Record ID: ESS-9FFB18
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Early Medieval coin hoard of 5 sceattas No. Description Dimensions 1 Sceat of Series D (BMC Type 2c), obverse illegible; reverse with cross pattée with pellets in angles, cross pattée above, annulet below, letters around + II [ ] OIVV. Diameter 12.0mm, weight 1.09g 2 Sceat of Series E, variety G1, obverse with quilled object, coiled right, triangular head without pellet eye, rectangular box enclosing an X and a bar in front, other pellets in field; reverse …
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beaumont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9DEEF4
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete silver ingot of likely early-medieval date, rectangular in shape with squared ends.  The surfaces appear to have been hammered flat and there are some nicks on the edges, possibly ancient testing marks.  Surface metal analysis would be necessary to determine the exact metal content, but the appearance is consistent with a substantial silver content, and is typical of silver objects of early medieval date. Dimensions:  Length: 28.64mm; Width: 6.12mm; Thickness: 4.10mm; Weight: 4.54g Discussion:  The general form is typical of ingots of…
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leaden Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-DBD563
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A near complete gilded silver pyramidal mount, probably from a sword scabbard, dating to the Early Medieval period (late sixth-seventh century). The mount is hollow and pyramid shaped with a square base and four triangular sides. An integral rectangular bar runs transversely across the base. The apex is flat with an empty cell, which probably held a decorative setting, now missing. Each face is decorated with the same motif in shallow relief: a triple-stranded looping triskele with an anti-clockwise twist at each corner, forming a loop. Traces of gilding are reta…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Allington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D9756E
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An early medieval (Viking period) cut silver ingot, dating to c.AD 850-950. The ingot is a rectangular bar that is semi-circular in cross section with one side hammered so it is smooth.  The underside is slightly curved in plan.  The ends have been roughly cut.  The weight is 19.36g which equates to roughly three quarters of an assumed Scandinavian weight unit of 26.0 ± 2.0g (Graham-Campbell & Kruse 2011, 76).  Dimensions:  Length: 22.32mm; Width: 14.52mm; Thickness: 7.81mm; Weight: 19.36g Discussion:  Although ingots/ha…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-BDCE3C
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:   An early-medieval (c.AD 700-1100), incomplete, silver, sharp-hooked clasp with two attachment holes which is made of very thin sheet. The front face has engraved decoration of cross-hatching forming a border to all three edges. The rear face is undecorated. The plate tapers into a hook which is broken shortly after it curves backwards. There is a crack visible close to the lower point of the plate.  Dimensions:  Length: 17mm; width: 10mm; weight: 0.39g.  Discussion:  This type of clothes fastener has been categorised by Read as his Clas…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'High Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-85F619
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval gold pseudo-imperial solidus, probably struck by the Merovingian Franks in the Lower Rhineland in the name of Anastasius I (AD 491-518), dating to the period c.AD 491-518. Unclear mint. cf. MEC I, no. 343; Belfort 5033-6. Ref: Grierson and Blackburn 1986 (MEC): plate 17 no 343, p.463; Belfort 1894: 14-5. Obverse: D N ΛNΛSTΛ-SIVS P P AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm. Reverse: VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCΓ or VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCC, Victory standing left holding long j…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-2A065A
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold setting, possibly from a pendant or finger-ring, containing a glass intaglio. The setting comprises a plain collar, now badly cracked, and a series of plain and beaded lines. Moving outwards from the collar the following sequence is seen; plain, beaded, beaded, plain, beaded, beaded. The back-plate is of undecorated gold sheet. The intaglio is dark green in colour, almost circular and decorated with a pair of beasts, their heads facing each other and their bodies interlaced with this hips shown.  The object is badly damaged and the intaglio has almost com…
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-1783F2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete gold finger-ring, comprising a hoop of hexagonal cross-section that widens into a lozenge-shaped bezel. The bezel is decorated with a symmetrical filigree design consisting of two U-shaped scrolls either side of a small, dark cabochon setting of unidentified material. Above and below the setting is an S-shaped filigree scroll. Individual gold granules are interspersed throughout the main design. The ring is slightly squashed. Dimensions:  Diameter: 26mm, Height (of bezel): 2.8 mm, Thickness (of band): 1.8 mm, Weight: 4.13 g. Disc…
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-C925F1
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete early medieval gold boss, possibly from a sword scabbard. The boss is circular in plan and consists of a base-plate of gold sheet to which has been soldered a gold collar. The collar is made from a band of twisted, beaded wires running around the outside edge of the button, and an inner border comprising a single strand of beaded wire. Inside the collar is an upright gold strip forming an outer wall for the now missing setting. This wall curves slightly inwards towards the top but is now bent and distorted. The back of the boss is plain, with a strip of…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roffley Hall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-83A81A
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete copper-alloy prick spur of Early Medieval date, likely dating to c. AD 750-900. The item is cruciform in shape, with two longer projecting terminals or spur bands, that cross two smaller lengths at the centre, where there is a pyramidal pointed projection, or the 'prick' portion of the spur. The item is 'D' shaped in section, with the underside being flat. The longer terminals are curved downward, and there is a curve also in the smaller terminals, in order to accommodate the shape of the heel when worn. The terminals or spur bands all feature moulded relief de…
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-B5CC35
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A cast silver sword pommel cap dating to the early medieval period. It is pyramidal in form with a flat top, hollow underneath and stepped at both ends. One end has two complete attachment loops, one with a silver rivet in situ. The attachment loops on the opposite end have broken off. The patina is grey in colour and retains much of the shine from the silver on the upper face. There is some copper-alloy corrosion on the upper surface near to the loop with the rivet in situ. The inner surface is darker and red in places, which could suggest that the item had an iron core o…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Margaret Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B5BB2B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver hooked tag of early-medieval date. The plate is engraved with a spiral in the centre, terminating in a pair of short radial lines at the bottom with further pairs of short radial lines at either side of the spiral joining the spiral to a border groove, overall forming a cruciform motif. A complete sharp hook extends from one edge of the tag. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated with a visible fold creating a slight bend in the plate. The metal has a dark grey patina with the original silver colour visible on the very edge of the plate on one side. Dimen…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-B34913
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver Saxon strap end. The object is sub rectangular in shape with an undecorated terminal at the closed end and an open split terminal at the attachment end which broken and missing its rivet holes. The central panel is decorated with motifs in a zoomorphic style, featuring the body of a leaping beast with spotted decoration however as the strap end is folded inwards, this is unclear. The central body is enclosed within a plane border which is within a second border of irregularly sized pellets running along both edges. Below the beast motif, are two circl…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Up Nately', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-02B9B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring, dating to the Early Medieval period. The band is made from sheet gold which expands to form a lozenge-shaped bezel. In the centre of the bezel is a setting containing a very dark glass oval cabochon, which is slightly chipped. The setting itself comprises an upright strip of gold sheet, surrounded by a single strand of gold beaded wire whose ends overlap. The cabochon is flanked by extensive granulation and filigree ornament, comprising single strands of beaded wire that weave between granules. Two parallel incised lines run around the back of the band. The…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-DED4D4
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A disc of gold sheet with a central perforation and a filigree wire collar. The disc is roughly circular in plan and is flat. It has been perforated in the centre, presumably for attachment to a larger object. The disc is edged with a single strand of gold beaded wire, much worn on top.
Created on: Thursday 3rd January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rivenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-1B6166
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Early Medieval coin hoard of 11 sceattas No. Finder Description Dimensions 1 Paul Hill Sceat of Series B1A variety (BMC Type 27b), obverse with diademed bust right, in serpent circle clockwise, partial blundered legend in margin; reverse with bird on cross pattée, berries before, annulets on limbs of cross, beaded serpent circle anticlockwise, partial blundered legend in margin. Heavily worn. Diameter 11.5mm, thickness 2.3mm, weight 1.29g 2 Pa…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beaumont-cum-Moze', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-6C5E03
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Solid gold cylindrical fragment which is partly flattened on one side (unclear if intentional or due to damage). The surface has some abrasions and light scratching. It appears to have been cut at both ends; possibly a piece of hack gold dating from the Early Medieval period. Dimensions: Weight: 3.6g, Length: 13.8mm, Thickness: 4.8mm. Discussion: It is likely to be over 300 years old. This suggestion is made due to the colour and apparent quality of the gold, as well as the lack of machine made marks, and comparisons to similar artefacts like SWYOR-C74077, DENO-68B0E8
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2023
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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
Spatial data recorded.