Record ID: ESS-9FFB18
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Early Medieval coin hoard of 5 sceattas No. Description Dimensions 1 Sceat of Series D (BMC Type 2c), obverse illegible; reverse with cross pattée with pellets in angles, cross pattée above, annulet below, letters around + II [ ] OIVV. Diameter 12.0mm, weight 1.09g 2 Sceat of Series E, variety G1, obverse with quilled object, coiled right, triangular head without pellet eye, rectangular box enclosing an X and a bar in front, other pellets in field; reverse …
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beaumont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D9756E
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An early medieval (Viking period) cut silver ingot, dating to c.AD 850-950. The ingot is a rectangular bar that is semi-circular in cross section with one side hammered so it is smooth.  The underside is slightly curved in plan.  The ends have been roughly cut.  The weight is 19.36g which equates to roughly three quarters of an assumed Scandinavian weight unit of 26.0 ± 2.0g (Graham-Campbell & Kruse 2011, 76).  Dimensions:  Length: 22.32mm; Width: 14.52mm; Thickness: 7.81mm; Weight: 19.36g Discussion:  Although ingots/ha…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-6019AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver early Medieval penny or sceatta of primary phase, series C type, possibly variety C1 dating to c.700-710. Abramson (2012) no.4.10 Obverse: Radiate bust right, with insciption in front Reverse: Beaded votive standard, with downward sloping horns, central pellets, tufa enclosing trefoil, cross patee below, symbols or letters to side
Created on: Monday 7th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
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Record ID: ESS-02BF9A
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast lead-alloy weights or gaming pieces, found together in the same part of a field. There were also two more assemblages of weights or gaming pieces found on the same field (see records ESS-027E99 and ESS-029D13) Artefact no Description Dimensions weight (w) height (h) diameter at base (d) 1 Flattened conical shaped lead weight or gaming piece with circular hollow in base w: 21.63g, h: 9.8mm, d/l: 25.8mm 2 Sub-pyramidal shaped lead weight or gaming piece with a circular hollow in the centre of the…
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-029D13
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four cast lead-alloy weights or gaming pieces, found together in the same part of a field. There were also two more assemblages of weights or gaming pieces found on the same field (see records ESS-027E99 and ESS-02BF9A) Artefact no Description Dimensions weight (w) height (h) diameter at base (d) 1 somewhat flattened sub-conical lead weight or gaming piece. Concave base w: 15.62g, h: 9.4mm, d: 30.3mm 2 Sub-conical shaped lead weight or gaming piece. Circular hollow in base w: 10.06g, h: 10.0mm, d:…
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-027E99
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four cast lead-alloy weights or gaming pieces, found together in the same part of a field. There were also two more assemblages of weights or gaming pieces found on the same field (see records ESS-029D13 and ESS-02BF9A) Artefact no Description Dimensions weight (w) height (h) diameter at base (d) 1 Sub-pyramidal shaped weight or gaming token. The underside features a circular hollow. w: 48.0g, h: 20.1mm, d: 22.26mm 2 Sub-conical shaped weight or gaming token. Circular at base w: 23.55g, h: 18.4mm,…
Created on: Monday 4th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-BDCE3C
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:   An early-medieval (c.AD 700-1100), incomplete, silver, sharp-hooked clasp with two attachment holes which is made of very thin sheet. The front face has engraved decoration of cross-hatching forming a border to all three edges. The rear face is undecorated. The plate tapers into a hook which is broken shortly after it curves backwards. There is a crack visible close to the lower point of the plate.  Dimensions:  Length: 17mm; width: 10mm; weight: 0.39g.  Discussion:  This type of clothes fastener has been categorised by Read as his Clas…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'High Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-85F619
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval gold pseudo-imperial solidus, probably struck by the Merovingian Franks in the Lower Rhineland in the name of Anastasius I (AD 491-518), dating to the period c.AD 491-518. Unclear mint. cf. MEC I, no. 343; Belfort 5033-6. Ref: Grierson and Blackburn 1986 (MEC): plate 17 no 343, p.463; Belfort 1894: 14-5. Obverse: D N ΛNΛSTΛ-SIVS P P AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm. Reverse: VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCΓ or VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCC, Victory standing left holding long j…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2020
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Record ID: ESS-2A065A
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold setting, possibly from a pendant or finger-ring, containing a glass intaglio. The setting comprises a plain collar, now badly cracked, and a series of plain and beaded lines. Moving outwards from the collar the following sequence is seen; plain, beaded, beaded, plain, beaded, beaded. The back-plate is of undecorated gold sheet. The intaglio is dark green in colour, almost circular and decorated with a pair of beasts, their heads facing each other and their bodies interlaced with this hips shown.  The object is badly damaged and the intaglio has almost com…
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-D61556
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper-alloy stirrup strap mount of Williams' Class A type 7. Dating to c. 11th-12th centuries. The mount is pentagonal in shape with slightly flaring longer edges. Much of the face decoration is illegible but the motif is likely to reflect something similar to that of known type 7 designs, and could be a central tree. It has a length of 52.4mm. The width is 33.6mm. There are three rivet holes (one at the centre top at 3mm diameter and two at the bottom edge at 2.8mm diameter), and two decorative holes at either edge roughly at the centre of the mount, both between 4.0 …
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
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Record ID: ESS-1783F2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete gold finger-ring, comprising a hoop of hexagonal cross-section that widens into a lozenge-shaped bezel. The bezel is decorated with a symmetrical filigree design consisting of two U-shaped scrolls either side of a small, dark cabochon setting of unidentified material. Above and below the setting is an S-shaped filigree scroll. Individual gold granules are interspersed throughout the main design. The ring is slightly squashed. Dimensions:  Diameter: 26mm, Height (of bezel): 2.8 mm, Thickness (of band): 1.8 mm, Weight: 4.13 g. Disc…
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-C925F1
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete early medieval gold boss, possibly from a sword scabbard. The boss is circular in plan and consists of a base-plate of gold sheet to which has been soldered a gold collar. The collar is made from a band of twisted, beaded wires running around the outside edge of the button, and an inner border comprising a single strand of beaded wire. Inside the collar is an upright gold strip forming an outer wall for the now missing setting. This wall curves slightly inwards towards the top but is now bent and distorted. The back of the boss is plain, with a strip of…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roffley Hall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-182B5E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period, c. AD 410-600. The pin is composed of a biconical head with a diameter of 16.7mm and a height of 11.1mm. Immediately below the head is a thin circumferential collar, connect the head with the shaft. The shaft is cylindrical in section nearest the collar but tapers to a rectangular section near to the break. The pin is a dark green colour and has a generally smooth patina with some abrading on the pin head. Dimensions: length: 39.4mm thickness of shaft: 4.8mm Weight: 15.7g
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st August 2019
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Record ID: ESS-04DB26
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken Early Medieval silver penny of the Danelaw, commemorating St Eadmund and dating to c. AD 890 - 910. As North 483, EMC 1036.0111. Obverse legend reads: S(reversed) C [EADMV]ND REX. A monogram in centre enclosed within solid circle. Reverse: Cross inside inner circle. Legend reads: ADRA[DVS]...NE
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 8th August 2019
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Record ID: ESS-83A81A
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete copper-alloy prick spur of Early Medieval date, likely dating to c. AD 750-900. The item is cruciform in shape, with two longer projecting terminals or spur bands, that cross two smaller lengths at the centre, where there is a pyramidal pointed projection, or the 'prick' portion of the spur. The item is 'D' shaped in section, with the underside being flat. The longer terminals are curved downward, and there is a curve also in the smaller terminals, in order to accommodate the shape of the heel when worn. The terminals or spur bands all feature moulded relief de…
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
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Record ID: ESS-822C0D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete silver penny of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. The coin is partial and extremely worn and as such very few details can be seen. Obverse shows a circular object, which could be part of a head in the upper portion, enclosed within a beaded border that extends to the edge of the flan. No apparent legend can be seen. Reverse is the moneyer name divided over three lines, separated by solid lines. The separation of the reverse in this way, particularly with solid lines, would suggest that the coin is likely to be that of a King of Mercia or East Anglia, and likely …
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-81F59F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver penny of Offa (757-796), Light Coinage. Moneyer is Alhmund, c. 765-792. C.E.B 40, North 282 Obverse is O/F/[A]/R in angles of cross fleury with a lozenge centre containing annulets and pellet Reverse is ALH/[MUN] across two lines divided by a line of pellets with fleury ends and a Latin cross above
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-73DA7F
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian horse bridle fitting. The fitting has two arms emanating from a central domed boss and delineated from this boss by thin moulded collars. At the end of each arm is a circular loop, from which three equally spaced knops emerge. The inner walls of the loops are bevelled outwards so that the loop opening is wider on the back face than that of the front. The fitting is 'D' shaped in section and the portion of the fitting bar directly below the boss is slightly concave. The patina is dark red and green. There is some evidence of wear, particul…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
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Record ID: ESS-B5CC35
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A cast silver sword pommel cap dating to the early medieval period. It is pyramidal in form with a flat top, hollow underneath and stepped at both ends. One end has two complete attachment loops, one with a silver rivet in situ. The attachment loops on the opposite end have broken off. The patina is grey in colour and retains much of the shine from the silver on the upper face. There is some copper-alloy corrosion on the upper surface near to the loop with the rivet in situ. The inner surface is darker and red in places, which could suggest that the item had an iron core o…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Margaret Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B5BB2B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver hooked tag of early-medieval date. The plate is engraved with a spiral in the centre, terminating in a pair of short radial lines at the bottom with further pairs of short radial lines at either side of the spiral joining the spiral to a border groove, overall forming a cruciform motif. A complete sharp hook extends from one edge of the tag. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated with a visible fold creating a slight bend in the plate. The metal has a dark grey patina with the original silver colour visible on the very edge of the plate on one side. Dimen…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.