Record ID: SF-76CE31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A mostly complete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch of probable Anglo-Saxon attribution dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 450-480 AD. Only the main shaft of the pin is missing, with the rest of the object preserved intact. It demonstrates a rectangular headplate with very slightly incurved sides, the border of which is decorated with stamped annulets around its entire edge. On the reverse face of the headplate a single projecting pin-lug is visible, with the wound remains of the upper iron pin still concreted to it. The bow (which projects from the bottom edge of the headplate…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-745FF6
Object type: POT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of Middle Saxon Ipswich ware pottery, sandy, with two faint horizontal grooves along base of neck, West 1963, Group 1, type c, diameter c.160mm, weight 20g, c.720 - c.850.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-7454FA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy buckle and plate dating to the Early-Medieval period, c. 600-850 AD. The buckle itself is 'D' shaped, with a circular-sectioned frame and wound copper-alloy pin surviving intact as it wraps around the strap bar. The plate is rectangular in plan, formed of a piece of sheet metal wrapped around the strap bar with a central rectangular cut-out for the pin. At the back edge of the plate are two parallel circular rivet holes, around and in one of which is ferrous corrosion product- suggesting that these were originally present and manufactured of iron. Preserve…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-73C829
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end of unusual form: flat-sectioned tongue-shaped openwork plate, irregular transverse break across three vertical perforations and two smaller circular flanking perforations near mid-point, lower end missing. There are three further sub-rectangular vertical perforations above the break point. Bordering lines of stamped annulets run around the outside edge and between perforations. A ridged collar forms the junction between the plate and the attachment end and is also decorated with a row of punched annulets. The attachment end is rectangular,…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-73B11A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver early-medieval sceat dating of Secondary Phase Series R3 (variant type with annulet cross type) dating from c.710-40. Ref: Naismith 2017: plate 18 no 538.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-730DC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early Saxon copper alloy bow brooch, Cruciform or Small-long, incomplete bow and upper part of footplate only, rectangular panel at end of bow at junction with broken foot, traces of transverse mouldings before break. Stump of catchplate on reverse. Ancient breaks. Extant length 27mm. Extant width 7.5mm. Weighs 2.02g. c.480 - c.530.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-730974
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object, probably dating to the Early Medieval period. The object is rectangular in plan and cross-section. One long edge is incomplete due to ancient breaks and has a slight rectangular projection in the centre. Along the opposite long edge is a pierced sub-oval projection, which projects at a right angle to the body of the object. The front of the object is decorated with a rectangular recessed panel. The panel is infilled with transverse decoration of ridges and grooves and is gilded. To the rear of the object two circular possible rivet holes are visi…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scopwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-725DF3
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Early Medieval sword pyramid mount dating from c. 580-800 AD. Although the term 'pyramid' is generally applied to this form of object due to its shape normally being a square pyramid, this example is in the form of a cone. The object is plain and undecorated. It is hollow underneath and at the base there is an integral sub-rectangular sectioned bar running across the centre for attachment to the sword belt. The mount has a mid-green patina. The mount is 20mm in diameter, 11mm in height, and weighs 6.09g. Similar examples are SWYOR-89C624, and LIN-666425 wh…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-725484
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of the cruciform type, dating to the early Anglo-Saxon period, from c. AD 500-550. The head of the brooch is mostly missing with only a small fragment and one partial wing remaining. From the centre of the lower edge of the headplate a D-sectioned arched bow extends downwards with ridged moulding at each corner. The lower bow is flat and recessed with zoomorphic projections. Each projection is pierced with a circular perforation, one of which is incomplete. Above the perforation they are decorated with moulded linear grooves and an oval groove whic…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scopwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-723C4B
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup mount, worn cast semi-circular sheath with broken recessed upper end, two almost conjoined broad grooves on sides above animal-head terminal with worn features and hooked snout at the terminal. Hollow reverse contains traces of solder and iron corrosion. Extant length 34mm. Width 9mm. (Williams' Unclassified Zoomorphic Class). 11th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-721A28
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy stirrup strap mount of late early medieval dating (AD 1000 to AD 1100). The stirrup strap mount is sub square in shape, with a flat cross section. The front exhibits openwork decoration with a central animal head, with a further smaller head above and to the side. Projecting fixing loops are present at the top, one still containing an iron rivet. Lower fixing loops are located along the base, again, one still containing an iron rivet. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 40.4 mm in length, 31.3 mm wide and 6.2 mm thick. It weighs 21.2 g. The s…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-71F315
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle early-medieval to medieval copper alloy rotary key (AD 800-1200). The key has a solid stem, hollow at the end. Below projects a bit which divides into three wards that bend at a right angle to the rest of the bit. Above the stem is the rectangular in cross-section stump of another projection (possibly a second bit). The key has an elaborate openwork oval bow with a cross at the centre and an openwork lozenge in the centre of that. At the opposite end of the bow from the stem is a suspension loop. Length 49.0 mm, Width 22.0mm, Thickness 0.3 mm. Weight 11.9g. This f…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-71D8C4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete biconical gold spacer bead from an early medieval necklace, made from beaded a single coiled length of beaded wire, the ends tapering to a small hole for threading. The bead retains soil.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cumnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-70F369
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic strap end of Late Anglo-Saxon dating (9th Century AD). Around 75% of the strap end is present, with the split attachment end missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The strap end is sub oval (rectangle with flattened ends and bowed sides) in shape. The front of the strap end is decorated. Three panels of decoration survive. The upper and larger panel consists of a central pellet with four pointed oval petals extending from it. Interlace probable animals are present in each petal, with some surviving niello inlay. Between this large panel and th…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.