Record ID: WMID-96FE32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy convex disc brooch of probable Early Medieval dating (AD 900 to AD 1000). The brooch is almost complete, the edges are incomplete. The brooch is circular and domed, hollow on the reverse. Traces of gilding are present on the surface, for an unclear interlace design. A late Early-Medieval cast copper alloy convex disc brooch. The brooch is circular and domed, hollow on the reverse. It is quite worn, and there are chips missing from the edge. There are no traces of gilding extant but there is a black layer on the surface which could indicate a white me…
Created on: Monday 26th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-9A9BC2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete, silver penannular brooch of Early Medieval date that is divided into four fragments and is decorated with gold filigree inlay. Two of the fragments comprise part of the silver frame of the object. The first fragment is an incomplete, semi-circular fragment with two damaged terminals. It has a roughly sub-oval cross section with a flat, undecorated reverse. The upper face has three broadly sub-rectangular cells. These held decorative gold plates with gold filigree decoration. The central panel is missing, whilst the left- and right-hand panels remain, though…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-3B0152
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small long brooch dating to the Early Medieval Period c. AD 400-600. Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of the foot. The main body of the object is axe-shaped. It extends below the apex, with a narrow neck, the concave sides flaring into a wide crescent shaped blade with a convex lower edge. The corners are rounded. The blade is 1.6 mm thick at the neck, narrowing to 1.3 mm at the blade edge. The upper surface of the object is decorated with a border of double triangle stamps, orientated in an hourglass shape with the apexes touch…
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-8156C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A gilded silver fragment of a cast object, possibly a bow brooch. The fragment comprises a jagged plate-like piece which slopes lightly downwards from a central ridge. The ridge is plain silver, is grooved and flares slightly at each end. The surviving areas flanking the ridge are gilded, and are decorated with a raised annulet within a ?semi-circular panel demarcated by a raised line. On the reverse is a raised rib, possibly the remains of a catch-plate, with remains of gilding. Dimensions: Length: 23.8 mm Width: 11.1 mm Thickness: 5.6 mm Weig…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-5BCC41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy button brooch of early Medieval dating (Anglo-Saxon, c. 450-550). Around 50% of the brooch is present. The walls and pin are missing. The brooch comprises a circular base with incomplete angled walls (turned outwards) surrounding it. The base depicts an anthropomorphic face within a concentric raised rib, a central T-shape to represent the nose and brow ridge, and a broad inverted-V below to represent a moustache. Below and flanking this latter element is a narrow rib and the base of the face. To either side of the trunk of the T-shape a triangul…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-D27DCC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold possible brooch, of early-medieval (probable 5th-century) date. Description: The object consists of a circular base-plate of gold sheet with a three-dimensional figure of a crouching, four-legged animal (a feline?) mounted along the diameter and buttressed by a pair of supporting zoomorphic heads on either side that rise and curve inwards from the base. The base has a decorative filigree border formed by two beaded wires with a thicker beaded wire soldered between and on top of them, just inside the edge of the disc. The head of the central animal is bent down to touch the …
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lichfield District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C2E8C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
15 fragments of at least one and perhaps two plated disc brooches, of early Early-Medieval dating (late 6th or early 7th century AD). The largest two fragments are semi-circular in shape.The front of each has filigree wire decoration and attached garnet cabochons. The filigree decoration has been done as a beaded wire along the edge of each piece as a border, with another line parallel to the border, in the middle of the piece, creating two arched bands. The garnets have been positioned on this central wire, one at either end and one in the centre. The filigree decoration is differ…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tissington and Lea Hall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-07DB4E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast saucer brooch, of early Early-Medieval dating (mid 5th to mid 6th Centuries AD). Around 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin and half of the disc missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The front of the brooch exhibits concentric decoration. From the outside in, there is a one plain circle, then a couple of back to back animals, wiith two plain circles surrounding the central boss. The reverse is undecorated. There are three lugs. Two are parallel and between them, is a patch of iron corrosion, from the pin. The third lug is located on the opposit…
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: WMID-702904
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the foot of a copper alloy cruciform brooch. The lower section of the object is in the form of an animal's head with half-round nostrils at its distal end above which are two lateral projections representing the brow. A small projection between the nostrils may represent the remains of a loop for a spangle. The upper part of the foot has faceted sides and some, incised, transverse mouldings. On the brooch's underside is a longitudinal rib representing the catch plate. The fragment measures 39.1 mm in length, 7.5 mm wide and 6.0 mm thick. It weighs 4.0 g. The artef…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: WMID-46955C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gilded silver brooch or mount dating to the late fifth to early sixth centuries. Less than 25% of the artefact survives. It has a curving edge and is decorated with Salin's Style I ornament on the front, comprising a human mask beside a spiral. Beneath this is a row of beading. The reverse is plain. The artefact was tested using a Mistral tabletop XRF machine to determine its elemental composition. The results are as follows: Location Au Cu Ag Zn Fe Sn P…
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penkridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-BD69AD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy cloisonne enamelled brooch, of Late Anglo-Saxon dating (10th to 11th Centuries AD). This brooch is circular in shape with seven evenly spaced circular edge projections or lobes. Each lobe contains a circular enamel cell, a couple are now incomplete. The face of the brooch is decorated with cloisonné enamel. The design is of a central light blue square with concave sides, which is bordered by curved bands of translucent dark blue enamel. On the outside of the four bands are four semi-circular areas of white enamel. Air bubbles are present in some o…
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-850FA9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch, of Early Medieval dating (AD 600 to AD 900). Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of part of the bow and an incomplete head plate. The head plate is now semi circular in plan, with abraded edges. Traces of diagonal ridges radiating outwards from the bow are present, but the rest of the decorative detail has been obscured. The bow descends from the centre of the lower edge of the head plate. It is triangular in cross section, with a raised rib running centrally down the length. The reverse of the head plate has two vertical semi-circular…
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Record ID: WMID-28BE76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable great square headed brooch fragment, of Early Medieval dating (c. AD 450 to c. AD 600). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of part of the bow and a small amount of the head plate. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, and curved in section. All edges are incomplete. The decoration on the front can be separated in two parts: the bow and the square plate. The bow is decorated with a central rectangular ridge, which has been decorated with two parallel gr…
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-8D2884
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy great square headed brooch, of Early Medieval dating (c. AD 520 to c. AD 590). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of part of the footplate. The footplate bar and the upper borders are present on the front of the brooch. The remnants of the catch plate is present on the reverse. The footplate bar has been decorated with two stamped annulet eyes, with five horizontal grooves beneath it. To either side of the footplate bar, are the upper borders. These comprise a bird on the right and a probable bird on the left. Gilding is still prese…
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-E96A51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy gilded great square headed brooch fragment, of Early Medieval dating (c. AD 450 to c. AD 600). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of part of the bow and a small amount of the head plate. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, and curved in section. The front has been gilded. The decoration on the front can be separated in two parts: the bow and the square plate. The bow is decorated with a central rectangular ridge, with two lower ridges diagonally to either sid…
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rugby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-308D55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy trefoil plate brooch of Late Early Medieval (Scandiniavian / Viking) dating (AD 850 to AD 1050). Around two thirds (66%) of the brooch is present, consisting of two of the three arms. The third arm is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The surviving arms are sub triangular in shape, with a rounded tip. The front is slightly convex and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The front has been decorated with a a triple strand interlace design wrapped around six animals. The animal heads are all positioned in the centre, with three pointing inwards and three…
Created on: Thursday 19th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: WMID-602FD5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable saucer brooch of Early Early Medieval dating (6th to 7th Century AD). Around 25% of the brooch is present, and probably had an original rim diameter of 8 cm. The brooch has suffered from a degree of post depositional damage and is slightly bent. The edge of the brooch still extends upwards at an obtuse angle, but the main saucer part of the brooch is no longer flat but slightly bowed. The reverse of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The catch plate and pin attachment lug are not present. The decoration on the front of the brooch consists of a double pellet…
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-922C17
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy gilded great square headed brooch fragment, of Early Medieval dating (c. AD 450 to c. AD 600). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of part of the bow and a small amount of the head plate. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, and curved in section. The front has been gilded. The front exhibits linear decoration, with two lines to either side of a central circular element. The outside edges exhibit a stamped square repeating design. The reverse is plain and …
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-73E745
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy early Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch. The head of the brooch and most of the bow survive. The pin, catchplate and the rest of the bow is missing due to old breaks. The brooch has a rectangular headplate with slightly raised central panel and slightly flatter rectangular wings. Integrally cast sub-triangular knobs extend from three sides of the headplate. The knobs are all very worn. A steeply curved bow extends from the fourth edge of the headplate; the bow is triangular in cross-section. On the reverse of the brooch are two stubs, one above the other, wh…
Created on: Saturday 30th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
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Record ID: WMID-053753
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy fragment from a Great Square Headed Brooch, of Early Medieval dating (AD 500 to AD 570). The artefact consists of the top right corner of a square mount, with a sub square head above it. Within the square section, the decoration suggests feet or feathers, but the original design is hard to identify. The head has almond shaped eyes, with sub circular pupils within them. An ear or hair is represented by a sub crescentic knop to the left, below the eyes The nose is raised and circular in shape. A horizontal slit is present beneath the nose, and a recess…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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