Record ID: WILT-E23323
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval silver sceat, dating to the period c.AD 720-745. It is a series H, type 39 Cc11 depicting on the obverse a pecking bird in beaded foliage facing right, wing raised and feet splayed. On the reverse there is a void Celtic cross encompassing four rosettes, solid line border on the inside, beaded border on the outside and central pellet within. Abramson 46.10 var, probably Hamwic mint.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-EB951C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval stirrup-strap mount, dating to the period AD 1040-1100. It is a Williams Class A, Type 4, and is triangular in shape, measuring 55.23mm in length and 29.49mm at maximum width. The mount has rivet hole at its apex, and two further rivet holes at the base, one either side. The mount has an oval body, which is framed by a pair of ribbon-form beasts whose tails curl into spirals, flanking the pointed lobe above the apex rivet. Each beast's head ends curls around the lower rivets, terminating in well-modelled open-jawed heads of late Viking inspiration- pointed oval ey…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6994CA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval silver sceat, dating to the period c.AD 710-760. It is a series H, type 39 Cc11 depicting on the obverse a pecking bird in beaded foliage facing right, wing raised and feet splayed. On the reverse there is a void Celtic cross encompassing four rosettes and no pellet cross.
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-A930E2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a early medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to the period 750-950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class B, Type 4 with zoomorphic terminal and multi-headed decoration. The strap end is sub-triangular in shape with a zoomorphic terminal beyond a trio of transverse grooves. The terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head with prominent rounded eyes, snub snout and drilled nostrils. The strap end is cast in one piece but the attachment end is split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted (this is missing). The surviving body of th…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Codford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-64339D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete buckle frame of probably late early-medieval to early medieval date (c. 1000-1200). It is triangular in shape consisting of two outside edges and the bar. Extensions of the frame either side of the bar, now terminating in old breaks, suggest these originally extended, perhaps into another loop of similar shape. The frame is oval in cross-section with the addition of a ridge at the centre of the two outside edges. This is moulded into a row of single knops with worn grooves between. The oval-sectioned frame behind has similar moulded and grooved decoration in alignment wi…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shalbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-81EB00
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy enameled early-medieval buckle fragment. The object is broadly triangular measuring 36.94mm in length and 12.44mm in width with a possible zoomorphic projection at the tip. The front face of the object is enameled and decorated with raised geometric decoration. There is a circular perforation which has been drilled through the obverse. Above the perforation are two broadly rectangular projections. At the tip is a projection which curves upwards slightly. There is possible abraded zoomorphic decoration although the projection might has been undecorated. …
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-2F41FC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval copper-alloy cast zoomorphic strap end, dating to the period AD 800-900. This is a variant of the Thomas Class K (Thomas 2000). It measures 30.65mm in length, 15.06mm at maximum width, tapering down to 6.14mm wide. The thickness of this strap end is from 9.10mm, tapering down to 3.05mm. The strap end is zoomorphic in design and is roughly triangular, made from a single piece of copper alloy split to take the strap. On the front there is relief and engraved ornament consisting of engraved curves for eyes, a relief brow and nose, and relief ears which taper to circu…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-1DD403
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy early medieval buckle with strap end attached, dating to the period AD 400-720. It measures 13.19mm in length and 12.37mm in width, whilst measuring 2.67mm in thickness. The frame of the buckle is oval in shape, measuring 12.36mm wide and 6.19mm in height. It has an attached strap end which is comprised of a sheet of copper-alloy, bent over one side of the buckle. Two circular rivets hold this sheet of copper-alloy together. This buckle is similar in form to no.19 of Coddenham 022 from "A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Material From Suffolk" by East Anglian Arch…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-1C1AAB
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early-medieval copper-alloy harness link, dating to the period AD 1000-1100. It measures 34.95mm in length and 22.97mm in width, with a reddish brown patina. It also weighs 8.89g. The harness link consists of an oval loop, measuring 8.35mm in length and 10.78mm in width, with three knopped protrusions, one at each cardinal point. Each knop is 3.66mm in length and 4.96mm in width. The loop is connected to a central boss which survives, although there is a break after the central boss. This central boss is 6.70mm thick. The reverse of the harness fitting is flat. A s…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Deverills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-214F5B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy silvered early medieval (AD 850- 1150) hooked tag of Read's (2008) Class D, Type 1 with a circular plate and ridged collar at the junction between plate and hook (Read 2008, p. 27; cf. no. 108). The hooked tag consists of a broadly circular plate with two circular perforations tapering towards a hooked attachment end. The plate is decorated with a six armed cross and a shining tin effect on the remainder of the plate. The hook is D-shaped in cross-section and is decorated with two horizontal grooves at the point where it projects from the plate. The hooked tag is 33.…
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Spatial data recorded.