Record ID: LON-34EB71
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy buckle possibly dating from AD 950-1650. The buckle is cast. The buckle is a double looped oval shape with a pointed zoomorphic terminal, probably a birds head. The terminal is crude and in the form of a forward facing animal head. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Dimensions: length: 34.94mm; width: 15.11mm; thickness: 5.22mm; weight: 4.40g Several similar buckles have been recorded on the PAS database, including: SF-165D23, SUSS-B444D7, NARC1752, SUR-FFBAE6 and YORYM-37F0B2. No published parallels have been f…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-2C650E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval silver sceat (or proto-penny) of an anonymous ruler dating to the period AD 710 - 765. Series E, variety A. Sub-group 1 "basic porcupine" type depicting quilled crescent coiled right/beaded standard. Mint uncertain. Abramson 2006, p.86, no.E110. Obverse description: Quilled crescent coiled right, enclosing three bars   Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse description: Beaded standard enclosing angular symbols and central annulet representing degenerate TOTII legend Reverse inscription: Illegible Dimensions: dimeter: 12.35mm; weight: 0.97g
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paxton road', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-DD9DE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat dating to AD 680-710. This is a Series B. Obverse: Diademed head right within pelleted serpent circle. Reverse:  cross within pelleted serpent circle, There is the traces of a legend [] Dimensions: diameter: 10.82mm; weight: 0.59g
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-688CC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Early Medieval Sceatta coin, a Continental Intermediate Sceat, Series X (type 31) dating from c.AD 710-60, probably minted in Ribe, Denmark. Seaby 843. Obverse: Wodan facing forwards with a chevron beard and a cross on each cheek Reverse: Thin dragon right within border of pellets. Other sceats of this type on the database are  BH-6585D7, LEIC-901FF1 and SWYOR-3A4B52
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-902122
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) gilded silver coin brooch, utilising a possible Scandinavian contemporary copy of an Agnus Dei penny of Aethelred II 'the Unready' (AD 978-1016) dating from AD 1009, North no. 776. The coin has been modified by the application of a pin/spring and catch plate arrangement on the reverse. The coin is damaged and part of the legend is missing at the 12 and 2 o'clock position. Of the 21 Agnus Dei pennies of Aethelred II known in 2011 ten had been modified being pierced and converted for personal …
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: LON-9DCD1B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper-alloy zoomorphic strap end dating to AD 750-1100. This is a Thomas Class B strap end with a split-ended plate. The body of the strap end is plain and undecorated, it gradually tapers down to a stylized zoomorphic terminal. The split-ended plate is broken and damaged. Dimensions: length: 36.68mm; width: 8.37mm; thickness: 2.40mm; weight: 3.29g References: Thomas, G. 2003. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age strap-ends 750-1100: Part 1. The Finds Research Group Datasheet 32. Thomas, G. 2000. A Survey of Late Anglo-Saxon and Vi…
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-F58D92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver penny of Aethelred II (AD 978-1016), long cross type dating to AD 997-1003 Mint of Lincoln. Moneyer possibly Æthelnoth. North (1980:121 no.774). Obverse: Draped Bust of King Æthelred II facing left Obverse inscription: ✠ ÆDELRED REX AN Reverse: Long-voided cross; terminal dividing the inscription in the shape of omegas Reverse inscription: ✠ ÆÐ /[]N /[] / OLIN Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock Dimensions: diameter: 19.82mm; weight: 1.22g Reference: North, J. J. 1980. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: LON-38006E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat dating to AD 680-710. This is a Series BII (Type 27b) (N 127). Obverse: Diademed head right within pelleted serpent circle. Reverse: Bird (dove) on cross within pelleted serpent circle, two annulets in the field and cross. There is the traces of a legend []V[]
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-850519
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early-medeival Secondary Phase early silver penny (sceat) of 'Facing Head' type dating from AD 720-730. BMC type 30, EMC number : 2012.0157 Obverse: Two males facing holding standards, pellets around. One of the men has a very long moustache and both figures appear helmeted. Reverse: Wodan head with long moustache and W-shaped beard, pellets beside. Dimensions: diameter: 11.35mm. weight: 0.69g
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: LON-E66717
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval spear dating from AD 550-600. This is an Insular, Swanton series I spear head. The spear has a slender leaf-shaped blade with a corrugated cross section and a welded socket with scribed lines encircling the point of the transverse rivet at the mouth. At the broader part contains two shallow fullers, lunate in outline,one either side of a central line. Swanton (1973:117) writes " series I and J, characterised by the incorporation of longitudinal fullering, which feature seems to have been characteristic development of certain early west Saxon forges. Most p…
Created on: Friday 14th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: LON-13DF3F
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval hooked tag, dating to AD 750-900. This is a Read Class D type 1. The plate is sub-circular with indistinct motif within a roundel. The attachment knops are broken and missing, a sharp hook extends from the opposite end which is broken and missing its tip. The reverse of the plate is not decorated. Dimensions: length: 19.69mm; width: 15.90mm; thickness: 1.99mm; weight: 1.94g References: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp or Blunt-Hooked Clasps and Miscellaneous Hooks, Ey…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-BE800D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series N, Type 41 sceat (AD 675-750). Obverse: Two figures facing forwards wearing long tunics, cross pommée between them and at either side, all within a beaded circle. Reverse: left facing beast looking back, pelleted outline, clawed feet below all within a beaded circle. Dimensions: diameter: 11.46mm. weight: 0.68g
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: LON-3AC64A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Early Medieval silver Hiberno-Norse penny of Sigtrygg (Sihtric) II Silkbeard Olafsson King of Dublin dating from 995-1036. This is a Phase I, Class B coinage, Long Cross type. Moneyer Beorhtnoth Mint of Dublin. (possibly from the Winchester mint) Obverse: Draped bust left; pellet to right Obverse inscription: + SIHTRC RE+ DYFLNII Reverse: Voided long cross, with pellet at centre and triple-crescent ends Reverse inscription: + BIR HTNΘ Ð M’Θ RINI Dimensions: diameter: 18.15mm; weight: 2.03g
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
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Record ID: LON-784587
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat dating to AD 680-710. This is a Series BII (Type 27b) (N 127). Obverse: Diademed head right within pelleted serpent circle. Reverse: Bird (dove) on cross within pelleted serpent circle, two annulets in the field and cross. There is the traces of a legend []V[]
Created on: Monday 16th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-41A95B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval, Saxon copper-alloy gilded disc-headed pin dating from AD 700 - 800. The remaining pin consist of a disc with a small central hole that would have contained a rivet, below this equidistant from the outer edge of the pin is a second rivet hole which retains its rivet. The front of the disc is decorated with two incised concentric lines within which are oblique rays which run in a clockwise direction. Around this is an incised runic inscription, possible reading from the 12 o'clock position ᛚ ᚪ ᚷ ᛗ ᚹ ᚢ ᛚ ᚠ (l a g m w u l f). On the reverse i…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2021
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Record ID: LON-458F8E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver 'Plumed bird' type Series E Variety K, sceat of an anonymous ruler, dating to the period dating from AD 700-765. Obverse: Plumed (seven) bird right, head bent down, triple-tail, cross below head, pellets in field. Reverse: Standard with central pellet in annulet, lines and pellets within, crosses and pellets in margin. Diameter: 13.07mm. Weight: 1.28g. Reference: Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-736AF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward the Confessor, (AD 1042-1066) dating from AD 1059-1062, Moneyer Ælfwig, mint of Oxford. North type c No. 828. Obverse description: Crowned bust right, to flan, bearded with Sceptre in front. Obverse inscription: +EADWARD REX Reverse description: Short cross voided with each limb terminating in an incurved segment of a circle with pellets at the terminals. Reverse inscription: +ÆLǷIG ON OXEN Ƿ= runic letter wen (W) Dimensions: diameter: 19.59mm; weight: 1.27g. Reference: North, J. J. 1980. English Hammered Coinage, Vol…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
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Record ID: LON-6F79FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Burgred, King of Mercia, (AD852 - 874), Moneyer Dudecil, mint uncertain, possibly London. North type c No. 425. Obverse description: Diademed bust right, to flan. Obverse inscription: +BVRGRED REX Reverse description: Moneyer's name in three lines in and between two lunettes. Reverse inscription: LMO/+DVDECI/ ETA Dimensions: diameter: 20.68mm; weight: 1.13g. Reference: North, J. J. 1980. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c.600-1272. Spink: London
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2019
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Record ID: LON-E6D81E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy later early-Medieval nummular disc brooch dating from AD 775-1100. This a a Weetch type 2.Ai. The brooch has a triple beaded rim with a central right facing diademed bust with a cross in the lower left field below the nose of the bust. The reverse has the remains of a pin lug and catch plate, this is in the arrangement of Weetch type C. This brooch fits a group of late Saxon disc brooches which copy, or appear to copy coinage of the period see Weetch (2013:15-16 fig no176,179), with the variants being divided by whether they copy obverse or reverse des…
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-AACB72
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat dating to AD 680-710. Obverse: Diademed head right within serpent circle, legend around Reverse: Bird (dove) on cross within serpent circle, two annulets in the field and two pellets, legend around Series BI
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.