Record ID: HAMP-D104CB
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rather worn middle/ late early-medieval (800-1000) copper alloy and niello strap-end of Thomas' class A, probably type 1 (A1; Trewhiddle), perhaps type 2 (A2; Patterned). It has a split end (9.4x3.3mm) and convex sides (max.13.7x2.1mm). The decoration takes the form of a sub-rectangular panel and a semi-circular panel between an edging of rectangles flanking the long sides. Beyond the straight short edge of the rectangular panel is a the zoomorphic terminal. The sub-rectangular terminal is defined by a grooved line with one stright short edge, two convex long edges and a final …
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-D0FE77
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn late early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to medieval lead-filled copper-alloy pan weight, probably dating c.950 - c.1150. The copper alloy has lost all its original patina and has a light powdery green corrosion product over a reddish-brown surface beneath. The object is circular in shape with flat faces and a convex outside edge. Both faces are openwork with lead infill. The copper alloy design is of two opposing arches with expanded terminals extending from the edge of the object to touch at the centre of their curves. The lead infill stands slightly proud of the copper alloy…
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-D0EBC5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early-medieval (11th century) copper alloy mount in the form of a zoomorphic oval loop, decorated with four moulded animal heads arranged alternately facing upwards and downwards. The heads are arranged equidistantly, but appear at the middle of the long edges and occupying all of the short edges. The band between is vertical and an elongated D in cross-section (being flat to the inside surface), 6.4mm tall and c.2mm thick. Projecting above the heads on the two longer edges is a semi-circular extension c.7mmx2mm, pierced at the centre (1.5mm in diameter); the piercings are perf…
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-6CB750
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early early-medieval (Anglo Saxon, c.AD 450-600) copper alloy small-long brooch, consisting of the upper bow and headplate only; iron corrosion remains to the reverse from the missing pin. The head-plate (20.9mm wide and 2.5mm thick) is cruciform in shape around a central square, with rectangular arms created by crescentic openings at the corners of the square. The three arms are decorated with a pair of grooves flanking their outside edge. The bow extends from the fourth edge of the square, initially rectangular in cross-section and decorated with two longitudinal rai…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-6C9D1D
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle to late early-medieval (Anglo Saxon, c.7th to c. early 12th century) copper alloy hooked-tag of Read's early-medieval Class A, Type 1; Triangular/ Sub-triangular with two attachment holes. It is missing the curve of the hook and one corner of the triangular plate. The plate is an isoceles triangle in shape, pierced by two circular perforations (diameter 2.5 mm) at the shorter end; the (old) break is across one of these perforations. It is rectangular in cross-section and 1.4mm thick. There is decoration to one face only, taking the form of a cross saltire of pun…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-6C94CA
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probably early-medieval (600-1150) copper alloy quadruple-hooked fastener, missing two of its hooks (old breaks). The plate is sub-lozengiform in shape with four triangular legs extending from each edge. At the centre is a tiny circular perforation, measuring 0.5mm to the decorated face and perhaps c.0.2mm to the reverse. The two incomplete legs have worn breaks, and one is folded over to the decorated face. The other leg retains three punched dots with a grooved convex line behind flanking either edge up to the break, and an incomplete ring-and-dot at the break. The t…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-54040A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle plate or strap fitting of suspected early Medieval date, with three complete edges and one with a jagged, more recent break. The object is sub-rectangular in shape with narrowing long edges, the wider short end measuring 29.4mm wide and the jagged edge opposite 27.3mm. The metal is 0.7mm thick and has a smooth greenish-brown patina. Decorating the three original edges is a line of short diagonal grooves (to one face only), and one the same face three square/ sub-circular punch marks (2.3x2.3mm) are arranged in a triangle shape. One of these retains…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-53FFB5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin, missing the majority of its shank and dating probably to the middle early-medieval period. The head is biconical in shape and faceted; the upper part bearing four faces and the lower apparently five. The upper section is shorter than the lower. Each face has a central decorative punched dot (probably), the original patina just about surviving here but lost elsewhere over the head. The shank survives to a length of c.2mm and has a diameter of 1.5mm. The incomplete pin measures 11.4mm in length, 8.2mm in max.width, thickness and diameter and weighs 1.87g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-53FB6A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of early early-medieval (Anglo Saxon, c.AD 450-600) copper alloy small-long brooch, consisting of the foot and catchplate only. The break is oval in cross-section (5.6x3.4mm) and recent-ish (with a rough surface). To the front it is decorated with a trio of transverse grooves and corresponding ridges. Below the foot narrows to 4.9x2.5mm before expanding to a raised area c.9mm long and 3.1mm thick. This expands from 5.5mm to 6.5mm and is decorated at top and bottom with a pair of transverse grooves and corresponding raised ridges. Beyond this section is a flat triangular e…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-53F484
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early early-medieval (450-600 Anglo-Saxon) small-long brooch with trapezoid head-plate, consisting of the head-plate and bow only. The break across the bow is possibly quite recent. The head-plate measures 23.6mm along the top edge and 20.1mm along the bottom edge, with a height of 18.1mm. It is decorated to the front only with a grooved line flanking the three outside edges, with a border of punched crescents to the other side. The bow extends from the bottom edge of the fourth edge with a single linear groove above it (perhaps not decorative but happenstance). To the…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-53A5C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of early early-medieval (500-600) gilded copper alloy small square-headed brooch, consisting of a fragment of foot and the remains of a catchplate to the reverse; all edges are broken (worn and old). The surviving fragment bears decoration in the form of a pair of vertical ribs, diverging at one end around a raised V-shape. Where the brooch survives to one side of the ribs, a raised chain of three scrolls survives. This is similar to decoration on McGregor and Bollick, 1993; 123, no.14.7, described there as raised lines enclosing a solid lozenge. A trace of gilding surviv…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-5399A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete circular copper alloy object with damage to the edge in two places, dating to the early early-Medieval period (Anglo Saxon, AD 450-600). It has a slightly convex/ concave profile. The convex deorated surface has a line of punched dots flanking the outside edge and a lozenge of nine punched dots at the centre. To opposing sides of the object, and either side of two apexes of the lozenge, are pairs of dome-headed iron rivets c.4mm in diameter. One pair are 17mm apart, the other pair 11mm apart. To the concave reverse a piercing can be seen behind one of the (wider-spac…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-53859A
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An apparently incomplete iron unidentified object, perhaps a strap handle, found close to HAMP-537475 and therefore of possible early early-medieval date (500-700). The object is sub-rectangular in shape with concave long edges. One (apparently complete) short end measures 23.8mm wide and is max.10.6mm thick (though it is likely this is largely corrosion). The opposite short end appears to be incomplete and measures 16.9mm in max.width and 2.9mm in thickness. At the centre (the narrowest point) it measures 14.8mm wide and 4.7mm thick. Its cross-section appears to be rectangular. It su…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-537F82
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early early-medieval (500-700) iron probable mount from a shield boss, found close to HAMP-537475. No original edge survives and the damage is relatively recent. One face is flat while the other has a worn, broken central projection, presumably a rivet attachment. It measures 19.1mm in length, 16.6mm in width, 6.6mm in max.thickness (without rivet projection, 2.8mm) and weighs 2.24g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-537475
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early-medieval (500-700) iron shield boss of Hines (2013) Type 1, probably Type1a (SB1-a), with a badly damaged rim. No attachment rivets survive. The walls are concave and stand c.25mm in height, with a slight carination at the top at the join with the cone. The cone is straight-sided, its angle changing towards the centre where the (incomplete) projection extends, its terminal now missing. At its widest, the rim survives to a width of c.20mm, but no complete edge is in evidence. It is 4.1mm thick. The object measures 130.2mm in max.length, 124.7mm in max.width (p…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-06E112
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early early-medieval (Anglo-Saxon, c. 450-550), gilded copper alloy button brooch of Suzuki class B1, incomplete in so far as it is missing its pin, part of its outer rim, the curl of the catchplate and probably part of the pin lug. The brooch comprises a circular base with angled walls around. The base depicts an anthropomorphic face within a concentric raised ridge in chip-carved relief. A central horizontal sub-rectangular band comprises the eye-area, with convex short ends and a concave lower edge above the chin/ mouth area. Occupying the top and centre of the band is a raise…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-020CC9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper-alloy unidentified object, perhaps a fragment of great square-headed brooch, with Salin Style I decoration of early early-medieval date (c.500-600). The edge is worn and jagged and the original edge probably only survives in one short section. Where the gilding survives it is thickly applied (to the front). Almost all of the patina is missing to the reverse, except for a small concave area behind a correspondingly (larger) convex area to the front. The fragment is/ was broadly oval in shape with a raised pointed oval area at the centre of the decorated fr…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-C9783D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early early-medieval (c.450-550) copper alloy S-shaped zoomorphic strap-fitting or mount with bichrome (gilded and silvered/ tinned) decoration and two integral rivets to the reverse. It is bird-like in appearance, flat in cross-section with raised chip-carved decoration to the front and in the form of the letter S, each end of which extends into an oval head with projecting open mouth (perhaps 'beak') of two triangles. One head has a punched circular eye; the other head is obscured by wear in this place. The mouths are open around the triangular terminal of two narrow-rib 'tails',…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-C96B11
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An openwork copper-alloy rectangular mount of perhaps early-medieval or medieval date (AD 410-1500), depicting two beasts with limbs extending to grip a central triangle and open jaws a squarish head with two punched circular eyes and a grooved line mouth. The back leg of each is thicker with a pronounced curve and joining at the centre, create the outside edge of the object; it is moulded along this edge. The opposite edge shows the upper head of each beast, with two punched circular eyes. To the reverse of the central triangle is a longitudinally arranged solid rectangular project…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-9A67D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A base silver copy of an early-medieval Islamic dirham, modified into a brooch with the addition of silver-washing and lug attachments for a (now missing) pin; only a trace of the attachments can now be seen. Oriented as a coin, it has a die axis of 9 o'clock; the remains of the two lugs for the pin are situated at 6 o'clock. The area around the pin lugs has a pale yellow-brown substance, presumably adhesive, with traces of an orangey brown, presumably iron corrosion. This corrosion can also be seen diametrically opposite, and suggests the pin was made o…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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