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
No spatial data available.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
No spatial data available.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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.

Record ID: LON-D0A687
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron Early Medieval to Medieval horse shoe dating from AD 900-1099. This is a Type 1 (formerly 'Pre-Conquest) horse shoe. The shoe is rounded and broad with a 'lobate' edge produced when the nail holes are countersunk. There are six nail holes three on each side with large rectangular countersinking for the nail heads. The remains of one nail with a 'T' shaped head is present. The shoe has shallow calkins which are rare on Type 1 shoes and may indicate a date contemporaneous with Type 2 shoes. An example of a Type 1 shoe with shallow calkins is in the Museum of London collection No…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: LON-55466F
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three silver Early Medeival silver pennies, one Æthelberht (AD 858-865/6) and two Aethelred II (AD 978-1016). 1. An Early Medieval silver penny of Æthelberht (AD 858-865/6), dating to AD 858. Mint: Canterbury, moneyer: Beagmund, 'Open Cross' type (AD858; North:91 no.620). Obverse: Diademed bust right Obverse inscription: AETHELBEARHT REX Reverse: BEAHM/V[ND]MO/NETA in and around the arms of a beaded cross. Die axis measurement: 12 Dimensions: diameter: 20.43mm; weight: 1.04g. 2. An Early Medieval silver penny of Aethelred II (AD 978-1016), dating to AD 1009…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2021
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Record ID: LON-5A3369
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver, Early Medieval, penny (sceat), secondary phase, series H, type 48, AD.720-730, Ref: Gannon 2013: 114-5; nos. 469-72 Obverse: Four pellet rosettes around a cruciform with pellets at arm terminals, within a pellet border. Reverse: Three stylised wolves spiralling inwards.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-5A0254
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (early Anglo Saxon) copper alloy pair of tweezers dating 5th - 7th century. The object is formed by bending a sheet of copper alloy creating a sprung loop and at the ends curving the lower edges inwards. The grip is straight and tapers to a wide tip, making them triangular in shape. The tweezers are undecorated There are similar examples on the PAS database: LIN-A12FE3 and LIN-A29AD8. A similar example is also published in MacGregor & Bolick (1993:224 no 38.13) and the authors note that many of the published tweezers come from 5th or 6th century contexts but as …
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-CE366B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval Anglo Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch dating from the 6th century. This is a 'florid style' brooch Martin type 4. The brooch has an integral cast top-knob in the form of an inverted human-like face mask; with with staring eyes. The mask is flanked on either side by a pair of birds facing down and inwards. The top-knob is broken and would have probably terminated in an axe-shaped extension. Below the top-knob is a rectangular collar. The brooch has a trapezoid head plate and slightly expanding wings with a circular piercing for the side-knobs now m…
Created on: Friday 22nd June 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th June 2020
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LON-DE18C6
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possible Early Medieval copper alloy stirrup-strap mount dating from 11th -12th century. The mount is decorated with an incised linear pattern which is 'largely confined to [Class A] Type 1 mounts.' Dimensions: length: 25.63mm; width: 33.21mm; thickness: 2.21mm; weight: 8.44g.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-DD1027
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval halfpenny, an Anglo-Viking imitation of a London Monogram type of Alfred of Wessex (871-99), dating to the 880s, Mackay Type III, North 466. Refs: Mackay 2019, 52-5, cf. no 130 and 136. The coin is cracked and the edges chipped. Obverse legend: ELF RED Obverse: Diademed and draped bust left, cloak decorated with rows of pellets. Reverse: Lundonia monogram (reverse-barred N), cross pattée above and below. Dimensions: diameter: 14.45mm; weight: 0.27mm.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
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Record ID: LON-C8AF58
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A roughly spherical bead made from what appear to be natural chalk fossils, perhaps similar to coral. The bead has a roughly centrally drilled hole. Similar beads from the same site are SUR-D40483. Dimensions: diameter: 17.80mm; height: 15.88mm; weight: 5.61g In view of the proximity of an early medieval burial these may well be of Saxon origin. They were found scattered separately across a field.
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-C8A8EB
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy strap end dating to  AD 750-850. This is a Thomas Class B strap end. The strap end has a split end where it would have connected to the leather strap, the strap end tapers to a zoomorphic terminal head. This strap ends fits into Thomas' (2000) Class B (split-end strap-ends with parallel-sided or a slightly tapering shafts, zoomorphic terminal and average ratio of width to length of 1:4.5 or above), Type 1 (transverse grooved) with a zoomorphic terminal. Dimensions: length: 40.61mm; width: 8.71m…
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-C8A46D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of an Early Medieval copper-alloy Kentish square-headed brooch dating to AD 500-575. The brooch is broken at the bow. The lower fragment bears part of a central cross, perhaps with expanding arms, with a central circle. The angles are likely to have contained stylised animal motifs in a Salin Style I motif but this is too worn and fragmentary to see with clarity. On the back are the remains of the catch plate. The upper part consists of the small rectangular head plate with raised rectangular molding. On the back are the remains of a single longitudinal pin lug. Dimen…
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-12840C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver Primary series sceat of Series D, dating to AD 700-15. Probably minted in the Netherlands (or possibly an English imitation). Abramson (2012. 58) No.8.10. Obverse: Radiate Bust right, runes before chevron bared A behind. Pyramid neck. Reverse: Central cross, bold pellets in angles, blundered legend around, cross above. Dimensions: diameter: 10.67mm; weight: 1.14g
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LON-1BA989
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval pair of copper-alloy tweezers dating from AD 410 - 700. The remaining part consists of one arm from a set of tweezers. The arm was found in one piece but was broken into two parts after discovery. The arm is an elongated trapezoid in plan and has decoration on the upper portion of the outer face, consisting of a series of groups of transverse incised grooves: seven, three, five and four, between the last two group is a saltire cross. The bottom of the arm edge is slightly curled inwards. Examples are illustrated in MacGregor and Bolick (1993:224 No. 38.18-…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 1st July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F04EC2
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval (Middle Saxon) copper-alloy key dating AD 800-1050. The key has an openwork circular wheel shaped bow, consisting of eight radiating spokes which continue thought the frame terminating in knops on the outside edge of the frame. On both sides at the centre of the radiating point of the spokes is a central projecting boss. The bit projects at a right angle from the bottom of the stem. It has a rectangular aperture and bends at a right angle to terminate in two projecting teeth. At the opposite end of the bow from the stem is a suspension loop. On the stem where…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: LON-0B6BB8
Object type: DRINKING HORN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) to Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic, socketed drinking horn terminal dating from 11th-14th century. The body of the terminal is hollow and conical with two rivet holes just below the opening, running down the spine of the terminal is a line of around 20 annulets. The end of the terminal has been decoratively cast to form a gryphon (griffin) or mythical beast. During the Medieval period the drinking horn began to be associated with griffins and is often referred to as Greifenklauen "because, in popular imagination, the colossal mythical griffin or grypho…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-68C7C1
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An Early Medieval gold filigree and garnet disc pendant dating to AD 650-700. The pendant is circular in plan. It is decorated on one side with a filigree wire which runs along the outside border. At the top of the pendant the wire has become separated and runs into the interior. The design of an equal-armed cross is created by the application of four filigree triangles in the top right, bottom right, bottom left and top left quadrants of the face. Within each of the triangles are two filigree figure-eight designs – one with equal-sized loops running parallel to the …
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epping Forest', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-216EAC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval base silver styca of Eanred of Northumbria (AD 810-41), belonging to Pirie's Phase 1a or 1b ( AD 810 - 835), moneyer: Eadwine (EADVINI). Northumbrian mint, probably York. Obverse: + EANAED AEX around pellet in pelleted circle. Reverse: + EADVINI (Eaduini) around pellet in pelleted circle. Dimensions: diameter: 14.20mm; weight: 1.01g References: Pirie, E.J.E, 1996. Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria : Galata Print Ltd
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: LON-7424C4
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy stirrup-strap mount of Williams Class C Type 2 dating from 11th -12th century. The mount is decorated with a lightly punched union knot linear design. A similar design is illustrated in Williams (1997:30 fig.21 no. 29). The remains of two iron rivets survive. The mount has a projecting flange as well as stepped side plates which descend to meet the flange. Dimensions: length: 51.58mm; width: 43.98mm; thickness: 7.31mm; weight: 30.64g. Williams (1997:100) writes "This class comprises seven examples of mounts which are larger than those in…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-6772E7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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 A type 2h strap end with a split-ended plate pierced by two rivet holes (both rivets now missing). The strap end has central panel decorated with lattice work design. The body of the strap end gradually tapers down to a stylized zoomorphic terminal. Dimensions: length: 43.30mm; width: 10.37mm; thickness: 1.63mm; weight: 3.31g. Thomas (2000:91-92) writes "A popular sub-type with fifty-one representatives is characterised by the use of a central field occupied…
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-0775B2
Object type: WEAVING BATTEN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) - Medieval bone pin-beater dating AD720 - 1100. This pin-beater is cigar-shaped with two working tapered ends; it has an oval cross-section with one flattened surface. There are two shallow depressions one on the upper edge near one end and one on the lower edge near the opposite end. The surface of the pin-beater is highly polished from wear against the hand and against the threads of the loom. One end has tapers but is the tip is broken and now missing. There are some longitudinal scratches across all the surfaces and there is a little damage to one…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2017
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Record ID: LON-941B7B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval (middle to late Anglo Saxon) copper-alloy zoomorphic strap end (750-950 AD). This is a Thomas Class A, Type 5 strap end with a split-ended plate pierced by two rivet holes (both rivets still present), the body of the strap end has curving sides and it gradually tapers down to the zoomorphic terminal. The ears of the zoomorphic terminal are pronounced and form part of the curving outline of the edge of the strap end. There are two V-shaped notches at the open end creating a tri-lobed appearance. The strap end is decorated with three longitudinally-arra…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th March 2021
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