Record ID: LVPL-F49737
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast complete cast copper alloy dress hook dating to the Early Medieval period. The decoration is in the Anglo-Scandinavian Ringerike style and dates from the late 10th or first half of the eleventh century. The plate is sub-rectangular in plan with undulating sides and is flat. At the top of the plate is a projecting rounded lobe flanked on either side by two smaller lobes. Projecting from the base of the plate is a rectangular sectioned rearward facing hook. The hook tapers in width from 7.89mm at the base of the plate to 2.32mm where it terminates with a rounded point. At the …
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F44668
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early-medieval (AD c.500-c.600) S-shaped brooch. The fragment comprises the curved foot of the brooch and part of its catchplate. Overall, the fragment measures 19.8mm long, 18.6mm wide and 5.2mm thick. It weighs 2.77g. The fragment is flat (1.9mm thick) and sub-triangular in shape. Its edges are all broken or worn. There is a circular piercing near the one corner which appears to have not been broken. Around the piercing are stamped annulets. No other decoration is visible. The stump of the catchplate is located on the reverse. Similar S-shaped brooche…
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F42338
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic strap end of middle to late Early Medieval date, c.750-950 (Anglo-Scandinavian). The strap end is of Thomas Class A, Type 4. Only the sub-triangular zoomorphic finial and a short segment of the main plate above this survives. The finial consists of a stylized animal head with a raised combined snout and brow in a Y-shape with circular indentations for eyes in the hollowed area to either side. Above the brow ridge is a central incised midline flanked to either side by a pair of arches arranged on top of each other and probably intended to repres…
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brough Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F2B8BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and fragmentary Early Medieval silver penny of Edward the Elder (899-924); two-line type (North 649); Moneyer: Brece; mint: probably Chester. Diameter: 22.1 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F1CD0D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy miscast or burnt object, possibly dating from the early medieval period, that is c. 10th-12th century. Rather than spillage or casting waste, this object looks like either a mis-cast or a burnt object. Casting spillage is usually single faced, the back having been open to the air and plain; this object appears to have been double sided. The 'interlace' strands could by Urnes style but there is no sign of any zoomorphic element and the bosses are extremely uncommon for Urnes style decorated objects. The bosses/studs on one face suggest that it was a mount - a belt or …
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Slyne with Hest', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F1A362
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early-medieval (AD c.720-c.850) pin, consisting of the pin head and a short length of the shaft. Overall, the pin measures 21.3mm long and 7.5mm in diameter. It weighs 1.95g. The pin head is globular and is decorated with ring-and-dots. The shaft has a small collar at the top. The shaft is circular in section and measures 1.9mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Sunday 31st August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F18C0C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early-medieval (AD c.720-c.850) pin, consisting of the pin head and a short length of the shaft. Overall, the pin measures 19.1mm long, 7.7mm wide and 5.2mm thick. It weighs 2.15g. The pin head is polyhedral - a cuboid with the corners cut off. Each face is decorated with a ring-and-dot. The pin head measures 9.4mm long. The shaft has a small collar at the top. The shaft is circular in section and measures 2.1mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Saturday 30th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.