Viking Zoomorphic Mount. A bronze zoomorphic mount probably from harness work. Crosier in shape with engraved decoration in the Viking Ringerike style of the 11th century. It depicts the long curved neck and head of a right-facing fantastic animal with large eye and open jaw. The mount is broken at the base of the neck, and the back is plain with no indication of a means of attachment. 10th-11th Century. Lincolnshire. 37 mm x 39 mm.

Viking Lead Weight. A cone shaped lead weight, the top set with a small cross pattee shaped piece of bronze. 7th-8th Century. North Yorkshire 12 mm high and 14 mm wide at base. Complete and rare.

Anglo Saxon / Viking Copper Alloy Finger Ring. A finger ring formed from a length of copper-alloy wire. The wire is circular in section and plain, except for the two ends, which have barley-twist decoration. The wire is coiled twice to form the band, and the two ends are looped through each other a number of times to form a knot-like bezel. The remaining length is then wound transversely around the hoop twice on each side of the bezel. Circa 9th - 11th century AD. Cf. R.A.Smith, British Museum Guide to Anglo-Saxon Antiquities, 1923, fig 45. Lincolnshire. 17.2 mm internal diameter. A quality, solid and wearable finger ring.

Anglo Saxon / Viking Stirrup Mount. A bronze stirrup mount, the front of the mount is engraved and inlaid with niello to form a decorative design. 10th-11th Century. Williams Class A, Type 1. Lincolnshire. 50 mm high x 36 mm wide. Complete.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Hanging Bowl Mount. An elaborate bronze hanging bowl mount, sub-triangular in form with a slightly curved face and recessed back. The face is enamelled in red and decorated with two designs in relief, to the base is a triquetra knot infilled with niello. To the top, a larger asymmetrical design, consisting of an interlaced continuous pattern and two triangular cells, each with niello outline and infilled with orange or yellow enamel. The design is possibly an animal mask-like representation. The remainder of the body is silvered which as now turned a dark grey. 7th-8th Century. Lincolnshire. UKDFD Ref. No. - 22650. 57.4mm high, 23.4mm wide. A very rare item.

Anglo Saxon Cruciform Brooch. A large copper alloy cruciform brooch. This one is an early type with separate cast side knobs. The head is rectangular with integral knob at the top, while the bow is decorated with incised grooves, and the leg terminates in a stylised horse's head with bulbous nostrils. 5th-6th Century AD. See Hattatt No 660-662. 118mm high. As usual the iron pin missing, a large attractive piece.

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.

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.

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. 58mm high. Iron pin missing otherwise in very good condition. Attractive green patina.

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. 61 mm high. Iron pin missing otherwise complete.

Dark Ages Equal Ended Brooch. A Bronze equal ended brooch with ring and dot decoration to the body. 46 mm long. Attractive glossy green patina, iron pin missing as usual.

Anglo-Saxon Equal Ended Brooch. A Bronze equal ended brooch, with plain bow and deeply engraved circular terminals. 7th - 8th century AD. See Hattatt No 1321. Lincolnshire. 43mm x 15mm. Iron pin missing as usual.

Anglo Saxon Silver Pin. A solid silver gilt pin, the head in the shape of a three dimensional toucan like bird, with large beak and down turned head. This style of bird can be seen other Saxon artwork and coins (see Spink # 791, series J type 85 for similar). 7th-8th Century. 93 mm long. Complete and very rare.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin with flattened polyhedral head decorated on all four sides with ring and dot. Circa 8th - mid 10th century AD. North Yorkshire. 80 mm long. Attractive light green patina and complete.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin with flat rectangular head decorated on both sides with a double ring and dot design. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 65 mm long. Complete.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin with bulbous biconical head. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 53 mm high. Complete with an attractive green patina.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin, the head is conical in shape with a flat top. 8th-10th Century. North Yorkshire. 62 mm high. Complete.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin, the head is cup shaped with a flat top. 8th-10th Century. North Yorkshire. 43 mm high. Complete.

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, just as it was last used.

Anglo Saxon Tweezers. A pair of bronze tweezers with gently flaring arms, each side decorated with ring-and-dot motifs. Circa 6th - 9th century AD. Lincolnshire. 63 mm long. Attractive, extremely good condition and still in working order.

Dark Ages. Silver Buckle and Plate. A large solid silver buckle and plate complete with pin. The plate still retains the three large silver domed rivets that would have held the leather belt in place. 5th-7th Century AD. European. 48 mm wide by 58 mm high. Complete and still in working order.

Anglo Saxon Buckle. A single loop D-shaped buckle with ring-and-dot decoration and projections on the outer edge. The iron pin is missing as normal but very small traces survive on the strap bar where it once was attached. Circa 11th century AD. See UKDFD Ref. No. - 19734 for similar. Lincolnshire. 30 mm x 27 mm. The shape and design appears to be distantly influenced by buckles of the Viking Ringerike style. Complete with attractive dark green patina.

Anglo Saxon Bronze Mount. An Anglo Saxon bronze mount with lozenge shaped body and recessed, gilded square terminals. On the reverse there are two small fixing lugs. 8th - 9th century AD. 37 mm x 12 mm.

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, this is inlaid with silver. 8th-9th Century. Thomas Class A, Type 1. East Yorkshire. 49 mm x 16 mm.

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A copper alloy strap-end with a stylised animal head terminal. The body is decorated with a mythical beast in the Trewhiddle-style, most of silver inlay remain. 8th-9th Century. Thomas Class A, Type 1. North Yorkshire. 30 mm x 10 mm. Complete with both fixing rivets.

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.

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A bronze strap-end with a stylised animal head terminal, the body decorated in a geometric pattern. 8th-9th Century. Lincolnshire 40 mm long. A very attractive piece with a perfect glossy patina.

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A copper alloy strap-end with a stylised animal head terminal. The body is decorated with a mythical beast in the Trewhiddle-style, some traces of silver inlay remain. 8th-9th Century. Thomas Class A, Type 1. North Yorkshire. 35 mm x 12 mm. Complete.

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 looks 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.

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.

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 niello. 8th-9th Century. Thomas Class A, Type 2. Lincolnshire. 44 mm x 10 mm. Complete.

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A copper alloy strap-end with a debased animal-head terminal. The body is lozenge shape and decorated with multiple ring-and-dot motifs. Circa 11th century AD. North Yorkshire. 40 mm x 13 mm. Complete.

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A copper alloy strap-end with waisted lozenge-shaped body, the decoration consists of a simple line all around the border. 9th-10th Century. Thomas Class D. North Yorkshire. 33 mm x 11 mm.

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.

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. This strap-end is quite rare and unusual as it is unfinished. It was possibly lost whilst in mid manufacture, and shows the basic shape before all the final decoration was applied. 8th-9th Century. Norfolk. 37 mm long. Attractive green patina.

Dark Ages Strap-end. A large silvered bronze strap-end decorated with dot and punched crescents. 6th-7th Century AD. 74 mm long. Complete, attractive and with nearly 100% of the silvered surface still intact

Anglo Saxon Wrist Clasp. One half of a copper-alloy wrist clasp decorated with lateral grooves. 6th-7th Century. PAS # YORYM-E195A4. East Riding Of Yorkshire. 19 mm long. In error the Portable Antiquities Scheme reports this piece as incomplete. I have closely examined this clasp and can guarantee it is 100% complete.

Anglo Saxon Dress Fastener. A bronze dress fastener the body decorated with a ring and dot design. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 20 mm Long. Attractive with a superb green patina.

Anglo Saxon Dress Fastener. A bronze dress fastener the body decorated with a ring and dot design. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 22 mm Long. Complete and attractive.