Record ID: WMID-E84952
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Early Medieval date, dating to the 8th / early 9th century AD.  The plate is lozengiform and rectangular in cross section. One end is missing and the edges are damaged. The opposing complete end is pierced twice and has two rivets still in situ. The front is decorated with incised 'fretted' or 'Greek key' decoration. The reverse is undecorated and missing some of its back plate.  Measurements: width 25.4mm, length 36.4mm, thickness 1.9mm, weight 3.1 grams. Dr Kevin Leahey comments as fo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-15C835
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead discoidal spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 700-1100). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has a sub-rectangular cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 9.5mm. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 31.8mm, thickn…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-15AB31
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possibly early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 800-1100). The object is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation measuring 10mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form A1. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is brown in colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 35.1mm…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-158431
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possibly early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 800-1100). The object is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation measuring 9mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form A1. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 28.5mm, t…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-154D92
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead spindle whorl of possibly early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 800-1100). The object is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation measuring 7.6mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form A1. No decoration is present on either side. A small semi-circular chunk is missing from its side. The whorl is cream in colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the ori…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-85961F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead discoidal spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 700-1100). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has a rectangular cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 10.4mm. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 31.7mm, thickness…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8586F4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead discoidal spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 700-1100). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has a rectangular cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 8.8mm. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 25.5mm, thickness …
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8502D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possibly Roman to Early Medieval date (AD 43-800). The object is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation measuring 5.2mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form A1. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 16.7mm, thickness 7.1mm, weight …
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-06E092
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy hexagonal 'norse' clapper bell of Early Medieval date (c.AD 850-1050) . The sides are divided into six evenly spaced straight faces with shallow U-shaped notches at the base. At the top is a complete integrally cast rectangular suspension loop with a central circular hole. One side of the bell is missing. The clapper is also missing.  It has a light green surface patina. It measures: length 24.9mm, width 20.8mm, thickness of wall 1.6mm. It weighs 5.3 grams. NMGW-3D73E7 is a similar example and the record notes that:…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-03EBD6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper alloy strap end of Early Medieval date (c. AD 900-1100), Thomas Class E, Type 1b (Winchester Style). The artefact comprises a tongue shaped plate with a near complete rectangular attachment plate immediately above. Two rivets (left and middle) are still present on the attachment plate, the third is missing, along with the right corner of the plate. The plate is composed of Winchester style decoration in high relief and in the form of a series of elongated tendrils or leaves in an irregular pattern. At the top of the p…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-F0CAF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete engraved copper alloy penannular brooch, of Early Medieval dating (AD 750 to AD 850). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, with part of the head plate present. The head plate may have been lozenge shaped, with a flat cross section. The decoration is lozenge shaped, with a wide raised ridge creating separate zones. The outer rectangular zones has two strand interlace decoration. The corners are unclear, but may have traces of enamel inlay. The central lozenge section has a zoomorphic stranded design. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 37.3 mm in length, 24.3 mm w…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-DE4E6F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy Early Anglo-Saxon saucer brooch of Early Medieval dating (AD 470 to AD 550). The brooch is sub-circular in plan. Traces of gilding are present on the surface. It is quite worn, and there are chips missing from the edging. The reverse has two lugs with no extant trace of a pin, one of the lugs is the incomplete catchplate.   The decoration on the obverse consists of a central moulded triangle, surrounded by two concentric engraved circles, a large circular border, another engraved circle and then ends …
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston Cantlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DCEE5C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end dating circa AD 750-1100.  The object is sub rectangular in shape, and tapers slightly towards the bottom, terminating in a curved end. The shape is similar to no. 5 in Thomas, 2003. The front of the object is decorated with an engraved pattern. At the top there is a semi-circle which contains an upward pointing triangle. Below this, a large portion of the plate is decorated with a design of a central incised dot with triangular grooves pointing inwards. There is a second dot to the top right of the first. There are two crescent shap…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-C9FB37
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver sceatta of uncertain ruler, but of the London inscribed series, dating to around c. AD 710 to AD 750, as part of the Secondary phase. The obverse depicts a diademed bust on the left with cross on the right. The reverse depicts a Man standing on a segment of a circle holding a cross in the left, and a bird in the right. C.f. North vol 1, p 62, no 72. BMC 18 Series L.  Diameter: 12.0 mm Thickness: 1.7 mm Weight: 0.8 g
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-62F689
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight of probable Early Medieval dating, circa AD 700 to 1100. The object is sub-circular in plan and trapezoidal in cross-section. Both faces are plain, undecorated and flat. A folded rim is present on the upper surface. The sides then taper downards to the lower and smaller flat surface.  The object measures 31 mm in diameter and is 17.3mm thick. It weighs 111.6 grams or 3.93 ozs. The object is cream in colour with an even abraded patina that covers all surfaces.  Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS da…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-A39EC1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy openwork strap end of Early Medieval date (c. AD 900-1100), Thomas Class E, Type 1 (Winchester Style). The artefact comprises an openwork tongue shaped plate with a complete rectangular attachment plate immediately above. Both corners of the attachment plate have the remains of a circular rivet hole - the rivet no longer being in situ.  The plate is composed of Winchester style openwork decoration in the form of a series of mostly symmetrical fronds, emanating from a central stem which twist along the edges of the plate and e…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-1119A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small-long brooch, dating to AD 500 - 600. The object is missing its pin. The brooch head consists of a central sub-square plate with a rectangular cross-section and has three sides extended in three flat semi-circular knops (the top knop is incomplete). The fourth side extends into the arched bow, which has a D-shaped cross section. Below the bow is a double collar that extends into a flat flared foot. The bow is decorated with a horizontal groove on either side. On the re…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-65A7BE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Medieval gilded, copper alloy saucer brooch dating to the 4th or 5th centuries AD.  Part of the brooch is missing. There are three grooves running around the edge of the display face, before the brooch turns upward to form a lip.  The face has a zoomorphic design around the edge, possibly of two beasts or more chasing each other. Each appears to have 3-4 legs. The central design is of a reverse reuleaux triangle surrounded by three pointed oval shapes. The object has a dark green and brown patina, but sections of the gilding are visib…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-7269E7
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian four-way harness link or strap distributor dating to the Early Medeival period (c. AD 1000-1150). The object is cross-shaped with four equal arms emanating from a domed central circular boss. The arms have D-shaped cross-sections.Two arms are complete and terminate in an expanded lozenge-shaped loop formed around an oval aperture. The lozenge form teminates on three sides with a rounded knop. The other two arms have old breaks, with one completly missing the arm and the other only mssing one side of …
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B28748
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian two-way harness link or strap distributor dating to the Early Medeival period (c. AD 1000-1100). The object comprises of a bar that is D-shaped in cross section. It is convex on one side and flat on the other. At one end of the bar is a an oval loop and aperture, the other arm is broken. At the mid-point of the bar, it widens to a domed oval shape. At the centre of this shape a pin, probably copper-alloy, passes through, and is riveted at both ends. The object is a light green with patches of brown. …
Created on: Saturday 2nd December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amington', grid reference and parish protected.