Record ID: DUR-79B856
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy pin head probably dating to the 8th century. The object is sub-circular in plan and flat with an irregular edge.There is a possible hole through the middle which is visible on both sides of the object however it is now corroded over. The back of the object is undecorated and irregular with some areas of active corrosion. The front of the object is decorated and gilded. Around the circular hole there is a circular incised border. Around the circular border are a series of incised runic letters. These letters consist of letter of the Futhorc script, numbers 15, 16, 17,…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2020
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Record ID: DUR-1F8461
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 450 to 550. The brooch has a square headplate with three projections which are sub-rectangular however all have irregular edges so the original shape is uncertain. From the fourth side of the headplate the bow extends forwards and downwards before curving back. The bow has a triangular cross section and some unclear decoration and terminates where the bow would have met the footplate which is no longer present. The back of the headplate still retains the hinge mechanism which is covered in fer…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-C619A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 400 to 550. The head of the brooch is missing however the bow is present and sub-triangular in cross-section which creates a faceted front to the bow. The brooch then bends at almost 90 degrees to create a P-shape. This vertical section is more rounded than the bow which creates a D-shaped section. From the back of this section extends the catchplate with an incised line marking the different parts of the brooch. Below the catchplate the brooch bends forwards to create a rounded sub-triangular …
Created on: Monday 1st June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-753114
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy small-long brooch of early medieval date, c. AD 450 to 550. The object has a sub-rectangular head with small circles missing from the corners to create a cross shape. There are incised lines along the straight sides of the rectangular head and no other decoration. The bow arches away from the with a rectangular section then quickly changing to a D-shaped section for 9.35 mm, before changing back to a rectangular section at the base of the curve of the bow. There are three sets of three horizontal lines in this section which covers 7.73 mm afterwhich the front of the …
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
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Record ID: DUR-74641C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 800 to 950. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with a small notch out of one of the short sides creating a point between two circular holes through the object which would have held rivets. Approximately half of the front of the object is missing and there is a clear break at the point where the metal had been split to hold the strap. From the break down, there is cast decoration possibly of two creatures split in separate cells. A crude animal head creates the end of the strap end and includes it in…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
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Record ID: DUR-6EA782
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cruciform brooch dating to the early early-medieval period, c. AD 450-550. The head and most of the bow of the brooch are missing with the base of the bow present, curving to meet the foot plate. There are a series of horizontal bands and raised collars across the upper part of the foot of the brooch before it terminates in an animal head terminal. This animal head has two raised pellets which represent the eyes. Below the eyes are comma-shaped nostrils, flat undecorated circles with small oblique extensions running upward and outward. Below is a flat sub…
Created on: Monday 16th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: DUR-8F73B6
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy sleeve clasp dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 475 to 575. The sleeve clasp is formed by a rectangular bar, with a row of conjoined roundels along the rear edge, and a rectangular loop along the side. The rectangular bar is decorated with two sets of three transverse grooves. The conjoined roundels are three circular discs, with two circular holes between each of the discs which would have been used to sew the object onto a garment. This object is a Hines form B18b, defined as having pierced lugs along the rear edge; similar examples are recorded on the P…
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
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Record ID: DUR-8F4A7E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy disc brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 450 to 550. The object is circular in plan with slightly irregular edges. The brooch is flat with a circular hole through the middle and the remains of the catchplate present on the undecorated reverse. The front of the object is decorated with four ring and dot motifs equally spaced around the hole. Surrounding the motifs are two incised borders. The front of the object possibly has the remains of a silvering treatrment although this has abraded away in areas. There are similar examples from excavated context…
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: DUR-8F3D61
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A catch-piece from a copper alloy sleeve clasp dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 475 to 575. Hines form B18b. The object is sub-rectangular with a narrow rectangular bar along one long side. This is decorated with wide transverse flutes alternating with narrower transverse grooves. Attached to the centre of the bar and projecting from the front edge of the clasp is a sub-rectangular loop or catch, which would attach to the other part of the sleeve clasp. The rear side of the rectangular bar has a series of seven rounded lobes with central circular recesses. At one end, …
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2019
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Record ID: DUR-397205
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy styca, possibly of Osberht and dating to the period c. AD 848 to 867. North Number 191. The obverse reads OSBERHT REX with the S, R and E of REX retrograde. The moneyer is Monne with the O written as a single pellet. The legend of the reverse reads anti-clockwise and so the E is retrograde.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Record ID: DUR-BEE46A
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy hooked tag dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 800 to 1100. The object is sub-triangular in plan with two circular projections, each of which has a circular hole to act as attachment loops. Opposite the two attachment loops there is a bulge which forms a collar separating the plate from the hook which is complete but slightly flattened. The front of the object is decorated with multiple small ring and dot motifs which appear to be arranged in a random pattern. This is a Read Class E, Type 1 hooked tag.
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th January 2015
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Record ID: DUR-C0228B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin dating to the early medieval period. The object has a circularly-sectioned shaft which is attached to a polyhedral head. The object is very worn with the patina nearly completely lost creating a brown, rough surface. Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database, see for example YORYM-A4F4CD.
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-844BCE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The foot plate of an incomplete early medieval brooch. The object is sub-triangular in plan and has the remains of a catchplate on the reverse which is undecorated. When viewing the front of the brooch there is a break at one of the points of the triangle and this is probably where the bow of the brooch was attached. The other two corners have two circular holes through the metal. Between each of the corners there is a break perhaps suggesting there were three projections from the foot plate. There is some unclear decoration in the form of a ring and dot motif. The original for…
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Record ID: DUR-6E265A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy ansate brooch dating to the Early Medieval period, c. AD 700 to 900. The brooch is sub-rectangular in plan and is sub-rectangular in section. The brooch has a curved bow and two flat terminals. The front of the brooch is quite ornately decorated with five cross motifs each of which has a small, circular silver inlay at each terminal and in the centre of each cross. Some of these inlays are missing but there are small cells to indicate where they would have been. There is also silver inlays in the angles of each cross. The back on the brooch is smooth and …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th May 2018
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Record ID: DUR-22CE83
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy unidentified object, probably dating from the early-medieval period, and possibly a pin head. It is now incomplete, having lost one of its more acute-angled corners. The object is lozenge-shaped with moulded relief decoration on the front. In the centre there is a small grooved circle 6-7mm in diameter. Around this is an irregular relief lozenge shape with very concave sides. Outside of this there are two ridged borders which run parallel and have stright sides 2 mm in thickness. There is then a wider external border which is parallel to the two inner ones, and has p…
Created on: Thursday 1st May 2014
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-99BDB8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 750 to 1100. The object is 33.09 mm in length and 11.69 mm wide. There is some damage at the wider end of the strap end and so the holes for the rivets are no longer complete. Part of the front of the strap end has split away from the top. The objects features a zoomorphic terminal with some decoration in a panel on the main body of the strap end. Due variable wear on the object, the design is unclear. The object is a Thomas (2003:2-3) Class A, Type 1 who suggests that these objects date to the 8th to 10th cen…
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th June 2014
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Record ID: DUR-752E28
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy brooch dating from the Roman to the Medieval period. The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and has simple decoration in the form of two parallel incised lines which run parallel to the outer edge of the brooch. The back of the object is undecorated although there are two small loops with a pin between them suggesting some type of hinge mechanism.
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Record ID: DUR-738FF5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy strap fitting dating to the early medieval period. The object is triangular in plan with a circular loop attached to one point. The triangular section is split and it is likley this is where the strap would have been attached. There is a rivet going through the two parts of the object. Along the side furthest from the loop, there are three ring and dot motifs but this is only on one side of the object. Near the attachment to the circular loop there are two sub-circular projections; their function is unclear. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS …
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Record ID: DUR-B38944
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Stockton-on-Tees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper alloy strap end dating to the early medieval period c. AD 750 to 1100. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with a circular section. The object flattens at one end and tapers to a rounded point at the other end. At the pointed end there is incised decoration which could be eyes and ears although this section is quite worn. From there there is some simple ring and dot decoration, again incised which stops at a narrow collar. There are some incised D-shapes before the flattened section. There is some iron corrosion along the flattened edge and there appears to be …
Created on: Monday 24th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2014
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Record ID: DUR-B153E1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy polyhedral pin head dating to the early Medieval period, c. AD 720 to 850. The head is in the shape of a cube with the corners cut off, and each cube face is decorated with a ring-and-dot stamp. There are four ring and dots on the two larges faces all other have one except for the top. There is a collar below the head and the evidence for the shaft although this is completely missing. There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database, see WILT-660913 and WAW-02F5B1.
Created on: Monday 24th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2014
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