Record ID: WMID-2FB58C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Early Medieval copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount, dating to c. AD 1000 - 1100. The mount is sub-triangular in plan with a straight base edge and two long slightly convex edges converging at the apex, which is comprised of a pierced lug with two small knops at either side of the base. The front of the mount depicts a left-facing lion in relief, standing on three legs with one foreleg raised and the head bent up and back, facing upwards with jaws open. The tail curls between the legs and over the back, curling around to form a loop just behind the ear which f…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-76BFE0
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stirrup strap mount of Late Saxon (AD 1000 to AD 1100) dating. The stirrup strap mount is triangular in shape, with two circular attachment holes (internal diameter: 3.2 mm) above a right-angled stepped flange, with a worn and debased animal head projecting from each end of the lower edge and a larger worn and debased animal head projecting at the apex. Below the apex projection, is a slightly larger hole (internal diameter: 3.4 mm). Zoomorphic decoration would have covered the front of the mount. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 62.1 mm in length, 34.6 mm wide and …
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6065B8
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Late Early Medieval Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup terminal of 11th Century dating. Around 25% of the terminal is present, consisting of the flaring nostil base and transverse stop ridge at the reverse. The back is hollow and concave. It measures 16.2 mm in length, 13.9 mm wide and 14.7 mm thick. It weighs 10.8 g. The stirrup terminal is dark brown in colour, with an even surface patina. It has been treated with olive oil. Several similar stirrup terminals have been recorded on the PAS database, including: GLO-7983…
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-D03918
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy terminal for a stirrup, of Late Early Medieval dating (c. AD 1050 - c. AD 1100) The terminal is sub triangular in shape. The terminal has an incomplete and hollow U-shaped back face that terminates in old breaks. From the base of the terminal projects the stylised beast, which has a rounded nose at the base, and two flattened semi circular crests (ears) towards the top of the terminal. It measures 38.02 mm in length, 22.04 mm wide and 12.47 mm thick. It weighs 27.6 grams. The stirrup terminal is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasio…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E00D60
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable Late Early Medieval Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup terminal of 11th Century dating. Around 25% of the terminal is present, consisting of the flaring nostil base and transverse stop ridge at the reverse. The back is concave. It measures 25.1 mm in length, 18.8 mm wide and 18.7 mm thick. It weighs 22.7 g. The stirrup terminal is dark grren in colour, with an even surface patina. Several similar stirrup terminals have been recorded on the PAS database, including: GLO-798396 and IOW-F8821B. Comments on the latter r…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-83FFC0
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy staff terminal, of early medieval to medieval dating. The terminal is circular in form, rectangular in section, hollow and with a short integrally cast rectangular socket projecting from its base. It has openwork decoration on both sides consisting of a ten pointed star with curved lines connecting each point. A central projection knop is present. Multiple small sub circular projecting knops or pellets are present as decoration along each curve and point. The side has an openwork zig zag design, with more of the semi circular pellets positioned as decoration…
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Record ID: WMID-573AD4
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable zoomorphic openwork scabbard chape, of probable Late Early Medieval to Medieval dating (c. 1050 to c. 1150). Probably about 25% of the scabbard chape is present, consisting of part of the openwork front plate. The top part is a horizontal line with two attachment holes (internal diameter 1.8 mm). Beneath this is an irregular design, possibly a standing animal facing left. Originally, the chape would have been folded back onto itself to form a 'U' shape, secured together by means of copper-alloy or iron rivets sited in the rear leg of th…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-844CF8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy head from a hair pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The hair pin consists of the head. The shank is missing. The head is similar to that of Cool's Group 15 type (Cool, 1990, 164), consisting of a cube shaped head, covered by diamond and triangular shaped facets (Orthorhombic shape). Each of the sides has been decorated with a ring and dot stamp. One (1) ring and dot is present on both the front and back faces. One ring and dot is present on each of the side facets. The top is plain. A small circular collar is present just beneath the hea…
Created on: Friday 29th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 29th May 2015
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Record ID: WMID-E491D8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The head is sub-cuboid and has angled facets at each corner. Each facet, has a single punched ring-and-dot motif. The remains of a plain transverse collar is present just below the head. The pin shaft has a circular cross section. The pin head has a length of 8.5 mm, is 8.6 mm wide and 8.1 mm thick. The collar is 1.0 mm long. The pin has a diameter of 2.5 mm. Altogether, the pin has a length of 19.2 mm, is 8.6 mm wide and 8.1 mm thick. It weighs 2.4 g. The pin is a dark green colour…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-E72EC3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy head from a hair pin, of Early Medieval dating (700 to 900 AD). The hair pin consists of the head and a small section of the shank. The head is similar to that of Cool's Group 15 type (Cool, 1990, 164), consisting of a cube shaped head, covered by diamond and triangular shaped facets (Orthorhombic shape). Each of the sides has been decorated with a ring and dot stamp. The shank is circular in cross section and extends 14.4 mm below the head. A small circular collar is present just beneath the head, at the start of the shank. The hair pin is a mid to da…
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-4D4124
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy head from a hair pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The hair pin consists of the head and a small section of the shank. The head is similar to that of Cool's Group 15 type (Cool, 1990, 164), consisting of a cube shaped head, covered by diamond and triangular shaped facets (Orthorhombic shape). Each of the sides has been decorated with a ring and dot stamp. Four ring and dots are present on both the front and back faces. One ring and dot is present on each of the side facets. The top is plain. The shank is circular in cross section and exten…
Created on: Friday 7th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-4B9485
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin probably dating to the Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period (AD 700-900). Around 50% of the pin is present, with just the head and part of the shaft. It comprises a globular spherical head decorated with deep spiralling grooves known informally as 'wrythen-headed'. The shaft projects from the base of the head. This is circular in cross-section and possibly features a very worn transverse collar blow the head. The shaft terminates at an old worn transverse break. The pin measures 13.7 mm long. The head is 7.6 mm diame…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6BA2C4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The head is sub-cuboid and has angled facets at each corner. Each facet, has a single punched ring-and-dot motif. The remains of a plain transverse collar is present just below the head. The pin shaft has a circular cross section.  The pin head has a length of 9.4 mm, is 9.4 mm wide and 9.0 mm thick. The collar is 0.8 mm long. The pin shaft has a diameter of 2.2 mm. Altogether, the pin has a length of 12.2 mm, is 9.4 mm wide and 9.0 mm&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 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-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: 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-C36B61
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: One and a half silver 'cigar' shaped ingots, of Early Medieval dating (c. 800 AD to c. 1000 AD). The complete ingot is sub rectangular in plan (cigar), with a triangular section. The upper surface is smooth, whereas the lower sides are pitted, as a result from casting in an open mould of sand or stone. The incomplete ingot is of a similar sub rectangular shape, but it exhibits an old predepositional break across the width of the ingot. Like the complete ingot, the upper surface is smooth, and the lower surfaces are pitted. Dimensions: The complete ingot measures …
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lichfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-178DFC
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag, of Early Medieval dating (Late 8th to 9th Centuries AD). Approximately 90% of the hooked tag is present, with the hook being incomplete. The plate is circular shaped, with two circular sewing holes present. The bottom point of the inverted drop-shaped plate tapers into an incomplete backward-facing hook. No decoration appears to be present. The hooked tag measures 16.8 mm in length and 9.3 mm wide. Artefact was photographed and recorded through a cardboard presentation wallet. Thickness and weight were not taken. The hooked tag is a mid …
Created on: Monday 30th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-AA6EA2
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag, of Early Medieval dating (Late 8th to 9th Centuries AD). Approximately 90% of the hooked tag is present, with the hook being incomplete. The plate is circular shaped. The attachment holes are missing. The bottom point of the inverted drop-shaped plate tapers into an incomplete backward-facing hook. No decoration appears to be present. The hooked tag measures 35.6 mm in length and 20.6 mm wide. It is 4.5 mm thick. It weighs 4.0 g. The hooked tag is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whils…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-399670
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A total of 91 items were recorded of which 86 are early Medieval and, with three possible exceptions, probably relate to the hoard. The finds recorded consist of 38.85g of gold and 100.90g of silver, including the 79.13g cheek piece, 5004 . It must be recognised that these figures include both earth and garnets and will be reduced by cleaning and that the descriptions of the metal alloys are based only on visual examination, not analysis. The finds include a block of earth which appears to contain gold, 5091. The preliminary x radiographs suggest that this contains a single, folded, s…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staffordshire', grid reference and parish protected.