Record ID: WMID-512847
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
-An early medieval cut farthing of Aethelred II (978-1016), Second Hand type (North 768), mint and moneyer unknown (not shown on this fragment of the coin), c.985-c.991. Length: 10.03mm. Width: 9.37mm. Thickness: 0.89g. Weight: 0.3g
Created on: Sunday 26th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-AAA413
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy Early Medieval brooch, circa AD 400-600. The fragment is from an Early Anglo Saxon saucer brooch. The brooch has an irregular shape in plan with a surviving brooch circumference and 3 broken and abraded edges. The fragment is contorted with the area of the plate next to the pin lug forming a humped profile. The upper face is very worn with a double-ribbed interlace design within a plain border on both sides just discernable. The reverse is plain with an integrally cast lug surviving. The lug is rounded. A build-up of brown corrosion is present next …
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-A96BF2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy Early Medieval brooch, circa AD 400-600. The fragment is from an Early Anglo Saxon saucer brooch. The brooch has an irregular shape in plan with all edges being broken and abraded. Owing to the presence of the pin lug, the fragment is clearly from the outer edge of the brooch with a small section of the brooch circumference surviving. The upper surface has a double-ribbed, high relief interlace design within a plain, raised border on both sides. The reverse is flat and plain with 2 integrally cast lugs which are the remains of the pin hinge. The lug…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-85D912
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Medieval strap end dating to the late Anglo-Saxon period, circa 9th century AD. The strap end is sub oval in plan with narrowed, rounded ends. Originally, the strap end would have divided at the widest point to form a back plate, creating a 'V' shaped profile. The back plate is missing due to old breaks. The surviving front plate has a sub rectangular section and a slightly curving profile. At the wider end of the strap end, 1 complete rivet hole survives with an approximate diameter of 1.6mm. The other rivet hole only partially survives. Below th…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-C9E914
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy girdle-hanger, of early Anglo-Saxon date (c. AD 450 to c. AD 570) The artefact is made from a copper-alloy sheet which has been cut to shape; it is flat (although a little irregular) and 'T'-shaped. The base is longer on the outside than the inside, resulting in sharply angled corners. The shaft is straight, with worn rounded breaks; old breaks are present on the inside edge of the cross bar, preserving tiny stubs of the wards. Both faces are undecorated. The surface of the artefact has an uneven, mid green patina. Length: 29.27mm. Width: 40.34mm. Thic…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Friday 30th January 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-B75CD1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast composite copper alloy pin of possible middle Early Medieval (Ango-Saxon) date, circa AD650-900. The pin has 2 parts, the shank and a separately made pin head. The pin head has an irregular form with 3 pointed knops. The pin head has a rounded base. The pin shaft is inserted at the centre of the base and the top of the shaft is flush with the top of the pin head. The shaft has a sub-circular section which tapers unevenly to a pointed terminal. The pin shaft is bent through approximately 45 degrees at the midpoint; therefore the length of the pin is estimated. The pin ha…
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 28th November 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-391B83
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Anglo-Saxon catch piece from a sleeve or wrist clasp dating to the Early Medieval period, circa AD500-600. Two lugs protruding from the centre of the front edge would have originally formed a rectangular eye. On the opposing edge are remains of four rivet holes which would have attached to the garment. The outer rivet holes would have been circular with two sub rectangular rivet holes at the centre. The breaks are not new. The front of the catch piece is decorated. On either side of the bar is a moulded curvilinear recessed design. The designs wh…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-445557
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Early Medieval strap distributor for a horse harness fitting, circa 11th century. From a central boss, which is sub square in plan view with a convex face, extends two arms which are plano convex in section. Both arms have lozenge-shaped terminals with a large openwork oval. The maximum diameter of the ovals is 13.8mm. There is a rounded knop at each angle of the terminal. The reverse of the strap distributor is flat. The strap distributor has a dark brown colour and an undecorated and slightly abraded surface. Length: 65.00mm. Width: 24.28mm. Thickness at…
Created on: Sunday 21st April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-0BB774
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy knife or sword fitting of probable 11th century date. The fitting is broadly formed from a circular hoop with a cross projecting from one edge of the hoop and a sub-square form projecting for the opposing edge of the hoop. Both projections are integrally cast. The hoop is decorated with an incised line around the base. The hoop is approximately 2.3mm thick and the maximum width of the band is 5.48mm. An incised line is present at the junction of the hoop and the sub-square projection. The length of the projection from the junction of the band is approximatel…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-BEF0D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver sceat of Primary Phase Series A2 (BMC type 2a, North 40), c.685-690. Mint unknown but probably Kent. Obverse shows a radiate bust facing right with legend TIC. The reverse shows a standard containing TOT II. Above the standard is a tufa of 3 pellets (partially visible). Diameter: 11.96mm. Thickness: 1.49mm. Weight: 1.12g. Die axis: 9 o'clock. Early Medieval Coin Index ref: EMC 2012.0299
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Uttlesford District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D6ACD5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete cast gilded silver mount of Anglo-Saxon date in the form of a stylised animal head. The head has a high domed brow, divided into two fields by a raised line. Within each field is an eye formed from a round pellet attached to a comma-shaped field outlined by an incised line and ending in a downward-spiralling scroll which may represent an ear. In front of the eyes is a low broad semi-circular snout. At the junction between the head and the snout, the central raised line divides into two, creating an inverted 'V' and forming three facets to the snout. Each fac…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford District Area', grid reference and parish protected.