Record ID: WILT-A07CB5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Early-Medieval green glass bead in the shape of a 5-armed star with terracotta-coloured (probably glass) tips. It is c.12x12mm. Object mounted so not possible to weigh. Bead seen in the past by Margaret Guido. Comparable to one from Wallingford in the Ashmolean Museum. 5th century in date.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-74C6F4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early-Medieval copper alloy hooked tag, measuring 23.5x11.6x0.9mm and weighing 0.56g. The tag is trinagular in shape with two attachment holes at the end opposite to the hook. These are c.2.5mm in diameter. The hook is sharp and has been bent sideways, presumably through damage. One face is decorated with incised lines. These flank the edges of the triangle and the bottom half of the piercings. There appear to be additional pairs of incised U-shapes horizontally across the tag.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-E1EBD0
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy strap-fitting, a union or junction with enamel decoration, of probable late early-medieval to medieval date. The central raised area is square in shape (15.7 by 16mm) with a slight step running around it. It is decorated with a lattice forming cells which are filled with enamel. At the centre is a blue enamelled square with a blue enamel petal projecting from each corner, into the corner of the square setting. The areas between are enamelled in white. From two opposing edges two double fronds extend in opposite directions, curving upwards and outwards. A circular secti…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2016
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Record ID: WILT-34C3A7
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of copper alloy 11th century bridle cheekpiece of Williams' Type 1. One of two plates survives decorated with an inward-turning beast of Late Viking Ringerike inspiration. The projecting looped-arm, to which the bridle strap would have fixed, is missing also. The fragment measures 58x31.1x5.1mm and weighs 34.99g. The animal has a long neck which curves outwards then back on itself. The open mouth has curling lip lappets and there are crests behind the head (Cf. Williams 2007, Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 39, fig.3d from Brimpsfield in Gloucestershire). The (old) …
Created on: Monday 15th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-D73BC1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Early-Medieval copper alloy pin with bent shaft and polyhedral head - a cube with the corners cut off. It measures 57.8mm in (bent) length and weighs 3.20g. The head measures 6.4x6.3x6.4mm and is flanked by a squarish collar 1.5mm thick. Below this the circular-sectioned shank extends 2.9mm in diameter, tapering over a (bent) 49mm to a 0.8mm diameter point. The shank is c.51mm un-bent. The pin may have been bent in antiquity to hold it into clothing or hair (although the sharp point might suggest clothing rather more than hair!)
Created on: Thursday 23rd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-573EC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver/ copper alloy, sceat (contemporary copy), series O (type 40), 11mm in diameter and weighing 0.97g. Date: c.720-735 Reference: cf.Spink 811 This piece appears to be related to coins of the secondary series of sceattas, but is unusually worn and appears to be of very debased silver. Possibly a contemporary copy.
Created on: Friday 17th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-29B213
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to Late Early Medieval strap-end of Thomas' Class A type 1. It measures 29.7x10x1.4mm and weighs 2.46g. The strap-end is of the tapering type and is slightly bent at the zoomorphic terminal. At the split end is a rivet hole, broken and worn, c.1.5mm in diameter. The panel below this is roughly rectangular with sloping sides and the short end below the rivet C-shaped. The design within is of an animal on its side, its head just about the zoomorphic terminal, its body along the centre, and a limb towards the split end. Limbs and tails turn round each other in the Trewhiddle…
Created on: Friday 15th June 2007
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-266B84
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy strap-fitting, perhaps a strap union or junction, measuring 28.4 x 20.6 x 6.8mm and weighing 8.26g. The strap union is in the form of two roughly triangular loops with straight outside edges, recessed to form narrow strap bars, and linked by a central area on which is mounted a three-dimensional animal head. It has bulbous eyes, flaring nostrils, pronounced snout and pointed ears and measures 10mm long by 4.6mm wide by 2.8mm tall. To either side of the nostrils extend what could be limbs, first horizontally until they are outside of the lower triangular loop, and then tur…
Created on: Friday 15th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2016
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Record ID: WILT-EBD5F2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to Late Early Medieval copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' class A1. It is in the Trewhiddle style and a small amount of niello survives. The split end has two rivet holes both 1.6mm in diameter. It is 9mm wide. The strap-end is convex sided and the width widens to max.14mm wide before narrowing to a rounded point at the closed end. The closed end has a zoomorphic terminal with the head of a dog, or perhaps stag as it has two horns depicted between the two ears. These are roughly rectangular with slightly bulbous ends. The ears are D-shaped with a C-shaped groove within the…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2007
Last updated: Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Record ID: WILT-4330C5
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Early-Medieval/ Early Medieval copper alloy bridle fitting, possibly a bit link, consisting of one arm broken just before the central boss. It measures 42x(max)17.7x7.5mm and weighs 13.21g. It is unlikely to be a cheekpiece as it is too long. The arm is D-shaped in section, being flat on the underside. There is a double moulding just before the break, which is across a piercing c.4.4mm in diameter. The moulding is bowtie-shaped with one side slightly larger than the other and having a V-shaped cut in its wider edge, just before the piercing. The terminal is rectangula…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-1E76E1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Early-Medieval to Late Early-Medieval copper alloy mount from a hanging bowl. It measures 41.7mm in length by max.11.7mm wide (min.10.6mm wide) and is max.11.9mm thick. It weighs 14.11g. The mount is in the form of two opposed bearded heads with pointed chins with a length of copper alloy between. To the reverse the heads are D-shaped, the upright forming the horizontal line at the base of the head directly behind the lower half of the ears. It is hollowed at the centre with an edge 2-3mm thick. There is a rectangular area between the heads, hollowed at the centre with an edge …
Created on: Friday 27th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E23135
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early-Medieval copper alloy strap-end probably of Thomas Type A (no exact parallel could be found), with a split end, tapering plate and zoomorphic terminal, although it is rather shorter and squatter than most. It measures 33.4mm in length, max.13.7mm wide at open end, and tapering to 9.8mm wide just before the snout of the animal. This is c.13mm in length and at its end 3.8mm wide and 5.6mm thick. At the open end it is 8.7mm high, the internal split measurement being 3.2mm. The strap-end weighs 11.04g. The split part of the strap end is decorated with two long sunken tria…
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-26C1B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early-Medieval cut halfpenny of Harold I, Jewel cross type. It is 17mm in diameter and weighs 0.54g. Mint: Lincoln Moneyer: Osferth Date: 1036-7 Reference: North 802
Created on: Monday 8th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-05E570
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late Early-Medieval copper alloy stirrup strap mount of Williams' Class A Type 9, with most of its loop broken (old break). The mount stands 28.3mm high and is 30.3mm wide. To the reverse is an angled flange with a single piercing at the centre, now surrounded by iron staining. On all surfaces of the mount the original patina has been lost. The mount depicts a human mask. It has pointed oval eyes, a downward-turned mouth and prominent nose and chin. Around the cheeks and eyes is a simplified interlace, ending in scrolls. In comparison with the Type 9 mounts recorded by Will…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 8th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-35EF16
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early-Medieval copper alloy stirrup strap mount, measuring 52.3mm in height, 31.6mm in max width and weighing 27.77g. It is Williams' Class A Type 10A. The type reflects the Urnes style influence and depicts a coiled animal. In this example the animal's snout is widenend to the width of the strirrup strap mount just below the pierced (2.5mm diameter) apex loop. Behind this are bulging eyes and comma-shaped ears. Below this is a spiral hip with leg projecting downwards. However curling across it is what appears to be a limb bending at right angles and reaching up to just behind th…
Created on: Saturday 28th October 2006
Last updated: Sunday 4th May 2014
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Record ID: WILT-F561A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very flat copper alloy imitation Kentish 'keystone garnet' disc brooch from the Early Early-Medieval period, retaining gilding in the grooves of the grooved and chip-carved decoration. Some of the outside edge is missing through wear. In general, the brooch is very worn indeed with no original patina remaing (save beneath the gilding). The brooch is 38.2mm in diameter and 1.2mm thick at the rim. It weighs 10.14g. The reverse of the brooch has an incomplete lug for the pin and is missing the curl of the catchplate, which is short at 4.7mm long and 3.6mm high. The lug and catchp…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
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Record ID: WILT-E02833
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete gilded copper alloy Early Early-Medieval saucer brooch, missing its central setting, its pin, and part of the saucer-rim (the latter appears to be recent damage and is probably a result of the plough). It is 34.3mm in diameter and the rim stands 4.8mm high. The underside of the brooch is 31.4mm in diameter. The central circular setting is 7.8mm in diameter (internal 4.5mm) and stands c.3mm high. The decoration is chip-carved and Style I. It shows three profile Style I animals processing in a clockwise (probably) direction. Surrounding this is a ridge following the ins…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-CFE431
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early-Medieval/ Early Medieval copper alloy slide key for a slide lock. It is 54.6mm in length and 18.3mm at its widest point. It weighs 8.25g. It has a pierced (5mm diameter) flat lozenge shaped collared terminal or handle, from presumably which it hung. The shaft is roughly circular in section and slightly faceted where it has been worked (5x4.5mm). To one side the lozenge handle has been worked c.0.5mm thinner than the shaft. Also on this side is a transverse ridge 0.9mm high, towards the 'slide' end of the key. The slide is T-shaped and openwork with a much smaller solid T ex…
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: WILT-BAE094
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of Middle Early-Medieval/ Late Early-Medieval copper alloy strap-end of Thomas Class B Type 1 or 2. It consists of the zoomorphic terminal and part of the parallel sided shaft. The fragment measures 20.1mm in incomplete length, is 6.2mm wide and 5mm thick. It weighs 3.61g. The break is relatively recent. The zoomorphic terminal has a long flat nose and steep brow ridge with two circular indentations below, for eyes. Behind this are two elongated D-shaped ears, the centres slightly hollowed. Hinton (1990) suggests this type develops in the late 8th/ early 9th century and conti…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2006
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: WILT-642CE8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Second hand type penny of Aethelred II, 20mm in diameter and weighing 1.18g.(18.gn). It is incomplete and in three fragments. Moneyer: Brantinc Mint: Norwich Date: 985-991 Ref: North 768
Created on: Friday 6th October 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
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