Record ID: SUR-D348CC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) strap end of Thomas' Class A, type 5. The rear half of the strap end survives, with its characteristic split rear end and two rivet holes which are incomplete. The front of the object has panels of complex decoration of uncertain design, possible Trewhiddle style, with a small fragmentary area of niello and silver wire spiral inlay surviving. Circa 9th century AD.
Created on: Monday 19th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
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Record ID: SUR-8462C6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval convex-sided copper-alloy strap end of Thomas' Class A1, 38.7mm in length and dating to the 9th century AD. The central panel has incised decoration in the Trewhiddle style, formed of an interlace pattern and inlaid with silver white metal. The attachment end is split with drilled two rivet holes thought both sides; the rivets have been lost. The terminal end is zoomorphic with incised ears and snout visible. The reverse is undecorated. There is some damage in the form of a split across the front towards the attachment end.
Created on: Friday 12th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: SUR-92089B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy strap end with a flat devolved zoomorphic terminal. The body of the strap end is decorated with a cross with expanding terminals and curving sides; this design is inlaid, possibly with niello. The strap end has a split end with two iron rivets. Thomas Class A, Type 2.
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Record ID: SUR-E8E74E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy strap end with two rivet holes; both appear to be replacements after the split end had broken off (there are two earlier holes visible in the break). The strap end has a zoomorphic terminal which is thickened and a large panel on the body which comprises interlacing shoots and tendrils which form a symmetrical design of three registers. A small patch of niello inlay survives at one point.
Created on: Sunday 19th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Record ID: SUR-A2810F
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval to Medieval copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount belonging to Williams Class A. The incised pentagonal frame contains a faint intertwined beast above which is a pair of opposed spirals and a union knot. The mount has a lobed apex, three rivet holes and a stepped flange. There are traces of inlaid niello on all the incised lines. The mount is similar to Williams Class A, Type 15 (also see no. 503 in Williams 1997).
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
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Record ID: SUR-2A4954
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver and niello-inlaid artefact: possibly part of a pinhead and shaft. The fragment comprises a flat piece of cast silver, the right side lost to a diagonal break and the left side apparently complete, possibly representing the remains of a pinhead. A narrow projection on the bottom edge, also broken off, may represent the remains of a pin-shaft. The shape of the fragment is suggestive of the body and tail of a bird shown in profile. The upper edge curves downwards away from the broken end, and then upwards again and around into a sub-semi-circular 'tail' with a s…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th July 2018
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Record ID: SUR-51BE3B
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A vern worn and incomplete Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy openwork harness fitting. This appears to be the central part of a link with three projections, none of which is complete. The object is pierced by five circular holes around which are the worn remains of additional decoration comprising thin lines picked out in niello; the lines are now raised above the surface. The decoration appears to comprise two pairs of double-strand spirals joined together with a short fillet. The spirals curl around four of the circular holes.
Created on: Monday 19th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Record ID: SUR-72C09D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy early medieval strap end dating to the 9th century. The strap end has a debased head with the ears behind; the neck is slightly waisted. On the curving body is a six-sided panel which contains a sinuous interlacing beast whose tale ends in a scroll and whose head looks forward to the left, the mouth agape. A leg and foot can be seen adjacent to the lower part of the frame. The decoration has been inalid with what appears to have been niello, though now rather degraded. The bifurcated attachment end is a little broken.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-970F39
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast silver-strap-end, partially gilded and with niello inlay. The fragment comprises the terminal of the strap-end, totalling approximately one-third to one-half of the original object. At the opposite end is a jagged transverse break, but otherwise the strap-end is well-preserved and of fine quality. The strap-end is decorated on both faces. One face features Winchester-style decoration cast in high relief. The surviving part of the design comprises a pair of sinuous beasts in profile, flanking a central foliate stem with branching tendrils. The central stem ends in a …
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-24A5A1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval cast copper alloy strap end of zoomorphic form. The strap end takes the form of an animal head in high relief, The head has bulging pointed oval eyes with a small circular pit at the centre of each, a snub nose with nostrils, and oval ears each of which has three lentoid recesses. A panel of niello inlay extends from the ears to the nose and this is panel is infilled with a scrolling silver wire inlay. The presence of a zoomorphic terminal and a panel of inlaid niello indicates that this strap end belongs in Thomas' Class A Type 5 strap ends (Thomas, 20…
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th August 2014
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Record ID: SUR-2073D8
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy object of 9th century date. The object measures 46mm in length and has one straight side and one side is shaped to fit the cast design. The surviving terminal is in the form of an animal head from whose mouth projects a rounded attachment loop. The head has flattened ears and small circular pits for the eyes, the latter probably intended to receive an inlay. Behind the head is a worn panel which is difficult to interpret and which has been inlaid with niello, a small patch of which survives. There are also two small patches which suggest the former pr…
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Record ID: SUR-9DE1B7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of what appears to be an early medieval cast copper alloy strap end, now bent and twisted. The fragment has cast decoration with areas of niello inlay.
Created on: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Record ID: SUR-6CF984
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap end with two attachment holes, one of which is broken. The top part of the back of the strap end is missing. The zoomorphic decoration depicts a Trewhiddle animal looking backwards. There is a patch of silver or niello on the terminal. Thomas Class A Type 1.
Created on: Sunday 23rd June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
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Record ID: SUR-CDD5F2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy early medieval strap end with an engraved central panel and a zoomorphic terminal. The panel, which is inlaid with silver and niello (only traces of which remain), shows a devolved Trewhiddle-style animal facing right. The split attachment end has an inscribed semi-circle filed with a saltire and retains the edges of two rivet holes.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
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Record ID: SUR-5B1502
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval hooked tag. The tag is oval and the hook and attachment holes are missing. The tag has four recesses for silver or niello inlay, most of which is mssing. The recesses are enclosed within engraved borders which comprise three fields. There are two transverse grooves across the neck which leads to the missing hook.
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2011
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Record ID: SUR-D30634
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval cast copper alloy strap end belonging to Thomas' Class A, type 2. The strap end is tapering with almost straight sides, a straight snout terminal, a split end and two rivet holes for attachment. The debased animal head terminal has flat ears and three lines inlaid with niello along its length. On the body is a rectangular panel containing a multi-strand pattern also inlaid with niello.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2011
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Record ID: SUR-E4DA35
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Thomas Class A, Type 2 'patterned' strap end. The pattern is of concentric crescents about the central spine and is inlaid with niello. The strap end has a thickened terminal.
Created on: Sunday 19th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Record ID: SUR-599492
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large gilded pin with a biconical head, a thick stem and two large rounded swellings on the shaft. Between the mouldings on the shaft run spiral grooves. On the apex of the head is a cross, possibly inlaid with niello, and with niello inlay in the lines which fill the angles. Gilding survives largely on the head.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-E56BE5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A complete strap end with zoomorphic terminal behind which is a group of six lines and a central panel containing abstract decoration inlaid with niello. The object is poorly finished.
Created on: Sunday 9th November 2003
Last updated: Saturday 1st March 2014
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Record ID: SUR-E4FAE7
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A silver hooked tag of triangular form with slightly convex sides. The hook is missing and the tag is now in 2-3 pieces. The mount has beaded edges beyond a contouring line. There are two attachment holes. The symmetrical decoration is of foliate form and is reserved against a background inlaid with niello, most of which is missing.
Created on: Sunday 9th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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