Record ID: SF-4E096C
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from an Anglo-Scandinavian bridle cheekpiece of Williams' type 1, dating c. 1000-1100. The fragment is broadly triangular in plan, consisting one side of the cheekpiece's lower plate. Broken irregularly along its longest side, the lower edge of the fragment is heavily lobed, while the terminal demonstrates three small circular knops. Towards the terminal is a small sub-rectangular aperture, to the right hand side of which (the cheekpiece being viewed the correct way up) is a larger circular aperture. The upper face of the fragment i…
Created on: Sunday 9th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Record ID: SF-4DC517
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from an Anglo-Scandinavian bridle cheekpiece of Williams' type 2, dating c. 1000-1100. The fragment is broadly triangular in plan, consisting an upper sub-rectangular (and rectangular sectioned) element with a notch in one edge that transitions into a plano-convex sectioned tapering projection which terminates in a prominent circular knop. The upper rectangular-shaped portion of the object is decorated with non-zoomorphic ornament consisting of a now largely missing pendant lobe with two opposed spiraloid motifs. The reverse of the …
Created on: Sunday 9th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Record ID: SF-3EBF66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered 'small flan' penny of Edward the Confessor, dating c. 1048-1050. Moneyer Lifinc at the mint of Winchester. North 818.
Created on: Saturday 8th September 2018
Last updated: Sunday 9th September 2018
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Record ID: SF-D39CC5
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup strap-mount dating to the late Early Medieval period, c. 1000-1100 AD. It corresponds to Williams' class A, type 9, being broadly trapezoidal in plan with a convex front and slightly dished rear face. The upper edge of the mount demonstrates a broken centrally-perforated projecting lobe, below which the main body of the mount takes the form of a forward-facing anthropomorphic mask, achieved through moulded decoration. The mask demonstrates large and recessed sub-oval eyes, triangular nose rectangular chin/mouth section, the la…
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th December 2019
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