Record ID: KENT-83554C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval Merovingian gold tremissis, 'National'/'mint-and-moneyer' series dating c.AD 590-670, mint of Saint-Denis, ancient Catolacus (CATOLACO on coin), moneyer: Ebrigiselus (Ebregisilo on coin). Belfort (1892) no. 1479, Prou (1892) no. 835, Felder (2003) no. 892. Obverse: Diademed and cuirassed bust right. Legend: CATO[L]ACO+ (retrograde).  Reverse: Anchor Cross on globe. Legend: +EBREGISILO. Measurements: 12.57mm in diameter, 1.27g in weight. Discussion: This coin shows significant finishing to t…
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-83515A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval Merovingian gold tremissis, 'National'/'mint-and-moneyer' series dating c.AD 590-670, mint of Senlis, ancient Silvanectis (SCLLNECLIS on coin), moneyer: Bettone (BETONE on coin). Belfort (1892) no. 4128 var., Prou (1892) no. 1100 var. Obverse: Pellet diademed and cuirassed bust right. Legend: +BETONE+.  Reverse: Anchor Cross on globe. Legend: +SCLL[NEC]LIS (retrograde). Measurements: 12.44mm in diameter, 1.3g in weight. Discussion: This coin 1 appears to be a previously unrecorded type though ap…
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2C65B2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval gold Merovingian tremissis of the 'National' Coinage (c.AD 590-670), issued by an unknown ruler. Mint and moneyer uncertain. Obverse: Diademed bust left. Legend: [...] IVIVO?[...] Reverse: Cross crosslet. Legend: [...] V [...]
Created on: Friday 23rd October 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheshire West', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C2AE77
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small, flat gold fragment of uncertain date. The fragment is curved along its length, with rough breaks at both ends (of the long axis) and smooth sides. Both broad faces are faceted from hammering and the fragment is of even thickness. There is no decoration or evidence of fittings or other function. Length: 11.7mm; Width: 9.3mm; Thickness: 1.6mm; Weight: 1.39g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-DD91AA
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold coin pendant made from an early-medieval tremissis dating to the period c.AD 620-640. Description: Obverse: Diademed bust right, hatched body. Legend: from 7 o’clock, METTIS CIVETAT(I), s on side.   Reverse: Cross with remnant of letters C and A in 3rd and 4th quarters, within circular border. Legend:  + LEVDOALDVS m, starting at 5 o’clock anti-clockwise upside down. The pendant has a plain gold, flat, suspension loop with a ‘v’ shaped terminal end where it has been attached to the outside edge of the coin on the obver…
Created on: Friday 25th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ashford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-25E003
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold coin pendant made from a solidus of Valentinian III (425-455), probably a pseudo-imperial visigothic issue. VICTORI-A AVGGG reverse type (minted AD 426-430). Mint of Ravenna:  R-V//CONOB.  RIC X, No: 2010-1.   Description: The coin has an unusual gold suspension loop with a central line of horizontal running bars flanked either side with single vertical line running end to end. The loop has been soldered to the edge of the coin above the emperor's head. The coin has a double banded border a…
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0CF535
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T668. Description:  A complete gold disc pendant with filigree decoration dating to the Early-Medieval period, c. AD 600 – 700. The pendant is formed of a flat circular sheet of gold with a ribbed suspension loop affixed to one edge. The loop is formed of a sub-rectangular ribbed strip of gold rolled over from the front of the sheet to the reverse. The terminal to the reverse is pointed. The upper surface of the pendant is decorated with a central circular cell formed by an undecorated strip of gold set edge-on to the sheet. The ends of the sheet ove…
Created on: Thursday 3rd September 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Welwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-0AB9A7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early medieval gold strap-end with filigree decoration. The strap-end is composite, consisting of a thicker upper plate (possibly hollow?) with a sheet gold back-plate underneath. It is sub-rectangular in cross-section and has been bent slightly into a shallow curve in profile. The upper third of the strap-end has a split end for attachment of a strap, via two dome-headed gold rivets (approx. 1.8 mm diameter) in situ and flattened against the back-plate. This upper section of the strap-end is square (approx. 8.4 mm long by 8.2 mm wide) with stepped lower corners, creating a …
Created on: Thursday 3rd September 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-F8DDA5
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete early Medieval gold pendant with a garnet setting. The pendant is oval and has a frame made from a sheet gold back-plate with a raised setting of gold sheet strip soldered onto it. There is a strand of beaded wire along the line of the junction between the setting and the back plate. This setting encloses a sub-rounded dark red, cabochon-cut garnet. At the top of the pendant is a suspension loop made from a piece of sheet gold with five parallel ridges.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-E49F9B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold pendant set with cabochon-cut gem, probably a garnet. The gem is smoothly polished, but is now cracked across its lower right-hand edge. It is placed on a gold backplate and surrounded with a gold strip collar, slightly curved transversely to fit around the stone; this is now cracked in places. The join between backplate and collar is covered with two layers of beaded gold wire filigree, now very worn, especially to either side of the suspension loop. The suspension loop is formed out of a projection integral to the backplate, which is now broken just above the body …
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2020
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-269257
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A spherical gold bead, 7.8mm in diameter and 6.9mm in thickness along the axis of the small central hole, which is 2mm in diameter. The bead weighs 0.95g suggesting it is probably hollow as a solid bead of this size, made of gold, would weigh around three times as much. The surface is undecorated; however there are a few indentations, most likely from post depositional damage.
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-D5C999
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from contemporary imitation of a Merovingian tremissis of the 'mint & moneyer'/'National' series (not further defined) dating cAD580-670. Obverse: Bust right(?) [...]N[...] (note N reversed) Reverse: central cross [...]ONIV[...] The broken edges of the coin appear quite corroded and appear to indicate the coin has a base metal core, and is thus a copy or contemporary imitation. The partial reverse inscription may read ONIVO/ ONIAO/ONTVO etc. The only coins which similar inscriptions in Belfort (1892) are numbers 3285 (ONIACO VICO), 5295 (ONIVSTI) and…
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington west', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EC2F91
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gold finger-ring set with a flat-cut stone, probably a carnelian. The hoop is a narrow rectangular-section strip which does not flare to the shoulders, but widens and flattens slightly right at the slightly rounded ends, which are soldered to the reverse of the bezel a short distance apart. The bezel is almost circular, and has a gold backplate to which the ends of the hoop are soldered. The edge of the front of the backplate is covered by a plain wire, with a slightly smaller circle of two-ply twisted wire soldered on its top. The next layer, again sli…
Created on: Monday 27th July 2020
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-AF144C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T528. Description:  An incomplete and damaged finger ring of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 900 – 1100. The finger ring comprises an elongated sub-lozenge shaped strip of gold. The wider portion of the strip is thin and curved to form a U-shaped section. The strip tapers to either end into narrow circular sectioned wires. One wire remains coiled by two turns around the second wire, where it narrows from the lozenge portion of the strip. The other wire is arched with a broken and worn hooked terminal. The outer surface of the lozenge strip is decorated by …
Created on: Friday 24th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-0DE9BF
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold biconical coiled wire bead. It is hollow, and made from a single length of coiled beaded gold wire. Date: 7th century Dimensions: Length: 14.44mm, thickness: 7.40mm, weight: 2.47g Discussion: Biconical gold wire beads date to the second half of the 7th century (Geake 1997, 43). Other examples on the PAS database include one from Hoxne, Suffolk (SF-40CB01; 2009T344), Rowington, Warwickshire (PAS-2B1E44; 2002 T95); North Down, Kent (KENT-7009B3; 2003T207; Treasure Annual Report 2003, no.94, p.72, fig.94.2, p.214); Burmington, Warwickshire (PAS-C…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DD051
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment of a probable Early Medieval gold disc-shaped pendant or bracteate dating to circa AD 450-500. The extant piece consists of the loop and a small portion of the disc. The loop is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly cylindrical in section with a hollowed interior. The cylindrical loop is wrapped/soldered with fine beaded wire at both ends. In the centre is a narrowed section characterised by two longitudinal soldered pieces of twisted wire flanking pellets with circular borders. Flanking the narrowed centre are two symmetrical collars. Though they …
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DC90C
Object type: SPANGLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An Early Medieval gold spangle dating to circa AD 450-500. The extant element is trapezoidal and flat. It has no decoration on either face. A small punched perforation is situated at the narrower end of the piece which would have acted as a suspension loop. Length: 14.5mm; Width: 7.4mm; Thickness: 0.2mm; Weight: 0.20g. Discussion:  The piece would have been suspended as part of a larger set forming a spangle, similar to a more complete piece: 2009 T440. Spangles were more typically made from copper alloy and would have been suspended from necklaces, pin heads…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-64767B
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold ingot of Early Medieval date. The ingot is a thin strip that is roughly sub-rectangular in plan with rounded terminals. The underside of the ingot is flat while the top edge has ten low transverse ridges that create a ripping effect. The item is slightly thickened in the centre when viewed in profile (2mm high) and tapes towards either end (1.6mm and 1.1mm). Discussion: Without any diagnostic attributes, ingots such as this are traditionally difficult to date out of context. However, examples have been reported as treasure and are often attributed to a Viking date, …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Slimbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-5F4441
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold object comprising two hollow spheres connected with a loop. Each sphere is around 10.8mm in diameter and 7.7mm in depth and comprises a pair of hemispherical cast gold sections which are soldered together at a medial ridged seam. One of the spheres is partially crushed and split along this seam, revealing a hollow interior. The spheres are joined by a loop composed of two strips of gold ribbon, each with four moulded ridges along its length. These strips are soldered into the medial seams of both spheres at each end and are bent into semicircles to form each half of the central …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayling Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-E4979A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval gold 'pseudo-Imperial' tremissis struck by the Merovingian Franks in the Lower Rhineland (MEC I.373; Belfort 5385-6, 5408), probably dating to the 560-70s. The design copies issues of Justinian I (AD527-56) or Justin II (565-78) but with heavily blundered inscriptions. Ref: Grierson and Blackburn 1986: 113-5; pl.19 no 373; Belfort 1894: 116-7,123. Reverse prototype: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM depicting Victory walking right looking left holding wreath and globe cruciger. Mintmark: - *//oOo Obverse (approximation): VTSΩNT - TRVSTRV; Degraded diademed and cuirasse…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.