Record ID: NARC-52E55E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron Spearhead of Early Medieval date (AD 525-560). The subject is composed of a narrow tapering head that gives an elongated lozenge appearance with worn angular shoulders the blades on either side are parallel. The socket tapers out and terminates in an abraded diagonal break, resulting in the loss of the majority of the socket including the split aspect which would be expected to visible in this portion of the object. The blade is lozenge shaped in plan. An attempt was made to classify and date this weapon using the system defined in Bayliss and Hines (2013, 163…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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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-518114
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Penny of Eadmund, Eadred, Edwig or Edgar. Probably Edwig. Reverse inscription in two horizontal lines with three crosses between. Uncertain moneyer or mint. AD 939-975. Length: 18.34mm, Width: 16.73mm, Thickness: 1.01mm, Weight: 0.7g. The coin is missing the majority of its outer field. See IOW-FA69C3
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Record ID: NARC-0FF365
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Strap End of Early-Medieval date (AD 875-1100). The object is of openwork design in the Winchester style, with both zoomorphic and plant-scroll decoration. The object is U-shaped and moulded in the round, with a recessed flat end with three circular perforations equally spaced along it. The moulded decoration takes the form of two vertically-arranged birds, facing each other with a plant of three stems between. Each snout curves upwards to form the lower outer edge of the frame. The remaining central upper portion depicts the sub-ovate head of a serpent or b…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: NARC-F7D632
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Cruciform Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 475-550). The object is composed of a sub-rectangular headplate divided into three smaller vertically set rectangular panels; the central panel is slightly proud of the flanking panels. The central panel is decorated at the left and right perimeter with a row of punched ring and dots. The top and bottom perimeters of the headplate are slightly concave. To the upper, left and right of the headplate is a half-rounded copper alloy collared knop, cast integrally with the headplate. The bow is arched and has a pron…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: NARC-FA3108
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Strip Brooch or Pendant of Early Medieval date (AD 600-900). The retained portion of the object is sub-ovate in plan with all edges abraded and broken. From the presumed upper edge there is a single projecting integral spur. The upper face of the object has a punched decoration composed of a repeating semi-circle with dot within. This follows the borders of the object. There is a double line of the same decoration running longitudinally down the centre of the plate. In centre of both the upper and lower portions of the retained plate there are partially re…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: NARC-9C8F3C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Stirrup Strap Mount of Late Early-Medieval date (AD 1000-1100). Williams Class B, Type 3, Group 6. The object is trapezoidal in shape and has an angled flange with a rounded knop at the upper end and two circular perforations. It is classified as a type 3 as it has a single central head, the head is protruding and has pierced ears. The rest of the mount is sub-rectangular in shape. The outer edges on the left and right hand sides are scalloped. The object is concavo-convex in plan. The central raised integral motif is of a facing zoomorphic face, with pointed e…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th December 2019
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Record ID: NARC-9B88BF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Cruciform Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). The object is composed of a central flat rhomboid headplate with a double incised line at the boundary between the plate and knops. Three knops extend from the plate while the lower aspect broadens and curves to form the body of the brooch. The body terminates above the foot, below two incised transverse lines, in an old and abraded break. The foot, pin, catchplate and partial aspects of the knops, are missing due to old and abraded breaks. An integral lug projects from the back of the headplate which w…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2017
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Record ID: NARC-0260EB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Mount of probable Medieval date (AD 1025-1200). The object is composed of a central rectangular plate with and integral knop. The knop is expanded and circular and is attached to a rectangular sectioned projection. From one side of the plate an integral ovate plate projects. This may have been a form attached to three sides of the plate in its original form. The two remaining edges terminate in abraded breaks. The back of the object retains a single, rectangular sectioned spru, projecting from below the juncture of the upper spru and knop. There is no i…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
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Record ID: NARC-3BEFA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Small Long Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 500-600). The object is composed of a small square plate, with notches removed from the lower corners. The plate is decorated on the upper face with an incised, double linear border, with an outer row of repeating transverse notches. On the reverse of the brooch there is a vertical integral lug with a central circular perforation. Protruding from the lower edge of the headplate is an integral bow, which is convex on the outer face, concave on the reverse and D shaped in section. The bow has moulding on the upper and lo…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: NARC-8A8B13
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag of Early Medieval date (AD 850-1150). Class B, type 1. The object is composed of a triangular plate that tapers to a downward projecting rectangular spur. This would have formed the integral recurved hook. The spur terminates in an old and abraded break resulting in the loss of the hook. The main plate is decorated with a double linear border that is in-filled with closely packed transvers lines runs around the edge of the plate. Inside the border is a double linear border that is in-filled with closely packed transvers lines which runs down the c…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
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Record ID: NARC-EC019E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Cruciform Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). The object is composed of a central flat rhomboid headplate with an incised line at the boundary between the plate and knops. Two knops extend from the plate, on partial and a third is missing, while the lower aspect broadens and curves to form the body of the brooch. The body terminates part way down the bow in an old and abraded break. The foot, pin, catchplate and partial aspects of the knops, are missing due to old and abraded breaks. An integral lug projects from the back of the headplate which wou…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Record ID: NARC-0EB13B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Sceatta, Series E, type E130 dating to the period AD 710-765. Obverse, quilled crescent coiled right. Reverse beaded standard enclosing angular symbols and central annulet, crosses at sides. Unknown mint. Diameter: 11.81mm, Thickness: 1.61mm, Weight: 0.9g Abramson (1994), p. 86, nos. E130
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2020
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Record ID: NARC-3135E9
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Pin of middle Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (AD 700-900). The object is composed of a globular head with a flattened top. The head is decorated with a twisted and grooved design and the top has an incised equal armed cross. This decoration was formally known as ‘wrythen-headed' decoration. At the base of the head is a single banded circumferential collar from which a circular-sectioned shaft extends. The shaft is slightly bent and terminates in an old abraded break before the tapered point. The metal is mid-green in colour with a slightly pitted p…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2020
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Record ID: NARC-F372B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a coper alloy Disc Brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 900-1100). The object is a portion of the centre of the plate. The upper surface is decorated with four double tongue shaped lobes and outer double linear border. The incised decoration retains gilding. The back is flat and undecorated and retains no fittings. Length: 20.08mm, Width: 12.87mm, Thickness: 1.57mm, Weight: 1.2g The metal is dark green in colour with a pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NMS-BECE1C, SWYOR-D58AE0
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
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Record ID: NARC-685D0C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, dress Pin of Early Medieval date (AD 700–900). The retained portion consists of the polyhedral head and a short length of a circular shaft. The head is sub-rectangular and has angled facets at each of the upper and lower corners and a single, flat facet forming the upper surface. Each face, with the exception of the uppermost, carries decoration in the form of a single punched ring and dot motif on each. There is a collar at the point at which the shaft meets the head. Length: 11.28mm, Width: 7.15mm, Thickness: 6.94mm, Diameter: 2.28mm, Weight: 1.6…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
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Record ID: NARC-68AC9E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver sceatta of the Early Medieval period (AD 680-710). Obverse depicts degraded bust, resembling porcupine right, with four bars and pellet with triangle right of field. Reverse depicts beaded standard containing lines and pellets, central annulet, symbols in angles Series E Porcupine type, North 45 Diameter: 11.67mm, Thickness: 1.62mm, Weight: 1.0g
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
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Record ID: NARC-D07FB0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Sceat, secondary, series K, type 20/18 (AD 720-740). Obverse depicts a diademed and draped bust right, holding cross in front. Reverse depicts a figure standing in crescent boat, holding a staff topped by a cross left, and hawk right; T-shaped perch below. North N 74 / Spink 795 (cf Metcalf 1994 no. 318). Diameter: 11.57mm, Thickness: 1.50mm, Weight: 0.7g The coin has a sub-square flan Obverse depicts a diademed and draped bust right, holding cross in front. Reverse depicts a figure standing in crescent boat, holding a staff top…
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
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Record ID: NARC-D09BBE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), light coinage (North 301). Reverse depicts moneyer's name in the angles of a Celtic cross with a long cross fleury on limbs and a small cross saltire in centre Minted by Pentwald. AD 765-792. Mule, obverse of North 301, reverse North 277 Diameter: 16.67mm, Thickness: 1.08mm, Weight: 1.2g North Vol I, P 85 No 277, P 87 No 301
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
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