Record ID: WMID-833290
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver ingot of possible Early Medieval dating (AD 850 to AD 1000). The silver ingot is sub rectangular with a square cross section. The corners are slightly bevelled and there are some hammer marks along the edge. The ends are incomplete. It measures 28.3 mm in length, 8.8 mm wide and 6.2 mm thick. It weighs 8.9 g. The ingot is a dark grey colour, with an even surface patina. The shape and size of the ingot is suggestive that it might be Early Medieval in dating, like SF-68844D 2016T988 and SUSS-7A58A3 2016T269. Comments on the record for SF-68844D state that: it is …
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth', grid reference and parish protected.

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: 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.