Record ID: WMID-BBCC99
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch knob from a florid cruciform brooch dating to circa AD 525-560/70.  This object is a side knob from a florid cruciform brooch which has been cast seperately and would have been attached to the wing of the brooch with rivets. The end terminal where this side knob would have attached to the wing of the brooch is damaged and the rivets missing.  Adjacent to the damaged edge where the knob would have attached to the rest of the brooch is a rectangular panel decorated with four broadly rectangular annulets with rounded edges. Surrounding the …
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-3B47A8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for H M Coroner on a find of Potential Treasure Early medieval silver artefact from Cheswardine, Shropshire Treasure Reference Number: 2020 T592 PAS Database Number: WMID-3B47A8 Finder: Date of Discovery: 15 February 2020 Circumstances of Discovery: Found whilst searching with a metal detector Description: An incomplete cast silver artefact dating to the early medieval period. It is in the form of a hollow pyramid with a flat top and a sub-pentagonal base, four edges being roughly straight and one edge being convex. The artefact is muc…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheswardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-DE08EC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy and gilded Early Medieval (late 5th to 6th centuries) saucer brooch. The fragment consists of one curved edge that has been damaged with two further straighter edges. The outer curved edge has a rim with evidence of gilding on the surface. Located along the long edge is a circular feature that is raised in profile. It is difficult to establish if this is a feature or a recess in which to hold a stone or gem. The fragment is decorated with an interlocking design which consists of repeating semi-circular forms comprised of three raised ribs. The upper sur…
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-9DFF52
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy and gilded Early Medieval (late 5th to 6th centuries) saucer brooch. The fragment consists of one curved edge that has been damaged with three further straight edges. The outer curved edge has a slightly raised border. Located near to the corner of the object is a circular feature that is recessed as if to hold a stone or gem. The fragment is decorated with an interlocking design which consists of repeating semi-circular forms comprised of three raised ribs. The upper surface has been gilded which is well preserved. The opposing face is smooth and flat and…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
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Record ID: WMID-B4329C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy shoe-shaped mount of Early Medieval dating (AD 450 to AD 600). The mount is incomplete, missing the rear attachment lug. The front of the mount is broadly in the shape of an axe, with a broad curved edge and a narrow tapered and pointed opposing terminal. The object has semi-circular constrictions on each of the longest edges placed towards the curved edge. The mount is slightly concave on the underside and convex on the upper edge. On the reverse are the remains of a possible broken central lug. The mount measures 25.47 mm in length, 13.56 mm in widt…
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2017
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Record ID: WMID-694A6C
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The round pendant has a border formed by two strands of pleated wires set alongside each other, giving the impression of a gold filigree plait. Four additional plaits form arches from the border inwards and touch a fifth plait, which is framing a central setting. This is now empty but would originally have held a paste, shell or semi-precious gem. A grooved strip is attached to the top and back of the pendant, forming a suspension loop. The back is plain. Diameter (excluding loop): 37mm; weight: 5.2g. Surface analysis indicated a gold content of approximately 70%. D…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: WMID-CE6945
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval copper alloy and gilded saucer brooch, dating to the late 5th to 6th centuries. The copper alloy brooch is circular in plan and in profile the brooch is a trapezoid due to the outer rim which is obliquely angled outwards. The outer face of the brooch is decorated with a centrally placed incised five pointed star motif. There is a circular boss in the centre of the star motif which has been moulded in light relief. The star is enclosed within a circumferential band with a radial bar design. This design consists of a series of incised linear ribs in groups equally s…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: WMID-77A22D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver pyramid mount of Early Medieval dating (first half of the 7th Century AD). Around 50% of the pyramid mount is present, consisting of the top (apex) and two sides (faces). The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The mount is hollow and originally would have had a square base. The broken stub of a transverse bar, originally for a strap attachment, is preserved on the base. The two surviving faces of the pyramid mount are decorated with the same chip-carved design, comprising a hanging triangle at the tip of the face, with sub-trian…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellesbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-E96A51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy gilded great square headed brooch fragment, of Early Medieval dating (c. AD 450 to c. AD 600). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of part of the bow and a small amount of the head plate. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, and curved in section. The front has been gilded. The decoration on the front can be separated in two parts: the bow and the square plate. The bow is decorated with a central rectangular ridge, with two lower ridges diagonally to either sid…
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rugby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-E4F0C5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gilded copper alloy zoomorphic mount, of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) dating (6th Century AD). The cast copper-alloy, openwork mount is in the form of a stylised bird of prey, shown in profile, crouched over and gripping a serpent. It dates to the early Anglo-Saxon period. The eyeless head and beak, claw, lappet wing and serpent are gilded. For contrast, the neck/body and fantail are silvered (?tinned). It belongs to a small group of bird fittings, similarly decorated in bichrome (gold and silver) fashion, from Kent and East Anglia. Some have been found in graves as shie…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-D4F8B6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete blue and white annular glass bead of Early Medieval dating (5th to 7th Centuries AD). The bead has been made from an opaque white glass, with translucent dark blue glass trails as decoration on the surface. It is circular in plan. It has convex sides, with the ends flattened, almost an oblate form. Slight pitting is present on the surface. The decorative pattern consists of a central pellet within an oval border. Three pattern repeats are present. The central perforation has been located slightly off centre, it has parallel sides, with an internal diameter of 2.88 mm. T…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North warwickshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C02AF3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete circular gold setting, originally with a domed cloisonné garnet setting. The circular backplate is framed by a thin (0.4mm) outer and thicker (1.1mm) inner beaded wire. The thicker wire is carefully made with narrow even beads, but the thin wire has more oblique beads and many Aquätorschnitte, no doubt reflecting the difficulty of manufacturing such extremely fine beaded wire. Part of the narrower wire has broken away and survives loose. The central cloisonné setting has an outer upright strip which in side view is slightly bent over to retain the garn…
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coventry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-922C17
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy gilded great square headed brooch fragment, of Early Medieval dating (c. AD 450 to c. AD 600). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, consisting only of part of the bow and a small amount of the head plate. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The brooch fragment is sub triangular in plan, and curved in section. The front has been gilded. The front exhibits linear decoration, with two lines to either side of a central circular element. The outside edges exhibit a stamped square repeating design. The reverse is plain and …
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-916283
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Holmegard / Kragehul type sword pommel, of Early Medieval dating (5th to 6th Centuries AD). The sword pommel is sub boat-shaped with an enlarged trapezoidal central section, with two broad flutes between three double incised lines on both faces. Both flanking 'arms' have upper edges, which curve gently downwards the terminal and have four double incised lines between four broad flutes on both faces that continue over the narrow upper edge. The base is flat. There is a tapering vertical rectangular perforation for the missing tang (tapering upwards fro…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2012
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-544058
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval: One complete and three partial silver wire links from a necklace of 7th Century AD dating. The complete link is sub circular in plan, with the ends fastened in a slip knot style. Each end is wrapped around twice. Three zones of incised parallel line decoration are present on the internal edge of the link. The wire has a circular section. The complete link measures 25.75mm in length and 21.77mm wide. The wire has a diameter of 0.84mm. It weighs 0.6 grams. The three partial links consists of one pieces of wire bent in a semi circle and two small fragments. The larg…
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milton Keynes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-5C23C2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
REPORT FOR HM CORONER Potential find of Treasure: Viking silver ring from Kings Newnham, Warwickshire Ref.: 2011 T35 (Rec. no. 7421) Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content for the ring of 92%, with at least 6% copper and detectable amounts of lead and gold; it weighs 1.96 grams. The ring is made from a lozenge-sectioned rod of silver with the ends overlapping by about 15 mm and the tapered tips each twisted once round the hoop; diameter (max) 17 mm. Two rings of similar form, but of different sizes, were found in …
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Newham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4ED784
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete, bent, and split sheet copper-alloy wrist-clasp dating from the early medieval period. Mass: 2.0g, approximate length of flat sheet: 37mm; width of sheet: 17.6mm; thickness: 0.9mm. The wrist-clasp is bent but would originally have been sub-rectangular. There is a perfoartion towards each of the narrower ends, near to the more complete of the longer edges. The wrist-clasp is split at both perforations. This find is the catchplate of a pair of wrist-clasps. It has an incomplete slot by one of the longer edges into which a similar but hooked hookplate would have fas…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2009
Last updated: Sunday 12th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilam CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-190684
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from the foot of an early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch. It has a broken edge at the top, curved edges at the sides forming the zoomorphic shape, and two nostrils and a spatulate extension at the base. The front has relief decoration. At the top of the fragment there is a half-round panel with of three horizontal ridges each decorated with a closely spaced row of punched dots. Below this, also in relief, is a horse-head terminal, with a low-relief circular eye protruding to either side. Punched dots run down the centre of the nose, and there are three V-shaped groo…
Created on: Sunday 24th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bonby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-34BF43
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch. The fragment consists of a zoomorphic (horse-head) terminal with a spatulate extension. This fragment is from the foot of a brooch (e.g. see cruciform brooches in "A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals)" by MacGregor and Bolick, 1993, pp. 95-111). The fragment described here has a broken edge at the top, curved edges at the sides forming the zoomorphic shape, and an almost rectangular extension at the base with curves corners. The forehead of the horse-head is slightly raised, and terminate…
Created on: Wednesday 21st May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-3498B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch. The fragment consists of an incomplete head plate with a central panel, incomplete wings and an integral top knob. The front of the rounded knob is broadly flat with a horizontal groove towards the base. The central panel runs from top to bottom of the head plate, with straight sides which diverge towards the break at the base of the head plate. The wings are incomplete, particularly on one side which only retains a fragment beyond the central panel. In profile, the rounded knob protrudes beyond the central panel on t…
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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