Record ID: LVPL-706A99
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case 2021 T980 Description: An incomplete silver ingot dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 850-1100). The object is sub-rectangular in plan (‘cigar’) with a roughly circular or sub-triangular section. One terminal end has a rounded edge whilst the other is cut/broken. The surface is covered in what appears to be hammer marks or wear, and a number of small cuts or nicks may be present on the object. These nicks would indicate tests to determine the purity of the silver, however, it is difficult to be sure of their presence through examining the object by imag…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-8685B6
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic stirrup terminal dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 1000-1100). The object consists of a solid sub-triangular foot from which protrudes an elongated semi-cylindrical socket that is C-shaped in section. The socket has a moulded zoomorphic decoration that consists of raised bulbous eyes at the top of the head that look down on snub-nosed socketed. The tip of the nose is defined by an insided line at the tip and the eyes are emphasised by an incised line that encircles the eyes and joins together to travel over the head to the sub-trianular foot.…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Darnhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-43E58C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy stirrup mount dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 1000-1100). As Williams (1997) Class A, Type 1 The mount is broadly pentagonal in shape with curved edges; it has a flat base and rounded apex. Along the edges are adjeacent protruding knops, two near the top and two pairs at the middle. At the base are two iron attachment rivets that are worn to the surface level. At the apex is a small circular attachment hole that measures 3.2mm in diameter. The face is decorated with an incised design of a pair of beasts entwined at the apex of the mount. The reve…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-739205
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy harness fitting dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 1000-1100). The object consists of a domed, concave centre that is decorated with an incised ring and dot in the centre of the dome. Protruding from opposite sides are two rounded knops. Extending from the other two opposite sides are two arms that have a D-shaped section and narrow slightly before curving outwards and terminating in a worn break. The reverse is flat and indecorated, it is concave at the central dome. The object has a corroded dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 47.9mm; wifth …
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-B72404
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete copper alloy and silver strap end dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 800-950). As Thomas (2003) Class B2. The object is sub-triangular in form and has a D-shaped section, with the face having a domed projection. It is decorated with a zoomorphic terminal at the pointed end that consists of a snouted animal and two large ears in the form of pellets; raised circular eyes are present at either side of the head. The main body is decorated with repeating traverse lines with traces of silver or niello still present. The rear of the strap end is flattened and incompl…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-237404
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy half-round side knob from an early medieval, Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch (c.AD 475-550). The object has a D-shaped based that is decorated with three bands of grooves. Underneath the base is a traverse groove an circular perforation through the centre of the knob. From the base, the body is notched to present a narrowed waist. At the end of the knob is a slightly flattened down with a vertivle notched incised from the centre downwards, a small circle is present at the tip of the dome. The object has a smooth light green patina. Dimensions: Length 15.9mm…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0F8C49
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy knob from an Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, dating to c.AD 420-570. Its shape means it may be from the top or side of a cruciform brooch attached to a rectangular head. The knob has a pointed head flaring into a flat top, a small waist which then flares out into a circular foot, then with a base to attach to the pin bar. The colour is a dark red/brown due to the corrosion of the copper alloy, with flecks of light green also due to corrosion. The base is decorated with circumferential grooves, and protruding from the base appears to be part of t…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F95817
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Saxon small-long bow brooch dating to c.AD 450-550. Only the head plate has survived, which has is flat an in a trefoil shape with 3 knobs. There is evidence of the pin arrangement at the back. The pin was likely made of iron indicated by the iron corrosion around the pin arrangement. The plate is worn and has irregular scratches across the front, especially worn around the top knobs which may be decorative but is unclear due to its irregularity. The pin has a brown/green patina. Measurements for thickness were taken without the pin arrangem…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-892BA3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy cast saucer brooch dating to the early early-medieval period (c.AD 430-550) The brooch consists of a circular plate with a thin circumferential wall around the edge which gives a recessed appearance to the plate. The face presents a raised moulded decoration that consists of two circumferential borders within which is a motif of eight running spirals, all turning clockwise, that as a group encircles a circular border around a large pellet in the centre. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Unusually, there are no pin fixings on the reverse; there is a …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-F30631
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy strap end dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 850-1100). Thomas Class E, Type 1, Winchester Style. The object is sub-rectangular in plan, with straight sides and a terminal that curves and narrows. The attachment end has straight sides. The face presents a moulded Winchester style decoration that consists of three circular apertures positioned equally apart in a triangular form and two small apertures towards the attachment end. The apertures contribute to an openwork foliate design consisting of angular arms between each hol…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-6FAD5D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy stirrup strap mount dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 1000-1100). The mount is formed of sub-triangular plate, the base of which is incomplete.The plate is decorated with a moulded design in a zoomorphic style that consists of a large head at the apex facing upwards with a stepped in snout and nose and small heads at the base corners, flanking the base, and projecting below. The apex presents a small circular loop. Between the heads running parallel to and creating the multiple curves of the outer edges, are a series of looped, cu…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-BF0F39
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end of early medieval date (c. AD 750 – 950). It is a Trewhiddle style strap end of Thomas sub-type A1aiii. The closed end is missing, and the main body of the strap end has Trewhiddle style beast, likely a single right facing animal with its head towards the split end. The split end has two rounded knops, with a rivet hole on each side, the rivet is intact in the right-hand side when the split end is place pointing upwards. The reverse is undecorated, and the strap end has a brown patina with areas of green pitting. Dimensions: length …
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-F675FA
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Complete Early Medieval lead alloy possible gaming piece or weight. It has a round base and a conical top. The object is circular in plant and D shaped in section. The object is heavily worn, particularly on the base where there are two deep transverse ridges. Gaming pieces similar to this example were found at Viking winter camp of AD 872-3 at Torksey (Hadley and Richards 2016, fig. 26) and were used in the game of Hnaetafl/Tafl. Dimensions: Diameter 25.4mm, Thickness 17.0mm, Weight 46.36g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-F66087
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Complete Early Medieval lead alloy gaming piece or weight. It has a round base and a conical top. The object is circular in plant and D shaped in section. Gaming pieces similar to this example were found at Viking winter camp of AD 872-3 at Torksey (Hadley and Richards 2016, fig. 26) and were used in the game of Hnaetafl/Tafl. Dimensions: Diameter 16.0mm, Thickness 10.7mm, Weight 14.42g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-F648EB
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Complete Early Medieval lead alloy gaming piece or weight. It has a round base and a conical top. The object is circular in plant and D shaped in section. Gaming pieces similar to this example were found at Viking winter camp of AD 872-3 at Torksey (Hadley and Richards 2016, fig. 26) and were used in the game of Hnaetafl/Tafl. Dimensions: Diameter 14.0mm, Thickness 9.8mm, Weight 11.38g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-DEDD4C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 700-950). The pin consists of a globular head that is decorated with sinuous, incised grooves, that create a swirling effect. Atop of the head is a flat circular knop in the centre. At the base is a flat circular collar. Integral to the head is a straight, incomplete shaft with a circular section. It terminates with a straight, worn break. The object has a smooth dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 63.2mm; shaft width 4.3mm; head diameter 13.18mm; weight 17.9g The swirled decoration of the head is described b…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-AEEE02
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead stylus or pencil. This object may be a writing lead of Biddle's Class I (Biddle 1990, 735-8, 742-3) which Biddle dates to the 9th to late 11th century (1990, 736). The object is rounded in cross section, tapering to a point which slightly curves due to a thinner, 'pinched' part of the lower pencil which has polished smooth points potentially this was where the pencil was gripped as the polished areas could be made from fingertips due to their size and half-moon shape. A hole has been drilled at the wider end. The object is well worn with lots of hoirzontal s…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-36ACBB
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval copper alloy strap end dating from AD 750 - 950. It is a Trewhiddle style strap end of Thomas sub-type A1ai. The strap end has a zoomorphic closed end in the form of an animal snout. There are crescentic eyes and large looped ears. The main body of the strap end has a billeted outer border, then inside that a plain border. The rectangular panel contains a Trewhiddle style beast. It is probably a single right facing animal with its head towards the split end. The reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: length 31.8mm, Width 12.4mm, Thickness 4.4mm, Weight 2.46g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-0B9532
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2023 T420 Description: A fragment of an early medieval silver bossed penannular brooch dating to c.AD 875-950. The object is a fragment with worn edges on each side and is decorated on both faces. The front face is decorated with raised concentric circles focused around a rivet hole that held a now missing boss. The circles consist of a thick circular band immediately around the perforation, a second thinner band encircles this which is followed by a third circle made of small pellets. A fourth and final circle encompasses the circles within and appears to extend furthe…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-AEB6CD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete, but worn, zoomorphic strap end dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 750-950). The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, not further defined. The strap end is sub-triangular with a pointed zoomorphic terminal at the closed end; the opposite end is split with two incompete rivet holes for attachment. The end terminal of the strap end is zoomorphic in the form of a forward facing animal head with a moulded snub-nosed snout, and moulded rounded ears. The faces are both completely worn which has onscurred any surface decoration. Overall, it has a rough…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clatterbridge', grid reference and parish protected.