Record ID: LEIC-69336F
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy stirrup mount, dating to c.AD 1000 - 1100. Williams (1997) Class A,Type 9. The stirrup is sub-trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in section. The upper edge exhibits a projecting lobe with a central rivet hole for attachment. Below is an anthropomorphic facing mask with recessed eyes of differing shapes, a central moulded trapezoidal nose and two transverse mouldings indicating the mouth. Engraved lines above the eye sockets and to either side of the nose are presumably intended to indicate the brow line and facial hair. Projecting backwards from the bott…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-D73299
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval Anglo Saxon Small Long brooch, dating to c. AD 450 - 550. The bow and catchplate remain. The wings, upper bow and pin are missing. The remainder of the bow is sub-rectangular in plan. The upper half of the remaining bow is rectangular in plan and C-shaped in section, it is decorated with a few pairs of moulded horizontal lines. The lower bow is trapezoidal, terminating in a slightly flared foot, the middle of the lower bow has a moulded rectangular ridge, decorated with three rows of incised horizontal lines. The rear of the lower bow retains an i…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-7F34BD
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy pin, dating to c.AD 700 - 900. The pinhead is polyhedral (cuboid with the the corners cut off), with a single ring and dot decoration on each of the four main sides. The sides are faceted. From the base of the head a length of straight circular sectioned shaft extends terminating in a worn break. The metal has a green patina. Part of the circular sectioned shaft remains. Length: 26.5 mm Width: 7.8 mm Weight: 2.11 g Polyhedral-headed pins with ring-and-dot decoration are a common find from Middle Angl…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-973ED2
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon sleeve clasp, dating to c.AD 475 - 575. The clasp is the hookpiece, having an externally protruding loop. The loop is rectangular in plan. The plate is also rectangular in plan and divided into two areas, a raised area and a flat area, this terminates in a scalloped edge (comprised of four scallops). The raised area is adjacent to the loop and comprises three raised rectangular panels divided by moulded horizontal ridges. The flat area contains two circular holes. Length: 31.5 mm Width: 18.4 mm Thickness: 2.1 mm Weight: 4.69 g This clasp appears to…
Created on: Saturday 6th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-6AD718
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver Anglo-Saxon Sceat, dating to c.AD 700 - 715. Series W (Primary). Obverse: standing figure, right, long hair and jutting beard holding long cross pommee either side, with skeletal arms and fingers. The figure probably originally had a mailcoat of pellets, however this has been lost to surface wear. Reverse: Cross crosslet on saltire cross with a central pellet. Abramson Group 108, Type 20. Diameter: 12 mm  Weight: g 
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-1D4F64
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup, dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The stirrup is sub-triangular in plan and L-shaped in section.The front of the stirrup is decorated possibly with a single interlaced beast whose head is facing downwards to the left. The beast interlaces with lobe-ended tendrils. In each corner of the stirrup is a circular hole, the lower left of which is damaged and elongated. The reverse is undecorated and a small lip remains at the base.  Length: 46.1 mm Width: 29.5 mm Thickness: 4.3 mm Weight: 17.6 g A similar mount is il…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-DD1F79
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Early medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 700 - 1000. The trap end is sub-lozenge in plan, with one end terminatnig in an old worn break, the other flattened. the flattened edge has retained two iron rivets. The main body of the strap end is undecorated. Length: 30 mm Width: 13 mm Weight: 
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-34FD91
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval copper-alloy pin, dating to c.AD 700 - 900. The globular pin head has a flattened top, the pin head is undecorated. Below the pin head sits a raised collar. Part of the shaft remains, it is circular in section and terminates in a worn break. Length: 14.9 mm Width: 11 mm Weight: 7.22 g
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-E11FA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042 - 1066), Soverign/Eagles type (North 827) dating to the late 1050s (traditional dating: c. 1056 - 1059), moneyer: Froma, mint: Derby. Ref: North 1994: p.180; Naismith 2017: table 17. The coin is complete although there is some evidence for cracking around the line of the inner circle on the reverse. Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 1.28 g
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-CBCFB2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Early Medieval copper-alloy strap fitting, dating to c.AD 1000 - 1100. The strap end is of Thomas Class E, Type 1. It is complete and tongue shaped in plan, rectangular in section. The rounded end terminates in a protruding knop. The rectangular end has two holes for attachment. The body of the strap end is pierced with a series of irregular sub-circular shaped pierced perforations. These are well formed but irregular / asymmetrical. A series of curvinear lines and incised in the areas between the holes. The overall design was most likely to have been a debased vi…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Saturday 4th March 2023
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