Record ID: SUR-800F04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver early Medieval early penny (sceat), Series H (secondary) Type 49: Metcalf 1, Wodan / Peacock, dating to AD 720-745. Obverse: round moustached Woden face centrally with beaded outline surrounded by ten bosses comprising pellets in annulets. Reverse: Crested peacock displaying right with linear body, splayed feet and pellet within ring of pellets below neck. Hamwic (Southampton) Mint. See Abrahamson (2017): p. 185. 
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C20AD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy saucer brooch, dating to c. AD.450-550. The front of the brooch is dished, with an angular and upturned rim around; this is incomplete on one side. The front of the brooch is decorated with a five pointed star pattern formed by double-ridged concave arcs enclosed by an engraved concentric line around a small central boss. There is no trace of gilding. The reverse has an in-line hinge lug and catchplate. There is extensive deposition of iron corrosion products around the hinge lug from a now lost iron spring and pin.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C1D5DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy disc brooch, 29.2mm in diameter. The face has incised decoration in the form of five dot-in-annulet motifs, one at the centre with four arranged equidistant around it. The reverse has an in-line catchplate and hinge lug, the latter retaining a rusted remnant of an iron spring and pin. Circa 5th-6th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-CB8C58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver early medieval cut farthing of Edward the Confessor, Pointed helmet type dating to 1053-1056. Uncertain moneyer, Winchester mint. As North 825; B.M.C. vii; Hild. F.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-C86C62
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver scaetta, Series BIA variety, Type B215, dating to circa AD 680-710. Obverse: Bead before diademed bust right, in serpent circle anticlockwise, braided hair, crescent ear, blundered legend in margin. Reverse: Bird on cross pattee, berries before, annulets on limbs of cross, beaded serpent circle anticlockwise, blundered legend in margin. Abrahamson p. 66 no. B215.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whiteparish CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-497692
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy anthropomorphic mount, probably from a stirrup terminal and 20.3mm in length. The terminal is triangular in cross section and overall shape. The decoration unusually is not zoomorphic, instead having a moulded ridge around the wide end, from which a subrectangular lobe projects up the centre of the plate and with the narrower portion of the object tapering to a break with incised lines along the margin. The whole can be interpreted as an anthropomorphic mask, with a nose, heavy brows, lines for a beard and faint mouth. T…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: DEV-E27D71
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Saxon copper-alloy mount dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 1000-1100. The mount is a tapering flat-sectioned bar, with a central break. The remaining central bar has parallel sides, two lobes protrude from the bar followed by two straight edges that taper inwards towards the terminal. The terminal is a rounded trefoil shape with a central perforation. The upper face is decorated with incised lines forming a simple design. The reverse is undecorated. The object is black in colour and the decoration is highlighted in lighter brown.  M…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A33117
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Secondary Phase Series E, sub-variety e dating to c.AD 720-40, mint: northern Netherlands. Ref: Metcalf and Op den Velde 2009-10: 46, pl.43-4, nos. 1470-3. Obverse: Quilled crescent, right with triangular head with pellets. Reverse: A beaded standard containing TOT L I (I on its side)
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-DF71D8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver sceat (early penny). Series E, Hallum. (Basic 'porcupine' type),  dating to c AD 710 - 765. Obverse: quilled crescent coiled right, pellet on body, body outlined in small pellets above and below. Crescent enclosing two bars and cross pommee. Reverse: Degenerate, beaded, standard containing opposing right angles, saltire and trefoil with central annulet. Pellet, three bars and crescent above. Abramson (2006:13, 87), E105.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-709A48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver early medieval cut farthing, probably of Edward the Confessor and Bust Facing / Small Cross type dating to c. AD 1062-1065. Moneyer is LEOF[ǷINE], but uncertain mint. Cf. North 830; B.M.C xiii; Hild Ac.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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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: WILT-B42FAD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval/Viking Age, copper alloy strap end, Thomas Class B type 1, dating to c AD 775 -1025. It has a long, narrow profile, sub rectangular in cross section, with approximately parallel sides but flaring out a little to a split and shallow bifid attachment end with two rivet holes in the corners.  The outer terminal is a zoomorphic head, cast as a sub rectangular feature with snub nose, two sets of incised oblique lines to indicate eyes and moulded ears close to the head. About halfway along its length are a pair of transverse incised lines and the…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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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: SUR-7598B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the 6th century AD. The head is subrectangular and 13.8mm wide. From the centre of the lower edge of the head a short bow with triangular cross section extends to meet the flat foot which is triangular, 10.2mm wide and which tapers to a transverse collar and a flared / spade shaped terminal. The bow and foot are decorated with an incised double ring a dot motif. The reverse has a single lugged hinge with rusted concretion from a lost iron spring and pin under the head and a complete catchp…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-33B824
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Early Medieval (Late Saxon) ceramic vessel, dating to c. AD 900-1000. The pottery sherd is Michelmersh type. It is thin-walled, oxidised with stamped, applied strip decoration. The applied strip appears to be in the form of an X shape and are motifs of four dots, unevenly spaced, pricked into the strip.   Dimensions: length: 52.2mm; width: 43.2mm; thickness: 7.6mm; weight: 24.79g. This is a wheel-thrown Late Saxon type of pottery. Found outside a rabbit hole. Lorraine Mepham notes that it is 'Interesting to get an example from Durringto…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-20DEA5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat gilded cast copper alloy fragment, richly decorated with zoomorphic moulded ornament in Salin's Style II. The object was likely originally triangular in form. Both sides of the fragment are decorated with the same motif of opposed beast heads curving out and back towards one end of the plate, with two lenticular panels between, one at the join of the base of the necks and another between the beasts' lower jaws. The heads have lenticular eyes with ridged brows, pairs of curved lines representing cheeks, short curled tendrils running back from the jaw and rows of parallel …
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-A4073A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unidentified object possibly a buckle frame of Early Medieval to Post Medieval date.  The fragment comprises a rectangular bar of rectangular cross-section with a worn break at each end, one slightly stepped. The upper surface is decorated with incised linear decoration comprising a sub-oval linear panel with straight long sides and open, slightly pointed ends. Within the panel is linear knotwork of two hemispherical loops with a crescent at each end. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The object has a brown patina. Measurements: length: 22.16mm; wi…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
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Record ID: IOW-36B5FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper alloy possible small long brooch, c.AD 450-500. The surviving element consists of a flat, possible trefoil head plate. The bow, foot and catchplate are missing. The headplate is sub-rectangular in form with an old break three sides and a waisted section leading to a triangular plate, possibly of the head. The reverse of the sub-rectangular plate has a slight lip to it, which suggests the beginnings of the catchplate. The obverse face is heavily abraded, obscuring any potential remains of decoration. Overall the object has a …
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wiltshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-836E01
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap end dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 800-1100), of Thomas class B Type 4c. The strap end is 37.1mm in length and has a triangular split end with two rivet holes. The terminal is in the form of a stylised animal head with simple moulded features with pointed ears at the back of the head. There is a second beast head facing backwards and forming a collar to the rear end; this has pointed ears opposed to and matching those of the front terminal with a ridge across the front of the brow at the junction where the rear end ex…
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F2C54A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Early Medieval copper alloy mount, dating to c. AD 1050-1125. The mount is oval in plan with a sharp protrusion at one end of the object. The top of the object has two possible attachment holes, now incomplete. The openwork 'Urnes style' design is now worn, with the image no longer visible. The openwork folds underneath slightly at the base of the find, forming a flange, from where an integral pin projects vertically. The pin tapers to a sharp point. Dimensions: Length: 44.0mm; Width: 25.2mm; Thickness: 5.9 mm; Weight:8.15g. Dr Kevi…
Created on: Wednesday 30th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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