Record ID: BM-5FCB75
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon hilt fittings: pommel, upper and lower hilt fittings, part of upper guard, part of lower guard Gold sheet, gold filigree wire, cabochon garnets, copper-alloy, lead Early seventh century The pommel is of ‘cocked hat’ form and is made of gold sheet, decorated with filigree wire, over a lead forma.   The two faces of the pommel are filled with zoomorphic interlace in triple strand interlace, made with one broad band of beaded wire flanked by borders of a very fine beaded wire.   Each face is filled with a balanced design of interlacing zoomor…
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: BM-9A7DD8
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Crumpled gold foil pommel cap ornamented with C scrolls executed in beaded filigree wire.  The pommel cap is badly damaged with both ends crushed and distorted and the filigree ornament on one face missing.   The surviving filigree is well made filling the surviving panel with a balanced pattern of graded pairs of loops with spiralled ends enclosing a central motif of an inverted ‘C’ scroll lying back to back with a kidney shaped element executed with two beaded filigree wires.   The panel is enclosed by a border of filigree wire, of a heavier weigh…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: NLM-96954E
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sword pommel. A cast sub-triangular object with flat sides, approaching a flattened ‘cocked hat’ form, and with zoomorphic beast heads modelled at its outer edges. Each beast head has a tapered pointed snout, angled and paired pits for eyes, a long rounded brow with small triangular ears at its sides, with long curved swept-back features behind the head, possibly horns. An off-centre rectangular aperture measuring 8mm by 3.5mm may have received the end of a tang. The flat sides bear either interlaced strap-work or a series of curls resembling guilloche, in either case…
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-8F62D6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast gilded silver sword pommel of early medieval date. The pommel is sub-triangular in form, comprising a prominent central arched element flanked by lower, sub-conical terminals in the form of three-dimensional stylised animal heads in profile. These heads have pear-shaped eyes with an extended trail from the narrow end, which curls upwards to form an open scroll towards the back of the head. Two eyes retain a dark cabochon inlay (one slightly broken), the other two are no empty leaving round sockets. The ears are comma-shaped and point backwards, the snout is stubbed and the broa…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leasingham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CFEC87
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy sword pommel cap of the 'cocked hat' type (c. 410-c. 720). The pommel cap is pyramidal in form and sub-rectangular in plan. The underside is deeply hollow. At each end there is an integral pierced attachment lug. One lug is broken at the upper edge. The hole in the complete lug has a diameter of c. 2mm. At each corner of the pommel cap there are very small circular indentations which are c. 0.5mm in diameter. One side of the pommel could possibly have decoration but it is too worn and unclear to denote. The pommel has a dark gree…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2019
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Record ID: NMS-5E409D
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Five fragments of a gilded silver sword pommel, an addendum to 2017T954 (NMS-1E4D05). The fragments (nos. 1 to 5) comprise two fragments of openwork arching arms (nos. 1-2) and three fragments from the body of the fitting (nos. 3-5). None of the fragments join each other, but may join the rest of the artefact recorded at NMS-1E4D05 (2017T954); further research is ongoing at Norwich Castle Museum, which has acquired all the fragments. Fragment 1: Part of the narrow side wall of the fitting, originally forming an openwork tier flanking the central body of the fitting. It comprises …
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-FC69E6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gilded silver sword pommel, sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in side view. It is hollow on the underside, where there are the remains of a corroded iron tang. At each lower corner is a tube (2.9mm in height) for rivets that attached the pommel to the upper guard. One tube is incomplete and the other three retain silver dome-headed rivets. On the pommel's faces, close to each tube, is a small vertical gilded groove. Each pommel shoulder has a raised tongue-shaped feature with a border of punched nielloed triangles. The recessed area around them is gilded. Bot…
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: NMS-1E4D05
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete, cast gilded silver sword fitting of early medieval date, probably part of a sword pommel. The object comprises a hollow tongue-shaped body broken off at one end in an irregular and brittle manner. The tongue-shaped body is flanked by three tiers of openwork ornament formed from animal heads. The remains of more tiers, now broken off, survive towards the broken end. At the tip is a pelta-shaped feature with down-curving arms spanning and joining the final tier of animal heads. The animal heads nearest the tip face inwards, their snouts meeting the tip of the…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-BC43E1
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete early medieval decorated lead sword pommel of the 'cocked hat' type (c. 500 - 700 AD). The pommel has a shallow depression to the base which is partly filled with organic detriment due to the context of its deposition. The pommel is broadly triangular in shape with a rounded tip and two square faces at either end. The front, back and top faces are decorated with a pattern of a pair of twisting bands in relief. The pommel is in bad repair; one side has been bent out of place and a lower section of the pommel has been shorn off. A dark grey shiny patch at the top of the pommel …
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
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Record ID: IOW-B4598E
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Scandinavian) to Medieval copper-alloy sword pommel (c. 900-c. 1099). The pommel is hollow, broadly triangular in plan and is of 'lobed' form. It consists of five rounded and curved lobes that decrease in size from the central and largest lobe. The central lobe has an aperture at the top through which the tang of the sword passes. On top of three of the lobes is a small circular depression. A fourth lobe may have possessed a depression but its surface is now corroded. The underside of the object has an elongated oval opening whic…
Created on: Wednesday 10th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-97EEDB
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy sword pommel cap of the 'cocked hat' type (c. 400-c 600). The cap is sub-rectangular in plan and pyramidal in form with curved upper faces. It is hollow on the underside. The lugs for rivet holes, loops or other means of attachment are lost due to breaks. There is no hole at the apex. This pommel is corroded with patches of a green patina and the breaks are old. There is no indication of any decoration or surface treatment. Height: 11.7mm; width: 34.9mm; thickness: 13.0mm. Weight: 16.28g. The 'cocked …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-B836B5
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast copper-alloy sword pommel cap of the 'cocked hat' type. The pommel cap is pyramidal in shape and rectangular in plan. It is hollowed within with an oval aperture through the top. The two shorter edges are flat to the reverse and there are no traces of lugs or rivets for attachment. The metal has some surface corrosion and is mostly a dark green patina with patches of beige and light green. There is no sign of decoration on any face. The pommel cap is 43.72mm long, 11.78mm wide and 10.28mm tall. It weighs 10.82g. The 'cocked hat' pommel is an early Anglo-Sa…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Record ID: HAMP-FA0ADC
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast copper-alloy sword pommel cap of the 'cocked hat' type. The pommel cap is pyramidal in shape and sub-rectangular in plan but with slightly bowed longer edges. It is hollowed within with slightly concave sides. The two shorter edges are flat to the reverse and are both worn but may have had lugs. There are no traces of rivets. The metal has some surface corrosion and is mostly a light green patina with patches of beige and light grey. There is no sign of decoration on any face. The pommel cap is 40.71mm long, 12.48mm wide and 15.19mm tall. It weighs 9.37g. …
Created on: Monday 2nd February 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th February 2015
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Record ID: LON-F73775
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete early Anglo-Saxon sword pommel made from gold over a copper-alloy core. The pommel is of cocked-hat form and is decorated with panels of beaded wire filigree. One end is missing, the break is irregular and the broken edge of the copper alloy core has the same pale green patina as the rest of the visible surface. There is some dirt embedded in the rough broken surface. The front and back panels are decorated with the same design, of an unusual central quatrefoil knot with interlace to each side. The quatrefoil is made from two interlaced elongated oval loops …
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: IOW-D7C5D2
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Report for H M Coroner Arreton, Isle of Wight: silver-gilt sword-ring and rivet head, c. 450-c. 650 AD (Treasure: 2013 T388; PAS: IOW-D7C5D2) Description: Solid cast partly gilded silver sword-ring interlocking with an almost-closed cast partly gilded penannular silver ring-rivet, which would in turn have been attached to the pommel and upper guard of a sword hilt. The free-running ring, with an outer diameter of 17.08mm, is sub-rectangular in cross-section. On its outer face is a deeply engraved band with a central reserved silver zig-zag in the centre; the opposing triangles a…
Created on: Sunday 16th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-7EF795
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron pattern-welded sword of Early Medieval date, c. 550-650. The sword is the main component of a small group of objects, fused together with iron corrosion. Individual component measurements are offered in the description of each object, while the figures provided in the 'Measurements' section of the record (below) apply to the group as a whole. The object has been conserved, and the following description has been provided after conservation, with numbers and objects also indicated on an annotated drawing. 1. Sword: The sword consists of a 366mm length of blade t…
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 11th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Field 26', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-62B043
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) gold 'cocked hat' sword pommel, The object is sub triangular in form and sub rectangular in section. It has a curved upper surface which has a central domed area which is flanked by two sub triangular areas of filigree running to each end. These are formed of a rope like border which contains seven twisted wires. It is decorated on two sides with a filigree interlace formed of twisted wire flanked by smaller twisted wire borders. The whole object is bordered by an applied wire. The object was the first pommel to be found with filigree decoration. It is …
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: SF-918795
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly part of a hilt collar of Anglo-Saxon date. Approximately one third of the object survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is rectangular in form and section, curving backwards and expanding slightly at one complete end to a back plate that terminates in old breaks, suggesting that the original form may have been oval shaped in plan. The upper edge of the front face is flat and horizontal, while the lower edge has a central triangular projection with curving, concave edge to the complete side that was probably mir…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ousden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-0B2EA7
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet copper alloy sword pommel, probably dating to the early-medieval period. The pommel is made from one sheet of copper alloy that has been folded from a flat rectangular base up and over into triangular profiled pommel with a rectangular cross section. The pommel is filled with a lead alloy substance, giving the object quite some weight for its size. The folds of the pommel do not quite touch each other and the lead infill has leached out. Through the centre of the pommel is the remains of an iron rivet or pin; possibly the remains of the tang but with a small diameter. Although…
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bicester area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-61A6B3
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Part of a very small partly gilded silver early Anglo-Saxon sword pommel cap of 'cocked hat' shape. Less than half survives, the fragment consisting of one shoulder and a little of both sides, with a pair of broken circular loops, originally to hold rivets, at the lower end of the shoulder. These spring from a rather low vertical end, only 3mm tall, which is gilded. The surviving shoulder is ungilded, and is decorated with a central engraved inverted Y shape, with the central stem running up towards the centre of the pommel. This has been rather badly made, with the righ…
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 13th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Plumpton', grid reference and parish protected.