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Weight | SWYOR-1D8C12 |
Early medieval | North Yorkshire |
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| A fragment of cast metalwork from the Early Medieval period, probably dating from the 6th century. The fragment is sub-square. Three of the edges are broken; the complete one is dark brown but the broken edges are white. The front is decorated with chip carved triple strand interlace with a plain... | |||||
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Strap end | HAMP-17DAE6 |
Early medieval | Hampshire |
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| An almost complete early-medieval strap-end of 8th/9th-century date and probable Continental origin (Kevin Leahy pers. comm. 6th July 2011), broken and bent slightly at its tip. The attachment end of this tongue-shaped strap-end is wedge shaped. It is recessed on the upper surface; within the thi... | |||||
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Mount | HAMP-B06557 |
Early medieval | Hampshire |
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| A cast copper-alloy openwork mount of late early-medieval date decorated unifacially. The mount is broadly oval in shape and with a rounded protrusion on either of the narrow outer edges. These protrusions are perforated for attachment; no rivets survive, although on a similar example quoted belo... | |||||
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Strap end | NLM-B11533 |
Early medieval | Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy Possible Strap End fragment. Cast flat plate bearing nine ring and dot scattered across its display face. The object was probably oval-ended - both the curved sides appear - and tapered towards one end; a concave edge hints at a more complex form at the other end. A crudely incised g... | |||||
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Brooch | NLM-6164E7 |
Early medieval | North Lincolnshire |
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| Lead alloy. Brooch fragment. Cast plate brooch with a rib on the back representing what remains of fastening gear; from the side the object displays a flattened plano-convex profile. The front bears an angular interlace motif, with each element comprising six or more parallel strands; the effect ... | |||||
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Mount | WMID-368FA1 |
Post medieval | Staffordshire |
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| A cast copper-alloy gilded openwork mount of probable late medieval to post-medieval date. The mount may have been a strap or casket fitting. It takes the form of two entwined parts, possibly intended to be rope, possibly snakes, although they look more like the former. These terminate in a proje... | |||||
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Tile | LON-6A3E87 |
Post medieval | Greater London |
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| A Post Medieval ceramic fragment of a Delft polychrome tile dating to the first half of the 17th century. The fragment includes one corner of the tile, originally the tile was square. The pattern probably was originally diagonal interweaving strapwork. The corner that remains shows a fleur de li... | |||||
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Strap end | HAMP-8E37E4 |
Early medieval | Hampshire |
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| A slightly corroded and bent early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end, classified as Thomas' (2003, 2) Class A, Type 1 (Trewhiddle style). This would date the artefact to around the ninth century. The strap-end is slightly bent and twisted in profile but otherwise flat. It consists of a sub-ova... | |||||
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Brooch | NLM-53A7F1 |
Early medieval | Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy Brooch. Disc Brooch. Cast concavo-convex brooch with stub of a swivelling pin and pin rest on reverse. An indistinct decorative scheme comprises four elements of interlace, probably connected to each other. The crude casting, decorative elements and the dark brown colour of the o... | |||||
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Mount | NCL-D66725 |
Early medieval | Northumberland |
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| A cast copper-alloy Irish mount of Early Medieval date, probably 8th-9th century. The mount is linear in plan, like a capital 'I' with an upper and lower cross bar and a square centre. The outlines of the brooch have a raised border, with raised reticulate interlace decorating the body. There are... | |||||
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Unidentified object | WMID-82A9C5 |
Early medieval | Staffordshire |
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| An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of late Early Medieval, Anglo-Saxon date, probably dating to the tenth or eleventh century AD. At first glance, the object appears similar to a strap end. However, a damaged lug on the reverse of the object, and an area of damage on the opposite side where a... | |||||
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Dress fastener (unknown) | HAMP-2DB0C7 |
Post medieval | Hampshire |
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| A cast copper-alloy post-medieval probable dress fastener element (c. 18th century AD). The plate consists of a trefoilate plate on a sub-rectangular base. The central fleur itself terminates in a trefoil and is perforated in the centre. The side fleurs are also perforated through semicircular si... | |||||
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Mount | LON-554844 |
Early medieval | Buckinghamshire |
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| An Early Medieval copper alloy enamelled hanging bowl mount (escutcheon) dating to the 7th century. This mount has a tear-dropped shape plate with a hook projecting from the rounded end and crescent-shaped projections (fish-tail in appearance) from the pointed end and from each side. The lower ... | |||||
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Brooch | HAMP-3138A1 |
Roman | Hampshire |
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| An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch of 2nd-century AD date. The object has an old break with the catch-plate end of the brooch lost; the pin is now missing. The upper surface is flat and sub-oval in shape. The vestiges of a circular loop are visible at the top of the brooch. This l... | |||||
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Mount | DENO-F39E05 |
Early medieval | South Yorkshire |
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| Early Medieval gilded copper alloy mount, c. 8th century. Flat and circular with central collared circular setting (now empty and with a slightly off-centre dimple in it) with beaded border and fine chip-carved interlace band around. The reverse is corroded and there is no evidence for how this w... | |||||
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Mount | NLM-03DDE2 |
Early medieval | North Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy, Gilt. Mount. Cast rectangular plate with three lugs at one end, the stub of a perforated lug on the reverse broken across a hole of 2.6mm diameter, and a perforated lug at the other end. The latter retains a metal pin of diameter 1.2mm, which itself engages a lug projecting fro... | |||||
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Brooch | NLM-8941A1 |
Roman | North Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy Brooch fragment. Fantail Brooch. The triangular lower bow with stub of an un-pierced catch-plate on reverse. The display field is occupied by curvilinear decoration retaining traces of red enamel, in a scheme resembling the 'formalised broken-back scroll' reported on a brooch fro... | |||||
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Unidentified object | SWYOR-083766 |
Post medieval | North Lincolnshire |
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| A fragment of a flat, cast copper alloy artefact, purpose currently unknown. The upper surface is decorated with a shallowly inscribed interlace design, the spaces of which are filled with fine lines in a cross-hatched pattern. There is one original edge which is straight and slightly chamfered. ... | |||||
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Strap end | NLM-8DF933 |
Early medieval | Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy Strap End. Cast flat elongated strap end with two rivet or sewing holes at one, split, end, and tapering to a residual animal snout terminal at the other. One face bears a decorative field bearing a slightly raised border rib and six parallel diagonal ribs confined within it. Giv... | |||||
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Token | PUBLIC-B88E71 |
Post medieval | Durham |
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| A crude17th Century lead trade token. It is sub-circular in plan with uneven edges. On the obverse is a poor attempt at a Fleur-de-lys. The reverse is blank. | |||||
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Strap fitting | SUR-D49691 |
Post medieval | Devon |
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| A sword belt fitting comprising a four-lobed slightly domed plate with a cast interlace design based on a six-point star framed with simple scrolls on three sides. The plate is pierced centrally and the hole contains the remains of an iron rivet. From one lobe of the plate projects a rounded loop... | |||||
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Hanging bowl | DOR-14E3B2 |
Early medieval | Dorset |
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| A complete copper alloy escutcheon from a hanging bowl. The escutcheon has a tear-drop shaped body shape with an integral hook projecting from the wider end. The hook is curved and in combination with the shape of the body results in the whole resembling a long-necked bird. There is even a sugges... | |||||
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Strap fitting | DOR-83EFF6 |
Post medieval | Dorset |
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| A cast copper alloy strap mount. An asymmetrical decorated plate of curvilinear outline with two integral rivets at the back. The decoration comprises a octofoil at the base with a pointed lug below it. Above the octofoil the plate narrows and tapers and is decorated (going upwards) with a t... | |||||
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Sculpture | LVPL-01F601 |
Early medieval | Greater Manchester |
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| Fragment of a sculpture dating to the Early Medieval period. The top of the stone is rounded and although worn appears to be an original face. The base however is broken. The base is irregular and has not been exposed to much weathering suggesting that it was protected within a structure or the g... | |||||
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Hooked tag | HAMP-8694B6 |
Post medieval | Hampshire |
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| A complete cast copper-alloy hooked tag dating to the post-medieval period. The artefact has survived well and all of its attributes are intact: curved hook (bent to one side), body, sub-rectangular attachment loop. The body consists of an openwork moulded trefoil knot, known as a Hungerford knot... | |||||
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Strap end | BERK-8B01A4 |
Early medieval | Oxfordshire |
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| An Early Medieval, 9th century, copper alloy strap end decorated with inlaid enamel. The strap end is double riveted, with flat, convex-sided shaft, animal-mask terminal and plain reverse. One iron rivet is present, the other is missing. On the upper surface there is a panel of Trewhiddle styl... | |||||
| Brooch | NLM-F95B30 |
Early medieval | Lincolnshire |
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| A cast, gilt copper alloy footplate fragment of a square-headed brooch. A raised central bar divides the footplate into two sections. The footplate side lobes have pointed oval inward looking masks and the inner panels have three strand interlace. Four unequal and unevenly spaced holes are at the... | |||||
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Harness fitting | IOW-39B015 |
Early medieval | Isle Of Wight |
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| Complete cast copper alloy strap-connector which may be a harness fitting of just before the mid-eleventh to the later eleventh century. Length 49mm, width 73mm and 4mm thick. Weight 43.84g. The decoration is in the Viking Urnes Style and is in the form of an eagle with outstretched wings. As vi... | |||||
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Mount | BH-EA77E7 |
Early medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A cast, circular copper-alloy mount of probable late 6th-7th century AD date (Aberg; 1926). The mount has a thin border around the edge and, within this, a swirling loop decoration of typical late Style 1/early Style 2 design. At the centre is a small circular U-shaped recess contained within... | |||||
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Pin | LIN-24A337 |
Early medieval | Lincolnshire |
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| Gilt copper alloy disc pin head. The head is pierced on the left hand side, and probably once formed part of a triple-pin set. The face is divided into four sections by a central cross. Each section contains a triskle interlace design. The pin shaft is missing, however where it would have bee... | |||||

