Record ID: NARC-7E5766
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of three secondary sceattas, c. AD 720-750, probably minted in Frisia. The hoard is composed of three coins fused together leaving only the reverse of the upper and lower coins as the only visible surfaces. The upper coin is a silver sceat of Series E, variety (possibly type 53?) depicting a quilled crescent with triangular head, coiled right with an inner beaded crescent and annulet pellet, cross and right angle line within. The lower coin is a base silver sceat of Series E, Variety A depicting a quilled crescent coiled right with three lines within. The third coin is o…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2020
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Record ID: NARC-BD1E51
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold ring of EarlyMedieval date (AD 575-1000). The object comprises an annular ring formed from gold beaded wire. It is now slightly distorted and slightly worn. Gold beaded wire rings like this one are common components of decoration on a variety of early Anglo-Saxon objects including pendants (PAS database ESS-00D4F2), brooches (British Museum 1879,1013.1), mounts (PAS database SF-176F05, British Museum SF-176F05), swords (British Museum 2006,1001.1) and buckles (PAS database BH-5798B4). Typically they form the collars for settings (PAS database PAS-E9BEA3), rivets or …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2016
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Record ID: NARC-EDDA20
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver cut Quarterpenny of Cnut (AD 1016-1035). Short cross reverse. Uncertain Moneyer. Lincoln mint. Ad 1029-1035 North Vol I, P 168, No 790 Length: 9.23mm, Width: 8.81mm, Thickness: 0.88mm, Weight: 0.3g
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
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Record ID: NARC-55DBAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Cruciform brooch of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (AD 475-550). Only the headplate and lower terminal remain. The headplate has a trapezoid flat central panel, with a slender rectangular wing to either side which terminate in an abraded transverse break. A half-rounded collared knop sits on the top of the plate. The collar of the knop is formed by a single raised transverse band. The reverse of the knop is concave. The metal is a mid-green in colour with a smooth patina Aberg's Group II-IV Similar Examples can be seen on the Portable Ant…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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Record ID: NARC-A9B3E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy knop of Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (AD 500-600). The object is from a long brooch, probably a florid cruciform brooch. The knop is in the form of a Style I human face mask with chip carved decoration with spatulate terminal end in the form of inward facing Style I beaked bird heads. The top of the face is triangular/conical in form with transverse moulded grooves beneath which is a prominent brow with broad transverse groove. Below the brow are two pointed oval shaped eyes with projecting circular eye balls, separated by a triangular nose. At the base of the…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2016
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Record ID: NARC-620333
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Small Long Brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 500-550). Aberg Group II. The bow the foot are retained the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The bow is rectangular and flat. From the base of the bow extends a rectangular foot. The reverse retains a rectangular spur which would have formed a catchplate. The catchplate head and pin are all missing due to old and abraded breaks. The front of the object is decorated with a repeating linear pattern consisting of two transverse lines with a varying space between repeated 3 times on the retained portion …
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2017
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Record ID: NARC-633507
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Fragment of a copper alloy Cruciform Brooch of Early Medieval (Saxon) date (AD 420-500). Martyn Type I. The fragment is composed of a small section of the bow, the catchplate and the zoomorphic finial. The catchplate (located at the base of the bow) is rectangular and extends perpendicularly and terminates in an old abraded break. The finial is of zoomorphic form. The start of the animal head is marked by two parallel transverse grooves. The head has bulbous, projecting sub-circular eyes, with semi-circular punched borders, a long triangular-section snout and round, bulbous flared n…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: NARC-63CBFD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch of quoit type, dating to the early Anglo-Saxon period (AD 470-570). The object is ring-shaped with a broad band and a flat rectangular cross-section. It retains a small rectangular pin hole opposite a V-shaped notch within a sub-rectangular raised border decorated with a single incised transverse line. The brooch is decorated with an inner and an outer repeating punched annulet borders, both of which respect the edges and form of the object. The back of the object is undecorated. There are some remnants of iron corrosion on both the front and …
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Record ID: NARC-63FA58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy annular brooch of quoit type, dating to the early Anglo-Saxon period (AD 470-570). The object is circular with a broad band and a flat rectangular cross-section, and a central perforation. It retains a small rectangular pin hole, visible from the back, now blocked with iron corrosion. Opposite this is a V-shaped notch within stops formed from a sub-rectangular raised border, decorated with two incised transverse lines. The brooch is decorated with an inner and an outer repeating incised short radiating linear borders both of which respect the edges and form …
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
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Record ID: NARC-BBF448
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date (AD 800-1066). The strap end is probably a Thomas' (2003) Class D, having a waisted split end and convex shaft. The strap end has a zoomorphic terminal but simply executed with moulding detailing the recesses for the eyes and the snout; there is no other decoration. Behind the zoomorphic head is a short narrowed body. The upper portion is a split end which terminates in an old and abraded break. The body retains a circular perforation and a rivet and a semi-circular perforation which terminates due to the break. Thi…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: NARC-2584EC
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress hook (or hooked tag) of Early Medieval date (AD 780-1300). The object is a one-piece sheet copper alloy dress hook with a sub-triangular, tapering plate and in integral tapering, rearward facing hook. The outer face of the object is decorated with four punched ring-and-dot motifs forming a lozenge pattern. There are two circular perforations surrounded by rings at the terminal end would have been used for attachment. The rear of the object is undecorated. The metal is a dark green in colour with areas of light green corrosion. The object is a R…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: NARC-22BBF5
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Silver Ingot, of possible Early-Medieval date (AD 800-1,000). The object is sub-ovate in shape with tapering rounded terminals. It has been cast in a shallow mould, possibly sandstone as there is a stipple pattern on both surfaces. The ingot has a possible cut mark at one end. There is nothing about this that is sufficiently diagnostic to date it more firmly Length: 44.13mm, Width: 19.32mm, Thickness: 9.18mm, Weight 34.4g. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: SF-7AE585 - 2009T299 and DENO-CE6103 - 2007T193
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: NARC-A25326
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic terminal probably from a Hanging Bowl or Bucket Mount of Anglo-Saxon date (AD 800-1100). The hook is rectangular in plan, with a curved profile in the form of a bird's neck and head. The base of the neck terminates in an old and abraded break. The retained terminal is curved and formed of a tapering curved "beak" which expands to from the head continuing into the curved plan forming the neck of the bird. The object is decorated on both sides with a punched pattern. The neck has semi-circular punches repeating to the ring and dot eye which has four ovate lines…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2017
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Record ID: NARC-CEAC74
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete set of copper-alloy tweezers of probable Early-Medieval date (AD 500-800). The arms are formed from one sheet of rectangular sectioned copper-alloy. One of the arms flares out to a triangular expanded end, the other end is rectangular and narrowed. The end of the narrowed arm terminates in an old abraded break. Tweezers such as this were in use from the Roman through Medieval periods. The form of the current example are indicative of an earlier rather than later date, possibly of Anglo-Saxon date although a slightly earlier Roman date cannot be ruled out entirely. …
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2017
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Record ID: NARC-70AFF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Sceat of Early-Medieval date (AD 710-760). Series X (type 31). Probably minted at Ribe (Denmark) as opposed to an English imitation although the reverse beast lacks the usually seen drooping crest behind the head. Metcalf 1993: 279-80. Abramson, P 74, No X120
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: NARC-70C3E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Sceat dating to AD 730-750. Primary Phase C2i. Radiate bust right, Runic type, EPA. Minted in East Anglia. Metcalf 1994: 514-5. Abrramson, P 117, No C2i The coin is smissing a portion of its outer flan between 6-10 O'clock .
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: NARC-71D8DD
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Hooked Tag of Early-Medieval date (AD 650-1100). The object is triangular in plan, with a worn break transversely across its upper end, resulting in the loss of the upper section. The lower end narrows to form the hook which is slightly recurved and terminated in a break, resulting in the loss of the hooked aspect. The plate retains two central circular perforations. The metal is a mid-brown in colour with large areas of green corrosion. Read (2008), p. 7-13. This is Read's Class A, Type 1
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-7243F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment from a Cruciform Brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 450-650). The fragment is the foot which is lunate or pelta-shaped and from a small cruciform brooch. The foot is plain and the upper narrowed portion retains some iron corrosion adhearing to the surface, the rest of the brooch is lost. The metal is a dark green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NLM-439C48. LEIC-3B4D90 and SF-DB064B.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: NARC-848781
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Penny of Edgar (AD 957-975). Reform potrait type. Small Cross reverse. Minted by Tuma in York. AD 972-975. North Vol I, P 149, No 752. This is the Third Reform potrait type of Edgar the Peaceful to be recorded onto the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (see also YORYM-56EBD1 and DENO-46CA21) and the first for this moneyer. The coin has been bent into an S shape and the obverse is double struck. Diameter: 21.04mm, Thickness: 0.62mm, Weight: 1.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: NARC-9FE270
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 475-600). The object comprises the head of the brooch of cruciform. The head of the brooch has three crescentic arms each decorated on its outer edge with and inner waisted portion on each. The retained portion of the object appears undecorated. The reverse retains a broken central lug with a central perforation. The body, foot and pin are all missing. The metal is a light green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina Hattatt, P 376, No 1677.
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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