Record ID: LANCUM-6E0181
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sword pommel of Petersen's Type S. It is comprised of five lobes, a larger central one and two of diminishing sizes set either side of this. There is the remains of the fixing in the top of the pommel and a hole through it. Inside are possible remains of wood and perhaps some of the fixing. According to Leahy and Lewis (2018: 328), this style of pommel is of an English type but is also attributed to Viking use. Parallels include WAW-C104D7, SWYOR-D14F67, all dated to AD 900-1100 Dimensions: It is 49mm long and 22mm high, 17.5mm wide and weighs 53.0g
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wigglesworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-9F4863
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pommel of 'cocked hat' type, dating to the Early medieval period, c. AD 500-700.  The pommel is triangular in shape with slightly concave sides, with a rounded top point, and pointed flat ends. The open end is rectangular in shape. The inside of the pommel is hollow. There is damage to one of the edges of the pommel, and it is worn. There is no visible decoration. It has  a light green brown patina, and measures 33.9mm in length, 13.6mm in width, 12.2mm in height, and weighs 2.33g. Similar to Macgregor and Bolick 1993, page 238, number 46.3.
Created on: Saturday 24th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-A5972D
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sword pommel. Large Viking sword pommel, cast, with remains of niello inlay on top, animal interlace, Borre style. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000 Length: 69.6mm, Height: 25.9mm, Width: 25.9mm, Weight: 94.38gms
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-808086
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Anglo saxon sword Petersen Type L or Z. The sword consists of the hilt, pommel, guard and a portion of the blade. The pommel is U-shaped and sub-rectangular in cross section. The hilt above this is rectangular and extends towards a thicker guard. The guard is U-shaped in plan and rectangular in cross section. Above these the blade is trapazoidal ending in a transverse ragged break. The object is heavily corroded. The sword is c.181mm long,120mm wide and 30.8mm thick at the hilt. It is 23mm thick at the pommel and the blade c.9mm thick. It weighs 341 grams.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iffley Fields', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F1526F
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy sword pommel cap dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 900-1100).  The object is sub-triangular in profile with a curved base, which would have been fitted onto the the curved upper guard of the sword. The outer face is divided into five lobed mouldings in a fan pattern,  increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated from its neighbour by a groove.  At the top of the central lobe is a small damaged collar. The pommel is hollow and has two openings: an oval aperture is at the base and a smaller one is on the apex o…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
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Record ID: LIN-DD40B2
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy sword pommel of Late Early-Medieval or Medieval date, likely 11th or 12th century. The pommel is oval in plan and plano-convex in profile. The apex is missing, as is the upper part of one of the large side faces. This face bears an openwork design comprising at least two sub-oval apertures. The damage suffered by the apex makes it difficult to determine the original openwork design; however, it is possible that it picks out a crouching beast or similar motif. Feint incised or moulded lines also appear to suggest a beast though the surface is very worn. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-C104D7
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy lobed sword pommel cap dating to circa AD 900 - 1100.  The pommel is broadly triangular in form. It is hollow inside. The base has a rounded lower edge, it curves upwards towards the outer edges. The pommel is divided into five rounded lobes, increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated by a groove. On the upper edge of the central lobe is a rectangular shaped perforation. The object has a green coloured surface patina.  There are a number of parallels recorded on the PAS database including WAW-86A41B dis…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2023
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Record ID: SF-68C0E7
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy lobed sword pommel cap of Early Medieval dating from approximately AD 900-1100. The pommel cap is sub-elliptical in plan and sub-triangular in profile but the pommel has been squashed together so there is no longer an opening. The base of the pommel cap is broken but would have rested on a concave pommel bar.  Five lobes can be seen on each side, separated by grooves, decreasing in size away from the central lobe. The surface has a slight green patina.  This example is of Petersen's Type S, a f…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-D14F67
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy lobed sword pommel cap of Early Medieval date from approximately AD 900 - 1100, a Petersen type S. The pommel cap is sub-elliptical in plan and sub-triangular in profile. The base of the pommel cap is convex and would have rested on a concave pommel bar.  It consists of five lobes separated by grooves, which decrease in size away from the central lobe, which has a rounded top and a central circular perforation at the apex, to accommodate the tang of the blade. The hollow interior is roughly finished and the…
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Record ID: LIN-AE2361
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval, copper alloy sword pommel of Petersen type O, dating from about AD 900 - 1120. It has five lobes (one missing), which decrease in width, thickness and height from the tallest in the centre to the outer ones. The lobes are square in plan at the base but taper in from the front and back to a rounded top. The lobes are joined at the base to a height of around 14mm, with a gap between them above this. The four surviving lobes at each end are hollow. The base is flat. It is 54mm long, 28mm high and 15mm thick. It weighs 69g. The lo…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-738929
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Later Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian style) copper alloy sword pommel, dating from c. AD 900 - 1100. The pommel is broadly triangular in shape and is hollow. The base curves upwards towards the outer edges. The pommel is divided into seven lobes, increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated from its neighbour by a groove. On the upper edge of the central lobe is an oval shaped aperture (6.9 mm by 6.7 mm). No decoration appears to be present on either side. The pommel has a length of 27.0 mm, is 52.0 mm wide and 17.3&n…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5F58DD
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sword pommel of Early Medieval to Medieval date, about AD 950 - 1100. It is a hollow pommel which is sub-semi-circular when viewed from the front or back. There is a rectangular hole of 6.8mm by 5mm at the apex to accommodate the tang. It has a flat base and confex faces, with a flat facet across the apex and along the sides. There is a circular rebate on the underside at either end, presumably to engage with either the handle or grip, or a separate base for the pommel. The opening in the underside is oval, and the walls are about 4mm thick. It is 51.3mm long, …
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-283C65
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper-alloy sword pommel cap of the 'cocked hat' type (c. 410-c. 720). The pommel cap is rectangular in plan and pyramidal in profile with four sides; the faces are flat and triangular in shape and decorated with three ring-and-dots: the short edges being concave and decorated with two deep grooves. The interior is hollow with traces of iron corrosion in the centre. At each end are two integral pierced attachment lug (one is each corner), one of which is broken. The exterior is coated in a white metal. The 'cocked hat' po…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2023
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Record ID: KENT-EA4193
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy sword pommel cap (Peterson Type S) of late early-medieval to medieval date (c. AD 900-1100). Description: The pommel cap is sub-elliptical in plan and sub-triangular in profile. The base of the pommel cap is convex and would have rested on a concave pommel bar.  It consists of five lobes separated by grooves, which decrease in size away from the central lobe, which has a rounded top and a countersunk central sub-rectangular perforation at the apex (damaged), to accommodate the tang of the blade. The ho…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: DENO-9EACA6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy sword or dagger pommel dating to the period c. AD 900-1100. The pommel is broadly triangular in shape and is of lobed form, with a hollow interior. The base curves upwards towards the outer edges. The pommel is divided into five lobes, increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated from its neighbour by a groove. One outer lobe is damaged as is the apex of the central lobe. Record DEV-AB1C91 describes a very similar object, identified as of English origin (Davidson 1962, 55-6), but called '…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B4241D
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy lobate early medieval sword pommel, 57.6mm in length, which is hollow with a flat base. The pommel has five moulded lobes arranged in a triangular form with the central lobe being the largest and having a pierced top to allow it to fit over the tang of the sword. To either side the flanking pairs of lobes taper to rounded points.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-0EA9F5
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy late Early-Medieval sword pommel dating to the period c. AD 900 - 1100. The pommel is broadly triangular in plan with a hollow interior. More specifically the body is divided into into five lobes, increasing in size from the edges to the centre, creating a stepped pyramid look, the base of which curves upwards towards the outer edges. Each lobe is further separated from its neighbour by a groove. The central lobe has an oval shaped aperture, through which the tang of the sword would have passed which is now filled with concreted so…
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-05FAB2
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Later Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian style) copper alloy sword pommel, dating from c. AD 900 - 1100. The pommel is broadly triangular in shape and is solid. The base curves upwards towards the outer edges. The pommel is divided into five lobes, increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated from its neighbour by a groove. On the upper edge of the central lobe is an oval shaped aperture, through the tang of the sword is still present. A corresponding rectangular slot is present on centre of the the lower edge, also containing the tang…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: BM-5FCB75
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon hilt fittings: pommel, upper and lower hilt fittings, part of upper guard, part of lower guard Gold sheet, gold filigree wire, cabochon garnets, copper-alloy, lead Early seventh century The pommel is of ‘cocked hat’ form and is made of gold sheet, decorated with filigree wire, over a lead forma.   The two faces of the pommel are filled with zoomorphic interlace in triple strand interlace, made with one broad band of beaded wire flanked by borders of a very fine beaded wire.   Each face is filled with a balanced design of interlacing zoomor…
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-2F9523
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly damaged Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper-alloy sword pommel cap of the 'cocked hat' type (c. 410-c. 720). The pommel is missing one of its attachment lugs. The pommel cap is rectangular in plan and pyramidal in profile with four sides; the long sides being flat and the short edges being concave. The underside is hollow with a concave arch mimicking the shape of the pyramid.  At each end on the long axis there is an integral pierced attachment lug, one of which is broken. The pommel is a medium brown colour. The pommel is 37.2mm long, 14.3mm wide, …
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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