Record ID: NLM-B03A74
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible brooch fragment. Cast terminal with a collared ball end set above or at one end of a slotted bar of width 8.2mm, the slot being 3mm wide. This resembles a side or top knob from a later Roman crossbow brooch or an early medieval cruciform brooch; in either case the slot on this object would be unexplained. The slotted bar continued for an uncertain further length; fiercely abraded. Helen Geake kindly suggests an alternative identification as an early Anglo-Saxon scabbard chape, commenting as follows: 'Is it one of these scabbard chapes of early AS date? common sha…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2022
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Record ID: NMS-585C3E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 2 or 3 from a four-part lead cloth seal, diameter 17.3mm, in rather worn condition. Rectangular structure surmounted by a smaller, domed object and supported on four pillars with a cross between the central pair. CAN[ around. This may be a Canterbury seal depicting the shrine of St Thomas (destroyed in 1538). No similar piece was noted by Egan 1987 and none occurs on this database. 15th - early 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2021
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Record ID: NLM-09A322
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible weight. Cast discoid weight with a small [length 10mm] lug projecting from one side close to its edge. Patinated. The mass might suggest this to have represented ten units of 4.43gms, as used for Viking-Age transactions in silver bullion in Norse contexts such as Dublin. Lindsey fell under Viking rule based at York, which was a counterpart trading hub to Dublin. The lug might commend an alternative identification as a medieval seal matrix blank, though it is massier than the run of cheaper lead matrices. This latter suggestion is supported by Helen Geake. Suggested date:…
Created on: Monday 21st December 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-4FDBDA
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Part of silver circular composite button, the front only surviving. Hollow domed convex face with small central circular boss, also hollow on the reverse. This sits at the centre of an elaborate octagonal engraved flower, covered with irregular radial grooves which mostly do not run the full radius of the flower. This is set inside a double-groove lozenge with slightly concave sides; the double grooves form strapwork and the points of the lozenge are filled with closely set transverse grooves. The four semi-circles outside the strapwork lozenge each contain a tripartite m…
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-02103B
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead-alloy non-heraldic personal seal matrix, dating to AD 1200 - 1400. The matrix is circular in plan. The die face is decorated with a cross and simplified fleur-de-lis, this is surrounded with the legend which reads + S' MATILD: VXOR' ROB . FIL. WAL (Matilda, wife of Rob, son of Walter). The rear of the matrix has a similar decoration to the die face. Diameter: 25.18 mm Weight: 11.95 g
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-00D37F
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ball headed pin probably of Early Medieval date, about AD 700 - 900. The large head is polyhedral in shape; a cube with the corners cut off leaving 14 faces. The head is hollow, and has the remains of a separate iron shaft passing through it. At the base is a projecting socket for the shaft, with a collar on the opening, and iron corrosion is also visible in the centre of the top face. The pin head is decorated with glass settings. There are 17 projecting collets, some with coloured glass settings surviving, at least partially. There are some of blue glass and some…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-973195
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp, dating to AD 500 - 600. Hines class B14 The clasp is sub rectangular. One of the longer sides has a scalloped edge. Within two of the raised scallops are circular sewing holes, one in the lower left corner, another is incomplete at the opposing end where the clasp terminates in an old break. The clasp is decorated with two verical rows of chevrons. This clasp possibly once had a rectangular catch hole. The underside is undecorated. Length: 19.21 mm Width: 14.11 Thickness: 0.78 mm Weight: 0.9 g A sleeve clasp of si…
Created on: Friday 16th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2020
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Record ID: WMID-49CC51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy early-medieval disc brooch with concentric circle decoration, of Weetch's Type 5. or 'nummular brooch' of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date, circa AD 900-1000. The object is circular in form and has a circular pellet in low relief at its centre. Surrounding the circular pellet is a circular recess. The surface is then raised slightly to a concentric band formed of small circular pellets. Beyond this extending to the outer edge are five concentric ridged rings. Each ring has a number of unevenly spaced circular pellets placed on the band. The reverse is undecorated an…
Created on: Friday 18th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th September 2020
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Record ID: NMS-9A83FA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Incomplete post-medieval shoe or knee buckle, now in two pieces. It consists of a sub-rectangular silver frame, a silver plate which has lost its attachment edge (recent break), a copper alloy pin and an iron bar. The bar passes through drilled holes in the frame, but is now broken so that the frame is no longer attached to the plate and pin. The frame has rounded corners, and each side is slightly incurved internally. There is an incomplete hallmark on the reverse of one of the short sides, a lion passant guardant within a sunken area (as below). The plate has a tub…
Created on: Saturday 11th July 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2022
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Record ID: NMS-5CA83B
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy late Early Medieval to early Medieval key. A flat section 11mm wide, 3mm thick rectangular body extends to a lozenge-shaped openwork frame with a circular knop at each of the three corners. Each of the knops is pierced by a circular hole. The knop opposite the body is larger than the flanking two with a larger diameter hole. One of the flanking holes appears to show signs of internal wear, although this may just be a function of manufacture. The body is decorated in-the-round by a series of moulded transverse parallel grooves running towards a broken forked attachment en…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-849919
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy wrist or sleeve clasp of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 450 - 570. Hines Form B13. The sleeve clasp comprises a simple flat rectangular plate with one complete and one partial circular apertures, or sewing holes, in two corners and a thin sheet hook extending to the opposite edge. The plate is flat and undecorated on both sides. The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The clasp is 45.4mm long, 17.6mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 4g. Helen Geake comments that the line of solder from a missing bar, suggests this is a Hines Form B13. Hines (1993,…
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2020
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Record ID: CAM-4A09B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early-Medieval cruciform bow brooch. Only the head and bow survive on this example giving an incomplete length of 61.6mm and weight of 14.40g. The headplate has a maximum width of 29.1mm and accounts for 18.8mm of the artefact's length. The thicker raised central panel has a sub-rectangular shape, its width measuring 13.4mm at the top and accounting for 17.5mm of the headplate's width at the distal end. At the approximate centre, slightly off of true centre, of the central panel there is a dot and circle decorative motif. This motif was formed by use of…
Created on: Friday 20th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2021
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Record ID: NLM-E9B77D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle pin. Pin from a disc-on-pin buckle, as kindly identified by Helen Geake. A small cast double-ended hook with a central rounded plate with recessed centre; one end retains a sharp bend, the other is probably straightened. The object retains a coppery tint. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 23mm, Width: 10mm, Thickness: 2.0mm, Weight: 1.19gms
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
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Record ID: BH-18B6BA
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy harness fitting dating to the Post Medieval period AD 1700-1950. The frame consists of a D-shaped main loop and parallel strip of rectangular copper-alloy connected to it by parallel strips set at right angles. The rounded terminals of the rectangular bar project at each end. The harness fitting is flat on the reverse and planoconvex in section. Dimensions - length: 34mm; width: 28.5mm; thickness: 4.3mm. Apperature of D-loop: 10x19.7mm; apperature of rectangular loop: 7.8x12.3mm.Weigth: 9.17g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
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Record ID: WMID-E83EBE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700). The object is oblong in plan with a very worn zoomorphic projection at the terminal end. The opposite end appears to be trifoliate. Both the face and reverse are flat. The face is slightly recessed to accommodate the design, which has since worn away completely. The reverse has the remains of two integral lugs or spikes for attachment. The object has been bent out of shape slightly so that is it convex on the face and concave on the reverse. The strap end has a mottled dark to light green patina…
Created on: Friday 17th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2020
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Record ID: BH-6F60D2
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) spoon dating from the seventh to eighth centuries. The stem, bent part way along its length at approximately 90 degrees, is flat and has a squared-off terminal with a circular perforation through it. It extends and narrows slightly in width before expanding gradually towards the head of the flat leaf-shaped head plate. The upper surface of the stem is decorated with four sets of horizontal etched lines. Between the lower two sets is a single stamped ring and dot motif. The reverse of the stem is similarly decorated with three s…
Created on: Monday 29th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2021
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Record ID: SOM-6F4386
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete early medieval copper alloy saucer brooch with moulded Style I decoration on its upper surface dating to between AD 450 and 550. The brooch is slightly oval in plan and flat in cross section. Its front plate with integral catchplate and pin attachment lug survive although the latter two are chipped and the pin is now lost. The attachment lug projects c.3.7mm from the reverse of the plate and is incomplete, its outer edge having been chipped away, although a portion of the piercing for holding the pin survives (diameter c.1.5mm). One side of the attachment lug and…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddletrenthide CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-45BFFA
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy artefact in the shape of a disc. This object weighs 22.65g and is sub-circular with diameter measurements varying between 25.0mm and 24.0mm. The thickness also varies from one side of the disc to the other varying between 5.5mm and 4.1mm. The artefact initially appears to be a seal matrix however it does not have any handle or suspension loop and there is no obvious evidence of one ever having been present. The edge of the disc has a smooth convexly curved side part of the way around altering into a stepped edge for the remainder of the circumference. The step …
Created on: Friday 1st February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-6A8FE8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval copper-alloy strap-end with niello inlay decoration. This strap-end is a Thomas Class A, Type 1 and weighs 3.34g. The artefact has a length of 30.0mm and maximum width of 10.1mm. The en-facing animal head terminal is subtle and accounts for 9.2mm of the total length. The main decorative field has a straight transverse edge at the back of the animal head terminal zone. The edges, defined by a shallow narrow incised line, run approximately parallel to the slightly convex curved edges of the strap-end. The upper end, towards the split end, has a concave curve which l…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-A3B2AE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A zoomorphic copper alloy mount, probably of Post Medieval to Modern date, about AD 1700 - 1900. The mount is broadly shaped like a letter C and seems to represent a dragon or similar beast. It has open jaws and a possible eye or ear at one end, and flares at the other end. The mount is incomplete, certainly broken at the flared end, and possibly at the head end too. Both faces are flat apart from four raised pellets on the front, each surrounded by a circular groove, producing ring-and-dot effect. The pellet closest to the eye/ear also doubles as a blunt, circular, copper alloy mo…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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