Record ID: IOW-9CF27A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy steelyard weight of uncertain date. The weight is roughly conical in section and sub-circular in plan. There is an iron shank protruding from the top. The sides are uneven and slightly scuffed.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-884200
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Medieval copper alloy rectangular mount, c.AD 500-700. This is a fragment of a rectangular mount with raised zoomorphic decoration. The mount is sub-rectangular in plan with flat faces. The upper surface has a plain border, with an one- to three-stranded interlaced zoomorphic decoration in the form of at least one creature. The ends and sides are damaged and end in old breaks. Gilding survives on the upper surface. The reverse is flat and undecorated with little of the patina surviving.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-883CE1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy pin, c.AD 700 - 900. The pin has a flat irregular lozenge or hexagonal shaped head, with three ring-and-dot decorations stamped in a triangle on both faces of the pin head. There is a single ring-and-dot decoration on the sides of the pin head. From the base of the head a rectangular-sectioned shaft, which appears to have a subtle narrowed collar and ends in an old break. The metal has a dark brown patina. The type is recorded by Haldenby (2012, 3). Comparable examples, with variable arrangements of ring-and-dot decoration are recorded on th…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-882118
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount, c.AD 1000-1100. This mount is sub-triangular with convex sides and a horizontal base. At the top is an integral tri-lobed apex attachment loop and at the base of the mount are two more rivet holes, which are in-filled with rusted iron. The front of the mount has a border surrounding a moulded zoomorphic decoration in the form of a lion facing upwards with left paw raised and tail curled between the legs and over the back. The lion's jaws are open wide and grasping an object extending into the top loop. The rear face is …
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5F08DF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver continental sceat, c.AD 695-740, Series E (North 150, Spink 790 - end date as of Spink 2003). Worn on both faces, slight damage around edges. Obverse: Porcupine type with triangular leg and pellets. Reverse: Standard type with two Ts and central annulet.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5F01DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Coelwulf I of Mercia (c.AD 821-823), AD 821-823 (North 376, Spink 924 - end date as of Spink 2003), Moneyer of Eanwulf or Ealhstan, Rochester mint. Worn on both faces, no clipping, missing two thirds of the legend due to an old break. Obverse: Bust facing right. Legend: [+ CEOLVVLF] REX m Reverse: Cross with wedges. Legend: EA[... MO]NETA
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5EF1A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver continental sceat, c.AD 695-740, Series E (North 150, Spink 787 - end date as of Spink 2003). Worn on both faces, slight damage around edges. Obverse: Porcupine type with triangular leg. Reverse: Standard type with four lines and central annulet.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9F50FC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper alloy stirrup mount, c.AD 1000-1100. This mount is trapezoidal in plan and decorated with openwork and raised lines. The centre of the mount is shaped as a zoomorphic head, with two holes at the top to represent the ears, a V-shaped forelock between the eyes and a single, circular apeture below these to represent the mouth. Beneath these features are two more holes where rivets would have held this mount to the background material; one of these holes is still filled with the rivet. On either side of the central head are two elongated apetu…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E673B6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper alloy buckle, c.AD 600-700. This buckle is a single looped D-shape with a narrowed and recessed bar. The frame is D-shaped in section, while the bar is circular, and it is narrower at the bar than the outer edge of the loop. The pin no longer remains.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E62E92
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval cast lead probable gaming piece, c.AD 800-1000. A lead item with flattened sides, made into a roughly six- or seven-sided shape. There are no surface marks to suggest this was a dice, so it is more likely this was used as a gaming piece.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-386E33
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman-Medieval cast copper-alloy pin, c.AD 100-1500. This pin consists of a round-sectioned shank that tapers to a point and is bent over 90 degrees. The head of the pin head is has moulded decoration, consisting of a rectangular section with a rounded knop. Similar pins to this have an additional knop to finish the head, but these are missing here. The pin has a mottled dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-385DFF
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast copper-alloy pyramid mount, c.AD 500-700. It is pyramidal in form with flattened top edge and hollow/concave back face. The mount is decorated on all sides with diagonal lines to make a diamond-like lattice. The mount has an integrally cast, flat, transverse rectangular strip on the underside of the object. This mount has a deep brownish-green patina on all sides. This is a tall pyramid shaped mount of Anglo-Saxon date similar to other copper-alloy examples recorded through the PAS (for example DENO-08BD33, YOYRM-416687 and LIN-7AB593) and from Oxford (Mac…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-36B5FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper alloy possible small long brooch, c.AD 450-500. The surviving element consists of a flat, possible trefoil head plate. The bow, foot and catchplate are missing. The headplate is sub-rectangular in form with an old break three sides and a waisted section leading to a triangular plate, possibly of the head. The reverse of the sub-rectangular plate has a slight lip to it, which suggests the beginnings of the catchplate. The obverse face is heavily abraded, obscuring any potential remains of decoration. Overall the object has a …
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F79A16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval silver sceat, Series H Type 49 'Hamwic type' (AD 710-760) (North 99, Spink 806 - end date as of Spink 2003). Slightly worn on both faces. Obverse: Woden head,7 bosses around. Reverse: Pecking bird.
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6918A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval cast copper alloy small long brooch, c.AD 450-600. This is a fragment of the bow, foot, and catchplate. The bow ends in an old break. The angle of the bow indicates the whole bow would have been short and highly curved. The fragment is worn and undecorated. Below the bow is an elongated, sub-lozenge plate for the foot. On one side of the foot is a rounded lobe, the other side of the foot has an old break where a second lobe may have been. The remains of the catchplate is located just below the arched bow. Small-long brooches come…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FA2B9D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Early Medieval button brooch, c.AD 450-550, Suzuki Class B1. Slightly squashed and bent, with no gilding remaining. The obverse has a circular base and a wide border that has been pressed in towards the centre in two places. The base depicts an anthropomorphic face within a concentric raised ridge in chip-carved relief. A central horizontal sub-rectangular band comprises the eye-area, with convex short ends and a concave lower edge above the chin/mouth area. Occupying the top and centre of the band is a raised T (brow ridge and nose) with a pointed oval ey…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BD57F1
Object type: AWL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Bronze Age-Medieval cast copper alloy awl, c.1250 BC-AD 1500. This is half of rectangular section awl or other leather working tool, of unknown date. The find has one pointed end and the other ends in an old break. It has a mottled mid green patina. While many copper alloy awls are known from the Bronze Age, it is difficult to be confident about this particular item given that the shape of awls changed little over time.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-40FA9D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possible Early Medieval cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount, c.AD 1000-1100. Williams Class A, Type 8. The object is sub-triangular in plan and is in the form of an animal-head. It is composed of a narrowed upper terminal which expands toward an expanded flat lower edge with two outer projections, one side is torn off and the whole object has been bent to become concave. The lower projections and upper terminal are zoomorphic, in the form of an animal heads. The obverse has moulded relief decoration composed of three curvilinear downward pointing chevrons, with the upp…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-40EA4F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragmoney of a Medieval-Post Medieval lead alloy possible vessel, c.AD 1400-1600.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-177039
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval cast copper alloy small square headed brooch, c.AD 400-600. This is the head of a small square headed brooch, square in planwith small knops at the top and the right. The left side would have had a small knop but has since broken off. The start of the brooch bow can be seen at the bottom of the head, before ending in an old break. The reverse face has two parallel stubs, which would have held the pin spring mechanism. There are no decorations on either face.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.