Record ID: NMGW-D636B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck silver penny of Offa of Mercia (r. AD 757-796), of the heavy coinage dating c. 792-796). Mint of London, moneyer Ethelnoth/Æthelnoth. North No. 324, Chick No. 231. Reverse die struck slightly off centre of flan. Diameter: 18.7mm Weight: 1.3g
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-D677C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (AD 757-796), 'floriate cross with lozenge centre reverse' type (North 302var; cf. especially Chick 68), later substantive Light Coinage (phase IIc) dating to c.AD 784/5-792/3, moneyer: Babba, mint: Canterbury (see discussion below). Refs: North 1994: 88; Chick 2010; Naismith 2017: table 9. The coin is complete although encrusted with dirt. Note that in the spelling on the moneyer's name on the reverse, the first A is located at a cross end rather than in a beaded circle as seen for the other letters.
Created on: Monday 18th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-91D3EE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An anonymous issue silver sceat of Early-Medieval date c.AD 680 - 700. Of series F, (Metcalf a.ia). Identified by finder as Abramson group 106 Series F 60. Mint and moneyer uncertain. Recorded in Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds (EMC number : 2021.0301) Diameter: 11.6mm Weight: 1.07g
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd February 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-7B6408
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy sword pommel of Late Early-Medieval or Medieval date, likely 11th or 12th century. The shape of the object is best described as half an oblate spheroid, and is semi-circular in plan. The object is hollow, consisting of a copper alloy shell with walls of consistent thickness (c. 1.7mm) the hollow interior measures 17mm by 41.8mm at its base. The top of the pommel is perforated by an irregular hole. The sword’s tang would have fitted through this and been hammered to secure the pommel. The dome’s edge is broad and smooth at the top, but becomes sharply pointed to…
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-EE6D80
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy zoomorphic harness fitting The cast fitting is complete and double-looped of figure eight form (with an overall length of 50.2mm and a weight of 10.9g). Both loops are oval, of droplet form (with internal dimensions of 17.9mm - 19.0mm x 13.8mm – 14.5mm). The frame is of oval section, widest and thickest at the centre (3.7m wide and 3.9mm thick) and narrowest on the outside edge (2.6mm wide and 3.4mm thick). At the central area the fitting is decorated with biting beasts’ heads, with their jaws open and snout and lower jaw abutting the frame. The ea…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A96F63
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete silver Anglo-Saxon hooked tag. Description of find The tag has a flat, circular plate from which extends the complete integral hook, which tapers and curves back to the rear of the object. The circular plate is decorated with a lightly-incised floral motif of irregularly sized, sub-oval segments radiating from a central circle and surrounded by a narrow border at the edge of the plate. This gives the pattern a flower-like appearance. The reverse of the circular plate is plain. The plate has two circular perforations for attachment, positioned on the opposite end to the ho…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2016
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