Record ID: WMID-FE39EC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CHECK GRID REF! A complete copper alloy openwork zoomorphic cruciform mount of probable 11th Century dating. The mount is cruciform in shape, with zoomorphic (animal) heads on each terminal. They have a rounded nose with two recessed circular eyes above. Two smaller circular recesses are positioned above the eyes as ears. The mount is domed and hollow. Above the zoomorphic heads, it extends into an openwork cube with the upper face solid with a circular recess. A gem or coral may have been originally been positioned here. The underside of the mount is hollow in the centre and beneath…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-550A67
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy mount of probable late early Medieval dating (11th Century AD). The mount is diamond shaped, with rounded globular knops top and bottom. A raised T shaped bar is present in the centre of the mount, located around the mid point, creating three zones. A raised pellet is present at the centre of each of the two upper zones. Two circular sectioned copper alloy rivets are present, located top and bottom. The top one is positioned on the raised bar, the lower one in the centre of the lower zone. The reverse of the mount is flat and undecorated. It measures …
Created on: Saturday 30th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2021
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Record ID: WMID-3B47A8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for H M Coroner on a find of Potential Treasure Early medieval silver artefact from Cheswardine, Shropshire Treasure Reference Number: 2020 T592 PAS Database Number: WMID-3B47A8 Finder: Date of Discovery: 15 February 2020 Circumstances of Discovery: Found whilst searching with a metal detector Description: An incomplete cast silver artefact dating to the early medieval period. It is in the form of a hollow pyramid with a flat top and a sub-pentagonal base, four edges being roughly straight and one edge being convex. The artefact is muc…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheswardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-75AFB9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete early medieval gold setting, probably once attached to a larger object. The setting is circular and consists of a sheet gold back-plate to which has been soldered a composite collar, made from a gold strip set edge-on to the plate, and surrounded by a single strand of gold beaded wire. The beaded wire is noticeable worn. The back-plate is pressed inwards slightly and has a small oval tear towards one edge. The original inlay, probably glass or a gemstone such as garnet, is missing. Dimensions: Diameter 8 mm, thickness 3 mm. Discussion:&n…
Created on: Monday 16th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-448800
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast silver mount dating to the early medieval period. It is tongue-shaped, with a flat top, curved base and straight sides. The front is decorated in the Winchester Style with a pair of creatures (possibly birds or wyverns) at both top and bottom, their heads turned over their backs with a long tail that curls into the centre, where it meets a feline mask. The back is concave with a rectangular lug at the top. Two rivets are present at the base, one iron and the other silver. The top edge appears to be complete.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-E4F0C5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gilded copper alloy zoomorphic mount, of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) dating (6th Century AD). The cast copper-alloy, openwork mount is in the form of a stylised bird of prey, shown in profile, crouched over and gripping a serpent. It dates to the early Anglo-Saxon period. The eyeless head and beak, claw, lappet wing and serpent are gilded. For contrast, the neck/body and fantail are silvered (?tinned). It belongs to a small group of bird fittings, similarly decorated in bichrome (gold and silver) fashion, from Kent and East Anglia. Some have been found in graves as shie…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-C02AF3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete circular gold setting, originally with a domed cloisonné garnet setting. The circular backplate is framed by a thin (0.4mm) outer and thicker (1.1mm) inner beaded wire. The thicker wire is carefully made with narrow even beads, but the thin wire has more oblique beads and many Aquätorschnitte, no doubt reflecting the difficulty of manufacturing such extremely fine beaded wire. Part of the narrower wire has broken away and survives loose. The central cloisonné setting has an outer upright strip which in side view is slightly bent over to retain the garn…
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coventry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-13F8C8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy hinged mount or possible hinge, of possible Early Medieval dating (11th to 12th Centuries AD) The book fitting is sub rectangular in plan, and profile. It consists of circular hinge fitting at one side and a flat decorated panel which would have been attached to the book. The decoration consists of an interlaced openwork zoomorphic design. The decoration is similar to the fine, openwork interlace that occurs on Anglo-Scandinavian Urnes style objects, although the head is not consistent with that type. The back is plain and undecorated. A circular sectio…
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2017
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Record ID: LVPL-78E216
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy mount of 11th century dating. The mount is irregular in plan. It consists of an openwork interlaced zoomorphic style design on the front, with two facing beasts with gaping mounts. The beast heads are located at the base, on either side, with their tails interlocking at the top of the mount. No flange is present on the reverse of the mount. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 26.18mm in height, 30.21mm wide and 3.69mm thick. It weighs 9.5 grams. The mount is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. A combination of wear …
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.