Record ID: FAKL-2AF0D1
Object type: PLOUGH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
‘Plough pebble’ made from a natural quartz on has been worn a worn, polished surface covered in fine striations. This surface is curved in one direction with one edge having a sharper radius, the striations run at 90o to the curve and the surface is flat in this direction. Dimensions: 22.8 x 21.3 x 21.2mm high, Mass 13.98g. Plough pebbles are an interesting phenomenon; finds from Denmark show them to have been used to armour the soles of a wooden ploughs to prevent premature wear. Holes were drilled into the wood into which hard stone pebbles were hammered, as the plough pas…
Created on: Sunday 21st February 2021
Last updated: Sunday 21st February 2021
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Record ID: FAKL-A6010F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Part of an Anglo-Saxon, small-long brooch of Leeds' 'Trefoil headed' type, c. AD 450-550. Cast copper alloy, three mushroom-shaped knobs projecting from head-plate, single lug on back for the attachment of a spring, now missing, as is the foot of the brooch. Incised/moulded decoration. Length 40.9mm, Width 30.6mm, Height 9.5mm.
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: FAKL-EF29A6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy disc, probably the head from a Middle Anglo-Saxon pin. The decoration is partially obscured by corrosion with one edge torn. It was reported that the disc was gilded but it has not been possible to verify this. The disc bear a cross with expanding arms the edges of which are marked by incised lines. Between the arms are what appear to be Trewhiddle-style animals obscured by corrosion. In the In the centre is small perforation which would have secured a decorative stud. This disc represents either a ninth century disc brooch or a pinhead. Parallels exist for brooches with …
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elloughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-ACB4A7
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy mount from the apex of an Anglo-Saxon shield, subsequently reused as a brooch. The disc is decorated with chip-carved, Style I animal art. This is arranged around a central setting and three outer settings linked by plain, bow-sided, propeller-like bars to form three panels each of which contains a Style I animal. These have been studied by Dr Tania Dickinson ('Symbols of Protection: the Significance of Animal-ornamented Shields in Early Anglo-Saxon England' Medieval Archaeology, 2005, vol. 49, pp. 109-163, particularly page 120-123, Fig. 6b). In this Dr Dickinson di…
Created on: Sunday 24th May 2020
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North East Lincolnshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-372720
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval pin fitted with a lose, trapezoid, spangle on its head. The shank tapers to a point from 3.2mm diameter and bears traces of iron corrosion products showing it to have been in contact with an iron object. Its upper section is square and decorated with multiple transverse moulding and two faceted areas. On the top of the head is an integral loop through which is a butt-jointed ring, 9.4 x 8.6mm in diameter made for 1.9 mm diameter rod. This secures a sheet metal spangle which measures 16.2mm wide x 20.0mm long. It is 1.1mm thick thinning slightly towards the edges. One en…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2020
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Record ID: FAKL-EDD9AA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rim sherd of Late Anglo-Saxon pottery made from a Lincoln fine-shelled ware, dating from the late 10th century (Young and Vince, 2005, 81-88). The fabric is medium hard with a medium/dense crushed sea-shell filler, the sherds have a butt/pink surface with a mid grey core. It is not possible to determine the vessel's ortginal dimater; the rim is everted with a slightly incurved face, perhaps to seat a lid. 41.4, x 22.2mm x 7.8mm thick, Mass 15.36g
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: FAKL-780D1A
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy scabbard chape of late, Early Medieval date, c. 1000-1100. The chape is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, one edge folded around to secure the leather scabbard. Its form is simple and appears to represent a bird, a wing projecting above its back and a small head and beak clearly represented. Length 25.8mm, Width 14.1mm, Thickness (of sheet metal) 1.7mm, Width of slot 2.4mm, Mass 1.96g.
Created on: Sunday 22nd September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
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Record ID: FAKL-AB7304
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead object, possibly an Early Medieval, Viking gaming piece. The object is domed and has an irregular shape with a rough surface on which is a raised cross motif, its underside is flat and shows signs of being open cast in a one piece mould. Diameter 19.4mm, Height 9.0mm, Mass 17.20g. While this object resembles some of the 'gaming pieces' found on Viking sites its form is atypical and, unless supported by other finds from the site, must be treated with some reservation.
Created on: Sunday 26th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 17th December 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-DFAC23
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval, gilt, cast copper alloy mount decorated with two Anglo-Saxon Style I animals and glass inlay. The mount is rectangular with a central inset containing a piece of what appears to be degraded red glass. Beneath the glass is a hole which may have been an original feature. Around the setting are two animals, their oval eyes at 1 o'clock and 7 o'clock. In front of their faces are U shaped lines which may represent jaws/beaks. The animals' bodies consist of two three-strand bars with a two strand bar perhaps representing necks.Each animal has two hind legs and feet, apparent…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-90A2E3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Hollow, cast copper alloy mount dated to c. 1000-1100 and decorated in the Anglo-Scandinavian 'Urnes style'. The mount is in the form of an animal's head with a pointed nose and a broad forehead. The tip of the nose was decorated but corrosion now makes it difficult to see the details but it appears that the top of the nose was marked by a baluster moulding on either side of which was scroll motif. Between the nose and the main part of the head are two circular openings between which, and either side of which, are plain areas. Above this area are two, hemispherical eyes set within rai…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-BC95A3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead spindle whorl of possible Early Medieval (720-850) date. The whorl is plan-convex with a slighly concave underside. Through it is a 7.0 x 5.0 centrally set, hole. Its face bears a pattern of angled, raised bar and the intention might have been to suggest runes although no coherent letters can be defined. Diameter 30.0mm, Height 15.4mm, Mass 53.32g. This whorl can be place in Walton Rogers (2007, 24-25). Type A1 which she dated to the Middle Anglo-Saxon period. The type was found at Flixborough, North Lincolnshire (Walton Rogers in Evans and Loveluck, 2009, Fig. 9.3 and ca…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-8C6BEE
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy pommel cap from an Early Medieval, tenth century, Viking sword, Petersen Type S, Wheeler Type III, (Peirce, 2002, 102-107). The cap is lentoid and in the from of five conjoined lobes, reducing in size from the centre through which is a hole to accomodate the rivetted end of the tang. The cap is hollow and incomplete, most of one side is missing and there is a hole in one of the lobe. As is it difficult to see how this damage occurred it is possible that the cap was mis-cast. Length 62.8mm, Width 18.0mm, Height 23.6mm, Metal section 4.4mm thick. Mass 39.10g
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-7473AD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Four sherds of Late Anglo-Saxon pottery made from a Lincoln fine-shelled ware, dating from the late 10th century (Young and Vince, 2005, 81-88). The fabrics are medium hard with a medium/dense crushed sea-shell filler, the sherds have a butt/pink surface with a mid grey core. The sherds include one fragment of a square-cut rim. Sherd A, 30.7 x 29.2 x 9.2mm, 9.28g Sherd B, 20.9 x 17.6 x 6.6mm, Sherd C, 12.8 x 10.0 x 10.0 x 8.8mm, 1.36g, Sherd D, (rim) 14.3 x 11.7 x 10.9mm thick.
Created on: Sunday 5th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: FAKL-982831
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rim sherd from a Middle Anglo-Saxon vessel made in Northern Maxey ware, probably Fabric B, dating from the 8th to mid 9th century. The fabric is medium hard with a profuse, crushed sea-shell filler, the sherd has a dark grey exterior and core with a mid-brown inner face. The rim is everted with a square-cut edge with some idications of a slight burnish on its outer surface. Jars of this form occured were found at Flixborough (Evans and Loveluck, Fig. 12.24, No. 154). It is estimated that this sherd came from a vessel with a rim diameter of c. 100mm.
Created on: Saturday 26th May 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: FAKL-B11D7B
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (probably) bead, opaque, pale blue with mid-blue, spiral trails, barrel-shaped, one face larger than the other, Diameter 9.0mm, Height 8.2mm, Hole diameter 2.5mm, Mass 0.88g
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-B1041D
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (probably) bead, transluscent, mid-blue, barrel-shaped, one face larger than the other, facet on one side, Diameter 9.1mm, Height 6.3mm, Hole diameter 3.0mm, Mass 0.65g
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-B0B026
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval stirrup mount, Williams Group A, c.1000-1120. Cast copper alloy fragment from the upper part of the mount, consisting of a plate, slightly curved longitudinally, with a 4.0mm diameter hole through its top. The decoration is deeply incised and consist of two scrolls, apparently linked by a transverse bar, above these is a V-shaped motif which is projected beyond the sides of the plate. Length 32.5mm, Width 29.5mm, Thickness 2.2/1.7mm, Mass 10.50g.
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-B07EF7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval buckle frame, c. 400-700. Cast copper alloy, oval with a flat underside, rounded outer edge and angled inner edge, Marzinzik 2003, 23, Class 1.5. The survival of casting flash on this inner edge suggests that this buckle is unfinished. The buckle bar has a 1.8mm diameter, round section. Width 15.1mm, Length 11.5mm, Thickness 2.4mm, Mass 1.12g.
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-A05256
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval penannular brooch of Graham-Campbell (1991) Class 1, c. 400-700AD. Cast copper alloy, originally with enamel inlay. Round sectioned hoop, 3.2mm in diameter, now damaged by corrosion but with no trace of the transverse ribbing seen on other examples. The terminals are cuboid/rectangular in general form and measure 14.0mm long x 5.4mm wide x 4.3mm thick. They are set 22.0 mm out of plane with each other, a feature observed on other Class I penannular brooches (Calne, Wiltshire (Youngs 1995, 127-131); Porth Dafarch, Anglesey (Youngs, 1989, No. 15) suggesting that this was …
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd June 2022
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Record ID: FAKL-03AD63
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy pin, c. AD700-900; tapering, flat sectioned shank above with is a D shaped plate which the shank appears to overlap. It is likely that this element is truncated. Length 31.6mm, Width (head) 6.9mm, Thickness 1.9mm, Mass 0.81g.
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2017
Last updated: Saturday 20th May 2017
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