Record ID: WMID-E521A8
Object type: AESTEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A cast silver artefact comprising a three-dimensional representation of a fish-like animal. The artefact is in two pieces, consisting of the main body of the animal and a separate tail fragment. The body fragment is roughly tubular in shape, oval in cross-section and tapering towards the tail end. There is a hollow void in the centre of the body, which extends for 30.9 mm. At the widest end is a head with an open mouth, the opening being rectangular in shape. The jaws are also rectangular, with the upper lip thicker than the lower lip. Drilled circular nostrils are presen…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-CF5AA7
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian cheek piece, of Late Early Medieval dating (11th Century AD). It consists of a projecting arm and is broken across a circular perforation (for attachment). The object has been formed from one solid piece of copper alloy, with a long tapering arm and lobed end 7.1 mm in width. A moulded swelling is present on the front face, with a diameter of 9.3 mm. A small circular depression is present on the reverse of the swelling. Less than half of the circular perforation is present. To one side are two worn projections. All decoration is now…
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2015
Last updated: Sunday 26th March 2017
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Record ID: WMID-3BDB15
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete worn zoomorphic bridle cheek piece of Late Early Medieval dating (11th century). Less than 25% of the cheek piece is present. The fragment is openwork and represents one arm of a pair from the cheekpiece. The arm probably depicts an outward-facing Ringerike-style bird-like creatures, with beaked heads and raised wings, entwined with tendrils or possibly serpents with a separate openmouthed head facing inwards and upwards. The serpent/tendril head on this example flanks the break which is on the edge of a of the central perforation. highly stylised animal head formin…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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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-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-71EDF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy penannular brooch of type G3 and early-medieval date. Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with one surviving terminal. The pin is missing. The surviving terminal consists of a flattened expanded terminal, decorated by a series of ridges. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. The brooch would have had an original diameter of c. 37 mm. It is 5.50 mm thick and …
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 28th September 2018
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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-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-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-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-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-3C583E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable incomplete copper alloy buckle plate of Late Early Medieval dating (11th Century AD). It consists of a flat sub circular plate with moulded and openwork decoration, devolved zoomorphic in type. At one end there are two domed areas with a recess between. The reverse of these are concave. The underside is plain. It measures 21.2 mm in length and 12.9 mm in width. It is 3.8 mm thick. It weighs 2.6 g. The probable buckle plate is a mid brown to green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-31E116
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver sceat, VERNVS/VERNUS group (type 3b), Metcalf variety 1a (obverse), c (reverse). 700-10. Diameter: 10.62 mm Thickness: 1.98 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-F2B8BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and fragmentary Early Medieval silver penny of Edward the Elder (899-924); two-line type (North 649); Moneyer: Brece; mint: probably Chester. Diameter: 22.1 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Record ID: WMID-F6B912
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval coin: A complete silver penny of Offa (757 - 797), Light coinage (c. 765-792; North 311; Chick 59), mint: Canterbury; moneyer: Lulla. Refs: North 1994: 89; Chick 2010. Diameter: 16.3 mm Thickness: 1.1 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Record ID: WMID-137B5C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series D (type 8; Metcalf 8Z) dating to c.AD700-15, mint: unknown (possibly East Midlands). Ref: Op den Velde and Metcalf 2003: p.42-3, 107-8, cf. nos 145-50 (pl. 6). The coin is broken along an irregular line with approximately 60% of the flan surviving.   Diameter: 11.7 mm Width: 8.2 mm Thickness: 1.8 mm Weight: 0.8 g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
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Record ID: WMID-70BE89
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series E, VICO type 1, dating to circa AD 695-720. Ref: Metcalf and Op den Velde 2009: 23-8. Diameter: 11.7 mm Thickness: 1.4 mm Weight: 0.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-0573C4
Object type: COMB
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete openwork comb, possibly a comb pendant of probable Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1500). Probably around 50% of the openwork comb is present, most of the teeth are missing, along with the suspension hole. The comb is flat. with a post depositional bend to it. The top of the comb has a curved edge, with the remains of a suspension loop at the mid point. The back of the comb has been decorated with an openwork trellis design of repeating sub triangular and sub square holes. Beneath this are the teeth, probably originally 29 in total. Most are 1mm across and 1.5 mm thi…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5059F4
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable gaming piece or possible weight, of probable Early Medieval dating (c. AD 800 to c. AD 1000). The probable gaming piece is semi spherical in shape, with a flat base and five knops or nipples on the crown. The knops are of differing sizes, but the central one is largest. The sides of the probable gaming piece have regularly spaced vertical ridges running around the circumference. It has a diameter of 13.0 mm and is 9.0 mm tall. It weighs 6.3 g (0.22 oz). The probable gaming piece is a mid to light grey in colour, with an even surface patina. Several simi…
Created on: Monday 20th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
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Record ID: WMID-D1D85F
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap distributor or harness link, of Late Early Medieval dating (AD 1000 to AD 1100). Probably 25% of the strap distributor is present, consisting of one of either two or four arms remaining. The rest were probably lost in antiquity. The remaining arm has a lozenge shaped terminal, with a central oval shaped perforation (11.5 mm by 7.7 mm). The terminal has the remnants of knops on three outer points. A rectangular projection extends away from the terminal. It measures 22.4 mm in length, 20.7 mm wide and 4.0 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g. The strap …
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2015
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