Record ID: NLM-239E88
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch. Cast cruciform brooch, comprising head, mid bow, lower bow and foot and retaining a single U-shaped lug behind the middle of the head and a folded catch plate between lappets at the top of the lower bow. Bent across the head by plough or spade strike. A rectangular plate has slightly indented or concave upper and lower edges, a central trapezoid panel, also plain, and is surmounted by an integrally cast half-round collared top knob which is lightly hollowed behind. An incised horizontal groove passes across the base of the central panel on the head, with oppo…
Created on: Monday 16th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thoresway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E1052A
Object type: RIVET
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-allot stud/rivet, dating to c.AD 500 - 600. The stud is circular in plan and rectangular in section. The front of the stud has a chip carved design in the centre. In the centre of the stud is an annulet, radiating around the stud are four sets of three curved lines which create a lozenge style pattern. The outer boarder of the stud is undecoarated. The rear of the stud is also undecorated, projecting from the centre is a cylindrical shaft which terminated in a flattened circular head. The central design has retained traced of gilding. Diameter: 18 mm Th…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ratcliffe on Soar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-41265C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy and enamel buckle, dating to c AD 650 - 750. It consists of the loop of what was probably a three-part buckle. Tongue and plate (which would have been integral to one another) and what was probably a sub-triangular body, are missing. The loop is sub-pelta shape with the outer edge possibly taking the form of two opposed stylised zoomorphic heads, raised up, their snake-like tails continuing around the loop and almost meeting at the attachment end. Below the raised heads is a half-round pin notch. The beasts are indicated by sub-rectangular and…
Created on: Monday 11th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-BC43E1
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete early medieval decorated lead sword pommel of the 'cocked hat' type (c. 500 - 700 AD). The pommel has a shallow depression to the base which is partly filled with organic detriment due to the context of its deposition. The pommel is broadly triangular in shape with a rounded tip and two square faces at either end. The front, back and top faces are decorated with a pattern of a pair of twisting bands in relief. The pommel is in bad repair; one side has been bent out of place and a lower section of the pommel has been shorn off. A dark grey shiny patch at the top of the pommel …
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-0A0F5A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polyhedral lead weight, probably dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 850-950). The weight has eight unequal sides with each face presenting incised lines of inconsistent directions. One face appears to have a square in the centre. The edges are rounded which may be due to abrasion from the sea (found on coastland).The object has a smooth dark grey patina. Dimensions: Length 11.6mm; width 11.23mm; weight 9.7g Similar polyhedral weights have been discovered at the Viking camp/settlement at Torksey, see DENO-C08136; DENO-C075A3; DENO-C065B4 andDENO-9458A3 …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-7D0E57
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy mount of Early-Medieval date. The mount is triquetra in form with a flat, rectangular profile. The upper surface is decorated with an intricate carved interlace design which retains gilding. The exact nature of the decoration is difficult to determine due to wear though an intertwining rope work-style border appears to be present around each loop and into the centre panel. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-greenish patina and is worn. The object is 21.8mm long, 20mm wide, 1.8mm thick and weighs 2.5g. Dr Kevin Leahy, National Fin…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-12CD02
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) harness pendant. The pendant is sub-axe-shaped with a rounded lower edge, one surviving flared edge and a narrowed upper section with inwardly tapering edges that extends to a rounded upper edge. There are several areas of damage. This includes the upper section of the plate which is bent over backwards, and a missing flared edge opposite the surviving one that has left a large unevenly broken scar. The remaining edges are all very uneven with wear and damage, some with notches out of them. An integrally cast recta…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-EB6EE4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval silver probable strap-end, associated with significant iron corrosion. The surviving portion comprises a tapering, sub-rectangular plate with two silver dome-headed rivets in the upper corners. The plate itself is decorated with two rectangular fields. The uppermost field contains a stylised foliage motif with six lobes, three pointing towards the rivets, two to the sides and one downwards. The lower field contains a knot or zoomorphic motif, obscured by its partial survival, starting at the bottom left corner and extending to the upper right, at which poi…
Created on: Thursday 8th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bix CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E2ACE6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible pin of Early Medieval date. The object is anthropomorphic, being moulded in the form of a human male head, and inverted piriform in plan. The pointed end at the chin of the face is a patinated break. The object has a flat back and a moulded, three-dimensional front. It appears to be solid. The moulded head is smaller than the integral flat back of the object, so there is a flat narrow projecting rim round the edge of the object. The edge of this is chipped in places. Kevin Leahy interprets this (from images) as un untrimmed casting flash, and suggests that…
Created on: Friday 13th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-7817FB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy early medieval (Anglo Saxon) plate-headed pin, c. late 9th century AD. The pin comprises a flat, sub-circular head decorated on the front with ring-and-dot motif at the four cardinal points and one in the centre. There are four circular perforations, one in each corner. It is undecorated on the back. There is no collar around the shank, which tapers gradually to a point and show very slight evidence of being hipped. The end of the shank is bent slightly to the left. Length: 54.25mm, width of head: 17.87mm, thickness of shank (middle): 1.82mm, weight:…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-343A3A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron socketed spearhead of Early Medieval date c. 525-585. The blade and socket are complete but heavily corroded. The socket is circular in cross-section and split on one side. It measures 140mm in length and 20mm in diameter at the wider end. Below the socket is a corroded protrusion that is the remains of an iron rivet that would have secured the blade to the shaft. The parallel sided, leaf shaped blade has gently sloping shoulders between the blade and socket shaft and is slightly lentoid in cross section. There are two pairs of opposing notches on both edges of t…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-E1D14A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Early-Medieval date (AD 900-1050). The object is a zoomorphic single-loop buckle frame. The pin is missing, bar and one arm of the frame ore missing due to old abraded breaks. The frame is D-shaped with Borre-style animal heads at the ends of the bar and the midpoint of the outer edge. The frame is D-shaped in cross-section and is decorated with incised, repeating rectangles. The two retained animal head knops all have tapering, snub-nosed muzzles with large, rounded ears at the back, the ears have a central recess. The eyes of each are circ…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-BBEF82
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval silver penny of Cnut, quatrefoil type (N781), c. 1017-23. The moneyer is probably Leofwine, the mint signature is damaged but [ ]OD can be seen, the most likely mint would be Thetford (DEOD) but it could also be Norwich mis-spelled (NORD).
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-9E0D02
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian side piece from a snaffle bit 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. The length is 140mm and width is 30mm.
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'RIBBLEHEAD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-039468
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount fragment. Small thin fragment, possibly from a mount of cross-shaped form with concave sides to its arms, retaining interlace strap-work with relict gilding on one side, with plain borders, one lightly convex and the other concave. Lightly bent, broken along one edge. Kevin Leahy kindly comments as follows: 'I think that this piece represents a fragment decorated in what the Staffordshire Hoard report called the 'Early Insular Style' which was dated to c. 630-660. The matting-link interlace formed from three strands is characteristic of what was, in the Staffs. Hoar…
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2020
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roxby cum Risby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-49F9C9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy artefact of Early-Medieval date but uncertain function. This is most probably an incomplete mount, possibly related to stirrups or some other harness fitting. It weighs 8.24g and has a maximum width of 24.6mm. The length is currently 38.8mm, however a break is present at both ends (very worn at the wider end of the artefact and moderately worn at the tapering end). In its incomplete state the object has a pear or tear-drop shape. The reverse surface is undecorated and flat, however a concave depression is present on the reverse behind an area of moulding on …
Created on: Friday 20th March 2020
Last updated: Saturday 25th September 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-A05C4A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast gilded silver miniature square-headed brooch. The head bears a central motif of three nested rectangles enclosing a horizontal rib, with an outer border of closely juxtaposed stamped circles of diameter 1mm. A curved bow springs from the innermost of the nested rectangles, and has a central longitudinal rib flanked by paired grooves. A U-shaped lug on the back retains the corroded stub of an iron pin. The central rib continues to form the longer shaft of a voided cross potent set centrally in a rectilinear mid-bow expansion with its outer angles curved. There are three small curv…
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldby le Beck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-6E662D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete copper-alloy and enamelled Early-Medieval buckle, dating from circa AD 700-800. The object is broadly an inverted triangle in plan with an expanded zoomorphic projection at the tip. The zoomorphic projection has oval shaped moulded eyes and a triangular snout or nose. The main body of the buckle then expands to the opposing upper edge which features two broadly rectangular projections at the outer corners. A third projection is located at the centre and is triangular in form and extends down on to the body of the buckle. The front face of the object is enam…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 15th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-E8A768
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from the shoulder of an Early Medieval, Early Anglo Saxon pottery vessel with stamp decoration. The dark brown fabric has about twenty percent poorly sorted sub-rounded quartz grain filler. Two stamp dies have been used, a plain die and a complete whorl design. There are also two incised circumferencial lines below the stamps. As decorated pottery is rare on settlement sites, it is possible that this sherd came from an urn.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-2029C4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Scandinavian socketed spearhead 8th/12th century AD part of an extensive collection from a known settlement. The length is 125mm and the width 25mm.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GRASSINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.