Record ID: LEIC-E6BEBB
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy girdle hanger fragment, dating to 450-650AD. The object has a rectangular form and cross section and consists of an outer frame, now damaged at one side, with a central vertical bar. All of this is decorated with a row of centrally placed incised motifs which have triangular forms and consist of three lines which are fanned out. The outer frame is joined to the inner bar in two places on each side. The lower join consists of a plain L shaped bar. The upper one is damaged but is a diagonally placed bar which appears to have the same decoration as the fram…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Normanton on Cliff', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-2B1A6C
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy girdle hanger, probably dating to 450-700AD, Length: 32 mm. Width: 39 mm. Weight: 8.03 grams. The object has an inverted T shaped form and is rectangular in cross section. It is incomplete, missing the upper part of its central shaft. The object is decorated with rows of circular stamps. These form borders on the central shaft and rectangular base and a single central line along the side projections. These are curved, taper slightly in width in their centre and have set back semi-circular projections at their ends which, along with the curved profile, sugge…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-03B9C3
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy girdle hanger fragment, Length: 22 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 1 mm, weight: 4.52 grams. The object consists of part of the lower portion of a girdle hanger. It is U shaped in form and rectangular in cross section. The upright portion (left in photo) is the lower part of the central shaft with the right side of the base and most of the right (as shown) projection. The object is worn and is decorated on one face with two lines of decoration, forming a border, consisting of a row of incised dashes next to a row of sub circuar stamps.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-FFBE99
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy girdle hanger, found in two pieces. Length: 64 mm, width: 39 mm, thickness: 4.0 mm, weight: 28.30 grams. Second fragment Length: 38 mm, width: 9 mm, thickness: 3 mm, weight: 5.79 grams. The object is rectangular in cross section and an inverted 'T' shaped form. It consists of a central long rectilinear shaft which terminates in a wide 'cross bar' with slightly elongated lower corners. From each outer upper edge a further short rectliniear shaft emerges, about one third of the objects total length. These terminate in a rounded comma like projection, which…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton area', grid reference and parish protected.