Record ID: LANCUM-BB02E6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval/Viking double boars head sword pommel sand cast copper alloy with gold and silver inlay. The date is betwenn 850-975 AD. The pommel is cast with a boars head at each tip with curving snouts, eyes and mouth clearly detailed reminiscent of hog back gilded with silver inlay. The centre on both sides is decorated with a geometric design that appears to consist of a possibly zoomorphic face with eyes nose and mouth and stylised hair or horns gilded with gold inlay. There are two iron rivets at either side of the base to fit to the missing upper guard.The length is 65mm, the …
Created on: Friday 19th June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WOOTTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8E2BB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy disc brooch of Early Anglo-Saxon date, AD 450 - AD 550. The rear of the brooch is flat and undecorated, and has a broken double perforated lug to take a pin (the pin is missing) and a long incomplete catchplate. A deposit of iron corrosion at one side of the lug is the remains of the iron spring and axis bar. The double lug is 4mm in length and the catch-plate 10mm in length. There are faint traces of incising and possibly of tinning. The brooch is 37mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighs 18.19g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ARNSIDE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-72E7C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered early medieval penny of Aethelred II dating from c. AD979-985. First Hand. North 766. Obv descr: Diademed bust right. Obv inscr: [AETHELRED REX]AN[G (LOX)]. Rev descr: Hand of Providence issuing from clouds; at side A.W. Rev inscr:[...]N[...] Mint: Unknown, possibly Brygin. Moneyer: Unknown, possibly AEthestan. The coin is 12mm in diameter, 4mm in length and 3mm wide on the tail.The coin weighs 79g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BECKFOOT', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3CCCF4
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object perhaps a broken suspension loop of an Anglo-Saxon girdle hanger dating between the 5th to 7th centuries AD. The object is not dissimilar to NLM-A84012 and NLM-4736 on the database. The loop is decorated on one side with a series of 13 dots bounded by double transverse lines and then a single transverse line delineating the broken upper end. The length is 38mm, width is 5mm, thickness 2mm and the weight is 4.16g. Girdle-hangers are an attribute of the châtelaines that are found in the graves of high status women in the early Anglo-Saxon period. Some elements …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KEYSTONE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3D4A62
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object perhaps a broken suspension loop of an Anglo-Saxon girdle hanger dating between the 5th to 7th centuries AD. The object is not dissimilar to NLM-A84012 and NLM-4736 on the database. The loop is decorated on one side with a series of 15 dots in a double row slightly inset bounded by a transverse line with two further transverse lines delineating the broken upper end. The length is 36mm, width 7mm, thickness 4mm and the weight is 5.36g. Girdle-hangers are an attribute of the châtelaines that are found in the graves of high status women in the early Anglo-Saxon peri…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SHERIFF HUTTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-03E1A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete cast copper alloy small-long brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date, c.450-550AD. The brooch consists of a rectangular headplate with an arched bow which terminates in a slightly flared foot. The headplate is decorated along the side and top edges with at least 19 surviving double-annulet stamps. Most of the stamps are incomplete, so that the effect is of a double crescent. On the reverse of the headplate is a rounded pin bar lug with faint deposit of iron at the head, marking where the spring and pin were once attached. The bow is C-shaped in side view and has a rectangula…
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDALE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5F92B7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A ninth-century copper-alloy strap-end, now incomplete. It has two rivet holes in its upper edge to attach it to a strap, and there is a crude incised chevron and triangle below forming the usual fan-shaped motif. Below is a crudely carved profile Trewhiddle-style animal looking upwards towards the rivet holes; the animal is angular and appears wolf-like beast. It is in counter-relief within a raised border. The tip of the object has broken away and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The decoration on the front was probably once inlaid with niello of which none survives. The length …
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SHAP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-60BED6
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval perhaps Anglo-Scandinavian virtually complete very well preserved bronze cauldron or skillet with riveted collar and a fragment of the iron handle perhaps dating to the 9th centuryAD. The cauldron is made from bronze sheet metal one piece with steep sides and a concave base and one of the riveted collars survives intact. One of three interlocking cauldrons perhaps associated with a known settlement perhaps from a grave. The diameter is 290mm in height 170mm.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GRASSINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6100C0
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval perhaps Anglo-Scandinavian virtually complete very well preserved bronze cauldron or skillet perhaps dating to the 9th centuryAD. The cauldron is made from bronze sheet metal one piece with shallow concave sides sloping gradually to a concave base. The cauldron has a repair at the centre of the base which appears to be a re-used copper alloy mount or boss 60mm in diameter. One of three interlocking cauldrons perhaps associated with a known settlement perhaps from a grave. The diameter is 245mm, height 90mm and the weight is too heavy for scales.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GRASSINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-611CC6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval perhaps Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy mount re-used as a repair perhaps dating to the 9th centuryAD. The mount is circular in plan slightly concave possibly re-shaped to fit the repair on one of three interlocking complete very well preserved bronze cauldrons perhaps associated with a known settlement perhaps from a grave. The mount is 60mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GRASSINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-615765
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval perhaps Anglo-Scandinavian virtually complete very well preserved bronze cauldron or skillet perhaps dating to the 9th centuryAD. The cauldron is made from bronze sheet metal one piece with step concave sides sloping sharply to a concave base. The caudron has an iron collar with riveted handles. One of three interlocking cauldrons perhaps associated with a known settlement perhaps from a grave. The diameter is 270mm, height 130mm and the weight is too heavy for scales.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GRASSINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-632343
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon strap end dating to the 9th century AD depicting a devolved version of a Trewhiddle-style animal. The strap end is well made, convex-sided and square-ended with a stylized animal head terminal; the square snout is surmounted by beaded lateral eyes and stylized rectangular ears. Above the head is a rectangular field containing a Trewhiddle-style zoomorphic motif; the two rivets are missing. The strap end may have originally been inlaid with niello. The length is 45mm, width 10mm, and the weight is 8g.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'RIBBLEHEAD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F798A6
Object type: SCYTHE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian iron scythe 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement discovered in1975. Side laid from top. The length is 378mm, width 46.4mm, length of tang 98.6mm, offset on tang (where bent) 15.5mm, blade is flat faced wedge shaped in section, thickness of tang is 9.1mm and width at the back is 9.2mm.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F7C1B2
Object type: SCYTHE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian iron scythe 8th/12th century part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. Side laid from top. The length is 408mm, width 41.3mm max, thickness of back of blade 8.6mm, tang is turned to give an offset 23.8mm section of the tang is square and thickens and is 13.2mm.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F80DD5
Object type: SCYTHE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian iron scythe 8th/12th century part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. Side laid from top. The length is 397mm, width 38mm max, thickness of back of blade 8.5mm, back of tang 11.8mm blade is curved and tapers along the length.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F821A3
Object type: SCYTHE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian iron scythe 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. Side laid from top. The length is 379mm, width 41.7mm max, thickness of back of blade 4.6mm, length of tang 82.8mm, thickness of the tang is 8.5mm.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-083FD6
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian iron adze 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. The length is 166mm, width of blade 52.3mm, hammer head is 27.2mm wide and 19.6mm length. The eye may have part of the original wedge remaining and was originally 12mm wide, elongated with a square end. The metal is slightly splayed in the area of the hammerhead, adze is curving, the width of adze in the area of eye is 25.3mm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-085845
Object type: AXE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Scandinavian 'T' shaped axe 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. The length is 155mm, width of blade 125.1mm, blade is 36.2 mm wide, thickness 9.5mm shaft above the blade bar of the 'T' is 22.4mm wide by 20.6mm length. The socket has a length of 37.1mm, width is 42.8mm, the eye is slightly square and measures 38.7mm by 24.0mm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-087192
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian adze 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. The length is 174.5mm, width of blade 96.2mm, length of socket 45.2mm, width of socket 55.9mm, the eye is tear shaped with a width of 30.5mm and a length of 36.7mm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0888B1
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian bell 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. The bell has an odd formed loop. The width of the mouth is 85.4mm+, the damaged depth of mouth of opening 54.4mm. The surviving depth of the bell is 82.0mm. The depth of the loop is 38.8mm. The loop has an odd section 9.4mm wide and 8.9mm deep strangely shaped with a flange at either side, joint at one side and ring on the inside for the suspension which is probably an extension of the loop. The wall section of the bell is 4.5mm and the base is lost.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEA GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.