Record ID: NLM-9169EC
Object type: PLOUGH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fine-grained Sandstone water-rolled cobble, plough stone. A small rounded cobble of naturally formed plano-convex section with a smoothed and slightly convex surface at one end with fine unidirectional striations on its surface. Dr Kevin Leahy has drawn attention to the Irish currency of such objects, and to their wider occurrence across the Viking world, and infers an early medieval date for the introduction of plough stones as a method to prolong the working life of a wooden mould board. Irish investigator Niall Brady has posited the hammering of rows of stones into the board. The fi…
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnetby le Wold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-9030E3
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and lead stirrup mount. A concavo-convex object resembling the head of a swan or other bird in profile with a stepped and rounded display side with a copper alloy wall of thickness 1.7mm; lead filling or fixative partly fills the hollow back of the object. The subject may be reptilian rather than avian. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000 Length: 29.6mm, Width: 9.7mm, Thickness (overall): 9mm, Weight: 6.01gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buslingthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8FAF2C
Object type: HANGING BOWL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy escutcheon dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 600-700). The object is formed of a circular disc that has a rearward facing zoomorphic hook projecting from one side. The face of the disc is decorated with an engraved cross that divides it into four quarters, each quarter is filled with a smaller cross saltire that has two recessed pellets set in the upper corners. The hook has a steep arch with a sub-rectangular cross section. The head of the animal is undecorated except for a simple notch on the underside of the terminal resulting is a beak like tip.…
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-79FC1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 796-821) struck by Seberht at Canterbury. The obverse depicts a legend reading COENVVLF REX arranged circumferentially around a central circle and an M (for Mercia) within it. The reverse depicts a voided Tribrach moline consisting of two lines that divides the name of the moneyer with triangular-shaped pellets in the sectors. An North 1994, no. 342. Obverse: Central barred uncial M (Mercia), enclosed by beaded circle, legend +COENVVLFREX around. Reverse: SE / BE / RHT in the angles of…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SF-68135E
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy stirrup terminal of late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-Scandinavian) date. The terminal has a hollow back that is semi-cylindrical in form and missing part of its attachment end due to old breaks. This contains traces of a white substance, probably used to solder the terminal to the now missing stirrup and is closed at the base. At the attachment end the front face of the terminal has a moulded collar formed from two narrow and projecting transverse ribs separated by a broader, bead-shaped rib. From the base of the object projects a flatten…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-643FEE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded copper-alloy early-medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) mount, perhaps from a shield-boss apex, possibly from a horse's harness. It consists of a circular copper-alloy plate with a raised beaded border around the outside of the outer face and raised chip-carved Style II zoomorphic interlace decoration in the centre, with a central circular recess on the front and two concentric recessed circles around it. There is evidence of gilding on the face, The reverse is covered with a thick layer of corroded iron, but has two raised ribs which could be the ends of two copper-…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley Waterless', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-637A85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) radiate-head brooch dating to AD 500-570. The base of the foot and pin are missing; but is otherwise complete. The head is broadly cruciform in plan, with a semi-circular head plate and three semi-cylindrical projections. A slightly curved bow projects from the flat edge of the headplate before tapering outwards to terminate in an old break. Two lugs are on the back of the head plate where the pin would have attached, though the pin is no longer present. There are the remains of the catchplate, broadly rectangular…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-63108C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper alloy small-long brooch. Only the foot of the brooch and a part of the bow survives. The bow fragment is D-shaped in cross-section with a steeply D shaped curve and a raised rectangular panel decorated with transverse grooves across its lower end. The foot has flattened rectangular cross-section and a straight upper section, flaring into a spatulate terminal at its lower end. The outer face of the straight section has, from top to bottom, a plain section with bevelled sides, followed by two fine, transverse grooves, then a …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hethersett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-62E973
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) ansate brooch dating to 800-1000AD.  The bow is rectangular in section with a central arch. At the highest point of the bow is a raised rectangular panel. The front face of the panel is decorated with two transverse grooves. At both ends of the bow are tri-lobed terminals. The front faces are decorated with one central longitudinal groove with a diagonal groove to either side. To the reverse is the catchplate which is a simple strip that projects rearward from one side of the brooch, tapers in width almos…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-28D18E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval silver penny of Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (AD805-832). Large Portrait coinage, Group III regular monogram, AD815-823. SCBI 1.439; MEC 1.1152. Same dies as Naismith C46.2p; same obv. as C46.2r. North 240/1 Recorded on the the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds as EMC 2024.0147. Obverse description: facing tonsured bust breaking circle. Obverse inscription: VVLFRED A / RCHIEPI Reverse description: Dorovernia monogram in circle Reverse inscription: +SAEB[ERHT] MONETA Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.98 g Diameter: 20.21 mm
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skeeby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-22C17C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy early medieval (Middle Anglo-Saxon) pin dating to c.AD 700-850. Faceted cube head with  ringed dot decoration. Rounded collar beneath. The shaft is rounded and tapers to a broken point. Length: 29.4mm
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigtoft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-FE5B8E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The incomplete head of an Early Medieval gilded copper alloy disc-headed pin, dating to c. AD 570 - 620. Description: The disc is flat and approximately circular, due to more than half of the original circumference missing. It has an outer raised border (it is along this that the missing part of the edge has broken away) and is pierced by two small circular holes. These holes are pproximately 1 mm in diameter and placed 3 mm apart, adjacent to and perpendicular to the border. These contain the remains of two copper alloy rivets, probably representing the means…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-FDF930
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy pin with globular head and an integral collared shaft. The shaft is bent once (around 70-80 degrees) and may be complete. It measures approximately 42mm from the collar at base of the head to the tapering but blunt tip. The head is almost entirely covered with punched ring-and-dot impressions. There are four on the upper hemisphere, surrounding a small slightly-flattened area directly on top (opposite the shaft), seven around the middle, and six surrounding the shaft on the underside, none of which are particularly regularly-spaced.  The shaft is …
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-FAD33B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Anglo-Scandinavian cast copper strap-end (cf. Thomas Class E, Type 4) made from a single plate of cast copper alloy. The rear end has broken off. The body of the object is tongue-shaped and decorated with a complex double-stranded insular Borre style ‘vertebral ring-chain’ interlace motif. The reverse is undecorated. 
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-FA4EB5
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Girdle Hanger or symbolic key dating to the Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period, c. 480-570AD. The bottom of the shaft and part of E-shaped terminal are preserved. It is decorated with transverse grooves and ring and dot motif. It is a Felder type B2f, inclined upward closed terminal frame with plain prong ends.  This is an Early Anglo-Saxon girdle hanger, an object typically found in burial contexts associated with women. It finds parallels in other examples from Suffolk (see for example West, 1998: nos. 36.2, 53.1-2). Lengt…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tostock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-F9596C
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment, probably part of a late Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper-alloy cheek piece from a harness fitting dating to the 11th century AD (cf. Williams (2007) Type 1). The fragment comprises a curled loop with teardrop shaped aperture at the centre, part of a second aperture on one side (which the object has broken across) and four or more incomplete decorative projections running around the exterior edge. One side of the fragment has crudely incised geometric decoration in the form of two bands, possible devolved interlace or zoomorphic forms.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-E84952
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of Early Medieval date, dating to the 8th / early 9th century AD.  The plate is lozengiform and rectangular in cross section. One end is missing and the edges are damaged. The opposing complete end is pierced twice and has two rivets still in situ. The front is decorated with incised 'fretted' or 'Greek key' decoration. The reverse is undecorated and missing some of its back plate.  Measurements: width 25.4mm, length 36.4mm, thickness 1.9mm, weight 3.1 grams. Dr Kevin Leahey comments as fo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E39636
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron strip, perhaps the blade from a knife. It is 120mm long and one end is encased in delaminating corrosion. Away from this end, it is generally around 19mm wide, with one edge straight and 3mm thick, tapering to the other edge which may represent the cutting edge. The end without the corrosion layers has the cutting edge curving up to meet the back of the blade in a rounded point. The corroded end is broken and has no evidence of a whittle tang. The strip is now bent at a slight angle about halfway along its length. It weighs 45.0g. The identification as a knife is very t…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E36935
Object type: RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neatly circular iron ring, 51.5mm in diameter. In cross-section it is circular, 8mm in diameter. It weighs 31.8g. The ring was found close to several early Anglo-Saxon objects and is likely also to be of that date. It may have been used as a suspension ring.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-D2CEFB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Pin of Early-Medieval date (AD 700-800). The object is composed of a sub-rectangular flat head plate with an integral circular sectioned shaft projecting from the lower edge of the head. The upper edge of the head plate is broken and abraded. There is a raised circumferential collar at the junction between the plate and shaft. The lower end of the shaft tapers to a sharp point. The head plate is decorated with a design in relief composed of am interlace motif with gilding retained within the recessed portions. The back of the head plate is undecorated,…
Created on: Monday 15th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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