. DIADEM CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SCEPTRE BT MILITARY EQUIPMENT THRONE CL CONTAINER PRAYER BEAD BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER SN A bead or group of beads used in prayer. RT FIREARM CL RELIGION OR RITUAL PRIMING HORN BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A horn containing gun powder used for priming a RT ROSARY firearm. PRAYER BOOK CL CONTAINER SN A book containing prayers. BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL RT FIREARM BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT PROBE CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN A tool used to examine or explore a cavity eg BT BOOK surgically for exploring the depth and direction of PRAYER SCROLL wounds. SN A scroll containing prayers. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PRAYER STICK PROCESSIONAL CROSS SN A stick inscribed with a prayer or prayers for use SN A large cross designed to be carried in a in praying. procession. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT BT CROSS PRESS PROJECTILE SN Equipment or tool used to compress an object into SN An object which is propelled by force away from a desired form, a flatter appearance etc. a launcher, which can include from a human. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT PRESSING AND CRUSHING EQUIPMENT BT PROJECTILE WEAPON NT AMMUNITION PRESSING AND CRUSHING EQUIPMENT ARROW SN Equipment used to compress or break through ARROWHEAD compression. BALLISTA BALL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BALLISTA BOLT NT CRUSHING STONE BOLAS MORTAR STONE CROSSBOW BOLT PRESS DART SLING SHOT PRICK SPUR SPEAR SN A type of spur which ends in a point, blunt or THROWING AXE sharp, which is used to aid control of an animal PROJECTILE WEAPON eg a horse. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A weapon where an object is propelled away BT SPUR from its launcher by means of force. The launcher can be a weapon, eg a catapult, or a PRICKET person. This term includes the projectiles SN A type of spike, often on candlesticks. themselves. CL UNASSIGNED CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT SPIKE BT WEAPON NT BLOWPIPE (WEAPON) Pricket Lamp BOW (WEAPON) USE SPIKE LAMP CANNON SN (Source: MPRG) CATAPULT Primer CROSSBOW FIREARM PRIMING FLASK USE MORTAR (WEAPON) PRIMING FLASK PROJECTILE SLING (MILITARY) UF Primer SPEAR GUN SN A flask holding gunpowder used to prime a SPEAR THROWER firearm, ie to provide a small quantity of gunpowder to be put in the pan which would be PRONG lit to set off the main charge in the barrel. The SN The point or tine of a fork. powder would often be a finer grade than that CL UNASSIGNED
92 PROPERTY MARKER compression, lifting or suction. SN An indicator of the extent and or ownership of a CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT property. RT PUMP HOUSING CL MEASUREMENT PUMP HOUSING BT BOUNDARY MARKER SN A tube, cyclinder or similar casing enclosing the PROTECTIVE CLOTHING mechanism of a pump. SN Clothing designed to protect the wearer from CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT physical hazards. RT PUMP CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES PUNCH BT CLOTHING NT CHEST GUARD (SPORTS) SN A tool for perforating or stamping, used in GAS MASK conjunction with a hammer. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT PROTOTYPE BT MARKING EQUIPMENT UF Archetype PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT SN The original pattern/type of an object. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING SN Objects relating to the punishment and restraint of humans. PROTRACTOR CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT SN An instrument for measuring angles, usually in NT BRANDING IRON the form of a graduated semi-circle. DUCKING STOOL CL MEASUREMENT GALLOWS BT GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT GANG CHAIN GIBBET PROVING MORTAR PILLORY SN A short squat gun or cannon used to test the SCOLDS BRIDLE strength of coarser blasting powders. Mainly SCOURGE 18th-19th centuries. SHACKLE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SLAVE CHAIN BT MORTAR (WEAPON) SLAVE COLLAR PRUNING HOOK STOCKS THUMBSCREW SN A tool with a curved blade used for pruning. WHIP CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE WHIPPING POST BT CULTIVATION OBJECT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT PUPPET BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT SN A small doll controlled by the operators hand PRUNING KNIFE either directly or with strings. CL SPORTS AND GAMES SN A knife designed to be used for pruning plants. BT TOY CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT KNIFE PURSE CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE UF Gipciere BT CULTIVATION OBJECT Purse Bar PSALTERY Purse Frame Purse Mount UF Dulcimer SN A small bag or pouch for carrying money, SN Instruments of psaltery and dulcimer type. especially coins. CL MUSIC CL CONTAINER BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
93 PUZZLE CUP QUERN ROUGHOUT SN A form of cup which incorporates a joke or SN An initially worked quern that is still to be finished. conundrum, where cut-outs or holes in the body CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING make conventional use impossible. The puzzle is BT ROUGHOUT how to drink from it without getting wet; usually QUILL achieved by sucking through a hollow rim or handle. (Source: MPRG) SN The barrel of a feather, usually goose, used as a CL CONTAINER pen. BT CUP CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT BT CUP QUIVER PUZZLE JUG SN A holder for arrows. SN A jug that incorporates a practical joke or CL CONTAINER conundrum into its construction. A combination of BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER cut-outs in the body and hollow handles and RT ARROW tubes render conventional use impossible. The QUOIT puzzle being to work out how to empty it. (Source: MPRG) SN A ring, often metal, which is used to be thrown CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION as part of a game. BT JUG CL SPORTS AND GAMES CL CONTAINER RAIL BT JUG SN A rail used to suspend objects from. PYGMY CUP CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS UF Footed Pygmy Cup RAKE SN An accessory vessel to a cremation. SN A toothed, handled tool used to drag objects CL CONTAINER either to gather them together eg grass or hay, or BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER to level them out eg sand or earth. PYX CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A container in which the Sacrament is carried. RAPIER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A long narrow two edged sword with a guarded RT TABERNACLE hilt, used as a thrusting weapon. QUADRANT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN An instrument for measuring or drawing angles, BT SWORD consisting of a quarter circle, graduated to 90 RASP degrees, with a movable arm. SN A tool for smoothing objects. CL MEASUREMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT BT SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT Quarrel RATCHET RATTLE USE CROSSBOW BOLT SN An instrument whirled to produce sound by a QUART piece of flexible wood hitting against a ratchet SN A measure for liquid holding two pints which is a wheel. quarter of a gallon. CL MUSIC CL MEASUREMENT BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
94 SN A raised carving. REAPER CL UNASSIGNED SN A machine for cutting down cereal crops. BT SCULPTURE CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT HARVESTING AND MOWING OBJECT RELIGION OR RITUAL SN Objects used or associated with religious, ritual REAPING HOOK or funerary activities. UF Reaping Knife CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A hooked blade used to cut crops. All the blade is NT ALTAR VESSEL to one side of the handle rather than being on BALL (RITUAL) both sides as in a sickle. CENSER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CHRISMATORY BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CIRCUMCISION EQUIPMENT CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE CORN DOLLY BT HARVESTING AND MOWING OBJECT CREMATION Reaping Knife CROSS CROZIER REAPING HOOK USE DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT RECEIVER DIVINATIONAL OBJECT EUCHARIST OBJECT SN A container used in the distilling process to catch HOLY WATER SPRINKLER the distilled liquid. HOLY WATER VESSEL CL CONTAINER ICON BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER IDOL Recorder INCANTATION BOWL USE FLUTE INCENSE HOLDER INCENSE SHOVEL RECTANGLE MICROLITH INCENSE SPOON SN A microlith retouched to a rectangular shape. INCENSE TONGS (Source: SARC) MARRIAGE OBJECT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT MONSTRANCE BT MICROLITH OGHAM STONE PALL REED BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT PAX SN An instrument in which air is made to vibrate by a PHALLIC OBJECT cane reed, which may be single or double, and PORTABLE SHRINE may or may not be contained in a reed cap. PYX CL MUSIC RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY BT WIND INSTRUMENT RELIGIOUS STANDARD NT REED PIPE RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT RITUAL FLAIL Reed Cap RITUAL SYMBOL USE WIND INSTRUMENT RUNE STONE REED PIPE SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT SCARAB UF Aulos SCARAB SEAL Pipe (Music) SHABTI Tibia SUN DISC SN An instrument in which air is made to vibrate by a SYMBOL STONE cane reed. WITCH BOTTLE CL MUSIC BT REED BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER NT BAGPIPES SN A container with a religious, ritual or funerary SHAUM use. Regal CL CONTAINER BT CONTAINER
95 DOWRY BOX CL RELIGION OR RITUAL HOLY WATER VESSEL BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT INCANTATION BOWL CL CONTAINER LACHRYMATORY (RELIGIOUS) BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER LAVER RT RELIQUARY CROSS LIBATION CONTAINER RELIQUARY CROSS MARRIAGE BOWL MONSTRANCE SN A cross connected to a reliquary or containing a OFFERING VESSEL relic itself. PISCINA CL RELIGION OR RITUAL PYGMY CUP BT CROSS RELIQUARY RT RELIQUARY VOTIVE TANK REPTILE REMAINS RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN Use for the remains of any part of a reptile. SN An object carried about the person for religious CL ECOFACTS purposes. BT VERTEBRATE REMAINS CL RELIGION OR RITUAL NT AMPULLA RESIDUE AMULET SN Material of unknown origin observed adhering to, CHARM or found within, an object of another material. CHARM BRACELET CL ECOFACTS CHARM NECKLACE BT ORGANIC MATERIAL CROSS PENDANT NT SEWAGE RESIDUE PHYLACTERY PILGRIM BADGE Resonator PRAYER BEAD USE SOUNDBOX ROSARY RETORT SCARAB AMULET SCARAB RING SN A glass vessel with a long tapering neck that is bent down. Used for distillation. RELIGIOUS SCREEN CL CONTAINER SN A screen dividing one part of a church from BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER another. RETOUCHED FLAKE CL RELIGION OR RITUAL BT RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT SN A flake that has had small flakes removed to NT ROOD SCREEN blunt, sharpen, refine the outline or prepare the edge of the tool. RELIGIOUS STANDARD CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Alam BT FLAKE SN A flag or object depicting a symbolic CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING representation carried as part of a religious BT FLAKE ceremony. RETRACTORS CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN An instrument for holding back a part of a body eg an organ. RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY SN Use for structural objects within or connected to BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT a place of worship, eg font. For structures, use a RHOMBOID MICROLITH monuments thesaurus. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A microlith retouched to a thomboid shape. NT ALTAR (Source: SARC) ALTARPIECE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT DIPTYCH (RELIGIOUS) BT MICROLITH EFFIGY RIBBON FONT GRAVE MARKER SN A narrow strip of fine material, used for trimming GRAVE SLAB or tying. GRAVESTONE CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RELIGIOUS SCREEN BT DRESS COMPONENT SARCOPHAGUS RICE BIN STOUP (BASIN) SN A container for the storage of rice. TABERNACLE TOMB CL CONTAINER TOMBSTONE BT STORAGE BIN TRIPTYCH (RELIGIOUS) Riddle RELIQUARY USE SIEVE SN A container for holy relics.
96 RIDGE TILE CL UNASSIGNED SN A tile which covers the ridge of a roof. BT FASTENING CL ARCHITECTURE Road Vehicle BT ROOF TILE USE MOTOR VEHICLE RIFLE ROBE SN A long barrelled firearm. The barrel is spirally grooved on the interior, which gives the bullet a SN A long outer garment reaching the ankles. spinning motion leading to greater accuracy over CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES a longer range. BT OUTERWEAR CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS ROD BT LONGARM SN A slender, cylindrical object. Use specific types RIGGING SPACER of rod where possible. Where it is a rod of SN A maritime fitting for spacing rigging elements and material which is part of a production process, eg preventing entanglement. a glass rod, use rod and enter the material in an CL TRANSPORT object material field. BT WATER CRAFT EQUIPMENT CL UNASSIGNED RIM SHERD ROMMELPOT SN A fragment of the rim of a vessel, or hollow SN An instrument made by inserting a stick through a object, usually of ceramic or glass. If known, use membrane stretched over a hollow vessel then specific vessel type. played by rubbing the stick. CL UNASSIGNED CL MUSIC BT SHERD BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
97 ROUNDED BOWL CL ARCHITECTURE BT TILE SN A bowl with convex body walls. (Source: MPRG) NT IMBREX CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION PANTILE BT BOWL PEG TILE CL CONTAINER RIDGE TILE BT BOWL ROOF SLATE ROUNDED CUP TEGULA SN A cup with convex body walls. (Source: MPRG) ROOFING NAIL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A nail used for roofing. BT CUP CL UNASSIGNED CL CONTAINER BT NAIL BT CUP ROPE ROUNDED JAR SN A length of cord usually made from twisting SN A jar with an evenly rounded profile. (Source: fibres together which increases the strength of MPRG) the rope. CL CONTAINER CL UNASSIGNED BT JAR RT CORD NT MERCURY JAR OAKUM ROUNDED JUG ROSARY SN A jug with an evenly rounded profile and a SN A string of beads used to aid the memory in discernible basal angle; the maximum diameter is reciting a set of devotions. near the mid point and in the upper half of the CL RELIGION OR RITUAL vessel. (Source: MPRG) BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION RT PRAYER BEAD BT JUG CL CONTAINER Rosette Brooch BT JUG USE THISTLE BROOCH NT PEGAU ROTARY KEY ROUNDED MUG SN A lever lock key. SN A mug with a rounded body profile below a deep CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT neck. There may be a marked junction between BT KEY (LOCKING) the neck and the body. The neck may be inward- ROTARY QUERN sloping, upright or everted. (Source: MPRG) CL CONTAINER SN A quern where one stone is rotated on another to BT MUG grind grain. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MUG BT QUERN NT TRICHTERHALSKRUG CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT QUERN ROVE ROUGHOUT SN A small metal ring through which a nail or rivet is passed and fixed. SN An intially worked object, prepared to be made CL UNASSIGNED into a final product. BT FASTENING CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING NT AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT Rowel CURRENCY BAR USE ROWEL SPUR MILLSTONE ROUGHOUT QUERN ROUGHOUT ROWEL SPUR RT BLANK UF Rowel Rowelspur ROUND SHOT SN A type of spur with the goad in the form of a SN A solid, spherical projectile, originally made of rotating disc. stone but later iron. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT SPUR BT SHOT Rowelspur ROUNDED BEAKER USE ROWEL SPUR SN A beaker with convex body walls. (Source: MPRG) ROWLOCK CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A device on a boat's gunwale serving as a BT BEAKER fulcrum for an oar and keeping it in place. CL CONTAINER CL TRANSPORT BT BEAKER BT WATER CRAFT EQUIPMENT
98 Rubber SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT USE GRAIN RUBBER SN An object for making an offering to a deity. It POLISHER includes objects concerned with curses, SN Use most appropriate term. sacrifices, and prayers and their related objects. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Rubbing Stone NT CHARM USE GRAIN RUBBER CURSE POLISHER CURSE TABLET SN Use most appropriate term. CURSING STICK RUBBLE LIBATION CONTAINER LIBATION LADLE SN Pieces of undressed stone, waste fragments of LIBATION TABLE stone or fragments of slate. PRAYER BOOK CL UNASSIGNED PRAYER SCROLL RUFF PRAYER STICK SACRIFICIAL KNIFE SN A projecting starched frill worn around the neck, VOTIVE MODEL especially 16th century. VOTIVE TANK CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY SADDLE RUG UF Pommel (Saddle) Saddlebow SN A mat used on the floor as a covering. SN A piece of equipment fastened on an animal for CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE carrying loads, including riders, or for assisting in BT FLOOR COVERING traction. RULE CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT UF Ruler SADDLE QUERN SN A graduated length of material used for SN A stone with a concave upper surface on which measuring distances. grain was ground by using a rubbing stone. CL MEASUREMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NT FOOT RULE BT QUERN MEASURING ROD CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE Ruler BT QUERN USE RULE Saddlebow Rumbler Bell USE SADDLE USE CROTAL SAFE RUNE STONE SN A strong container, usually metal, secured for SN A stone inscribed or marked with runes. storing money or valuables. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL CONTAINER RT DIVINATION STONE BT SECURE STORAGE CONTAINER RUSH LIGHT Saggar SN A light made by dipping a rush in grease. USE KILN FURNITURE CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SALT CELLAR BT LIGHTING OBJECT SN A small container used for dispensing table salt Sabaton for seasoning purposes. USE FOOT GUARD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER SABRE CL CONTAINER SN A curved sword designed to cut with used by BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER cavalry. SALT SHIP CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT SWORD SN A large trough or vessel commonly created from a hollowed out tree trunk for the storage of brine SACK prior to processing for salt. SN A large bag made of coarse cloth or thick paper. CL CONTAINER CL CONTAINER BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION BT STORAGE CONTAINER CONTAINER FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER SAMPLE SACRIFICIAL KNIFE SN A specimen of material to represent the whole SN A knife used for sacrifices. from which the sample was taken. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL ECOFACTS BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT NT GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE
99 WATERLOGGED SAMPLE upturned rim. Usually decorated with zoomorphic SAND GLASS or geometric designs either chip-carved directly SN A reversible device for measuring time by the on the face or applied to a thin bronze plate transfer of sand from upper to lower glass bulb. affixed to the brooch's floor. CL MEASUREMENT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT BT DISC BROOCH SAUCER CANDLESTICK NT HOURGLASS UF Chamber Candlestick SANDAL Hand Lamp SN A sole held onto the foot by straps or thongs. SN A candlestick in which a simple socket is set in CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES the centre of a drip tray or saucer. There may be BT FOOTWEAR a vertical loop handle linking the socket to the rim Sandholder of the saucer. (Source: MPRG) CL HEATING AND LIGHTING SANDSHAKER USE BT CANDLESTICK SANDSHAKER SAUCER LAMP UF Ink Sander SN A small bowl on a pedestal base above a drip- Sandholder tray or saucer. It may have a wick lip at the rim. SN A container for sand which was used to stop ink May have pierced lugs projecting form the rim for from spreading. suspension of a handle, spout or vertical loop CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS handle linking bowl and saucer. (Source: MPRG) BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT CL HEATING AND LIGHTING CL CONTAINER BT LAMP BT WRITING CONTAINER SAUCER SHAPED LID SANITARY WARE SN A lid comprising a shallow flared dish with an SN Any object, often made of ceramic or 'porcelain' integral knob rising from the centre. (Source: used for the purposes of personal cleansing, MPRG) especially fittings such as toilets, baths and CL UNASSIGNED basins. May survive as fragments in the BT LID archaeological record. Use more specific term where known. SAW CL CONTAINER SN A tool for cutting substances eg wood, metal etc. BT PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER Its blade has teeth down one edge. NT BASIN CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BATH BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT SARCOPHAGUS SCABBARD SN A stone coffin. UF Chape CL RELIGION OR RITUAL Scabbard Fitting BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT Scabbard Loop RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT SN A rigid holder for a bladed weapon. SASH CL CONTAINER BT WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER SN Long piece of silk etc worn around waist or over RT EDGED WEAPON one shoulder often as a symbol of rank. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Scabbard Fitting BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY USE SCABBARD SAUCEPAN Scabbard Loop SN A container for cooking. USE SCABBARD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SCALE ARMOUR BT COOKING VESSEL CL CONTAINER SN A form of armour made up of overlapping BT COOKING VESSEL squares of protective material. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SAUCER BT ARMOUR
100 CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CUCURBIT BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CUPEL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT DISTILLING BASE BT KNIFE GAS CYLINDER PARTING VESSEL SCARAB PHIAL SN An object in the shape of an Egyptian dung RECEIVER beetle, used to symbolise the motive power of the RETORT sun. Use specific term where known. WATCH GLASS CL RELIGION OR RITUAL WATER DROPPER SCARAB AMULET RT MEDICAL CONTAINER SN An amulet containing a charm in the shape of a SCISSORS scarab. SN Twin blades each with a sharpened edge CL RELIGION OR RITUAL connected together by a pivot which cut when BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY opened and closed on an object. SCARAB RING CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT SN A ring containing a scarab shape. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SCOLDS BRIDLE BT RELIGIOUS PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A device fitted and locked onto the head of a SCARAB SEAL woman as a form of punishment, featuring a metal plate that fits into the mouth to impede SN An ancient Egyptian gem cut in the shape of a speech.. scarab beetle and engraved with symbols on its CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT flat side. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SCOOP CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A tool for scooping loose substances, usually BT SEAL MATRIX with a handle and a curved blade partially SCARF covered at the handle end. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A band of material worn around the neck, waist or shoulder. SCORER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A tool used to notch, line cut or scratch into a BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY surface. SCEPTRE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MARKING TOOL UF Sceptre Head SN An ornamental wand or rod carried as a symbol SCOURGE of authority UF Flagellum CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SN A form of whip or lash, often used for self BT PERSONAL SYMBOL mortification. POWER SYMBOL CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT NT KNOUT Sceptre Head RT RITUAL FLAIL USE SCEPTRE Scramasax Schalenurne USE SEAX USE BICONICAL BOWL SN An Early Saxon name for a Biconical Bowl. SCRAPER (MUSICAL) (Source: MPRG) SN A musical instrument which produces its sound SCHNELLE by being scraped. CL MUSIC SN A German stoneware form of conical mug. BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
101 BT FASTENING OCULISTS STAMP POTTERS STAMP SCRIBER SCARAB SEAL SN A hard sharp point used to cut a design into RT SEALING WAX metal. SEALING WAX CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT MARKING EQUIPMENT SN Wax used to seal letters, envelopes, documents, etc. SCROLL CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN A roll of paper or parchment, especially with BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT writing upon it. RT SEAL CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SEAL MATRIX BT WRITTEN ITEM SEAT SCULPTURE SN An object to sit upon. Use narrower terms where SN A three dimensional representation of an object, known. person or animal. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE CL UNASSIGNED BT FURNITURE NT BUST NT BENCH (SEAT) CARVING CHAIR FIGUREHEAD COUCH FIGURINE PEW FRIEZE STOOL RELIEF RT MISERICORD (SEAT) STATUE SEAX RT GARGOYLE UF Scramasax SCUTCHING KNIFE SN A single edged sword. SN A tool used in the separation of fibres from the CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS bark in flax working. BT SWORD CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SECATEURS BT KNIFE SN A small pair of shears with crossed blades, SCYTHE usually used for pruning. SN A mowing implement with a large curved blade CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT and a long handle. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT HARVESTING AND MOWING OBJECT SECURE STORAGE CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A container designed to be difficult to get into or BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT out of, thus ensuring the safety of objects inside the container. SEAL CL CONTAINER UF Seal Impression BT STORAGE CONTAINER SN A piece of wax, lead, paper etc, with a stamped NT CAGE design, attached to a document as a guarantee of MONEY BOX authenticity. SAFE CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS SEDAN CHAIR NT BULL CLOTH SEAL UF Carrying Chair RT SEAL BOX SN An enclosed chair for carrying a person, usually SEALING WAX carried by two people. CL TRANSPORT SEAL BOX BT LAND VEHICLE SN A small, usually hinged, box made of copper alloy which protected a seal. Sediment CL CONTAINER USE DEPOSIT BT CONTAINER
102 SN Armour made up segmentally, usually of bands of NT GRINDSTONE material. SHARPENER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS STROP BT ARMOUR
103 SHEET SHINGLE UF Bedsheet SN A thin piece of wood used as a roofing material. SN A large piece of material used on a bed for CL ARCHITECTURE sleeping on or under. BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SHIP BT BEDDING SN A craft of uncertain function over 30 metres long. SHELF CL TRANSPORT SN A flat surface designed to hold objects. For a set BT WATER CRAFT of shelves use shelving. SHIPS LOG CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS RT SHELVING SN A device used to gauge the speed of a vessel at sea. SHELL CASE CL MEASUREMENT SN Outer casing of an explosive cartridge fired from SHIPS TIMBER a cannon or mortar. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN Any piece of timber that makes up the body of a BT AMMUNITION maritime vessel, e.g. frame, decks, masts. CL TRANSPORT SHELVING BT WATER CRAFT COMPONENT SN A set of shelves. SHIRT CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE BT FURNITURE SN A sleeved garment worn on the upper body. RT SHELF CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT OUTERWEAR SHERD SHIRT STUD UF Shard SN A fragment of a vessel, or hollow object, usually SN Two discs at the end of a short shank, used to of ceramic or glass. If known, use specific fasten shirt fronts, collars etc. vessel type. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL UNASSIGNED BT STUD FASTENER NT BASE SHERD SHOE BODY SHERD RIM SHERD SN A covering for the foot not enclosing the ankle. RT VESSEL CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT FOOTWEAR SHIELD SHOE IRON SN A protective piece of armour carried in the hand to protect the bearer from weapons. UF Heel Stiffener CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A metal bar to strengthen the heel and or sole of BT ARMOUR a piece of footwear. NT BUCKLER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES TARGE BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT TARGET SHOE MAKING WASTE RT SHIELD BOSS SN Waste resulting from the processes associated SHIELD BOSS with the making of shoes. UF Shield Mount CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING Umbo BT MANUFACTURING DEBRIS SN A convex, usually round, piece of metal or other SHOEING NAIL material mounted at the centre of a shield. UF Fiddle Key Nail Originally serving a practical purpose in Horseshoe Nail deflecting blows and providing a mounting for the SN A nail of distinctive form, specifically used in the grip, it later developed into an ornamental feature. shoeing of animals, eg horses, donkeys, oxen. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT BOSS RT SHIELD SHOT Shield Mount SN A projectile or group of projectiles fired from a weapon, usually solid rather than explosive. USE SHIELD BOSS CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SHIFT BT AMMUNITION SN An underskirt or dress with little shaping. NT BAR SHOT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CHAIN SHOT BT OUTERWEAR GRAPE SHOT ROUND SHOT Shin Guard SHOTGUN USE LEG GUARD SN A smooth bore weapon usually for firing shot as
104 opposed to bullets. of percussion. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT LONGARM BT SCRAPER (TOOL) FIREARM NT DENTICULATE CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE NOTCH BT FIREARM SIDEBOARD SHOULDER PLATE SN A piece of furniture intended to hold drinks, side SN A piece of plate armour designed to protect the dishes etc. shoulder. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT FURNITURE BT ARMOUR
105 CL CONTAINER CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT BT HANDLED JAR Sled Single Sided Comb USE SLEDGE (VEHICLE) USE COMB Sledge (Hammer) SINKER USE SLEDGEHAMMER SN A weight used to sink a fishing line or a net in SLEDGE (VEHICLE) water. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE UF Sled BT FISHING OBJECT Sledge Runner NT LINE SINKER SN A vehicle on runners for carrying loads or NET SINKER passengers, especially over snow. Could be drawn by horses, dogs, reindeer and/or pushed Sistrum or pulled by people. USE RATTLE CL TRANSPORT BT LAND VEHICLE Skate USE ICE SKATE Sledge Runner USE SLEDGE (VEHICLE) SKEWER SLEDGEHAMMER SN A pin used to hold meat together whilst cooking. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION UF Sledge (Hammer) BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT SN A long handled heavy hammer used by two hands. SKI CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN Each of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood, BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT usually pointed and turned up at the front, SLEEVE fastened under the feet for travel on snow. CL TRANSPORT SN A covering for the arm, usually attached to or part of another garment. SKILLET CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A form of frying pan, usually medieval. BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY CL CONTAINER SLEEVE CLASP BT COOKING VESSEL CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION UF Wrist Clasp BT COOKING VESSEL SN A decorative clasp to fix sleeve cuffs together. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SKIRT BT CLOTHING FASTENING SN A garment worn from the waist down by women. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Sleigh Bell BT OUTERWEAR USE CROTAL SKITTLE SLICKER SN A peg or upright object which is the target of a SN A knife used to rub grease into a hide and to ball in skittles. force dirt out of it. The knife is symmetrical with a CL SPORTS AND GAMES handle at each end. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SLAG SLIDE KEY SN A by-product usually from the smelting process. CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING SN A form of tumbler lock key which pushes the bolt. BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT KEY (LOCKING) Slate Slide Trumpet USE ROOF SLATE WRITING SLATE USE TRUMPET SN Use relevant term. In the case of slate as a SLING (MILITARY) material use a materials thesaurus. SN A hand held weapon used to throw missiles such Slate Pencil as stones or bullets. USE PENCIL CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT PROJECTILE WEAPON SLAVE CHAIN RT SLING SHOT SN A chain used to inhibit a slave's freedom. SLING BULLET CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT SN A deliberately made missile fired from a sling. SLAVE COLLAR CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A collar, usually metal, used to signify slavery BT SLING SHOT and to inhibit freedom, usually with a chain attached.
106 SLING SHOT the side of the mouth. UF Sling Stone CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT SN A missile fired from a sling. BT BRIDLE BIT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS Snail Remains BT PROJECTILE NT SLING BULLET USE MOLLUSCA REMAINS RT SLING (MILITARY) SNAPHANCE MUSKET Sling Stone SN A musket with a snaphance lock. This lock USE SLING SHOT consisted of a flint and steel but the pan cover was separate to the steel unlike the flintlock. SLIPPER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A light covering for the foot, usually worn BT MUSKET indoors. SNARLING IRON CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT FOOTWEAR SN A rod used to create repousee work on metal vessels. The rod is Z shaped. SMALL LONG BROOCH CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A small, often of about two inches or less in SOCK length, version of the Long Brooch usually made of less expensive materials than other brooch SN A garment worn on the foot and lower leg. types and frequently worn in pairs. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT FOOTWEAR BT LONG BROOCH SOCKET BAYONET SMALL MAMMAL REMAINS SN A bayonet designed to fit over the muzzle of a UF Microfauna Remains musket or rifle, allowing the gun still to be fired. SN Use for Insectivores (hedgehogs, shrews, CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS moles), Chiroptera (bats) and rodents (squirrels, BT BAYONET rats, voles, mice, dormice). SOCKETED AXEHEAD CL ECOFACTS BT MAMMAL REMAINS SN A form of axehead where the body is hollow allowing for insertion of the haft. Usually bronze SMOCK or iron and of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. SN A long loose fitting garment worn instead of a Most examples feature a side loop to further coat. assist hafting. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT OUTERWEAR BT AXEHEAD SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT SOCKETED BOWL SN Equipment used to scrape and smooth objects. SN A bowl with a straight handle projecting CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT horizontally or diagonally upwards from the rim, NT ARROW STRAIGHTENER particularly or completely hollow, but not opening BURNISHER into the vessel. A jar adapted by the addition of DRAWKNIFE one or more handles. (Source: MPRG) FILE CL CONTAINER FLAT IRON BT HANDLED BOWL FLOAT (TOOL) CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION LATHE BT HANDLED BOWL LINEN SMOOTHER SOCKETED GOUGE PLANE POLISHER SN A type of cast chisel with a sharp, concave edge POLISHING IRON for shaping wood, stone or metal. A particular RASP type of British Bronze Age tool. SCRAPER (TOOL) CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SHAVE BT GOUGE SPOKESHAVE SOCKETED SPEARHEAD Smoothing Iron SN A spearhead with an elongated hollow cast into USE FLAT IRON the base of the blade to receive the end of the wooden spear shaft. The spearhead was Snaffle secured to the shaft by pegs set at right angles USE SNAFFLE BIT or by lashings fixed to loops cast at the base of the spearhead. SNAFFLE BIT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS UF Snaffle BT SPEARHEAD SN A metal, shankless bit, with a ring on either side Soil used to control an animal (usually a horse) by exerting direct pressure on the tongue, lips and USE DEPOSIT
107 ornamentation on clothing SOLDERING LAMP CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A tool used to impart heat in order to fuse two or BT DRESS COMPONENT more metal surfaces together. SPANNER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A tool used to provide grip and mechanical SOLE advantage in applying torque to tighten or loosen SN The part of footwear that touches the ground. objects such as nuts and bolts. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT SOLIFLUCTION DEPOSIT SPATULA SN Deposits formed by the mass downward SN A flat object which is broad and rounded at one movement of surface deposits over underlying end and tapers to a handle at the other. frozen ground under periglacial conditions. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL ECOFACTS CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY BT PERIGLACIAL DEPOSIT BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SOUNDBOARD SPEAKING TUBE SN A thin board forming part of a musical instrument SN A tube for conveying the voice from one room or and placed in a position to strengthen or increase building to another. its sound. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL MUSIC SPEAR BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT UF Spear Butt SOUNDBOX SN A long shafted weapon with a pointed head used UF Resonator for thrusting or as a missile. SN The part of a musical instrument in which notes CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE resonate and increase the sound of the BT HUNTING OBJECT instrument. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL MUSIC BT PROJECTILE BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT STAFF WEAPON NT JAVELIN SOUNDING LEAD LANCE SN Weight on the end of a graduated line for PIKE measuring the depth of water. RT SPEARHEAD CL MEASUREMENT Spear Butt Spacer USE SPEAR SPACER BEAD USE SPEAR GUN SPACER BEAD SN A gun using an explosive propellant to fire UF Spacer sharpened metal shafts, usually fired through Spacer Plate water. SN A bead used to create a space or interval within CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS a necklace. BT PROJECTILE WEAPON CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SPEAR THROWER BT BEAD SN An object made to hurl a spear further and faster Spacer Plate than possible by hand. USE SPACER BEAD CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT PROJECTILE WEAPON SPADE SPEARHEAD UF Spade Iron Spade Shoe SN The blade or sharp-pointed head attached to the SN A tool used for digging the ground. end of a spear's shaft. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT DIGGING EQUIPMENT BT STAFF WEAPON CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE NT LOOPED SPEARHEAD BT CULTIVATION OBJECT SOCKETED SPEARHEAD TANGED SPEARHEAD Spade Iron RT SPEAR USE SPADE Spectacles (Animal) Spade Shoe USE BLINKER USE SPADE SPECTACLES (HUMAN) SPANGLE SN Lenses worn in a frame designed to improve or SN A small pierced disc which glitters, used as protect the vision of the wearer.
108 SPITTOON CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A receptacle for spittle, usually used in a public place. SPHEROIDAL CARBONACEOUS PARTICLES (SCPS) CL CONTAINER SN Roughly spherical, > 5 µm, soot particles BT CONTAINER
109 SN A tubular orifice to assist in pouring. STADDLE STONE CL UNASSIGNED SN One of several stones used to raise a farm building, such as a granary, above the ground SPOUTED BOWL surface. SN A bowl adapted by the addition of a short tubular CL ARCHITECTURE spout applied just below the rim. BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION STAFF BT BOWL CL CONTAINER SN A long stick or rod used as an aid in walking, BT BOWL climbing etc. Where it is a weapon use quarterstaff or staff weapon. Where there is SPOUTED PITCHER another use, use the appropriate term eg SN A jug form which usually has a short, narrow surveying staff. neck and rim and an applied spout. The spout is CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES usually tubular and free standing, or attached to BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY the rim/neck, rising from just above the high shoulder or girth. (Source: MPRG) STAFF WEAPON CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION SN A long shafted weapon with a head that can be BT JUG edged and/or pointed. CL CONTAINER CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT JUG BT EDGED WEAPON NT BILL SPRING GLAIVE SN Coiled metal used to give or limit motion. GUISARME CL UNASSIGNED HALBERD SPRING BALANCE POLE AXE SPEAR SN A balance measuring weight by the tension of a SPEARHEAD spring. TRIDENT CL MEASUREMENT BT BALANCE STAINED GLASS (WINDOW) SPUD SN Glass that has been coloured by fusing glass with a metallic oxide film or by burning pigment SN A tool, possibly for cleaning mud from parts of a into the surface. plough. CL ARCHITECTURE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT WINDOW GLASS SPUR Stair SN An object for touching or pricking an animal's USE STEP sides to increase control of it, usually used with horses. Stair Riser CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES USE STEP BT FOOTWEAR COMPONENT STAKE NT PRICK SPUR ROWEL SPUR SN A piece of pointed wood, usually to be driven into the ground. SQUARE CL UNASSIGNED SN An instrument for determining, measuring or STAMP setting out right angles, usually consisting of two pieces or arms set at right angles to each other, SN A tool that produces a mark on an object through but sometimes with the arms hinged or pivoted to the application of percussive force through the measure any angle. stamp. CL MEASUREMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT GEOMETRY INSTRUMENT BT STRIKING EQUIPMENT RT STAMPED OBJECT SQUARE HEADED BROOCH STAMPED OBJECT SN A highly decorated Anglo-Saxon Long Brooch, often made of silver or bronze, worn by women. SN An object decorated or otherwise marked by the Contemporary with the Cruciform Brooch, it use of a stamp; for example, a maker's stamp. features a large, square head plate and usually CL UNASSIGNED three rounded foot-terminals. BT IMPRESSED OBJECT CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES RT STAMP BT LONG BROOCH Standfussschale SQUEEZER USE PEDESTAL BOWL SN A device to extract juice, usually from fruit. SN An Early Saxon name for a pedestal bowl. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION (Source: MPRG) BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT STANDING COSTREL
110 SN A costrel with a narrow-mouth and two opposed SN A device in the form of a loop with a flat base handles or lugs on the shoulder. hung on either side of a saddle to support the CL CONTAINER rider's foot. BT COSTREL CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT STAPLE STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT UF Loop Headed Spike SN A decorative fitting of mid to late 11th century SN A three sided or U-shaped metal fastener on date, mainly of copper alloy, often traingular or which the ends are pointed. trapezoidal in shape. Mounted at the junction of CL UNASSIGNED the stirrup and stirrup strap. BT FASTENING CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT NT DOUBLE SPIKED LOOP STIRRUP TERMINAL TIMBER DOG SN A decorative fitting of mid to late 11th century STATUE date, exclusively of copper alloy, and mostly SN A three dimensional representation. zoomorphic. Arranged in pairs, on each stirrup CL UNASSIGNED either side of the footplate. BT SCULPTURE CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT Statuette STOCKING USE FIGURINE SN A covering for the leg which fits closely. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES STAVE BT UNDERWEAR SN A shaped piece of wood that makes up a barrel, STOCKS key etc. CL UNASSIGNED SN A wooden framework with holes for the feet, and occassionally hands, in which the offender STEAMER was restrained. SN A device for containing food whilst cooking it by CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT the action of steam. STOLE CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT SN A long scarf or shawl. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES STEELYARD BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY SN A balance with unequal arms where the contents STOMACHER of a pan on the short arm are weighed by a weight or weights attached to the long arm. SN A decorative panel worn over the chest and CL MEASUREMENT stomach by both men and women in the 16th BT BALANCE century and later only by women. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES STEELYARD WEIGHT BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY SN A weight made to be hung from a steelyard. STOOL CL MEASUREMENT BT WEIGHT SN A small type of seat, usually without a back, set on legs. Stemmed Beaker CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE USE PEDESTAL BEAKER BT SEAT SN (Source: MPRG) STOOL PAN Stemmed Goblet SN A flared bowl of medium to deep depth, with USE PEDESTAL BEAKER wide horizontal everted rim. These vessels may SN (Source: MPRG) have a single handle. (Source: MPRG) STEP CL CONTAINER BT FLARED BOWL UF Stair CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION Stair Riser BT FLARED BOWL SN A flat level structure, can be part of a series, used to allow a person to move from one level to STOP (MUSIC) another, or can occur singularly on a threshold. SN Part of an instrument that is used to modify or limit CL ARCHITECTURE the sound of a note. BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CL MUSIC STIRRING ROD BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT SN A straight rod, made of glass, plastic or other STOPPER materials, used to agitate or mix chemicals, SN A plug for closing the neck of a container. pigments, beverages or other fluids or CL UNASSIGNED substances. NT BUNG CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CORK STIRRUP PLUG
111 SPIGOT BT BOWL STRAINER STORAGE BIN SN A tool used to filter solid material from liquid by SN A container for the storing of substances. means of a mesh, net or sheet with holes. CL CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER RT SIEVE NT CORN BIN RICE BIN Strake STORAGE CONTAINER USE WHEEL SN This does not include food or liquid storage. STRAP CL CONTAINER SN A thin strip of material used for binding. BT CONTAINER
112 making sparks. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT CL HEATING AND LIGHTING Sugar Cone Mould BT IGNITING ACCESSORY USE SUGAR MOULD STRIKING EQUIPMENT SUGAR MOULD SN Equipment used primarily to bring percussive force onto an object. UF Sugar Cone Mould CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A conical container, usually made of NT ADZE HAMMER earthenware, into which boiling sugar was AXE HAMMER poured and allowed to crystallize. BEATER (TOOL) CL CONTAINER FLAIL BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION HAMMER CONTAINER MALLET SUN DISC MATTOCK SN An object representing the sun, made of bronze MAUL or gold usually dating from the European Bronze PICK Age. PICKAXE SLEDGEHAMMER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL STAMP SUNDIAL STRING SN A device for telling the time by the sun, using the SN Flexible, twisted fibres, joined together, for tying shadow cast by a gnomon, or sometimes a spot objects. of light through a small hole. They were often CL UNASSIGNED used for checking the accuracy of clocks. They range from panels on the sides of churches to BT FASTENING pocket watch size. STRING INSTRUMENT CL MEASUREMENT UF Fingerboard BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT Fret SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Peg Arm SN An musical instrument where the strings are SN An instrument used for surgery, which is the played by plucking or bowing. Use more specific treatment of injuries by instruments and manually. term where known. CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CL MUSIC BT MEDICAL IMPLEMENT BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
113 CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS often have a headloop and enamelled panels. BT EDGED WEAPON CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES NT BROADSWORD BT BOW BROOCH CLAYMORE TABERNACLE CUTLASS SN A container for a pyx which is often a canopied FOIL niche in a wall. HANGER CL RELIGION OR RITUAL RAPIER BT RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT SABRE RT PYX SEAX RT BALDRIC TABLE SWORD BELT SN A flat surface supported by legs used for many SWORD BELT purposes. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN A belt worn around the waist from which a BT FURNITURE sword is hung. Where worn over the shoulder NT BENCH (TABLE) use baldric. DESK CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY TABLE LINEN RT BALDRIC SN All linen used at the table, including tablecloths. BAYONET CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SWORD BT FURNISHING Sword Blade TABLEMAN USE SWORD SN A playing piece for the medieval game of table. Sword Chape CL SPORTS AND GAMES BT GAMING PIECE USE SWORD TACK Sword Fitting SN A sharp pointed nail with a large flat head. USE SWORD CL UNASSIGNED Sword Guard BT FASTENING USE SWORD TAG SWORD MOULD SN An object designed to be the end of a lace or SN A mould in which a sword is cast. simimlar to aid the insertion of the lace through a CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT loop or eyelet. BT MOULD CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT CLOTHING FASTENING Sword Pommel NT HOOKED TAG USE SWORD LACE TAG Sword Pommelguard Talisman USE SWORD USE AMULET SYMBOL STONE TALLY SN A shaped and or carved stone. UF Tally Stick CL RELIGION OR RITUAL SN A piece of wood scored across with notches for the items of an account and then split into halves Symphonie of which each party kept one. USE HURDY GURDY CL MEASUREMENT SYRINGE Tally Stick SN A cylinder containing a piston by which fluid can USE TALLY be ejected or sucked in. TAMBOURINE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT PIERCING EQUIPMENT UF Timbrel CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY SN A circular frame with a stretched membrane and BT MEDICAL IMPLEMENT small cymbals in the frame. CL MUSIC Syrinx BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
114 ORGAN magnification for observing distant objects, especially in astronomy. TANGED SPEARHEAD CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A type of spearhead with a triangular blade TEMPLATE bevelled at the edges and with a groove(s) SN A pattern cut out in wood or metal to help shape following the outline. something accurately or to reproduce shapes. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT SPEARHEAD TENT TANK SN A portable shelter, usually of fabric or leather. SN A large container or reservoir for liquids or CL UNASSIGNED gases. NT WIGWAM CL CONTAINER BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER TENTERHOOK TANKARD SN Hook used to support cloth on a tenter frame after fulling to dry the cloth. SN A large one handled drinking vessel, sometimes CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT fitted with a hinged lid. BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT DRINKING VESSEL TEPHRA CL CONTAINER SN Volcanic ash. BT DRINKING VESSEL CL ECOFACTS TAP BT ASH SN A device to limit the amount of liquid coming from TERRACOTTA a pipe or hole. SN A hard, unglazed earthenware, characteristically CL UNASSIGNED reddish-brown in colour, used in decoration and TAP KEY construction. CL ARCHITECTURE SN A tap inserted into a barrel to allow liquid to be BT CERAMIC drawn from it. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TERRESTRIAL MOLLUSCA REMAINS TAPER SN Molluscs found in terrestrial habitats as opposed to fresh or brackish water. SN A long slim candle used for igniting objects. CL ECOFACTS CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT NON MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS BT IGNITING ACCESSORY Terret TAPESTRY USE HARNESS FITTING SN Large wall hung tapestries only. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE Terret Ring BT WALL HANGING USE HARNESS FITTING TARGE TESSERA SN A small shield. SN A cube of material used to make up a mosaic. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL ARCHITECTURE BT SHIELD BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT TARGET RT MOSAIC SN A small round shield. TESTATE AMOEBAE CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS UF Microfossil BT SHIELD SN Amoebae which are partially enclosed in external TAZZA shells, or tests. Found in wet soils, freshwater, decaying organic matter and on vegetation such SN A Roman wine cup with a shallow bowl and a as mosses. Used to examine environmental circular foot. factors such as water acidity and moisture CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION content. BT DRINKING VESSEL CL ECOFACTS CL CONTAINER BT DRINKING VESSEL TEXTILE TEGULA UF Cloth SN Woven material. SN A flat tile with raised or flanged edges, used with CL UNASSIGNED imbrex for roofing. RT BRAID CL ARCHITECTURE LACE (TEXTILE) BT ROOF TILE TEXTILE EQUIPMENT TELESCOPE SN Equipment used in the production of textiles. SN A monocular optical instrument possessing CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
115 NT BOBBIN Thread Picker CARDER USE WEFT BEATER CARDING COMB THRESHER DISTAFF HARBICK SN A machine for mechanically separating the grain HECKLE from the straw and husks. HEDDLE ROD CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE LOOM BT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT LOOMWEIGHT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT SHUTTLE SPINDLE SN Objects used to thresh and winnow crops. SPINDLE WHORL CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE TENTERHOOK NT FLAIL THIMBLE THRESHER WEAVING BATTEN THRESHING TRAY WEAVING COMB WINNOWER WEAVING TABLET WINNOWING BASKET WEFT BEATER WINNOWING FAN WINNOWING FORK THATCH WEIGHT THRESHING TRAY SN A weight used to hold down thatch. CL MEASUREMENT SN A tray used for separating the grain from husks BT WEIGHT and straw. CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE THATCHING NEEDLE BT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT SN A needle used to sew together thatch. CL CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION BT NEEDLE CONTAINER THEATRE COSTUME THRONE SN Dress designed to be worn for theatrical SN A seat of state, often highly decorative, used by purposes. monarchs, bishops, etc. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL SIGNS OR SYMBOLS BT COSTUME BT POWER SYMBOL THERMOMETER THROWING AXE SN An instrument designed to measure temperature. SN An axe designed and weighted to be thrown. CL MEASUREMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS BT EDGED WEAPON THIMBLE AXE (WEAPON) SN A small cap for protecting the finger or thumb PROJECTILE whilst sewing. NT FRANCISCA CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THUMB NAIL SCRAPER BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT NT PALM SN A small semi circular scraper current in the Bronze Age. THISTLE BROOCH CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT UF Rosette Brooch BT SCRAPER (TOOL) SN Early to mid-1st century AD Bow Brooch with a THUMBSCREW P-shaped profile, a cylindrical or semi-cylindrical spring cover and a round or lozenge-shaped SN An instrument of torture used to compress one or centre plate with a short bow above and a flat both thumbs. leg below, both of which are reeded like the CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT Langton Down Brooch. Thurible CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CENSER BT BOW BROOCH USE RT LANGTON DOWN BROOCH TIARA Thistle Tyg SN A semi circular jewelled headdress for formal USE NECKED CUP occasions. SN (Source: MPRG) CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT HEAD ORNAMENT THREAD BOBBIN Tibia SN A bobbin where thread is wound around it, used for example in spinning and weaving USE REED PIPE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TIE BAR BT BOBBIN SN A piece of metal or timber holding two elements together.
116 CL ARCHITECTURE Tobacco Box BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT USE TOBACCO HOLDER TILE Tobacco Case SN A slab which can be decorated, shaped, hollow USE TOBACCO HOLDER etc. Used for a variety of purposes in Tobacco Flask construction. CL ARCHITECTURE USE TOBACCO HOLDER BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT TOBACCO HOLDER NT FLOOR TILE UF Tobacco Bag FLUE TILE Tobacco Basket HEARTH TILE Tobacco Box HYPOCAUST TILE Tobacco Case ROOF TILE Tobacco Flask STOVE TILE Tobacco Jar TILL Tobacco Pot UF Boulder Clay SN A container for the storage of tobacco. SN Unsorted sediment (i.e. containing everything CL CONTAINER from clay to boulders) laid down directly by a BT CONTAINER
117 SN Use appropriate term. DRILLING EQUIPMENT FIRE HOOK TOKEN FLATTER SN An unofficial, usually local, substitute for coinage, FULLER which could be exchanged directly for goods or FUNNEL services in certain areas or with specified GRAPPLING IRON retailers. GRINDING EQUIPMENT CL CURRENCY GRIPPING EQUIPMENT TOMB HOSE KEY (LOCKING) SN A grave or sepulchre including a monument. KEY (WINDING) CL RELIGION OR RITUAL KILN FURNITURE BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT KNITTING NEEDLE RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT LACE PILLOW TOMBSTONE LADDER LADLE SN A stone placed across a grave. LAUREL LEAF CL RELIGION OR RITUAL LEVER BT DEATH BURIAL OR FUNERARY OBJECT LITHIC IMPLEMENT RELIGIOUS STRUCTURAL OBJECT LOCKING MECHANISM Tompion MARKING EQUIPMENT USE TAMPION MICROLITH MILITARY EQUIPMENT TONGS MOULDING EQUIPMENT SN Twin bars riveted together which can open and PALETTE (ARTISTS) close allowing it to grip objects, usually to lift and PIERCING EQUIPMENT move them. PIN CUSHION CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT PIPE RACK BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT PITCHFORK NT FIRE TONGS PLUMB BOB POKER TOOL BY PRODUCT POTTERS TOOL SN A by-product created during the manufacture of POTTERS WHEEL a tool. PRESSING AND CRUSHING EQUIPMENT CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING PROBE BT BY PRODUCT PULLEY NT BURIN SPALL PUMP DEBITAGE PUMP HOUSING MICROBURIN RAKE REAMER TOOL MAKING EQUIPMENT RIPPLER SN Equipment used in the making of tools. SCOOP CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SERRATED IMPLEMENT NT FABRICATOR SHARPENING EQUIPMENT HAMMERSTONE SHEARMANS HOOK TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SIEVE SLICKER SN Tools and equipment with a specific function and SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT those for which a function cannot be assigned SNARLING IRON with any degree of certainty. Where the function SOLDERING LAMP is known, the term is also included under the SPATULA relevant Class. SPOON CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SPORTING EQUIPMENT NT ALUDEL SPUD ANVIL STIRRING ROD ARD STRAINER BELLOWS STRAW SPLITTER BLOWPIPE (TOOL) STRIKE A LIGHT BRUSH STRIKING EQUIPMENT CABLE DRUM SWAGE CAULKING TOOL TAP KEY CLAMP TELESCOPE COMBINATION TOOL TEXTILE EQUIPMENT COTTON GIN TOOL MAKING EQUIPMENT CREASER TOUCHSTONE CROWBAR TROWEL CUTTING EQUIPMENT TUYERE DIGGING EQUIPMENT
118 WEDGE WATER CRAFT EQUIPMENT WELL WINDER TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD WHEELBARROW UF Petit Tranchet Arrowhead YARN TWISTER SN An arrowhead which has a straight cutting edge. YOKE (HUMAN) CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS TOOTH PICK BT ARROWHEAD SN An object used to pick the teeth with. TRANSVERSE END SCRAPER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT WASHING AND CLEANSING ITEM SN An end scraper made on a flake that is wider than it is long. (Source: SARC) TOOTHBRUSH CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A small brush used fro cleaning teeth. BT END SCRAPER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES TRAP BT WASHING AND CLEANSING ITEM SN An object used to catch animals. TORC CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE UF Wrist Torc BT HUNTING OBJECT SN A necklace or armband made of metal. NT HAWK TRAP CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES TRAPEZE MICROLITH BT JEWELLERY NT BAR TORC SN A microlith retouched to a trapezium shape. RT HOARD (Source: SARC) CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Tortoise Core BT MICROLITH USE LEVALLOIS CORE TRAY Torus SN A thin flat board or plate usually with a raised USE COLUMN edge on which things can be carried. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION TOUCHSTONE BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER SN A stone used to test how genuine an object is by CL CONTAINER rubbing the object against the stone, particularly BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER used for testing gold and silver. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TRENAIL TOY UF Trunnel SN A wooden cylinder or dowel used for pinning SN An item designed to be played with by children. planks or timbers together. CL SPORTS AND GAMES CL UNASSIGNED NT DOLL BT FASTENING PUPPET SPINNING TOP TRENCHER SN A shallow dish or plate used to serve main meals Tranchet Axe off or to serve sweetmeats, these usually being USE TRANCHET AXEHEAD painted with devices and riddles. TRANCHET AXEHEAD CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER UF Tranchet Axe CL CONTAINER SN A chisel ended flaked axehead common in the BT FOOD SERVING CONTAINER Mesolithic. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Trenching Tool BT AXEHEAD USE ENTRENCHING TOOL TRANCHET FLAKE TRIAL PIECE SN Characteristic waste flakes struck off in the UF Motif Piece manufacture of adzes. SN Piece of work to test eventual pattern, sometimes CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING small and used as a demonstration of crafter's BT DEBITAGE skill. RT FLAKE CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING TRANSPORT TRIANGLE SN Objects used or associated with the movement of SN A triangle of metal which, when struck, produces goods or people. a note. CL TRANSPORT CL MUSIC NT ICE SKATE BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
119 BT ARROWHEAD CL CONTAINER NT BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD BT CONTAINER
120 TUB TWIST AUGER SN A low, wide, open container. SN An auger bit which creates its hole by drilling into CL CONTAINER the material. BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT AUGER Tuba USE TRUMPET TWIST BIT SN A drill bit used in metal and wood working. TUFA CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A rock-like deposit consisting largely of calcium BT DRILLING EQUIPMENT carbonate, formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate out of calcium-rich water bodies such Twist Gimlet as springs. USE GIMLET CL ECOFACTS Two Handled Bowl BT DEPOSIT USE DOUBLE HANDLED BOWL TUMBLER SN (Source: MPRG) SN A flat bottomed drinking vessel with no handle or TWO-PIECE COLCHESTER BROOCH stem. CL CONTAINER SN Derived from the Colchester in the mid to late 1st BT DRINKING VESSEL century, particularly in south and east Britain. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION Characterized by the attachment of the separate BT DRINKING VESSEL spring and pin through two holes in a lug behind the head, which projects to form a crest atop the TUMBREL bow. SN A balance for weighing coins. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL MEASUREMENT BT COLCHESTER BROOCH BT BALANCE TYG TUNIC SN A drinking vessel with two or more handles. SN Clothing worn on the upper body. CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT DRINKING VESSEL BT OUTERWEAR CL CONTAINER BT DRINKING VESSEL TUNING PEG TYRE UF Harp Peg Harp Tuning Peg SN A metal or pneumatic rubber rim to a wheel. SN The peg of a stringed instrument which, when CL TRANSPORT tightened or loosened, tunes the string of the BT VEHICLE COMPONENT instrument. Tyre Hoop CL MUSIC BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT USE WHEEL TURBAN Umbo SN Headwear where a band of material is wound USE SHIELD BOSS around a cap. UMBRELLA CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A folding circular cover on a stick held in the BT HEADWEAR hand for protection against rain. TURF CUTTER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A tool with a handle and curved blade designed BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY to cut through grass sods. UNASSIGNED CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE SN Objects which cannot be assigned to any one BT CULTIVATION OBJECT particular class, or the function of which is CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT unknown. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL UNASSIGNED TUYERE NT ASSEMBLAGE SN A clay cone, part of a furnace. BATON DE COMMANDEMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BIRD BATH BRASS TWEEZERS BURNT FLINT SN A set of small pincers used for gripping and CHAIN plucking. CHALK BALL CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CHOPPING BLOCK BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT CLOTHES HANGER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES COGWHEEL BT PERSONAL GROOMING AND HYGIENE ITEM COMMEMORATIVE OBJECT CORD
121 COUNTER BT MEDICAL CONTAINER DISC UNGUENT POT DODECAHEDRON SN A container for ointments or perfume. DRESS FASTENER (UNKNOWN) CL CONTAINER ENGRAVED OBJECT BT MEDICAL CONTAINER EXPENDED AMMUNITION FASTENING UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FERRULE SN An item that cannot be identified. Use more FRAME specific term, if possible. HANDLE CL UNASSIGNED HOARD IMPRESSED OBJECT UPRIGHT CANDLESTICK INGOT SN A candlestick in which the socket is above a drip INLAY tray or grease tray, placed on a pedestal base INSCRIBED OBJECT which is generally hollow. There may be a LID vertical loop handle and one or more secondary LOG drip trays. (Source: MPRG) LUG (HANDLE) CL HEATING AND LIGHTING MINIATURE OBJECT BT CANDLESTICK MODEL Urinal (Chamber Pot) MOUNT NET USE CHAMBER POT NOZZLE URINAL (MEDICAL) OAKUM PAGE HOLDER SN A medical container for collecting urine for study. PERFORATED OBJECT CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY PETROGLYPH BT MEDICAL CONTAINER PLAQUE CL CONTAINER POLE BT MEDICAL CONTAINER PRONG URN RING SN A vase-like receptacle, especially a large bulbous RING MONEY (NON CURRENCY) one with a foot. ROD CL CONTAINER ROPE NT BICONICAL URN RUBBLE BIPARTITE URN SCULPTURE COLLARED URN SHADOW BOX CORDONED URN SHERD TRIPARTITE URN SPOUT SPRING VALVE STAKE SN A device controlling the passage of liquids or STAVE gases. STOPPER CL UNASSIGNED TAP TENT VALVE (MUSIC) TEXTILE SN A device allowing a variable amount of air UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT through in a single direction which varies the note VALVE produced. WIRE CL MUSIC WORKED OBJECT BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COMPONENT UNDERWEAR Vambrace SN Clothes worn against the skin and beneath other USE ARM GUARD clothes. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES VASE BT CLOTHING SN A vessel used as an ornament, often to hold NT CORSET flowers. GARTER CL CONTAINER STOCKING VAT UNGUENT BOTTLE SN A large container for holding or storing liquids. SN A container for ointments or perfume. CL CONTAINER CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER BT COSMETIC ARTICLE VAULT SPRINGER CL CONTAINER BT COSMETIC CONTAINER SN The impost, or point at which a vault rests upon CL MEDICINE AND PHARMACY its support, and from which it seems to spring. Hence the term describes the bottom stone of a
122 vault, which lies on the impost. VESSEL COMPONENT CL ARCHITECTURE SN Parts which make up a maritime vessel. BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT CL TRANSPORT RT KEYSTONE NT WATER CRAFT COMPONENT VOUSSOIR Vessel Lid VEHICLE USE LID SN A means of transportation. VICE CL TRANSPORT NT AIRCRAFT SN An appliance for holding an object while work is BICYCLE done on it, usually has a pair of jaws. LAND VEHICLE CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT MOTOR VEHICLE BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT WATER CRAFT VINAIGRETTE VEHICLE COMPONENT SN A small container for an aromatic substance, eg SN Parts which make up a vehicle. perfume. CL TRANSPORT CL CONTAINER NT AIRCRAFT COMPONENT BT COSMETIC CONTAINER AXLE VIOLIN AXLE CAP ENGINE SN A stringed instrument usually played with a bow. LINCH PIN CL MUSIC PISTON BT BOWED STRING INSTRUMENT TYRE Visor VEHICLE FITTING USE HELMET WHEEL VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLE FITTING SN Objects used to transmit a definite message SN Any non structural fitting on a vehicle. through a visual non written means, includes CL TRANSPORT stamps and matrices to create these. BT VEHICLE COMPONENT CL VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS NT CART FITTING NT ALDIS LAMP CHARIOT FITTING VOTIVE MODEL VEIL SN A dedicated or consecrated offering. SN Light material used to cover the face or head. CL RELIGION OR RITUAL CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT BT HEADWEAR VOTIVE TANK VERTEBRATE REMAINS SN A container for holding votive offerings. SN Remains of any of the groups of animals CL RELIGION OR RITUAL characterized by having a bony or cartilaginous BT SACRIFICIAL OR LIBATIONAL OBJECT spinal column (backbone) and a well developed CL CONTAINER brain. BT RELIGIOUS OR RITUAL CONTAINER CL ECOFACTS BT ANIMAL REMAINS VOUSSOIR NT AMPHIBIAN REMAINS SN A wedge shaped stone used in an arch. BIRD REMAINS CL ARCHITECTURE EGG SHELL BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT FISH REMAINS RT KEYSTONE HUMAN REMAINS VAULT SPRINGER MAMMAL REMAINS REPTILE REMAINS WAGER CUP VERVEL SN A cup offered as a prize in a contest. CL CONTAINER SN A metal ring which joins the jess to the leash. The BT CONTAINER
123 BT BEAKER Wall Tablet CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION USE PLAQUE BT BEAKER WALL TIE WAISTED JUG SN A fastener used within a cavity wall to hold the SN A jug with a constriction between the upper and two sides together. lower body sections. (Source: MPRG) CL UNASSIGNED CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT FASTENING BT JUG RT WALL CL CONTAINER BT JUG WALLPAPER WALKING STICK SN Paper applied to walls. CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN A stick used as an aid or accessory when BT WALL COVERING walking. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES WAR HAMMER BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY SN A hammer designed to fight with, often has a WALL hammer side and a spiked side. CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS SN A vertical structure usually made of stone, brick, BT PERCUSSIVE WEAPON timber, etc. CL ARCHITECTURE WARMING PAN BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT SN A pan with a long handle which would be filled RT WALL ANCHOR with coals and drawn over sheets to warm a WALL TIE bed. WALL ANCHOR CL HEATING AND LIGHTING BT HEATING OBJECT SN A single or pair of figures or plates attached to a joist or bar either at the time of construction or Warping Frame later and built into the wall to provide support. USE LOOM CL UNASSIGNED BT FASTENING WASHER RT WALL SN A small disc or flat ring of metal, wood or leather. CL UNASSIGNED WALL COVERING BT FASTENING SN An item designed to cover, decorate or enhance a wall. WASHING AND CLEANSING ITEM CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE SN An object used in washing or cleaning the body. BT FURNISHING CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES NT WALL HANGING BT PERSONAL GROOMING AND HYGIENE ITEM WALLPAPER NT EAR SCOOP WALL HANGING SPONGE STRIGIL SN Material hung from walls, excluding paper. TOOTH PICK CL FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE TOOTHBRUSH BT WALL COVERING WASHING BOWL NT TAPESTRY WASHING BOWL WALL HOOK SN A bowl used to wash in. SN A hook with a spiked tang which allows it to be CL CONTAINER driven into a vertical surface. BT PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER CL UNASSIGNED CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES BT HOOK BT WASHING AND CLEANSING ITEM WALL PAINTING WASTE UF Fresco SN Any by-product which cannot be reused. Mural CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING SN A painting executed directly onto a wall. BT BY PRODUCT CL ARCHITECTURE RT CEILING PAINTING WASTE DEPOSIT WALL PLASTER SN Use for deposits representing material discarded or remaining as a result of a process or SN Rendering material containing lime and sand processes. spread on walls as a pliable mixture before CL ECOFACTS drying to a hard surface. BT DEPOSIT CL ARCHITECTURE BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT WASTER SN An object which has been rejected eg due to being misshapen, spoilt etc.
124 CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING BT PIPE (SMOKING) BT INDUSTRIAL BY PRODUCT WATER PIPE COLLAR WATCH SN A ring, flange or short piece of pipe, made of iron, SN A portable timepiece capable of being worn on clay or other materials, used to join and seal two the wrist or carried in a pocket. sections of water pipe. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY BT FITTING CL MEASUREMENT RT WATER PIPE (ARCHITECTURAL) BT TIME MEASURING INSTRUMENT WATERING CAN WATCH GLASS SN A container, usually metal, used to water plants. SN A concave glass dish used to hold material for CL CONTAINER observation or experimentation; so named for its BT HORTICULTURAL CONTAINER resemblance to the disc covering the face of a WATERING POT watch. CL CONTAINER SN A container, usually ceramic, used to water BT SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER plants. CL CONTAINER WATER COOLER BT HORTICULTURAL CONTAINER SN A container used to assist in cooling water. Waterlain Silt CL FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BT COOLER USE ALLUVIUM CL CONTAINER WATERLOGGED SAMPLE BT COOLER SN A sample taken from waterlogged conditions. WATER CRAFT CL ECOFACTS SN Any vehicle/craft used for transportation on BT SAMPLE water. WEAPON CL TRANSPORT SN An object used in combat to attack or cause BT VEHICLE damage to an opponent. NT BOAT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CANOE NT EDGED WEAPON CORACLE EXPLOSIVE WEAPON SHIP PERCUSSIVE WEAPON WATER CRAFT COMPONENT PROJECTILE WEAPON SN Any part of a maritime vessel. Use more specific WEAPON AND AMMUNITION CONTAINER term where known. SN A holder for weapons, explosives and CL TRANSPORT ammunition. BT VESSEL COMPONENT CL CONTAINER NT SHIPS TIMBER BT CONTAINER
125 CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Wheat BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT USE WHEAT GRAIN WEAVING COMB WHEAT GRAIN SN A toothed comb used to beat the weft against the UF Wheat cloth in weaving. SN Remains of wheat (Triticum sp.) grain CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT (caryopyses). These grains are sometimes BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT itemised separately. CL ECOFACTS Weaving Stick BT CEREAL GRAIN USE WEAVING BATTEN WHEEL Weaving Sword UF Hub USE WEAVING BATTEN Hub Cap WEAVING TABLET Hub Lining Nave Band SN An object used in tablet weaving to control the Strake shed. Tyre Hoop CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A circular frame or disc arranged to revolve on BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT an axle and used to facilitate the motion of a Wedding Ring vehicle. CL TRANSPORT USE MARRIAGE RING BT VEHICLE COMPONENT WEDGE WHEELBARROW SN An object, usually wood or metal used to force SN A wheeled open box for carrying loads. open or keep open another object. Often used to CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT split timber by striking the thick end and forcing the wood apart. WHEELLOCK MUSKET CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SN A musket where a wheel on the lock is wound WEEDING HOOK back and when the trigger is pulled the wheel moves dragging pieces of iron pyrites over the SN A small cutting hook on a long handle. lock tocreate sparks and set powder in the pan CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT off and so firing the main charge. BT CUTTING EQUIPMENT CL ARMOUR AND WEAPONS CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT MUSKET BT CULTIVATION OBJECT WHETSTONE WEFT BEATER UF Hone UF Pin Beater SN A stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives Thread Picker etc. SN A cigar shaped implement used to release knots CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT and tangles in weaving. BT SHARPENING EQUIPMENT CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT BT TEXTILE EQUIPMENT WHIP WEIGHT UF Camel Whip Cattle Whip SN An object used to weigh something down or to Horse Whip measure the weight of another object. SN A stick or rod with an attached lash. CL MEASUREMENT CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT NT APOTHECARY WEIGHT BALANCE WEIGHT WHIPPING POST COIN WEIGHT SN A post to which the offender is tied to be GOLD WEIGHT whipped. LETTER WEIGHT CL PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT STEELYARD WEIGHT THATCH WEIGHT WHIPPING TOP WOOL WEIGHT SN A circular toy which spins on a point. Can be kept WELL spinning by whipping with a lash. CL SPORTS AND GAMES SN A shaft sunk into the ground to reach the water BT SPINNING TOP level. CL ARCHITECTURE WHISTLE BT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT SN A small edge blown instrument with no finger WELL WINDER holes, producing one note. CL MUSIC SN The windlass used to wind rope around to raise BT EDGE BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT and lower the bucket in a well. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WICK
126 SN A twisted fibre which is immersed in wax, WINDOW FITTING grease or oil except for one end which is lit. CL HEATING AND LIGHTING UF Window Furniture BT IGNITING ACCESSORY SN An object attached to a window which is removable. WIG CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS SN An artifical head of hair worn to disguise NT DEADLIGHT baldness, for adornment, for ceremonial or Window Frame theatrical use etc. CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES USE WINDOW BT HEADWEAR Window Furniture WIG CURLER USE WINDOW FITTING SN An object designed to add curls to a wig. WINDOW GLASS CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN Glass used within a window, usually to protect BT HAIR CARE EQUIPMENT from the elements, can permit a view through it or WIGWAM can be for decorative purposes. SN A tent especially one made of bark, rushes or CL ARCHITECTURE skins spread over a set of arched poles that are BT ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT lashed together. NT PAINTED GLASS (WINDOW) CL UNASSIGNED STAINED GLASS (WINDOW) BT TENT Window Grille WIND INSTRUMENT USE WINDOW UF Mouthpiece Window Lead Reed Cap USE CAME SN An instrument where vibrating air is confined by a tube. Use narrower terms where known. Window Moulding CL MUSIC USE WINDOW BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
127 on both faces are hammered over to enclose the SN A garment used to wrap around a person. axe haft. Some types feature a side loop to CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES further assist hafting. BT OUTERWEAR CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WRENCH BT AXEHEAD SN A tool with adjustable jaws for gripping and WINNOWER turning objects. SN A device for separating grain from chaff by CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT means of a wind or current of air. BT GRIPPING EQUIPMENT CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE WRIST BAND BT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT SN A band worn around the wrist as a bracelet. WINNOWING BASKET CL DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES SN A large, flattish basket used in winnowing the BT CLOTHING ACCESSORY chaff from the grain. Wrist Clasp CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE BT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT USE SLEEVE CLASP CL CONTAINER Wrist Guard BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION USE ARM GUARD CONTAINER WINNOWING FAN Wrist Torc USE TORC SN A fan used to create an air current to separate grain from chaff. WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE SN An object used in the transmission of the written BT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT word or drawn image. WINNOWING FORK CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS NT DRAWING SET SN A large fork with wide spaces between its tines, INK used to throw grain etc into a breeze to separate INK BOTTLE grain from chaff. INK SPOON CL AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE INK STAND BT THRESHING AND WINNOWING OBJECT INK STONE WINNOWING TRAY INKWELL SN A tray for separating grain from chaff. LAP DESK CL CONTAINER PAINT BRUSH BT FOOD GATHERING AND PREPARATION PAPER CONTAINER PAPER WEIGHT PARCHMENT PRICKER WIRE PEN SN A metal thread. PENCIL CL UNASSIGNED QUILL SANDSHAKER WITCH BOTTLE SEALING WAX SN A bottle for the confinement of evil spirits. STYLUS CL RELIGION OR RITUAL WRITING BRUSH WOOD WORKING WASTE WRITING SLATE WRITING TABLET SN waste resulting from the working of wood or associated with a carpenter's workshop. Writing Box CL MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING USE LAP DESK BT MANUFACTURING DEBRIS WRITING BRUSH Wool Comb SN A brush used in writing. USE CARDER CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT WOOL WEIGHT BT SN A weight used for the measurement of wool. Writing Cabinet CL MEASUREMENT USE LAP DESK BT WEIGHT WRITING CONTAINER WORKED OBJECT SN A container holding materials used in writing. SN An object showing signs of being worked. Use CL CONTAINER more specific term where known. BT CONTAINER
128 WRITING SLATE UF Slate SN A slate tablet, often framed in wood, for writing purposes. Use a materials thesaurus to record the material type slate. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT WRITING TABLET UF Diptych (Written) Pentatych Polyptych Triptych (Written) SN Two or more tablets of wood attached by a string or leather thong, with a raised border one side of which was filled with wax to write upon. Thin wooden tablets with ink writing are also known. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BT WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT NT CONSULAR DIPTYCH WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SN Objects used or associated with the transmission of ideas and information through the written medium. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS NT BOOK FITTING PLAN WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT WRITTEN ITEM WRITTEN ITEM SN An object which has words inscribed, engraved carved or written upon it. CL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS NT BOOK CENTURIAL STONE DATE STONE DIARY DOCUMENT LETTER MANUSCRIPT PAPYRUS PARCHMENT SCROLL YARN TWISTER SN A tool used to twist fibres together to create yarn. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT YOKE (ANIMAL) UF Yoke Terminal SN A crosspiece fastened over the necks of two or more animals, often oxen, and attached to the plough or cart to be drawn. CL ANIMAL EQUIPMENT BT HARNESS YOKE (HUMAN) SN A frame shaped to fit around the neck and shoulders of a person for carrying buckets. Usually made of wood. CL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Yoke Terminal USE YOKE (ANIMAL)
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