Record ID: WILT-64A243
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy hooked tag in two pieces dating to the period c. AD 600 - 1150 belonging to Read's Class A, Type 1. It is broadly triangular in shape and features two circular drilled perforations near the top edge. The top edge is engrailed, creating a slight scalloped effect. The obverse of the plate features a latin cross comprised of eight punched ring-and-dot motifs. The topmost ring-and-dot slightly overlaps one of the circular perforations and itself features a small circular perforation. There are two parallel incised transverse lines at the junction of the plat…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-FB2312
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded cast copper-alloy lozengiform strip brooch of middle early-medieval (8th- to early 9th-century) date. It is formed of one piece of metal wrought into a flat lozengiform plate with wire continuations at the longer apexes. At one end the catchplate is broken off. At the other end is a curved wire projection (c. 8.55mm) which is the incomplete coil for the spring and pin. The plate has suffered some abrasions and larger losses at the smaller side apexes. The upper surface is decorated with four lozenges (c. 16.cmm in length, 12.65mm wide) within circumferential ba…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fontmell Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B1D18F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) mount. It consists of a circular copper alloy plate (37mm in diameter) with a raised border around the outside of the outer face and raised chip-carved Style II zoomorphic interlace decoration in the centre with a central raised projection (4.95mm). Gilding still covers most of this decoration although some small patches are missing in places. To the reverse are the remnants of three iron projections. Examples with four rivets are often associated with decorative horse harness disc mounts. Similar mounts, also gilded an…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage', grid reference and parish protected.