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Record ID: WAW-4EA6D5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a handmade ceramic vessel.
The sherd is 10.06mm thick and weighs 25.9g. It is 56.20mm long and 46.28mm wide.
The sherd consists of a bodysherd, in a dark micaeous rich fabric, with an organic temper. The exterior of the sherd has two rows of decoration. The top row consists of three (3) circular wheel stamps with a central cross, splitting the circle into four approximately equal sized quadrants. The lower row demonstrates two incised chevrons, each done with two V shapes. The two rows of decoration are separated by horizontal incised lines. Potter…
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2010
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Record ID: WMID-916283
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Holmegard / Kragehul type sword pommel, of Early Medieval dating (5th to 6th Centuries AD).
The sword pommel is sub boat-shaped with an enlarged trapezoidal central section, with two broad flutes between three double incised lines on both faces.
Both flanking 'arms' have upper edges, which curve gently downwards the terminal and have four double incised lines between four broad flutes on both faces that continue over the narrow upper edge.
The base is flat. There is a tapering vertical rectangular perforation for the missing tang (tapering upwards fro…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2012
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-D83234
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy strap fitting of 11th Century AD dating (AD 1000 to AD 1100).
The strap fitting or strap slide consists of a domed boss with an expanding armed cross, with angles formed by rounded hollows. On the lower side projects a rounded loop with an oval aperture.
It measures 17.5 mm in length, 20.3 mm wide and 13.0 mm thick. It weighs 7.2 g.
The strap fitting 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…
Created on: Sunday 26th July 2020
Last updated: Sunday 26th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-9254E3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable strap end, of Early Medieval dating (8th to 11th Centuries AD).
The strap end is rectangular in plan, and section. Both long edges are complete, whereas both short ends are incomplete, exhibiting old, predepositional breaks. The top edge exhibits the remains of four circular perforations (holes).
The main part of the strap end comprises a rectangular panel with interlace decoration. The areas between the interlace strands is recessed. The reverse is plain and undecorated. A row of four partially drilled holes, located centrally on the reverse, …
Created on: Friday 19th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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This findspot is known as 'North Warwickshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-D4D9F2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy strap-end with silver rivets, of 9th-century date, now slightly bent.
Description: The strap-end is made from a piece of copper alloy with a split attachment end. This is shaped around two well-preserved silver rivets whose heads are of different sizes. Below the rivets is a semi-circular or fan-shaped field, engraved with a trilobate motif. When the strap-end is held with the rivets uppermost, the trilobate motif appears to be a plant with drop-shaped centre (apex upwards) with a leaf to either side.
Below the fan-shaped field, the body of the strap-end …
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Rugby area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-70F369
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic strap end of Late Anglo-Saxon dating (9th Century AD).
Around 75% of the strap end is present, with the split attachment end missing, presumed lost in antiquity.
The strap end is sub oval (rectangle with flattened ends and bowed sides) in shape. The front of the strap end is decorated. Three panels of decoration survive. The upper and larger panel consists of a central pellet with four pointed oval petals extending from it. Interlace probable animals are present in each petal, with some surviving niello inlay. Between this large panel and th…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2018
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Record ID: WMID-C23FB4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of probable Late Anglo-Saxon dating (AD 800 - AD 900).
Around 50% of the strap end is present, consisting of the lower half. The upper part of the strap end (attachment end) is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The strap end is sub oval (rectangle with flattened ends and curved sides) in shape.
At the bottom of the strap-end is an animal-head terminal. The head consists of a pair of large oval or relief ears with central engraved curved lines, then a smaller relief brow with a central engraved vertical line, and a nose with, to either…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Rugby area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-582C4E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver zoomorphic strap end, of early Medieval dating (AD 750-950 AD). Less than 50% of the strap end is present. The decorative detail on the strap end is consistent with that of a Thomas Class A, Type 1 style strap end.
The strap end is flat and is sub triangular. It has a moulded zoomorphic terminal, which represents an animal head with large round ears. An incomplete decorative panel is positioned above the animal head.
Length: 17.1mm Width: 8.7mm (at the break) Thickness: 1.7mm (at the nose) Weight: 1.14g
Discussion: Several similar Early Medieval strap ends ha…
Created on: Monday 20th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4A43B7
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy terminal for a stirrup, of Late Early Medieval dating (c. 1050 - c. 1100 AD)
The terminal is sub triangular. 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 long neck that curves round to face back up the stirrup, creating a circular aperture. Two flattened and rounded crests run from the top of the beast's head towards the foot of the terminal and on both faces of the terminal above the central aperture are moulded oval shaped indentations r…
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 12th June 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Bidford-on-Avon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-9CF486
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Stirrup Strap Mount, of Late Saxon dating (11th Century AD).
The stirrup strap mount is sub rectangular in plan and irregular in cross section. The front exhibits five (5) attachment holes: two positioned centrally at the base, and three along the top (one at each corner and one in the middle). The front of the strap mount exhibits two or more possible beast heads, or a four legging creature, facing with tail extending upwards. The back is plain and undecorated.
The strap mount measures 46.68 mm in height, 32.64 mm wide and 8.33 mm thick. The interna…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-8EF778
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Stirrup Strap Mount, of Late Saxon dating (11th Century AD).
The stirrup strap mount is sub triangular in shape and irregular in cross section. The apex is incomplete, with the break across the top attachment hole. The front exhibits three (3) attachment holes: one (now incomplete) positioned centrally at the apex of the mount and two at the base, one containing the remains of an iron rivet. Minimal decoration is present on the front of the mount, consisting of a recessed thin border. Two bifid feet are present, one on either side, located at the base of …
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-97F16D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy stirrup strap mount, of Early Medieval dating (eleventh century dating).
The mount is probably of Williams Class A mounts, Type 16. It is sub-rectangular in shape and has an rounded perforated apex for attachment. It is slightly convexed. The flange at the bottom is a common right angled flange, and the two rivet holes are located above the flange on the front plate. The design on the front is hard to determine but it could depict an animal with large ears and a pointed nose. It is similar to numbers 361-363 illustrated in Williams (1997, page 78; figure 50).
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Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
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Record ID: WMID-77A22D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver pyramid mount of Early Medieval dating (first half of the 7th Century AD).
Around 50% of the pyramid mount is present, consisting of the top (apex) and two sides (faces). The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The mount is hollow and originally would have had a square base. The broken stub of a transverse bar, originally for a strap attachment, is preserved on the base.
The two surviving faces of the pyramid mount are decorated with the same chip-carved design, comprising a hanging triangle at the tip of the face, with sub-trian…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Wellesbourne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-1E7FA6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of Early Medieval dating (AD 720 to AD 850).
The pin consists of a biconical head with a plain median band. A small circular collar is present at the base of the head. The shaft is incomplete, with the tip missing. It has a circular cross section.
The pin measures 22.0 mm in length. The head has a maximum diameter of 10.3 mm and 10.7 mm tall. The collar is 1.1 mm long. The shaft has a diameter of 1.4 mm. It weighs 4.3 g.
The pin is a mid brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has…
Created on: Friday 6th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-145C3A
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
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 7.9 mm, is 7.7 mm wide and 7.3 mm thick. The collar is 0.8 mm long. The pin shaft has a diameter of 2.6 mm. Altogether, the pin has a length of 12.6 mm, is 7.7 mm wide and 7.3 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g.
The pin is a dark green …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-FE39EC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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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-6BF361
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast gilded copper alloy disc harness mount, of Early Medieval dating (Late 6th to Early 7th Century AD).
Approximately 25% of the disc mount is present. The front consists of cast gilded decoration, in the Style II zoomorphic style. It consists of a triple strand interlace design, with the head of one beast visible in the centre of the fragment. The jaws of the beast are open with the lips curled back. The eye consists of a circular disc. The central design is bordered by a 'Greek Key' style border, consisting of elongated 'S'. Part of a square sectioned copper alloy …
Created on: Thursday 11th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2012
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Record ID: WMID-900967
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete early medieval sceat, Series A (c.685-700). The coin appears to be quite base, and the style of the coin is not entirely consistent with Series A2 or A3, perhaps indicating this to be a contemporary imitation (cf. D M Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmoleam Museum, pl. 5, nos.95-6.
The obverse depicts a diademed bust facing right. The reverse depicts a square with TOTII within.
Diameter: 11.63 mm
Thickness: 1.91 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Created on: Friday 19th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd October 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'North warwickshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-222704
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver sceat of the Secondary Phase, Series E (bmc 53; stepped cross); North type 150; c. AD710-20.
Diameter: 11.5 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2013
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Record ID: WMID-E0A886
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver cut halfpenny of Aethelred II (978-1016); Last Small Cross type (c.1009-17; North 777). Moneyer: Aethelric; mint: uncertain, possibly Bath.
Diameter: 19.7 mm.
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.8 g1
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Warwick Area', grid reference and parish protected.
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