Record ID: WMID-376498
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, probable domed or spherical artefact, of uncertain form and function, but probably of 11th Century AD dating. The fragment has a cruciform shape, with a concave undecorated reverse. The front has a central raised section, with four ring and dot punched designs, each one positioned at the junction between the 'arms'. The junctions between the 'arms' are partial circular perforations. Each 'arm' has a large raised pellet on it but no ring and dot punch. Polishing is present on the top of the central dome. All edges exhibit old patinated breaks. It measu…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: WMID-07DF63
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete 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 front exhibits one (1) attachment holes: positioned centrally at the apex of the mount. The decoration is indistinct, but probably depicts an interlaced beast, with the head at the apex of the mount. Two feet are present on either side at the base of the mount. The back is concave and undecorated. A flange is present at the base, of the Common Right Angle Flange type (A) as catalogued by Williams (1997, p.25, …
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st August 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B26B06
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy stirrup terminal, of Late Early Medieval dating (11th Century AD). The stirrup terminal is sub triangular in shape, with a hollow back. The back still contains the original lead solder, which would have been used to secure the terminal onto the iron stirrup. A projecting ledge is present at the base, which would have supposted the extermities of the foot plate of the stirrup. The front of the terminal is heavily abraded and little of the original decorative detail survives. It measures 34.8 mm in length, 14.8 mm wide and 14.7 mm thick. The sides are 1.…
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th October 2014
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Record ID: WMID-091269
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
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. Three (3) 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. A small circular collar is present just beneath…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Record ID: WAW-82C6D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy disc / plate brooch, probably of Anglo-Saxon date (7th to 9th Centuries AD). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, and consists of a small rim section of a plate style brooch. Part of the spring is present on the back of the fragment. The brooch fragment is irregular in plan and section. From the small section, it is possible to estimate the original rim diameter as 4 cm, with 17% present. It consists of a border, with a faint two strand guilloche (interlaced ropework) design. Each strand is double ply (split into two). The border area app…
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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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-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-38D662
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
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 probably four arms remaining. The rest were probably lost in antiquity. The remaining arm has a lozenge shaped terminal, with a central oval shaped perforation (13.3 mm by 9.4 mm). The terminal has knops on three outer points. A rectangular extends towards a central circular perforation, now incomplete. It measures 49.5 mm in length, 22.2 mm wide and 5.2 mm thick. It weighs 8.8 g. The strap …
Created on: Thursday 7th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
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