Dark Age, Viking & Anglo‑Saxon
A selection of early medieval artefacts from the 5th to 11th centuries, including Anglo‑Saxon brooches, pins, strap‑ends, Viking mounts, stirrup mounts and other decorative or functional objects from the Dark Age and Viking world.
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WDA 10876 — Anglo‑Saxon Small Long Brooch
A copper alloy small long brooch with trefoil head, arched bow and dove‑tailed foot. Circa 6th century AD. North Yorkshire. 65 mm high.
As usual the iron pin is missing but a large part of the spring remains.
£145.00
WDA 5884 — Anglo‑Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch
A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and stylised animal head decorating the foot. 5th–6th century AD. 72 mm high.
Iron pin missing otherwise complete.
£120.00
WDA 6146 — Anglo‑Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch
A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and stylised animal head decorating the foot. 5th–6th century AD. 60 mm high.
Iron pin missing otherwise complete.
£95.00
WDA 7453 — Anglo‑Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch
A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and incised lines decorating the foot. 5th–6th century AD. 58 mm high.
Iron pin missing otherwise in very good condition. Attractive green patina.
£85.00
WDA 9877 — Viking Mount
A copper alloy tongue‑shaped mount decorated in relief with a human figure with outstretched limbs and a raven perched on the head, surrounded by a border of foliate or animal‑mask motifs. 14.7g. 10th–11th century AD. Lincolnshire. 36 mm x 33 mm.
£285.00
WDA 9872 — Viking Stirrup Mount
A copper alloy stirrup mount in the form of a facing animal’s head, possibly a wolf, with pointed ears and snout. 10th–11th century AD. Williams Class A, Type 7. Lincolnshire. 40 mm x 27 mm.
Complete.
£125.00
WDA 9869 — Anglo‑Saxon Cruciform Side Knob
A cast copper‑alloy side knob from a large florid cruciform brooch, with chip‑carved decoration, spatula terminal, stylised human face and interlaced ribbon patterns. On the reverse are the remains of the two lugs for the axis bar. 6th–7th century AD. Recorded at PAS: SWYOR‑A59B17. Found north Lincolnshire in 2010. 22 mm x 31 mm.
£55.00
WDA 8468 — Anglo‑Saxon Wrist Clasp
An early Anglo‑Saxon cast copper‑alloy wrist clasp. The decoration consists of two nose‑to‑nose open‑work horse heads with their ears serving as stitching loops. The back of the clasp shows traces of tin where the hook or eye would have been fixed. Late 5th–6th century AD. UKDFD #50474. Lincolnshire. 30 mm x 16 mm.
£85.00
WDA 8518 — Anglo‑Saxon Zoomorphic Mount
A rectangular copper‑alloy mount engraved with four back‑to‑back stylised horse heads. The surface retains nearly 100% of the heavily tinned/silvered decoration. Two fixing pins on the reverse, most probably for fitting to leather. Circa 5th–6th century AD. North Yorkshire. 23 mm x 13 mm.
£95.00
WDA 7303 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Mount
An Anglo‑Saxon bronze mount with lozenge‑shaped body and recessed, gilded square terminals. Two small fixing lugs on the reverse. 8th–9th century AD. 37 mm x 12 mm.
£65.00
WDA 10940 — Viking Kite‑Headed Pin
A copper‑alloy “kite‑headed” pin with centrally pierced flat lozenge head, small rounded knobs to each angle, set on a collared base. 10th–11th century AD. See PAS: SWYOR‑77388A for similar. North Yorkshire. 95 mm long.
These pins are considered Irish in origin but are found in the UK due to Viking activity. Several flat‑headed pins were found in York and are published on page 2578 of Finds from Anglo‑Scandinavian York by Mainman and Rogers. Extremely rare to find complete and in this condition.
£185.00
WDA 7792 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Pin
A bronze pin with conical head and flat top. 8th–10th century. North Yorkshire. 62 mm high.
Complete.
£35.00
WDA 8901 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Pin
A bronze pin with elongated multifaceted head decorated with single incised dots. 8th–10th century. North Yorkshire. 65 mm long.
As found condition.
£30.00
WDA 7793 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Pin
A bronze pin with cup‑shaped head and flat top. 8th–10th century. North Yorkshire. 43 mm high.
Complete.
£30.00
WDA 5851 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Pin
A bronze pin with bulbous circular head. 8th–9th century. North Yorkshire. 37 mm high.
Complete and in its original “as found” shape.
£30.00
WDA 9162 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Pin
A bronze pin with barrel‑shaped head decorated with fine lines and grooves. 8th–10th century. Lincolnshire. 54 mm long.
£25.00
WDA 8902 — Anglo‑Saxon Bronze Pin
A bronze pin with multifaceted head decorated with single incised dots. 8th–10th century. North Yorkshire. 55 mm long.
As found condition.
£25.00
WDA 8889 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with a stylised animal head terminal. The body is decorated with a crouching, left‑facing mythical beast in the Trewhiddle‑style. The body and animal head retain nearly all of the pale yellow enamel. 8th–9th century. Thomas Class A, Type 1. North Yorkshire. 39 mm x 12 mm.
Complete with both original rivets and an overall light green patina. A superb example of this type.
£150.00
WDA 7725 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with a stylised animal head terminal. The body is decorated with a crouching, left‑facing mythical beast in the Trewhiddle‑style; some traces of silver inlay remain. 8th–9th century. Thomas Class A, Type 1. North Yorkshire. 49 mm x 11 mm.
£55.00
WDA 7756 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with a stylised animal head terminal. The body is decorated with a crosshatched rectangular panel inlaid with what appears to be pale yellow enamel. 8th–9th century. Thomas Class A, Type 2. North Yorkshire. 55 mm x 12 mm.
Complete apart from the front attachment end.
£40.00
WDA 8760 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with a stylised animal head terminal, the body decorated with curvilinear patterns. 9th century. Haldenby Group 19 (Arc and Step). Peterborough area. 48 mm x 14 mm.
£40.00
WDA 8164 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy zoomorphic strap‑end. The central section and terminal are decorated with stylised animal heads. The wedge‑shaped attachment end is split to accommodate the strap with a single rivet. 9th–10th century AD. Thomas Class B, Type 4 (Multi‑headed); Haldenby Group 13 (Animal mask). Lincolnshire. 43 mm x 12 mm.
£40.00
WDA 6536 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A bronze strap‑end with a stylised animal head terminal, the body decorated with a silver‑inlaid panel of a crouching mythical beast. 8th–9th century. North Yorkshire. 34 mm long.
£40.00
WDA 10942 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with a very stylised animal head terminal, the body decorated with seven large ring‑and‑dot motifs. 8th–9th century AD. North Yorkshire. 46 mm x 12.5 mm.
£40.00
WDA 7727 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with a debased animal‑head terminal. The body is lozenge‑shaped and decorated with multiple ring‑and‑dot motifs. Circa 11th century AD. North Yorkshire. 40 mm x 13 mm.
Complete.
£35.00
WDA 7726 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with waisted lozenge‑shaped body, decorated with a simple line around the border. 9th–10th century. Thomas Class D. North Yorkshire. 33 mm x 11 mm.
£25.00
WDA 7729 — Anglo‑Saxon Strap‑end
A copper alloy strap‑end with tongue‑shaped body decorated with a moulded rope design. Circa 10th–11th century AD. Thomas Class E. North Yorkshire. 41 mm x 13 mm.
Unusual style and complete.
£35.00
WDA 9930 — Anglo‑Saxon Dress Fastener
A copper alloy dress fastener with circular body decorated with a ring‑shaped rope design, complete with hooked tag and two pierced lugs for attachment. Circa 9th to early 12th century AD. Cf. Brian Read, Hooked‑Clasps & Eyes, No. 114. 22 mm x 17 mm.
£35.00
WDA 5883 — Anglo‑Saxon Dress Fastener
A bronze dress fastener decorated with a ring‑and‑dot design. 8th–9th century. North Yorkshire. 20 mm long.
Attractive with a superb green patina.
£25.00
WDA 6837 — Anglo‑Saxon Dress Fastener
A bronze dress fastener decorated with a ring‑and‑dot design. 8th–9th century. North Yorkshire. 22 mm long.
Complete and attractive.
£20.00
