Record ID: WAW-96DC36
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval cast copper alloy strap end. The strap end has two components, a long tapering shaft and a flat trapezoid which is the widest terminal and forms a '>' shape in profile. This terminal is abraded and is probably incomplete as the rivet holes are not visible. The shaft is sub-oval in section, and tapers to a slightly moulded probably zoomorphic terminal. The surface of the strap end is heavily abraded and the original surface has gone, therefore any potenital decoration is not visible. The strap end measures 46.32mm long, 7.2mm wide and 3.97mm thick. It weighs 4.3g. …
Created on: Saturday 26th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2014
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Record ID: WAW-96B4B5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast copper alloy strap end. In plan the strap end is an elongated oval with convex sides, a zoomorphic moulded terminal. In profile it is flat and is cast as one piece with the terminal opposite the zoomrphic moulding splitting forming a '>' in profile. There is a circular rivet hole on the upper and lower plate at this terminal. The strap end is decorated on the upper plate firstly with the moulded zoomorphic design which has a snub snout and prominent eyes. The strap end is narrowed behind the moulded head before expanding unto the body of the strap end. T…
Created on: Saturday 26th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Record ID: WAW-969925
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval coin: silver sceat of an unknown mint and ruler. Series E 'Porcupine Type'; North No. 45. Minted between 675 and 750 AD.
Created on: Saturday 26th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Record ID: WAW-989551
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval wrought iron stirrup of Seaby and Woodfield's Type 2cii. The 'bow' (the arch over the foot) is of D-shaped or triangular cross-section, with a curved arch at the top and tall upright sides which run down to prominent solid knobs or bosses above expanded decorative sideplates. The tread runs across at right angles between the top of the sideplates, and may have been made separately from the bow. One of the sideplates has seven round-headed studs or rivets visible, with very slight hints of similar bosses on the other plate; the sideplates of stirrups are often decorat…
Created on: Friday 21st January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Record ID: WAW-CBFEA4
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount. The mount is a sub asymmentrical pentagon in plan, the sides are slightly convex. The tip is narrowed and has a small circular perforation in the centre. The lower edge is narrowed and has two circular perforations along it. The mount is decorated, but it is now too feint to see the detail. The reverse of the mount is undecorated and has, along the lower edge a shallow stepped flange. The surface of the mount has a well developed mid green patina. It measures 45.85mm long and 29.17mm wide. It weighs 10.9g. The mount is a stirrup strap mount …
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2015
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Record ID: WAW-A85AC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy possible brooch. The brooch is circular in plan with a integral rectangular protrusion coming off one edge. This protrusion has a broken terminal, but the break is not recent. The edges of the artefact are abraded with some patches of corrosion. The upper surface is decorated with a design within a high-relief beaded border. The exterior edge beyond the beaded border is undecorated. The decoration centres around a central pellet which is within an annulet. This annulet is further decorated with small oblique notches. Around the central pellet the field is f…
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2011
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Record ID: WAW-6E30A1
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount. It is a sub-rectangular shape in plan, however the upper edge is broken and may have a central incomplete rivet hole. The sides are moulded with a pair of integral knops protruding at the lower corners. The broken upper edge is not a recent break. The outer face is decorated with a high-relief simplistic animal who is missing their head due to the break. The lower edge has two rivet holes. The reverse of the mount is undecorated and along the lower edge there is a narrowed central flange. The surface of the mount is abraded and there is not tra…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2015
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Record ID: WAW-6E2321
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pin; the head and a short portion of the shaft remains. The pin head is globular and decorated with a ring-and-dot design. The shaft is integral to the head and there is a collar between the two. The shaft is circular in section and has a broken terminal. The break is probably quite recent. The surface of the pin has a well developed dark brown/green patina. The pin measures 17.63mm long, 11.42 wide and 11.45mm thick. It weighs 5.7g. The is dated to the Early Medieval period. The collar suggests it can be further dated to the middle Anglo-Saxon period, c.720…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2010
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Record ID: WAW-4CA072
Object type: AMULET
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy fragment which is sub-square in plan. The two horizontal edges are the original edges and are slightly bevelled in profile. The two vertical edges have been cut in antiquity, as the patina continues oover the edges. One corner of the object is slightly bent, but this is probably due to damage rather than intention. There are runic inscriptions on both faces. Those on the outward face are well defined and well formed with serif feet. Barry Ager (British Museum) comments 'The inscription is incomplete, unfortunately, since at the left-hand end the strip has been c…
Created on: Monday 6th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2011
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Record ID: WAW-D63D32
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount. The mount is sub-triangular in plan, the sides are slightly convex. The tip is an incomplete circular perforated lug. The mount is decorated by a lion, who faces left, and is looking upwards. Both the front paws are raised, one higher than the other. The tail is curled between the legs and in front of the body, curling towards the back of the head. The lower edge of the mount has two rivet holes, both have the remains of iron rivets in place. The reverse of the mount is undecorated and has, along the lower edge a shallow stepped flange. The mou…
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2015
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Record ID: WAW-7FF1A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval coin: sceat of the 'Porcupine' type Series E, Secondary Phase type related to Metcalf variety C (cf. Metcalf and Op den Velde sub-variety i), mint: Netherlands, c. 720-50.
Created on: Thursday 3rd June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Record ID: WAW-B0E027
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval cast copper alloy strap end. The strap end has two components, a long rectangular shaft and a wedge-shaped split at the widest terminal. The shaft is elongated sub-triangular in plan and a sub-rectangule in section. The narrowest terminal is slightly bulbous and moulded with an outline of a lozenge on the upper surface. Behind this terminal the strap end is narrowed and is decorated with two perpendicular linear grooves after an undecorated section. The second component of the strap end is the integral wedge shaped split. In profile this component is a '>' shape whic…
Created on: Wednesday 12th May 2010
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
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Record ID: WAW-207CA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) minted between 1062 and 1065 AD. Bust facing/Small cross type. North No. 830.
Created on: Friday 23rd April 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2010
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Record ID: WAW-650672
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Early Medieval cast copper alloy strap end. In plan the strap end is an elongated triangle with slightly convex sides. In profile one terminal is split in profile forming a slender '
Created on: Friday 2nd April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 16th March 2014
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Record ID: WAW-8C9ED4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy strap end or harness pendant. The artefact has two integral components, and incomplete body and a split arm. The body is a sub-trapezoid with a broken lower edge. The upper narrowed edge of the body is slightly off-set at the sides and has rounded corners. The none broken edges to the body are rounded. The body is decorated with seven sub-circular perforations which appear to be purely decoratevie than functional. The upper surface of the body is also cast with a high-relief curvaceous inter lacing design. The reverse is flat. Protruding from the upper edge of the …
Created on: Thursday 11th March 2010
Last updated: Friday 31st July 2015
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Record ID: WAW-1D84A5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy mount, which is either a fragment or incomplete. In plan the mount is a semi-circular with the straight edge having an integral wide stem. which has a broken edge. The break is not recent. The corners o fthe stem and body of the mount are curvaeous and are not quite symmetrical. The upper face of the mount is decorated with a broad ribbon pattern which forms three loops in the semi-circular portion of the mount and a fourth longer, but incomplete loop down the stem of the mount. The ribbon is formed by two fine parallel ridges and is filed with enamel. The enamel i…
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-0C3810
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Early Medieval brooch. The brooch is sub semi-circular in plan with all edges being broken and abraded. The upper surface is decorated with a series of 'n' designs along the curved edge. The field is decorated with a moulded asymmetrical design. The reverse of the brooch has an incomplete integral lug. This was originally the catchplate. The brooch has a well developed mid grey/green patina. The brooch measures 27.03mm long, 15.3mm wide and 3.99mm thick. It weighs 4.3g. The brooch possibly a saucer type brooch, which are usually associated with women …
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: WAW-4F6FB1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relief-decorated cast copper alloy strap end. In plan the strap end is a sub slender rectangle which tapers to a blunt rounded point. The opposite terminal to this would be attached to the strap. It has an offset plate which has a rivet hole at each outer corner, both filled with the remains of an iron rivet. The interior of the plate as a shallow '
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Record ID: WAW-90FE92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch. The head plate is an inverted trapezoidal in plan with rounded lower corners and undecorated. The reverse of the head plate has an integral vertical lug with a perforation situated at the centre of the lower edge of the head plate. Around this lug is a block of eroded iron which originally was the spring. The bow comprises a short, high-arched segment with a small decorative groove at the junction of the head plate. This is the bow and the lower edge is a broken edge. The break is not recent. The surface of the brooch has an incomplete…
Created on: Sunday 4th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-798BB4
Object type: BRIDLE FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy 11th century bridle cheek-piece. The object is asymmetrical and is moulded on the upper surface with an intertwining beast. The head appears to be missing due to a break. The break is not recent. There is an area of oval shaped openwork to give further definition. The reverse is undecorated. The surface of the object is a matte brown colour. It measures 48.45mm long, 32.75mm wide and 4.86mm thick. It weighs 19.4g. The decoration used on these fittings derives from the late Viking Ringerike style, which was the penultimate phase of late Viking-age art, a…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2008
Last updated: Friday 8th January 2016
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