Record ID: HAMP-79FC1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 796-821) struck by Seberht at Canterbury. The obverse depicts a legend reading COENVVLF REX arranged circumferentially around a central circle and an M (for Mercia) within it. The reverse depicts a voided Tribrach moline consisting of two lines that divides the name of the moneyer with triangular-shaped pellets in the sectors. An North 1994, no. 342. Obverse: Central barred uncial M (Mercia), enclosed by beaded circle, legend +COENVVLFREX around. Reverse: SE / BE / RHT in the angles of…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-D661C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy cloisonne enamel lugged disc brooch of the late early-medieval period dating c.AD 975-1125. The brooch comprises a circular back plate with a raised circumferential flange within which contains a central trefoil design formed of cloisonné (inlaid enamel or glass) decoration within cast cells.The decoration comprises  three semi-circular cells, each filled with (now mostly missing) red enamel and with a raised copper alloy boss in the centre of each cell. The three cells are equally spaced around a central circular boss, form…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-1A02DB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval silver penny (sceat) of Series E, Primary Phase variety D (Abramson (2012) variety 10) dating to AD 675-750. Obverse: Quilled crescent right, triangular head, pellets and cross pommee below. Body rests on a wheel composed of a pellet in annulet. Reverse: Degenerate beaded standard containing a central annulet. Symbols or pseudo-letters in margins.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-49AE9C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval base silver penny (sceat), dating to c.AD 720 - 745.# Celtic Cross adn Rosettes type,  Series H variety type 48 . Obverse: Voided cross pattee enclosing pellet cross and curving around  rosettes in quadrants. Reverse clockwise whorl of three serpents, with beaded tongues, central boss. Probably from the mint of Hamwic .
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-492F1B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Secondary Phase, Wodan type 30b/8 muled sceat (c. 710-c. 760). Abramson 2006: 36 and 73. Obverse: Crude facing, radiate 'Wodan' head with flowing hair. Reverse: Degenerate, beaded standard enclosing right angles and central pellet-in-annulet with pellet cross.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-0D5EF3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy early medieval Anglo-Scandanavian  'Urnes' style strap end dating to c. AD 1000-1100, Thomas' Class G, defined by its wedge-shaped split end for attachment , single central circular perforation for a now-missing  rivet,  and  central raised animal mask at the junction between the wedge shaped attachment end  and the openwork tongue. Below sub-triangular section, about 2/3 of the way down the strap end, there is a raised molded boss which features a sub-triangular debased animal or humanoid face wit…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-8F8330
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Early Medieval Small Long brooch dating AD 450-550. The pin, part of the spring, and a small folded over part of the catch plate are missing.The brooch has a sub-rectangular head decorated with parallel lines bordering the edge and two worn ring-and dot motifs within. The brooch has a slightly tapering arched bow, carinated in front and concave behind, with mouldings forming facteted corners. The arch has a  transverse incised line at the top and a double transverse line at the bottom. The foot oritinates in a raised molding and has broken at its t…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-12CCF2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An complete and possibly defaced early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Substantive Light Coinage, 'Profile/Cross of lobes' type (North 296; Chick 24) dating to c.AD784/5-92/3, moneyer: Dud(da), mint: London. Refs: North 1994: p.87; Chick 2010: pl. 4; Naismith 2017: p.134, table 9.  The coin is slightly bent and the obverse field shows numerous straight scratches across the portrait focusing on the area of the face. These appear to be deliberate suggesting that the coin has been defaced. Obverse OFFA REX. Bust Cc  draped with diadem, one &…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-CB0DB0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from an early medieval chip-carved gilded copper alloy brooch , dating c. 500-600 AD. The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and in section, with partial flat broken wings projecting from either side of what appears to be the convex rectangular bow of a brooch. The fragment is decorated with a sub-rectangular panel, within which is a possible scroll design. The reverse is plain and undecorated. 
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-76D7AC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Inomplete chip-carved copper alloy Early Medieval circular disc mount with three perforations for attachment; two smaller  sub-circular perforations are positioned relatively close together near the edge of the mount, and one slightly larger sub-circular perforation is situated near the opposite edge. The mount is decorated with a central sunken circular setting, bordered by two raised concentric circles. Emerging from the central setting are  four symmetrical interlaced serpentine animals , their bodies each comprised of  three regular strands that extend to f…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-8E1266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete gilded copper alloy Early Medieval Great Square Headed Brooch,  Group IV  Phase 1 GSHBs (Hines). Leeds Group A3 (a) and (b) The brooch has a rectangular head, concavo-convex mid-bow element and a rectangular plate flanked by lappets or side lobes; twin lugs with corroded iron spring behind the head and a missing catch plate. The foot of the brooch has broken off.  The head plate has an outer zone with triangular punch marks, which extends into the interior to mark off a rectangular inner zone from the outer border. The outer borde…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7C1919
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval gilded copper alloy mount, of middle early-medieval date (c.700-860).The mount has two flattened square terminals with engraved square borders that contain diagonal cross motifs formed of four raised pointed ovals  .These are connected by a  flat bar with circular silver rivets divided by a shallow groove. The reverse of the terminals each has an integrally cast lug. 
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-941C84
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy flat disc dating from the Early Medieval period,possibly c. 6thC(late)-7thC AD.  The object  is sub-circular in plan, with a sub-rectangular section. The front of the disc has an elaborate raised decoration featuring a central pellet bordered by the interlaced bodies of four animals that are drawn together in a four-way knot,  with three strand bodies that feature pellet decorations down their centre. The (three remaining) heads of these creatures are sub-triangular in shape with curving hooked beaks. These  are p…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-6A61CE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver early medieval penny (sceat) of Series E, Secondary Phase sub-variety a dating to c.AD720-30, mint: probably Netherlands. Ref: Metcalf and Op den Velde 2009-10: p.41-2; nos 720-25 (probable die-links to new find).  Obverse: quilled crescent coiled right, triangular head enclosing pellet eye, three bars below. Reverse: beaded square standard, with central annulet surrounded by a ring of pellets.
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-AE9839
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete  early medieval silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). (North 823, Refs: North 1994: 180-183). Obverse: diademed bust left; in front, sceptre with a trefoil head. Reverse : Expanding Cross type, 'heavy' issue  ; short cross voided with expanding limbs joined at the base by two circles. Moneyer: Godric, mint: Gloucester.  Dates  c.AD1050-53. Obverse inscription: +EDWE.RD REX . Reverse inscription. +GODRICON GLEWECE. 
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-8BD242
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Early Medieval  copper alloy strap end dating c. AD 900-1100. Tongue-shaped openwork strap end that is sub-rectangular in cross-section and  has a recessed integrally cast butt end with three transverse circular rivet holes for attachment. The bottom end of the strap end has a centrally placed projecting knop.  This strap end falls into Thomas  Class E, type 1 (Winchester), sub-type 'a' , 'ii' (decoration orientated attachment-end lowermost).The object is decorated with a  cast raised openwork zoomorphic design featuring …
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-E8D4C3
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early Medieval key (Middle Saxon c. 710-850). At the apex is a suspension loop set perpendicular to the  bow. The suspension loop measures 14.66mm wide, with an aperture of 8.28mm in diameter. The key has a pointed oval openwork bow, measuring 31.66mm in width and 41.37mm in length to the break. The bow has four arms leading inward from the frame-edge to meet an openwork stepped cross in the centre. The external frame is rectangular in section and measures 5mm in width and 4mm in thickness. The internal arms, along with the frame of the stepped cross, are square in…
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-2C85F8
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron socketed spear head  of Early Medieval date, from the 7th - 9th century AD (Swanton Group E2). It is angular and has a welded socket with a single circular perforation measuring 2.91mm in diameter, located near the base of the socket. The majority of the spear head is made up of the blade, which is separated from the socket by a short solid neck which curves into the shoulders of the blade. The blade is kite shaped in plan and lozenge shaped in section,  with slightly concave upper sides. The blade tapers from the shoulders to the tip  The socket is cir…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-BA1404
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead early medieval gaming piece or weight dating to the 9th century (c.AD 800-900). The object is broadly conical, facetted with pronounced concave sides and a sub-circular base that has an indent in its centre. The apex is pointed.
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-A1A117
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat / early penny of Series E, primary Type 105 (E500) dating to c. 675-c. 750.    Obverse:  Degraded bust right consisting of  a quilled crescent with pellet head, coiled right with four pelleted straight bars at its inner edge. Reverse: Runic Æthili/raed  in two lines either side of base line, with beaded border.
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
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