Record ID: SOM-1E7EFC
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval to Medieval copper alloy strap junction, probably dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The strap fitting consists of a central sub-rectangular boss, with a concave reverse, and four perforated lobes; one expanding from each angle. Each perforation retains an iron rivet in situ. The boss is zoomorphic cast into the form of an en face animal mask. This is fairly rudimentary, with large concave piriform ears converging into a sub-triangular nose flanked by sub-oval eyes. Dimensions: length 27.7mm; width 26.8mm; thickness (excluding rivets) 7.3mm; weight 7.57g. The style of …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: SF-1D8E95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch. Only the foot of the brooch survives. This has a simple zoomorphic terminal at its lower end consisting of a rounded 'snout', above this an ovoid 'eye' to either side, and a slight triangular facet on the forehead continuing into a ridge running down the centre of the head. Behind the head on the outer face there are two pairs of raised, parallel transverse lines and behind this a flattened plate with breaks around its outer edge. From one side of this plate projects the remains of a circular side lappet with …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettistree', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1D6C3D
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from an Anglo-Scandinavian harness cheekpiece of Williams' type 2, dating c. 1000-1100. Around 30-40% of the object survives intact, the symmetrical opposing side of the object and integral attachment link (where the cheekpiece would have directly attached to the bridle) are both missing in old breaks. It is broadly triangular in plan, consisting a rather irregularly-shaped lower section (part of which is broken away) demonstrating around half of two sub-circular apertures which (along with the other cheekpiece on the opposing side …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-1D2F32
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy strap end of Class B Type 1, dating from c.750-1100 AD. The strap end is triangular in shape tapering towards the terminal end, and would have originally had two circular attachment holes at the wider split end. Both of these are now broken, and only the worn edge of the holes remain. The face of the strap end is decorated with incised lines; underneath the attachment end there are two curvilinear lines. Below this an incised border runs around the edge of the strap end, and along the top of the terminal end, this has incised cross hatching in…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: NARC-1CA177
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Florid Cruciform Brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 530-600), of Aberg Group V (i). The retained fragment is the head and section of the bow of the brooch and has breaks on all edges with the exceptions of the upper edge. The object is intricately decorated with chip-carving. The headplate is square and is decorated in the centre with a square panel. In the centre of the panel is a zoomorphic design, with a large oval eye in the centre and a claw above. Beyond the linear border around the centre panel are rectangular panels to the left, right and upper port…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2018
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Record ID: NMS-1B7D57
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Saxon copper alloy Small-long brooch of Leeds 1945 Trefoil-headed type, with one lateral foil and the lower part of the footplate missing. The breaks are old. The headplate is plan, with no panel. The bow is sub-triangular in cross-section with a rectangular panel forming facets at the top and base, both with a fine transverse groove. On the footplate side chamfers run from the bow junction to a collar comprising four transverse ribs, below which there is some distortion at the break. On the reverse a single pin lug is surrounded by traces of the iron spring. Specks o…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: BH-1B7477
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy pair of Middle Anglo-Saxon tweezers dating to the Early Medieval period, c. AD 700-900. The fragment comprises one arm of a pair. The arm is flat and triangular in plan. The upper surface of the arm is decorated with a marginal pattern of incised dots and a further central line of incised dots, creating to right angled triangles. Some of the incised dots pierce the arm completely. At the apex of the triangular arm, there is a small D-sectioned extension which is slightly bent at the break, all that remains of the upper part of the tweezers. Similar tweeze…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-1AE0C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval, late Anglo-Saxon cloisonné enamelled copper alloy plate brooch of 11th century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing many of the inlays, the pin and peripheral lugs (with a length of 18.6mm a width of 24.8mm and a weight of 3.1g). The missing pin was hinged around a copper alloy axis bar on twin lugs, soldered to the back of the brooch. The remains of the loop remains on the axis bar and appears to have been of iron. The catch-plate does not survive but the basal plate, soldered to the rear of the brooch is evident. The plate has a separate sheet backing plate a…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1A8385
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy buckle probably of Anglo-Scandinavian type and 11th century date The cast openwork buckle is incomplete, missing the frame (with a length of 38.5mm and a weight of 8.1g). The front plate is sub-rectangular (22.2mm wide, 25.2mm long and 2.2mm thick) with sides converging slightly towards the integral pin and recessed at the corners. The attachment edge has a grooved border and central slot perforation. The plate has intricate decoration in Urnes-Style comprising cast ornament now worn and corroded and encompassing closely-spaced circular perforations. The d…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: NMS-1998E2
Object type: POT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight sherds of Late Saxon Thetford-type ware pottery, four jar rim and four body, weight 105g, mid 9th - 11th century.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
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