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Record ID: BERK-3E9328
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The remains of a probable cast copper alloy staff terminal, now broken (about half remains) and bent out of shape. Originally the terminal would have been spherical, closed at the top and open at the bottom with a collar for insertion / attachment to a staff. The terminal has lattice shaped openwork with mounts for small blue glass inserts on each crossing arm; four blue inserts survive. A number of staff terminals have been recorded on this database but this example is unusual because of the glass decoration. The terminal probably dates from the 11th to 14th century AD.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Adderbury area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BERK-956614
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy conical staff base fitting (possibly), of uncertain date. The object has two opposing rivet holes on the open end that may have been used to secure to fitting to the staff. Internally, the fitting has iron corrosion on one side, suggesting either the rivets were iron or that whatever was inserted into the fitting had an iron element. There are numerous scored vertical lines all over the outer body of the object although these are rough and uneven and may not be intentional design elements. One side of the fitting has suffered damage and an area is broken and …
Created on: Monday 14th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: BERK-3FAFE1
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy terminal, possibly from a staff or cane or possibly a handle. The terminal is circular in shape and has been roughly made; there are several linear scores around the neck of the object that maybe crude decoration or a product of the manufacturing method. The neck of the terminal is sub-circular in cross section and has a tapering terminal within, presumably for mounting. There is a small circular hole on the peak of the terminal and although this may have held a small rivet, it appears more likely that it was formed during casting. Medieval c. 14th-17th century?
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ardley area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BERK-91660D
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy staff terminal or sceptre head of late Early-medieval or medieval date. The staff head is broadly oval in plan and is now distorted after tis time in the ploughsoil. This hollow socketed oval terminal head has openwork decoration consisting of three equal-armed crosses located around the centre of the head, with an openwork rectangle near the head of terminal and the socket between the crosses. The peak of the teminal is domed. The socket is now jagged and broken but is separated from the decorative openwork elements by a moulded collar running circumf…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: BERK-189B87
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy spherical openwork decorative fitting (11th century). Kevin Leahy (Finds Advisor, PAS) states that these objects appear to be too fragile to be sword pommels and, as far as he is aware, no Medieval sword has ever been found or depicted with a pommel like this. It has been suggested that they were staff mounts but again this is uncertain. The object is a hollow sphere with regular lozenge-shaped perforations creating openwork decoration. At each point of the lozenges there is a raised pellet. At the peak there is an equal armed cross with a …
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Wytham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BERK-2B1D3E
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy staff or sceptre terminal of late Early-medieval or medieval date. The object has only slight damage and survives in excellent condition. The terminal is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. Both sides are decorated with openwork broadly reminiscent of an eight-pointed star. There are mulitple pellets in relief all over the star and around the edges of either side; there is a larger pellet located in the centre of the design. The edge of the terminal is solid but again has repeated raised pellets forming a medial pattern around the circumfere…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: BERK-A0F140
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff or sword/dagger pommel, Early Medieval to Medieval c. 1000 - 1500 AD. The terminal is in an open-work form and appears to have been broadly sub-spherical/ball like. The terminal has a single sub triangular hole and a series of small blister like protrusions over the surface, typical of both staff tops and sword/dagger pommels of the period. The surface has a mid-green patina with a possible ferrous core. It measures 26.72mm by 23.38mm and is 1.37mm thick with a weight of 4.6gm. See similar - WILT-A7B87E
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2019
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