Record ID: BM-8C8705
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold ‘bead’ or pendant loop fragment decorated with filigree wire. The fragment shows no sign of wear and no sign of solder and may be one end of a biconical bead or pendant. It is made of sheet gold and decorated with seven horizontal panels separated by two strands of wire, z- and s- twisted to form a tight herringbone pattern. Each panel is filled with beaded filigree wire scrolls panels soldered to the gold sheet so that they just touch each other. The surviving end is edged with a collar of plain wire.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-8BD5F0
Object type: BRACTEATE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold bracteate disc pendant of type ‘B’ with repoussé decoration of a sword-wielding male figure facing right and engaged in combat with a beak-headed quadruped, with his left hand raised against (grasping, or being bitten by?) its jaws; diameter, 44 mm approx. His raised right hand clasps a sword behind his head and his hair is indicated by vertical ribbing, giving the impression of a helmet. There are four runes above his left hand, the central two of which are damaged making reading problematic. There is a further beak-headed quadruped behind and below the warrior…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-898068
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content for the ingot of 99%; it weighs 23.11 grams. The fragment has been cut, possibly with a chisel, from one end of a cigar-shaped ingot of rounded trapezoidal section; length, 25 mm; width, 16.3 mm. It would have been cast in a simple, open-topped mould cut in stone or drawn in the earth, and there is a slight lip along one edge where the metal has overflowed the mould. There are three parallel, transverse incisions in the top next to the cut and what appear to be three worn nicks, or tes…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barmby Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-893E52
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a gold ingot, one end rounded and thick, the other broken away jaggedly and transversely. The two broad surfaces are flat and smooth except adjacent to the break where a rounded hammer mark of the full width is visible on both. The edge, convex and less smooth, contains cracks and fissures, some of which may be the result of post-depositional damage.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-885BD4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
The sub-triangular plate has three pierced attachment lugs at the broad end (producing a scalloped-effect) and it tapers to a form a hook, rounded in cross section, and broken off at the end. As customary in the decoration of such pieces, the main field is subdivided, here in three portions by a pair of plain bands, departing form the central piercing on a dotted ‘stem. However, the main decoration on the field is not interrupted by these, and it consists of an elegant vegetation motif. From what might be interpreted as a vase at the narrowest end of the field depart a central bu…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-87F099
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
The plate of the tag is an elongated triangle, with two perforations at the wider end for attachment, whose areas are circumscribed by an incised line. A continuous incised line also runs around the perimeter of the field: at the side of the tag the spaces have been filled with a simple decoration of incised lines, forming a ladder-like pattern, whilst the area at the top is left plain. From the narrow end of the tag, reinforced by an animal mask, departs the long tapering hook.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Wratting', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-7843E1
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A hooked-tag with a round plate and two attachment holes. On the front of the plate an engraved line forms an incomplete circle 1mm from the edge, there being a 2mm wide gap below the springing of the hook.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-773C95
Object type: RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A finger-ring or ear-ring, the ring is penannular in shape, with an almost circular section tapering from 6mm to less than 1mm in diameter. This piece is very similar in size and form to a gold piece found near the Fishergate site in York and identified as an ear-ring (Rogers 1993, no. 1373 and 1495, fig. 670(b), no. 5789), and a copper-alloy example from Thetford (Rogerson and Dallas 1984, p. 69, fig. 110 no. 21). This example appears too inflexible to have functioned as an ear-ring. There is a larger silver example from Ireland, without a findspot (diameter about 3–4cm),…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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Record ID: BM-7411CE
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content for the bracelet of approximately 72%; it weighs 11.76 grams. The find constitutes about one third of a broken bracelet of penannular type and consists of a plain, curved rod tapering from the break to a blunt end; length, 49 mm across; cross-section, 7 mm max. This type of bracelet is a Viking form which can be broadly dated to the 10th – 11th centuries by comparison, for example, with those found in the hoard from Skaill, Orkney, deposited around AD 950 (J. Graham-Campbell, 1980, Vi…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boroughbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-F861FF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A plated Iron Age gold stater of the North Eastern region / Corieltavi, dating to the period c.50-20 BC, South Ferriby Type. Obverse: Wreath, Cloak, and Crescents. Reverse: Lunate horse left, anchor face above, four-pointed star below. ABC p. 92, no. 1743; cf. BMC no. 3178. This appears to be a plated copy with a probable base metal core. 
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-64C9F6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold finger-ring dating to the period c.AD 1200-1500. The bezel of the ring is rectangular in plan, and in cross-section it widens where it meets the band before narrowing to its flat base. It is hollow, and its upper surface forms a border around a polished rectangular blue gemstone or glass setting within it. The stone exhibits post-depositional damage, comprising a chip to one corner and a diagonal gouge situated slightly off-centre. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section, and is now distorted, likely the result of post-depositional damage. Decoration comprises incised che…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-25CA6C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early medieval silver strap-end dating to the ninth to early tenth century. The strap-end is sub-rectangular in plan with convex sides, a split, bi-lobed attachment end and a moulded animal-headed terminal. The attachment end is pierced by two circular rivet-holes filled with earth. The animal-headed terminal has a stubbed snout, bulbous eyes and sub-circular ears. The upper surface of the strap-end is divided into a pair of rectangular decorative fields, each containing a continuous, interlacing ?plant motif. The remains of a semi-circular decorative field can be seen at th…
Created on: Monday 15th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ogbourne St Andrew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-D9B777
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold stater of Cunobelin, hoard addendum Date: Iron Age, c. AD 10-40 Description: A gold inscribed Eastern (North Thames) quarter stater of Cunobelin, traditionally attributed to the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, ‘plastic’ type, dating to the period c. AD 10-40. Obverse: corn ear without central stalk, CA to left, MV to right. Reverse: horse facing right with ladder mane, branch and pellet above and pellet and CVNO below. ABC p. 136, no. 2786/9, BMC p. 126, nos. 1818-22, VA 2010-3. Dimensions: Diameter: 16.5mm, thickness: 3.2mm, weight: 5.34g.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weeley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-777D39
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman as of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to the period c.AD 85-96 (Reece period 4). MONETA AVGVSTI, S C, Reverse type depicting Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: BM-BBE14E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (Ad 161-180), dating to the period c.AD 166-168 (Reece period 8). TR POT XX[I/II] IMP [IV/V] COS III, S C reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, nos. 948, 952, 959.
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Maidenhead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-A033C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age stater of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, attributed to Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10, 'Tasciovanus Hidden Faces' type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths, one curved, back to back crescents at centre, hidden faces in angles. Reverse: Horse right, bucranium, solar motif, and (TASCIAVAN) above, hook like object below. ABC no. 2553; BMC nos. 1591-1603; Sills, 2017: p. 554, Class Ib (especially no. 497).
Created on: Friday 4th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-7D34D9
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The hoard consists of 23 silver miliarenses, 137 silver siliquae and one copper alloy nummus. The siliqua was the main silver denomination of the late Roman period and the miliarensis was double this denomination. Thesewere among the last silver coins minted in the western Roman cities of the Roman Empire in the late fourth and early fifth century but continued to circulate after the collapse of Roman rule over Britain in AD 410. The silver coins listed span the period AD 337-402, ending, as is common with hoards of this date, with siliquae of Arcadius and Honorius dated to AD 395-402…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale of Pewsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-219093
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (AD 235-238), dating to the period c.AD 236-238 (Reece period 11). PAX AVGVSTI, S C, reverse type depicting Pax advancing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC IV.2, p. 146, no. 81.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-BFEBF1
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late medieval silver pendant. The pendant is flat and oval with an integrally cast suspension loop which is D-shaped in cross-section (being flat to the inside surface). Around the edge of the oval, on the front of the pendant, repeated incised oblique lines form a crimped edge. The design is formed of four letters interspersed at 90 degree angles and divided by pairs of slim incised radial lines which are crossed at the top by double horizontal lines. The letters are in Lombardic text and, beginning from the top in a clockwise direction, read ‘…
Created on: Friday 30th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-7667DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the Eastern Region / Iceni, dating to the period c.20 BC-AD 10, Irstead Trefoil type. Obverse: Latticed square on two opposed crescents, projecting branch above and below, pellet in ring on each side. Reverse: Horse stepping right with open head, trefoil above, pellet in ring below. As ABC p. 81, no. 1474; BMC no. 3436.
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holywell Row', grid reference and parish protected.