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| Image | Object Type | Find number | Broadperiod | County | Actions |
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Bracelet | BH-4E3726 |
Unknown | Buckinghamshire |
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| An incomplete and bent copper-alloy artefact, possibly representing part of an Iron Age or Roman bracelet. The artefact comprises a copper-alloy strip with straight sides which taper to a point. Longitudinal grooves on the underside suggest it may have been formed by folding. Dimensions: 45.7mm l... | |||||
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Knife | BH-DD8C91 |
Unknown | Buckinghamshire |
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| A fragment of a copper-alloy blade of uncertain date. The piece represents the distal end of the blade. The narrow, slender artefact is parallel-sided along much of its length, tapering to a blunt point. The cross section is lenticular, with a suggestion of a central ridge on each face. The surfa... | |||||
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Arrowhead | BH-A00132 |
Unknown | Buckinghamshire |
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| Part of a socketed copper-alloy arrowhead (probably) of uncertain date. The socket, which appears to survive to its original length, is of circular section, tapering towards the top. At the basal opening it measures 6.8mm in internal diameter. This opening appears to be flanked by a pair of low f... | |||||
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Pin | BH-76B8E1 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy pin (probably). The style and colour of this piece suggest a possible Roman to Medieval date. The head is sub-globular at the top and this tapers smoothly into the inverted-conical lower half. A fragment of the pin shaft protrudes from the base of the head. The heavily ... | |||||
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Weight | BH-4F5D62 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A cast lead artefact of uncertain date and function. The base of the artefact is sub-rectangular, with a projecting lobe on each corner and a pierced circular depression at the centre. Above the base, the object extends upwards into an oval-sectioned column which tapers towards a flat top. Immedi... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-55A297 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An unidentified copper-alloy artefact. The incomplete object is of thin section. The central element comprises a sub-rectangular band, broken at either end; this is flanked by two sub-triangular, wing-like projections of roughly equal size. A pair of longitudinal grooves separate the central elem... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-544815 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy artefact of uncertain date and function. The artefact is roughly cylindrical, widening at one end, where the surface is crossed by the remains of four angular ridges with deep, 'V-shaped' grooves between. At the opposite end the sides have been slightly squashed inwards and the fla... | |||||
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Pin | BH-A99D96 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy pin, probably dating from the Roman or Early-Medieval periods. The head of the pin is roughly conical in form, the diameter gradually decreasing beneath the convex upper surface. The remaining portion of the shaft is of circular section and there is no collar. The piece... | |||||
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Buckle | BH-7162B1 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A bent copper-alloy buckle plate, dating from the Medieval or post-Medieval periods. The plate is rectangular in plan and has two projecting tabs at the frame end, which would originally have extended into the now-missing back plate. The upper surface of the plate bears an incised shield, aligned... | |||||
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Vessel | BH-35EF32 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A fragment of a copper-alloy handle of uncertain date. The piece represents one end of a parallel-sided handle and has a slight curvature along its length. The upper surface has a central decorative band flanked by two deep grooves which, in turn, are flanked by two grooved ridges. The bottom sur... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-C1ADC5 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An undated lead object which is sub-circular in plan, slightly concave and of openwork form. The central element consists of a triangular-sectioned moulding with transversely ridged surface, which tapers to a point at one end, where there protrude on either side a number of right-angled ridges. F... | |||||
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Token | BH-367DA3 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An unidentified token or coin, cast in an unidentified white-metal, and probably dating from the Medieval to post-Medieval periods. The central image on one side is of uncertain nature, consisting on an irregular pattern of curved lines which radiate outwards from a central point. The legend arou... | |||||
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Mount | BH-F7FD22 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy mount of uncertain date. The mount is of solid construction with an integral rivet. Its head takes the form of a truncated, four-sided pyramid, deep vertical grooves dividing each face into three roughly equal-sized segments. The rivet is of square section, has a slight bend and ta... | |||||
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Steelyard weight | BH-150A95 |
Unknown | Buckinghamshire |
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| A lead steelyard weight of uncertain date. The truncated conical weight has a depression at the centre of the underside and a bent copper-alloy loop, made from two wires, at the top. It measures 31.3mm high, up to 24.8mm wide and weighs 90.47g. | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-5AD763 |
Unknown | Bedfordshire |
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| Part of an unidentified copper-alloy object. One end of the object takes the form of an open-ended oval 'loop' with a parallel-sided projection at the top of its opening and a second such projection angling outwards from the thicker portion above. A circular-sectioned 'arm' extends outwards from... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-E67994 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy ring of uncertain date and function. Just over half of the ring remains. It is of oval section throughout, although the width and thickness decrease towards one of the broken ends, where the outer surface exhibits several transverse grooves, possibly the result of wear.... | |||||
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Bracelet | BH-E668E7 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy object. The patina and general form of this piece suggest it may be part of an Iron Age or Roman bracelet. The object is in the form of a broad curve. It is of oval section, a decorative ridge and groove extending around the centre of the outer surface. The surfaces hav... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-9895C1 |
Unknown | Bedfordshire |
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| An unidentified and undated copper-alloy object. The artefact is of thin section, parallel-sided and has a pronounced curvature which suggests it was originally fitted on to something curved. At the centre point is a narrower 'waist' and, on the outer surface, a right-angled 'tab' projects o... | |||||
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Bead | BH-21D5F7 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An undated copper-alloy bead or ring-shaped fitting. The object has a circular hole down the centre and a central ridge extends around the outer surface. It measures 11.1mm in diameter, 4.8mm high and weighs 2.1g. | |||||
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Lithic implement | BH-262D17 |
Unknown | Bedfordshire |
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| A flint waste flake of Prehistoric date. The thin flake is trapezoidal in plan, has a diffuse bulb-of-percussion and pronounced curvature. The flint is translucent, light brown and slightly patinated on its surface. It measures 21.1mm long, 26.2mm wide and 4mm thick. The weight is 2.1g. | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-BF95D6 |
Unknown | Buckinghamshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy artefact of uncertain date and function. The piece represents part of a hinged fitting. At the top, projecting upwards from a transverse ridge, are two perforated lugs. These are located at either end of the horizontal upper side and contain iron corrosion from the no... | |||||
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Weight | BH-DAEC05 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A lead steelyard weight of possible Roman to Medieval date. The weight is sub-globular, crudely cast and has two copper-alloy prongs (remnants of the loop) projecting from the top. The surfaces are heavily corroded. It measures 21.4mm high, 19.1mm wide and weighs 33.44g. | |||||
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Vessel | BH-729FA7 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A fragmentary cast copper-alloy bowl of uncertain date. The simplicity of construction and lack of any diagnostic features make dating of this piece difficult. Approximately three quarters of the vessel survives, broken (in antiquity) into six irregular pieces. The base of the vessel is flat an... | |||||
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Weight | BH-861231 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A lead steelyard weight. The weight is bi-conical and has a median band. Protruding from the top is the remnant of an iron loop. The shorter lower half of the weight bears traces of a black paint or corroded white-metal coating. The artefact is heavily corroded. It measures 39.2mm high,... | |||||
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Weight | BH-85E9C7 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A lead standing weight of uncertain (probably Roman to post-Medieval) date. The conical weight tapers upwards from its circular base, at the centre of which is a circular depression. The point is rounded and there is no suspension loop. The surfaces of the piece are heavily corroded. It measure... | |||||
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Mount | BH-E73898 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An unidentified copper-alloy artefact which is possibly a mount. The form and level of patination of this piece suggests a possible Iron Age to Roman date. The head consists of a plate of roughly lozenge shape, the sides being concave. At the centre is a circular depression. Protruding from ... | |||||
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Unidentified object | BH-86E721 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An unidentifed copper-alloy artefact. The object has been made from a sub-rectangular strip of sheet-metal. At one end of the upper surface is an crudely engraved shield which, apart from a plain border, is entirely filled with cross-hatched incisions. At the opposite end a rectangular strip has ... | |||||
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Mount | BH-32E096 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| An unidentified copper-alloy artefact. The form of this piece suggests it is a mount, possibly an attachment for a metal vessel. The artefact is made from a semi-circular piece of sheet metal with a projecting tab. On one surface, projecting inwards from the sides are a number of incised grooves.... | |||||
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Finger ring | BH-DDD881 |
Unknown | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy ring-shaped artefact. The patination of this piece suggests a possible Iron Age to Roman date. The ring consists of a narrow band with a central groove extending around the outer surface. The inner face is flat. At one point the height of the band decreases, possibly as a result of... | |||||
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Tile | BH-1E8048 |
Unknown | Bedfordshire |
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| A fragment of a limestone roof tile of Medieval to modern date. The piece is irregular but probably retains it's horizontal back edge. A short distance in from this edge is a drilled circular hole. The piece measures 63.8mm wide, 41.6mm high and 11.4mm thick. It weighs 33.59g. | |||||
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