Record ID: WMID-15C835
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead discoidal spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 700-1100). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has a sub-rectangular cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 9.5mm. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 31.8mm, thickn…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-158431
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possibly early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 800-1100). The object is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation measuring 9mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form A1. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 28.5mm, t…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-85961F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead discoidal spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 700-1100). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has a rectangular cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 10.4mm. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 31.7mm, thickness…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8586F4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead discoidal spindle whorl of Early Medieval to Medieval date (AD 700-1100). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has a rectangular cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 8.8mm. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 25.5mm, thickness …
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8502D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possibly Roman to Early Medieval date (AD 43-800). The object is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation measuring 5.2mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form A1. No decoration is present on either side.  The whorl is cream in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 16.7mm, thickness 7.1mm, weight …
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-F0CAF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete engraved copper alloy penannular brooch, of Early Medieval dating (AD 750 to AD 850). Less than 25% of the brooch is present, with part of the head plate present. The head plate may have been lozenge shaped, with a flat cross section. The decoration is lozenge shaped, with a wide raised ridge creating separate zones. The outer rectangular zones has two strand interlace decoration. The corners are unclear, but may have traces of enamel inlay. The central lozenge section has a zoomorphic stranded design. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 37.3 mm in length, 24.3 mm w…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-62F689
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight of probable Early Medieval dating, circa AD 700 to 1100. The object is sub-circular in plan and trapezoidal in cross-section. Both faces are plain, undecorated and flat. A folded rim is present on the upper surface. The sides then taper downards to the lower and smaller flat surface.  The object measures 31 mm in diameter and is 17.3mm thick. It weighs 111.6 grams or 3.93 ozs. The object is cream in colour with an even abraded patina that covers all surfaces.  Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS da…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-7269E7
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian four-way harness link or strap distributor dating to the Early Medeival period (c. AD 1000-1150). The object is cross-shaped with four equal arms emanating from a domed central circular boss. The arms have D-shaped cross-sections.Two arms are complete and terminate in an expanded lozenge-shaped loop formed around an oval aperture. The lozenge form teminates on three sides with a rounded knop. The other two arms have old breaks, with one completly missing the arm and the other only mssing one side of …
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B28748
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian two-way harness link or strap distributor dating to the Early Medeival period (c. AD 1000-1100). The object comprises of a bar that is D-shaped in cross section. It is convex on one side and flat on the other. At one end of the bar is a an oval loop and aperture, the other arm is broken. At the mid-point of the bar, it widens to a domed oval shape. At the centre of this shape a pin, probably copper-alloy, passes through, and is riveted at both ends. The object is a light green with patches of brown. …
Created on: Saturday 2nd December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-B9145A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strip brooch dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 700-800). The object consists of a flat, lozengiform plate which has now been bent out of shape. The brooch is of one-piece construction and has been broken at the opposing narrow apexes, respectively where the sprung wire pin would have continued, and the catch-plate would have been located. The outer face of the brooch has been decorated with spiralling diamond shapes running in a repeating diagonal pattern across the plate. The reverse of the plate is undecorated and has some…
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-F1526F
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy sword pommel cap dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 900-1100).  The object is sub-triangular in profile with a curved base, which would have been fitted onto the the curved upper guard of the sword. The outer face is divided into five lobed mouldings in a fan pattern,  increasing in size from the edges to the centre, each separated from its neighbour by a groove.  At the top of the central lobe is a small damaged collar. The pommel is hollow and has two openings: an oval aperture is at the base and a smaller one is on the apex o…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9ADFC0
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of of Early Medieval dating (AD 750 - 900). Thomas Class A, type 2. The strap-end is flat in profile and sub-rectangular in plan with sides which narrow in smooth convex curves from the just after the perforated end to a squared off zoomorphic terminal.  The upper terminal would have had a split, but that part of the strap end is now missing. What does remain is the back piece and one of the pierced circular holes. The main body of the object is decorated by a rectangular panel filled with a very worn incised pa…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-1D4F64
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup, dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The stirrup is sub-triangular in plan and L-shaped in section.The front of the stirrup is decorated possibly with a single interlaced beast whose head is facing downwards to the left. The beast interlaces with lobe-ended tendrils. In each corner of the stirrup is a circular hole, the lower left of which is damaged and elongated. The reverse is undecorated and a small lip remains at the base.  Length: 46.1 mm Width: 29.5 mm Thickness: 4.3 mm Weight: 17.6 g A similar mount is il…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-96FE32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy convex disc brooch of probable Early Medieval dating (AD 900 to AD 1000). The brooch is almost complete, the edges are incomplete. The brooch is circular and domed, hollow on the reverse. Traces of gilding are present on the surface, for an unclear interlace design. A late Early-Medieval cast copper alloy convex disc brooch. The brooch is circular and domed, hollow on the reverse. It is quite worn, and there are chips missing from the edge. There are no traces of gilding extant but there is a black layer on the surface which could indicate a white me…
Created on: Monday 26th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-573AD4
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable zoomorphic openwork scabbard chape, of probable Late Early Medieval to Medieval dating (c. 1050 to c. 1150). Probably about 25% of the scabbard chape is present, consisting of part of the openwork front plate. The top part is a horizontal line with two attachment holes (internal diameter 1.8 mm). Beneath this is an irregular design, possibly a standing animal facing left. Originally, the chape would have been folded back onto itself to form a 'U' shape, secured together by means of copper-alloy or iron rivets sited in the rear leg of th…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-05B546
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date (AD 750-900). The object is flat in profile and sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded tip. Both sides of the split are present, with two small circular attachment holes present. These have an internal diameter of 1.9 mm. The upper surface of the plate has an incised decoration composed of a moulded and incised zoomorphic style terminal with a rounded snout with two punched pellets to indicate nostrils, above which are two punched pellets to indicate eyes.  Above the zoomorphic terminal is a pair of incised com…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-0573C4
Object type: COMB
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete openwork comb, possibly a comb pendant of probable Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1500). Probably around 50% of the openwork comb is present, most of the teeth are missing, along with the suspension hole. The comb is flat. with a post depositional bend to it. The top of the comb has a curved edge, with the remains of a suspension loop at the mid point. The back of the comb has been decorated with an openwork trellis design of repeating sub triangular and sub square holes. Beneath this are the teeth, probably originally 29 in total. Most are 1mm across and 1.5 mm thi…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-09E46C
Object type: LINKED PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object of Early Medieval date, most likely from a set of linked dress pins, dating to c. AD 700-800.  The plate is lozenge shaped with a rectangular cross section and is slightly convex. An integral suspension loop is at both ends of the longest (opposing) arms and are set at right angles to the plane of the plate. The front is decorated with four sectioned designs. The four sections are sub-lozenge in form and the outer edges of the designs form an X shape at the centre of the plate. Each section consists of linear decoration of…
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 26th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-76BFE0
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stirrup strap mount of Late Saxon (AD 1000 to AD 1100) dating. The stirrup strap mount is triangular in shape, with two circular attachment holes (internal diameter: 3.2 mm) above a right-angled stepped flange, with a worn and debased animal head projecting from each end of the lower edge and a larger worn and debased animal head projecting at the apex. Below the apex projection, is a slightly larger hole (internal diameter: 3.4 mm). Zoomorphic decoration would have covered the front of the mount. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 62.1 mm in length, 34.6 mm wide and …
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FBC21A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable strap end of Late Early Medieval dating (AD 750 to AD 900). The probable strap end is sub rectangular in shape, with one rounded terminal and one squared terminal. Long edge are bevelled. Both sides have been decorated with a similar design, with an engraved elongated V in parallel with the edges of the strap end. The squared terminal is incomplete. It measures 28.4 mm in length, 7.3 mm wide and 3.3 mm thick. It weighs 2.9 g. The probable strap end is dark brown in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement while within…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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