Record ID: ESS-ADA231
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy and enamel cloisonné disc brooch dating to the later Early Medieval period, c. AD 900 - 1100). The brooch consists of a flat backplate with seven evenly spaced circular shaped knops around the circumference. The upper surface of the knops shows that there is a circular depression in the centre of each, which would contain enamel setting, though none remains. The face of the brooch is formed from a raised circular circumferential flange which is inlaid with cloisonné decoration formed of glass and enamel. The cloisonné design is formed of seven semi-circles of dark b…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-458E4B
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy engraved sword pommel or boss of Early Medieval date. The item is solid. The item is semi-circular in shape and rectangular in section. There is a slight point at the apex of the curved edge, giving the item a sub-triangular form. There is engraved on both faces, as well as along the curved edge, which is 10.1mm in width. The engraved designs on the faces are difficult to decipher, and one face in particular is badly iron-stained. The decoration along the edge takes the form of four line motifs, two parallel lines each starting at either end of the curved edge and…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2019
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Record ID: ESS-45D0CB
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy zoomorphic stirrup terminal of late early-medieval date. The item is formed from a semi-cylindrical shaft which is hollow at the back. The shaft terminates in three small knops, and the bottom or base of the item is solid and slopes diagonally downward. There is moulded relief on the outside of the shaft which shows a transverse ridge roughly in the middle of the shaft. There are three vertical grooves corresponding with the position of the three knops or 'toes' that run from the knops to the transverse ridge. Above the transverse ridge two grooves continue to e…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: ESS-6E268C
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A slim gold band, flat in cross-section, bent into a U-shape with both ends broken. May have been a ring when complete, or part of some other item of jewellery. Since the broken ends don’t match it is likely that a part is missing. Part of the exterior is decorated with a double row of incised dots, which may have continued around the band but have been worn away since they are very shallow. Likely Early Medieval to Medieval in date. Dimensions: Diameter 24.1x19.7mm, width 4.5mm, thickness 0.9mm, stretched length c.60mm, weight 2.3g Discussion: Since the object is incomple…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: ESS-4BA6B2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver, early medieval, penny or sceat, AD.650-750, Series E, quilled bust with Standard. Obverse, devolved quilled bust right Reverse, Devolved TOTII standard, letters have devolved to symbols.
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th April 2018
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Record ID: ESS-624DAD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy item, probably a Roman to Early-Medieval bracelet fragment or elongated strap-end. It is flat and tapers in width from one side to the other. One end forms a rounded 'snout'-like terminal, with the form then widening in the centre before tapering to a thin point at the opposite end. The surface is raised in places and could show evidence of moulded decoration, though no clear distinct features remain. The underside appears undecorated. There is a bend in the piece as it tapers towards the narrower end. The narrower end also forms a slight hook. It is unknown wheth…
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-64ACDC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy tongue shaped strap end of Early Medieval to Medieval date c. AD 600 - 1250. The item is tongue shaped and slightly convex. The top surface is incised with a linear motif. There are two moulded ridges along the straight edge of the item. The underside is plain and undecorated and features the remains of what looks to be solder that may have held an attachment stud in place. The surface patina is dark green. Dimensions Length: 16.4mm Width: 9.2mm Thickness: 1.9 mm Weight: 1.5g
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-7A1858
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy bracelet or toilet implement fragment of Early Medieval date, c. AD450 - 900. The item takes the form of a flat band of uniform width. The upper surface is decorated with a linear and ring and dot motif. The ends of the strip appear to be broken. The inner surface is plain and undecorated. The item is rectangular in cross section, and has been bent post-depositionally. Dimensions Length (mm) Width (mm) Thickness (mm) Weight (g) 57.2 4.4 1.7 3.0…
Created on: Friday 6th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-4B0ACA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper-alloy Early Medieval pin from a single looped buckle. The buckle is of the 'shield on tongue' type, dating to c. AD 575 - 625. The item resembles a violin in shape, with a semi-circular portion on the end and a narrowed waist which juts back out to form two rounded notched lobes. The body of the pin has a rectangular cross section. The shaft extends from the edge of the buckle pin where the notched lobes are, and curves downward toward the underside of the pin. The shaft is 'D' shaped in cross section. Dimensions: weight: 13.9g, length: 31.1mm, width: 15.…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Record ID: ESS-4B153A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast Early Medieval pin from a single looped buckle. The buckle is of the 'shield on tongue' type, dating to c. AD 575 - 625. The item resembles a violin in shape, with a semi-circular portion on the end and a narrowed waist which juts back out to form two rounded notched lobes. The body of the pin has a rectangular cross section. The shaft extends from the edge of the buckle pin where the notched lobes are, and curves downward toward the underside of the pin. The shaft is 'D' shaped in cross section. This example features an engraved cross in the form of an 'X' on th…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Record ID: ESS-E11C7A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold sheet mount with applied filigree and granulation ornament on the upper surface. The sheet is an irregular discoid shape which flares slightly on one side to incorporate space for a pierced hole, probably for attachment. The remains of at least two more pierced holes survive around the edge of the sheet, spaced at 12, 6 and 9 o'clock (as photographed). The upper surface is decorated with an applied, serrated-band filigree design contained within a circular outer border. It comprises four separate U-shaped motifs with outward-turning spiral terminals, the bottom of the U faci…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Record ID: ESS-20092E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy strap mount. This item is gilded and features decoration in the Style II tradition on the face. It is 'tongue' shaped, or rectangular with one curved edge when viewed in plan. In cross section the item is rectangular. The decoration is comprised of a double interlace design within a raised double border. There also appears to be two animal heads (possibly beaked) pointing up toward the straight edge of the mount found interposing the border on either edge. Based on the style of the artefact, a suggested date of late 6th to early 7th century is proposed. A simil…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-B0FE2E
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy Early Medieval stirrup strap mount. Williams' class A type 6 (see Williams 1997, pg 43). This item dates from c. 1000 - 1100 The mount is formed of a sub-oval shaped body with a (now worn) zoomorphic apex terminal. There is an angled flange on the bottom edge which curves down and outward away from the decorated face. Also along the bottom edge there are two semi-circular voids which are the remains of the original rivet holes, the outer edges of which have since worn away. The moulded relief on the front of the strap mount is of the tree and bifurcating se…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-6B3C3B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Date: late tenth/eleventh century Dimensions: Weight: 0.9g. Thickness: 2.9mm. Length: 17.6mm. Width: 9.9mm. Description: Incomplete silver gilt penny which has been mounted as a pendant by the addition of a ring, which is passed through a ribbed suspension loop riveted to the coin itself. A section of the outer edge of the coin is all that remains. The fitting is unusually substantial, relative to the coin, although a similar fitting has been previously found attached to an eleventh century Byzantine coin (PAS ref: BH-E11856). The gilding and modification of coins for…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: ESS-6E1849
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper alloy oval single loop buckle complete with pin. Dating from c. 450 - 700 AD. The frame has a slightly offset and narrowed bar (circular in cross-section) and a shallow transverse notch in the outside edge for the pin. There is a recess in the axis bar where one end of the pin curls around to secure it in place. The tip of the pin rests on the groove at the centre of outer edge of the frame. The buckle surface is decorated around its outer edge with incised 'V' shapes recurring and pointing inward toward the centre of the frame. These are not present …
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
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Record ID: ESS-56BD45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily corroded Early-Medieval silver continental sceat of an anonymous ruler dating from c. AD 700 - 715. Primary series D, type 2c, depicting radiate head/cross pommee. Frisian Domburg mint. Abramson (2006), p.98, no.D270
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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Record ID: ESS-57E516
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy goad from a prick spur, of late early-medieval date (11th century). The item is sub-cylindrical and hollow, with a flat underside. The entire length of the cylindrical shaft contains iron, suggesting the item had an iron core with an copper-alloy outer surface. One end is broken, with only a small fragment of edge surviving. The rest of the iron spur is missing. The other end has moulded relief decoration in the shape of an Urnes-style animal. Corrosion has made it hard to read, but on clearer examples (notably WILT-E1CDD0) the motif is clearly a beast's head with bulg…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: ESS-0837E0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Light Coinage (c.765-92), mint: Canterbury, moneyer: Udd, obverse: Chick 103 (North 261), reverse: Chick 87-8 (North 200). Refs: Chick 2010: pl. 14 (obverse), pl. 12 (reverse). ​The coin is somewhat worn, particularly on the reverse, of which only the central portion is visible, with the outer esges of the coin face having worn away.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-027E99
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four cast lead-alloy weights or gaming pieces, found together in the same part of a field. There were also two more assemblages of weights or gaming pieces found on the same field (see records ESS-029D13 and ESS-02BF9A) Artefact no Description Dimensions weight (w) height (h) diameter at base (d) 1 Sub-pyramidal shaped weight or gaming token. The underside features a circular hollow. w: 48.0g, h: 20.1mm, d: 22.26mm 2 Sub-conical shaped weight or gaming token. Circular at base w: 23.55g, h: 18.4mm,…
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-029D13
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four cast lead-alloy weights or gaming pieces, found together in the same part of a field. There were also two more assemblages of weights or gaming pieces found on the same field (see records ESS-027E99 and ESS-02BF9A) Artefact no Description Dimensions weight (w) height (h) diameter at base (d) 1 somewhat flattened sub-conical lead weight or gaming piece. Concave base w: 15.62g, h: 9.4mm, d: 30.3mm 2 Sub-conical shaped lead weight or gaming piece. Circular hollow in base w: 10.06g, h: 10.0mm, d:…
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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