Record ID: SWYOR-342B5C
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy openwork staff terminal cast in a single piece, of early medieval or Norman date AD 1000 - 1200. The staff terminal is sub spherical with an openwork socket at one end. The head of the staff is decorated with a cast pierced pattern of lattice like openwork lozenges ornamented with projecting knop like bosses or pellets. At the apex is a cross in a circle. From the base, a tubular socket extends, with a series of sub-rectangular piercings around the neck. The socket is incomplete and the breaks are patinated and worn. The staff terminal has …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-D542C8
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy artefact, possibly a staff terminal, of uncertain dating, but possibly Late Medieval in dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700). The object has a spherical terminal (c.22.8 mm diameter, c.20.1mm high) that is hollow and narrows slightly towards its attatchment point. The sphere is decorated by 13 circular holes of varying size (max 4.1mm diameter, min 3.3mm) drilled from the outside surface into the sphere. At the bottom of the sphere is a cylindrical attatchement point. This is 10.1mm long and 11.2mm in diameter narrowing slightly towards …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-13023D
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark patinated copper alloy staff finial or terminal fragment. Fragment of an openwork finial with blobs. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1500 Length: 28.2mm, Width: 17.7mm, Thickness: 9.8mm, Weight: 4.78gms
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-A24719
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Green copper alloy staff finial. Geometrical openwork finial with blobs on all junctions. Similar to NLM-00F727. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1400 Height: 50mm, Width/Diameter: 40.9mm, Thickness: 4.8mm, Weight: 55.78gms
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-321D71
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy cross staff head terminal dating from the early medieval to medieval period (c.AD 1000-1200). The terminal is broadly lozenge in shape with a pointed top and an open socket to the bottom. It is formed of intricate open work, interlocking triangles that have a rounded knop at each corner. The top is pointed with a double rounded knop for the terminal. The base has a thin collar that is worn and abraded. The object has a smooth light green patina. Dimensions: Length 72.6mm; width 24.8mm; weight 33.19g A few similar examples have been recorded on the PAS da…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-C06CFE
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval to Medieval staff dating to circa AD 1000-1150. The extant element consists of the complete terminal. The terminal is spherical with a projecting rounded knop with straight edges at the apex. The spherical body is openwork with a symmetrical design comprised of four central cruciform cut-outs. Located in the spaces above and below the cross are four triangular cut outs. The staff has a circumferential collar comprised of a groove. Below is the socket which contains two iron rivets in situ which would have affixed the terminal to the staff.  A very sim…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Elmstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-A56CA2
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy openwork discoidal staff terminal of late Early-Medieval or Medieval date, c.AD 1000-1200. Description: The terminal is hollow,  circular in plan and rectangular in section. Both sides are decorated with the same symmetrical openwork design. The central motif consists of a vertical bar flanked on each side by two joined c-shaped curves, the whole giving the effect of a butterfly or back-to-back Bs. The disc is edged by a continuous border of closely spaced raised pellets.There is a pellet at the centre of the central motif and…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
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Record ID: NMS-B9DAFA
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of possible Late Saxon (or Roman) cast socketed copper alloy staff terminal, only the distorted socketed end with a collar and two opposed rivet-holes survives. The broken upper edge is ragged, distorted and partly molten. Extant height 34mm. Collar (now oval) 23 x 27mm. Weighs 40.65g. See terminals from Great Walsingham, Norfolk (NHER 28254) and (a fragmentary example) from Combs, Suffolk (SF-E18EA3) and other related examples discussed in Bailey, S. 1994 'Two copper-alloy cross-staff heads from Warwickshire' Medieval Archaeology 38, 171-3. 10th-11th century.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
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Record ID: IOW-6995CD
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy staff or sceptre terminal of late Early-Medieval or Medieval date, c.AD 1000-1200. 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 multiple 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 broken along one side and missing some spokes. The terminal has a short integrally cast sub-rectangular socket with a raised moulded coll…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F90E72
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Medieval to Meddieval copper-alloy head from a cross-staff dating to circa AD 1000-1100. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database inclu…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-00F727
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable staff terminal. Cast hollow openwork sphere on an integral square base, supported by a squared column at each of the corners of the base. The spherical part comprises a series of triangular apertures, so arranged as to afford views of a cross pattee from three distinct viewpoints, while viewed from the top a Star of Solomon [latterly Star of David] appears delineated by the triangular holes, some of which do duty in forming parts of both the top and side-viewed motifs. Three series’ of bosses or moulded pellets add to the design: there are four on top, a medial…
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E7C9E7
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distorted, probably right-angled corner fragment of a copper alloy hollow object with four faces pierced by triangular apertures. Possibly part of a Late Saxon to medieval staff terminal though the rectangularity of what survives is quite unlike the discoidal and globular form of most such objects. Extant dimensions 23.5 x 19 x 16.5mm. 11th - mid 12th century.
Created on: Saturday 7th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 10th September 2021
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Record ID: SF-BDA12B
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval to Medieval staff terminal dating to the period circa AD 1000-1150. The extant remains arer fragmentary, consisting of a rectangular loop projecting from a broadly circular body. The top of the loop contains a central rounded knop. The body is comprised of two plates set perpendicular from an offset bar which houses the loop. Only one of the two plates of the body now survives. It is characterised by openwork decoration and contains a central circular boss. The object terminates in ancient break.  The fragmentary remains are consistent with …
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-425F5F
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy terminal or head from a staff of later early medieval or Norman date (AD 1000 -1200). The staff terminal is broadly sub-spherical in plan and profile being cast as a single piece. From the base of the lower half of the staff head a cylindrical / tubular socket extends. The head of the staff is decorated with a cast pierced pattern of lattice like openwork ornamented with projecting knop like bosses. The way the decoration is applied suggests that each side of the sphere is decorated with an openwork vertical cross with saltire shaped crosses positioned between. At …
Created on: Friday 29th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knockin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B91385
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval to Medieval copper-alloy possible staff terminal dating to circa AD 500-1200. It consists of a cylindrical socket with a double-lipped mouth. The body contains a series of 6 double ring and dot designs on its exterior. Most of the object has broken and is missing. It is difficult to be diagnostically certain as to what the object is though similar examples of staff terminals or maces (SF-8D1FB1) may be appropriate. Many of these date wto the late Early Medieval to Medieval periods. The ring and dot motif would be consistent with earlier Early Mediev…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-04933A
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database including SF…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-7D8388
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finial originally attached to a cross-staff or similar, dating to the medieval period (c. 11th-12th centuries AD). The object is composed of an intricate lattice-style openwork sphere, with interlacing lines forming lozenge-shaped holes. Each crossing point is decorated with a raised knob; these vary in size and shape, but are all broadly spherical. The top of the object, where the lattice meets in a central point, is decorated with five of these knobs, four smaller topped with one larger, irregular example. The openwork body meets a base comprising four thick…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
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Record ID: BH-725185
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possible staff terminal of Medieval date, possibly of the eleventh to twelfth centuries. The staff terminal has an openwork form comprised of four flat narrow rectangular-sectioned strips of copper-alloy that form a cross at the base that extend from each of the four corners to form uprights that join at the top to form a lattice where four knops divide each section. Towards the base, a band of narrow metal transverse the circumference and is decorated with a knop where the band meets each upright. One upright, connecting the base to the band, is missin…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
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Record ID: NMS-F16EAC
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Late Saxon to Medieval copper alloy possible pendant or strap fitting. Discoidal and hollow cast with openwork decoration. On one face there is a quadruped in profile, possibly a lion with curled tail, the other face has the remains of a now obscure openwork decorative scheme comprising rectangular and triangular perforations. A rectangular-sectioned rectangular loop projects from the surviving side with a narrowed circular-sectioned outer bar. The general 'feel' and treatment of this object is similar to that found on so called staff terminals belonging to the elev…
Created on: Thursday 10th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
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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
Spatial data recorded.