Record ID: IOW-F841D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series H, variety 2b, Type 49 (HB02) sceat (710-740). Abramson 2006: 16 and 55. Obverse: Small moustached face centrally with a beaded outline, eight roundels, cross pommée below neck. Reverse: Crested peacock displaying, roundel below neck, pellet between legs. Diameter: 12.2mm. Weight: 0.71g. DA=12:10. Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Record ID: IOW-BA9531
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy disc brooch (c. 450-c. 550). The pin and spring mechanism are missing. The brooch is flat and circular in plan with some abrasion around the edges. At the front there is an incised ring-and-dot motif at the centre which has a concentric circle and a central indentation. This central motif is surrounded by three evenly spaced ring-and-dot motifs which are of similar size and design as the central one. Beyond these three motifs there is a single incised circle. The rear face has a pin lug and catch-plate which are on…
Created on: Saturday 8th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-7A35B9
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy harness bit link (1000-1100). Williams 2007: 5, fig. 6 (a). The fitting has two arms emanating from a central boss with a terminal loop at each end of the arms. The arms and boss are 'D'-shaped in cross-section flat at the rear. Each loop is similar in form and plan but one loop is very slightly larger than the other. The loops are 'D'-shaped in cross-section and each is bevelled internally at the rear. This bit-link is coarse and brown with multiple patches of a smooth brown patina. Length: 57.0mm; width of la…
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
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Record ID: IOW-C237AD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy small-long brooch (c. 450-c. 550). The pin is missing. The flat and plain trefoil head plate measures 18.0mm in height, 20.4mm in width and 1.6mm in thickness. One arm of the head plate is damaged. The arched bow has parallel sides, is carinated at the front and flat on the reverse. It has a height of c. 17.1mm and a width of 7.9mm. At the centre of the bow its thickness is 5.0mm.The leg tapers in width from the top and then expands to form a flat rounded terminal. At the top, the width is 5.9mm and at the terminal it has a…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: IOW-A1610B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series E (variety D) dating c.700-20, mint: Netherlands (probably Rhine delta region). Ref: Metcalf and Op Den Velde 2009: 34-6. Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled right, triangular head enclosing pellets and cross pommée below. Body resting on wheel or pellet in annulet. Reverse: Beaded standard containing pellets in corners with central annulet enclosing pellet, symbols and pseudo-letters in margins. Diameter: 12.0mm. Weight: 1.17g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2020
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Record ID: IOW-320D70
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy and gilded button or stud (c. 480-c. 550). This button is circular in plan, moulded at the front and slightly convex on the reverse. The sides are straight. At the front an upturned vertical rim contains a plain flat border. Within the border a stylised helmeted human head faces right. The facial features, a mouth, nose, eye and cheek are exaggerated. At the centre of the reverse a central stub may be the remains of a spike. The button has a brown patina and is gilded at the front and sides. The rim has tiny breaks. …
Created on: Sunday 14th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: IOW-F4EEFA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy equal-arm brooch (c. 450-c. 550). The pin and the end of one arm is missing. The flat arms are sub-triangular in plan and the sides are slightly concave. Both arms have two parallel grooves which follow the outline of the border. There are also similar grooves along the median centre-line on the arm with the catch-plate. These centre-line grooves are not visible on the other arm. The strongly arched bow has a length of 14.2mm and a thickness of 3.7mm. It is carinated at the front and flat at the rear. The 'D'-shaped pin-lug…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Sunday 14th April 2019
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Record ID: IOW-E6AEA9
Object type: DIE STAMP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy die for making 'pressblech' foil mounts. (c. 500-c. 600). This die is curved in plan with parallel sides. It is moulded at the front, flat and plain on the reverse. At the front within a plain border there is a raised design of a crouched Style 1 beast/animal lying on its side with its head to the right and a leg at the opposite end in one corner. The head is pointing downwards and the mouth is gaping. The body is stranded and interlaced. This die is reddish brown with a small area of light green corrosion at the front…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2019
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Record ID: IOW-201BE0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy small square-headed brooch (c. 450-c. 600). This fragment is the head-plate and a piece of the upper bow. The head-plate is rectangular in plan and moulded at the front. A raised border contains an inner rectangular beaded border which contains an elongated 'billet'. The outer edge of the head-plate is flat and has been stamped with evenly spaced annulets. The bow is sub-triangular in cross-section and moulded at the front. It has a central vertical rib, flanked on either side by two narrower ribs. Both of the inner ribs…
Created on: Monday 1st April 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2019
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Record ID: IOW-E53888
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver cut farthing of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Expanding cross type (1050-53; North 820). Uncertain mint and moneyer. Ref: North 1994: 180. Obverse: [ ]DPE (trefoil of pellets) [ ]; Diademed bust left, in front, sceptre with a trefoil head. Reverse: + L[ ]IC:; Short cross voided with expanding limbs joined at the base by two circles. Length: 9.0mm; width: 8.6mm. Weight: 0.35g. DA=12:9. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Friday 29th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Record ID: IOW-BC5CA9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small-long brooch (c. 450-c. 600). This flat fragment is the lower part of the foot. The sides flare outwards and downwards towards the bottom. The front face has two ring-and-dot motifs, one above the other. The upper motif has been truncated by a transverse break. There is also a truncated ring-and-dot motif at the left lower corner. The rear face is plain. The brooch has a dull green patina with traces of a white metal coating/wash at the front. The break at the top is old and the edges are abraded. Length: 12.7mm; width: 14.6m…
Created on: Friday 15th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-655D49
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy and gilded button brooch (c. 450 - c. 550). The pin, spring and catch-plate are missing. This brooch is circular in plan and has an up upturned rim forming vertical sides. At the front, within the rim, a flat border is decorated with evenly spaced annulets. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a central stylised ?helmeted human bust right. It has a rounded helmet, round eye, curving eye-ring and a rounded cheek. The helmet has evenly spaced annulets and the raised elements of the face have punched 'dots'. …
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 14th April 2019
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Record ID: IOW-52A9AA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy radiate-headed brooch (c. 450-c. 550). This brooch comprises the head-plate, bow and foot-plate. The pin and catch-plate are missing. The head-plate is 14.9mm high; 19.0mm wide and has a thickness of 2.0mm. The head-plate is flat and triangular in plan, pointed at the top. It has a knop at the apex and one at each corner with a ring-and-dot motif on each knop. Close to the right and left bevelled edge a groove follows the outline edge. At the centre, within the grooves, there are three ring-and-dot motifs with three other s…
Created on: Sunday 10th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: IOW-1149A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat, possibly a contemporary copy of a Series D, Type 2c sceat (675-750). Abramson 2006: 10-11; 97-98. Obverse: No features other than old multi-directional scratches. Reverse: Cross pommée with a pellet in each angle, letters or symbols around. Diameter: 11.0mm. Weight: 0.63g.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-FE546D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy and gilded small square-headed brooch (c. 450-c. 600). This fragment is part of the bow with tapering sides. At the front, grooves and ridges would have formed a lozenge shape enclosing a central lozenge. The narrower end is rectangular with a plain border and has transverse ridges within. The rear face is flat and plain and is pitted in places. The brooch has a green patina with gilding at the front. The edges are abraded with an abraded break at the top and bottom. Length: 16.0mm; width: 13.0mm; thickness: 1.6mm.…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-F9842A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series D, Type 2c sceat (675-750), issued at Frisia. D210 (bust right), D400 (bust left) (Abramson 2006: 10-11; 97-98). Obverse: Degenerate radiate bust left. Legend before, line of pellets above head, pyramidical neck rests on exergual lines containing pellets. Reverse: Cross pattée with a pellet in each angle, ɅVVɅ around. Length: 11.1mm; width: 10.8mm. Weight: 0.60g. Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-E84E93
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver cut halfpenny of Ethelred II (978-1016), minted by Wulfstan, c. 979-985. First Hand, Hild. B1 (North 1994: 158, ref: 766). Obverse: [ÆÐEL]RED REX AN[ ]; Diademed bust right. Reverse: +PVLFSTAN[ ]; Hand of Providence issuing from clouds; at sides: [A] ω. Diameter: 20.0mm. Weight: 0.66g. DA=12:3. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-686F36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete or possibly cut Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat issued at Ribe, Denmark (675-750). Series X, Type 31 (Abramson 2006: 15 and 74; North 1994: 65, ref: 117). Obverse: Facing, radiate, Wodan head with chevron beard, cross pommée at side. Line border within outer beaded border. Reverse: Monster in flight left, looking back, gaping jaws biting raised triple-forked tail. Line border within beaded border. Length: 11.0mm; width: 6.3mm. Weight: 0.38g. DA=12:12. Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Ly…
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Record ID: IOW-EC2B9B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series D, Type 2c sceat (675-750), issued at Frisia (Abramson 2006: 10-11; 97-98). Obverse: Degenerate radiate bust right. Legend before, pyramidical neck rests on exergual line. Reverse: Cross pattée with a pellet in each angle, letters around. Diameter: 11.0mm. Weight: 1.04g. Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-542C15
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
IOW2019-5-7 A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series E sceat (c. 675-c. 750). Abramson 2006: 87-88. Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled right with triangular head containing annulet, cross and 'V'. Reverse: Beaded standard containing right-angled symbols, pelleted symbols at edge of standard. Diameter: 11.8mm. Weight: 1.18g. Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
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