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Record ID: NMGW-29ACE1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The strap-end is near complete, with some damage to the attachment end. The strap was secured within a V-shaped split (12mm long), which would have been attached by two rivets near the corners, now missing. The strap-end is widest at the attachment end (with a width of 8.1mm) with straight converging sides. The face is decorated with a crudely incised geometric and linear motif. The central area of the strap-end is plain with straight parallel sides and is of D-shaped section. The sub-triangular terminal is incised with a stylised beast's head, comprising semi-circular eyes near the s…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 25th March 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Hannington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-C1A589
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy strap-end of Thomas’ (2003, p 2)[1] Class A, Type 1 and probably of late-8th to 9th century date
The strap-end is near-complete, missing the attachment end but is heavily worn and corroded (with a length of 36.0mm and a weight of 4.2g). The attachment end has broken through the two perforations to take the attachment rivets (with a width of 8mm and a depth of 2.9mm) with a V-shaped split (8mm long) to accommodate the strap and secured with rivets, now missing. The sides are convex with a maximum width (of 12.2mm) near the end of the slot. Much of th…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6A0D70
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Late Saxon cast copper alloy stirrup-strap mount, of class A, type 7 (Williams 1997), probably dating from 11th to 12th century. The mount is sub-triangular in shape with two pairs of lugs on the sides. The apex is rounded and pointed, and has suffered from erosion. These terminals typically incorporate a zoomorphic design, and a number of low ridges visible on the terminal are likely to be the remnants of facial features. Below the upper fixing hole, the raised border defining the sides, flare out forming scrolls. The interior of the mount displays the characteristic central…
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-A95494
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval gilt copper alloy disc mount of Anglo Saxon style from a strap, possibly of a harness and of 6th to 7th century date
The cast mount is of circular form (27.5mm diameter and 9.2g) and is near-complete, possibly missing part of the rear loops. The face of the mount has a flat thin border around the rim (2.0mm thick) before a circular rib, now corroded but possibly originally beaded. There is a weaker rib inside before six raised zoomorphic devices, possibly depicting running hares, all running in the same direction. Between the centre and the hares are six sets of th…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-65466B
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy fragmentary mount, probably an Early Medieval harness mount of c. 11th century date
The mount is fragmentary, represented by a fragmentary loop, an arm with decorative boss and fragmentary plate (with a surviving length of 25.8mm and a weight of 7.4g). The loop edge is curved, suggesting a circular or oval loop. The sides of loop were of oval section (5.0mm x 2.0mm). Adjacent to the loop is an arm of D-shaped section (8.4mm wide and 4.4mm thick) which is undecorated. The arm expands to a decorative, rounded boss (11.1mm wide and 7.0mm thick). The boss is decorated with…
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-ACE9A4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Roman or Early Medieval copper alloy buckle plate of 4th to 7th century date
The buckle plate is near-complete but the frame and pin are missing (with a surviving length of 39.5mm, a thickness of 3.2mm and a weight of 9.5g). The plate was formed by folding the sheet lengthways with two strips to secure the frame. (5-6mm wide) and convex across its length. The plate is sub-rectangular, slightly wider at the attachment end (at 23.3mm and 22.0mm adjacent to the frame) and with a subtle concavity to both the sides and the attachment end. The front plate is marginally larger tha…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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