Record ID: WMID-09D861
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia (AD 796 to AD 821), dating to the period c. AD 810 to c. AD 821, as part of the Group III, portait issue, cross crosslet type. Minted by Coelheard in London. North, vol 1, p 94, no 345. Diameter: 17.7 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2017
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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-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-E4F0C5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gilded copper alloy zoomorphic mount, of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) dating (6th Century AD). The cast copper-alloy, openwork mount is in the form of a stylised bird of prey, shown in profile, crouched over and gripping a serpent. It dates to the early Anglo-Saxon period. The eyeless head and beak, claw, lappet wing and serpent are gilded. For contrast, the neck/body and fantail are silvered (?tinned). It belongs to a small group of bird fittings, similarly decorated in bichrome (gold and silver) fashion, from Kent and East Anglia. Some have been found in graves as shie…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-8FE3D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval base silver styca of Wigmund, Archbishop of York (837-5); moneyer: Coenred. Diameter: 12.4 mm Coin has been photographed and recorded through a cardboard coin presentation card.
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2013
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Record ID: WMID-2C7897
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), moneyer: Pehtwald; mint: Canterbury; Chick 130/Blunt 73/North 277 (c.787-92). The coin is slightly bent along one side and possibly across the centre of the coin, and the edge of the coin is damaged and cracked. Diameter: 15.42 mm Thickness: 0.96 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2013
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