Record ID: KENT-A582AB
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilt-silver pyramidal sword scabbard mount of early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. Description: The pyramid mount is decorated on all four sides with incised double Y-shaped lines forming three triangular panels. Within each panel is a recessed triangular impression, the lower two point up and the upper one of each point down. On the apex of the mount is a square cell that would have likely held a garnet or other decorative insert, now missing. The underside of the mount is hollow, the original strap bar across the base for attachment is now missing surviving only as …
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Grey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-473989
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and abraded cast early Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) gilded copper-alloy button brooch dating to the period c. 480-550. Description: The is gently dished with cast relief decoration. The outer rim is lightly angled and low compared to many such brooches. The decoration consists of a raised simple circular border within which is a circular face or mask consisting of high angular cheekbones formed from sweeping lines, the lower of which help form the upper side of the moustache, the lower moustache is defined by a another thin line. The eyes are simple pellet eyes, the e…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-469461
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval silver sceat of Primary Phase, c.700-760. Series E related, variety D. Abramson (2012. 191) No. 90.10. Obverse: Quilled crescent right, triangular head enclosing pellet eye, pellets and cross pommée below, [body rests on wheel composed of pellets-in-annulets]. Reverse: Degenerate beaded standard containing pellets in corners and central pellet-in-annulet. Symbols and/or pseudo-lettters in margins. Measurements: 11.69mm diameter, 2.43mm thick and 1.16g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F16F96
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy stirrup strap-mount of the late early-medieval period, dating from c. AD 1000 - AD1150. It finds its closest parallels in Williams's Class A, Type 1 mounts, with typical pentagonal form and unadorned. Description: The mount is pentagonal in form with semi-circular suspension loop at the apex that has a single circular rivet hole. Each side of the plate has a triangular projection with small projecting knops at the top, middle and bottom, the upper knops flank the suspension loop. There are two circular rivet holes through the base which correspond with …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
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Record ID: KENT-5A98C3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin Middle Anglo-Saxon date c.AD 8th or 9th century. Description: The head is a faceted polyhedron essentially a rectangular cube, with the corners cut off; there is a ring-and-dot motif on each of the four side faces, and from which extends an incomplete circular-section shank c. 22mm in length. The pin is a dark grey green with some areas of lighter green copper-alloy patination. Measurements: The total surviving length of the pin is 29mm, 5mm wide and thick at the head and it weighs 1.54g.
Created on: Friday 11th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2017
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