Record ID: YORYM-0FE756
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of early-medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with zoomorphic terminal and Trewhiddle decoration. The strap end is a pointed oval in shape with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and an irregular break towards the attachment end which no longer remains. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head with prominent rounded eyes and snub snout. The main body is decorated with a recessed sub-rectangular field bearing a raised looping beast design. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The meta…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 22nd April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barkston Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-0E8C32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cruciform brooch: fully round waisted top knob with two grooves, detachable side knobs missing, along with one edge of tiny headplate. The bow is D-sectioned in form with a pair of median grooves and rectangular panels forming facets at top and base; the former with single transverse groove and the latter with a pair. The foot plate has side notches, pairs of transverse grooves above and below a length with chamfered sides, and an elongated horse head terminal. The catchplate is extant and there is an incomplete single pin lug with remains of an iron spring on the reverse. All the d…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scole', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-0E03A1
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn and incomplete applied bar of sleeve clasp of Hines form B13, B14 or B17, a narrow ribbed section between two plain lengths. It measures >23.5mm in length and dates to the late 5th - early 6th century.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-0DFF35
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Early Medieval coin; a styca probably of AEthelred (840 - 848), Group A, moneyer uncertain. The spelling of Aethelred suggests Pirie's group A1 and could be from the first or second reign.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-0D0012
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an iron spearhead, probably Early Medieval. Leaf-shaped blade and split socket. The end of the blade has been lost. Swanton group B. Blade width: 28mm. Blade thickness: 6.3mm. Socket diameter: 17mm.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F6D394
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval, copper-alloy stirrup terminal with trilobate, foot-like form. At the top is an incomplete tube which runs with open reverse down the back of the terminal; it flares to a closed end on the reverse at the lower end. The tube would have fitted around the iron stirrup and the inside and edges of the tube have some signs of iron corrosion staining. The lower end of the terminal flares out to end in three projecting rounded 'toes'. The central toe is slimmer and projects out approximately 2mm from the base. The left and right toes are wider and more blunt but are very cor…
Created on: Sunday 13th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-E6A683
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy disc brooch, dating from the early part of the Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period. Just over half of the disc remains, the rest having been lost in antiquity. At the middle of the flat upper surface, there is an incomplete punched ring-and-dot mark, with two concentric grooves around a central perforation. This central mark was originally surrounded by a ring of further such marks, three of which occupy the perimeter of the remaining portion of plate. The damaged hinge, located on the back of the brooch, approximately 5mm down from the top edge, consists…
Created on: Saturday 12th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fritwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C04816
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
vn Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian)-Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup terminal (c. 1000-c. 1100 AD). The terminal is in the form of a stylised animal or beast with a hollow back. It is semi-cylindrical and is open at the top enabling attachment to a stirrup and closed at the bottom. From the closed bottom of the semi-cylindrical part the base projects outwards and then curves upwards so that the beast is looking up the arm of the stirrup. The head of the animal has a triangular crest and there areis a sub-circular perforation which may represent a mount. Height: 33.5mm; width: …
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ospringe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-BF85A3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Medieval brooch fragment, dating to the 5th century AD. Aberg type I/Mortimer A. The head-plate is trapezoidal, slightly narrower at the top and undecorated. There are three integrally cast half round knops; all three have with two ribs on the lower part before a concave molding before the round cross sectioned knop. There is a triangular panel at the start of the bow decorated with a transverse line, with triangular facets to either side shortly after which the bow, which is 'D' shaped in section, is broken. Most of the bow, and the footplat…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-BC3AB2
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2012 T341. The hoard contains a total of 66 coins, most of which are damaged to varying extents. They were found in two batches. Batch One: The coins were found in a roll at a depth of c. ten inches, leaving no doubt that the coins all represent a single group, presumably originally representing a rouleau of coins held together in a piece of cloth or leather. The coins were delivered to the FLO for North Yorkshire on May 10th, and to the British Museum on May 11th. The coins have not been cleaned or otherwise treated since their arrival at the BM, but were …
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'York Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-BBD0A5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Saxon copper-alloy strap-end of Thomas type A. The strap-end is tongue-shaped and completely worn on the body. The attachment-end splits into two; one plate is missing. The terminal is in the form of an animal-head with two large 'rabbit' ears and a slender snout.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 29th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA1C53
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting of early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) date. The surviving fragment comprises the attachment end of the object, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is flat, rectangular in form with flat back face and moulded decoration on the front face. This comprises moulded double borders at the top and bottom of the fragment, between which is a row of five ring and dot motifs. At each corner of the outer edge or attachment end are small circular sewing or rivet holes, one of which is unevenly positioned closer towards the centre of the plate…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 6th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B972A4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy strap end of Thomas Class A Type 2 with extensive incised and stamped decoration. The strap end is incomplete, missing its attachment end and damaged around the edges and at the terminal. The remaining piece is a flat strip, tapering in width towards the now rounded terminal end and broken at an angle at the attachment end. The front is decorated with at least four incised downward pointing chevrons at the terminal with an upward pointing chevron fitted within the point of the upper one. Above this is three columns of small stamped ovals arranged in angled …
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B80287
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval brooch fragment, 65mm long, 14mm wide and 14mm thick and weighing 21.04 grams. The brooch consists of the flat lower bow of a cruciform brooch with a stylised animal head terminal. The upper edge of the bow turns at a sharp angle above the pint where the catch-plate ends. The catch-plate has an obvious repair where a second sheet of metal has been riveted onto the original catch-plate with three rivets.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-ABF491
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to Medieval cast copper-alloy belt, casket or book-hasp (c. 1000-c. 1100 AD). This fitting is sub-rectangular in plan, broadly 'D'-shaped in cross-section and flat at the rear. In plan, it is rounded at one and has a two-armed a prong at the opposite end. The main body is pierced twice to accommodate separate iron rivets. There is rivet at the rounded end/three parallel ridges/ rivet/three parallel ridges/prong. This object is a purplish colour with light green corrosion products. 38.74 x 12.31 x 7.12mm. Weight: 7.52g. A parallel from Winch…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-A7DD95
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bar mount dating to the 11th or 12th century, probably from a book or casket. The mount is elongated in plan, plano-convex in cross-section and broken at both ends. One end is broken at a rivet hole, suggesting that the original length was much longer. The other end flattens out and begins to curve downwards, perhaps forming the cap-end to a lid or book cover. The body is decorated with two moulded animal-heads seen from above. One is next to the curved terminal and the other is near the broken rivet hole. The animal heads both have two large 'rabbit' ears and two large…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aby with Greenfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-A69498
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken silver penny of Aethelred II, first hand type (c. 979-985). Moneyer Colgrim of Lincoln.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aby with Greenfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-93C4E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Medieval Small Long brooch. Only the head and the bow have been preserved. The head is square shaped with incised lines around the perimeter and decorated with a punched ring at each corner and a border of slightly punched ring motif. The arched bow has corner facets. On the reverse, behind the head, is a single lug pierced with a circular hole for the attachment of the pin. Bow width: 10mm. Head width: 16.3mm.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-933930
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable strap end dating from the Early Medieval period. The strap end has a long terminal which is decorated with a zoomorphic head at each end. At the terminal is a beast with long pointed ears and a snarling mouth. The main body of the strap end is then triangular in section and slightly oval in plan. The two upper facets are decorated with incised Z shaped lines, four on each face. At the other end of the body is another animal head, facing along the body. It has a short snout and prominent drilled eyes. At the back of this head the strap end splits into two plate …
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-92DC26
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead probably dating from the Early Medieval period. It is sub-spherical with a central hole of 1.83mm diameter. It was made by coiling molten glass round a rod and the spiral trails of glass are visible in the structure. It is an opaque sky blue colour, with some scratching and pitting. Glass beads are difficult to date, but the other finds from this area suggest an Early Medieval date.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.