Record ID: LVPL-74EDA0
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount of Early Medieval to Medieval date. The object has a sub-triangular plate, with outward-bowing sides and an apex loop. The surface design, moulded in high relief, takes the form of a quadruped, which stands to the left, his right foreleg raised, his head tilted backwards and mouth open. The tail loops underneath the body, curving upwards between the hindquarters and extending across the back, terminating adjacent to the ears, in a downward curve. The apex loop has a rounded top, circular perforation and a pair of flanking lobes at its base.…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A60C7D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy object of uncertain date. The fragment is curved in plan and is oval in cross-section. One face of the object is decorated with a curvilinear or wave-like pattern with each 'wave' facing the opposite way. It is likely that this pattern would have repeated. The object tapers in width at one end measuring 6mm in width and is wider at the opposite end which measures 11mm in width. Dimensions: 15mm in length, 11mm in width, 3mm thick, 2.1g The object has a mid-green patina and both the front and rear of the object is silvered. Due to the fragmentary nat…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bickley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-95AE43
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of medieval date. The object is circular in plan and biconical with a central circular perforation. The perforation has an internal diameter of 9mm. Each face is decorated with letters and pellets. On one face the letters read (AXVYOXY), while on the opposite face they read (AOXXYATVAIV). This possible lettering appears to have no pattern and is indecipherable. The 'letters' may form a possible runic or psudo-runic script. If not entirely fictional and imitative, it is possible that the runes may relate to an individual's name, or perhaps are a religious …
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulk Stapleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-781838
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date. The object is circular in plan and conical with a central circular perforation. The perforation has an internal diameter of 10mm on the flatter face which tapers to 9mm in diameter at the conical face. Each face is worn with moulded lettering. One face reads (AOWɅo.OYV) while the opposite face reads (YOW.). The object has a mid-white patina and is worn. If not entirely fictional and imitative, it is possible that the letters may relate to an individual's name, or perhaps are a religious inscription. Many similar examples…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-B32CD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver penny of Ecgbert of Wessex (802-839), non-portrait type (North 568; Naismith C74.3) dating to c.AD825-28, moneyer: Swefheard, mint: Canterbury. Ref: North 1994: 118; Naismith 2011: plate 36. The coin is incomplete, with a fragment of the outer circle missing and much of the outer edge chipped.  Obverse: H(EC)BEARHT REX; plain cross. Reverse: SWE(F)HERD; five limbed cross.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-501633
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Saxon small-long brooch of Early Medieval date. The headplate is flat, cruciform with a central rectangular panel and the remains of semi-circular arms at the top. The side arms are missing due to ancient breaks. There is no visible decoration on the front of the headplate which is heavily pitted. On the back face of the head is a single semi-circular incomplete pin lug. The pin is missing. The bow arches out from the head of the object tapering in width slightly where it terminates with an ancient break. The foot of the object and catchplate are missi…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C15BC5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Eadberth Praen of Kent (769-798), Naismith C9A, moneyer: Æthelnoth, mint: Canterbury. Ref: Naismith 2011 v2: 41. Obverse: AMD//BEARHE//REX divided by beaded lines. Reverse: E[ ]/[ ]l/NOD; voided tribrach surrounded by a beaded border., mint Moneyer: Æthelnoth
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tiverton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E6C6A0
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy openwork strap end of Early Medieval date. The object is sub-triangular in plan and can be classified as Thomas Class E, Type 1 . It is decorated with three complete perforations, one central and two either side below the central perforation. Projecting from the top of the object is a possible stylised fleur-de-lis however this may have also occured unintentionally due to breaks. Below the fleur-de-lis, the object has an open crescent at each edge, with another openwork crescent below a sub-rectangular projection on each edge. The object may be intending to rep…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulk Stapleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-123B9B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end of Thomas' Class A, Type 1. The object has a split at the attachment end which is incomplete. One half of the split end has broken in recent times while the other half appears to have broken during antiquity. Below the split end, the body of the strap-end appears to be decorated however it is too worn to distinguish due to wear. Towards the bottom of the strap-end is a large relief-decorated animal-head terminal. The head consists of a pair of large oval or drop-shaped ears with central relief points, then a smaller relief brow and nose with, to either side, r…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-880C29
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Early-medieval stirrup terminal of the Anglo-Scandinavian period dating to the 11th Century (see Williams 1997 fig 4a). The object is D-shaped in section with a hollow slot at the rear which would have held the iron stirrup arm. The terminal depicts a beast's head with lozengeform eyes, ridged eyebrows and a long snout. The object has a dark greenish black patina and is in good condition. It can be dated to the 11th century. This is an Early-Medieval stirrup terminal and of Anglo-Scandinavian manufacture with influences from the Ringerike and Urnes s…
Created on: Friday 28th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C63F8A
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of Viking silver bracelets, Treasure case 2004 T453. The hoard consists of 22 pieces of silver, comprising 20 flattened bracelets, 1 silver ingot, and 1 decorated, twisted silver bar from a spiral bracelet. There are also numerous fragments of decayed lead sheet found around the silver pieces, most probably from a lead wrapping or container in which the hoard would have been buried, which form part of the Treasure find by association. Surface metal analysis of a representative selection of the items conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver cont…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D1295B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Late Saxon tongue-shaped copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' (2004) Class E. The attachment end is incomplete. Just below the attachment the object is decorated with a double horizontal ridge separated with a groove. The top ridge is decorated with punched dot decoration. The object is decorated in relief and with openwork. The strap end has a central square with four punched dots. Four separate raised sub-ovals sit at each side of the central square. Projecting from each corner of the square is a narrow arm, each decorated with three punched dots and …
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-BFBC1E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper alloy buckle frame, probably dating from the 6th century. The frame is rectangular, with a single loop, thick edges and a recessed narrowed bar. The pin is missing. The underside of the buckle is flat and plain but the upper face is decorated with a curved recess either side of the notch for the pin. The recess contains seven raised triangles on each side. The recess would probably have been inlaid with decoration, perhaps in a zig-zag around the raised triangles. Damage at one side of the frame suggests that the inlay may have b…
Created on: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-86A992
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible strap fitting dating to the Early Medieval period. The body of the object is sub-triangular in shape and hollow. Each face is decorated with a long triangular perforation measuring 14mm in length and 7mm in width at the base. On the front and rear faces of the object are three more perforations. Either side of the top of the large triangle is a small lentoid perforation while above the top point of the triangular perforation is a small inverted triangular perforation measuring 6mm in length. The base of the object is rectangular in plan with a central circ…
Created on: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelsall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-6AC0A7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Middle Early-Medieval (700-800) gilded copper alloy disc-headed pin from a linked-pin set. The object consists of a circular head-plate with chip-carved decoration on the face. The shaft is missing. On opposite edges of the object is a circular perforation, which would have contained the link. One of which is incomplete due to ancient damage. At the base of the object is a small nick where the shaft would have attached. The disc is decorated with two concentric fields separated by a deep groove. The inner field contains a central triquetra knot. Surrounding the knot a…
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 8th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malpas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1E1E51
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin or possibly a brooch dating to the Early Medieval period. The object consists of an incomplete sub-triangular plate with a projecting oval pin. The pin tapers to a break which occurred during antiquity. The plate is decorated on the outer face with 'Greek key' motif engraved in two lozenges. The rear of the object is flat and undecorated. The object has a mid-brown patina and is in good condition. A similar motif can be found on a pin dating to the 8th century, fig 51, no. 5, Leahy, (2007).
Created on: Friday 7th December 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1DCD95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A silver cut half penny of Cnut, (AD1016-1035). Obverse: CNU[T R]EX; diadem bust left, in front sceptre with lis head. Reverse: SEOL [ ] PINC[ ] (possibly- this remains uncertain); voided short cross with a circle enclosing a pellet in the center. North no. 790. AD1029-1035/6.
Created on: Friday 7th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-418254
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap end dating to the Early Medieval period. The object is tongue shaped in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The object tapers in thickness at the snout and is decorated with two grooved crescents which may represent the ears of the animal. The object flattens towards the split end which terminates with a break. It has a dark brown patina and is worn. The object can be classified as G. Thomas's Class B, Type 1. A similar example can be found in Griffiths et al, (2007), no. 324. It can be dated from AD750-1100.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cuddington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-71C370
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy hexagonal pyramidal bell dating to the Early Medieval period. The bell has been squashed flat and is incomplete. One side of the bell is missing, as is the clapper. The top of the object has a rectangular projection with a broken attachment loop at the top. The object has a reddish green patina and is in poor condition. This type of bell is sometimes known as a 'Norse' bell, and is characteristic of the Danelaw and Irish Sea region during the tenth century. A similar example comes from Meols (Griffiths et al 2007, 75, no. 390).
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4B8655
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian strap end, of Thomas Class B type 4 (Medieval Small Finds Datasheet 32). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section where moulded. Each end of the object terminates with a break. The upper face is decorated with two moulded animal heads which face each other with snouts touching. Each head has large rounded ears, rounded eyes and an angular snout. The attachment end was split and would have held the strap in between, however the rear side has broken away. One rivet remains through the head of one of the animals while a…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.