Record ID: NARC-BD1E51
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold ring of EarlyMedieval date (AD 575-1000). The object comprises an annular ring formed from gold beaded wire. It is now slightly distorted and slightly worn. Gold beaded wire rings like this one are common components of decoration on a variety of early Anglo-Saxon objects including pendants (PAS database ESS-00D4F2), brooches (British Museum 1879,1013.1), mounts (PAS database SF-176F05, British Museum SF-176F05), swords (British Museum 2006,1001.1) and buckles (PAS database BH-5798B4). Typically they form the collars for settings (PAS database PAS-E9BEA3), rivets or …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-C9AD15
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold fragment from a larger object. It has a round loop (presumably for attachment), embedded in and forming one end of a rectangular frame which expands and flattens out at the other end, where it is broken off. The remainder of the original object might, for instance, have been round or cross-shaped. The fragment was assembled from several parts, at least the loop, a backing sheet for the rectangular section, another sheet merged with it and the three-dimensional decoration described below. The rectangular part of the object is very ornate and decorated three-dimensionally with …
Created on: Friday 10th August 2007
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corby', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC-C9A530
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold circular band: this band is formed of hammered gold with a rough concave interior, suggesting that it was intended as a mount of some kind, rather than a finger ring. In the absence of any context or distinguishing stylistic features, this item is undatable.
Created on: Friday 10th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-77D046
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An early Anglo-Saxon circular gold setting, now incomplete, distorted and damaged. The outer edge is surrounded by a triple frame: A plain gold strip, now largely squashed, is set inside a very fine beaded wire ring and the outer edge of the object is then framed by twisted beaded wires. The centre of the setting is now empty. The back-plate, now slightly warped, is round and plain. In its centre there is a roughly rectangular slot with torn edges. It will have had to do with the means of attachment of the setting. In addition, there are four small rivet holes around the …
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.