Record ID: IOW-715794
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval Visigothic 'pseudo-imperial' gold tremissis, dating to the 6th century (pre-580). The type was probably of a type introduced by Theodoric I in 509, based on contemporary Byzantine issues. The coin is closely paralleled by examples illustrated in Grierson and Blackburn (1986, plates 10-11, especially no. 202). Grieson and Blackburn (1986, 48) state: '[The] profile bust of the obverse has a highly devolved cross on the chest, this being one of the most distinctive features separating Visigothic pseudo-tremisses from those of the Burgundians and the Franks. …
Created on: Thursday 28th February 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D7CB55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Gold Gallic contemporary copy of a Solidus of Anastasius (491-518), possibly of the Pseudo-Merovingian coinage, c. 500-580. Copied from a coin of Constantinople. Found with associated Early Medieval finds from a ploughed cemetery site (Treasure case no. 2007 T203). Note: the BM has 7 imitations of solidi of Anastasius, but none are very similar to this piece. References: Hahn, MIB I, type as no. 4; MEC, plate 17, c. f. nos. 336 & 347-8.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D3B8A5
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete gold suspension loop, possibly from a bracteate of Early Early-Medieval date (AD 400 - AD 600). Treasure case no. BM2005 T408. Width 5 mm, maximum diameter 5 mm. Weight 0.66 g. The pendant is made from a thin rectangular strip of sheet gold which has four lightly moulded longitudinal ribs. The square-cut ends overlap from slight crushing. The loop may be from a bracteate rather than any other sort of pendant as the double ribs either side of a broad central furrow are a feature of several bracteates, but do not seem to occur on other Anglo-Saxon pendants of later date. Metal …
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B39526
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Gold strap or belt mount of Early Medieval, late sixth/early seventh century date (c. AD 575 - c. AD 625). Treasure case no. BM2005 T116. Length 6mm, diameter at base 11.5mm. Weight 1.97g.(including earth left in situ). The mount is made from a short length of beaded gold wire wound six times to form a cone whose apex is filled with an individual gold bead. The mount is hollow and bridged by a narrow gold strip under which a strap could be threaded.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calbourne Parish', grid reference and parish protected.